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| + | {{Quotation|'''Operation Voltaic Violence''' publicity blurb|It’s summertime! If you think that means visiting exotic islands and sipping dry martinis, you’re sorely mistaken: the only drink you’ll be sipping is battery acid. Gray Gravel Co. has taken their robot menaces from the rainforests of New Mexico and shipped them to every corner of the earth to destroy our facilities.}} | ||
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'''Operation Voltaic Violence''' was a [[Mann vs. Machine]] charity tour event organized by [https://steamcommunity.com/groups/moonlightmvm Moonlight MvM] and hosted by [https://pineapple.tf/ Pineapple.TF] that entered open beta on May 18, 2023, before officially launching on May 26. The tour servers began closing on June 12, before the tour officially concluded on June 15. | '''Operation Voltaic Violence''' was a [[Mann vs. Machine]] charity tour event organized by [https://steamcommunity.com/groups/moonlightmvm Moonlight MvM] and hosted by [https://pineapple.tf/ Pineapple.TF] that entered open beta on May 18, 2023, before officially launching on May 26. The tour servers began closing on June 12, before the tour officially concluded on June 15. | ||
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== Rewards == | == Rewards == | ||
| − | This event had three medals which were able to be earned by players: two as a reward for completion of the tour, and one for a donation to a charity drive benefiting the ALS Association. Clearing six intermediate or expert difficulty missions earned the player the Verdant Vexatious Vivianite of Vanity medal, and clearing eight advanced or expert difficulty missions earned the player the Volcanic Vesuvianite of Valor medal. | + | This event had three medals which were able to be earned by players: two as a reward for completion of the tour, and one for a donation to a charity drive benefiting the [https://www.als.org/ ALS Association]. Clearing six intermediate or expert difficulty missions earned the player the Verdant Vexatious Vivianite of Vanity medal, and clearing eight advanced or expert difficulty missions earned the player the Volcanic Vesuvianite of Valor medal. |
In addition, players were able to earn the Virtual Vascular Vitality medal by donating at least 5 USD through [https://scrap.tf/voltaicviolence item] or [https://tiltify.com/+team-moonlight/operation-voltaic-violence monetary] donations. The charity drive closed on June 30, 2023. | In addition, players were able to earn the Virtual Vascular Vitality medal by donating at least 5 USD through [https://scrap.tf/voltaicviolence item] or [https://tiltify.com/+team-moonlight/operation-voltaic-violence monetary] donations. The charity drive closed on June 30, 2023. | ||
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The Verdant Vexatious Vivianite of Vanity and Volcanic Vesuvianite of Valor player medals reuse the models for the Tempered Tourmaline and Chaotic Crystal, respectively, returning from [[Operation Madness vs Machines]]. The Virtual Vascular Vitality donor medal reuses the model for the Boundless Heart, also from Madness vs Machines. | The Verdant Vexatious Vivianite of Vanity and Volcanic Vesuvianite of Valor player medals reuse the models for the Tempered Tourmaline and Chaotic Crystal, respectively, returning from [[Operation Madness vs Machines]]. The Virtual Vascular Vitality donor medal reuses the model for the Boundless Heart, also from Madness vs Machines. | ||
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| + | Two of the three medals initially drop with custom painted colors which are not otherwise available in-game: the Verdant Vexatious Vivianite of Vanity drops with a dark jade green color, and the Volcanic Vesuvianite of Valor drops with a bright yellow color. | ||
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| + | The medals were contributed to the Steam Workshop by {{Steamid|76561197972481083}}, {{Steamid|76561198000559913}}, {{Steamid|76561198001380197}}, {{Steamid|76561198023936575}}, {{Steamid|76561198024345013}}, {{Steamid|76561198025371616}}, {{Steamid|76561198035883728}}, {{Steamid|76561198045651005}}, {{Steamid|76561198059675572}}, {{Steamid|76561198066922621}}, {{Steamid|76561198067257865}}, {{Steamid|76561198071195301}}, {{Steamid|76561198072705060}}, {{Steamid|76561198089927284}}, {{Steamid|76561198120534946}}, {{Steamid|76561198130181779}}, and {{Steamid|76561197996869097}}. | ||
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| quality = genuine | | quality = genuine | ||
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| item-level = 1 | | item-level = 1 | ||
| item-description = {{item description|Operation Voltaic Violence Verdant Vexatious Vivianite of Vanity 2023}} | | item-description = {{item description|Operation Voltaic Violence Verdant Vexatious Vivianite of Vanity 2023}} | ||
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| item-name = Operation Voltaic Violence Volcanic Vesuvianite of Valor 2023 | | item-name = Operation Voltaic Violence Volcanic Vesuvianite of Valor 2023 | ||
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Latest revision as of 02:54, 5 January 2024
| “ | It’s summertime! If you think that means visiting exotic islands and sipping dry martinis, you’re sorely mistaken: the only drink you’ll be sipping is battery acid. Gray Gravel Co. has taken their robot menaces from the rainforests of New Mexico and shipped them to every corner of the earth to destroy our facilities.
