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'''Halloween mode''' is a server mode which enables visibility of [[Holiday#Halloween|Halloween-restricted]] Cosmetics.<!-- My BEST GUESS IS THAT THIS WAS A SWAG AT HOW THINGS WORK YEARS AGO [[Full Moon]] and enables spawning of the [[Horseless Headless Horsemann]], [[MONOCULUS]], and [[Merasmus]]. -->  Halloween mode is enabled on Valve Servers and Community servers connected to Valve during yearly [[Halloween event]]s taking place between October and early November. It can manually be enabled on servers by using the setting <code>tf_forced_holiday 2</code> in the [[Dedicated server configuration|server.cfg]] file.
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'''Halloween mode''' is a [[Holiday]] mode that enables various cosmetic changes when enabled. Halloween mode is automatically enabled in association with yearly [[Halloween event]]s that takes place within October and early November, as well as during [[Full Moon]]s.
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This mode can manually be enabled by server operators with the server variable <code>tf_forced_holiday 2</code>. Note that manually activating the mode on a server only allows players to see Full Moon/Halloween restricted items and effects of Halloween Spells, perform the Thriller taunt, and replaces health kits with Halloween-themed versions. All other changes mentioned below are active only if the Full Moon/Halloween event is active game-wide.
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It can also be enabled on a server for two hours by using the [[Enchantment: Eternaween]] item, which will start a vote to temporarily enable the spirit of Halloween.
  
 
== Changes ==
 
== Changes ==
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* Players are allowed to equip [[Holiday#Items restricted to Halloween and Full Moon|Full Moon/Halloween restricted items]].
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=== During Full Moon ===
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* When a player [[taunt]]s, they may do the [[Thriller]] taunt at random.
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* The [[main menu]] background becomes a full-color image of [[Double Cross]].
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* [[Health]] pickups are replaced with Halloween versions.
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* The menu [[Main menu#Update-specific class images|class portrait]] sometimes wears their [[Halloween Costumes]].
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* Equipped [[Holiday#Restricted items 2|Full Moon/Halloween restricted items]] become visible to all players.
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* Applied [[Halloween Spells|Halloween Spell]] effects become active.
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* When a player performs a [[Taunts|weapon taunt]], they may do the [[Thriller]] taunt with a 40% chance.<ref>game/server/tf/tf_player.cpp:L18639</ref>
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* [[Strange]] weapons equipped with [[Strange Part|Strange Part: Full Moon Kills]] count kills performed during this timespan.
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* The default message of the day states "Welcome and Enjoy the Full Moon!".
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* [[Health]] pickups are replaced with Halloween-themed versions.
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=== During Halloween event ===
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Additionally to all changes mentioned above, during Halloween event:
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* In [[Casual Mode]], "Halloween" tab appears in "Special Events" category, allowing to play on [[Halloween map|Halloween map]]s.
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* The [[Team Fortress 2 Official Soundtrack|start up theme]] changes to one of 2 Halloween-themed tracks.
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* The main menu background changes to one of the backgrounds used during 2011-2017 Halloween events.
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* Strange weapons equipped with Strange Part: Halloween Kills count kills performed during this timespan.
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* The default message of the day states "Welcome and Happy Halloween!".
  
 
== Update history ==
 
== Update history ==
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{{Update history|'''{{Patch name|10|29|2009}}''' ([[Haunted Hallowe'en Special]])
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{{Update history|
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* Added a [[Haunted Hallowe'en Special|Halloween edition]] called [[Harvest Event]]
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'''{{Patch name|10|29|2009}}''' ([[Haunted Hallowe'en Special]])
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* Added a [[Halloween map|Halloween edition]] called [[Harvest Event]]
 
** Contains a variety of Halloween related features: New [[Cosmetic items|hats]], [[Halloween achievements#2009|achievements]], [[Pumpkin bomb|exploding pumpkins]], [[ghost]]s, and more!
 
** Contains a variety of Halloween related features: New [[Cosmetic items|hats]], [[Halloween achievements#2009|achievements]], [[Pumpkin bomb|exploding pumpkins]], [[ghost]]s, and more!
  
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* Random [[Haunted Halloween Gift|gift drop]] in Mann Manor.
 
* Random [[Haunted Halloween Gift|gift drop]] in Mann Manor.
 
* 4 new [[Ghostchievements|Halloween achievements]].
 
