Hudda hudda huh!
June 27, 2012 11:05 AM Subscribe
Meet The Pyro. That is all. (Team Fortress 2 previously on MeFi. Also. And this. Also this. And, after meeting the Pyro, if you have not met the Medic, Heavy, Spy, Demoman, Soldier, Sniper, Engineer and Scout, perhaps you would like to meet them as well. And then you can watch them dance a little.)
God I love these videos. The Spy one is absolutely brilliant, and the last moment of the Heavy one ("Maybe. Maybe") deserves an Oscar.
Also I just started playing TF2 -- hey is that new Mad Men show any good, by the way? -- and is there a MeFi/MeFightClub server? I remember a while ago I got Steam invites via the MetaFilter group, but it's been a while.
posted by griphus at 11:12 AM on June 27, 2012 [1 favorite]
Also I just started playing TF2 -- hey is that new Mad Men show any good, by the way? -- and is there a MeFi/MeFightClub server? I remember a while ago I got Steam invites via the MetaFilter group, but it's been a while.
posted by griphus at 11:12 AM on June 27, 2012 [1 favorite]
This is perfect.
posted by Foosnark at 11:13 AM on June 27, 2012 [1 favorite]
posted by Foosnark at 11:13 AM on June 27, 2012 [1 favorite]
I suppose it's appropriate that when diet coke comes out your nose, you don't have to aim that real precisely to do a lot of short range damage.
I'm betting I'm gonna be hearing a lot of that Lovin' Spoonfuls sound clip a lot in the near future.
posted by Kid Charlemagne at 11:14 AM on June 27, 2012
I'm betting I'm gonna be hearing a lot of that Lovin' Spoonfuls sound clip a lot in the near future.
posted by Kid Charlemagne at 11:14 AM on June 27, 2012
Made my day.
posted by Alvy Ampersand at 11:15 AM on June 27, 2012
posted by Alvy Ampersand at 11:15 AM on June 27, 2012
I'm sure the video is great, but what the hell is up with youtube lately? I can download at 900 kbps but loading this thing is like being back on 33.6 dialup.
posted by Holy Zarquon's Singing Fish at 11:15 AM on June 27, 2012 [3 favorites]
posted by Holy Zarquon's Singing Fish at 11:15 AM on June 27, 2012 [3 favorites]
My new battlecry shall be "I'm gonna shower you with rainbows and lollipops!"
posted by pyrex at 11:17 AM on June 27, 2012
posted by pyrex at 11:17 AM on June 27, 2012
Wish I could meet Gordon Freeman. Last time I saw him was five years ago and then he dropped off the radar for some reason. He was a fun guy to hang out with too.
posted by longdaysjourney at 11:19 AM on June 27, 2012 [13 favorites]
posted by longdaysjourney at 11:19 AM on June 27, 2012 [13 favorites]
I don't know anything about TF2, but I would play the hell out of it if someone did a full mod to turn the game into candy-and-rainbows-land.
posted by naju at 11:20 AM on June 27, 2012 [4 favorites]
posted by naju at 11:20 AM on June 27, 2012 [4 favorites]
Not at all what I was expecting, but that's why we love these videos. The Engineer one is my other favorite.
And I've got way too much work for the next few days to be able to enjoy the updates /sigh.
posted by Lukenlogs at 11:20 AM on June 27, 2012
And I've got way too much work for the next few days to be able to enjoy the updates /sigh.
posted by Lukenlogs at 11:20 AM on June 27, 2012
Wish I could meet Gordon Freeman. Last time I saw him was five years ago and then he dropped off the radar for some reason. He was a fun guy to hang out with too.
Honestly do not know which will come out first, BMS or the next official installment
posted by MangyCarface at 11:20 AM on June 27, 2012
Honestly do not know which will come out first, BMS or the next official installment
posted by MangyCarface at 11:20 AM on June 27, 2012
Yeah. Dude didn't say a lot but let his actions speak for him. Good guy, that Freeman.
posted by pyrex at 11:21 AM on June 27, 2012 [2 favorites]
posted by pyrex at 11:21 AM on June 27, 2012 [2 favorites]
The Medic and Heavy links don't go to "Meet the Medic" and "Meet the Heavy".
posted by Boxenmacher at 11:23 AM on June 27, 2012
posted by Boxenmacher at 11:23 AM on June 27, 2012
Oh wow. I really hope that there ends up being a rainbow/kitten/lolly mod, where you can defeat your rivals with the power of friendship and hugs.
posted by frimble at 11:26 AM on June 27, 2012 [1 favorite]
posted by frimble at 11:26 AM on June 27, 2012 [1 favorite]
The Medic and Heavy links don't go to "Meet the Medic" and "Meet the Heavy".
