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| − | <span class="plainlinks">The '''[http://www.teamfortress.com/war/part1/index.htm WAR! Update]''' was a class update for the [[Demoman]] and the [[Soldier]]. It was the second multi-class patch, and was the sixth major content pack released. The | + | <span class="plainlinks">The '''[http://www.teamfortress.com/war/part1/index.htm WAR! Update]'''</span> was a class update for the [[Demoman]] and the [[Soldier]]. It was the second multi-class patch, and was the sixth major content pack released. The Update was first announced on December 9, 2009, and was released on [[December 17, 2009 Patch|December 17, 2009]]. |
| − | The WAR! Update differed from previous updates by including two competitions, operating inside and outside | + | The WAR! Update differed from previous updates by including two competitions, operating inside and outside the game. The first was announced at the start of the update; a kill tracker appeared in the HUD of anybody playing as a Demoman or Soldier, with the counter increasing each time they (as a Soldier) killed an enemy Demoman, or they (as a Demoman) killed an enemy Soldier. The personal totals of each player were added to a mass tally, and with each day of the Update a running total score for each side was displayed on the Update page. The Soldier won with 6,406,065 total kills to the Demoman's 6,372,979, granting the Soldier the prize of an extra unlockable weapon, the [[Gunboats]]. |
| − | The second competition was the [[Propaganda Contest]]. | + | The second competition was the [[Propaganda Contest]]. Users were encouraged to design propaganda posters for the side of their choice, supporting either the BLU Soldier or RED Demoman. The posters were then submitted to Valve to be judged through the Propaganda Contest website. The three leading prizes were later revealed to be a special [[Towering Pillar of Hats#Trivia|Towering Pillar of Hats]], [[Noble Amassment of Hats#Trivia|Noble Amassment of Hats]], and [[Modest Pile of Hat#Trivia|Modest Pile of Hat]] (for first, second and third place respectively), with unique models and names, distinguishable from the normal models by the attached orange prize ribbons. |
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==Announcements== | ==Announcements== | ||
| − | The WAR! Update page officially began on December 10th, 2009, as announced on the [[TF2 Official Blog]] post "[http://teamfortress.com/post.php?id=3225&p= The War Update]". The | + | The WAR! Update page officially began on December 10th, 2009, as announced on the [[TF2 Official Blog]] post "[http://teamfortress.com/post.php?id=3225&p= The War Update]". The Update was released on December 17th. |
*'''Day 1''': The WAR! Update began to track kills. | *'''Day 1''': The WAR! Update began to track kills. | ||
Revision as of 00:21, 2 February 2011
| “ | In my experience, Miss Pauling, nothing kills a friendship faster than a healthy competition.
— The Administrator
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The WAR! Update was a class update for the Demoman and the Soldier. It was the second multi-class patch, and was the sixth major content pack released. The Update was first announced on December 9, 2009, and was released on December 17, 2009.
The WAR! Update differed from previous updates by including two competitions, operating inside and outside the game. The first was announced at the start of the update; a kill tracker appeared in the HUD of anybody playing as a Demoman or Soldier, with the counter increasing each time they (as a Soldier) killed an enemy Demoman, or they (as a Demoman) killed an enemy Soldier. The personal totals of each player were added to a mass tally, and with each day of the Update a running total score for each side was displayed on the Update page. The Soldier won with 6,406,065 total kills to the Demoman's 6,372,979, granting the Soldier the prize of an extra unlockable weapon, the Gunboats.
The second competition was the Propaganda Contest. Users were encouraged to design propaganda posters for the side of their choice, supporting either the BLU Soldier or RED Demoman. The posters were then submitted to Valve to be judged through the Propaganda Contest website. The three leading prizes were later revealed to be a special Towering Pillar of Hats, Noble Amassment of Hats, and Modest Pile of Hat (for first, second and third place respectively), with unique models and names, distinguishable from the normal models by the attached orange prize ribbons.
Contents
Announcements
The WAR! Update page officially began on December 10th, 2009, as announced on the TF2 Official Blog post "The War Update". The Update was released on December 17th.
- Day 1: The WAR! Update began to track kills.
- Day 2: The Propaganda Contest was announced.
- Day 3: Crafting was announced.
- Day 4: The Eyelander and Chargin' Targe were announced.
- Day 5: The Direct Hit was announced.
- Day 6: The Equalizer, Buff Banner, and Scottish Resistance were all announced. The titles and icons for the Demoman achievements and Soldier achievements were also revealed.
- Day 7: The Soldier was announced to be the winner of the kill contest, receiving the Gunboats as a prize. The Control Point map Gorge and Capture the Flag map Double Cross were also announced. The achievements which were teased the previous day had their descriptions revealed.
Additions
Weapons
| Class | Icon | Name |
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 Demoman |
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Scottish Resistance |
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Chargin' Targe | |
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Eyelander | |
 Soldier |
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Direct Hit |
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Buff Banner | |
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Equalizer | |
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Gunboats |
Maps
| Game Mode | Image | Map Name | File Name |
|---|---|---|---|
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Gorge | cp_gorge | |
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Double Cross | ctf_doublecross |
Pre-announcement references
New Administrator Voice Files
Teasing of the WAR! update began with the December 7, 2009 Patch, when new Administrator voice files were added to the game, which were randomly switched out with the normal voice files during gameplay if a Demoman and Soldier were being played by opposing teams. She would voice her disappointment and hint at the upcoming conflict, stating that her trust had been "betrayed" and that "friendship will not be tolerated".
WAR! Comic
The first official hint came on December 9th 2009, with the blog post "Attention Employees...". It contained a single sentence of "Friendship ends in one day." and a link to a comic where Miss Pauling revealed to the Administrator that the BLU Soldier and RED Demoman had become friends. Fearing that the two would eventually find out they both work for the same person, the Administrator told Miss Pauling to contact Saxton Hale and order some new custom weapons as she was going to make the friends compete with each other.
This comic continued over the next few days alongside the update itself. It continued on to show Saxton Hale being contacted and shipping out the new weapons, and the Demoman and Soldier being tricked into competing with each other.
Update progress
Day 1. Announcement of the Update, the WAR! Hub.
Day 2.
Day 3.
Day 4.
Day 5.
Day 6.
Day 7. Victory Day.
Full summary of the Demoman update.
Full summary of the Soldier update.
External links
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