Smissmas (Permanent) Cheer for Community Map Makers

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Though we think we’ve done a good job rewarding community contributors who make cosmetics and weapons, we could definitely do more for TF’s diligent, underappreciated map makers. With that in mind, we’re trying two new approaches to the problem.

Map Stamp Improvements

After taunting in a community map that you’ve contributed to, you now leave behind a trail of large stamps. The more you contribute, the longer the trail!

We’re now also tracking hours played in each map. In the “Maps” section of the in-game Mann Co. Store, you can see how many hours you’ve played each community map and how many times you’ve contributed to it. Plus, occasionally, on check out, you’ll be gently reminded that it might be nice to add a stamp to your cart for a map that you’ve played frequently but haven’t contributed much to. After you’ve seen this reminder once, you can have it show other map stamp suggestions by checking the “Support Community Map Mapers” box near the “check out” button.

Map-Specific Strange Filters

Sold in the store, these new filters let you set your strange weapons to only track events on specific community maps. For instance, if you only care about kills on “Yukon”, you can change the filter on your shotgun to just capture that. When filtering stats for a weapon, you’ll also get a custom rank modifier. So, in the aforementioned “Yukon” example, you’d now have a “Strange Canadian Shotgun”. The goal is to give players who really like specific community maps a way to both track their stats on those maps and broadcast their interest even when they’re playing on other levels.

Note that in both cases, 100% of the revenue (minus net taxes) goes to the contributor, so let’s get out there and support our map makers!



Source: TF2.com
 

EArkham

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So... "Strange Gold Canadian Botkiller Stickybomb Launcher Mk.I"...

What's it do, say "sorry, eh" every time you blow someone up with it?
 

GPuzzle

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"Strange Rust Frost Botkiller Flamethrower Mk.II"

Wait a second, a Flamethrower that has frost? WTF?
 

PMAvers

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"Strange Rust Frost Botkiller Flamethrower Mk.II"

Wait a second, a Flamethrower that has frost? WTF?

You know, a flamethrower version of Natasha would be interesting. Instead of afterburn, it slows the targets for the duration.
 

GPuzzle

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You know, a flamethrower version of Natasha would be interesting. Instead of afterburn, it slows the targets for the duration.

No, the Flamethrower would be involved in a crost of ice. And that's just wierd.

But your Flamethrower idea is ingenious, and also it would be incredibly funny if you applied it on the Spy-Cicle.

"Stops Spy-Cicle Spy completely".

Perfect counter.
 

Untouch

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The acknowledgement is nice.

Would like a large sdk update though, that can wait though.
 

Yacan1

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Won't longer / larger trails be like, a spy give-away?
 

Geit

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For those that weren't in chat when I posted it:

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I did ask Drunken Fool (a Valve employee) if these figures could be trusted, he unfortunately had no idea but I will ask Robin if and when I see him.
 

Trotim

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Haha wow, poor Kong King, and poor Gullywash (I guess comp players are a stingy minority of the player base!)
 

Janeator

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Yep, i can't stand that graphic. And why would non-competitive players PAY for a stamp?
And ofc i'm not trying to say turbine players are competitive because they pay for stamps. SERIOUSLY.
rather saying it's really, really strange.





Valve if i make a map like Turbine (wich i don't think it'd take me much time to make) would you include it into the game? I want to be milionarie.
 

Sel

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For those that weren't in chat when I posted it:

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I did ask Drunken Fool (a Valve employee) if these figures could be trusted, he unfortunately had no idea but I will ask Robin if and when I see him.

Just ask ym if he's sitting on 200,000$, much simpler way of verifying those!
 
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Sel

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Also if you want people to buy stamps just make it so that the more stamps you have gives you a multiplier on the chance to uncrate an unusual or something.
 

GPuzzle

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Buy a stamp, multiply by two the hat chance on the map of the stamp.
 

Bermuda Cake

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For Gullywash I see you point although it's a fairly obscure map, butKong King came out quite recently. It could be going at the same rate.