Advanced Weaponiser

“

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

”

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 2.0.7.

A loadout viewer has been built specifically for Advanced Weaponiser. The backpack viewer has been made to resemble the actual in-game backpack. In the same manner as other backpack viewers for TF2 itself, the inventory of any player can be viewed by adding their Steam ID at the end of the URL. For example, Mecha the Slag'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, rapidly continuing until they have at least one of every non-restricted weapon. The drop system then randomly allocates weapons at a slower rate, for use in Advanced Weaponiser's crafting system.
• When receiving 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.
• Items found or crafted cannot currently be traded.

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:

Commands
Command	Function
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 Alternate command(s): loadouts, fullloadout, allloadout, loadoutfull, loadoutall, load, pack, equip, equips, equipment, equipments, weapon, weapons, item, items
backpack <player name>	Displays the target players' Advanced Weaponiser backpack. Alternate command(s): backpacks <player name>
info <item name>	Displays the name, class, and statistics for the specified item.
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.
craft	Enters the Advanced Weaponiser Crafting Menu that allows new weapons to be created.
drop	Displays the total number of Advanced Weaponiser items that have been dropped (counts across every AW server). Alternate command(s): drops

List of Weapons

Active Weapons

Active Weapons
Class	Weapon	Kill Icon	Authors	Attributes/Notes
Scout	Primary Nailgun		CharlesMan (Script)	+10% damage bonus  +25% faster firing speed  -15% reload time  -50% clip size  No random critical hits
	Primary Perceptionist		DanielAwesomo (Model) Mecha the Slag (Script)	Disorientates on impact  +40% clip size  -50% reload time  -10% damage penalty  -35% slower firing speed
	Melee Slugger's Face-off		Ducksink (Model) Mecha the Slag (Script)	+30% faster firing speed  On Hit: +12% evasiveness  Evasiveness is subtracted from damage taken  Evasiveness is ineffective against melee  -60% damage penalty  No random critical hits
Soldier	Primary Matador		Nzdjh (Model) Mecha the Slag (Script)	Rockets are semi-controllable  +15% explosion radius  -10% projectile speed  -25% slower firing speed
	Secondary Chains of Command		SVDL (Model) Mecha the Slag (Script)	+60% faster firing speed  +50% clip size  +50% accuracy  -30% damage penalty  +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)	Reflected Projectiles become full Crits instead of Mini-Crits  +100% airblast push force.  +175% afterburn damage  -50% afterburn duration  25% airblast cost increase  -50% damage penalty
	Primary Firkin Flamer		Hideous (Model)	Alt Click: Leak oil, which can be ignited  +10% damage bonus  -90% afterburn duration
	Primary Hell's Bells		Gerbil (Model) Snipes (Stats)	+35% of damage done is healed  +50% afterburn damage  -50% afterburn duration  -50 max health on wearer  -20% max primary ammo on wearer  +10% damage from fire  +15% damage from explosions
	Melee American Gothic		Mecha the Slag (Script) Hideous (Model)	On Hit: Disables enemy primary temporarily  -20% damage penalty  +20% damage from melee sources while active
Demoman	Primary Blaster Master		N/A	Contains explosive ammunition  Mini-crits airborne targets for 4 seconds after being deployed  +30% faster weapon switch  +25% faster firing speed  -30% damage penalty  -50% clip size
	Secondary Quick Launcher		Elbagast (Model) Renya (Stats)	+50% faster firing speed  0.6 sec faster bomb arm time  -20% damage penalty  -75% clip size  -20% explosion radius  -6 max sticky bombs out  +100% damage from own explosions
	Melee Eternal Sleeper		GetGrenade (Model) Mecha the Slag (Script)	+300% push scale  On Hit: Disables enemy weapon for 0.5 seconds  +20% faster weapon switch  -50% damage penalty
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 Jack & Ripper		Nzdjh (Model) Mecha the Slag (Script)	On Hit: Knocks back victim  Damage is dealt if the victim is smashed into a wall  -40% damage penalty  -30% slower firing speed
Engineer	Primary Bulldog		JoshuaC (Model) Mecha the Slag (Script)	Damage removes Electro Sappers  +50% faster firing speed  +10% bullets per shot  -70% clip size  -50% bullet distance
	Secondary Texas Pickup		Gerbil (Model)	On hit: Restores 10% metal  +10% max metal  +30% faster firing speed  -60% damage penalty  Drains -2% metal per second
Medic	Primary Lethal Injection		Hideous (Model) Svdl (Texture)	70% of damage dealt is healed on both patient and Medic  -15% damage penalty  -2 health regenerated per second  The medication for an aggressive Medic
	Primary Brain-Powered Homicider		Napy Da Wise (Model) Parazit and Blaholtzen (Texture)	+50 max health on wearer  +30% damage bonus when health is below 50%  On kill: Restores you to 150% health  60% of damage done with any weapon is applied to yourself  No random critical hits
	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  -10% heal rate  25% less max overheal
	Melee Boil Remover		DuckSink (Model) Mecha the Slag (Script)	Damage increases up to +250% with UberCharge  -30% damage penalty  On hit: -20% UberCharge
Sniper	Primary Walkabout		SexyRobot (Model) Void (Texture) 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		HellJumper (Model) Mecha the Slag (Script)	Projectiles will travel through multiple targets  Projectiles can bounce once  No headshots
	Melee Camper's Climber		ez_jamin (Model) Mecha the Slag (Script)	Can Climb Walls.  30% damage penalty.
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% less accuracy  No random critical hits
	Melee Stab-n-Away		Pie_Tony (Model) Mecha the Slag (Script)	Instant Cloak upon backstab
	Melee Knifemare		Sputnik (Model) Mecha the Slag (Script)	Instant decloak upon attack  100% crit chance on 3rd continuous hit  +30% faster firing speed  Cannot backstab  -30% damage penalty
	Watch Great Escape		Mnemo (Model) Mecha the Slag (Script)	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
	Watch Plot Hook		N/A	Right-Click makes the Spy hook onto a wall or a ceiling  +200% Cloak regen rate

