The NEW NPF Steam Game Night Extravaganza Funtimes Party Thread

[Kerensky287]

Originally Posted by Azisien

So apparently there was an ENORMOUS thunderstorm that struck my city and amazed everyone.

...Everyone except me, sitting in my dark basement with my noise-cancelling headset, shooting zombies like it's a career! Good times!

Man, I had to DRIVE through that shit. My dad and I left the capital at 4am today and it was pouring straight on through Quebec. I would've KILLED to be playing l4d2 instead of sitting in fear of an old-fashioned hydroplaning.

[MuMu]

Borderlands in on steam sale today, $7,50 for the GOTY edition. You guys were wondering if we could get some diversity back then, well here it is.

[Toastburner B]

Some of us played Borderlands once (I think it was me, lazy, and akaSM). It's pretty fun, but my horrible computer can't run it very well.

[lazy man]

Yeah, Borderlands is definitely an option for me. I've said before that I have a level 69 Berserker, so I know the game well enough to help people level up quickly. Although people would need all of the DLC if I were to host, so that may be the only problem.

Or, ya know, the DLC's cheap and people who don't have it can buy it. Or at least Knoxx. Since it's awesome.

[Bells]

Guys? New Dead For Left 37 and HatFortress 3 Updates today, Steam Night this weekend seems it will be quite fun, check the update (just some highlights because it's actually pretty extensive)

Team Fortress 2
Added new map Koth_Badlands

Added a new system to associate dedicated servers with Steam accounts
Use the ConCommand "cl_gameserver_create_identity" in the Team Fortress 2 client console to create a server account using the currently logged in Steam account. This will generate values for "tf_server_identity_account_id" and "tf_server_identity_token"
Put the values for "tf_server_identity_account_id" and "tf_server_identity_token" into your server.cfg
Use the ConCommand "cl_gameserver_list" in the Team Fortress 2 client console to list all of the game server accounts owned by the currently logged in Steam account

Added a new system for coaching players
Added a new vote system
Server convars to control the vote system
sv_allow_votes : Allow voting?
sv_vote_failure_timer : A vote that fails cannot be voted on again during this period.
sv_vote_allow_specators : Allow spectators to vote?
sv_vote_issue_changelevel_allowed : Allow votes to change levels?
sv_vote_issue_kick_allowed : Allow votes to kick players from the server?
sv_vote_issue_nextlevel_allowed : Allow votes to set the next level?
sv_vote_issue_nextlevel_allowextend : Allow votes to extend the current map?
sv_vote_issue_restart_game_allowed : Allow votes to restart the game?
sv_vote_issue_scramble_teams_allowed : Allow votes to scramble the teams?
sv_vote_issue_nextlevel_choicesmode : Present players with a list of maps with the lowest playtimes to choose from?
sv_vote_kick_ban_duration : How long should a kick vote ban someone from the server? (in minutes)

Improved the Medic overheal effect so it's more noticeable

Replaced the no-crit attribute with -25% damage on the following:
The Eyelander, The Gunslinger, The Southern Hospitality, The Powerjack (also added +20% melee vulnerability)The Horseless Headless Horseman's Headtaker, The Ullapool Caber, The Claidheamohmor

Vitasaw
Added the ability to see enemy health

Dalokohs Bar
Removed item cool down meter and ammo count when using the Dalokohs Bar

Fists of Steel
Increase deploy times 20%
Ranged damage reduced 40% (down from 60%)

Loch-n-Load
Damage increased by 10%

Equalizer
Tuned high-end damage range so it's no longer possible to one-shot certain classes
Suppress the medic call effect while active

Battalion’s Backup
Reduced rage generation rate by 50%

Concheror
Damage-to-health conversion increased to 35% (from 20%)
Mad Milk

Heal 60% of damage done (down from 75%)

Sun-on-a-Stick
Base damage lowered slightly but guarantees crits against burning players instead of mini-crits

Fan O’ War
Marking someone for death now lasts 15 seconds (from 10 seconds)

Flaregun
Flares always crit burning targets, regardless of range

Backburner
Removed the restriction on airblast
Ammo cost increased 150% (4 blasts at full ammo)
Damage bonus reduced to 10% (from 15%)

Sydney Sleeper:
Charge rate increased 25%


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So, now it's easier to make servers and easier to kick annoying people from our games WITH PREJUDICE!

[Flarecobra]

Good thing I decided now to check out the Degreaser flamethrower.

Although the backburner can't do airbursts...

[Aerozord]

glad they removed that "no crit" as a drawback. Especially when there are so many alternate ways to get it, and no crit servers, it wasn't much of a downside. However the -25% damage hurts my cabal, considering it hurts me too reducing its raw damage really hurts its use.

think changes to backburner was a bad idea, increased ammo cost hurts abit, but otherwise its now just a better flamethrower

[Bells]

Don't forget that now the Flare Gun is 40% more annoying

[Shyria Dracnoir]

As I imagine what must be unfolding on the official Steam Forums in light of these updates, I am called to remember Revelations 7:12..."And I looked, and he opened the sixth seal, and behold, there was a great earthquake. And the sun became as black as sack cloth, and the moon became as blood. And the seas boiled and the skies fell."

You know, only with more troll macros and calling one another Nazis.

[Flarecobra]

Originally Posted by Bells

Don't forget that now the Flare Gun is 20% cooler.

Fix'd it for ya.