Poop. Redo:
Medic. Heavy.
posted by mightygodking at 11:28 AM on June 27, 2012
Poop. Redo:
Medic. Heavy.
posted by mightygodking at 11:28 AM on June 27, 2012
Nope.
posted by East Manitoba Regional Junior Kabaddi Champion '94 at 11:30 AM on June 27, 2012 [3 favorites]
posted by East Manitoba Regional Junior Kabaddi Champion '94 at 11:30 AM on June 27, 2012 [3 favorites]
I admit that during the final walkaway by the Pyro through the burning wasteland, I was hoping that she'd take off her mask and shake her hair out some.
posted by robocop is bleeding at 11:32 AM on June 27, 2012 [17 favorites]
posted by robocop is bleeding at 11:32 AM on June 27, 2012 [17 favorites]
Yes. All well and good, but now you can make your own with Source Filmmaker.
posted by grabbingsand at 11:34 AM on June 27, 2012 [1 favorite]
posted by grabbingsand at 11:34 AM on June 27, 2012 [1 favorite]
Damn it that song will be in my head all day.
posted by eyeballkid at 11:37 AM on June 27, 2012
posted by eyeballkid at 11:37 AM on June 27, 2012
I just watched the Pyro video... I am profoundly disturbed. I am also afraid to pick up TF2 because I fear it would only end in me being served with divorce papers.
posted by RolandOfEld at 11:39 AM on June 27, 2012 [1 favorite]
posted by RolandOfEld at 11:39 AM on June 27, 2012 [1 favorite]
ENTIRE TEAM IS BABIES
posted by fight or flight at 11:39 AM on June 27, 2012 [12 favorites]
posted by fight or flight at 11:39 AM on June 27, 2012 [12 favorites]
PYRO IS CREDIT TO TEAM!
posted by pyrex at 11:42 AM on June 27, 2012 [1 favorite]
posted by pyrex at 11:42 AM on June 27, 2012 [1 favorite]
Also I just started playing TF2
I stopped around about the time they introduced the medic upgrades - nothing against it, I just ended up having no time in life for games I couldn't pause - so I'm suspecting wouldn't recognize the thing now. How well have they kept it balanced with all this stuff? The balance in it's original incarnation was exquisite.
posted by Artw at 11:43 AM on June 27, 2012
I stopped around about the time they introduced the medic upgrades - nothing against it, I just ended up having no time in life for games I couldn't pause - so I'm suspecting wouldn't recognize the thing now. How well have they kept it balanced with all this stuff? The balance in it's original incarnation was exquisite.
posted by Artw at 11:43 AM on June 27, 2012
This was fantastic and not at all what I was expecting! I will be humming that all day and envisioning bouncey rainbow land.
posted by chatongriffes at 11:44 AM on June 27, 2012
posted by chatongriffes at 11:44 AM on June 27, 2012
Then I probably shouldn't mention that TF2 has been free-to-play for a while.
Your threats don't scare me!!!
posted by RolandOfEld at 11:47 AM on June 27, 2012 [1 favorite]
Your threats don't scare me!!!
posted by RolandOfEld at 11:47 AM on June 27, 2012 [1 favorite]
How well have they kept it balanced with all this stuff? The balance in it's original incarnation was exquisite.
Extremely well-balanced for the most part. Occasionally a new weapon (which for the most part are sidegrades rather than strict upgrades; you trade off one aspect of the basic class weapon for a boost to another aspect) is overpowered or severely underpowered, but Valve usually fixes this within a month or two.
The new game modes they have introduced since launch are likewise hella fun.
posted by mightygodking at 11:51 AM on June 27, 2012 [1 favorite]
Extremely well-balanced for the most part. Occasionally a new weapon (which for the most part are sidegrades rather than strict upgrades; you trade off one aspect of the basic class weapon for a boost to another aspect) is overpowered or severely underpowered, but Valve usually fixes this within a month or two.
The new game modes they have introduced since launch are likewise hella fun.
posted by mightygodking at 11:51 AM on June 27, 2012 [1 favorite]
For me, Team Fortress 2 is one of those games that just stays installed because it's just basic enough that you can jump in and be competitive at any time but so engrossing you could devote hours and hours to it. It really is fantastic without being as difficult to get into as COD/MW.
posted by Ghostride The Whip at 11:53 AM on June 27, 2012 [2 favorites]
posted by Ghostride The Whip at 11:53 AM on June 27, 2012 [2 favorites]
Please oh please, someone make the TF2 cartoon(s), because I don't have the patience for FPS but I love the look of this one so much
that said, where are the happenin' places for TF2 noobs these days?
posted by nicebookrack at 11:54 AM on June 27, 2012
that said, where are the happenin' places for TF2 noobs these days?
posted by nicebookrack at 11:54 AM on June 27, 2012
The truly bizarre thing about TF2 is the hat-based economy that's cropped up. I made ninety dollars selling a digital object that confers no in-game benefit and which I got for free by pre-ordering a thirty-dollar game.
