Medieval Mode

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Promotional for Medieval Gamemode

Medieval Mode is a mode added to TF2 during the Australian Christmas event with the December 17, 2010 update.

Gameplay Mechanics

• Players drop small medkits instead of weapons upon death.
• Using the Übersaw does not build the Medic's ÜberCharge meter.
• Generally, only non-ranged weapons and items or bows may be used.

Allowed Weapons

• All Melee weapons.
• Scout: Bonk! Atomic Punch, Crit-a-Cola, and Mad Milk
• Soldier: Buff Banner and Battalion's Backup
• Demoman: Chargin' Targe
• Heavy: Sandvich, Dalokohs Bar, and Buffalo Steak Sandvich
• Medic: Crusader's Crossbow
• Sniper: Huntsman, Razorback, and Darwin's Danger Shield
• Spy: Invisibility Watch, Cloak and Dagger, Dead Ringer, and Enthusiast's Timepiece

Maps

The Medieval Mode is currently only available by default on the map cp_degrootkeep. It can be enabled on any other map with the server variable tf_medieval set to 1.

	Map	File Name
100px	Degroot Keep	cp_degrootkeep

Ye Olde English Chat Parser

Promotional Logo For the Medieval Gamemode

When playing on Medieval maps, a Template:W modifies all text chat between players to look like Ye Olde English by randomly applying the following rules:

Modification

• "a-" is prepended to verbs
• "eth" is appended to verbs
• words beginning with the letter h have it replaced by an apostrophe
• words ending in the letter n have it replaced by an apostrophe
• words ending in ng have it replaced with n'

Replacement

• "are" becomes "be"
• "is" becomes "be"
• "my" becomes "mine"
• "over there" becomes "yonder"
• "thank you" becomes "grammercy"
• "the" becomes "ye"
• "you" and "u" becomes "thou"
• "AFK" becomes "aft, frisking knickers"
• "AFK" become "away, fruity knights"
• "AFK" becomes "away, fighting kobolds"
• "AFK" becomes "abaft, flailing knouts"

Class-related:

• "demoman" becomes "blademaster", "knight", "paladin" or "swordsman"
• "engineer" becomes "blacksmith", "craftsman", "ironsmith" or "machinist"
• "heavy" becomes "bouncer", "boxer", "brawler" or "bruiser"
• "medic" becomes "Ah, leech", "bonesetter", "healer", "nursemaid", "cleric" or "witchdoctor"
• "pyro" becomes "firebrand", "fire mage", "fire magus" "flamewielder" or "pyromaniac"
• "scout" becomes "advance guard", "explorer", "runner" or "scouteth"
• "soldier" becomes "champion", "mercenary", "shovelman", or "warrior"
• "sniper" becomes "australian", "bowman", "fletcher", "hunter" or "ranger"
• "spy" becomes "backstabber", "blackguard", "haunt", "pickpocket", "pilferer", "rogue", "thief" or "vagabond"

Gameplay-related:

• "server" becomes "sirver"
• "flag" becomes "colors"
• "lol" becomes "lollery" or "lolleth"

Added to Beginning of Sentences

• Alas,
• By my faith,
• Hark!
• In truth,
• Perchance,
• Pray,
• Pray tell,
• Surely

Godly Invocations:

• By Allfather Odin,
• By Mad Poet Navarl's Fertile Heel,
• By Scandalous Imhotep's Incessant Gall,
• By the Misbegotten Thigh of the Forgotten Minerva,

Added to End of Sentences

• Anon!
• Good sire!
• Guvnor!
• Hear hear!
• Ho!
• I say!
• Milady.
• My liege!
• what sayeth thou?