Team Fortress 2 - 10 Years Of Wardrobe Lovin

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Magypsy: Apr 2, 2010; People call me Pine! (Pine!)
Eastern Venus Space Police.
If there's slime, (There's slime!)
Involved in a crime, (Bad crime!)
We'll clean them up on the beat! (The beat!)

I liked the Chemistry Sets they did, but they stopped releasing new ones early this year. I need all of my hats to be strange, Valve. :mad:

# ? Dec 2, 2014 20:19

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Captain Invictus: Apr 5, 2005; Try reading some manga!; Clever Betty

Put in purchasable rechargeable noisemakers. Make noisemakers not disappear once they reach 0 charges and instead require a few refined to recharge, say, a scrap per recharge, or a refined for 25 charges. I have been suggesting this for literally years

# ? Dec 2, 2014 20:28

Peanut President: Nov 5, 2008; by Athanatos

Otacon posted:

That'll never pass Valve's rigorous standards of game design.

Now, 10 Refined = a chance at 1 key..... now that game design shows merit.

10 refined: 90% chance of 1 scrap, 10% chance of a key.

# ? Dec 2, 2014 22:51

Abyssal Squid: Jul 24, 2003

Captain Invictus posted:

Put in purchasable rechargeable noisemakers. Make noisemakers not disappear once they reach 0 charges and instead require a few refined to recharge, say, a scrap per recharge, or a refined for 25 charges. I have been suggesting this for literally years

How come you haven't backed me up whenever I've suggested it! :mad:

But yeah this is my #1 desire for the economy.

Also re: critchat, random crits are the best, along with bitching about deaths that you thoroughly deserved. "[my killer] hax, uses 'shoot me when I'm at 2HPhax'" or else "noooo my eighth-greatest weakness, spun-up heavies who turn around ;_;"

# ? Dec 3, 2014 00:16

Red Bones: Aug 9, 2012; "I think he's a bad enough person to stay ghost through his sheer love of child-killing."

Peanut President posted:

10 refined: 90% chance of 1 scrap, 10% chance of a key.

A roulette wheel that costs 1 refined and has a chance of giving out a key amongst winning weapons, crates, more scrap, stranges, a cosmetic from the cosmetic drop table, maybe even an exclusive roulette hat, would instantly solve the metal problem. The majority of the time, of course, it gives out garbage, but it would give out enough stuff like old festive weapons you can't get anywhere else that people would still spin it instead of trading the scrap for cosmetics directly.

# ? Dec 3, 2014 01:34

RareAcumen: Dec 28, 2012

Great Beer posted:

My god, that networking script in the OP has made such an insane difference over stock. I'm able to consistently hit snapshots with rockets and the scattergun, and melee is less of a pain in the rear end. Its let me go from an ok soldier to Batman. Yeah I'm stomping all over valve servers so its not like I've suddenly become MLG Pro 420 but I don't feel like I'm fighting the netcode anymore.

And it feels good man.

Jumping off of this post, what would you do to reset that stuff to use the other one? Just type zero after every variable?

# ? Dec 3, 2014 07:11

boo_radley: Dec 30, 2005; Politeness costs nothing

Otacon posted:

That'll never pass Valve's rigorous standards of game design.

Now, 10 Refined = a chance at 1 key..... now that game design shows merit.

Or a chance at an unusual key!

# ? Dec 3, 2014 07:24

Altared State: Jan 14, 2006; I think I was born to burn

I'm a bucket of chicken.
http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=301615659

# ? Dec 3, 2014 11:52

Sevalar: Jul 10, 2009; HEY RADICAL LARRY HOW ABOUT A HAIRCUT

****MIC TO THE WILLY***

Is there an online shop for the crap you can buy? I see there's an in-game shop but it's only a few pages of stuff. I thought TF2 had thousands of everything because people make loads of cosmetic junk don't they?

