KritzKast

Over the course of this weekend we recorded this episode of KritzKast, edited and released it. While this is not in the least bit unusual, we did have a little bit more incentive to get it done. As LeSwordfish pointed out. Content created within this period may qualify us for entry into the TF2maps.net Summer 2016 72hr TF2Jam. And who doesn’t like Jam? July 14th Blogpost – http://www.teamfortress.com/post.php?id=23062 WeLoveFine balloonicorn slippers! – http://podka.st/slippers Hiding viewmodels in Comp TF2 – https://youtu.be/2HmU7rD5wJI TF2maps 72 hour summer Jam 2016 – http://podka.st/-r

Joined by donhonk and SedimentarySocks we go through the week’s updates and tweaks. We dig into the community update, “Frontline” and find out what makes for a really great working environment. Saved you a click.. it’s memes, lots of memes. We’re going to need a bigger podcast. Update, 14th July – http://www.teamfortress.com/post.php?id=22909 Frontline – http://frontline.tf/ TF2 Keycap – http://podka.st/11- RallyCall – http://bit.ly/rallycalltf TF2maps 72hr Summer Jam – http://podka.st/-r War Update – https://i.gyazo.com/7443213a76e658ad6a8286d71666221f.gif

Uncle Dane and Uberchain return to the show to address the biggest update we’ve seen since… well since ever. TF2 finally has matchmaking; casual looks and plays completely differently and a whole bunch of changes to the classes means that the old meta for 6s is out. Oh and there’s also a war brewing between Heavy and Pyro. Go TeamPyro.tf Day 1 Webpage – http://www.teamfortress.com/meetyourmatch/ Announcement video – https://youtu.be/gvuqLylQOoE Day 2 Webpage – http://www.teamfortress.com/meetyourmatch/war.php Showdown comic – http://www.teamfortress.com/theshowdown/ Baloonibouncer – https://youtu.be/R_plMGc5o8w The Carlton – https://youtu.be/VxzwyBoaxXw Disco Fever – https://youtu.be/_yF_IOHKbYw Fubar Fanfare – https://youtu.be/VElUGO7W0fc Full patch list – http://podka.st/11n July 8th blog post – http://www.teamfortress.com/post.php?id=22797 New Valve Store – http://valvestore.welovefine.com/?g=7 Uncle Dane: Youtube | Twitter | Twitch Uberchain: Youtube | Youtube2 | Twitter | Tumblr | Twitch

Not since the weeks leading to End of the Line, have so many people been so close to the edge of their seats. The long awaited “neato” update seemed to be coming out this weekend with a bunch of people making predictions that it absolutely, definitely, cut-me-own-throat if I’m a lying to you assuredly will be; turning sadly to another nope.taunt. Speaking of which… Nope.DMCA – http://podka.st/11c Disgaea PC tie-in – http://www.teamfortress.com/post.php?id=22641 Mr SLIN goes to Valve – https://youtu.be/xYxGGI8O8JM Saxxy winners “Turbulence” went to Valve – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fo1IYDyVzBU Saxton Hale leak – http://i.imgur.com/Lfu9DrG.png TF2 Advanced Lobbies v.2.0 – https://youtu.be/-9STQS8brUs Sweetstakes.tf is closed – https://sweetstakes.tf/ Random Acts of TF2 – https://reddit.com/r/RandomActsOfTf2/

I know what your thinking. That episode name is rather weird. Well, lets just say that there is some weird stuff discussed in this weeks episode. We talk about Dream hacks finals that didn’t finished. A TF2 composer that you can download and play with, an awesome cowboy bebop TF2 video…….and map porn. I could explain what it is, buts you’ll enjoy it more if you listen to the episode. Update – http://tf2.com/post.php?id=22596 Dreamhack surprise ending – https://youtu.be/wYi1BUeGht8 Fortress Paint Composer Video – https://youtu.be/k3uRies3CCQ Fortress Paint Composer Download – http://podka.st/-s Cowboy TF2 – https://youtu.be/DU8_Mb4kVn4 Map Porn – http://podka.st/-t TF2 F2P 5 Year Anniversary – https://wiki.tf2.com/wiki/Über_Update

It’s still a little too early to hope for anything too wonderful from the nimphs of summer. Perhaps it will be pixies and dancing rainbows; perhaps it’ll be rivers of molton lava flowing around our underwater bases. Who can tell? Certainly not Tempest and I. But what I do want to see is a bunch of Australians kicking seven layers of snot out of Europeans and North Americans. Or at least, that’s what I told my therapist. TF2 Maps 72hr Summer Jam – http://podka.st/-r Abyss – http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=702844658 Australian Team raising for i58 – https://igg.me/at/jasmine-tea-i58/ How Quickplay killed TF2 communities – https://youtu.be/kHQLq7acFhE

