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Team Fortress 2 Update: Sniper Gets April Fools' Urine, First TF2 Comic

by Nick Breckon, May 20, 2009 4:48pm PDT

Related Topics – Team Fortress 2, , PC

The final tease for the Team Fortress 2 update has been released by Valve, bringing the Sniper's third unlockable alongside the first TF2 comic.

The comic is centered around the unlockable, which is in fact derived from this year's TF2 April Fools' joke. Yes, the sniper will now be armed to the teeth with jars of urine. This videogame is insane.

"When splashed on enemies, they take 35% more damage for a period of time," writes Valve of the yellow stuff. "Jumping in water will wash off Jarate. Jarate is also able to short out Spies' cloaking devices. When used on teammates, Jarate will extinguish any fire effects."

Valve is also getting an early start on the weekend and making Team Fortress 2 free to all starting this Thursday.

The trial period will last through the end of Sunday, and will of course include Thursday's "Sniper vs. Spy" update. The game is now available for pre-loading.

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iv been playing HWG from day one almost 500 hours, the problem with the game at the moment is its total randomness of damage, its getting very hard to be SKILLED at the game. As a HWG 90% of the time in the middle of the fray (with a medic) i would prioritize targets on the bases of Range/Class/Damage/Survival of my medic.

The problem now is Classes like say scout that at long range would = no threat to me and have now become same threat level as a sniper due to bonk on a HWG is almost certain death

Pyros are now just as bad as spys due to the back burner, and it makes you feel you are unable to protect your medic due to insta death from crits, and again not to mention insta death if they air blast you in range of a SG.

i would get into the flame war that is random crits, but everything i just said may also not happen due to some people not using the weapons which gets to my first point..total random damage for everyone.

lucky i have my amazing sandvich that i can eat while standing still with no shotgun and if attacked have to respin up my mini fun for 2sec

but i still love the game

May 20, 2009 6:31pm PDT

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  I hear you. But I still have to say it's all about timing. I play Heavy a lot. And I rarely get into spot... : Godhatesfatpeople
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I really did not think...or want...Valve to go there. But they did.

Maybe it will be great, or maybe it will turn public servers into a giant piss throwing competition.

May 20, 2009 5:32pm PDT

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one thing people should realize is that once Steam network shuts down... no one will be able to play Valve (SP&MP) games (remember the good old days of WON?)

May 20, 2009 5:47pm PDT

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S77dRFffKoc

May 20, 2009 8:15pm PDT

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S77dRFffKoc : spazzium
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- lol lol lol i loved that lol : Longgshot

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The TF2 forum over at steampowered.com is ridiculous right now.

People getting outraged at jars of piss and analyzing why it is and isn't appropriate.

I love you Valve.

May 21, 2009 7:21am PDT

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- I always stay away when updates are around the corner. That place turns into a retard breeding pool. : Godhatesfatpeople

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Free Weekend? Smells like a new backstab record.

May 20, 2009 4:57pm PDT

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Free Weekend? Smells like a new backstab record. : isy2736
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- lol, just like the other free weekend :D : Godhatesfatpeople
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  ya, I can only imagine how many ppl will get the impression TF2 is just one big instagib with all of the ... : MattVanIsle
  - Pyros are going to have fun the whole weekend too. : dookiebot
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    Pyros are going to have fun the whole weekend too. : dookiebot
    - Until all your efforts are doused with anti-flame piss. : ElArabDeMagnifico
  - You mean it isn't already? : wytefang
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  my best is 23, no free weekend! :D : Techpriest((Thc))
  - Mine was 22 until I reset my stats a few days ago. Got up to 16 now. Gotta get to those 22 stabs! : isy2736

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Saxton Hale = Hot Anal Sex

giggity...

May 21, 2009 3:04pm PDT

Saxton Hale = Hot Anal Sex giggity... : AKA_RA

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I'd much rather have piss jars than Hunted, Rock 2 or non-static flag based gameplay.

May 20, 2009 9:49pm PDT

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I'd much rather have piss jars than Hunted, Rock 2 or non-static flag based gameplay. : boulder94
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- that's the spirit : RikiTiki2
- Oh god it's you again. Do you ever make a post without mentioning flag based gameplay? : arsonide
- I'd rather have a piss jar. : Wisp!
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  Hunted and Rock please! : g000n
  - I want rock2, its the reason for my name : rock42
- Oh man I wish they would remake, The Rock, that as my fav map. Hunted would be cool too. : thedude

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Saxton Hale
sax nale
sxe

Hot-Anal-Sex

May 20, 2009 8:39pm PDT

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Saxton Hale sax nale sxe Hot-Anal-Sex : stewballz123
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- lol ur right thats awesome : supermonkeyballz
- I think you discovered something here. : TheMongbat
- Holy crap, you are right! Ahaahahahahahhahah. Interesting. : dblagent
- brilliant. : angersma

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First thing I will do is play a heavy so a sniper can throw jarate on my sandvich then I will eat it.