Repackaged Weapons

Repackaged Weapons
Class	Weapon	Kill Icon	Authors	Attributes/Notes
Scout	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 penalty  No random critical hits  Repackaged as the Slugger's Face-off
Demoman	Melee Prod Stick		Mnemo (Model) Mecha the Slag (Script)	+300% push scale  On hit: Disables enemy weapon for 0.5 seconds  +20% faster weapon switch  -50% damage penalty  Repackaged as the Eternal Sleeper
Heavy	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 penalty  30% slower firing speed  "Being an offical weapon is too mainstream for me"  Repackaged as the Jack & Ripper
Medic	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.  Repackaged as the Brain-Powered Homicider
Spy	Primary Great Escape		Viper Snake (Model/Script) Pie_Tony (Texture) Mecha the Slag (Script)	On hit with 50% Cloak or more:  Instant cloak  Cloud of smoke and a loud bang  Removes fluids and burning  +20% faster firing speed  -30% damage penalty  Repackaged into a watch, while retaining the Great Escape name.

Removed Weapons

Removed Weapons
Class	Weapon	Kill Icon	Authors	Attributes/Notes
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.  Removed due to issues involving players getting stuck inside of each other, as well as bad detection for flat surfaces, ending up in short spurts of dashing.
	Melee Support Smacker		VonWilbur (Model) Mecha the Slag (Script)	Crits on Medics that are healing  -20% damage done  Removed due to being ineffective, hard to use, too situational and conditional.
Pyro	Secondary Claw of Fate		Mecha the Slag (Script) Nirrti (Model & Texture)	On Hit: Pulls target towards you  50% slower firing speed  Removed due to being too annoying to players, because it could technically be used for griefing, and because it effectively turned the server into a Pyro fishing minigame server.
	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 penalty  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  Removed because it did not fit it's original design.
	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.  Removed due to being deemed too overpowered.
Heavy	Melee Drill		Sparkwire (Model & Script) NeoDement (Script)	+10% move speed  +15% damage bonus  +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  Removed because Mecha didn't like the mechanic of buildings being destroyed on death (which also happened when you had a custom Wrench equipped and hit a supply locker upon respawn).
Sniper	Melee Kangaroo Catcher		Mecha the Slag (Script) Hideous (Model) Pie_Tony (Texture)	Alt-fire throws the boomerang  Removed due to issues with the boomerang either travelling through walls and spawn barriers, or getting stuck in them.
	Melee Amateur with Feelings		Mecha the Slag (Script)	Not polite, not efficient. Just a bloke with a plan to kill his wife.  Effect: Community Sparkle  Removed because the majority of players who owned the weapon did not use it, and it became obsolete. However, Mecha does plan to use it again in the future.
Spy	Primary Revolvin' Revolver		Viper Snake (Model & Script) Lei Lei (Script)	+175% max ammo  +80% faster fire rate  +60% faster reload time  -65% damage penalty  -450% accuracy  This was the first weapon to ever be removed.  Removed because it did not fit any design, and had numerous balance issues.
	Primary Bloody Hurtland	File:AW-bloody hurtland killicon.png	Viper Snake (Model & Script) Lei Lei (Texture)	On hit: Bleed for 5 seconds  -25% damage penalty  -10% smaller clip size  -80% slower fire rate  -20% slower reload  This was the first gun to be added to AW. Later on, Mecha the Slag scrapped Viper Snake's stats and changed the name to the Backdoor Bandit.
	Primary Backdoor Bandit	File:AW-bloody hurtland killicon.png	Viper Snake (Model) Lei Lei (Texture) Mecha the Slag (Script)	Shows no hurt indication to victim  +50% accuracy  Firing does not remove disguise  Cannot kill  Removed because it was impractical, confusing, and didn't serve its purpose.
	Melee Heart Openner		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  Removed due to the curing mechanic eventually breaking, and due to complaints that it was too overpowered.

