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== Trivia == | == Trivia == | ||
| − | * A new map, [[Snowplow]], was made to go with the update, but it wasn't included because Valve thought it would be too complex for new players. | + | *The End of the Line update has been considered by many to be one of the most controversial and heavily criticized updates of 2014. Several reasons factor into this criticism. |
| − | * Originally, the update was going to feature weapons, but one of them was added in the [[Love & War Update]], and the others were scrapped for not making the quality cut. | + | * A limited-time leaderboard tracking item was introduced; the Duck Journal; which allowed players to keep track of the ducks they collected from fallen players. |
| + | * A new map, [[Snowplow]], was made to go with the update, but it wasn't included because Valve thought it would be too complex for new players. | ||
| + | * Originally, the update was going to feature weapons, but one of them was added in the [[Love & War Update]], and the others were scrapped for not making the quality cut. | ||
| + | *The update was not originally intended to feature cosmetics. | ||
* Posters for End of the Line can be found in a few select areas on certain maps such as [[Lumberyard]]. | * Posters for End of the Line can be found in a few select areas on certain maps such as [[Lumberyard]]. | ||
| + | * Certain maps also contain the BLU Pyro's mural from the video. | ||
== Gallery == | == Gallery == | ||
Revision as of 01:14, 2 February 2015
| “ | Introducing the End of the Line Update, featuring a whopping thirteen-and-a-half-minute long animated short, new cosmetics, a new taunt from the short, and an update page, all thought up and designed by the TF2 community. Awesome job!
— TF2 Blog
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This article is for content released in the update. For the patch itself, see December 8, 2014 Patch.
The End of the Line Update was a major content update. It brought one new multi-class weapon, 23 new cosmetics, a new Pyro taunt, as well as a collection of items for leaderboard tracking.
Contents
Video
The main feature of the update was the community-created video titled End of the Line. It shows how RED is attacked by BLU sending a runaway train filled with bombs towards their base.
Additions
Weapon
Main article: Weapons
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Crossing Guard† | |||||||||||||
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Cosmetics
Main article: Cosmetic items
Taunts
 Pyro |
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Pool Party |
Action items
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A Random Duck Token Gift |
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A Random End of the Line Key Gift |
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Duck Journal |
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Pile of Duck Token Gifts |
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Pile of End of the Line Key Gifts |
Tools
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Duck Token | ||||||||||||||
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End of the Line Key | ||||||||||||||
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End of the Line Community Crate† | ||||||||||||||
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Unusual effects
Main article: Unusual effects
- Unusual Death at Dusk.jpg
Death at Dusk
- Unusual Frostbite.jpg
Frostbite
- Unusual Molten Mallard.jpg
Molten Mallard
- Unusual Morning Glory.jpg
Morning Glory
Trivia
- The End of the Line update has been considered by many to be one of the most controversial and heavily criticized updates of 2014. Several reasons factor into this criticism.
* A limited-time leaderboard tracking item was introduced; the Duck Journal; which allowed players to keep track of the ducks they collected from fallen players. * A new map, Snowplow, was made to go with the update, but it wasn't included because Valve thought it would be too complex for new players. * Originally, the update was going to feature weapons, but one of them was added in the Love & War Update, and the others were scrapped for not making the quality cut. *The update was not originally intended to feature cosmetics.
- Posters for End of the Line can be found in a few select areas on certain maps such as Lumberyard.
- Certain maps also contain the BLU Pyro's mural from the video.
Gallery
The Ducks as they appear in the SFM video.
The End of the Line Key as it appears in the SFM video.
The Pyro with Pool Party as it appears in the SFM video.
In-game notification.
The RED team's special End of the Line bomb cart.
The BLU team's special End of the Line bomb cart.
The Pyro's drawing on one of the train cars, as seen in the SFM video. It is seen in several ingame maps.
A promotional poster for the SFM video, also seen in several ingame maps.
External links
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