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{{Quotation|'''Mini-Dispenser''' publicity blurb|Dispense faster on the battlefield!!}}
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The '''Mini-Dispenser''' is an experimental [[Engineer]] building that was being play-tested by [[Valve]]. It appears to be, as name may suggest, a miniature [[Dispenser]] analogous in purpose and inspired appearance to the [[Mini-Sentry]]. The existence of this building was first discovered in the form of VTF filename strings found in the {{code|texture_preload_list.txt}} file that had been added to the game as part of the {{Patch name|10|28|2015}};
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* {{code|tf\materials\models\workshop\buildables\mini_dispenser\mini_dispenser}}
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* {{code|tf\materials\models\workshop\buildables\mini_dispenser\mini_dispenser_blue}}
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* {{code|tf\materials\models\workshop\buildables\mini_dispenser\mini_dispenser_phongmask}}
  
The '''Mini-Dispenser''' is an Engineer building that has had filenames appear in resource lists found in <tt>tf\resource</tt> up until 2013 when resource lists were removed from the game entirely due to many in-development concepts being leaked through them.
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The Mini-Dispenser would have 100 [[Health]]<ref name=values>game\server\tf\tf_obj_dispenser.h:L21-25</ref>, heal at 10 Health per second<ref name=values/>, give 20% of the max [[ammo]] every half second.<ref name=values/>. The Mini-Dispenser could be repaired<ref>game\server\tf\tf_obj_dispenser.h:L183</ref> and would not spawn with the 25 metal that a regular [[Dispenser]] spawns with<ref>game\server\tf\tf_obj_dispenser.cpp:L452</ref>. The Dispenser's cut explosion-on-destruction feature was repurposed for this, complete with a scaling blast radius (150 [[Hammer unit]]s at base, up to 200 Hu) and damage (50 at base, up to 300) based on the metal stored.<ref>game\server\tf\tf_obj_dispenser.cpp:L151-170</ref>.
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Three texture files were found in <tt>.lst</tt> files related to the Mini-Dispenser;
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The Mini-Dispenser was [https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=74832833 contributed] to the [[Steam Workshop]].
  
* <tt>tf\materials\models\workshop\buildables\mini_dispenser\mini_dispenser.vtf</tt>
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== Gallery ==
* <tt>tf\materials\models\workshop\buildables\mini_dispenser\mini_dispenser_blue.vtf</tt>
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* <tt>tf\materials\models\workshop\buildables\mini_dispenser\mini_dispenser_phongmask.vtf</tt>
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File:Minidispenser BLU.png|[[BLU]] skin for the Mini-Dispenser.
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</gallery>
  
== See Also ==
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== See also ==
* [[User:404UNF/Handy Pardner|Handy Pardner]], the associated PDA for the Mini-Dispenser which itself was leaked in the [[Jungle Inferno Update]].
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* [[Handy Pardner]], the associated [[PDA]] for the Mini-Dispenser.
  
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Latest revision as of 02:06, 18 August 2023

Dispense faster on the battlefield!!
Mini-Dispenser publicity blurb

The Mini-Dispenser is an experimental Engineer building that was being play-tested by Valve. It appears to be, as name may suggest, a miniature Dispenser analogous in purpose and inspired appearance to the Mini-Sentry. The existence of this building was first discovered in the form of VTF filename strings found in the texture_preload_list.txt file that had been added to the game as part of the October 28, 2015 Patch;

  • tf\materials\models\workshop\buildables\mini_dispenser\mini_dispenser
  • tf\materials\models\workshop\buildables\mini_dispenser\mini_dispenser_blue
  • tf\materials\models\workshop\buildables\mini_dispenser\mini_dispenser_phongmask

The Mini-Dispenser would have 100 Health[1], heal at 10 Health per second[1], give 20% of the max ammo every half second.[1]. The Mini-Dispenser could be repaired[2] and would not spawn with the 25 metal that a regular Dispenser spawns with[3]. The Dispenser's cut explosion-on-destruction feature was repurposed for this, complete with a scaling blast radius (150 Hammer units at base, up to 200 Hu) and damage (50 at base, up to 300) based on the metal stored.[4].

The Mini-Dispenser was contributed to the Steam Workshop.

Gallery

See also

References

  1. a b c game\server\tf\tf_obj_dispenser.h:L21-25
  2. game\server\tf\tf_obj_dispenser.h:L183
  3. game\server\tf\tf_obj_dispenser.cpp:L452
  4. game\server\tf\tf_obj_dispenser.cpp:L151-170