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TF2 Blog: "The Orange Box's 10th Anniversary"
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http://www.teamfortress.com/post.php?id=33463

https://steamcdn-a.akamaihd.net/steam/news/33463/mosaic_large.png

TF Team(10th anniversary community mosaic image courtesy of TF2 subreddit)
On October 9th, 2007, Team Fortress 2 was released to the world. Also some other games shipped too, in a game collection called The Orange Box, but between you and us, we were never really happy with how it was marketed:

https://steamcdn-a.akamaihd.net/steam/news/33463/orange_box_blog_size.png

still the TF TeamAnd now, ten years, 624 updates, 100+ maps, 60 billion kills, 20 trillion in damage done, 6 billion items created, 2 billion headshots, and lots and lots of hats (so many hats) later, Team Fortress 2 celebrates a solid decade in gaming! Of course, there's really nobody else to thank for that but you, the loyal player. Thanks for letting us share this ride with you! We have one of the best communities any game could ask for, and we've loved growing the game with all of you into the weird, wonderful thing it is today!

What's next, you ask? We're putting the finishing touches on a mammoth new update, and it'll be shipping in the very near future, we promise. How near? Well, very. Imminent. Not this week imminent, but you know. Really soon.

Also, we should mention that Shapeways is launching a Valve Design Contest to reward the best designs with epic prizes from Valve and Shapeways. The grand prize winner will receive a Team Fortress 2 Grey Medic statue and $500 in Shapeways printing credit, so if you're good at 3D design and like prizes, head on over and check it out!

Here's to another decade!
http://www.teamfortress.com/post.php?id=33463

[img]https://steamcdn-a.akamaihd.net/steam/news/33463/mosaic_large.png[/img]

[quote=TF Team](10th anniversary community mosaic image courtesy of [url=https://www.reddit.com/r/tf2/comments/745im4/10th_anniversary_community_mosaic/]TF2 subreddit[/url])
On October 9th, 2007, Team Fortress 2 was released to the world. Also some other games shipped too, in a game collection called The Orange Box, but between you and us, we were never really happy with how it was marketed:[/quote]

[img]https://steamcdn-a.akamaihd.net/steam/news/33463/orange_box_blog_size.png[/img]

[quote=still the TF Team]And now, ten years, [url=http://www.teamfortress.com/history.php]624 updates[/url], 100+ maps, 60 billion kills, 20 trillion in damage done, 6 billion items created, 2 billion headshots, and lots and lots of hats (so many hats) later, Team Fortress 2 celebrates a solid decade in gaming! Of course, there's really nobody else to thank for that but you, the loyal player. Thanks for letting us share this ride with you! We have one of the best communities any game could ask for, and we've loved growing the game with all of you into the weird, wonderful thing it is today!

What's next, you ask? We're putting the finishing touches on a mammoth new update, and it'll be shipping in the very near future, we promise. How near? Well, very. Imminent. Not this week imminent, but you know. Really soon.

Also, we should mention that Shapeways is launching a [url=https://www.shapeways.com/blog/archives/35146-valve-3d-design-contest.html]Valve Design Contest[/url] to reward the best designs with epic prizes from Valve and Shapeways. The grand prize winner will receive a Team Fortress 2 Grey Medic statue and $500 in Shapeways printing credit, so if you're good at 3D design and like prizes, head on over and check it out!

Here's to another decade![/quote]
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valve has the same definition of "imminent" as a police officer after shooting an unarmed black man

valve has the same definition of "imminent" as a police officer after shooting an unarmed black man
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NOT THIS WEEK XD

NOT THIS WEEK XD
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624 updates. what percentage just localization files?

624 updates. what percentage just localization files?
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#5
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Only important thing

https://i.gyazo.com/0e6953b1edcef26b0733f9cfa9e1c49c.png

Only important thing [img]https://i.gyazo.com/0e6953b1edcef26b0733f9cfa9e1c49c.png[/img]
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#6
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yeah my dad said really soon and where has he been

yeah my dad said really soon and where has he been
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#7
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this update better be 2 pages long

this update better be 2 pages long
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#8
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Reading these kind of blog posts reminds me of having to half-ass homework assignments last minute. Like you know you can write some bullshit to save face for how bad you've been procrastinating that will atleast seem tolerable and get an OKAY grade, but it comes with this real icky feeling like you're blackening your heart with lies and have to swallow the sour taste of your own insincerity as you ashamedly proofread it once before submitting

Reading these kind of blog posts reminds me of having to half-ass homework assignments last minute. Like you know you can write some bullshit to save face for how bad you've been procrastinating that will atleast seem tolerable and get an OKAY grade, but it comes with this real icky feeling like you're blackening your heart with lies and have to swallow the sour taste of your own insincerity as you ashamedly proofread it once before submitting
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#9
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Mitch_this update better be 2 pages long

If you mean in like Word or something, 2 pages is nothing, Meet your Match is over 5 and almost every major update in the past is at least 3.

Considering the scale they've talked about it, it's likely going to be in the 10-15+ range.

[quote=Mitch_]this update better be 2 pages long[/quote]

If you mean in like Word or something, 2 pages is nothing, Meet your Match is over 5 and almost every major update in the past is at least 3.

