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Team Fortress 2 gets Medieval for (Australian) Christmas

by Richard Mitchell on Dec 21st 2010 1:00AM

We know what you're thinking: "I always get medieval when I play TF2, son!" You're right, of course, but this post is referring to the new Medieval mode, in which the Red and Blu teams must storm a castle armed with primitive, brutal weapons. Team Fortress 2 will also be receiving some Christmas goodies or, more specifically, Australian Christmas related goodies.

The history of Australian Christmas is too long and violent to explain here, but suffice it to say that "festive crates" have been introduced into the game alongside "special keys" needed to unlock them. Several hats have been added to the in-game store as well, which is sort of festive, we guess. Finally, a new donation system has been put in place for community map makers, allowing them to receive donations for their creations. Now that's definitely in the Christmas spirit.

Via: Big Download
Source: Team Fortress

Tags: australian-christmas, mac, pc, Team-Fortress-2, valve

Reader Comments (14)

Joystiq is starting to suck, ive noticed so much news that are 3-7 days old. Its insane how late joystiq usually is.

@wealthyman2 Like what?

@wealthyman2 ALVIS BLESS US ALL!

I always get that tingly feeling with valve-related news.

I always get that burning feeling when it's not about Half Life 3

@atriux

You know there is a cream for that you two.

I would like to mention its very cOLD like a bOLDer in the hOLDing pen

also this was announced a while ago.

@ForeverAndEver
That's not the FaN
It's the new Demoman weapon.

Hey Joystiq, I think this would be a much more suitable image for the post: http://imgur.com/NKulT.gif

@ForeverAndEver http://wiki.teamfortress.com/wiki/Loch-n-Load

Completely off topic, but the full moon eclipse that's happening right now is pretty awesome!

Isn't this the Australian Christmas?
http://www.break.com/usercontent/2006/12/12/the-christmas-kangaroo-194670

Medieval mode is melee only, bar the sniper's bow, the huntsman. (Oh and the medic's crossbow, but that sucks) So, clubs and fists verses the most hated, unfair, lag compensationly bullshit weapon in the game, that is not so lovingly called, the "c**tsman." Oh and give the snipers fires to light their arrows with so they crit all the time.

Sound's fair to me!

UGH!!!!!!

@PoisonedAl The medic crossbow is pretty awesome. Remember, it heals friendlies just as well as it kills enemies. Support from a distance, then rush with your team with the healing taunt in tow.

The healing-saw is honestly the biggest medic change to come for a long time. It has impact outside of the holiday mode.

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