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| − | The | + | The ''Engineer Update'' is an official update for the [[Engineer]], the last class to have a major content pack planned for release. |
| − | The update has been announced on July 5, 2010, and is currently ongoing. It is planned to be released on Thursday, July 8, 2010, | + | The update has been announced on July 5, 2010, and is currently ongoing. It is planned to be released on Thursday, July 8, 2010. |
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| + | Additionally, rather than announcing new content for the update regularly, new content will be released every time 25 [[Golden Wrench|Golden Wrenches]] are found<ref name="updaterate">http://www.teamfortress.com/post.php?id=4026</ref>. With 100 Wrenches to be found in total, this will be a 4-part update. | ||
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== Day Zero == | == Day Zero == | ||
=== Golden Wrench === | === Golden Wrench === | ||
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The '''[[Golden Wrench]]''' is a [[Wrench]] replacement for the Engineer. It has the same damage and capabilities as the regular Wrench, but turns all the enemies it kills to solid golden statues. | The '''[[Golden Wrench]]''' is a [[Wrench]] replacement for the Engineer. It has the same damage and capabilities as the regular Wrench, but turns all the enemies it kills to solid golden statues. | ||
| − | The Golden Wrench is allegedly made of [[Australium]]. It can only be obtained through [[Crafting]], having a very small chance to appear as the result of | + | The Golden Wrench is allegedly made of [[Australium]]. It can only be obtained through [[Crafting]], having a very small chance to appear as the result of any crafting attempt. |
Only 100 Golden Wrenches exist, but not all of them have been found yet. While the Golden Wrench has been in the game's items since July 1, 2010, Golden Wrenches only started dropping on July 4th, 2010. | Only 100 Golden Wrenches exist, but not all of them have been found yet. While the Golden Wrench has been in the game's items since July 1, 2010, Golden Wrenches only started dropping on July 4th, 2010. | ||
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| + | A listing of everyone who has found a Golden Wrench may be found [http://www.teamfortress.com/engineerupdate/wrenchlog/ here]. | ||
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The '''[[Frontier Justice]]''' is an unlockable [[Shotgun]] replacement for the Engineer. | The '''[[Frontier Justice]]''' is an unlockable [[Shotgun]] replacement for the Engineer. | ||
| − | While it cannot Crit randomly and has a smaller clip size, it gets Revenge Crits: For every [[Sentry Gun]] kill | + | While it cannot Crit randomly and has a smaller clip size, it gets Revenge Crits: For every [[Sentry Gun]] kill or assist, the Frontier Justice will get additional guaranteed Crits when the Sentry is destroyed. |
| − | This weapon could be seen before being announced, in the [[Mac | + | This weapon could be seen before being announced, in the [[Mac update trailer]]. |
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=== Mac Update === | === Mac Update === | ||
[[Image:Newshotgun.jpg|150px|right|thumb|The Engineer, holding the [[Frontier Justice]]]] | [[Image:Newshotgun.jpg|150px|right|thumb|The Engineer, holding the [[Frontier Justice]]]] | ||
| − | On June 11, 2010, Valve released [[Mac Update]], accompanied by a video showing the Engineer holding the [[Frontier Justice]], which had not yet been announced at the time. | + | On June 11, 2010, Valve released the [[Mac Update]], accompanied by a video showing the Engineer holding the [[Frontier Justice]] in the [[Mac update trailer|video]], which had not yet been announced at the time. |
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=== Screenshot from Robin Walker === | === Screenshot from Robin Walker === | ||
[[Image:Engineer_Update_Teaser_New_Map.jpg|150px|right|New map]] | [[Image:Engineer_Update_Teaser_New_Map.jpg|150px|right|New map]] | ||
| − | On June 27, 2010, [http://www.agcommunity.org/?q=node/508 Valve sent an in-game screenshot to the | + | On June 27, 2010, [http://www.agcommunity.org/?q=node/508 Valve sent an in-game screenshot to the Apocalyse Gaming Community] as a thank-you present for hosting the [[Battle of Both Worlds]] event. The screenshot was accompanied by the following message by Robin Walker: "We didn't give you a photo of us signing. After some conversation here, we decided that a more fun way to prove that you did get the shirts from us is to give you something about the upcoming Engineer Update that could only have come from us. Please find this something attached." |
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| + | This picture teases what could be a new map, as the structures and location have not yet been seen in any of the current [[Maps]] | ||
=== Golden Wrench === | === Golden Wrench === | ||
On July 1, 2010, Valve released [[July_1,_2010_Patch|a patch]] adding a new melee weapon for the Engineer: the [[Golden Wrench]]. | On July 1, 2010, Valve released [[July_1,_2010_Patch|a patch]] adding a new melee weapon for the Engineer: the [[Golden Wrench]]. | ||
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== Trivia == | == Trivia == | ||
* On July 5, 2010, moments before the update's official announcement, [http://steamcommunity.com/id/sza/ Shawn] posted an announcement to the official Team Fortress 2 Steam group entitled "link". The announcement only consisted of random text linking to the official [http://www.teamfortress.com/engineerupdate/ Engineer Update page]. | * On July 5, 2010, moments before the update's official announcement, [http://steamcommunity.com/id/sza/ Shawn] posted an announcement to the official Team Fortress 2 Steam group entitled "link". The announcement only consisted of random text linking to the official [http://www.teamfortress.com/engineerupdate/ Engineer Update page]. | ||
| − | * During the Engineer Update, the "Smelt Reclaimed metal" and "Smelt Refined metal" [[Crafting|blueprints]] are disabled | + | * During the Engineer Update, the "Smelt Reclaimed metal" and "Smelt Refined metal" [[Crafting|blueprints]] are disabled to prevent players from smelting and unsmelting metal rapidly in an attempt to find a Golden Wrench |
== Update progress == | == Update progress == | ||
Revision as of 01:09, 6 July 2010
The Engineer Update is an official update for the Engineer, the last class to have a major content pack planned for release.
