official Team Fortress 2

[Mathachew Veteran]

I'm going to kill so many demomen.

And I Soldiers

[Denis W. Veteran]

Aye. As a soldier, it's time to frag some drunk Scottish cyclops. :p

[Nagisan]

Soldiers UNITE!

Also, it appears both classes ARE being updated, notice the "Weapons 1 | 2 | 3 | ?" at the top of each page?

Both classes will be getting their 3 unlocks (like every other class during a class update) but only one of them will be getting the mysterious weapon.

[Yusuf M. Veteran]

"Not one of ya's gonna' survive this."

"One crossed wire, one wayward pinch of potassium chlorate, one errant twitch...and kablooie!"

Soldiers = DEAD

[LOC Veteran]

Its going to turn the game into Team Deathmatch, everyone is going to be Demo or Soldier after update.

That happens after every class update though. Everyone plays the class that gets updated for awhile then it goes back to whatever it was before.

[Nagisan]

The only problem, is there are not enough demos to kill. With all the enemy soldier spam and other people, I see maybe 1 demo per life, let alone actually kill......

[LOC Veteran]

I can't wait until the Engy/Sniper update, since those will be the final class updates (unless my math is wrong, or they do add new classes) since I love playing an Engy and Sniper.

[Mathachew Veteran]

Sniper already got an update. Jarate ring a bell? :p

[LOC Veteran]

Oh right, I forgot. Since I hated that update lol

Ok then, Engy update plz!

[spy beef]

So: how is the War update different from our other class updates?

In many ways, it's not. Like any other class update, the War update will reveal three new weapons each for the Demoman and Soldier throughout the week, as well as some maps, achievements, and surprises, right up until the day of release, when everything we've been teasing goes live.

Where the War update differs from other class updates is that we've decided to mix things up a little with, as the Administrator would say, "a healthy competition." A secret, exclusive seventh weapon has also been developed by the TF2 team. In other words, either the Soldier or the Demo (but NOT both) is walking out of this update with one more weapon than the other. If you want your class to have it, you're going to have to fight for it. The more Demomen you kill as the Soldier class will help ensure the Soldier gets the weapon at the end of the week. The more Soldiers you kill as the Demo will help the Demo class get the exclusive seventh weapon. Check back daily to see how your class is doing at the War hubpage ? this is also where you'll see links to all the leaked previews of the weapons, maps, and surprises releasing soon with this update.

What if some of you try to cheat to bump the numbers? We'll know. (Though we also know many of you won't be able to resist trying anyway.)

Alright, enough talk. Who'd you rather see get this exclusive new weapon? The Demoman? Or the Soldier? The War starts right now, so get out there and vote with your kills!

Source: TF2 Blog

Solider Update

Demoman Update

OMG! I can't wait!! I wonder what the extra weapon will be?

Everyone should kill as many soldiers as possible so that demoman gets the additional weapon!

Can someone write a script like those in the youtube vids so that ai demoman blow up ai soldiers over and over again?

Edited December 11, 2009 by s3n4te

[Nagisan]

Can someone write a script like those in the youtube vids so that ai demoman blow up ai soldiers over and over again?

Valve has stated that they will know if someone decides to "cheat". I am sure people will do this for both sides, so we will see how it ends up.

Also, soldier deserves the 4th weapon more than the demo, death to all demos!

As for the war goes, demos have a distinct advantage. They can kill people without even looking at them, therefore chances are they will win unless Valve does something to balance this out (TF2 is not about 1v1, but this whole war thing is, and the demo IMO has an advantage over a soldier in 1v1).

EDIT: That being said, I have decided to take this WAR time to attempt to improve my skill as Demo. As sucky as I am right now, I get killed by the 5+ soldiers on the enemy team in seconds, while attempting to get better.

Edited December 11, 2009 by mwpeck

[spy beef]

Not only will there be games full of demos and soldiers after the update, but now before the update as well!

[LOC Veteran]

I just want an uber sentry update :(

[Srugie Veteran]

Really looking forward to this!

[Billus]

I might start playing this again. Got bored after the update that introduced the hats and some other random crap.

[mudslag]

is the update out?

[LOC Veteran]

No, it's days away. At least 3-5 days away at the minimum. 3 days for the weapons to be revealed, then 1-2 days for the new maps/whatever else they are going to add. I'd guess next Tuesday the update will come out.

[Nagisan]

No, it's days away. At least 3-5 days away at the minimum. 3 days for the weapons to be revealed, then 1-2 days for the new maps/whatever else they are going to add. I'd guess next Tuesday the update will come out.

Nope, next Thursday (the 17th).

WAR! Update (12/17/09)

[Minifig]

It's going to be a fun, fun day to be a spy.

:devil:

[Denis W. Veteran]

Just added about 21 (+/- 1) demomen kills to the war contribution, after about a little over one round. :D

... except I probably killed more than two times more soldiers than demomen, as a soldier. Pesky demomen are either hiding inside the 2fort base or spamming the area outside the battlements.

The update being released next Thursday is perfect timing. Right on the day of my last exam. :D

It's going to be a fun, fun day to be a spy.

:devil:

I saw you a couple of times changing disguises right after you hopped off the battlements. Easy picking. :p

[Minifig]

I saw you a couple of times changing disguises right after you hopped off the battlements. Easy picking. :p

Haha. :)

What you don't know is if I'm using my C&D or not. :]

[Muessig]

Soldiers, you are gonna die.

That will be all.

[Hellacool]

Find yourself a good medic. My son and I play side by side in the same room. One of us will medic using Kritzkrieg and the other Demo. Get full Krit and go killing. We get so many kills it is crazy and clear more Engi stuff. Find a good medic.

[spy beef]

It says updated daily, but I still don't see the kill counts on the site.

[Nagisan]

It says updated daily, but I still don't see the kill counts on the site.

It will probably update only once a day, and it has been less than a day since it was updated, so give it time.