Advanced Weaponiser

“

Now THIS is a nice weapon. Click to listen — The Sniper after experimenting with his new loadout.

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Advanced Weaponiser is the name of a SourceMod server plugin which adds additional items to Team Fortress 2. It was developed by Mecha the Slag, and is currently at version 2.0.2.

A loadout viewer built specifically for Advanced Weaponiser is currently in development, and can be found here. In the same manner as backpack viewers for TF2 itself, the inventory of any player can be viewed by entering their Steam ID into the search bar. For example, Humblerbee's backpack and loadout can be found here.

Basic Use

• Advanced Weaponiser automatically associates 'backpacks' with a player's Steam ID, letting them retain their items and loadout settings across all servers running the plugin.
• When connecting to a registered server for the first time, a player will not have any Advanced Weaponiser items, but will be granted one after a short amount of gameplay time.
• Like the official TF2 item drop system, players are regularly granted an Advanced Weaponiser item as they spend time playing on a registered server, continuing without any drop cap until they have at least one of every non-restricted weapon.
  • From that point onwards, there's a drop limit of 3 items per day, and players become able to find Toolkits and Scrolls.
• The reciept of any Advanced Weaponiser item is announced with a text alert identical to the way it works for TF2's official weapons and achievements, except Advanced Weaponiser items appear with solid black text to distinguish them from the yellow text of official drops.
  • When recieving an item, the player is presented with an HTML page showing the item's appearance, name, class, and statistics, and they have the option of either equipping it immediately or dismissing the message.

Player Commands

As is the case with most SourceMod plugins, commands must be prefixed with either ! or /. Using ! publicly displays the command in chat when entered, while / hides it:

• info <item name> - Displays the name, class, and statistics for the specified item.
• loadout - A browsing and 'equip' interface for the items the player has found, divided into slots (Primary, Secondary, and Melee) when a class is chosen.
• news - A log of all changes to the plugin, grouped in reverse chronological order. The date and plugin version for each change is not displayed.

List of Items

Weapons

Class	Weapon	Kill Icon	Authors	Notes / Special Abilities
Scout	Primary Nailgun		CharlesMan (Script)	+10% damage done.  30% faster firing speed.  -50% clip size.
	Primary Perceptionist		DanielAwesomo (Model) Mecha the Slag (Script)	Disorientates on Impact.  +40% clip size.  -50% Reload time.  -20% damage done.  35% slower firing speed.
	Melee Atomic Bat		BANG! (Model) Mecha the Slag (Script)	30% faster firing speed.  On Hit: +7.0% evasiveness.  Evasiveness is subtracted from damage taken.  Evasiveness is ineffective against melee.  -60% damage done.  No random critical hits.  This model was eventually used for the Atomizer.
	100px Melee Support Smacker		N/A	Crits on Medics that are healing.  -20% damage done.
Soldier	Primary Matador		Nzdjh (Model) Mecha the Slag (Script)	Rockets are semi-controllable.  +30% Explosion Radius.  -10% Projectile Speed.  25% slower firing speed.
	Secondary Chains of Command		Mecha the Slag (Script)	60% faster firing speed.  +50% clip size.  50% less spread.  -30% damage done.  +50% Reload time.  On Miss: Decreased Fire Rate.
	Melee Marauder's Mace		MasterGir (Model) Mecha the Slag (Script)	Performs a earthquake upon landing after a Rocket Jump.  This weapon is pretty heavy.  -20% fall damage.  40% Slower firing speed.
Pyro	Primary Pilot Light		Pogo (Model) Mecha the Slag (Script)	+100% airblast push force.  Reflected Projectiles become full Crits instead of Mini-Crits.  40% airblast cost decreased.  +50% burn duration.  +50% afterburn damage.  -40% damage done.
	Primary Firkin Flamer		Hideous	Alt Click: Leak oil, which can be ignited.  +10% damage done.  -90% afterburn duration.
	Melee American Gothic		Mecha the Slag (Script) Hideous (Model)	On Hit: Disables enemy primary temporarily.  -20% damage done.  20% damage from melee sources while active.
Demoman	100px Secondary Quick Launcher		N/A	50% faster firing speed.  +0.6 sec faster bomb arm time.  -20% damage done.  -75% clip size.  -20% explosion radius.  -6 max pipebombs out.  +50% damage from own explosions.
	100px Melee Prod Stick		N/A	+300% push scale.  On hit: Disables enemy weapon for 0.5 seconds.  -50% damage done.
Heavy	Primary Maxine		Svdl (Model) Mecha the Slag (Script)	75% Faster move speed while deployed.  Drains ammo while deployed.  20% slower spin up time.  -50% max primary ammo on wearer.
	Secondary Electroshock		Mecha the Slag (Script)	Revives You With an Electrical Shock Upon Near-Death.  The Machine needs to be charged by dealing damage.
	Melee Alternative Fists of Steel		Mister Royzo (Model) Mecha the Slag (Script)	On Hit: Knocks Back Victim.  Damage is dealt if the victim is smashed into a Wall.  -40% damage done.  30% slower firing speed.  "Being an offical weapon is too mainstream for me".
Engineer	Primary Bulldog		JoshuaC (Model) Mecha the Slag (Script)	Damage removes Electro Sappers.  50% faster firing speed.  -70% clip size.  -50% Bullet Distance.
	100px Melee Texas Pickup		N/A	On hit: Restores 10% metal.  +10% max metal.  30% faster firing speed.  -60% damage done.  Drains -2 metal per second.
Medic	Primary Lethal Injection		Hideous (Model) Svdl (Texture)	70% of damage dealt is healed on both patient and Medic.  -30 max health on wearer.  The medication for an aggressive Medic.  In Version 1, this could only be found during the Great Slag Treasure Hunt event.
	100px Primary Backbone		N/A	+50 max health on wearer.  +120% of damage done is applied to yourself.  -1.0 health drained per second on wearer.
	Secondary Elektric Assurance		Murphy (Model) Mecha the Slag (Script)	+15% UberCharge rate.  Can instantly deploy Ubercharge at 20% or more.  Medic is unaffected by own UberCharge.  -60% heal rate.  60% less max overheal.
	100px Melee Boil Remover		N/A	Damage increases up to +250% with UberCharge.  -30% damage done.  On hit: -20% UberCharge.
Sniper	Primary Walkabout		Svdl (Model) Mecha the Slag (Script)	Combo System.  Combo is Reset upon Missing.  Damage Increases For Every Hit.  3rd hit will be a Crit and reset the combo.  No Move Speed Penalty from Zoom.  No power charge.  No Headshots.
	Primary Penetrator		N/A	Projectiles will travel through multiple targets.  Arrows can bounce once.  No Headshots.
	Melee Khopesh Climber		ez_jamin (Model) Mecha the Slag (Script)	Can Climb Walls.  -30% damage done.
	Melee Amateur with Feelings		Mecha the Slag (Script)	Not polite, not efficient. Just a bloke with a plan to kill his wife.  Only given to valuable AW Contributors (Can't be found via drops).  Effect: Community Sparkle.
Spy	Primary Fire-Retardant Suit		SeneorGoat/LarryBraverman (Model) Roflman (Script) Mecha the Slag (Script)	Afterburn Retardant.  -20% fire damage.
	Primary Traitor's Finale		Frump (Model) Roflman (Script) Mecha the Slag (Script)	Sic Semper Tyrannis. An end to honesty...  Damage is mini-crit if fired while disguised.  -60% clip size.  +400% spread.  No random critical hits.
	Melee Stab-n-Away		N/A	Instant Cloak upon backstab.
	Watch Great Escape		N/A	On activation and deactivation:  Instant Cloak.  Cloud of smoke and a loud bang.  Removes fluids and burning.  Upon activation, the user moves faster, but the speed fades over time.  If Cloak persists for too long, damage is taken.  Cannot Cloak before meter is full.
	100px Watch Plot Hook		N/A	Right-Click makes the Spy hook onto a wall or a ceiling.  +200% Cloak regen rate.

