Scream Fortress Update
Scream Fortress was the event launched with the October 27, 2010 Patch, which included the release of the two new Art Pass Contest-winning maps, new Hats, new items, and new Ghostchievements. The event runs until November 8, 2010.
It was the 2010 equivalent of the 2009 Haunted Halloween Special, becoming the second Halloween event to be held in Team Fortress 2.
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Maps
Mann Manor
The biggest addition in the Scream Fortress update was Mann Manor, a Halloween-themed map with a neutral boss monster, the Horseless Headless Horsemann. He must be killed, or any player near him risks decapitation. This map also featured Haunted Halloween Gifts, which contained Halloween Masks that players could collect.
It is otherwise a standard Attack/Defend map with three Control Points.
The Horseless Headless Horsemann
The Horseless Headless Horsemann is the undead apparition of Silas Mann. A neutral character, he attacks both RED and BLU teams until he is slain. His Health ranges from 3000 to 9400, depending on the number of players in the server. He does not spawn until ten or more players are present (not including Spectators).
Mountain Lab
Mountain Lab shares the same basic layout as Mann Manor, as they are both entries from the Art Pass contest and are therefore based off the same frame.
Hats
The following hats were added:
| Halloween Masks | Saxton Hale Mask | Ghastlier Gibus | Horseless Headless Horsemann's Head |
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| Spine-Chilling Skull | Horrific Headsplitter | Voodoo Juju | Cadaver's Cranium |
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Two hats, the Voodoo Juju and the Spine-Chilling Skull, could only be purchased from the Mann. Co. Store during the Halloween Event. After that, the only options for acquiring them were crafting with an Haunted Metal Scrap (which could result in one or the other), trading, or gifting. Players who already had the Ghastly Gibus had it upgraded to the Ghastlier Gibus, while newcomers would only receive the old-fashioned Ghastly Gibus from the Ghastly Gibus Grab achievement from 2009.
Achievements
Weapons
The Horseless Headless Horsemann's Headtaker, used by the Horseless Headless Horsemann, was added. Although the Horseless Headless Horsemann uses it, you can only acquire it through crafting.
Other additions
Valve added several new items in the Mann Co Store and the item drop system: Description Tags, Gift Wraps, three new series of Mann Co. Supply Crates, the Sticky Jumper, and several previous hats from prior updates. The addition of Haunted Metal Scrap was added, but is only used to create a few Scream Fortress items.
External Links
- Scream Fortress
- Official Team Fortress Blog: Here, have some art.— hi-res images of the Scream Fortress artwork
- Official Team Fortress Blog: Sound of Blog Post Being Posted—the update announcing the release of Scream Fortress.
- Sandwich and I are coming for you!—the Artpass Contest winner announcement.
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