Tightrope

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Tightrope is a server mod that aims to be a community-run version of the official beta by testing out new weapons, new maps, balance changes and other alterations. It is currently active on all TF2 Tightrope servers.

Changes currently undergoing testing

Bide mode

Bide mode is a gamemode on Tightrope where you play as a soldier against a team of bots, with Valve weapons. Your rocket launcher gets upgraded to:

The Valve Rocket Launcher (Level 999 Rocket Launcher) + 500% damage bonus

+ 100% clip size + 40% reload speed

On kill: Health set to 150%

+ 150% explosion radius

+ 150% projectile speed

+ 50% knockback

No self damage

And your buff banner will become

The Valve Banner (Level 999 Banner) Grants uber and crits and healing

In addition, there are a few other changes to certain weapons. Any shovel will become:

The Valve shovel: Faster move speed when equipped Instant kill On ally hit: Boost speed Can someone find out the specific stats on this one? Thanks.

New weapons

Class		Notes/Special abilities
Pyro	Arsonist's Arsewipe	On ally hit: Cure ally status ailments  On taunt: Cure status ailments  On enemy hit: Apply stored status ailments  -35% swing speed
Medic	Practitioner's Pointer1	Keep cursor on enemies with medigun active to point them out to teammates  Pointed out enemies are covered in milk and can be seen through walls  Passive weapon
Sniper	Ascender	Climbs walls  Wearer takes minicrits when scoped in
Spy	Sundial	+33% move speed when cloaked  Cloak doesn’t automatically recharge  +40% cloak consumption rate
1This weapon is equipped in the primary slot.

Changed weapons

Class	Item	Old	New
Soldier	Cow Mangler 5000	Reflected rockets crit	Reflected rockets minicrit
	Battalion's Backup	Rage filled by taking 450 damage	Rage filled by taking 200 damage
	Concheror	Rage filled by taking 333 damage or dealing 1133 damage	Rage filled by taking 200 damage or dealing 600 damage
Pyro	Flame Thrower	~	+10% damage bonus
	Sharpened Volcano Fragment	~	Now appears to be on fire
Demoman	Grenade Launcher	Direct hits deal 84 - 123 damage	Direct hits always deal 100 damage
	Loch-n-Load	Direct hits deal 103 - 147 damage	Direct hits always deal 120 damage
Engineer	Pomson 6000	Drains extra cloak when target is cloaked	Always drains correct amount of cloak

Other changes

• Players can change their field of vision beyond the normal limits when on tightrope servers by altering the custom_fov variable in the console.

Bugs

• Players can enter the civilian pose by unequipping all their weapons with the unequip menu.

External links

• TF2 Tightrope blog
• TF2 Tightrope forum