June 17, 2011 Patch (Beta)

Source: TF2 Beta forums (Web Archive)

Patch notes

Gameplay

• Pyro:
  • The Detonator
    • Flares now detonate on impact with the world, but with a greatly reduced radius (manually detonated radius unchanged)
    • Replaced +20% increased blast damage with +20% increased self blast damage

• Medic:
  • The Quick-Fix
    • Lowered heal and charge rates to 40% (from 50%)
    • New sounds

General

• Main Menu changes:
  • Added a "Start Playing" option which presents users with various game modes to choose from. Once selected, the game matches the player into the best available server for that mode.
    • Payload
    • King of the Hill
    • Attack / Defense
    • Payload Race
    • Control Points
    • Capture the Flag
    • Quick Play (finds best server based on ping, number of players, etc)
  • Crafting interface reworked
  • Item load-out interface reworked
• Training:
  • New training user interface
  • Added "A,W,S,D" movement instruction to Soldier training
  • Added ammo instruction to Engineer training
  • Clarified many instructional strings
• Voting:
  • New sounds

Undocumented changes

• Offline Practice is moved under Training.
• The Beta Syringe Gun
  • Übercharge percentage increases movement speed by up to 10%
  • Syringes no longer infect the target with mad milk
  • Damage penalty increased from -50% damage done to -90% damage done