* 4 new [[Ghostchievements|Halloween achievements]].
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* Added new Halloween [[hats]]. ([[Halloween Masks]], [[Saxton Hale Mask]], [[Ghastlier Gibus]], [[Voodoo Juju]], [[Spine-Chilling Skull]], [[Horrific Headsplitter]], [[Horseless Headless Horsemann's Head]], [[Cadaver's Cranium]])
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* Added new Halloween hats. ([[Halloween Masks]], [[Saxton Hale Mask]], [[Ghastlier Gibus]], [[Voodoo Juju]], [[Spine-Chilling Skull]], [[Horrific Headsplitter]], [[Horseless Headless Horsemann's Head]], [[Cadaver's Cranium]])
  
 
'''{{Patch name|10|27|2011}}''' ([[Very Scary Halloween Special]])
 
'''{{Patch name|10|27|2011}}''' ([[Very Scary Halloween Special]])
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* 2 new [[Halloween achievements#2011|Halloween 2011 achievements]]
 
* 2 new [[Halloween achievements#2011|Halloween 2011 achievements]]
 
* Any [[unusual]] hats uncrated during the event will be Halloween-themed
 
* Any [[unusual]] hats uncrated during the event will be Halloween-themed
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* New Halloween-themed items are available in the [[Mann Co. store]], but only for a limited time!
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* New Halloween-themed items are available in the [[Mann Co. Store|Mann Co. store]], but only for a limited time!
  
 
'''{{Patch name|10|26|2012}}''' ([[Spectral Halloween Special]])
 
'''{{Patch name|10|26|2012}}''' ([[Spectral Halloween Special]])
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* [[Mann vs. Machine (game mode)|Mann vs. Machine]]
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* [[Mann vs. Machine]]
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** Added the map Mvm_coaltown_event ([[Ghost Town]]) with a special Halloween [[Mann vs. Machine mission|mission]].
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** Added the map {{code|Mvm_coaltown_event}} ([[Ghost Town]]) with a special Halloween [[Mann vs. Machine mission|mission]].
  
 
'''{{Patch name|10|29|2013}}''' ([[Scream Fortress 2013]])
 
'''{{Patch name|10|29|2013}}''' ([[Scream Fortress 2013]])
 
* On [[Hightower]] Help settle the score in one of the longest running feuds in Mann history on the new hellish map [[Helltower]]!
 
* On [[Hightower]] Help settle the score in one of the longest running feuds in Mann history on the new hellish map [[Helltower]]!
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* Added Enchantment: [[Eternaween]]
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* Added [[Enchantment: Eternaween]]
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* Granting [[Spellbook Magazine]] to all players who launch TF2 during [[Scream Fortress]]
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* Granting [[Spellbook Magazine]] to all players who launch TF2 during Scream Fortress
 
* Added [[Spooky Crate]] and [[Spooky Key]] to drop list and Mann co. Store respectively
 
* Added [[Spooky Crate]] and [[Spooky Key]] to drop list and Mann co. Store respectively
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* Added over 100 Halloween tagged items from the TF2 [[Steam workshop]]
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* Added over 100 Halloween tagged items from the TF2 [[Steam Workshop|Steam workshop]]
 
* Added [[Costume Transmogrifier|class Transmogrifier's]] to covert Scream Fortress 2013 items of one type to another
 
* Added [[Costume Transmogrifier|class Transmogrifier's]] to covert Scream Fortress 2013 items of one type to another
 
* [[Haunted]] Quality Items can now be listed on the [[Steam Community Market|Steam Market place]]
 
* [[Haunted]] Quality Items can now be listed on the [[Steam Community Market|Steam Market place]]
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* 50 new Halloween-themed cosmetics from the Steam workshop
 
* 50 new Halloween-themed cosmetics from the Steam workshop
 
* Added 6 new [[Halloween achievements#2014|achievements]]
 
* Added 6 new [[Halloween achievements#2014|achievements]]
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* All Unusual hats and [[taunts]] that are unboxed during the event will receive Halloween-themed [[Unusual effects]]
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* All Unusual hats and [[taunts]] that are unboxed during the event will receive Halloween-themed Unusual effects
 
* Added [[Scream Fortress 2014#Tools|Halloween crates]] to the Mann Co. Store. These crates do not require a key to open
 
* Added [[Scream Fortress 2014#Tools|Halloween crates]] to the Mann Co. Store. These crates do not require a key to open
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* Added a new [[comic]] to the Team Fortress 2 website
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* Added a new [[Comics|comic]] to the Team Fortress 2 website
  
