Team Fortress 2 finally getting more updates
After months of inactivity, the official Team Fortress 2 site has finally been updated with some of the new ideas that are in the pipeline. Veteran players will be happy to learn that Valve has put some of their people back on the task of upgrading the TF2 experience.
Very soon we should be seeing a few interesting changes to the Engineering class, namely the ability to upgrade both dispensers and teleporters. Higher level teleporters will cool down more quickly, and higher level dispensers will give out more ammo and health. The teleporter change in particular could substantially change the balance on some maps where getting troops to the front line is important for the attacking team. The dispenser change sounds like it will be less notable, but then again it may prove critical for Heavies trying to defend a key point without the assistance of a Medic.
Probably most interesting, however, is that Valve has indicated that the next class pack will be for the Scout. I for one am very excited to see what unlockables the Scout will gain, and whether we will see some new uses for the class.
I have been a little lax and haven’t really put in much time with TF2 lately. If Valve can get their act together and starting pushing out some more regular updates, maybe that situation will change.
December 12th, 2008 at 5:29 pm
The update went live earlier today. Some of the changes from the Dispenser and Teleporter changes are immediately noticed. The Level 3 Dispenser almost immediately heals classes nearby, and the Teleporter no longer has long queues behind it.