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Mann vs. Machine is an upcoming update for Team Fortress 2, announced on August 13, 2012 and due to be released on August 15, 2012.
Contents
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 |
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| Minor League Scout |  Scout
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Sandman Batter's Helmet |
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| Demoknight |  Demoman
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Eyelander Chargin' Targe |
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| Steel Gauntlet |  Heavy
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Fists of Steel |
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| Heavyweight champ | Killing Gloves of Boxing Pugilist's Protector |
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| Quick-Fix Medic |  Medic
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Quick-Fix |
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| Über Medic | Medi Gun |
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| Bowman |  Sniper
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Huntsman |
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| Sydney Sniper | Sydney Sleeper |
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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 |
|---|---|---|
| Super Scout | Scout
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Unlike other giant robots, Super Scout moves lightning fast, so don't let it pick up the bomb! |
| Rapid Fire Soldier |  Soldier
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The machine gun of rocket launchers. Don't stand in one place for too long. |
| Deflector Heavy | Heavy
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Can shoot down projectiles such as rockets and grenades. |
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
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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 |
Maps
| Name | Picture | Game mode | File name |
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| Mannworks | 
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Mann vs. Machine
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TBC |
Day 2: Mercs
Day 3: Bounty
Trailer
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.
- The music used in the first part of the trailer is similar to the main theme of "A Fistful of Dollars", which was composed by Ennio Morricone.
Update Gallery
Day 1 Main update page
Day 1 "Machines" update page
Day 1 "Mannworks" update page
Other Gallery
Diagram of a robot from the Engineer Update.
2nd ARG Birth certificate of Zephaniah Mann's sons.
2nd ARG Zephaniah Mann's updated last will.
External links
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