From Jason Ruymen
The required update to Team Fortress 2 is now released. Please run hldsupdatetool to receive it. The specific changes include:

Maps
- Added new map, Pipeline. Pipeline is the first map in a new game mode named payload race, which uses two carts in each map instead of only one like traditional payload maps
- Added new arena map Sawmill
- Added new arena map Nucleus
- Added new community payload map Hoodoo

Sniper Changes
- Added new sniper rifle replacement, The Huntsman. Instead of a sniper rifle, you have a bow that allows you to move around faster while firing, and fire more quickly than the sniper rifle. Works better at medium range than the standard rifle
- Added new SMG replacement, Jarate. If thrown on an enemy they will take more damage for short period of time. Also extinguishes flames on yourself or allies
- Added new SMG replacement, The Razorback. Will protect you against a single spy backstab, and stun the spy for a short period of time. Comes with a 15% move speed penalty for the wearer
- Standard sniper rifle now shoots through friendly players
- Added 54 new Sniper voice lines
- Added 35 new Sniper achievements

Spy
- Added new revolver replacement, The Ambassador. First shot is very accurate and will cause a critical hit if it hits an enemy’s head. Accuracy is poor for a period after that
- Added new watch replacement, the Dead Ringer. When armed, you will appear in all ways to die to the first damage you take from an enemy. You’ll be cloaked for 8 second after taking this damage. Upon de-cloaking you’ll make a loud, distinct sound
- Added new watch replacement, the Cloak and Dagger. Your cloak meter is only depleted when you move, so you can stay invisible indefinitely if you’re standing still
- Spy name tags now show up properly when disguised as their own team
- Fixed a bug that would cause spectators to see disguise weapons incorrectly
- Fixed a bug where enemy spies disguised as friendly spies would have cigarettes that didn’t burn
- Fixed a bug where overhealing disguised spies would show the wrong overhealing amount to the medic
- Made it more obvious on first person view model when your motion cloak is out of juice and you are partially visible
- Also made it more obvious on first person view model when you’re bumped while cloaked
- Improved the way your disguise weapon is determined to make it clearer and fix a couple of rare issues
- Spies disguised as enemy spies now get a random mask to help complete the disguise, and their target id will be set appropriately
- Spies disguised as medics now have an Ubercharge: line in their disguise target info
- Spies outward facing « disguise health » now matches their disguise target when they first apply the disguise
- Spies can now pick up health kits for their « disguise health », even when uninjured
- Disguise UI doesn’t show up in minimum UI mode (hud_minmode)
- Spies that disguise as a player using an unlockable now show that unlockable in hand
- Spies can now use enemy teleporters
- Added 70 new Spy voice lines
- Added 34 new Spy achievements

Scoreboard changes
- Dominations no longer get wiped when teams switch sides
- Dead players draw slightly darker in scoreboard
- Converted class labels to class icons
- All players now display the total number of people they are dominating

General
- Fixed a bug that would cause the scout’s ball to regenerate at inappropriate times
- Demomen can now detonate their stickies while taunting
- Flamethrower’s air burst now extinguishes fire on friendly targets
- Grenades and rockets deflected by a pyro under the effects of Kritzkrieg will now be criticals
- The Heavy and Sniper now have new custom death animations
- Fixed payload HUD not updating properly if you join in the middle of a match and the cart isn’t moving
- Engineer’s dispensers now give 20%, 30%, or 40% of player’s max_ammo (for each ammo type) on each use, based on the level of the dispenser
- Added -sillygibs commandline parameter which will allow the non-violent gibs to be enabled
- Added a new taunt for the Kritzkrieg, which also heals for 10 points
- Improved the deathcam camera handling used when a player plays a custom death animation

Jason

Final released 04/01/09:-

* Improved playerclipping in a few areas.
* Rotated spawn points in Red’s final spawnroom.
* Raised a ceiling in stage 2 to help prevent players getting stuck in it.

Et nous pouvons fêter le retour de tc_meridian en beta 4, avec un HUD CTF qui marche et quelques changements de layout. Slurp.

BETA 4
* Restructured temple area to unify the space, make it less labyrinthian, and allow it to better accomodate
a larger number of players.
* Changed the main route into village from subbay so that it is less of a spamfest chokepoint.
* Removed exit-side railing from subbay intel platform.
* Added sniper rooms to village/subbay round.
* Improved lighting in some of the darker tunnels.
* Removed barrier between ravine bridge and lake during volcano/temple round. Scouts, demomen, and soldier may now jump from one to the other.

BETA 3
* Minor visual fixes.
* Prevented engineer buildings from being built directly
on top of the intel in final defense rounds.
* ENABLED CTF HUD!

Passons aux choses intéressantes:

Mise à jour de pl_hoodoo (passe en b5), cp_freight (passe en finale), pl_halfacre (passe en b3), pl_cranetop (passe en b6) et de ctf_aerospace (passe en b4). Et pour vous simplifier la vie, voici même une archive avec les 5 maps.

De rien.

Côté nouveautés:

cp_observatory_b5, map 3cp mélange de gravel pit pour le système 3 points et de cp_steel pour le principe: prendre A et B pour faciliter la prise de C

pl_ghost_town_a2 encore au stade alpha mais avec un petit train à la place du chariot

Les updates après le break:

pl_hoodoo passe en beta3 avec pas mal de modifications:

* Restructured the 3D skybox.
* Adjusted respawnwave times.
* Detailing improvements spread over all three stages.
* Miscellaneous layout changes:
- Tweaking cap 2 area in stage 3.
- Minor route out of a ditch, stage 1.
- A set of stairs to a previously blu only area.
- Added more hoodoos as decoration and as cover.
- Added a locked door to stage 3 until blue cap the mid point.
* Miscelaneous lighting and lightmap scale changes.
* Added train bumper model by Snipergen.
* Removed all beta signs.
* Possibly solved issue with stage 2 cap 2 as well as the cart not moving properly at the start of stage 3.
* Tidied up cart texture.
* Properly asigned spectator points.

Enfin, ctf_aerospace passe en beta2 avec pas mal de remaniments qui rendent la map encore plus belle de partout:

* Fade distances adjusted, a few were too short.
* Named capture points properly and added A/B/C signs at the second point of each stage.
* Miscellaneous layout changes to all stages, including:
* Widened an exit in stage 1.
* Moved a oneway door in stage 1.
* Added a new oneway route in stage 2
* New tunnel into the final building in stage 3.
* Added a respawnvisualiser to a door further from Blu spawn in stage 2.
* Added a bridge outside blue spawn in stage 2.
* Additional skybox detailing.
* Lightened a most of areas.
* Improved playerclipping and altered incorrect collision modes of props.
* Miscellaneous detailing improvements over all stages.
* Fixed fully black lightmap and bleeding light problems.
* Reduced intensity of ticking sound.
* Fixed some displacement misaligns.
* Fixed a problem when players would get slanted views.
* Fixed visleaks.
* Improved lightmap optimisation