Mann vs. Machine (update)

This page is about the update to Team Fortress 2. For the game mode, see "Mann vs. Machine (game mode)"; for the update trailer, see "Mann vs. Machine (video)".

This article is for content released in the update. For the patch itself, see August 15, 2012 Patch.

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Alright, enough reading advice. It's man-to-man talk time. I am not going to lie to you: I am going to have to lie to you. You men are absolutely prepared to deal with this, and you are going to be just fine. Right. End of lie. Now get ready to absorb some bullets so they don’t hit my factories. — Saxton Hale; TF2 Official Website

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Mann vs. Machine is a major update for Team Fortress 2, announced on August 13, 2012 and released on August 15, 2012.

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Mann Vs Machine Main Menu

Day 1: Machines

Day 1 revealed a new co-op game mode in which a team of six players fights a horde of bots, as well as a new map, Mannworks, and multiple special classes of robots introduced for the new mode. It also revealed the trailer for the mode.

Robots

Special Robots

The majority of the robot legion can be any class equipped with basic weaponry. In addition, several Special Robots exist:

Machine	Based on	Equipped with	Abilities
Minor League Scout	Scout	Sandman Batter's Helmet	Uses baseballs to temporarily stun
Demoknight	Demoman	Eyelander Chargin' Targe	Sword-wielding maniac Can cover large distances very quickly by charging
Steel Gauntlet	Heavy	Fists of Steel	Very durable Damage resistant Good with its fists
Heavyweight champ		Killing Gloves of Boxing Pugilist's Protector	Doesn't need weapons to rough you up Attacks in large groups
Quick-Fix Medic	Medic	Quick-Fix	Heals fast Cannot use ÜberCharge
Über Medic		Medi Gun	ÜberCharges like a maniac
Bowman	Sniper	Huntsman	Deadly accurate Quick on the draw
Sydney Sniper		Sydney Sleeper	Shoots Jarate-coated darts

Giant Robots

Giant Robots are larger and more durable than normal robots, but also move at half speed. Each Giant Robot has its own unique ability.

Machine	Based on	Abilities	Health
Super Scout	Scout	Unlike other giant robots, Super Scout moves lightning fast, so don't let it pick up the bomb!
Rapid Fire Soldier	Soldier	The machine gun of rocket launchers. Don't stand in one place for too long.
Deflector Heavy	Heavy	Can shoot down projectiles such as rockets and grenades.	5000 HP

Sentry Buster

Day 1 also introduced the Sentry Buster, a robot designed to take down co-op players' Sentry Guns.

Machine	Based on	Abilities
Sentry Buster	Demoman	Detects Sentry Guns that are dealing sustained damage to the horde and runs at the offending Sentry Gun, exploding after a couple of seconds.

Bombs

Bomb Carrier Upgrades (stacking):

Stages	Upgrades
First stage	Defensive buff, shared with all nearby robots
Second stage	Health regeneration
Final stage	Full crits all the time

Mysterious robot

The Day 1 update page also teased another robot, displaying only an image of a set of tracks in the dirt, accompanied by a note.

It was revealed in-game that the said robot was a tank.

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We don't know what this thing is, but it's big as hell, looks unstoppable, and it probably runs on human blood. We're just guessing that last part, because it's usually covered in it. — The note

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Maps

Name	Picture	Game mode	File name
Mannworks		Mann vs. Machine	mvm_mannworks

Day 2: Mercs

Day 2 revealed a variety of new upgrades and power-ups that players can purchase using in-game currency to boost their effectiveness on the battlefield, as well as Canteens. A new map, Coal Town, was also featured. Day 2 also revealed a set of sample tactics for each class, indicating each class's special abilities and the effects of upgrading some weapons.

Canteens

Image	Type	Usage
	Übercharge	Supplies 5 seconds of personal invincibility
	Critical Hit Boost	Full critical power for 5 seconds
	Ammo/Clip Refill	Instant ammo and magazine refill
	Return to Base	Immediately returns user to respawn room and supplies temporary speed boost
	Buildings Upgrade	Upgrades user Engineer's buildings to level 3 in a hurry

Maps

Name	Picture	Game mode	File name
Coal Town		Mann vs. Machine	mvm_coaltown

Day 3: Bounty

Day 3 revealed 35 new achievements, as well as an alternative Mann Up game mode, obtainable with the purchase of a ticket from the Mann Co. Store. A new map, Decoy, was also featured.

Maps

Name	Picture	Game mode	File name
Decoy		Mann vs. Machine	mvm_decoy

Trivia

• Mann vs. Machine was heavily teased by the second ARG, which led to the Blood Brothers comic. Hints were also included in the maps Foundry and Doomsday.
• Mann vs. Machine was also teased in the Loose Canon comic, where the last page features a mention of a third Life Extender Machine, which may have been the portable version designed for Gray Mann.
• A diagram of a Scout Robot appears on the Engineer Update page, and both a Heavy and a Demoman Robot head appear in the teaser trailer for the update.
• Clicking on the Grenade Launcher in the Upgrade Store picture on the "Mercs" update page will bring you to a preview of the Store's User Interface.
• In the list of Canteens, there appears to be a ripped photograph, hinting that there will be a sixth one.
• When playing, the Mercs are all Red team even though the Mann vs. Machines video has Blu team members included.
• Clicking on the bloody dove in the box on the main page for Mann vs. Machines will bring you to the product page of a plush Archimedes.

Update Gallery

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  Main Update Page Updates from Day 1 to Day 3 displayed as posters

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  Day 1 "Machines" update page

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  Day 1 "Mannworks" update page

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  Day 2 "Mercs" update page

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  Day 2 "Coal Town" update page

• Team Fortress 2 - Bounty.jpeg

  Day 3 "Bounty" update page

• Team Fortress 2 - Decoy.jpeg

  Day 3 "Decoy" update page

• MvM Upgrade UI.jpg

  Hidden Image Upgrade Store UI

Teaser Gallery

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  Diagram of a robot from the Engineer Update.

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  2nd ARG Birth certificate of Zephaniah Mann's sons.

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  2nd ARG Zephaniah Mann's updated last will.

Promotion Gallery

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  Steam announcement for Mann vs. Machine

External links

• Mann vs. Machine Update
• Day One: Machines
• Day One: Mannworks
• Day Two: Mercs
• Day Two: Coal Town
• Day Three: Bounty
• Day Three: Decoy
• Blood Brothers
• A Fate Worse Than Chess
• MvM FAQ