May 21, 2009 7:37am PDT

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First thing I will do is play a heavy so a sniper can throw jarate on my sandvich then I will eat it. : dookiebot
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- lol... : .ka`boom.zZz.

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god they are turning this game into one big cluster fuck, the game is going to be come more and more unplayable with each patch. 35% more damage = insta death if your hit with a rocket or nade

May 20, 2009 5:43pm PDT

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Snipers with jarate are going to be a welcome sight on capture points now. Putting out fires and helping teammates inflict 35% more damage.

May 21, 2009 11:38am PDT

Snipers with jarate are going to be a welcome sight on capture points now. Putting out fires and helping ... : dookiebot

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funny, that bear saxton hale is pretty much what i thought of the game since its release: ghay.

May 21, 2009 6:32am PDT

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funny, that bear saxton hale is pretty much what i thought of the game since its release: ghay. : araczynski
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  - Yes. right next to Phuket : dookiebot
- And I guess you missed the thread where it was revealed it's an anagram for hot anal sex? : zehh
- this was so funey saxton, please tell us your story again kthx : Johnnsen
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    - fail on speeling...ghey=ghay :) : oscrogo

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leaves one question: will it stack ? =)

May 21, 2009 3:25am PDT

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leaves one question: will it stack ? =) : defuru
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- The 35% damage increases? No, you can only get so horrified and offend about having piss thrown on you. : JediDwag

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The original comic from the '40s

http://www.charlesatlas.com/classicads5.htm

May 20, 2009 6:50pm PDT

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  - Its all the cheesy stuff you saw in comicbooks during the 60's and 70's. In fact a lot of that crap still... : Godhatesfatpeople
- Thank you for that informative post. : erikman619
- Nice find. Terrifying but interesting. =D : T-900

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Just goes to show that Valve listen to the players. What was once a joke is now actually in the game

May 21, 2009 1:39am PDT

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Just goes to show that Valve listen to the players. What was once a joke is now actually in the game : slackshoe
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- I think they planned this a long time ago :) : Snipergen

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When does the update go live?

May 21, 2009 4:14am PDT

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- Some time during the day. No time was given though. : Godhatesfatpeople

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I wonder if you'll get blinded by Jarate too. Like the boomer vomit (and there is some reason that makes you not want to wipe your eyes).

May 20, 2009 10:26pm PDT

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- It's sticky? : blazingdarkness

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Link to free weekend announce?

May 20, 2009 7:11pm PDT

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  - Epic. : JediDwag

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i miss the good old "cz2" map

May 20, 2009 11:17pm PDT

i miss the good old "cz2" map : tranceholic

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This game is crazy :)

May 20, 2009 11:12pm PDT

This game is crazy :) : sikander

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hahahah. gawd damn. i love you valve!

May 20, 2009 9:28pm PDT

hahahah. gawd damn. i love you valve! : hirez

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Let the pissing contest begin!

May 20, 2009 9:01pm PDT

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- By far the most awesome thing I've seen all day. : steauengeglase

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I imagine there's splash damage.

There should be a "pissin in the wind" achievement for using the air blast and sending it back at the sniper.

May 20, 2009 8:39pm PDT

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No one's talking about the new map with the saw blades around the capture point!

May 20, 2009 7:16pm PDT

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    - it's still exciting! : kallanta
- No one likes arena : jermm
- Yes! That and Nucleus look amazing :D : Godhatesfatpeople

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VALVE WHAT ARE YOU DOING OH GOD
http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u212/stewball_2007/jarate.jpg

damn it valve

May 20, 2009 5:19pm PDT

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- Needs more love. : Zhaneel

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lol a new update to make the Heavy even worse.

May 20, 2009 5:55pm PDT

lol a new update to make the Heavy even worse. : FatBaby

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So not only is there new jars of piss to throw around, but now there's got to be special effects / sounds / iconography for the Pyro to airblast a jar of piss BACK AT the sniper who throws it at him. It would be a fun game of tennis to have the sniper toss piss at one pyro and have him bounce it back at another pyro until someone fails and gets soaked.

May 20, 2009 5:50pm PDT

So not only is there new jars of piss to throw around, but now there's got to be special effects / sounds... : Mad Jack McMad

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How bout if you put it in a beer bottle and handed it to the spy?

Beerate your friends today!

May 20, 2009 5:39pm PDT

How bout if you put it in a beer bottle and handed it to the spy? Beerate your friends today! : Xulu

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This will go well with my shaq-fu.

May 20, 2009 5:35pm PDT

This will go well with my shaq-fu. : dmason

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A true classic!

May 20, 2009 5:34pm PDT

A true classic! : Kartman013

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Valve is unstoppable!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

May 20, 2009 5:30pm PDT

Valve is unstoppable!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! : scary_monster

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So the new Sniper weapon is piss in a jar? Oh Valve....

May 20, 2009 5:29pm PDT

So the new Sniper weapon is piss in a jar? Oh Valve.... : K1Bond007

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If you keep refreshing the Ambassador page, a jar of piss will appear in the corner with the spy eye balling it.

May 20, 2009 5:21pm PDT

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- I am not fucking around. : tyler_time

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