— Operation Voltaic Violence publicity blurb
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Operation Voltaic Violence was a Mann vs. Machine charity tour event organized by Moonlight MvM and hosted by Pineapple.TF that entered open beta on May 18, 2023, before officially launching on May 26. The tour servers began closing on June 12, before the tour officially concluded on June 15.
Tour
On May 18, 2023, Operation Voltaic Violence went into public beta, with 21 missions spread across 16 maps, including the official map Rottenburg, as well as returning maps from previous community campaigns, and Jungleworks, a tropical reskin of Mannworks. The tour officially launched on May 26, and concluded on June 15.
Featured Missions
This table shows the missions that were available during the event.
| Map | Mission | Waves | Creators |
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| Area 52 | Anomalous Materials | 6 | Snowvy |
| Barren | Wasteland Wonderland | 7 | Skin King |
| Oxidize | Pollution Dilution | 8 | ✪ Mo_ #killtf2 |
| Production | Low Carbon Steal | Package O' Lies Retrowave (cashing out) | |
| Underground | Unorthodox Tech | 6 | PDA Expert |
| Yiresa | Black East | 7 |
| Map | Mission | Waves | Creators |
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| Dockyard | Android Annihilation | 6 | Skin King Retrowave (cashing out) |
| Doppler | Vendetta | 7 | Package O' Lies |
| Jungleworks | Object Overflow | 5 | Quantum Apple |
| Metro | Synthetic Synthwave | 6 | Retrowave (cashing out) |
| Nox | Detritus | 7 | Snowvy |
| Programmed Plains | 6 | Retrowave (cashing out) | |
| Powerplant | Power Struggle | eyes6526 | |
| Production | Molybdenum | 7 | M1 |
| Rottenburg | Cybernetic Carnage | GlueSmeller43 |
| Map | Mission | Waves | Creators |
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| Jungleworks | Nullified Processor | 5 | ✪ Mo_ #killtf2 |
| Powerplant | Depredation | 7 | eyes6526 |
| Skangus | Sporulation | 6 | Quantum Apple |
| Tensai | Dishonored Dynasty | 8 | Snowvy |
| Underground | Path Of Radiance | 6 | CreatorForce |
| Waterfront | Wild Wires | ✪ Mo_ #killtf2 |
Rewards
This event had three medals which were able to be earned by players: two as a reward for completion of the tour, and one for a donation to a charity drive benefiting the ALS Association. Clearing six intermediate or expert difficulty missions earned the player the Verdant Vexatious Vivianite of Vanity medal, and clearing eight advanced or expert difficulty missions earned the player the Volcanic Vesuvianite of Valor medal.
In addition, players were able to earn the Virtual Vascular Vitality medal by donating at least 5 USD through item or monetary donations. The charity drive closed on June 30, 2023.
Content creators whose missions were accepted for use in the event were awarded the Auspicious Automaton Assembler's Accolade medal.