Removed Items

Weapons

Class Weapon Killicon Authors Attributes Scout Secondary Pegasus Boots N/A  Alt Click: Fire Dash.  Moving at the speed of sound is no longer an issue!  This was exclusively found during the Great Slag Treasure Hunt. Pyro Secondary Claw of Fate Mecha the Slag (Script) Nirrti (Model & Texture)  On Hit: Pulls target towards you.  50% slower firing speed. Secondary Gentle Manne's Olde Firecannone Mecha the Slag (Script) Nirrti (Model & Texture)  Alt-Fire explodes the flare in mid-air.  Flare does no damage otherwise.  No random Critical hits.  Removed because the Detonator was added to the game. Melee Endless Carnage Mecha the Slag (Script) Nirrti (Model) LT_Commander (Texture)  +30 Max Health  +30% Firing speed.  On hit: +20 Health.  -50% Damage done.  The stats shown here represent the last released version of the weapon; the stats were initially changed during Australian Christmas because Valve added the Back Scratcher, which had identical stats to the Original Endless Carnage. After a brief period where it used these changed stats, it was scrapped entirely.  The first ever Advanced Weaponiser item. Demoman Primary Rain-Man Kosai106 (Model) Mecha the Slag (Script)  Leaves a trail of Grenades.  Each grenade deals 50% damage.  -50% clip size. Secondary Celtic King Mnemosynaut (Model) Mecha the Slag (Script)  When 'The King' or nearby allies deal damage to opponents, charge increases.  Gives up to +50% speed and damage bonus to user based on charge.  Gives up to +25% speed and damage bonus to allies based on charge.  Charge decreases faster the more charge.  Alt Click: Parry.  Spend 25% charge to block the first source of damage.  This was exclusively found during the Great Slag Treasure Hunt. Heavy Melee Drill Sparkwire (Model & Script) NeoDement (Script)  +10% Move speed.  +15% Damage done.  +125 Max health on wearer.  Disables use of Primary and Secondary slot.  Removed because "it was rubbish" (stated during KritzKast's interview with Mecha). Engineer Melee Blizzard Builder Treythepunkid (Model) Mecha the Slag (Script)  Buildings are built, repaired and upgraded by hurting enemies.  Sappers are removed in the same manner.  10% of damage done by the Sentry Gun is recovered on the owner. Sniper Melee Kangaroo Catcher Mecha the Slag (Script) Hideous (Model) Pie_Tony (Texture)  Alt-fire throws the boomerang. Spy Primary Revolvin' Revolver Viper Snake(Model & Script) Lei Lei (Script)  +175% max ammo.  +80% faster fire rate.  +60% faster reload time.  -65% damage.  -450% accuracy.  This was the first weapon to ever be removed. Primary Bloody Hurtland Viper Snake(Model & Script) Lei Lei (Texture)  On hit: Bleed for 5 seconds.  -25% damage.  -10% smaller clip size.  -80% slower fire rate.  -20% slower reload.  This weapon eventually became the Backdoor Bandit. Primary Backdoor Bandit Viper Snake (Model) Lei Lei (Texture) Mecha the Slag (Script)  Shows no hurt indication to victim.  +50% more accurate.  Firing does not remove disguise.  Cannot kill.  Removed because it was "impractical, confusing, and didn't serve its purpose" Melee Heart Opener Mico27 (Model) Mecha the Slag (Script)  Backstabs infects the victim.  Infection disables the victim after 4 seconds.  The victim is killed after 8 seconds.  Does not remove disguise on a successful backstab.  Infection can be removed by a Medic or Health Kit.