Other than that, I load it up every so often, confirm that yes, I really do suck that much at competitive FPS, and go back to third-person murderin'.
posted by Holy Zarquon's Singing Fish at 11:56 AM on June 27, 2012
Other than that, I load it up every so often, confirm that yes, I really do suck that much at competitive FPS, and go back to third-person murderin'.
posted by Holy Zarquon's Singing Fish at 11:56 AM on June 27, 2012
COD/MW
At this point I am assuming you can simulate the COD/MW multiplayer experience with a looped video of a head exploding and some squeaky voiced teen calling you a "noob fag".
posted by Artw at 11:57 AM on June 27, 2012 [2 favorites]
At this point I am assuming you can simulate the COD/MW multiplayer experience with a looped video of a head exploding and some squeaky voiced teen calling you a "noob fag".
posted by Artw at 11:57 AM on June 27, 2012 [2 favorites]
griphus : MefightClub started as a TF2 group, so yeah, there is a server. :) Actually there are two! If you log into MeFightclub.com, it's all there.
posted by tittergrrl at 11:59 AM on June 27, 2012 [2 favorites]
posted by tittergrrl at 11:59 AM on June 27, 2012 [2 favorites]
I made ninety dollars selling a digital object that confers no in-game benefit and which I got for free by pre-ordering a thirty-dollar game.
Please tell me it was Bill's Hat because people will not stop fucking bothering me about it and I might as well make some money off the fact.
posted by griphus at 12:00 PM on June 27, 2012
Please tell me it was Bill's Hat because people will not stop fucking bothering me about it and I might as well make some money off the fact.
posted by griphus at 12:00 PM on June 27, 2012
Sorry, Max's Head.
posted by Holy Zarquon's Singing Fish at 12:00 PM on June 27, 2012
posted by Holy Zarquon's Singing Fish at 12:00 PM on June 27, 2012
tittergrrl: "griphus : MefightClub started as a TF2 group, so yeah, there is a server. :) Actually there are two! If you log into MeFightclub.com, it's all there."
*must resist urge to get pulled back in....*
posted by zarq at 12:01 PM on June 27, 2012
*must resist urge to get pulled back in....*
posted by zarq at 12:01 PM on June 27, 2012
Team Fortress 2 previously on MeFi. Also. And this. Also this.
And also this.
posted by ceribus peribus at 12:03 PM on June 27, 2012 [1 favorite]
And also this.
posted by ceribus peribus at 12:03 PM on June 27, 2012 [1 favorite]
Clip of one of my maps in the source filmmaker promo = my 3s of fame
posted by MangyCarface at 12:08 PM on June 27, 2012
posted by MangyCarface at 12:08 PM on June 27, 2012
"yeah, there is a server."
Thanks, Hair Doctor!
posted by Phatty Lumpkin at 12:08 PM on June 27, 2012 [5 favorites]
Thanks, Hair Doctor!
posted by Phatty Lumpkin at 12:08 PM on June 27, 2012 [5 favorites]
that said, where are the happenin' places for TF2 noobs these days?
The MeFightClub server is awesome when it's active, though it's often empty when I'm looking to play. Otherwise, I've enjoyed the reddit servers, usually West Coast [Firework]. Much like their respective sites, they can be a bit more juvenile and obnoxious than the MeFightClub servers, but all together a pretty decent place.
posted by zachlipton at 12:24 PM on June 27, 2012
The MeFightClub server is awesome when it's active, though it's often empty when I'm looking to play. Otherwise, I've enjoyed the reddit servers, usually West Coast [Firework]. Much like their respective sites, they can be a bit more juvenile and obnoxious than the MeFightClub servers, but all together a pretty decent place.
posted by zachlipton at 12:24 PM on June 27, 2012
And let's not forget the Pyro's excellent interview skills.
posted by Ghostride The Whip at 12:32 PM on June 27, 2012 [2 favorites]
posted by Ghostride The Whip at 12:32 PM on June 27, 2012 [2 favorites]
of note:
this backstory is either predicted or inspired by 4chan's /v/
posted by rcdc at 12:34 PM on June 27, 2012 [9 favorites]
this backstory is either predicted or inspired by 4chan's /v/
Look how happy they all are when I point my happy gun at them! They dance around and yell, having the time of their life! Oh, how I love making people happy!credit to k0mbaticus
It's been six years now since they let me out of that scary place. I lived there all my life until the nice doctor and general let me out. They said I could help people. Make them happy and make them stop fighting.
The general gave me a happy gun that shoot magical red dust that makes people dance and sing. He put me in my sane suit though, so I couldn't make myself happy with the dust. He say I have a mission to make everyone wearing the other color happy.
I love it so much I can't help laughing with them! They are so tired from the dancing that they fall over and go to sleep. I wish I could do that. Because of the sane mask, I can't ask them to wake up or talk to the other happy soldiers on my team. They look at me like am crazy or something when I talk to them.
Maybe they aren't as happy as i thought. When all the other color is happy, I'll have to make my friends happy as well.
posted by rcdc at 12:34 PM on June 27, 2012 [9 favorites]
If day 3 of Pyromania doesn't include the rainbow-thrower and clockwork happiness tank, I don't know Valve at all.
Also I have the music from inside the Pyro's mind stuck in my head.
posted by emmtee at 12:35 PM on June 27, 2012
Also I have the music from inside the Pyro's mind stuck in my head.
posted by emmtee at 12:35 PM on June 27, 2012
I adore how meta/self-aware the whole TF2 universe is. Each of the characters mean something - not only to themselves but to each other - and the world they inhabit doesn't work unless they all exist at the same time. They're also at least somewhat aware of their own mortality; fear of the pyro/heavy relying on medic to fix him, etc.
