1 #1 Geel9 marketplace.tf 0 Frags – + Just got back from a visit to Valve. Got lunch with a few members of the TF team, and had some very interesting conversations. I wasn't told many specifics of the next update -- and anything I was told I won't share -- but I will say that, following my conversation with them, they know what they're doing. The way they find, identify, and solve problems is very impressive. I do NOT know their plans for competitive, or future updates, or anything -- and anything I say regarding the future of TF2 is from my perspective on their development process, NOT from specific update details that I know. The next update could be terrible or amazing, big or small, and I have no idea what their real plans are. All in way of saying: we have some good things to look forward to for the future of TF2. Just got back from a visit to Valve. Got lunch with a few members of the TF team, and had some very interesting conversations.



I wasn't told many specifics of the next update -- and anything I was told I won't share -- but I will say that, following my conversation with them, they know what they're doing. The way they find, identify, and solve problems is very impressive.



[b]I do NOT know their plans for competitive, or future updates, or anything -- and anything I say regarding the future of TF2 is from my perspective on their development process, NOT from specific update details that I know. The next update could be terrible or amazing, big or small, and I have no idea what their real plans are.[/b]



All in way of saying: we have some good things to look forward to for the future of TF2.

2 #2 spammyh 26 Frags – + Now we just need confirmation from flame with a juicy tweet like "coming soon..." Now we just need confirmation from flame with a juicy tweet like "coming soon..."

3 #3 Geel9 marketplace.tf 67 Frags – + spammyh Now we just need confirmation from flame with a juicy tweet like "coming soon..." Official Valve Quote: "cool beans" do with this what you will [quote=spammyh]Now we just need confirmation from flame with a juicy tweet like "coming soon..."[/quote]



Official Valve Quote: "cool beans"



do with this what you will

4 #4 wgl 3 Frags – + sounds great sounds great

5 #5 Geel9 marketplace.tf 35 Frags – + I'll nip this in the bud immediately: "Cool beans" is a joke, by Jill, and I have no reason to believe it has anything to do with the update. I'll nip this in the bud immediately: "Cool beans" is a joke, by Jill, and I have no reason to believe it has anything to do with the update.

6 #6 riotbz 14 Frags – + Geel9 I'll nip this in the bud immediately: "Cool beans" is a joke, by Jill, and I have no reason to believe it has anything to do with the update. r u sure tho [quote=Geel9]I'll nip this in the bud immediately: "Cool beans" is a joke, by Jill, and I have no reason to believe it has anything to do with the update.[/quote]

r u sure tho

7 #7 Geel9 marketplace.tf 41 Frags – + riotbz Geel9 I'll nip this in the bud immediately: "Cool beans" is a joke, by Jill, and I have no reason to believe it has anything to do with the update. r u sure tho no cans everywhere am i right fellows [quote=riotbz][quote=Geel9]I'll nip this in the bud immediately: "Cool beans" is a joke, by Jill, and I have no reason to believe it has anything to do with the update.[/quote]

r u sure tho[/quote]



no



cans everywhere am i right fellows

8 #8 Speedead -4 Frags – + W8 m8 so W8 m8 so

9 #9 -proto -65 Frags – + who are you and why do u get to meet with valve who are you and why do u get to meet with valve

10 #10 KevinIsPwn newbie.tf 85 Frags – + bean update confirmed new 10th class: bush's baked bean dog various bean-related cosmetics new format "bean_" meaning "breach enemies and negotiate", based entirely on exchanging beans for control point time all class taunt for eating beans soldier class to be nerfed



(last one is unconfirmed but i saw it on Rob's stream) quick, someone tell reddit. [b]bean update confirmed[/b]



new 10th class: bush's baked bean dog



various bean-related cosmetics



new format "bean_" meaning "breach enemies and negotiate", based entirely on exchanging beans for control point time



all class taunt for eating beans



soldier class to be nerfed

[i]

(last one is unconfirmed but i saw it on Rob's stream)[/i]



quick, someone tell reddit.

11 #11 shoras 5 Frags – + Geel9 spammyh Now we just need confirmation from flame with a juicy tweet like "coming soon..."