The update has been announced on July 5, 2010, and is currently ongoing. It is planned to be released on Thursday, July 8, 2010.
Additionally, rather than announcing new content for the update regularly, new content will be released every time 25 Golden Wrenches are found[1]. With 100 Wrenches to be found in total, this will be a 4-part update.
Contents
Day Zero
Golden Wrench
The Golden Wrench is a Wrench replacement for the Engineer. It has the same damage and capabilities as the regular Wrench, but turns all the enemies it kills to solid golden statues.
The Golden Wrench is allegedly made of Australium. It can only be obtained through Crafting, having a very small chance to appear as the result of any crafting attempt.
Only 100 Golden Wrenches exist, but not all of them have been found yet. While the Golden Wrench has been in the game's items since July 1, 2010, Golden Wrenches only started dropping on July 4th, 2010.
A listing of everyone who has found a Golden Wrench may be found here.
Day One
The Engineer Update page officially begun on July 5, 2010, as announced on the TF2 Official Blog post "Engineer Update: Day One". After 25 Golden Wrenches were found, Day One of the Engineer update was published.
Frontier Justice
The Frontier Justice is an unlockable Shotgun replacement for the Engineer.
While it cannot Crit randomly and has a smaller clip size, it gets Revenge Crits: For every Sentry Gun kill or assist, the Frontier Justice will get additional guaranteed Crits when the Sentry is destroyed.
This weapon could be seen before being announced, in the Mac update trailer.
Pre-announcement references
While officially announced on July 5, 2010, numerous references have been made by Valve prior to the release.
Repair Node (scrapped)
On March 2, 2010, Valve published a post on the TF2 Official Blog, Dammit dammit dammit dammit!, describing an idea for a new Engineer building, the Repair Node. The idea was rejected after playtesting.
119th Update
On May 5, 2010, as part of the 119th update, Valve released a 27-second teaser for the Engineer update. The teaser contains many things that may be hints about the Engineer's unlockable weapons.
Mac Update
On June 11, 2010, Valve released the Mac Update, accompanied by a video showing the Engineer holding the Frontier Justice in the video, which had not yet been announced at the time.
Screenshot from Robin Walker
On June 27, 2010, Valve sent an in-game screenshot to the Apocalyse Gaming Community as a thank-you present for hosting the Battle of Both Worlds event. The screenshot was accompanied by the following message by Robin Walker: "We didn't give you a photo of us signing. After some conversation here, we decided that a more fun way to prove that you did get the shirts from us is to give you something about the upcoming Engineer Update that could only have come from us. Please find this something attached."
This picture teases what could be a new map, as the structures and location have not yet been seen in any of the current Maps
Golden Wrench
On July 1, 2010, Valve released a patch adding a new melee weapon for the Engineer: the Golden Wrench.
Loose Canon
On July 2, 2010, the Loose Canon comic was published, sparking speculation that the start of the Engineer Update had begun.
Trivia
- On July 5, 2010, moments before the update's official announcement, Shawn posted an announcement to the official Team Fortress 2 Steam group entitled "link". The announcement only consisted of random text linking to the official Engineer Update page.
- During the Engineer Update, the "Smelt Reclaimed metal" and "Smelt Refined metal" blueprints are disabled to prevent players from smelting and unsmelting metal rapidly in an attempt to find a Golden Wrench
Update progress
Initial update page (Day 0)
Release of the Frontier Justice (Day 1)
References
External links
Hidden links
Radigan Conagher holding the Frontier Justice