 
'''{{Patch name|10|28|2015}}''' ([[Scream Fortress 2015]])
 
'''{{Patch name|10|28|2015}}''' ([[Scream Fortress 2015]])
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'''{{Patch name|10|21|2016}}''' ([[Scream Fortress 2016]])
 
'''{{Patch name|10|21|2016}}''' ([[Scream Fortress 2016]])
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* Featured 3 new community maps: [[Brimstone]], [[Pit of Death]], and [[Maple Ridge Event]]
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* Featured 3 new community maps: [[Brimstone (map)|Brimstone]], [[Pit of Death]], and [[Maple Ridge Event]]
 
* Added the [[Creepy Crawly Case]]
 
* Added the [[Creepy Crawly Case]]
 
* Added a taunt [[Unusualifier]]
 
* Added a taunt [[Unusualifier]]
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* Added two new taunts to the Mann Co. Store, [[The Victory Lap]], and [[Second Rate Sorcery]]
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* Added two new taunts to the Mann Co. Store, [[Victory Lap|The Victory Lap]], and [[Second Rate Sorcery]]
 
* Added 8 new community-created Unusual effects
 
* Added 8 new community-created Unusual effects
  
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* Featured 6 new community maps: [[Erebus]], [[Farmageddon]], [[Graveyard]], [[Los Muertos]], [[Sinthetic]] and [[Terror]]
 
* Featured 6 new community maps: [[Erebus]], [[Farmageddon]], [[Graveyard]], [[Los Muertos]], [[Sinthetic]] and [[Terror]]
 
* Added the [[Crimson Cache Case]] with 19 new community-created items and 6 Halloween-restricted items, along with [[Scream Fortress XIII War Paint Case]] that has 13 new [[War Paint|war-paints]]
 
* Added the [[Crimson Cache Case]] with 19 new community-created items and 6 Halloween-restricted items, along with [[Scream Fortress XIII War Paint Case]] that has 13 new [[War Paint|war-paints]]
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* Added 5 new community-created [[Taunts]]
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* Added 5 new community-created Taunts
 
* Added 28 new community-created Unusual effects
 
* Added 28 new community-created Unusual effects
 
* All players who launch the game will receive a Soul Gargoyle if they don't already have one
 
* All players who launch the game will receive a Soul Gargoyle if they don't already have one
 
* 6 new contracts were added into the ConTracker
 
* 6 new contracts were added into the ConTracker
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'''{{Patch name|10|5|2022}}''' ([[Scream Fortress 2022]])
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* Featured 6 new community maps: [[Bonesaw (map)|Bonesaw]], [[Crasher]], [[Ghoulpit]], [[Helltrain]], [[Soul-Mill]] and [[Spookeyridge]]
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* Added the [[Ghoulish Gains Case]] with 22 new community-created items and 5 Halloween-restricted items, along with [[Scream Fortress XIV War Paint Case]] that has 11 new [[War Paint|war-paints]]
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* Added 5 new community-created Taunts
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* Added 25 new community-created Unusual effects
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* All players who launch the game will receive a Soul Gargoyle if they don't already have one
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* 6 new contracts were added into the ConTracker
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'''{{Patch name|10|9|2023}}''' ([[Scream Fortress 2023]])
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* Featured 12 new community maps: [[Perks]], [[Slime]], [[Lava Pit]], [[Mannsylvania]], [[Sandcastle]], [[Spineyard]], [[Corruption]], [[Murky]], [[Atoll]], [[Woods]], [[Sanitarium]], and [[Devastation]]
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* Added the [[Bone-Chilling Bonanza Case]] with 25 new community-created items and 4 Halloween-restricted items
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* Added 4 new community-created Taunts
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* Added 20 new community-created Unusual effects
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* All players who launch the game will receive a Soul Gargoyle if they don't already have one
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* 12 new contracts were added into the ConTracker
 
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== Notes ==
 
== Notes ==
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* <code>tf_forced_holiday 2</code> should be enabled via server.cfg or before changing to a Halloween event map. Enabling Halloween mode whilst the map is running may cause the server to crash from a non-preloaded model.
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* For the Halloween mode to function in maps other than Halloween-themed ones, the server variable <code>tf_forced_holiday</code> should be set to <code>2</code>. It is recommended to set the variable before changing to a non-Halloween-themed map, because enabling the mode whilst a map is running may cause the server to crash from a non-preloaded model.
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* <code>tf_forced_holiday 2</code> can also be used to enable spawning of the [[Horseless Headless Horsemann]] and [[MONOCULUS]] in any map with <code>ent_create</code>.
 
