What ever happened to Team Fortess 2???

orrimarrko · May 28, 2002, 07:26 AM

You remember "Team Fortress 2" , the game that was to revolutionalize multi-player FPS, Team based strategies.....and about 3 years ago was on the Cover of every Gamming Magazine.....

What the heck happened to it?

Only ask this, because I was going thro my old magazines..and found a January "2000" CGW...with a preview of TF2...

Dejitaru Shuurajo · May 28, 2002, 09:09 AM

It got shelved by Valve software so that it wouldn't interfere with their sales of the retail version of Counter-Strike. Simple economics, why spend money developing a new game, when they can milk the game engine that you already have for half a decade or so?

Renegade[CSR] · May 28, 2002, 09:38 PM

Team Fortress 2 is scheduled to be released with Counter-strike 2. I'll keep you posted if I find anything more out.

Zardon · May 28, 2002, 11:02 PM

they are going to release it ? wow

Renegade[CSR] · May 29, 2002, 12:17 AM

Hey guys, there is an interview with Valve's Doug Lombardi that just got released today. This should answer a few questions:

C&VG: Team Fortress 2. You started off by releasing shots and movies, and then suddenly everything ground to a halt. Why? What happened?
Lombardi: When Robin Walker, Yahn Bernier and John Cook - who are some of the leaders on the development team - first started going toward the path they wanted to with Team Fortress 2, toward the game that they wanted to make once they'd defined it, it became clear that the Half-Life technology base was going to be pretty limiting. It has been said 'on the record' that there's a new internally-built engine, and TF2 will use that. So rather than showing more old screenshots and stuff that's in development while we're building the new engine, we decided to put it back into the pot and cook it a bit more. We'll start showing it again once it gets to a certain point, and we're now getting very close to that point... and that's where I have to cut it [laughs].
There are a lot of rumours flying around suggesting that it's never coming out, but it's absolutely still in development, and when people finally get to see it they're going to understand what we've been up to and why we've been busy doing that rather than other things.

C&VG: So is Team Fortress 2 going to blow us away?
Lombardi: I think so. I hope so. We hold our quality bars up really high, so I think it's going to be exciting - it's certainly exciting for us. We're really anxious to start showing it to folks.

Thats only a part of the interview. Read the rest at Computer and Video Games

Dejitaru Shuurajo · May 29, 2002, 12:40 AM

Updates on the TF2 situation can be found in this article

Edit Renegade: Read the above post Shuurajo, I posted this link already.

Renegade[CSR] · May 29, 2002, 03:35 AM

I'm personally looking forward to Team fortress 2. What about you guys?

EvilFoo · May 29, 2002, 06:40 AM

TF2! Haha yeah sure I cared about that game when it was announced in like '97. Pfft, could care less about it now.

They should title it: "Team Fortess 2: Forever". ;D

orrimarrko · May 29, 2002, 09:28 AM

They are actualy still releasin it? UBER!

Looking forward to the new SS and info.. hehe

I do agree tho with some consenous....... Im not gonna let myself get hyped up about this game like I did back in 97' LOL

Andy The Animal · Jun 6, 2002, 08:18 PM

My whole godamn clan has been waiting for this since TF2 was initially announced all them years ago, we still play in the UKTFCL and think TFC is a freekin good laugh and a consumate winner at LAN parties, so yes, we are looking forward to it...all 36 of us.
But instead of CS we play TO mod for UT....mucho more fun, and smoother gameplay

waar · Sep 17, 2007, 05:02 PM

It's coming out today in a few hours actually.

Stop It · Sep 17, 2007, 07:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by waar

It's coming out today in a few hours actually.

Yep, 5 years after this thread was made, it's took a while, but finally, it is nearly upon is (After all, it's a beta atm).

Dark Lord · Sep 17, 2007, 07:18 PM

ive seen some old threads revived before, but 5 years? i think this may be the oldest one yet.