At the same time they seem to understand that their conflict is never-ending: the recklessness of the scout, the overconfidence of the heavy, the carefree engineer; none of these would exist without the knowledge that their battle will ultimately repeat unto infinity.
So thank you, Valve. Thank you for making a game that doesn't pretend to mean more than whatever value I attach to it. It's refreshing.
posted by pyrex at 12:58 PM on June 27, 2012 [7 favorites]
At the same time they seem to understand that their conflict is never-ending: the recklessness of the scout, the overconfidence of the heavy, the carefree engineer; none of these would exist without the knowledge that their battle will ultimately repeat unto infinity.
So thank you, Valve. Thank you for making a game that doesn't pretend to mean more than whatever value I attach to it. It's refreshing.
posted by pyrex at 12:58 PM on June 27, 2012 [7 favorites]
Oh my goodness that was SO worth the wait.
posted by DWRoelands at 1:12 PM on June 27, 2012 [1 favorite]
posted by DWRoelands at 1:12 PM on June 27, 2012 [1 favorite]
It looks like they also are releasing the tool they use to make films, which is neat.
posted by zabuni at 1:14 PM on June 27, 2012 [1 favorite]
posted by zabuni at 1:14 PM on June 27, 2012 [1 favorite]
Okay, yes, that was amazing. Not entirely unpredictable in theme, but as usual Valve knocks the execution out of the park. The park full of rainbows and sunshine and happy flying babies.
posted by Holy Zarquon's Singing Fish at 1:19 PM on June 27, 2012
posted by Holy Zarquon's Singing Fish at 1:19 PM on June 27, 2012
I really hope they release the Pyro's magic rainbow trumpet as an equippable weapon.
posted by killdevil at 1:30 PM on June 27, 2012
posted by killdevil at 1:30 PM on June 27, 2012
Regarding the Pyro's items... the Team Fortress blog mentions that items are coming out today, but they won't say what they are until later so not to spoil them before people have seen the video.
So, YAY!
posted by tittergrrl at 1:32 PM on June 27, 2012
So, YAY!
posted by tittergrrl at 1:32 PM on June 27, 2012
The truly bizarre thing about TF2 is the hat-based economy that's cropped up. I made ninety dollars selling a digital object that confers no in-game benefit and which I got for free by pre-ordering a thirty-dollar game.
Is it legal to provide a guide for how to do this? I think these earbuds that I have are worth more than 0.
posted by jonbro at 1:34 PM on June 27, 2012
Is it legal to provide a guide for how to do this? I think these earbuds that I have are worth more than 0.
posted by jonbro at 1:34 PM on June 27, 2012
Also why do I feel so sure that they would have used this song if licensing had been more.. affordable?
posted by pyrex at 1:34 PM on June 27, 2012
posted by pyrex at 1:34 PM on June 27, 2012
I love the fact it says 'Copyright Lololololol' on the title card.
posted by mippy at 1:40 PM on June 27, 2012 [2 favorites]
posted by mippy at 1:40 PM on June 27, 2012 [2 favorites]
That was neat. Reminded me a bit of the Serious Sam HD Sunshine and Lollipops trailer.
posted by cog_nate at 1:50 PM on June 27, 2012
posted by cog_nate at 1:50 PM on June 27, 2012
I have 63 spare weapons with which to craft me those pyro toys. I will have rainbows.
posted by Mister Fabulous at 1:55 PM on June 27, 2012
posted by Mister Fabulous at 1:55 PM on June 27, 2012
Is it legal to provide a guide for how to do this? I think these earbuds that I have are worth more than 0.
According to this table earbuds are worth about 24 keys. A key is about 2 1/2 refined metal, and last I knew 1 refined metal is about 50 cents. That's $30, give or take market fluctuations.
The trading process itself is super easy. Just run the game, connect to a trade server, and make your offer in chat. Trading for real money is risky, but if you're willing to take payment in games or TF2 items you can do everything through the entirely safe Steam trading system. For real-money trades you want to go through a site with a reputation system. I've done a couple trades through TF2-Trader, and Valve's official trading forum is always active.
Before you start, read Valve's trading policy; it's short and has a good overview of the risks involved.
posted by skymt at 1:55 PM on June 27, 2012 [4 favorites]
According to this table earbuds are worth about 24 keys. A key is about 2 1/2 refined metal, and last I knew 1 refined metal is about 50 cents. That's $30, give or take market fluctuations.
The trading process itself is super easy. Just run the game, connect to a trade server, and make your offer in chat. Trading for real money is risky, but if you're willing to take payment in games or TF2 items you can do everything through the entirely safe Steam trading system. For real-money trades you want to go through a site with a reputation system. I've done a couple trades through TF2-Trader, and Valve's official trading forum is always active.
Before you start, read Valve's trading policy; it's short and has a good overview of the risks involved.
posted by skymt at 1:55 PM on June 27, 2012 [4 favorites]
The park full of rainbows and sunshine and happy flying babies.