  
 
== Gallery ==
 
== Gallery ==
 
<gallery perrow="3">
 
<gallery perrow="3">
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File:Pumpkin.png|Halloween Pumpkin
 
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File:Pumpkinbomb.png|A pumpkin bomb
 
 
File:Healthbar.png‎|Small Health Pickup
 
File:Healthbar.png‎|Small Health Pickup
 
File:Healthpie.png‎|Medium Health Pickup
 
File:Healthpie.png‎|Medium Health Pickup
 
File:Health Cauldron.png|Large Health Pickup
 
File:Health Cauldron.png|Large Health Pickup
 
</gallery>
 
</gallery>
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== References ==
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== See also ==
 
== See also ==

Latest revision as of 13:42, 3 October 2024

“
Oh hohoho. I love Halloween!
Click to listen
— The Medic
 ”

Halloween mode is a Holiday mode that enables various cosmetic changes when enabled. Halloween mode is automatically enabled in association with yearly Halloween events that takes place within October and early November, as well as during Full Moons.

This mode can manually be enabled by server operators with the server variable tf_forced_holiday 2. Note that manually activating the mode on a server only allows players to see Full Moon/Halloween restricted items and effects of Halloween Spells, perform the Thriller taunt, and replaces health kits with Halloween-themed versions. All other changes mentioned below are active only if the Full Moon/Halloween event is active game-wide.

It can also be enabled on a server for two hours by using the Enchantment: Eternaween item, which will start a vote to temporarily enable the spirit of Halloween.

Changes

During Full Moon

During Halloween event

Additionally to all changes mentioned above, during Halloween event:

  • In Casual Mode, "Halloween" tab appears in "Special Events" category, allowing to play on Halloween maps.
  • The start up theme changes to one of 2 Halloween-themed tracks.
  • The main menu background changes to one of the backgrounds used during 2011-2017 Halloween events.
  • Strange weapons equipped with Strange Part: Halloween Kills count kills performed during this timespan.
  • The default message of the day states "Welcome and Happy Halloween!".

Update history

October 29, 2009 Patch (Haunted Hallowe'en Special)

October 27, 2010 Patch (Scream Fortress Update)

October 27, 2011 Patch (Very Scary Halloween Special)

  • Viaduct has been haunted and is now... Eyeaduct!
  • One full multi-piece costume set has been added for each class
  • Random gifts containing costume pieces drop in Eyeaduct on registered servers
  • 2 new Halloween 2011 achievements
  • Any unusual hats uncrated during the event will be Halloween-themed
  • New Halloween-themed items are available in the Mann Co. store, but only for a limited time!

October 26, 2012 Patch (Spectral Halloween Special)

October 29, 2013 Patch (Scream Fortress 2013)

October 29, 2014 Patch (Scream Fortress 2014)

  • Help Merasmus with his carnival on the new map Carnival of Carnage
  • 50 new Halloween-themed cosmetics from the Steam workshop
  • Added 6 new achievements
  • All Unusual hats and taunts that are unboxed during the event will receive Halloween-themed Unusual effects
  • Added Halloween crates to the Mann Co. Store. These crates do not require a key to open
  • Added a new comic to the Team Fortress 2 website

October 28, 2015 Patch (Scream Fortress 2015)

October 21, 2016 Patch (Scream Fortress 2016)

October 26, 2017 Patch (Scream Fortress 2017)

October 19, 2018 Patch (Scream Fortress 2018)

October 10, 2019 Patch (Scream Fortress 2019)

  • Featured 2 new community maps: Laughter and Precipice
  • Added the Spooky Spoils Case
  • Added 20 new community-created Unusual effects
  • All players who launch the game will receive a Soul Gargoyle if they don't already have one

October 1, 2020 Patch (Scream Fortress 2020)

October 5, 2021 Patch (Scream Fortress 2021)

October 5, 2022 Patch (Scream Fortress 2022)

October 9, 2023 Patch (Scream Fortress 2023)

Notes

  • For the Halloween mode to function in maps other than Halloween-themed ones, the server variable tf_forced_holiday should be set to 2. It is recommended to set the variable before changing to a non-Halloween-themed map, because enabling the mode whilst a map is running may cause the server to crash from a non-preloaded model.

Gallery

  • Small Health Pickup

  • Medium Health Pickup

  • Large Health Pickup

References

  1. ↑ game/server/tf/tf_player.cpp:L18639

See also

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