Official Valve Quote: "cool beans"



do with this what you will Cool beans. [quote=Geel9][quote=spammyh]Now we just need confirmation from flame with a juicy tweet like "coming soon..."[/quote]



Official Valve Quote: "cool beans"



do with this what you will[/quote]

[url=https://youtu.be/vc7VBVpl1SY]Cool beans.[/url]

12 #12 Geel9 marketplace.tf 38 Frags – + -proto who are you and why do u get to meet with valve shit idk [quote=-proto]who are you and why do u get to meet with valve[/quote]



shit idk

13 #13 _vitto -11 Frags – + -proto who are you and why do u get to meet with valve An american that forgets stuff at home when going on holiday hehe [quote=-proto]who are you and why do u get to meet with valve[/quote]

An american that forgets stuff at home when going on holiday hehe

14 #14 the301stspartan 82 Frags – + -proto who are you and why do u get to meet with valve They wanted to know when they get their saloon items [quote=-proto]who are you and why do u get to meet with valve[/quote]



They wanted to know when they get their saloon items

15 #15 biskuu -19 Frags – + KevinIsPwn bean update confirmed



new 10th class: bush's baked bean dog



various bean-related cosmetics



new format "bean_" meaning "breach enemies and negotiate", based entirely on exchanging beans for control point time



all class taunt for eating beans



soldier class to be nerfed



(last one is unconfirmed but i saw it on Rob's stream)



quick, someone tell reddit. you tried too much [quote=KevinIsPwn][b]bean update confirmed[/b]



new 10th class: bush's baked bean dog



various bean-related cosmetics



new format "bean_" meaning "breach enemies and negotiate", based entirely on exchanging beans for control point time



all class taunt for eating beans



soldier class to be nerfed

[i]

(last one is unconfirmed but i saw it on Rob's stream)[/i]



quick, someone tell reddit.[/quote]

you tried too much

16 #16 Highclass 12 Frags – + Right. But did Jill happen to mention if the Beans would be, Neato? Right. But did Jill happen to mention if the Beans would be, Neato?

17 #17 JarateKing 7 Frags – + Geel9 Also, they do care about competitive. What exactly does this mean, if you don't mind me asking? Do they actively check out tftv and watch matches and whatnot, or are they just going off of "this would make comp more popular, probably" like it sometimes seems they do? Don't mean to be skeptical but "they do care" could mean a lot of things, from huge unseen involvement with the community to next to none at all. [quote=Geel9]Also, they do care about competitive.[/quote]

What exactly does this mean, if you don't mind me asking? Do they actively check out tftv and watch matches and whatnot, or are they just going off of "this would make comp more popular, probably" like it sometimes seems they do?



Don't mean to be skeptical but "they do care" could mean a lot of things, from huge unseen involvement with the community to next to none at all.

18 #18 Nursey 34 Frags – + Cool beans? Neato? This is gonna be a neato burrito update. That's maximum neato. Cool beans? Neato? This is gonna be a neato burrito update. That's maximum neato.

19 #19 Geel9 marketplace.tf 6 Frags – + JarateKing Geel9 Also, they do care about competitive. What exactly does this mean, if you don't mind me asking? Do they actively check out tftv and watch matches and whatnot, or are they just going off of "this would make comp more popular, probably" like it sometimes seems they do?



Don't mean to be skeptical but "they do care" could mean a lot of things, from huge unseen involvement with the community to next to none at all. What I mean is that Valve does care about competitive matchmaking -- my bad. That is, it's not something they're putting minimal effort into. [quote=JarateKing][quote=Geel9]Also, they do care about competitive.[/quote]

What exactly does this mean, if you don't mind me asking? Do they actively check out tftv and watch matches and whatnot, or are they just going off of "this would make comp more popular, probably" like it sometimes seems they do?



Don't mean to be skeptical but "they do care" could mean a lot of things, from huge unseen involvement with the community to next to none at all.[/quote]



What I mean is that Valve does care about competitive matchmaking -- my bad. That is, it's not something they're putting minimal effort into.

