14 DAY TRIAL // Team Fortress 2 is one of the biggest online games out there, managing to win over fans with its distinct art style, tongue-in-cheek approach to weaponry and gameplay and for the top-notch online connectivity.
Also, the effort of creating new content on the part of the team at Valve made plenty of players realize just what an investment TF2 was when it appeared in The Orange Box. Almost every class received an update, including new weaponry, achievements and scenarios in order to keep the game interesting.
Now, for the first time in its history, the new content update won't be focused on any class, and, as such, it is dubbed the Classless update. As usual, Valve is slowly revealing each day new items and maps that will appear in the game when the update will be released.
For the first day, characters in the game will be sporting 18 brand-new hats, in order to further differentiate their own characters and to show off their elitism in front of their enemies. The announcement is coupled with an extremely funny remark on how hats impacted battles since the dawn of time.
This first day also brought news regarding a community-created map, called Arena Offblast, which promises to be “a fast-paced, high-altitude community map set in a top secret missile silo wedged into the top of a hollowed-out mountain.”
“Open-air paths and narrow hallways converge on a central control point located just under the silo’s blast doors. This mountaintop arena also boasts a sheer cliff face encircling the battleground, giving you the chance to help your opponents improve their tactics. Specifically, anyone you blast over the side will get some time to think about the various flaws in their “standing next to the edge of a cliff” strategy as they plummet to an excruciating, non-respawnable death.”
Overall, the first day is looking promising for this new update, so check back in the following week to see just what new things will be released for TF2.