[TF2] 11th Edition: The hats will never stop

[Portalboat]

Over on Reddit, they scanned the .dlls. And apparently, some interesting lines have been found...very interesting, indeed.

"TF_Matchmaking_TOBOR_CRSK

TF_Matchmaking_TOBOR_CRSK_EpsilonPyro

TF_Matchmaking_TOBOR_CRSK_EpsilonEngi

TF_Matchmaking_TOBOR_CRSK_PJoe

TF_Matchmaking_TOBOR_CRSK_GLaDOS

TF_Matchmaking_TOBOR_CRSK_Wheatly

TF_Matchmaking_TOBOR_CRSK_ATLAS

TF_Matchmaking_TOBOR_CRSK_PBody

TF_Matchmaking_TOBOR_CRSK_CCube

TF_Matchmaking_TOBOR_CRSK_D0G

TF_Matchmaking_TOBOR_CRSK_RZOEY

TF_Matchmaking_TOBOR_CRSK_VICI

TF_Matchmaking_TOBOR_CRSK_TFH **"

[Krakash]

Also, trying to go to http://www.teamfortress.com/tobor/ will result in a "Forbidden" notice. That does mean there is a page there, right?

[ArmsAreLoud]

The Capacitor can be equipped now too, though it doesn't have a model.

Dunno how that's relevant but hey maybe my Capacitor will actually have some value to it after the next update.

[Catbread]

Dunno how that's relevant

I found this, apparently from tumblr:

What can I do next to help?

Find a capacitor and/or find a high-five taunt. Equip both to all classes, then join servers and spam high-fives both to and from every single class until you get codes. Submit these codes to our local data wizard, xPaw at http://lab.xpaw.ru/tf2arg-part2/.
Decrypt this weird phrase-data value language. Our current file-building progress can be found at xKeeper’s site, at http://xkeeper.net/private/portal/tf3.php . See if you can find common values and figure out which means what. If you’ve figured something out, please let us know at the chat here: http://valvearg.com/welcome/chat.php or in the comments.
Turn these sets of phrases and names into data values a system can understand. #valvearg2’s bot has hex to ascii, binary to ascii, ascii to text, and vice versa for all of those, but it doesn’t have phrase-to-text. Retrieve the values at xKeeper’s site, athttp://xkeeper.net/private/portal/tf3.php
Upvote this self-post, for which I receive no karma, so other people see this post and do the same, to get this puzzle solved quicker.
Compile Engineer’s C++ code and/or figure out what it does.

So if you're into that sort of thing, go high five some people with it on I suppose!

[ArmsAreLoud]

Oh hey I also have a high five taunt

Hmm

Yeah sure I guess I can do that. Why not.

[Quirk]

So I've re-installed twice, verified the game cache, done the thing with renaming the steamapps folder, and TF2 still refuses to work.

It's claiming that "gamedata.txt" doesn't exist in subdirectory hl2, which it most certainly does, and this is both before and after the second re-installation.

Going to contact steam support tomorrow anyway, but anyone have any ideas?

[Tirgo]

looks like it's time for more ARG

keep me out of it all i like doing is playing medic or engie and chilling on doublecross with occasional koth ;_;

[Catbread]

All I like is sniping
This can be difficult when most of your team is support classes, or when the enemy likes to run around your spawn, or on a map like I dunno Kong King. It's a hard-knock life

I did get a cleaver though so I can default to Chef Scout. I laugh like a madman irl whenever I land a hit with the thing. I heart cleaver

[ArmsAreLoud]

Yes the Cleaver is my new pick for "Most satisfying weapon to kill with". It's actually very useful once you figure out how to aim with it, the only real disadvantage I see is that mini-sentries become even more of a problem because you can't break them in a timely manner outside their range without a pistol.

Actually you can counter the new minigun with one button: Space. Just jump over it. The hitbox is like 5cm off the ground anyway and it instantly disappears when you kill the heavy holding the weapon. You can also stab him between the fire burts.

Can someone confirm this because if so that shit is hilarious

[Catbread]

Yes the Cleaver is my new pick for "Most satisfying weapon to kill with".

I hope robots can bleed.

[Warriorccc0]

A good rundown of the hints leading up to MvM.

[Bobster]

I hope robots can bleed.

Silly human, robots cannot bleed. They cannot catch aflame. They are not effected by explosives, or bullets, or your silly melee sticks. Robots are invulnerable to all your measly weapons. They cannot be stopped. They cannot be destroyed.

Beep boop, son. Beep boop.

[Mr.Tie]

Timesplitters 2, only flametrowers, all robots except you Still winnable because AI doesn't realize they don't damage each other while you punch them

[ArmsAreLoud]

For those unaware, the clues are all "things walk into a bar" jokes.

[Jit]

I was wondering how that video was guessing that the update for MVM would be soon, then I remember, TF2's birthday is coming up soon isn't it?

(rhetorical question, yes it is, and it's on the 24th)

That will be the greatest if it happens.

[Shroomsy]

http://www.teamfortress.com/bloodbrothers/

[Catbread]

http://www.teamfortress.com/bloodbrothers/

Oh, snap. I love these comic things, and this one is extra great.
But what does it mean????

what is happening

[Didero]

Oh, snap. I love these comic things, and this one is extra great.
But what does it mean????

what is happening

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Everybody is on Grey team now

[ikkonoishi]

So MvM... This might be enough to get me back into TF2. Assuming my internet could stop sucking for a minute or so.

[-Benedict]

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FUCKIN' CALLED IT.

gray is the best character ever you guys

[Jacquerel]

e: gray's prolly not the Missing Mann, since apparently he was kidnapped by eagles as a baby or something? i don't even know, maybe they tried to turn him into a horse but he ended up as a cyborg instead

But he is the missing Mann, isn't he?
This sounds like the opposite of "called it" to me

[-Benedict]

No I mean, like, he's not cut out of all the pictures and stuff because presumably nobody knew about his being alive until just now. While I wouldn't underestimate Redmond and Blutarch's stupidity, I imagine they'd have some recollection of him if they'd posed for photographs with the guy. So that person is probably still a mystery??

e: Also: totally a cyborg. Is there no end to the depths of my wisdom???

[Karhs12]

So hold on
If Redmond and Blutarch are out of comission, what happens to the teams?
My bet is that Mannco just buys them both, and then they have to fight against Gray's robots.

Also, Ben, I beat you to the "Gray is a cyborg" theory. My wisdom is deep enough for a man to drown in. Standing up. On his tippy-toes. It is that deep.
It is that deep.

[Jacquerel]

I bet nothing happens because they were already being run by the Announcer anyway

[Red709]

I bet nothing happens because they were already being run by the Announcer anyway

^
tho I think this gives us some insight into why Man versus Machine is happening
it's because Grey wants to take back Mann, Co. from Hale