Launched in 2020, Team Fortress 2 Classic is a mod for Team Fortress 2 that re-imagines the unique sport’s early post-launch period. It was some of the widespread fan mods, and now will formally be launched by way of Steam later this year–and might be (*2*) proper now.
By way of returning options from the mod, there’s a new particular class, the Civilian, which is impressed by Team Fortress Classic. There are additionally unique weapons just like the nailgun, dynamite pack, and tranquilizer gun which can be stated to be redesigned. And the historically two-team sport now options four-team assist in Area, King of the Hill, and different modes, with the third and fourth groups taking up the colours of yellow and inexperienced.
The mod restores the toon-style character shading of the sport’s beta, reimplements minimize content material, removes many later additions to the sport’s content material and lore, and provides new content material together with unique new sport modes. On the visible facet, there are improved textures, fashions, and mapping options.
With fully new weapons and gadgets like leap pads, flak cannons, and bricks–you may even have chains wrapped round your fists–combat is dramatically modified. There’s additionally intensive modding assist, permitting gamers to customise the look of their sport, and permitting servers to host superior customized weapon packs and maps.
“Starting growth in 2014 and formally releasing in July of 2020, Team Fortress 2 Classic has been labored on for over a decade now–almost actually longer than you’ve got been alive,” the outline reads on Steam. “Even between the large multi-day updates, a staff filled with contributors is working nonstop on content material, stability adjustments, and bug fixes.”
Being a mod, Team Fortress 2 Classic’s Steam launch would require you to personal TF2, however that ought to be no actual impediment, because it’s accessible free of charge. Information of this Steam port comes not lengthy after Valve launched TF2’s supply code, doubtlessly opening the door for extra intensive mods sooner or later.