TF2 Team Fortress 2 Update Released

An update to Team Fortress 2 has been released. The update will be applied automatically when you restart Team Fortress 2. The major changes include:

• Added taunts to the items that can be uploaded to the Steam Workshop
• Added new "Taunt" and "Halloween" tags to the Steam Workshop
  • Previous entries marked with the "Halloween 2013" tag will automatically be updated to use the new tag in the coming days
• Added tournament medals for the ETF2L and RETF2 EE22
• Client/server performance improvements
• Improved client memory usage by updating weapons to only be loaded on demand
• Improved edict usage on servers to help eliminate "out of edicts" errors during round restarts
• Fixed a server crash caused by using the "map" command in the console while the server is running
• Fixed a client crash when switching between windowed-mode and fullscreen for Mac OS X and Linux clients
• Re-enabled HTML MOTD support for Mac OS X and Linux clients
• Extended the server's "status" command to display edict usage and player/bot counts
  • status output also includes basic class stats...not fully implemented yet
• Fixed custom content not being shown while watching .dem files that were recorded on servers running with sv_pure
• Fixed an exploit that involved players killing teammates via telefrag by switching to Spectator
• Fixed bad LODs for The Angel of Death coat for the Medic
• Fixed push triggers applying push values twice when lag compensation is being done
• Fixed a Hammer crash related to changing entity types for an existing entity
• Fixed Strange flamethrowers not getting kill credit for deflected projectiles
• Fixed mini-crit and taunt-invite icons being orphaned in the world
• Fixed the Festive Force-a-Nature using the wrong taunt animation
• Fixed the difficulty value not displaying correctly in the Mann vs. Machine scoreboard
• Fixed Mann vs. Machine bots floating in the air when they die from an explosion
• Fixed the Pyro's clap sounds clipping the voice lines during the Party Trick taunt
• Fixed the Short Circuit creating its firing effects when being deployed
• Fixed Mini-Sentry collision hull being scaled smaller than it should be
• The Frying Pan can now accept Kills While Explosive Jumping strange parts
• Updated the equip_region for the Mining Light and Lord Cockswain's Novelty Mutton Chops and Pipe
• Updated the materials for the Apparition's Aspect and made it paintable
• Updated the Eternaween vote so it cannot be initiated by clients without using the Eternaween
• Updated the localization files
• Updated pl_cactuscanyon
  • Completed permanent removal of previous stage 2 from the map
  • Removed the rollback hill in stage 2, and adjusted neighboring u-turn
  • Adjusted the right-hand spawn exit for Blu in stage 2
  • Reworked Sniper window above underpass in stage 2
  • Adjusted spawn times in stage 2
  • Added flatcars to the train in stage 2
  • Blu side path from cart spawn to underpass is now a drop-down in stage 2
  • Widened a doorway along the cart-path in stage 2
• Updated rd_asteroid
  • Removed spawn advantage for attackers that die in the enemy base
  • Moved health and ammo above the front door stairs further into the base
  • Increased bot count. Summed total health and points in each section remains the same.
  • Power core pickups now give health and ammo to the collector
  • Removed small health kit above cave exit
  • Added medium ammo kit in the caves near the medium health kit

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