Team Fortress 2 Update Released

[tf2.com]

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:

• Mannpower update
  • Dominant players are now marked for death only when carrying a powerup
  • Shield charge meter passive refill rate reduced. Reduction is greater when carrying a powerup
  • Items or actions that add to the shield charge meter now add less when carrying a powerup
  • Carried buildings now deploy faster than default, but not instant
  • Decapitating swords no longer get the base melee damage boost other melee weapons get in Mannpower
  • Strength powerup no longer multiplies critical damage
  • Medic
    • Powered up medics with unpowered up targets get a less reduced heal rate (50% -> 75% of default rate)
    • Reduced ubercharge gain on Ubersaw hit in Mannpower. 40% of regular rate if not powered up, 20% of regular rate if powered up

Read on the TF2 Blog...

 

[MegapiemanPHD]

I really don't understand these changes.

 

[Yrr]

Mannpower doesnt make sense with TF2 so they have to keep making mode-specific changes to core mechanics and weapons

 

[FloofCollie]

 

[Pocket]

It's almost as if the company that hasn't released a new multiplayer game since 2013 has people who want to actually make a brand new game once in a while but all they can ever get the resources for is shoehorning new modes into the games they already have.