The Verdant Vexatious Vivianite of Vanity and Volcanic Vesuvianite of Valor player medals reuse the models for the Tempered Tourmaline and Chaotic Crystal, respectively, returning from Operation Madness vs Machines. The Virtual Vascular Vitality donor medal reuses the model for the Boundless Heart, also from Madness vs Machines.
Two of the three medals initially drop with custom painted colors which are not otherwise available in-game: the Verdant Vexatious Vivianite of Vanity drops with a dark jade green color, and the Volcanic Vesuvianite of Valor drops with a bright yellow color.
The medals were contributed to the Steam Workshop by NeoDement , Sntr , Erikku , sigsegv , Jakapoa , Pelipoika , Interrobang , Rev , Benoist3012 , kratos , Nuke , Hydrogen , Hyperion , Pineapple Medals Bot , DaanBox , Swordstone , and a whole thing of candy beans .
  Genuine Voltaic Violence Verdant Vexatious Vivianite of Vanity 2023 |
  Genuine Voltaic Violence Volcanic Vesuvianite of Valor 2023 |
 Genuine Voltaic Violence Virtual Vascular Vitality 2023 |
Painted variants
- Verdant Vexatious Vivianite of Vanity
- Volcanic Vesuvianite of Valor
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| An Extraordinary Abundance of Tinge | Color No. 216-190-216 | Peculiarly Drab Tincture | Aged Moustache Grey |
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| A Distinctive Lack of Hue | After Eight | Radigan Conagher Brown | Ye Olde Rustic Colour |
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| Muskelmannbraun | Mann Co. Orange | Australium Gold | The Color of a Gentlemann's Business Pants |
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| Dark Salmon Injustice | Pink as Hell | A Deep Commitment to Purple | Noble Hatter's Violet |
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| A Color Similar to Slate | Zepheniah's Greed | Drably Olive | Indubitably Green |
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| The Bitter Taste of Defeat and Lime | A Mann's Mint | ||
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| Waterlogged Lab Coat (RED) | Waterlogged Lab Coat (BLU) | Balaclavas Are Forever (RED) | Balaclavas Are Forever (BLU) |
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| Team Spirit (RED) | Team Spirit (BLU) | Operator's Overalls (RED) | Operator's Overalls (BLU) |
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| The Value of Teamwork (RED) | The Value of Teamwork (BLU) | An Air of Debonair (RED) | An Air of Debonair (BLU) |
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| Cream Spirit (RED) | Cream Spirit (BLU) | Unpainted | |
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| An Extraordinary Abundance of Tinge | Color No. 216-190-216 | Peculiarly Drab Tincture | Aged Moustache Grey |
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| A Distinctive Lack of Hue | After Eight | Radigan Conagher Brown | Ye Olde Rustic Colour |
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| Muskelmannbraun | Mann Co. Orange | Australium Gold | The Color of a Gentlemann's Business Pants |
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| Dark Salmon Injustice | Pink as Hell | A Deep Commitment to Purple | Noble Hatter's Violet |
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| A Color Similar to Slate | Zepheniah's Greed | Drably Olive | Indubitably Green |
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| The Bitter Taste of Defeat and Lime | A Mann's Mint | ||
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| Waterlogged Lab Coat (RED) | Waterlogged Lab Coat (BLU) | Balaclavas Are Forever (RED) | Balaclavas Are Forever (BLU) |
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| Team Spirit (RED) | Team Spirit (BLU) | Operator's Overalls (RED) | Operator's Overalls (BLU) |
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| The Value of Teamwork (RED) | The Value of Teamwork (BLU) | An Air of Debonair (RED) | An Air of Debonair (BLU) |
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| Cream Spirit (RED) | Cream Spirit (BLU) | Unpainted | |
Update history
July 12, 2023 Patch #1 (Summer 2023)
- [Undocumented] The Voltaic Violence medals were added to the game.
External links
- Official Announcement on the Team Fortress 2 Blog
- Official Steam event for Operation Voltaic Violence
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