“I need proof!” We may have had a brief insight from an actual Valve employee, known to be working on the next update that the update itself will be, in a word, “neato”. Read into that what you will but frankly I’ve been burned a little to often to take anything at face value. TF2 Dev Jill Hints on Facepunch – https://redd.it/4njl3p DreamHack Summer “Fundraiser Showmatch” – http://podka.st/-5 DreamHack Summer Schedule + Poster Announced – http://podka.st/-6 Taunt Fortress 2 by The Winglet – https://youtu.be/KxS8soVHYO8 El-Cid’s “Bonk!” Remake by Py-bun – https://youtu.be/4PXxmLAPKgE Red Fury 2 by Mecha the 4th – https://youtu.be/cFbn1hIU8XU KritzKast Controller – https://redd.it/4mwtez

You too could be experiencing the flesh melting horror of Halloween every day, with this one simple linkbait trick. As disturbing as that may seem it's nothing compared to being trapped in a lift with Agro and Tempest. The dad jokes, the puns, the humanity!

Chronos and Agro have hatched a dastardly plot, trapping everyone else in a closet, leaving us on our own to discuss some good new workshop submissions and plans for world domination; but mostly the workshope. Dreamhack Talent & Teams Confirmed – http://podka.st/-0 Ye Olde Medieval Update – http://medieval.tf2maps.net/ The Button Basher: An Engineer Taunt – http://podka.st/-1 The Subjugated Saboteur: The New Ap-Sap – http://podka.st/-2 Firestarter: Pyro Taunt – http://podka.st/-3

Tempest and Agro are joined by rough voiced American, Grey.. or is that Chronos? To discuss the greatest moments in TF2’s history that have ever happened [that week]. Including the all new and delightful changes to Huds.tf, the utterly miserable fate of TF2 YouTuber, “Rapid”, and the meaningful longings of the near overwhelmingly talented Grizzly Berry. Damn that guy and his dulcet tones. Update May 17th – http://www.teamfortress.com/post.php?id=21904 HUDS.TF Submissions – http://huds.tf/forum/showthread.php?tid=214 #ReviveRapid – https://youtu.be/1_tAHYkDrPw “Wish I had an unusual (Song)” by Grizzly Berry – https://youtu.be/gsLRXd_oLpM

This is probably going to be the last time you’ll see Overwatch in the title. It was a great game and will probably continue to be a great game long into the future. It just won’t be covered by KritzKast. We’re reverting to our first love, Team Fortress 2. Update 11th May – http://www.teamfortress.com/post.php?id=21652 B4nny’s tweet – http://podka.st/z- Pyrah’s question – https://youtu.be/vILDDm4AIT8 Oh, and we’re giving Overwatch its own podcast. I probably should have lead with that.

After last week’s hack revelations it seems that self gratifying crocodile has taken action on those hackers, distributing bans like slurry on a growing field. Agro remains firmly unimpressed by a number of things. Tempest wants to see OW on at his cinema and Ruskeydoo loves the comic book action. UGC League revokes LMAOBox’ users medals – http://podka.st/zq Scout VA does Navy Seals meme – https://youtu.be/yvpWdkHGcSM Junkrat & Roadhog comic – http://podka.st/zs Tracer Pose explained – https://youtu.be/ZmLkVtqjf1A Watch Overwatch your Cinema – http://podka.st/zt

While Overwatch is on hiatus TF2 is making up for the shortfall of updates with a bevvy of their own. This coincides nicely with the fall of LMAOBox, the notorious game hacker software, which I’m sure we’re all pleased to see the VAC of. Terrible wordplay to one side, we’re very pleased to Uberchain on hand to lead Chronos and Agro through this week’s goings on with our favourite first person shooters. April 25th update 1 – http://www.teamfortress.com/post.php?id=21536 April 25th update 2 – http://www.teamfortress.com/post.php?id=21542 April 26th update – http://www.teamfortress.com/post.php?id=21553 April 28th update – http://www.teamfortress.com/post.php?id=21611 LMAOBox Premium VAC Banned –https://redd.it/4h1xfv Comp players using LMAOBox – http://podka.st/zf TF2 Blog shows fan content – http://podka.st/zg Insomnia 58 floorplan – http://podka.st/zh VR for users with Diplopia – https://redd.it/4gwwh3 Overwatch Early Access – http://podka.st/zi McCree comic animated – http://podka.st/zj Reinhardt Dragon Slayer Comic – http://podka.st/zk “Batgirl” artist’s fan art – http://podka.st/zl

An odd episode this week. Even though Agro and Tempest were in the same location, due to the gods of technical issues looking unfavorably upon them, only tempest was able to present on this weeks episode. That didn't Prevent Chronos joining him to talk Drama, Hype and Nerf guns being thrown around TF2. Meanwhile, Comics, Cosplay and Crashed Cars surrounded Overwatch.

Tough Break is over, no going back to contracts.....for now. But how did we feel it went? We also discuss Russian News using the golden pan price in an economic report and us at kritzkast being added to tf2stadium. Over on overwatch, we dig through the latest patch notes and how we feel competitive play will play out.