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Published: 08-19-2008 10:30 AM

Updates to Team Fortress 2 have been released. The updates will be applied automatically when your Steam client is restarted. The specific changes include:

Added 3 Heavy unlockables

• Natascha, The Sandvich, The Killing Gloves of BoxingAdded 35 new Heavy achievements

Added Arena game mode

• 5 arenas: Lumberyard, Ravine, Well, Granary, Badlands

Added 2 new maps

• Badwater Basin, a new payload mapcp_steel, a community map by Jamie "Fishbus" Manson

Changes

• Added server map timeleft to upper right of scoreboard
• Added new firing sounds to The Backburner
• Removed the Custom Tab in the serverbrowser, and added the Tags field to the base Internet Tab
• Increased The Kritzkrieg's uber-charge rate bonus from 10% to 25%
• 32 player servers can now support an extra slot of SourceTV
• Made the freezecam item panel description easier to read
• Players now broadcast whether they chose a team directly or use autoteamAdded proper handling of cart blocking recognition to Payload maps

Bug fixes

• Fixed bug where switching from flaregun-wielding Pyro to another class meant you didn't get a full ammo loadout on first spawn
• Fixed Spy watch arm not using team skins
• Fixed weapon switching preventing you from using secondary attacks for a 0.2s window after the primary became available
• Fixed players getting stuck in a bad animation state when class switching while spinning the minigun
• Fixed a loophole that allowed players to pickup weapons of other classes
• Fixed a bug that resulted in players earning more crit chance bonus in large, single damage events than they are supposed to
• Fixed an issue with the floating HUD +X health indicators that resulted in them appearing incorrectly
• Fixed a bug which caused the minigun spinning & firing sounds to occasionally stop while the Heavy was still firing
• Fixes the Loadout player model panel causing the in-game player facial animation to perform incorrectly
• Fixed spectators not having the target ID labels display correctlyFixed the cart alarm sound occasionally getting stuck on in Payload maps

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