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:

• Fixed a dedicated server crash related to the new map sd_doomsday_event and server-wide curses
• Fixed Blue team hearing the win audio instead of the lose audio when Red gets the tickets to the Strongmann machine
• Fixed grenade projectiles doing more damage than expected
• Fixed players changing team to respawn outside of their cart while playing a minigame
• Fixed players being able to use the Eureka effect while in their bumper car
• Fixed a bug that let Engineers move faster while carrying a building
• Fixed the Spycicle not giving the Spy fire resistance
• Fixed The Manngaroo itemset including the wrong item
• Updated the equip_region for the Vaccinator and Quick-Fix
• Fixed a bug where players would not get a kill credit for turning another player in to a ghost
• Updated player ghosts to always use team color
• Updated the new TargetID system
  • Added Advance Option and ConVar to disable floating health icon (tf_hud_target_id_disable_floating_health)
  • Added Advance Option to control the alpha of TargetID nameplate
  • Fixed not showing for disguised enemy Spies
  • Fixed showing the health of cloaked Spies
  • Fixed not hiding the panel when players are no longer visible
• Added ConVar tf_weapon_criticals_melee to control whether melee weapons have random crits. Works separately from tf_weapon_criticals.
• Fixed the knife not playing its backstab animation when crits are disabled
• Fixed round-end crits not working when tf_weapon_criticals is set to zero
• Updated sd_doomsday_event
  • Added spell pickups near the ticket case spawn
  • Reduced mega spell respawn time from 90 seconds to 45 seconds
  • Fixed curses occurring in bumper car minigames
  • Fixed players being able to boost their bumper cars early
  • Increased the damage that bumper cars receive from collisions
  • Players can no longer suicide when in a Bumper Car
  • Replaced large ammo kits near the Strongmann machine with spells
  • Reduced ammo kit size on the bridge from full to medium
  • Updated HHH to use a giant Necro Smasher when attacking players
  • Platform game:
    • Fixed Merasmus giving instructions in the platform game when it gets to the final platform
    • Center tent pole now vanishes when the final platform is reached
  • Soccer game:
    • Added HHH, spawns 45 seconds into the match
  • Duck game:
    • Increased max score to 200

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