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 2.0.7.

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's backpack can be viewed here, and his loadout can be viewed 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.
• Weapons can also be purchased from the SLAG Shop with SLAG Shillings and Pounds.

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

The following weapons are currently available to be used in Advanced Weaponiser.

Active Weapons
Class	Weapon	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)	Projectiles 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
	Secondary Old Abe	Napy Da Wise (Model) Parazit (Texture) LilGuy (Script)	Deals crits while the wielder is rocket jumping  +60% accuracy  +15% faster firing speed  +20% faster weapon switch  +25% push force from self damage  -30% fall damage  -40% damage penalty  -35% clip size
	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.  +150% afterburn damage  -50% afterburn duration  +25% airblast cost increase  -50% damage penalty
	Primary Firkin Flamer	Hideous (Model) Mecha the Slag (Script)	Alt-Fire: 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  +45% 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	Hideous (Model) Mecha the Slag (Script)	On Hit: Disables enemy primary temporarily  -20% damage penalty  +20% damage from melee sources while active
Demoman	Primary Blaster Master	Kosai106 (Model) Mecha the Slag (Script)	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 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) Mecha the Slag (Script)	70% of damage dealt is healed on both patient and Medic  -10% damage penalty  -2 health regenerated per second  The medication for an aggressive Medic
	Primary Brain-Powered Homicider	Napy Da Wise (Model) Parazit (Texture) 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 Ubercharge  -20% 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  -10% slower firing speed
	Primary Penetrator	HellJumper (Model) Mecha the Slag (Script)	Projectiles will travel through multiple targets  Projectiles can bounce 1 time  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
	Primary Golden Gun	EvilGenius666 (Texture) Mecha the Slag (Script)	Crits on a headshot  Imbued with an ancient power  -15% damage penalty  -20% slower firing speed  Million dollars a shot
	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  -15% 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	Mecha the Slag (Script)	Right-Click makes the Spy hook onto a wall or a ceiling  +200% Cloak regen rate

Weapons of the Month

The following weapons are designated as "Weapons of the Month", and are normally only available for use for the month.

January 2012
Class	Weapon	Authors	Attributes/Notes
Scout	Melee Batterfly	LilGuy (Script)	On Hit: 270 push force (vertical)  On Hit: 40 push force (horizontal)  -55% damage penalty  On Miss: Hit yourself, idiot  No double jump
Demoman	Secondary Riot Shield	LilGuy (Script)	No charge impact range  +300% push scale  +50% charge rate  +7% faster move speed  -15% damage from bullets
Sniper	Secondary Spy Remover	LilGuy (Script)	On Hit: Victim is de-cloaked  On Hit: Victim loses 15% cloak  +100% bullets per shot  -80% clip size  No random critical hits

December 2011
Class	Weapon	Authors	Attributes/Notes
Soldier	Primary Rage Launcher	LilGuy (Script)	Mini-Crits become regular crits  Gains damage as rage increases, up to +80%  +20% projectile speed  -25% damage penalty  On hit: -4% rage lost  -15 max health on wearer  No random critical hits
	Primary Warlord's Winchester	girl (Script)	On hit: +5% rage gained  No reload necessary  +50% max primary ammo on wearer  +85% more accuracy  +25% health from healers on wearer  +5% Ubercharge rate for healer  -25% slower firing speed  No random critical hits
Pyro	Secondary Fifth of July	girl (Script)	+55% faster firing speed  +100% clip size  -40% reload time  +25% secondary ammo on wearer  -80% afterburn duration
Demoman	Secondary Firebrand	LilGuy (Script)	On hit: Target is engulfed in flames  No charge impact range  +10% charge impact damage  -50% damage from fire

Weapons of the Day

The following weapons are designated as "Weapons of the Day", and are normally only available for use for a time period of 24 hours, though some have been kept for longer periods of time.

Weapons of the Day
Class	Weapon	Authors	Attributes/Notes
Demoman	Secondary Bulwark of Will	FlaminSarge (Script)	While charging, player receives Courage  -5% damage from fire  -5% damage from explosions  Only available for a short time in January, 2012
Spy	Primary Destinguished Gentleman MKII	girl (Script)	While on fire: Receive a speedboost  -10 max health on wearer  Only available for a short time in January, 2012
	Primary Obeah	girl (Script)	On Hit From Behind: Marks for death for 5 seconds  -50% clip size  -10% damage penalty  Only available for a short time in January, 2012
	Melee French Tickler	LilGuy (Script)	Critical hit forces victim to laugh  Cannot backstab  Critical hits do no damage  Jingle All the Way (Pyro)  Only available for a short time in January, 2012
	Melee Peek-A-Boo	girl (Script)	On Hit: Victim is marked for death  Crits on healing Medics  Cloak/Decloak times become nearly instant  Cannot backstab  -20% slower firing speed  Only available for a short time in December, 2011

Removed Weapons

The following weapons were removed from Advanced Weaponiser for various reasons.

Removed Weapons
Class	Weapon	Authors	Attributes/Notes
Scout	Secondary Pegasus Boots	Mecha the Slag (Script)	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 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
	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.
Soldier	Primary Matador	Sgt. Pepper (Model) Mecha the Slag (Script)	Rockets are semi-controllable  +15% explosion radius  -10% projectile speed  -25% slower firing speed  Was given a new weapon model and kept the same attributes.
Pyro	Secondary Claw of Fate	Nirrti (Model/Texture) Mecha the Slag (Script)	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	Nirrti (Model/Texture) Mecha the Slag (Script)	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	Nirrti (Model) LT_Commander (Texture) Mecha the Slag (Script)	+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 its original design.  The weapon's model is now used for the Blaster Master.
	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.
	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 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).
	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
Engineer	Secondary Texas Pickup	Chevolek(MAPAT) (Model/Texture) PROOF (Model/Texture) 'M1lky Way (Model/Texture)	On hit: Restores 10% metal  +10% max metal  +30% faster firing speed  -60% damage penalty  Drains -2% metal per second  Was given a new weapon model and kept the same attributes.
	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).
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
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  -10% slower firing speed  Was given a new weapon model, and kept the same attributes.
	Melee Kangaroo Catcher	Hideous (Model) Pie_Tony (Texture) Mecha the Slag (Script)	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	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	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.
	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.
	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

The following items were available for use until Advanced Weaponiser reached version 2.0

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..."

Kill Icons

Prior to version 2.0.0, Advanced Weaponiser used custom kill-icons.

Kill Icons

Known Bugs

• Not every weapon has a working viewmodel yet.
• The April 14, 2011 Patch introduced a permanent bug where players could no longer view most custom weapon/hat models.
• 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

• 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, and given visual distinction from the official version by using a plain steel texture.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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 model for Maxine appears to be based on the Vickers machine gun.
• 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.
• Every player's AW Backpack was wiped clean upon the launch of Version 2.
  • All Self-Made and Community items were re-issued to the players who owned 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.

External links

• Advanced Weaponiser Official Group Page
• Facepunch Discussion Thread
• KritzKast interview with Mecha the Slag
• Version 2.0.7 Basic Installation & Registration Instructions