🛠️ Team Fortress 2 Update Released – December 19, 2024 🛠️

The latest update for Team Fortress 2 has just dropped, bringing a wave of fixes, adjustments, and improvements for both casual and competitive players. Here's a detailed breakdown of everything new and improved in this patch:

🎩 Cosmetics & Items

• Brain Cane: Fixed texture issues and adjusted phong value for improved visuals.
• The Battle Music: Updated with additional styles and missing hat options.
• Fixed clipping issues with Heavy's ears and misalignment on the Engineer's model.
• Strengthened Noise Cancellation for better auditory experiences.
• Updated backpack icons and materials to improve reflectivity and shininess.

📍 Map Updates

cp_gravelpit_snowy

• Addressed incompatibilities with external VScript files.
• Re-implemented cubemap reflections in the ice cave.
• Fixed exploitable perch spots for fairer gameplay.

pl_patagonia

• Stage 1:Resolved rare cart elevator glitches and improved cart rollback behavior.Adjusted overtime timer mechanics to prevent unfair losses for Blue.
• Resolved rare cart elevator glitches and improved cart rollback behavior.
• Adjusted overtime timer mechanics to prevent unfair losses for Blue.
• Stage 2:Removed rollback on the train container ramp and added high-ground options for Blue.Fixed various spawn bugs and shortcut exploits.
• Removed rollback on the train container ramp and added high-ground options for Blue.
• Fixed various spawn bugs and shortcut exploits.
• Stage 3:Added fencing, mirrored sniper positions, and addressed displacement issues.
• Added fencing, mirrored sniper positions, and addressed displacement issues.
• All Stages:Adjusted sun brightness, improved skybox transitions, and refined cart physics.
• Adjusted sun brightness, improved skybox transitions, and refined cart physics.

vsh Maps

• Updated vsh_distillery, vsh_maul, vsh_nucleus, vsh_outburst, vsh_skirmish, and vsh_tinyrock:Hale's knockback resistance restored to 75%.Reduced flame damage bonus against Hale to 25%.Added an extra Brave Jump for Hale and adjusted mechanics for Weighdown and Saxton Punch!
• Hale's knockback resistance restored to 75%.
• Reduced flame damage bonus against Hale to 25%.
• Added an extra Brave Jump for Hale and adjusted mechanics for Weighdown and Saxton Punch!

🔧 Gameplay Fixes & Balancing

• Adjusted Demoman shields to absorb 70% of Saxton Punch! damage for better survivability.
• Fixed Hale taking unintended mini-crits underwater and resolved related weapon interactions.
• Addressed Quick-Fix mirroring and Baby Face's Blaster boost mechanics.
• Resolved Hale's underwater mechanics and faulty ground detection issues.
• Fixed missing or unresponsive voice lines during gameplay.

🧠 AI and Mechanics

• Bots now navigate pl_patagonia effectively and can play the map as intended.
• Improved cart AI mechanics to follow physics and gameplay expectations more reliably.

🚨 Notable Community Contributions

Special thanks to contributors like Le Codex, Wendy, Bradasparky, b4nny, Shocked, Explocivo808, and others for identifying and helping address bugs and gameplay exploits.

This update brings a host of improvements that promise smoother gameplay, fairer mechanics, and better visuals. Restart Team Fortress 2 to enjoy the changes, and let us know what you think on the forums!

See you on the battlefield! 🏆