I saw an engineer dressed as a fly and he had a squeaky voice. 10/10

# ? Dec 3, 2014 12:19

Magypsy: Apr 2, 2010; People call me Pine! (Pine!)
Eastern Venus Space Police.
If there's slime, (There's slime!)
Involved in a crime, (Bad crime!)
We'll clean them up on the beat! (The beat!)

That's one of his Halloween costumes from 2011, it's only active during full moons, around Halloween or on servers with Halloween mode disabled. If you want it, the parts are like 1 scrap to 1 rec each, go to backpack.tf, look the parts up and check their classified listings. It's the best way to find the cheapest item for sale right now.

# ? Dec 3, 2014 12:45

Zero!: Apr 13, 2011; You're gonna have to try a little harder than THAT.

RareAcumen posted:

Jumping off of this post, what would you do to reset that stuff to use the other one? Just type zero after every variable?

If you want to swap between the good connection block and the bad connection block or vice versa, just remove the old block from your autoexec and replace it with the new block. Alternatively add the new block and comment out every line of the old block by prefixing it with // (e.g. "//cl_interp_ratio 1").

simosimo posted:

Is there an online shop for the crap you can buy? I see there's an in-game shop but it's only a few pages of stuff. I thought TF2 had thousands of everything because people make loads of cosmetic junk don't they?

I saw an engineer dressed as a fly and he had a squeaky voice. 10/10

I think you might have missed a tab or something in the in-game shop but anyway, unless you really want to support the community creators of the items with $$$, it's always a much better deal to trade for the stuff you want. Most cosmetics can be bought for 1 or 2 refined metal each, about 20 to 40 cents, while they'll often be $5 or more in the in-game store. Halloween items are even cheaper since they can only be worn around Halloween or full moons.

# ? Dec 3, 2014 12:48

Sevalar: Jul 10, 2009; HEY RADICAL LARRY HOW ABOUT A HAIRCUT

****MIC TO THE WILLY***

Cool, i'm literally an idiot and still learning about this game [and it's shtick]. I hear of people trading, and you guys talking about scrap and stuff.

I keep finding weapons in game and keep getting crates during gameplay, but i've never done anything other than maybe change a hat for my classes. No idea.

# ? Dec 3, 2014 12:59

Peanut President: Nov 5, 2008; by Athanatos

In the MANN CO STORE there's a Most Popular page and a All Listings page.

Scrap.tf is a website not run by valve. It's web address is literally https://www.scrap.tf

# ? Dec 3, 2014 14:41

Solumin: Jan 11, 2013

Zero! posted:

If you want to swap between the good connection block and the bad connection block or vice versa, just remove the old block from your autoexec and replace it with the new block. Alternatively add the new block and comment out every line of the old block by prefixing it with // (e.g. "//cl_interp_ratio 1").

I put the two ping configs in their own files, "goodping.cfg" and "badping.cfg". Then in autoexec.cfg, I added the lines:

code:

// Set the good network connections
exec goodping
// Toggle between good and bad network connections using KP_DEL/'.'
alias execBad "exec badping; alias pingToggle execGood"
alias execGood "exec goodping; alias pingToggle execBad"
alias pingToggle "execBad"
bind KP_DEL pingToggle // this is the '.' key

Unfortunately, you can't actually switch between the two configurations while playing -- you have to switch to Spectator or disconnect from the server. But this provides a fairly easy way to switch between them.

# ? Dec 3, 2014 16:58

Cuntellectual: Aug 6, 2010

Speaking of trading some dude wanted to trade 1:1 scrap:random trading cards. I'm too lazy to sell my steam cards, even when it's like 3 dollars or so worth. How bad a deal is it for me? I'm aware I'm getting the lesser deal but compared to buying 3 bucks of weapons off the TF2 store to turn into scrap metal how'd I make out? :v:

# ? Dec 3, 2014 17:16

Baron von Eevl: Jan 24, 2005; WHITE NOISE
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simosimo posted:

Cool, i'm literally an idiot and still learning about this game [and it's shtick]. I hear of people trading, and you guys talking about scrap and stuff.

