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Team Fortress 2 features a '''system message''' system, which allows Valve to send notifications to all in-game players at once. The system has been used to notify players about item system downtime announcements. It has also been used during the [[Mann vs. Machine]] [[ARG]] to announce the [[Blood Brothers]] comic.
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'''System messages''' are custom notifications from [[Valve]] to all players playing ''Team Fortress 2''. System messages are not translated based on the player's game language. The system is used rarely, and usually to broadcast maintenance notifications, scheduled broadcasts, or tournaments.
  
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A System Message appears in both the text chat area and the notifications area, and is accompanied by a beeping sound.
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The ''[[Blood Brothers]]'' comic was announced as part of the [[MvM ARG]] through a system message.
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== Present Uses ==
 
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This system is used to make announcements regarding specific item drops.
 
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For example, when players trade items, they will receive a system message stating that they have received new items in game.
 
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An announcement is also made whenever a player accepts a [[Something Special For Someone Special]] from another player.
 
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== Past Uses ==
 
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This system was used to announce the first drop of the [[Cheaters Lament]] to all players who received it.
 
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During the engineer update, a system message was sent to all players whenever someone crafted a [[Golden Wrench]].
 
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A system message was also sent whenever a player chose to destroy a [[Golden Wrench]].  
 
  
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System messages appear in both the chat area and in the notification area and are accompanied by a [[Media:System message alert.wav|beeping sound]].
  
 
== Gallery ==
 
== Gallery ==
 
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File:Blood Brothers Main Menu Alert.png|System Message as displayed in the notification area
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File:Blood Brothers Main Menu Alert.png|A system message as displayed in the notification area.
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File:Blood Brothers Main Menu Alert 2.png|System Message as displayed at the main menu
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File:Blood Brothers Main Menu Alert 2.png|A system message as displayed in the main menu.
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File:System Message Full.jpg|System Message as displayed in the notification area and chat area
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File:System_Message_Full.png|A system message as displayed in the notification area and chat area.
 
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Latest revision as of 02:21, 31 July 2024

System messages are custom notifications from Valve to all players playing Team Fortress 2. System messages are not translated based on the player's game language. The system is used rarely, and usually to broadcast maintenance notifications, scheduled broadcasts, or tournaments.

The Blood Brothers comic was announced as part of the MvM ARG through a system message.

System messages appear in both the chat area and in the notification area and are accompanied by a beeping sound.

Gallery

  • A system message as displayed in the notification area.

  • A system message as displayed in the main menu.

  • A system message as displayed in the notification area and chat area.

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