Stop It · Sep 17, 2007, 07:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dark Lord

ive seen some old threads revived before, but 5 years? i think this may be the oldest one yet.

And with a relevant cause too, it's amazing to think how long TF2 has been in the works, it is finally almost upon us, and boy does it look awesome.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Renegade[CSR]

Team Fortress 2 is scheduled to be released with Counter-strike 2. I'll keep you posted if I find anything more out.

Well, one out of 2 aint bad, eh Valve?

May 28, 2002, 07:26 AM	#1
orrimarrko Excessive Tweaker Join Date: May 2002 Location: New York City Posts: 66 Rep Power: 0	What ever happened to Team Fortess 2??? You remember "Team Fortress 2" , the game that was to revolutionalize multi-player FPS, Team based strategies.....and about 3 years ago was on the Cover of every Gamming Magazine..... What the heck happened to it? Only ask this, because I was going thro my old magazines..and found a January "2000" CGW...with a preview of TF2... __________________ The Rig: AMD Athlon XP 2000+ @ 1825mhz, ATI Radeon 9700 Prol w/ Cat 2.4 driver set @ 335/335mhz. Leadtek SIS7350kDA motherboard with 2/06/2002 BIOS , 768mb DDR 2100 Crucial ram running at CAS2 146-FSB ,Hercules Fortissimo II SC, 16x Pioneer DVD ROM, 4x4x24x Teac CDRW, Maxtor 60gig 5400RPM HDD, Seagate 40gig 7200RPM HDD,WD 120gig 7200RPM SE HDD, Chieftec Black aluminum windowed server case "modded to hell!", ALPHA PAL8045T HS with 45CFM Sunon fan, 570 Watt Vantec Black Aluminum Stealth PSU, Logitech THX Z-560 4.1 speakers, Windows XP Professional SP1, "Primary Display": Sony 21" GDM-500PS FD Trinitron Monitor, "Secondary Display": 17" Sony HMD-A200 FD Trinitron Monitor

May 28, 2002, 09:09 AM	#2
Dejitaru Shuurajo Mystical Strippers Thong Join Date: May 2002 Location: Inside a Stripper's Panties Posts: 87 Rep Power: 61	It got shelved by Valve software so that it wouldn't interfere with their sales of the retail version of Counter-Strike. Simple economics, why spend money developing a new game, when they can milk the game engine that you already have for half a decade or so? __________________ Proper previous preparation prevents piss poor performance, period.

May 29, 2002, 12:17 AM	#5
Renegade[CSR] DriverHeaven Senior Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: Undisclosed Renegade Location Posts: 396 Rep Power: 0	Interview with Valve Software's Doug Lombardi Hey guys, there is an interview with Valve's Doug Lombardi that just got released today. This should answer a few questions: C&VG: Team Fortress 2. You started off by releasing shots and movies, and then suddenly everything ground to a halt. Why? What happened? Lombardi: When Robin Walker, Yahn Bernier and John Cook - who are some of the leaders on the development team - first started going toward the path they wanted to with Team Fortress 2, toward the game that they wanted to make once they'd defined it, it became clear that the Half-Life technology base was going to be pretty limiting. It has been said 'on the record' that there's a new internally-built engine, and TF2 will use that. So rather than showing more old screenshots and stuff that's in development while we're building the new engine, we decided to put it back into the pot and cook it a bit more. We'll start showing it again once it gets to a certain point, and we're now getting very close to that point... and that's where I have to cut it [laughs]. There are a lot of rumours flying around suggesting that it's never coming out, but it's absolutely still in development, and when people finally get to see it they're going to understand what we've been up to and why we've been busy doing that rather than other things. C&VG: So is Team Fortress 2 going to blow us away? Lombardi: I think so. I hope so. We hold our quality bars up really high, so I think it's going to be exciting - it's certainly exciting for us. We're really anxious to start showing it to folks. Thats only a part of the interview. Read the rest at Computer and Video Games

May 29, 2002, 12:40 AM	#6
Dejitaru Shuurajo Mystical Strippers Thong Join Date: May 2002 Location: Inside a Stripper's Panties Posts: 87 Rep Power: 61	Updates on the TF2 situation can be found in this article Edit Renegade: Read the above post Shuurajo, I posted this link already. __________________ Proper previous preparation prevents piss poor performance, period.