Removed Wearables

Removed Wearables
Class	Slot	Item name	Authors	Attributes/Notes
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..."

Crafting

Version 2.0.4 introduced the Crafting feature, allowing players to recycle duplicate/unwanted item drops and make use of the (previously unexplained) special crafting items that were appearing as item drops. A detailed explanation of the system can be found here.

Crafting Items

Crafting Items
Item	Attributes/Notes
Attribute Scroll	Gives life and features to your creation
Attribute Scroll (Charged)	No description available
100px Attribute Chest #1	Contains the following attributes, useful for crafting:  +100% crit chance against burning enemies  Disguise on backstab  +50% projectile speed  +50% damage vs buildings  +50% damage from fire  -50% Ubercharge rate  No double jump  -50% slower move speed
100px Attribute Chest #2	Contains the following attributes, useful for crafting:  Applies bleeding for 5 seconds  Adds +30% Cloak on kill  Silent uncloak  Receives revenge crits upon healing Medic's death  -50% reload time while healed by a Medic or dispenser  Weapon is honor bound  +50% damage from crits
100px Girly Attribute Chest #1	Contains the following attributes, useful for crafting:  -50% damage from bullets  -50% damage from explosions  +20% faster move speed  +6 max sticky bombs out  +20% Faster power charge  +50% damage from bullets  +50% damage from explosions
100px Toolkit - Demoman	The first step to producing your own item  Contains the following items:  Grenade Launcher  Stickybomb Launcher  Bottle  Eyelander
100px Toolkit - Engineer	The first step to producing your own item  Contains the following items:  Shotgun  Pistol
100px Toolkit - Sniper	The first step to producing your own item  Contains the following items:  Sniper Rifle  Huntsman  SMG  Kukri

Blueprints

Blueprints
Blueprint	Requires	Produces
Craft Random Weapon	3 × 48px	1 × 48px
Craft Attribute Scroll	3 × 48px	1 ×
Charge Attribute Scroll	1 × + 1 × 48px	1 ×
Craft Random Toolkit	1 × + 1 ×	48px or 48px or 48px
Craft Custom Weapon (Demoman)	1 × 48px + 1 to 7 ×	1 × 48px
Craft Custom Weapon (Engineer)	1 × 48px + 1 to 7 ×	1 × 48px
Craft Custom Weapon (Sniper)	1 × 48px + 1 to 7 ×	1 × 48px
Fabricate Plot Hook	1 × + 1 ×	1 ×
Fabricate Texas Pickup	1 × + 1 ×	1 ×
Fabricate Alternative Fists of Steel	1 × + 1 ×	1 ×
Fabricate Bulldog	1 × + 1 ×	1 ×
Fabricate Chains of Command	1 × + 1 ×	1 ×
Fabricate Quick Launcher	1 × + 1 ×	1 ×
Fabricate Stab-n-Away	1 × + 1 ×	1 ×
Fabricate Hell's Bells	1 × + 1 ×	1 ×
Fabricate Nailgun	1 × + 1 ×	1 ×

Known Bugs

• Not every weapon has a working viewmodel yet.
• 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).
• Players on a Mac are prone to random crashes. The source of the problem is known (the HTML 'Message Of The Day' window), but disabling MOTDs in TF2 prevents players from accessing their AW loadout, so it's not an acceptable fix.
• One is able to overheal with the Quick-Fix when using it with the Lethal Injection.

Trivia

• The April 14, 2011 Patch introduced a permanent bug in Version 1 where players could no longer view most weapon/hat models.
• 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.
    • Since the official Fists of Steel were changed to use a team-colored material, the Alternative FoS are now visually distinct from the official ones due to their plain steel texture.
• Every player's AW Backpack was wiped clean upon the launch of Version 2.
  • Anybody's Self-Made and Community items were re-issued to them after the upgrade.
• Updates to Advanced Weaponiser sometimes celebrate 'item drop' milestones:
  • From the 300,000th AW item drop onwards (a combined total of all AW v1 and early AW v2 drops), every 1,000th AW item found is of Unusual quality, with particle effects attached to the weapon models.
    • There was a brief bug where players could find unusual crafting items, such as Attribute Scrolls.
  • Crafting was activated at the 500,000th item drop.
• Despite the Bloody Hurtland having a kill icon, it was never provided for client download at any point.
• 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 skins 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.
• The Rad Rap is modeled after the hat worn by "Russel" on the cover of the Gorillaz album "Demon Days."
  • The description for the Rad Rap is a reference to the Gorillaz song On Melancholy Hill.
• 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 2.0.6 Public Release
• Version 2 Basic Installation & Registration Instructions (Servers must be registered before they can connect to Advanced Weaponiser's database.)