Whattaya know... entire team is babies!
posted by Foosnark at 1:56 PM on June 27, 2012 [2 favorites]
Whattaya know... entire team is babies!
posted by Foosnark at 1:56 PM on June 27, 2012 [2 favorites]
thanks for the rundown skymt.
posted by RolandOfEld at 2:00 PM on June 27, 2012
posted by RolandOfEld at 2:00 PM on June 27, 2012
Anyone mind giving an equally awesome rundown of how one crafts/gains refined metal/keys?
Seems like keys gained on the Mefightclub server, for example, wouldn't really be legal tender in the steam store... Hackers and cheaters and money and all that jazz.... But maybe I'm missing something?
posted by RolandOfEld at 2:16 PM on June 27, 2012
Seems like keys gained on the Mefightclub server, for example, wouldn't really be legal tender in the steam store... Hackers and cheaters and money and all that jazz.... But maybe I'm missing something?
posted by RolandOfEld at 2:16 PM on June 27, 2012
Anyone mind giving an equally awesome rundown of how one crafts/gains refined metal/keys?
TF2 has an in-game crafting system. Every so often, you will "find" a new weapon or a hat (hats are much rarer). If it is a weapon or hat you already happen to own, you can smelt it down with other similar weapons and turn it into metal. You can then use this metal (a LOT of this metal) and craft new weapons or, more importantly, hats. This certainly takes a while, but if you play a lot of TF2 it mounts up relatively quickly.
Sometimes you will find crates instead of hats. Crates cannot be smelted. In order to get stuff from crates, you need keys - the crates usually contain "strange" weapons (which get fun nicknames as you kill more people with them) or hats. You get keys by buying them through Steam with money, which is why keys are accepted TF2 "hard currency."
posted by mightygodking at 2:20 PM on June 27, 2012 [1 favorite]
TF2 has an in-game crafting system. Every so often, you will "find" a new weapon or a hat (hats are much rarer). If it is a weapon or hat you already happen to own, you can smelt it down with other similar weapons and turn it into metal. You can then use this metal (a LOT of this metal) and craft new weapons or, more importantly, hats. This certainly takes a while, but if you play a lot of TF2 it mounts up relatively quickly.
Sometimes you will find crates instead of hats. Crates cannot be smelted. In order to get stuff from crates, you need keys - the crates usually contain "strange" weapons (which get fun nicknames as you kill more people with them) or hats. You get keys by buying them through Steam with money, which is why keys are accepted TF2 "hard currency."
posted by mightygodking at 2:20 PM on June 27, 2012 [1 favorite]
Ok, cool..... hope me one last time: How does that system work with private servers?
Keep explaining it to me like I'm five, 'cuz it seems like they must have a pretty awesome crypto/security system in place to prevent people from abusing their private server to generate trade gear for their own benefit. Or does this give/take only happen when on a Valve-monitored (somehow) server?
posted by RolandOfEld at 2:25 PM on June 27, 2012
Keep explaining it to me like I'm five, 'cuz it seems like they must have a pretty awesome crypto/security system in place to prevent people from abusing their private server to generate trade gear for their own benefit. Or does this give/take only happen when on a Valve-monitored (somehow) server?
posted by RolandOfEld at 2:25 PM on June 27, 2012
Valve keeps track of who's playing no matter what server they're on (as long as you're not on a completely private, closed-to-the-outside-world LAN server or something), and all the item generation is done by them. The only way to “hack” it with a private server is to create one that doesn't log people off for inactivity, so players can just log in, turn off the monitor and let the items stack up while they do other things.
Or at least that's how it worked when upgrades were first introduced. There might be other ways now.
posted by Holy Zarquon's Singing Fish at 2:31 PM on June 27, 2012 [1 favorite]
Or at least that's how it worked when upgrades were first introduced. There might be other ways now.
posted by Holy Zarquon's Singing Fish at 2:31 PM on June 27, 2012 [1 favorite]
griphus: "I made ninety dollars selling a digital object that confers no in-game benefit and which I got for free by pre-ordering a thirty-dollar game.
Please tell me it was Bill's Hat because people will not stop fucking bothering me about it and I might as well make some money off the fact."
If this is a for serious thing, please let me know and I will deal with you honestly and fairly.
posted by boo_radley at 2:40 PM on June 27, 2012 [1 favorite]
Please tell me it was Bill's Hat because people will not stop fucking bothering me about it and I might as well make some money off the fact."
If this is a for serious thing, please let me know and I will deal with you honestly and fairly.
posted by boo_radley at 2:40 PM on June 27, 2012 [1 favorite]
Throw in an explanation of why everyone wants this thing and deal.
posted by griphus at 2:47 PM on June 27, 2012
posted by griphus at 2:47 PM on June 27, 2012
So TF is set in the world of the futurological congress?
posted by unreason at 2:47 PM on June 27, 2012 [1 favorite]
posted by unreason at 2:47 PM on June 27, 2012 [1 favorite]
Griphus: Bill's Hat as far as I know was only available if you preordered Left 4 Dead 2.
posted by tittergrrl at 2:49 PM on June 27, 2012
posted by tittergrrl at 2:49 PM on June 27, 2012
yay, thanks for giving me the information, I have just made a sale of my earbuds and about half of my backpack. I think I got a bit of a low price, but no biggy.
