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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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The ''[[Blood Brothers]]'' comic was announced as part of the [[MvM ARG]] through a system message.
  
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Team Fortress 2 features a global messaging system, which allows Valve to send custom notifications to all in-game players at once. These are referred to as '''system messages'''. The system is used rarely, and usually to broadcast maintenance notifications.
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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]].
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The [[Blood Brothers]] comic was announced as part of the [[MvM ARG]] through a system message.
 
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System messages appear in both the chat area and in the notification area, and are accompanied by a beeping sound.
 
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== Other Notification Types ==
 
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Other types of notifications can be sent from the item server to in-game players. System messages are custom messages sent from Valve and are therefore not translated for non-English players. Other types of messages are translated. These include:
 
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* The use of a [[Something Special for Someone Special]]
 
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* The acquisition or destruction of a [[Golden Wrench]], [[Saxxy]], or [[Golden Frying Pan]]
 
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* Announcements of the Insomnia58 TF2 Tournament
 
  
 
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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.png|A system message as displayed in the notification area.
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File:Blood Brothers Main Menu Alert 2.png|A 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|A 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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