Microgames in TF2
v4.0 Update Release Notes
We are happy to announce that Version 4 of Microgames in TF2 is now stable and available for server operators to run on their game servers.
2 new microgames added
In Don't laugh, some players are selected to become Heavies, and are tasked with making a specific class laugh. Everyone else in the server must avoid the Heavies in order to win.
In Bloodthirst, players may be given one of two weapons - the Flying Guillotine or Boston Basher. If you have the Boston Basher, you need to hit an enemy without accidentally hitting yourself! If you have the Flying Guillotine, you must throw it and hit an enemy in order to succeed.
Target Practice boss readded
In this new bossgame, barrels will spawn in the middle of an arena - on conveyor belts or in the water. Its up to you to quickly react and get the highest score to win!
This boss was previously available but in an alpha state. With this version the boss is now complete, however we may rework the boss arena area in a future update.
New Special Rounds are here
In this update, we removed the Birds! special round. However, we have added in two new special rounds!
Team Fortress 64 is a new special round where everyone seems to have lost a lot of their polygons!
Skeletons Only forces all players to shed their skin and play against each other as skeletons. Also features the best ragdoll physics you can find.
Translation updates
Our translator team has been busy updating translations for the gamemode, and have also added support for a new language: Polish.
Server Operators: upgrade notes
Version 4 is a major update, and as such the requirements for running the gamemode have changed:
- TFEconData is now required by the gamemode: https://forums.alliedmods.net/showthread.php?t=315011
- A host_timescale fix plugin is required to be installed, only if you are running the gamemode on Windows: https://forums.alliedmods.net/showthread.php?t=324264
The Changelist
Here's all the changes that we did in Version 4.
| ADDED #155 | Ability to control a maximum participant of a microgame. This has been used in the Jetpack microgame so it will only run on servers with a maximum of 10 players participating. |
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| ADDED #65 | Skeletons only Special Round. |
| ADDED | Target Practice. This boss was previously available for a short time however was incomplete. |
| ADDED #163 | Ability to allow cosmetics to display while the gamemode runs. Server operators need to set a convar to enable this. |
| ADDED | Team Fortress 64 Special Round. Players seem to have lost a lot of their polygons... |
| ADDED | Support for contributing translations via the Gemidyne Contributor Portal. If you are interested in translating the gamemode into your native language, please get in contact with us on Steam. |
| ADDED #152 | Scrolling text outside the play boundary of the Typing Attack boss. |
| ADDED #94 | New "Don't Laugh!" microgame. |
| ADDED #93 | New "Hit someone!" microgame. |
| ADDED | Polish language support to the gamemode. |
| ADDED #109 | Bloodthirst microgame into Hit someone microgame |
| ADDED #173 | Bonus points for finishing the Rocket Jump, Escape Route and Beatblock bosses first. This is optional, and must be turned on by setting the mtf2_bonuspoints cvar to 1. |
| REMOVED #65 | "Birds!" special round. |
| REMOVED | PrecacheSystem - this was implemented back in 2014 due to lag and stuttering being encountered when players spawned for the first time. |
| REMOVED #168 | requirement of sv_cheats 1 on server-side. If you run the gamemode on Windows dedicated servers, you are required to install a host_timescale fix plugin to run this gamemode. Be sure to read the upgrade notes on this page for more information. |
| ENHANCED #144 | Stay on the Ground microgame now checks for players in the air before the microgame finishes. |
| ENHANCED | Kamikaze microgame now correctly explodes players within range and attributes the kamikaze as the attacker. |
| ENHANCED #156 | Win sound effects now behave differently. If there are less than 12 players playing you will hear other people's win SFX, however if more than 12 players are playing then you will only hear your own. |
| ENHANCED #84 | Refreshed the area that the Rocket Jump boss takes place in. |
| ENHANCED | the gamemode to use TFEconData for weapon information. This future proofs the gamemode and ensures that weapon information is up to date rather than being hardcoded. Be sure to read the update guide for more information. |
| ENHANCED | Fixed weapon spreads are now enabled for the duration of the gamemode. |
| ENHANCED #154 | The Falling Floor boss now behaves similar to Smash Bros. The more damage you take from other players, the further you will be knocked back. |
| ENHANCED #166 | Replaced dual crushers at the end of Escape Route with a single crusher. This solves a problem with crush detection between two brush entities. |
| ENHANCED #77 | Temporary inverted mode to the Eat & Drink microgames. We aim to replace this microgame completely in the future. |
| ENHANCED | Our localisation team has been busy updating translations for the gamemode. |
| FIXED | a bug on the Escape Route boss where you could become undead if your health becomes less than zero. |
| FIXED | Gamemode plugin being dependant on the soundlib extension. This is only required for the SDK plugin if you are adding new microgames or themes. |
| FIXED #171 | Restored the ability to view the killfeed and hear hitsounds. |
| FIXED | Hardcoded english text for Bonus Points on Say the Word, Maths |
| FIXED #175 | low chance of speed change events during the Adrenaline Shot special round. There is now a higher chance of a speed change event. |
| FIXED #176 | Broken slime water texture when running the game in DirectX8. |
| FIXED | a race condition that could cause damage not to be blocked on any microgame or bossgame. |
While that's all for now - we aim to add more microgames and bosses in for the next version. As always, if you have any ideas, or issues with the gamemode, add them over to the GitHub issue tracker.