I used tf2outpost to find someone to trade with.
I found this chart of BUDUSD pricing pretty funny.
posted by jonbro at 2:51 PM on June 27, 2012
I used tf2outpost to find someone to trade with.
I found this chart of BUDUSD pricing pretty funny.
posted by jonbro at 2:51 PM on June 27, 2012
Google tells me I will not be able to retire on the proceeds from my Pip-Boy. :(
posted by Alvy Ampersand at 2:52 PM on June 27, 2012 [1 favorite]
posted by Alvy Ampersand at 2:52 PM on June 27, 2012 [1 favorite]
Throw in an explanation of why everyone wants this thing and deal.
Because it is a HAT and it is a RARE HAT.
posted by mightygodking at 3:02 PM on June 27, 2012
Because it is a HAT and it is a RARE HAT.
posted by mightygodking at 3:02 PM on June 27, 2012
I love TF2 so very, very much. The MeFi server always seems to be empty. Maybe someday I'll get to shoot at all of you lovely people!
posted by WowLookStars at 3:15 PM on June 27, 2012
posted by WowLookStars at 3:15 PM on June 27, 2012
WowLookStars: I'm sure there will be people playing on the Mefight Server(s) a lot in the coming days. Remember, there is the public server and the private server. The pubbie has had a lot more use over time, however.
People were playing on it a few days ago if I remember!
posted by tittergrrl at 3:21 PM on June 27, 2012
People were playing on it a few days ago if I remember!
posted by tittergrrl at 3:21 PM on June 27, 2012
So TF is set in the world of the futurological congress?
Well, there are sewers, anyway.
posted by cog_nate at 3:44 PM on June 27, 2012
Well, there are sewers, anyway.
posted by cog_nate at 3:44 PM on June 27, 2012
griphus: "Throw in an explanation of why everyone wants this thing and deal"
So there's five items that make up the heart of the tf2 economy: These items were some of the first promotional giveaways in tf2's history. They were time limited and so there's a finite number of them. Most other promotion items since then have been craftable or are not time-limited or are available for purchase in the mannco store. If there are, say, 100 bill's hats globally, you know that there will never be some action that will increase the count.
Crafting metals are the virtual coins of the economy and come in three varieties in increasing value: scrap, reclaimed and refined. Keys are a resource used to unlock a MannCo supply crate, which will have some range of interesting items. Crates (and thus keys) are important because they are the only way that Unusual Hats are generated in the game. I'll come back to those in a bit. But you might also get low grade stuff, too! It's a virtual good lottery ticket. Weird fact: Keys sell from the store at $2.50, but have a trade value of $2. I don't know why.
Other cosmetic items like the Anger from the game Brink, will drop after the promotional game has been out for a while. The global stock of Angers is theoretically unbounded. In fact, I could just up and buy one for $7.50 from the in-game virtual good store. But that would be stupid, I could get one just by trading from someone else who has one for whatever hats that person liked, or maybe metal or keys.
So insofar as there might be fungible assets in TF2, it's crafting metals or keys. But it gets unwieldy to say, I will trade you 7 refined metal (which will take several weeks for a single account to generate) for the High Five taunt. But two keys might be worth 7 refined and thus make the transaction feasible in a short time.
Strange hats can sell for literally hundreds of dollars. If you open a crate to find a Burning Flames Team Captain, you've found something that people will pay $800 plus for. That's a lot of $2.50 keys. Because the Bill's, buds and heads are a known quantity, they will work as an intermediate unit of worth between metal, $2.50 keys and $800 hats. Now, honestly, people will probably not sell such a hat for intermediary virtual good and instead insist on escrowed account money, but for things of middling rarity like interesting Vintage or Genuine quality goods, they could ease negotiations significantly.
There are other items like the HOUWAR, which people got literally through having (e.g. buying) a stupid amount of games one summer and completing 28 tasks across all those games. Depending on the day, this will cost you between 8-11 sets of earbuds -- it's just like the Bill's, buds and heads, but it's much, much rarer. Maybe think of it like the $100 bill to the Bill's $5 denomination, the buds' $20 and the head's $50.
posted by boo_radley at 4:34 PM on June 27, 2012 [8 favorites]
So there's five items that make up the heart of the tf2 economy: These items were some of the first promotional giveaways in tf2's history. They were time limited and so there's a finite number of them. Most other promotion items since then have been craftable or are not time-limited or are available for purchase in the mannco store. If there are, say, 100 bill's hats globally, you know that there will never be some action that will increase the count.
Crafting metals are the virtual coins of the economy and come in three varieties in increasing value: scrap, reclaimed and refined. Keys are a resource used to unlock a MannCo supply crate, which will have some range of interesting items. Crates (and thus keys) are important because they are the only way that Unusual Hats are generated in the game. I'll come back to those in a bit. But you might also get low grade stuff, too! It's a virtual good lottery ticket. Weird fact: Keys sell from the store at $2.50, but have a trade value of $2. I don't know why.