I keep finding weapons in game and keep getting crates during gameplay, but i've never done anything other than maybe change a hat for my classes. No idea.

Once you start getting multiple copies of weapons, you can melt down the duplicates into scrap metal under the crafting menu. DO NOT SCRAP YOUR ACHIEVEMENT WEAPONS, the scrap will be untradable as will anything made from it.

Any two weapons from the same class can be crafted into a scrap, 3 scrap into a reclaimed, and 3 reclaimed into a refined. Thus 1 scrap equals 1/9 of a refined. Sometimes you'll see people talking about item prices in decimals of a refined, such as 1.33 ref for most hats. This means 1 refined, 3 scrap/1 reclaimed.

Solumin posted:

I put the two ping configs in their own files, "goodping.cfg" and "badping.cfg". Then in autoexec.cfg, I added the lines:

Unfortunately, you can't actually switch between the two configurations while playing -- you have to switch to Spectator or disconnect from the server. But this provides a fairly easy way to switch between them.

Since you can't switch on the fly, I didn't even bother binding them to a key that I could accidentally hit. I just type "exec goodping.cfg" in the console before I join a class.

# ? Dec 3, 2014 17:27

Jippa: Feb 13, 2009

You really only need the good ping one these days. Have that as default.

# ? Dec 3, 2014 17:31

Zero!: Apr 13, 2011; You're gonna have to try a little harder than THAT.

Solumin posted:

I put the two ping configs in their own files, "goodping.cfg" and "badping.cfg".

Yeah I've got the same setup, it makes it a lot easier to change up your autoexec too, I was just trying to keep it simple for the example.

The good ping block is the go-to block though, yeah. You only really need to switch over to the bad ping block if your network connection is regularly causing character models to stutter, your ping is consistently pretty high (~80ms+) or you're getting a load of jitter.

# ? Dec 3, 2014 19:15

RareAcumen: Dec 28, 2012

Zero! posted:

If you want to swap between the good connection block and the bad connection block or vice versa, just remove the old block from your autoexec and replace it with the new block. Alternatively add the new block and comment out every line of the old block by prefixing it with // (e.g. "//cl_interp_ratio 1").

I'm uh, still kinda dumb and this is too complicated for me. Is autoexec another name for the Developer console? Because that's where I put the good connection block stuff in.

# ? Dec 3, 2014 23:57

Arae: Jul 27, 2003

RareAcumen posted:

I'm uh, still kinda dumb and this is too complicated for me. Is autoexec another name for the Developer console? Because that's where I put the good connection block stuff in.

autoexec.cfg is a file on your computer. The commands execute similarly to the developer console, but are scripted.

I think certain commands are for game/session only and must be scripted to reduce typing.

# ? Dec 4, 2014 00:23

Reiley: Dec 16, 2007

When your game starts it reads config.cfg for your game settings, and then reads autoexec.cfg afterwards and executes those settings. The game also reads autoexec.cfg whenever you load a map, and <class>.cfg whenever you change a class. They're easy ways to put customizations you want the game to execute automatically without having to screw around in config.cfg

# ? Dec 4, 2014 00:34

Magypsy: Apr 2, 2010; People call me Pine! (Pine!)
Eastern Venus Space Police.
If there's slime, (There's slime!)
Involved in a crime, (Bad crime!)
We'll clean them up on the beat! (The beat!)

A bunch of contributors got emails telling them that their items were accepted for the Tomb Raider contest. We're getting the Tomb Readers, the Jungle Booty and the Crown Of the Old Kingdom. Hopefully there's more. :dance:

# ? Dec 4, 2014 00:41

Zero!: Apr 13, 2011; You're gonna have to try a little harder than THAT.

RareAcumen posted:

I'm uh, still kinda dumb and this is too complicated for me. Is autoexec another name for the Developer console? Because that's where I put the good connection block stuff in.