20 #20 barcaphilip 2 Frags – + - -

21 #21 flatline 14 Frags – + i really hope they fix the MM hud because that thing is a nightmare to work with i really hope they fix the MM hud because that thing is a nightmare to work with

22 #22 Geel9 marketplace.tf 9 Frags – + barcaphilip Geel9 The way they find, identify, and solve problems is very impressive. This makes me really hyped honestly. This isn't necessarily anything new. I don't want to give the impression that "all of tf2's problems will go away!!" because that'll never happen. A "problem" is just something in tf2 that should be changed -- which every single patch does. I can't tell you which "problems" they care about, or what their solutions are -- but I can tell you that when they identify and prioritize a problem, they're really good at solving it. Perhaps they don't solve it in the way you might want them to, but they don't seem to just make decisions for no reason. [quote=barcaphilip][quote=Geel9] The way they find, identify, and solve problems is very impressive.[/quote]

This makes me really hyped honestly.[/quote]



This isn't necessarily anything new. I don't want to give the impression that "all of tf2's problems will go away!!" because that'll never happen. A "problem" is just something in tf2 that should be changed -- which every single patch does. I can't tell you which "problems" they care about, or what their solutions are -- but I can tell you that when they identify and prioritize a problem, they're really good at solving it.



Perhaps they don't solve it in the way you might want them to, but they don't seem to just make decisions for no reason.

23 #23 Geel9 marketplace.tf 49 Frags – + Basically all I'm saying is that Valve is way better at what they do than many people here seem to think. Basically all I'm saying is that Valve is way better at what they do than many people here seem to think.

24 #24 wickedplayer494 Patch Notes 34 Frags – + Here's a leak: a pipe happened to leak in the building. Here's a leak: a pipe happened to leak in the building.

25 #25 Enterim 4 Frags – + Thank you for the information, Geel. Very exciting. This is probably not something you'd be privy to discuss, but did they talk to you about your websites? I was under the impression that Valve would not approve of marketplace.tf as it seems to me (though I've never used it) a superior version of the SCM for people who were gonna spend (real, non-Steam) money anyway. Thank you for the information, Geel. Very exciting.



This is probably not something you'd be privy to discuss, but did they talk to you about your websites? I was under the impression that Valve would not approve of marketplace.tf as it seems to me (though I've never used it) a superior version of the SCM for people who were gonna spend (real, non-Steam) money anyway.

26 #26 Geel9 marketplace.tf 7 Frags – + Enterim Thank you for the information, Geel. Very exciting.



This is probably not something you'd be privy to discuss, but did they talk to you about your websites? I was under the impression that Valve would not approve of marketplace.tf as it seems to me (though I've never used it) a superior version of the SCM for people who were gonna spend (real, non-Steam) money anyway. if I had I wouldn't talk about it to be honest [quote=Enterim]Thank you for the information, Geel. Very exciting.



This is probably not something you'd be privy to discuss, but did they talk to you about your websites? I was under the impression that Valve would not approve of marketplace.tf as it seems to me (though I've never used it) a superior version of the SCM for people who were gonna spend (real, non-Steam) money anyway.[/quote]



if I had I wouldn't talk about it to be honest

27 #27 3680962134679021 12 Frags – + Did you talk about DHS or upcoming i58 Did you talk about DHS or upcoming i58

28 #28 Moursi 7 Frags – + what did you have for lunch? what did you have for lunch?

29 #29 Geel9 marketplace.tf 26 Frags – + fluf Did you talk about DHS or upcoming i58 A bit. All I can say is what b4nny said before: Valve won't do a major or sponsor a tournament unless it makes sense to do so. If people don't care about comp tf2, it doesn't make sense for Valve to be involved in it. moursifanshawe what did you have for lunch? Sandwiches, nature valley bar, and a coke. They had other stuff too that I didn't eat. It was pretty good! [quote=fluf]Did you talk about DHS or upcoming i58[/quote]



A bit. All I can say is what b4nny said before: Valve won't do a major or sponsor a tournament unless it makes sense to do so. If people don't care about comp tf2, it doesn't make sense for Valve to be involved in it.



[quote=moursifanshawe]what did you have for lunch?[/quote]

Sandwiches, nature valley bar, and a coke. They had other stuff too that I didn't eat. It was pretty good!