Team Fortress Wiki:Community topics notability assessment project/Community event assessments
- Considerations
- Met criteria for notability (e.g. blog post, Steam event).
- Met a criteria that is not a determining factor for notability or disqualification (e.g. recycled in-game rewards).
- Met a criteria that disqualifies it for notability (e.g. Server-side rewards).
- Assesment
Notable - Event met all ncessary requirements.- Not notable - Event did not meet requirements.
Not notable - Event did not meet requirements but article will be kept as legacy content.- Valve event - Event is notable due to its official status.
- Wiki event - Event is notable but it is covered in Project namespace rather than Main namespace.
| List of Community Event Notability 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)
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Valve event
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| 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
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Notable. 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
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Not notable.
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| Team Fortress Wiki | 2010 | Wiki Birthday | Fan update | Wiki event (limited to wiki participants)
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Wiki event
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| Polycount, Valve | 2010 | Polycount Pack | Modeling contest | Sponsored by Valve In-game rewards (contest medals) In-game content (item sets)
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Valve event
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| WINGSPAN TT | 2010 | Golden Charity | Charity drive | Destruction of unique items for charity Blog post by Valve
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Notable. History making
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| Valve | 2010 | Hat Describing Contest | Hat describing contest | Sponsored by Valve Event page Blog post
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Valve event
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| 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
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Notable. 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)
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Valve event. Content added in the Scream Fortress Update
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| 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
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Not notable. Never advertised outside its own forum thread. |
| Team Fortress Wiki | 2011-2013, 2019, 2021 | April Fools' Day | Content spoofs | Wiki event (limited to wiki participants)
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Wiki event
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| TF2Mods.net | 2011 | Medieval Update | Fan update | Blog post
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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. |
| TF2Mods.net | 2011 | Night of the Living Update | Fan update | Blog post
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Not notable. See assessment for Medieval Update.
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| 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
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Notable. Annual charity event hosted by popular content creators
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| TF2Maps.net | 2015 | Mercs vs. Aliens | Mapping contest | Sponsored by Ronin (Invasion Update) In-game content (Probed, Watergate, Byre, Snowycoast) 13 entries
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Notable. Entry point for the Invasion Community Update
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| void~ | 2015-2017 | Workshop Wonderland | Item showcase Charity drive |
In-game rewards (contest medals)
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Not notable. Event was never advertised in official media.
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| 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)
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Notable. Annual charity event prominently featured by Valve
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| 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 | 2016-2022 | TF2Maps 72hr Jam | Mapping contest | In-game rewards (participation and donation medals) Multiple blog posts
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Notable. Annual mapping contest prominently featured by Valve
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| 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
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Not notable. Event was never advertised outside its own forum thread. |
| 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)
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Not notable.
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| 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
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Notable. 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
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Notable. Annual charity event prominently featured by Valve
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| TF2 YouTubers | 2017-2019, 2021-2022 | Blap Bash | Live streaming event Charity drive |
In-game rewards (donation medals) Multiple blog posts
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Notable. Annual charity event and prominently featured by Valve
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| 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
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Notable. 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)
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| TF2Maps.net | 2018 | Journey to the East! | Community assets | Community assets In-game rewards (donation medals) Blog post
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Not notable.
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| Creators.TF | 2019 | Self-Made Smissmas | Fan update | Against community websites policy Server-side rewards Unique event system with its own ecosystem
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Not notable.
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| 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
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Notable. 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
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Notable. Six month-long MvM event with an extensive campaign (98 missions across 45 maps) |
| TF2Maps.net | 2019 | Particle Mayhem | Item showcase | Community assets Multiple blog posts (1, 2) Medals (Workshop contribution)
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Not notable.
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| Creators.TF | 2020 | The New Beginning | Fan update | Against community websites policy Server-side rewards Unique event system with its own ecosystem
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Not notable.
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| Creators.TF | 2020 | Hazardous Enviroments | Fan update | Against community websites policy Server-side rewards Unique event system with its own ecosystem
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Not notable.
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| Creators.TF | 2020 | Classful Event | Fan update | Against community websites policy Server-side rewards Unique event system with its own ecosystem
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Not notable.
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| Creators.TF | 2020 | A Gruesomely Overflowing Halloween Special | Fan update | Against community websites policy Server-side rewards Unique event system with its own ecosystem
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Not notable.
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| Potato's Custom MvM Servers | 2020, April Fools' | Operation Mashed Mediocrity | Mission contest Charity drive MvM Tour |
In-game rewards (♻) Shorted event Blog post Significant participation
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Notable. Time-limited April Fools' MvM event, significant participation
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| 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
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Notable. Featured by Valve as a Team Fortress 2 event
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| Moonlight MvM Pineapple.TF |
2021, April Fools' | Operation Starched Silliness | Mission contest Charity drive MvM Tour |
In-game rewards (♻) Shorted event Blog post Steam Event Significant participation
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Notable. Featured by Valve as a Team Fortress 2 event
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| A Drop of Delight | 2021 | A Drop of Delight | Live streaming event Charity drive |
Blog post Steam Event
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Notable. Featured by Valve as a Team Fortress 2 event
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| Potato's Custom MvM Servers | 2021 | Operation Hexadecimal Horrors | Mission contest Charity drive MvM Tour |
In-game rewards (donation medals) (♻) Blog post Significant participation
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Notable. Halloween-themed MvM event, NOT featured as a TF2 event (likely due to Scream Fortress) |
| Creators.TF | 2021 | A Hauntingly Homecooked Halloween Special | Fan update | Against community websites policy Server-side rewards Unique event system with its own ecosystem
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Not notable.
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| Moonlight MvM Pineapple.TF |
2021-2022 | Operation Binary Blackout | Mission contest Charity drive MvM Tour |
In-game rewards (medals) (♻) Blog post Significant participation
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Notable. Winter-themed MvM event, NOT featured as a TF2 event (likely due to Smissmas) |
| Moonlight MvM Pineapple.TF |
2022 | Operation Peculiar Pandemonium | Mission contest Charity drive MvM Tour |
In-game rewards (medals) (♻) Shorted event Blog post Official Steam event Significant participation
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Notable. Featured by Valve as a Team Fortress 2 event
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| Potato's Custom MvM Servers | 2022 | Operation Rewired Rampage | Mission contest Charity drive MvM Tour |
In-game rewards (medals) (♻) Blog post Official Steam event Significant participation
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Notable. Featured by Valve as a Team Fortress 2 event
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| Moonlight MvM Pineapple.TF |
2022 | Operation Anniversary Annihilation | Mission contest Charity drive MvM Tour |
In-game rewards (medals) (♻) Blog post Official Steam event Significant participation
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Notable. Featured by Valve as a Team Fortress 2 event
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| Potato's Custom MvM Servers | 2022 | Operation Holographic Harvest | Mission contest Charity drive MvM Tour |
In-game rewards (medals) (♻) Blog post Official Steam event Significant participation
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Notable. Featured by Valve as a Team Fortress 2 event
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