If you don't know where your autoexec (automatic execution) file is or don't have one, go to Steam/steamapps/common/Team Fortress 2/tf/cfg, the Steam folder being wherever you installed it (Program Files by default on Windows).

If you've got an autoexec.cfg file in that directory, open it in any text editor and stick the desired network block in. If not, just open Notepad and save an autoexec.cfg file in the aforementioned directory, making sure that you change "Save as type" to all files, not txt.

# ? Dec 4, 2014 00:44

Captain Invictus: Apr 5, 2005; Try reading some manga!; Clever Betty

Magypsy posted:

A bunch of contributors got emails telling them that their items were accepted for the Tomb Raider contest. We're getting the Tomb Readers, the Jungle Booty and the Crown Of the Old Kingdom. Hopefully there's more.

These are all fantastic, and I totally didn't expect a loving nemes headdress in TF2 to be so...subdued.

# ? Dec 4, 2014 01:16

Magypsy: Apr 2, 2010; People call me Pine! (Pine!)
Eastern Venus Space Police.
If there's slime, (There's slime!)
Involved in a crime, (Bad crime!)
We'll clean them up on the beat! (The beat!)

They really are.

The winners have been announced here! :toot:

Patch notes:

quote:

- Added the TF Tomb Contest 2014 winners
- Jungle Booty, Crown of the Old Kingdom, and Tomb Readers
- Added a new promo item, Brimstone
- Updated the localization files

Magypsy fucked around with this message at 01:33 on Dec 4, 2014

# ? Dec 4, 2014 01:27

Dr. Dos: Aug 5, 2005; YAAAAAAAY!

No PS1 triangle scout breasts :colbert:

# ? Dec 4, 2014 02:01

CJacobs: Apr 17, 2011; Reach for the moon!

The Binding of Isaac Rebirth pre-order item is in now.

It clips with ~~quite a few things~~ anything. Seems it was put in without any equip conflict restrictions.

edit: I'm wrong, it does conflict with other hats, but only ones in the head equip region. You can wear it with almost any other item.

CJacobs fucked around with this message at 02:52 on Dec 4, 2014

# ? Dec 4, 2014 02:48

RareAcumen: Dec 28, 2012

Zero! posted:

If you don't know where your autoexec (automatic execution) file is or don't have one, go to Steam/steamapps/common/Team Fortress 2/tf/cfg, the Steam folder being wherever you installed it (Program Files by default on Windows).

If you've got an autoexec.cfg file in that directory, open it in any text editor and stick the desired network block in. If not, just open Notepad and save an autoexec.cfg file in the aforementioned directory, making sure that you change "Save as type" to all files, not txt.

Oh good, that is sufficiently dumbed down for me to understand. Done and saved.

Magypsy posted:

A bunch of contributors got emails telling them that their items were accepted for the Tomb Raider contest. We're getting the Tomb Readers, the Jungle Booty and the Crown Of the Old Kingdom. Hopefully there's more.

Gonna make 70's pornstar Sniper another cosmetic loadout aw yeah. :dance:

Hey, is there a way to easily copy taunt set-ups to other loadout letters?

RareAcumen fucked around with this message at 02:56 on Dec 4, 2014

# ? Dec 4, 2014 02:53

CJacobs: Apr 17, 2011; Reach for the moon!

Brimstone cop ain't got time for lawful arrests. If only it allowed you to fire actual lasers.

# ? Dec 4, 2014 03:11

8 Ball: Nov 27, 2010; My hands are all messed up so you better post, brother.

Anatharon posted:

Speaking of trading some dude wanted to trade 1:1 scrap:random trading cards. I'm too lazy to sell my steam cards, even when it's like 3 dollars or so worth. How bad a deal is it for me? I'm aware I'm getting the lesser deal but compared to buying 3 bucks of weapons off the TF2 store to turn into scrap metal how'd I make out?

People will pay 2scrap for trading cards on TF2 Outpost if you make the trade, but it'll involve more work than sticking them on the Market soooo...