Other cosmetic items like the Anger from the game Brink, will drop after the promotional game has been out for a while. The global stock of Angers is theoretically unbounded. In fact, I could just up and buy one for $7.50 from the in-game virtual good store. But that would be stupid, I could get one just by trading from someone else who has one for whatever hats that person liked, or maybe metal or keys.
So insofar as there might be fungible assets in TF2, it's crafting metals or keys. But it gets unwieldy to say, I will trade you 7 refined metal (which will take several weeks for a single account to generate) for the High Five taunt. But two keys might be worth 7 refined and thus make the transaction feasible in a short time.
Strange hats can sell for literally hundreds of dollars. If you open a crate to find a Burning Flames Team Captain, you've found something that people will pay $800 plus for. That's a lot of $2.50 keys. Because the Bill's, buds and heads are a known quantity, they will work as an intermediate unit of worth between metal, $2.50 keys and $800 hats. Now, honestly, people will probably not sell such a hat for intermediary virtual good and instead insist on escrowed account money, but for things of middling rarity like interesting Vintage or Genuine quality goods, they could ease negotiations significantly.
There are other items like the HOUWAR, which people got literally through having (e.g. buying) a stupid amount of games one summer and completing 28 tasks across all those games. Depending on the day, this will cost you between 8-11 sets of earbuds -- it's just like the Bill's, buds and heads, but it's much, much rarer. Maybe think of it like the $100 bill to the Bill's $5 denomination, the buds' $20 and the head's $50.
posted by boo_radley at 4:34 PM on June 27, 2012 [8 favorites]
Oh! as for the why: People are either looking for free money items as above or, in my case, I like Bill's hats because they look rad as hell when you paint them.
But paints are a one-time use thing (and another $2.50 for the good colors), so in order to have 2 different colored bill's hats, you have to literally have two of the items.
posted by boo_radley at 4:36 PM on June 27, 2012
But paints are a one-time use thing (and another $2.50 for the good colors), so in order to have 2 different colored bill's hats, you have to literally have two of the items.
posted by boo_radley at 4:36 PM on June 27, 2012
Valve is releasing the free movie making tool they used to make these. or at least a stripped down version.
posted by andywolf at 5:00 PM on June 27, 2012 [1 favorite]
posted by andywolf at 5:00 PM on June 27, 2012 [1 favorite]
The heavy is.. interesting to listen to in Poker Night at the Inventory.
Is this not the funniest thing?
posted by Winnemac at 5:02 PM on June 27, 2012
Is this not the funniest thing?
posted by Winnemac at 5:02 PM on June 27, 2012
I have just announced the First Inaugural MefightClub Disco Inferno Weekend (over at MefightClub, of course) and we will hopefully have a crowd of oldtimers and new players on our Private and Public TF2 servers starting on Thursday evening North America time.
If you haven't jumped in yet (and if you haven't, you should, because TF2 is one of the greatest games of the last decade, the game that launched MefightClub, and it's free free free to play), then now would be a great time. And if you haven't fired up TF2 in a while, why not drop in for a few rounds. There's an awful lot going on in the game these days, but you can still play it the way you always used to and ignore all the metagame stuff. (well, except there are probably going to be a lot of Pyros around, probably, but maybe less so than on random pubbie servers)
Come, join, share, enjoy!
posted by stavrosthewonderchicken at 5:12 PM on June 27, 2012 [7 favorites]
If you haven't jumped in yet (and if you haven't, you should, because TF2 is one of the greatest games of the last decade, the game that launched MefightClub, and it's free free free to play), then now would be a great time. And if you haven't fired up TF2 in a while, why not drop in for a few rounds. There's an awful lot going on in the game these days, but you can still play it the way you always used to and ignore all the metagame stuff. (well, except there are probably going to be a lot of Pyros around, probably, but maybe less so than on random pubbie servers)
Come, join, share, enjoy!
posted by stavrosthewonderchicken at 5:12 PM on June 27, 2012 [7 favorites]
I'm so glad FPS don't take themselves so seriously anymore. Your HALOs and your DOOMs and your QUAKES. So serious. We're just playing a game of virtual paintball not actually playing war. So glad TF2 exists.
posted by hot_monster at 5:43 PM on June 27, 2012 [1 favorite]
posted by hot_monster at 5:43 PM on June 27, 2012 [1 favorite]
I tried to stay away from the spoilers and finally just now saw Meet the Pyro. I immediately thought of the 4chan meme -- candies and flowers for everyone!
and yes, I will totally load the game back up to get that frakkin flower tank! WANT
posted by cavalier at 6:01 PM on June 27, 2012
and yes, I will totally load the game back up to get that frakkin flower tank! WANT
posted by cavalier at 6:01 PM on June 27, 2012
Now I have to download the game again so I can get those goggles.
posted by Holy Zarquon's Singing Fish at 6:27 PM on June 27, 2012
posted by Holy Zarquon's Singing Fish at 6:27 PM on June 27, 2012
Pyrovision goggles actually do something.
