Medieval Mode
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Medieval Mode is a game mode added to TF2 during the Australian Christmas event with the December 17, 2010 update.
Contents
Gameplay Mechanics
- Players drop small medkits instead of weapons upon death.
- Using the Übersaw does not build the Medic's ÜberCharge meter.
- Generally, only non-ranged weapons and items or bows may be used.
- Snipers may set their arrows on fire and have them deal additional fire damage by touching the braziers positioned near the bases.
- Third-person mode can be enabled without sv_cheats by using the command
tf_medieval_thirdperson 1.
Allowed Weapons
See also: Category:Medieval weapons
- All Melee weapons.
- Scout: Bonk! Atomic Punch, Crit-a-Cola, and Mad Milk
- Soldier: Buff Banner and Battalion's Backup
- Demoman: Chargin' Targe
- Heavy: Sandvich, Dalokohs Bar, and Buffalo Steak Sandvich
- Medic: Crusader's Crossbow
- Sniper: Huntsman, Razorback, and Darwin's Danger Shield
- Spy: Disguise Kit, Invisibility Watch, Cloak and Dagger, Dead Ringer, and Enthusiast's Timepiece
- Any taunt kills associated with permitted weapons.
Maps
The Medieval Mode is currently only available by default on the map cp_degrootkeep. It can be enabled on any other map with the server variable tf_medieval set to 1.
| Map | File Name | |
|---|---|---|
| 100px | Degroot Keep | cp_degrootkeep |
Strategy
Main article: Medieval Mode strategy
Ye Olde English Chat Parser
When playing on Medieval maps, a Template:W modifies all text chat between players to look like Ye Olde English by randomly applying the following rules.
Replacement
| Original Text | Modification |
|---|---|
| are | be |
| is | |
| my | mine |
| over there | yonder |
| thank you | grammercy |
| the | ye |
| you | thou |
| u | |
| buy | obtain |
| purchase | |
| away | aroint |
| Original Text | Modification |
|---|---|
| demoman | blademaster |
| knight | |
| paladin | |
| drunkard | |
| swordsman | |
| engineer | blacksmith |
| craftsman | |
| ironsmith | |
| smithy | |
| golemist | |
| machinist | |
| heavy | bouncer |
| boxer | |
| brawler | |
| bruiser | |
| medic | apothecary |
| bonesetter | |
| leech | |
| medicine man | |
| healer | |
| nursemaid | |
| priest | |
| cleric | |
| witchdoctor | |
| pyro | firebrand |
| fire mage | |
| fire magus | |
| flamewielder | |
| masked salamander | |
| pyromaniac | |
| scout | advance guard |
| explorer | |
| runner | |
| scouteth | |
| spotter | |
| soldier | champion |
| mercenary | |
| shovelman | |
| warrior | |
| sniper | australian |
| bowman | |
| fletcher | |
| hunter | |
| ranger | |
| spy | backstabber |
| blackguard | |
| haunt | |
| pickpocket | |
| pilferer | |
| rogue | |
| thief | |
| cutpurse | |
| vagabond |
| Original Text | Modification |
|---|---|
| server | sirver |
| flag | colors |
| lol | lollery |
| lolleth | |
| heh | cahinnate! |
| and there was much guffawing! | |
| and there was much snickering! | |
| Forsooth, say I, there was much tittering!" | |
| rofl | rofleth |
| afk | aft, frisking knickers |
| away, fruity knights | |
| away, fighting kobolds | |
| abaft, flailing knouts | |
| kill | best |
| bring low | |
| conquer | |
| fleece | |
| foil | |
| humble | |
| vanquish | |
| map | chart |
| shit | nightsoil |
| mic | voice |
| thx | thankee |
| kindly thank | |
| noob | pupil |
| youngster | |
| serf | |
| pleb | |
| initiate | |
| apprentice | |
| fledgling | |
| greenhorn | |
| neophyte | |
| journeyman | |
| acolyte |
Modification
- "a-" is prepended to verbs
- "eth" is appended to verbs
- words beginning with the letter h have it replaced by an apostrophe
- words ending in the letter n have it replaced by an apostrophe
- words ending in ng have it replaced with n'
Added to Beginning of Sentences
- Alas,
- By my faith,
- Hark!
- In truth,
- Perchance,
- Pray,
- Pray tell,
- Surely
Invocations of Deities:
- By Allfather Odin,
- By Mad Poet Navarth's Fertile Heel,
- By Scandalous Imhotep's Incessant Gall,
- By the Misbegotten Thigh of the Forgotten Minerva,
- By the Profound Gaze of the Licentious Eros,
- By the Will of Adulterous Venus,
- By the Will of Forgotten Nebuchadnezzar,
- By Omnipotent Persephone's Unknowable Eye,
Added to End of Sentences
- Anon!
- Good sire!
- Guvnor!
- Hear hear!
- Ho!
- I say!
- Milady.
- My liege!
- What sayeth thou?
Other
- "Dammit <name>!" becomes "I damn thee, <name>!"
Notes
- Server operators can disable this behavior by setting
tf_medieval_autorpto0. - Text beginning with '!' or '/' is ignored, so that SourceMod commands aren't modified. This was added in the December 22, 2010 Patch.
- The rules for chat modification are defined in File:Autorp.txt (direct link).
- Unlike most of the text in Team Fortress 2, the chat parser has not been translated into languages other than English.