# ? Dec 4, 2014 12:14

Peanut President: Nov 5, 2008; by Athanatos

Magypsy posted:

They really are.

The winners have been announced here!

Patch notes:

They knew exactly what they were doing when they said "Please PLEASE don't make short shorts for the heavy".

# ? Dec 4, 2014 14:22

Some dumb idiot: Jun 6, 2012; Step by step
Hop the mountain
Step by step
Hop the ocean
Step by step
Hop the rainbow
I'll be running

RareAcumen posted:

Gonna make 70's pornstar Sniper another cosmetic loadout aw yeah.

The short shorts are Heavy only for some reason, sadly.

# ? Dec 4, 2014 16:45

Red Bones: Aug 9, 2012; "I think he's a bad enough person to stay ghost through his sheer love of child-killing."

Dr. Dos posted:

No PS1 triangle scout breasts

Something something change the silhouette too much.

# ? Dec 4, 2014 16:50

Peanut President: Nov 5, 2008; by Athanatos

Red Bones posted:

Something something change the silhouette too much.

# ? Dec 4, 2014 17:00

Kaal: May 22, 2002; through thousands of posts in D&D over a decade, I now believe I know what I'm talking about. if I post forcefully and confidently, I can convince others that is true. no one sees through my facade.

Anatharon posted:

Speaking of trading some dude wanted to trade 1:1 scrap:random trading cards. I'm too lazy to sell my steam cards, even when it's like 3 dollars or so worth. How bad a deal is it for me? I'm aware I'm getting the lesser deal but compared to buying 3 bucks of weapons off the TF2 store to turn into scrap metal how'd I make out?

Super bad. But don't worry, everyone's made bad trades and it's all pennies for the most part. In particular, a scrap is worth about two cents, while trading cards are worth anywhere from 9 cents to several bucks, and probably average at around 25 cents a pop. The value of the trading card is tied to its rarity, and thus the cost of the game that is needed to get them. So a free game like TF2 has super cheap cards (9-10 cents) while a rare card from an expensive game can be absurdly costly (a foil Louis XIV of France from Europa Universalis IV runs at $57.50). Of course you get less value trading in metal than in hard currency.

http://scrapbank.me/prices/

In general, keep your trading intentional and don't accept solicitors.

Kaal fucked around with this message at 17:15 on Dec 4, 2014

# ? Dec 4, 2014 17:04

Dr. VooDoo: May 4, 2006

Magypsy posted:

They really are.

The winners have been announced here!

Patch notes:

The triangle polygon boobs didn't make it in I'm disappointed

# ? Dec 4, 2014 17:07

Collateral Damage: Jun 13, 2009

Magypsy posted:

A bunch of contributors got emails telling them that their items were accepted for the Tomb Raider contest. We're getting the Tomb Readers, the Jungle Booty and the Crown Of the Old Kingdom. Hopefully there's more.

Aw yeah. Jungle Booty + Law + Macho Mann. :quagmire:

# ? Dec 4, 2014 17:36

Captain Invictus: Apr 5, 2005; Try reading some manga!; Clever Betty

Some dumb idiot posted:

The short shorts are Heavy only for some reason, sadly.

Wait what? So it was submitted with actual modeling for the sniper as well and they just disregarded that?

Fuckin' what

# ? Dec 4, 2014 18:48

Magypsy: Apr 2, 2010; People call me Pine! (Pine!)
Eastern Venus Space Police.
If there's slime, (There's slime!)
Involved in a crime, (Bad crime!)
We'll clean them up on the beat! (The beat!)

Now my headcanon that Sniper meticulously waxes his legs will never come true.

# ? Dec 4, 2014 19:06

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# ? Jun 8, 2024 16:01

Anarch: Feb 22, 2011; In the midnight hour...

So Steve Irwin the Croc Huntin' Sniper is DOA? CRIKEY! :shrug:

At least we got heavy Dangle. :cop:

Anarch fucked around with this message at 19:56 on Dec 4, 2014

# ? Dec 4, 2014 19:53

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