Team Fortress Wiki:Community topics notability assessment project/Community event assessments
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Host/Group | Year | Community event | Features | Considerations | Assessment |
Valve | 2009 | Propaganda Contest | Poster contest | Sponsored by Valve Event page Multiple blog posts (1, 2) |
Valve event |
TF2Maps.net | 2009 | A/D CTF and Payload Race Contest | Mapping contest | Blog post (mention) 16 entries |
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pyanodon | 2009 | Guard Dog Update | Fan update | Blog post | Unique blog post from Saxton Hale, still being discussed over 10 years later |
Samuel Pires | 2009 | Mechanical Engineer Update | Fan update | Released several months prior to the official Engineer Update | Not notable nor relevant. |
Team Fortress Wiki | 2010 | Wiki Birthday | Fan update | Wiki event (limited to wiki participants) | Wiki events are covered in Project namespace rather than Main namespace |
Polycount, Valve | 2010 | Polycount Pack | Modeling contest | Sponsored by Valve In-game rewards (contest medals) In-game content (item sets) |
Valve event |
WINGSPAN TT | 2010 | Golden Charity | Charity drive | Destruction of unique items for charity Blog post by Valve |
History making |
Valve | 2010 | Hat Describing Contest | Hat describing contest | Sponsored by Valve Event page Blog post |
Valve event |
TF2Maps.net | 2010 | Competitive CTF Contest | Mapping contest | Blog post (mention) In-game content (Landfall - 5 years later) 26 entries |
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TF2Mods.net | 2010 | Fancy vs. Nasty Update | Fan update | Blog post | Mentioned in a blog post by Dave Riller, most of the items were added to the game a few months later (Australian Christmas) |
TF2Maps.net | 2010 | Art Pass Contest | Mapping contest | Sponsored by Valve In-game rewards (participation medal) In-game content (Mountain Lab, Mann Manor) Multiple blog posts (1, 2, 3, 4, 5) |
Endorsed by Valve, Scream Fortress Update |
Various | 2010-2012 | Pubstars vs Pros | Competitive match-up | In-game rewards (tournament medals) Multiple blog posts (1, 2) |
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ETF2L | 2011 | Highlander Community Challenge | Competitive tournament | In-game rewards (tournament medals) Blog post (mention) |
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TF2Maps.net | 2011 | (A)Symmetry CP Contest | Mapping contest | In-game content (Process - 2 years later, placed 2nd) 17 entries |
Not notable. Never advertised outside its own forum thread. Article will be kept as legacy content. |
Team Fortress Wiki | 2011-2013, 2019, 2021 | April Fools' Day | Content spoofs | Wiki event (limited to wiki participants) | Wiki events are covered in Project namespace rather than Main namespace |
TF2Mods.net | 2011 | Medieval Update | Fan update | Blog post | Not notable. While featured in a blog post, none of the items (4, out of 70~) that were later introduced in game were added because of it. Article will be kept as legacy content. |
TF2Mods.net | 2011 | Night of the Living Update | Fan update | Blog post | Not notable. See assessment for Medieval Update. |
TF2Maps.net | 2012 | Dynamic Payload Contest | Mapping contest | In-game rewards (♻) Multiple blog posts (1, 2) 27 entries |
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The Yogscast on Humble Bundle | 2013-2017 | Jingle Jam | Live streaming event Charity drive |
In-game rewards (donation medals) Multiple blog posts |
Annual charity event hosted by popular content creators |
TF2Maps.net | 2015 | Mercs vs. Aliens | Mapping contest | Sponsored by Ronin (Invasion Update) In-game content (Probed, Watergate, Byre, Snowycoast) 13 entries |
Entry point for the Invasion Community Update |
void~ | 2015-2017 | Workshop Wonderland | Item showcase Charity drive |
In-game rewards (contest medals) | Not notable. Event was never advertised in official media. |
TF2 Competitive Community | 2015-2019, 2021 | Tip of the Hats | Live streaming event Charity drive |
In-game rewards (donation medals) Multiple blog posts (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6) |
Annual charity event prominently featured by Valve |
Game Cam | 2016-2018 | Rally Call | Competitive match-up Live streaming event Charity drive |
In-game rewards (donation medals) Blog post |
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TF2Maps.net | 2016-2020 | TF2Maps 72hr Jam | Mapping contest | In-game rewards (participation and donation medals) Multiple blog posts |
Annual mapping contest prominently featured by Valve |
Potato's Custom MvM Servers TF2Maps.net |