May 29, 2002, 06:40 AM	#8
EvilFoo DriverHeaven Junior Member Join Date: May 2002 Posts: 94 Rep Power: 0	TF2! Haha yeah sure I cared about that game when it was announced in like '97. Pfft, could care less about it now. They should title it: "Team Fortess 2: Forever". ;D __________________ The MSN8 Butterfly is a pedophile. "For a long time it gave me nightmares... witnessing an injustice like that... it's a constant reminder of just how unfair this world can be... I can still hear them taunting him... Silly Rabbit, Trix are for Kids... I mean, WHY COULDN'T THEY JUST GIVE HIM SOME CEREAL!?!" -C

May 28, 2002, 09:38 PM	#3
Renegade[CSR] DriverHeaven Senior Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: Undisclosed Renegade Location Posts: 396 Rep Power: 0	Team Fortress 2 is scheduled to be released with Counter-strike 2. I'll keep you posted if I find anything more out.

May 28, 2002, 11:02 PM	#4
Zardon DriverHeaven Founder Join Date: May 2002 Posts: 32,480 Rep Power: 177	they are going to release it ? wow

May 29, 2002, 03:35 AM	#7
Renegade[CSR] DriverHeaven Senior Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: Undisclosed Renegade Location Posts: 396 Rep Power: 0	I'm personally looking forward to Team fortress 2. What about you guys?

May 29, 2002, 09:28 AM	Thread Starter #9
orrimarrko Excessive Tweaker Join Date: May 2002 Location: New York City Posts: 66 Rep Power: 0	They are actualy still releasin it? UBER! Looking forward to the new SS and info.. hehe I do agree tho with some consenous....... Im not gonna let myself get hyped up about this game like I did back in 97' LOL __________________ The Rig: AMD Athlon XP 2000+ @ 1825mhz, ATI Radeon 9700 Prol w/ Cat 2.4 driver set @ 335/335mhz. Leadtek SIS7350kDA motherboard with 2/06/2002 BIOS , 768mb DDR 2100 Crucial ram running at CAS2 146-FSB ,Hercules Fortissimo II SC, 16x Pioneer DVD ROM, 4x4x24x Teac CDRW, Maxtor 60gig 5400RPM HDD, Seagate 40gig 7200RPM HDD,WD 120gig 7200RPM SE HDD, Chieftec Black aluminum windowed server case "modded to hell!", ALPHA PAL8045T HS with 45CFM Sunon fan, 570 Watt Vantec Black Aluminum Stealth PSU, Logitech THX Z-560 4.1 speakers, Windows XP Professional SP1, "Primary Display": Sony 21" GDM-500PS FD Trinitron Monitor, "Secondary Display": 17" Sony HMD-A200 FD Trinitron Monitor

Jun 6, 2002, 08:18 PM	#10
Andy The Animal DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: May 2002 Posts: 10 Rep Power: 0	My whole godamn clan has been waiting for this since TF2 was initially announced all them years ago, we still play in the UKTFCL and think TFC is a freekin good laugh and a consumate winner at LAN parties, so yes, we are looking forward to it...all 36 of us. But instead of CS we play TO mod for UT....mucho more fun, and smoother gameplay

Sep 17, 2007, 05:02 PM	#11
waar DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 1 Rep Power: 0	It's coming out today in a few hours actually.

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Dark Lord HardwareHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Grand Rapids, MI Posts: 5,945 Rep Power: 124 System Specs	ive seen some old threads revived before, but 5 years? i think this may be the oldest one yet. __________________