The most recent update to Valve’s two-year-old shooter Team Fortress 2 did more than just fix bugs, it added a bunch of new sound files for the game’s Announcer, newly referencing friendships, betrayals and mercenaries. So, new game mode? Nope!
While some Team Fortress 2 players are left scratching their heads, some have already heard the Announcer’s new dialogue used in game. The developer says the update is not related to a new game type.
“We’ve got something coming, but it’s not a new game mode,” Valve’s Robin Walker says. “The key to understanding the new sound files is to figure out who’s hearing them in-game, and who isn’t.”
Well, that’s certainly cryptic, Mr. Walker! Since I’ve not heard them in-game yet, nor have I taken a survey of who has, we’re still trying to figure this one out.
who am iiiiii
Wednesday, December 9, 2009 at 1:48 PMSomething to do with your friends list?
CyK
Wednesday, December 9, 2009 at 3:04 PMWould love more payload maps
Snacuum
Wednesday, December 9, 2009 at 7:08 PMWould love more half life 2 ep 3…
Fem G
Wednesday, December 9, 2009 at 4:55 PM2 years on and I’m still hopelessly addicted to TF2.
I keep buying new games but not finishing them because of it.
Jethro Tickner
Wednesday, December 9, 2009 at 5:49 PMThis.
Rod
Wednesday, December 9, 2009 at 7:16 PMOK those sound rather awesome…whatever the reason.
Steven Hayes
Wednesday, December 9, 2009 at 11:06 PMwow and today a whole server “game.on.net #14″was calling this one kiddy a whack job for hearing new anouncer sounds/ calls etc…
Hmm ScottyWAY2Hotty I apologize (from Fluffy)
T-Dog Reddock
Thursday, December 10, 2009 at 1:37 AMI reckon it’s the same as the domination feature, except this will probably be stuff like assists, and changing sides. So you get friend status with a person, change sides and you get betrayal. Constant changing of sides gets you mercenary. Stuff like that.
Caboose
Thursday, December 10, 2009 at 9:21 AMFree-For-All?
Boss battles with the announcer?
but really,this sounds more spy orientated
Gregory Buk
Thursday, December 10, 2009 at 9:48 AMSomething new (comic) has appeared on the TF2 website related to this update:
http://www.teamfortress.com/post.php?id=3219
http://www.teamfortress.com/war/administrator/