Team Fortress 2 update released on Steam: a new map and more

Heads up, Team Fortress 2 players. We’ve just found out that a new update to the PC version Team Fortress 2 is now available through Steam, and will be implemented as soon as your restart your client.

It adds a couple of things to the game, though most notable among the changes is the addition of a new “capture the flag” map. For additional update info, check out the full article.

It looks like it’s a great day to be a PC-gaming, Team Fortress 2 player. Valve Corporation has released a new update to the game via the Steam digital distribution service, and it should be implemented as soon as you open your client.

Here are some of the notable changes included in the update:

• Added new capture the flag map CTF_Well
• Added Spanish map descriptions
• Added new option to auto-save a scoreboard screenshot at the end of a map to the Multiplayer->Advanced dialog
• Added more particle optimizations for mid range and low end hardware
• Updated CP_GravelPit to fix all known exploits and changed the scoring method to score per capture rather than per round
• Updated “nextlevel” CVAR to trigger a changelevel at the end of the current round (not mini-round)
• Fixed SourceTV demo recording problem
• Fixed mp_stalemate_enable not preventing Sudden Death mode on some maps
• Fixed a couple cases where player stats were not being recorded correctly
• Fixed some log entries being truncated
• Fixed crash caused by trying to import a custom player spray
• Removed the “Reset Stats” button from the Player Stats screen

We’re interested in seeing what CTF_Well looks like, so we’re firing up our gaming computers for a new round of fighting. We suggest you do the same, if only to experience some more Team Fortress goodness. Enjoy!

Via Steam