July 2, 2015 Patch

Source: Team Fortress 2 Update Released, Team Fortress 2 Update Released

Patch notes

The Gun Mettle Update has arrived!

• Comic and additional information available on the website (http://www.teamfortress.com/gunmettle)
• 3 featured community maps: Borneo, Snowplow and Suijin
• New Control Point map: Powerhouse
• 4 new weapon collections with new decorated weapons
• 2 new weapon cases
• New weapon-inspect animations
• Added featured items to the main menu
• 2 new community taunts: The Proletariat Posedown and The Box Trot
• New group taunt: The Kazotsky Kick
• 5 new Powerhouse achievements
• Pick-up dropped weapons in-game (if usable by your class)

General

• Security/crash fixes (thanks to Nathaniel Theis for these reports)
  • Fixed a crash when parsing a malformed network packet
  • Fixed a .wav file exploit
  • Fixed a .bsp file exploit
• Fixed another client crash related to demo playback and skipping tick
• Fixed a client crash related to the the HUD
• Fixed a case where some gifted items would use [unknown] for the gift giver
• Fixed the achievement tracker being visible during demo playback
• Added a slider to the Advanced Options menu that adjusts the volume of the hit sound when you damage an enemy
• Added player avatars to the target ID panel
• Added numerical health value to the target ID health display
• Fixed being able to open the class menu while connected to SourceTV
• Updated Duels to not consume a duel for a non-zero tie
• Improved tf_bot_quota_mode team balance logic when using "fill""
• Random damage spread is off by default (convar tf_damage_disablespread). Existing users will still use their currently set value.
• Auto reload is on by default (convar cl_autoreload). Existing users will still use their currently set value.
• Added new convar tf_player_movement_restart_freeze (default 1) that controls the freeze period at the beginning of round
• Fixed not seeing unusual effects during demo playback and while connected to SourceTV
• Added new convar tv_delaymapchange_protect (default 1) to prevent manual map changes if SourceTV has not caught up with a major event like the end of a round
  • Fixes tv_delaymapchange not preventing a manual map change on the dedicated server while SourceTV still has buffered data
• Added individual player-ready state for tournament mode
  • Added new convar mp_tournament_readymode (allows tournament mode to use a per-player ready system)
  • Added new convar mp_tournament_readymode_min (minimum number of players required on the server before players can toggle ready status)
  • Added new convar mp_tournament_readymode_team_size (minimum number of players required to be ready per-team before the game can begin)
  • Added new convar mp_tournament_readymode_countdown (the number of seconds before a match begins when both teams are ready)
• Updated the tournament spectator GUI to sort players by class
• Added teammate player glow outlines, names, and health bars for spectators
  • Server toggle: convar tf_spec_xray (defaults to on), Client can toggle in the Advanced Options menu
• Added a new startup music track
• Added 'Inspect Item' context command in the backpack for decorated weapons and the Campaign Coin
• Lootlist descriptions now have a checkmark on items you already own
• Added "Get Key" and "Get Key and Open" backpack context options for crates and cases
• Added "Sell on Steam Marketplace" backpack context option for eligable items^(sic)
• Marketable items that have a temporary trade restriction can be put up on the Steam Marketplace
• Fixed an issue where pressing or pressing the Back button would select the stock item in the loadout item selection menu instead of canceling the selection
• Inspect Target has been changed to Inspect Target or Item. While having a decorated weapon deployed with no target under the cross hair and then pressing the bound inspect key (+inspect), an interruptible view model animation will play.
• Updated the backpack to use borders for the different weapon qualities
• Updated various weapon descriptions to better detail the weapon's features
  • Now has 10 second cool down on use
  • Can now overheal up to 400hp
  • Can be thrown (alt-fire) as a small medkit for other players to use

• Lunchbox items
  • Updated description to note that these items can be thrown (alt-fire) to supply players with a medkit

• Panic Attack
  • Base Fire rate increased (from 15% to 30%)
  • Base reload speed increased (from 33% to 50%)
  • Added increased switch to speed by +50%

Undocumented changes

• Added Competitive Matchmaking Beta Pass
• Set the maximum item level on several items to level 1.
• Updated some weapons to the c_model system.
• Made some stock weapons gift wrapable.
• Re-added Haunted Fortress 2 (Soundtrack) to the game (as "gamestartup_halloween.wav"), and renamed Misfortune Teller (Soundtrack) from "gamestartup_halloween.wav" to "gamestartup_halloween1.wav"
• Crate descriptions now display a checkmark beside listed potential items that the player already owns at least one of, regardless of quality and discounting stock weapons.
  • This also applies to Decorated weapons description, showing which weapons of that collection the player has on his backpack.

Patch 2

• Fixed a bug that prevented some clients from updating their contract progress
• Fixed a bug where The Family Business was firing slower than it was supposed to

Notes missed from the previous update:

• Power Jack
  • Reduced health gained on kill from +75hp to +25hp
• Cozy Camper
  • Removed increased damage taken penalty
• Rescue Ranger
  • Decreased cost of long range building pick up from 130 metal to 100 metal
• Spy-cicle (previous note was incorrect)
  • Changed fire immunity for 3 seconds to fire immunity for 1 second and 10 seconds of afterburn immunity

Patch diff

• Diff for July 2, 2015 Patch
• Diff for July 2, 2015 Patch 2