2017 | Mappers vs Machines Contest | Mapping contest | Part of Operation Titanium Tank In-game rewards (participation medals) Blog post 45 entries |
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TF2Maps.net | 2017 | Connect 5 Contest | Mapping contest | In-game rewards (♻) 25 entries |
Not notable. Event was never advertised outside its own forum thread. Article will be kept as legacy content. |
TF2 Arms Race: Weapon Design Contest, TF2Maps.net |
2017 | Arms Race 3 | Weapon design contest | In-game rewards (participation medal) Multiple blog posts (1, 2, 3) |
Not notable. Community collections are better covered on their own platform. |
Potato's Custom MvM Servers | 2017, 2020 (rerun) | Operation Titanium Tank | Mission contest Charity drive MvM Tour |
In-game rewards Blog post (rerun) Significant participation |
Promoted a series of Community MvM events highly regarded by the Community |
Charity Loving Hat Enthusiasts | 2017-2018 | Hugs.tf | Charity drive | In-game rewards (donation medals) Multiple blog posts |
Annual charity event prominently featured by Valve |
TF2 YouTubers | 2017-2019, 2021 | Blap Bash | Live streaming event Charity drive |
In-game rewards (donation medals) Multiple blog posts |
Annual charity event and prominently featured by Valve |
Potato's Custom MvM Servers | 2018-2019 | Operation Canteen Crasher | Mission contest Charity drive MvM Tour |
In-game rewards Multiple blog posts (1, 2) Significant participation |
Extensive MvM event that made use of an unique (Server-side) Contract system |
TFConnect | 2018-2021 | TFConnect | Live streaming event Charity drive |
Multiple blog posts (1, 2, 3) | |
TF2Maps.net | 2018 | Journey to the East! | Community assets | Blog post | Not notable. Community assets are better covered on their own platform. |
Creators.TF | 2019 | Self-Made Smissmas | Fan update | Server-side rewards Unique event system with its own ecosystem |
Not notable per community websites policy. |
Potato's Custom MvM Servers | 2019, April Fools' | Operation Memes vs Machines | Mission contest Charity drive MvM Tour |
In-game rewards Blog post Shorted event Significant participation |
Time-limited April Fools' MvM event with an extensive campaign (14 missions across 9 maps) |
Potato's Custom MvM Servers | 2019-2020 | Operation Madness vs Machines | Mission contest Charity drive MvM Tour |
In-game rewards Multiple blog posts (1, 2) Significant participation |
Six month-long MvM event with an extensive campaign (98 missions across 45 maps) |
TF2Maps.net | 2019 | Particle Mayhem | Item showcase | Multiple blog posts (1, 2) Medals (Workshop contribution) |
Not notable. Community collections are better covered on their own platform. |
Creators.TF | 2020 | The New Beginning | Fan update | Server-side rewards Unique event system with its own ecosystem |
Not notable per community websites policy. |
Creators.TF | 2020 | Hazardous Enviroments | Fan update | Server-side rewards Unique event system with its own ecosystem |
Not notable per community websites policy. |
Creators.TF | 2020 | Classful Event | Fan update | Server-side rewards Unique event system with its own ecosystem |
Not notable per community websites policy. |
Creators.TF | 2020 | A Gruesomely Overflowing Halloween Special | Fan update | Server-side rewards Unique event system with its own ecosystem |
Not notable per community websites policy. |
Potato's Custom MvM Servers | 2020, April Fools' | Operation Mashed Mediocrity | Mission contest Charity drive MvM Tour |
In-game rewards (♻) Blog post Shorted event Significant participation |
Time-limited April Fools' MvM event, significant participation |
Potato's Custom MvM Servers Creators.TF |
2021 | Operation Digital Directive | Mission contest Charity drive MvM Tour |
Server-side rewards Blog post Steam Event Significant participation |
Featured by Valve as a Team Fortress 2 event |
Pineapple.TF | 2021, April Fools' | Operation Starched Silliness | Mission contest Charity drive MvM Tour |
In-game rewards (♻) Blog post Steam Event Shorted event Significant participation |
Featured by Valve as a Team Fortress 2 event |
A Drop of Delight | 2021 | A Drop of Delight | Live streaming event Charity drive |
Blog post Steam Event |
Featured by Valve as a Team Fortress 2 event |
Potato's Custom MvM Servers | 2021 | Operation Hexadecimal Horrors | Mission contest Charity drive MvM Tour |
In-game rewards (donation medals) (♻) Blog post Significant participation |
Halloween-themed MvM event, significant participation, NOT featured as a TF2 event (likely due to Scream Fortress) |
Creators.TF | 2021 | A Hauntingly Homecooked Halloween Special | Fan update | Server-side rewards Unique event system with its own ecosystem |
Not notable per community websites policy. |