posted by mcrandello at 6:59 PM on June 27, 2012
posted by mcrandello at 6:59 PM on June 27, 2012
Oh my goodness, if I get the Valve's Source Filmmaker, the first thing I'm going to do is recreate the "gutterballs" dream sequence from the Big Lebowski, using TF2 characters.
posted by hellojed at 7:00 PM on June 27, 2012 [2 favorites]
posted by hellojed at 7:00 PM on June 27, 2012 [2 favorites]
I've been looking for an iPod Touch cigarette case on and off ever since I saw the Meet The Spy video.
posted by mhoye at 7:21 PM on June 27, 2012
posted by mhoye at 7:21 PM on June 27, 2012
Honestly, I thought the Pyro video was a bit of letdown. I was really hoping for *some* glimpse of his/her backstory or personality. I guess preserving the mystery has its merits, too.
posted by gnutron at 7:47 PM on June 27, 2012
posted by gnutron at 7:47 PM on June 27, 2012
I never cared so much for TF2 ("oh great, I'm dead after two seconds. AGAIN.") but that filmmaker tool looks fucking REVOLUTIONARY. If it keeps developing.
posted by fungible at 7:48 PM on June 27, 2012
posted by fungible at 7:48 PM on June 27, 2012
Holy Zarquon's Singing Fish: "The truly bizarre thing about TF2 is the hat-based economy that's cropped up."
So bizarre they hired a professional economist to try to make heads or tails of it.
posted by radwolf76 at 8:29 PM on June 27, 2012 [1 favorite]
So bizarre they hired a professional economist to try to make heads or tails of it.
posted by radwolf76 at 8:29 PM on June 27, 2012 [1 favorite]
The Pyrovision goggles and the new Pyro weapons are hilarious! Having the entire server giggle as people pointed out new things (the sound of the bubbles! The signs! The cupcakes! The revolving cake!) made it really fun. Won't be playing that way all the time, but it was a nice change of pace.
posted by gemmy at 9:04 PM on June 27, 2012
posted by gemmy at 9:04 PM on June 27, 2012
I love how when characters die, (in "pyrovision") instead of gibbing, they break down into little cogs and whatnot--as if they're not people, they are little clockwork toys.
I just got a rainblower and a scorched crate . . . DYING to know what's in there . . .
LOVE THE PYRO.
posted by exlotuseater at 9:34 PM on June 27, 2012
I just got a rainblower and a scorched crate . . . DYING to know what's in there . . .
LOVE THE PYRO.
posted by exlotuseater at 9:34 PM on June 27, 2012
Whew, for a second I thought people were going to be doing an analysis of the video based on gender roles.
posted by Apocryphon at 12:00 AM on June 28, 2012
posted by Apocryphon at 12:00 AM on June 28, 2012
BTW, this is EXACTLY what I see when I play Pyro (which I do probably too much).
Now, go die in a fire.
posted by Samizdata at 1:08 AM on June 28, 2012 [1 favorite]
Now, go die in a fire.
posted by Samizdata at 1:08 AM on June 28, 2012 [1 favorite]
.. what I sure as hell am today is so happy that I get my threads mixed.
posted by cmyk at 10:02 AM on June 28, 2012
posted by cmyk at 10:02 AM on June 28, 2012
I wanted to play sniper. Sniper, I feel, is my natural place, the class that most reflects my soul.
But I suck at sniper.
So I usually play heavy, medic, or pyro, whichever my team needs the most. Of them all, I think I like heavy best, probably because I suck at FPS games so I can just spray and pray with the minigun (though I must be at least semi-good, I racked up 12 kills once).
But this made me smile, and made me want to play pyro more often.
posted by sotonohito at 10:06 AM on June 28, 2012
But I suck at sniper.
So I usually play heavy, medic, or pyro, whichever my team needs the most. Of them all, I think I like heavy best, probably because I suck at FPS games so I can just spray and pray with the minigun (though I must be at least semi-good, I racked up 12 kills once).
But this made me smile, and made me want to play pyro more often.
posted by sotonohito at 10:06 AM on June 28, 2012
A+++++ WOULD EXPLAIN VIRTUAL ECONOMIES AGAIN.
posted by boo_radley at 7:50 PM on June 29, 2012
posted by boo_radley at 7:50 PM on June 29, 2012
Nothing made me laugh as much as the Pyro clip recently. Also this reminds me of Flipside, HL2 mod from a while ago, and the "Little Sister" view from Bioshock.
posted by yoHighness at 5:36 PM on July 2, 2012
posted by yoHighness at 5:36 PM on July 2, 2012
yoHighness: "Nothing made me laugh as much as the Pyro clip recently."
oH shit son you ain't see nothing yet.
but for realsies, source movie maker is going to change things in an amazing way.
posted by boo_radley at 9:20 PM on July 2, 2012 [1 favorite]
oH shit son you ain't see nothing yet.
but for realsies, source movie maker is going to change things in an amazing way.
posted by boo_radley at 9:20 PM on July 2, 2012 [1 favorite]
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