March 12, 2015 Patch

Source: Team Fortress 2 Update Released

Patch notes

Team Fortress 2

• Announcing the Taunt Workshop!
  • Steam Workshop taunt submissions can now be "Certified Compatible" and are no longer tagged as Beta
• Added 3 new community-created taunts to the Mann Co. Store
  • Scout taunt: The Boston Breakdance
  • Sniper taunt: The Killer Solo
  • Sniper taunt: Most Wanted
• Added Crate #92 to the drop list
• Updated sound vo files to use .mp3 files instead of .wav files to reduce hard drive space
• Fixed a bug related to jiggle bones and cl_jiggle_bone_framerate_cutoff
• Fixed an exploit related to material .vmt files and playing on servers using sv_pure
• Fixed the game not running for some dual GPU machines (Mac OS X)
• Fixed a dedicated server crash caused by a Soldier with Mantreads landing on a player with the Warlock powerup equipped
• Fixed an exploit related to Highlander mode and changing teams with instant respawn
• Fixed a bug with the vote system UI when sv_vote_ui_hide_disabled_issues was set to 0
• Fixed an exploit where clients could bypass the name change timer
• Fixed a bug that caused some particles to not draw correctly
• Fixed shadows drawing on some wearables while in first person
• Fixed an exploit related to the Gunslinger and hitting teammates to generate a guaranteed third hit that is critical
• Fixed the Killstreak icon not being positioned correctly in the HUD targetID panel
• Fixed not being able to activate the Phlogistinator's buff using alt-fire when ammo was below the cost of an airblast
• Updated the Mann Co. Store and Armory to not display item levels
• Fixed the Phlogistinator's bottle not getting the crit-boost material effect
• Added a "no helmet" style for the Antlers
• Added the OSL.tf tournament medals
• Added the Florida LAN tournament medals
• Reduced the latency of voice audio
• Updated the equip_region for the Black Knight's Bascinet
• Updated The Little Bear so it can get assists in Pyrovision
• Updated weapons sounds for the axe_hit, blade_hit, and cbar_hit sound effects
• Updated Mann Co. Store prices for foreign currencies to current USD equivalents
• Updated the description for The Gunslinger to include the three hit combo
• Updated the localization files
• Mannpower update
  • Added new map ctf_thundermountain
  • Added new powerup: Knockout
    • Restricts the carrier to Melee and Grappling Hook only
    • Max health increased by 150
    • Immune to airblast and damage pushback
    • Melee weapon always crits and forcibly shoves the victim away
    • Melee hit forces the victim to drop their powerup or the flag if they have it
    • 4X melee damage to buildings
  • Grappling Hook changes
    • Added hook jump- hit the jump key while being pulled-in to detach and jump extra distance (jump velocity convar "tf_grapplinghook_jump_up_speed")
    • Added support for hooking into enemy players
      • Release the fire button once the hook has hit an enemy player to draw yourself to them
      • Hooked victims will bleed for 2 health per second
      • Unhook at any time by switching back to the grapple, or firing it again away from your victim
      • Force detach if the hook is not in line of sight of hooked in enemy for more than 1 second
      • Sound cue added when hooked by an enemy's grapple
    • Added new Grapple weapon sounds and grapple projectile
    • Reduced max firing distance to 4000 units (convar "tf_grapplinghook_max_distance")
    • Increased hook re-fire delay from 0.2 seconds to 0.5 seconds
    • Re-enabled fall damage for the grappling hook (convar "tf_grapplinghook_prevent_fall_damage")
    • Fixed grappling hook rope drawing as the wrong color for friendly disguised Spy
  • Added Revenge temporary powerup
    • Activates and spawns when a significant game imbalance is detected
    • Temporarily grants crits, increased fire rate and increased clip size
  • Added unique powerup pickup sounds
  • Random Melee critical hits are now enabled in Mannpower (ConVar "tf_weapon_criticals_melee 2")
  • Strength: Fixed sentries inheriting the double damage multiplier
  • Reduced the time it takes a dropped powerup to become available for pickup by 0.5 seconds

Undocumented changes

• New entity features
  • New func_powerupvolume entity
  • tf_gamerules has new outputs:
    • OnPowerupImbalanceTeam1
    • OnPowerupImbalanceTeam2
    • OnPowerupImbalanceMeasuresOver
  • info_powerup_spawn has new keyvalues:
    • Team
    • Start enabled

Patch diff

• Diff for March 12, 2015 Patch