Wearables

Class Slot Item name Authors Attributes Multiple Classes Head The Rad Rap Communist Cake (Model)  "Up On King of the Hill, there's a plastic tree."  Earned by completing all of the Weaponiser Achievements in Version 1.  Rad Raps earned before the 17th December 2010 became 'Vintage'.  The Vintage version had a different skin. Scout Head The Southie Arlecchino JZeeba (Model)  "Given to the Scout by an old European immigrant to follow a family tradition. It will help the Scout perform the acrobatics that will leave your enemies speechless, mainly because they'll be dead..."

Known Bugs

• The April 14, 2011 Patch introduced a permanent bug where players are no longer able to view most weapon/hat models on all players.
  • Viewmodels for most of the weapons are disabled, due to their previous glitchy nature (they would flicker between the Weaponiser item and the item in the player's 'real' loadout). Almost all 'world' models are invisible, except when taunting (and even then, can only be seen by the player who's taunting).
• Inspecting a player that's using Weaponiser equipment causes accurate pro/con/description data to be shown, but the weapon's name, name color and icon are rarely correct.
• Snipers equipped with The Walkabout have the cosmetic attachments of their 'real' primary weapon displayed on their player model (i.e. arrows in the quiver with the Huntsman equipped, darts in the pocket with the Sydney Sleeper).

Trivia

• Several weapons in Weaponiser are based on unused and beta items.
• Weapons that featured in this mod are sometimes officially added to the game, using either their model or stats:
  • The Original stats for the Endless Carnage were very similar to the stats now used for the Back Scratcher.
  • The stats for the Gentle Manne's Olde Firecannone were very similar to the stats now used for the Detonator.
  • Before being officially added to the game, the Fists of Steel model was used for a weapon by the same name. Because of this, the Advanced Weaponiser version was renamed to the Alternative Fists of Steel.
• The model of the the Heart Opener is based on the Yatagarasu's Key from Ace Attorney Investigations: Miles Edgeworth.
• The model of the Endless Carnage is based on a chainaxe from the Warhammer 40,000 universe.
• The model of the Revolvin' Revolver is based on Skelter Helter's gun from No More Heroes 2.
• Version 1 had its own achievements system (based upon one of Mecha's other plugins), and players who fulfilled the achievement conditions were rewarded with hat sklins like the Rad Rap.
  • Achievements were removed in Version 2 because they left the plugin open to exploitation.
  • Hats no longer work, due to Valve's current policy on item attatchment forbidding their use.
  • In addition, Version 2 introduced Unusual effects attached to weapons.
• The description for the Rad Rap is a reference to the Gorillaz song Melancholy Hill.
  • The Rad Rap is modeled after the hat worn by "Russel" on the cover of the Gorillaz album "Demon Days."
• The Great Slag Treasure Hunt was a special event hosted a few months before the end of Version 1, giving AW players the chance to gain three weapons which were (at the time) exclusively found as treasure hunt prizes. Players had to collect 4 clues (the letters S, L, A and G) and stand at specific points on specific maps to claim their prize.
  • The Pegasus Boots were found on koth_viaduct, The Celtic King was found on koth_nucleus, and The Lethal Injection was found on koth_harvest_event.

External links

• Advanced Weaponiser Official Group Page
• Facepunch Discussion Thread
• KritzKast interview with Mecha the Slag
• Version 1 Public Release (Unsupported)
• Version 2.0.2 Public Release
• Version 2 Basic Installation & Registration Instructions (Servers must be registered before they can connect to Advanced Weaponiser's database.)