Considering the scale they've talked about it, it's likely going to be in the 10-15+ range.
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#10
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nutshinyOnly important thing https://i.gyazo.com/0e6953b1edcef26b0733f9cfa9e1c49c.png

OH BOY! have you guys heard really soon ..........

[quote=nutshiny]Only important thing [img]https://i.gyazo.com/0e6953b1edcef26b0733f9cfa9e1c49c.png[/img][/quote]

OH BOY! have you guys heard really soon ..........
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#11
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tbf them showcasing the piece of art that medli did on reddit was neat

tbf them showcasing the piece of art that medli did on reddit was neat
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#12
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halloween update bois

halloween update bois
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#13
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Imminent has 8 letters. This is tf2's 10 birthday. Therefore, we know that the update will come out in 80 FUCKING YEARS.

Imminent has 8 letters. This is tf2's 10 birthday. Therefore, we know that the update will come out in 80 FUCKING YEARS.
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#14
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me to me: just because it's the 10th anniversary doesn't mean you're guaranteed any game update or details on the update's progression, don't disappoint yourself

valve: soon

me:

https://i.imgur.com/Fo5IJpz.jpg

me to me: just because it's the 10th anniversary doesn't mean you're guaranteed any game update or details on the update's progression, don't disappoint yourself

valve: soon

me:

[img]https://i.imgur.com/Fo5IJpz.jpg[/img]
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#15
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I remember they said pretty soon for the engineer update then it took another few months

could genuinely be a 2018 release

I remember they said pretty soon for the engineer update then it took another few months

could genuinely be a 2018 release
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#16
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this cheeky brand of humor valve used has really gotten kind of old. feels like they're making fun of us more than anything at this point.

this cheeky brand of humor valve used has really gotten kind of old. feels like they're making fun of us more than anything at this point.
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#17
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some of you are alright

don't open TF2 tomorrow

some of you are alright

don't open TF2 tomorrow
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#18
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I sort of do get the feeling there's a fuckload of stuff in this update. Them referring to it as 'mammoth' there is sort of encouraging I guess.

On one hand I think the wait between updates is more than the community should have to endure, especially given the poor quality of the last update. On the flip side, I think they may be putting the right kind of effort into this update.

Now they've said imminent, surely it has to be within the next month?

I sort of do get the feeling there's a fuckload of stuff in this update. Them referring to it as 'mammoth' there is sort of encouraging I guess.

On one hand I think the wait between updates is more than the community should have to endure, especially given the poor quality of the last update. On the flip side, I think they may be putting the right kind of effort into this update.

Now they've said imminent, surely it has to be within the next month?
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#19
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props to broking though, he did 20 trillion damage

props to broking though, he did 20 trillion damage
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#20
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crazy how i headshot 2 billion people wow thanks valve it'll be 1000000 bitcoin to mention my achievements again

crazy how i headshot 2 billion people wow thanks valve it'll be 1000000 bitcoin to mention my achievements again
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#21
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wickedplayer494https://steamcdn-a.akamaihd.net/steam/news/33463/mosaic_large.png

i cant lie this is kinda neat

[quote=wickedplayer494]
[img]https://steamcdn-a.akamaihd.net/steam/news/33463/mosaic_large.png[/img]
[/quote]
i cant lie this is kinda neat
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#22
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you know, if all of the tf2 developers have been dead for the last year we wouldn't really know would we

you know, if all of the tf2 developers have been dead for the last year we wouldn't really know would we
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Apthalloween update bois

this makes sense since anything that has to do with the pyro class is a nightmare

[quote=Apt]halloween update bois[/quote]
this makes sense since anything that has to do with the pyro class is a nightmare
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"oops, its already the 10th anniversary. we'd better start working on the update, right guys? haHAaHAa"

"oops, its already the 10th anniversary. we'd better start working on the update, right guys? haHAaHAa"
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#25
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have to put this on again
https://developer.valvesoftware.com/wiki/Valve_Time

have to put this on again
https://developer.valvesoftware.com/wiki/Valve_Time
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definition of imminent is "about to happen"
valve said "we promise" in the blog post too
it'll probably be either next week or the week after that

definition of imminent is "about to happen"
valve said "we promise" in the blog post too
it'll probably be either next week or the week after that
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sombrezdefinition of imminent is "about to happen"
valve said "we promise" in the blog post too
it'll probably be either next week or the week after that

fool me once, shame on you

fool me twice, shame on me

[quote=sombrez]definition of imminent is "about to happen"
valve said "we promise" in the blog post too
it'll probably be either next week or the week after that[/quote]
fool me once, shame on you

fool me twice, shame on me
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#28
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If the next update isn't fuckiong huge i'm gonna scream

If the next update isn't fuckiong huge i'm gonna scream
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#29
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wickedplayer494https://steamcdn-a.akamaihd.net/steam/news/33463/mosaic_large.png

how do people make these?

[quote=wickedplayer494]
[img]https://steamcdn-a.akamaihd.net/steam/news/33463/mosaic_large.png[/img]
[/quote]
how do people make these?
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#30
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¯\_(ツ)_/¯

¯\_(ツ)_/¯
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