August 2014 – Page 3 – The Daily SPUF

What’s that? A new blog post?

August 15, 2014 Medic 0 Comments fun, recap, update

Normally, most blog posts asking people to do things with or for Valve generally require a little know-how. Some elbow grease. A bit of effort. That sort of thing. Then again, generally, Valve like to ask us to make cosmetic items which they can sell and you get some profit from if you’re one of the select few who manage to get chosen and all that. Let’s just say, the chances are slim. But after today’s blog post, we’ve got something different. Merchandise. T-Shirts. Posters. Stuff like that. From the blog post, it seems that it’s just t-shirts and posters… [Continue Reading]

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TF2 weapons vs Fallout weapons Part 2: The destructive powers of jars of urine verses dismembered mutated body parts

August 14, 2014November 28, 2017 Kaiga 0 Comments comparison, contest, Fallout, weapons

Howdy partner! Part one is that way! Otherwise, continue on the road to Madness. #5. Sasha vs K9000 cyberdog gun What does a person look for in a weapon? Firepower? Good looks? Being fear inducing? Being financially viable? How about companionship? Yes, the wiseman knows that during the periods of time he isn’t killing foes, it can get lonely. Medic isn’t nearby, your companion is stuck in that doorway again, so who will listen to your terrible poetry? Well at least you have your gun… Now just take Occam’s razor to this situation and POW! A new friend who will… [Continue Reading]

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TF2 weapons vs Fallout weapons Part 1: Guns that make holes in people

August 13, 2014November 28, 2017 Kaiga 0 Comments contest, Fallout, The Sticky Launcher is a Tricky One., weapons

Team Fortress 2 and the Fallout series are both well known for having a dizzying selection of firepower to command, and while the choice can be overwhelming, there is a gun to suit all manners of tastes. Yet the universal truth is no two weapons are created equal. To answer the ultimate question of which game has the better quality of create-dead-people-emitters, I will examine 18 weapons from both the TF2 and Fallout universes. There will be 9 comparisons; 1 for each TF2 class. Some quick rules for fairness; All Fallout weapons will be assumed to be fully upgraded and… [Continue Reading]

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The Solemn Spy

August 12, 2014 Medic 0 Comments medic, spy, weapon

My very first article here was about the Solemn Vow, and now, over 100 articles later, I feel it’s time to revisit this glorious, semi-overpowered weapon. I’m feeling so sentimental about it that I’m even using the original photo from that article. In the original article, I spent most of my time going over the game play elements of it, how it allowed the user to make more informed decisions about whether to run away or not. Today, I want to talk about some different aspects of this weapon. The Solemn Vow to me has sentimental value. I managed to… [Continue Reading]

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The 400th Article Contest – WINNERS!

August 11, 2014 Medic 3 Comments fun

Remember that contest thing I mentioned in the 4ooth article? Well, that contest has finished. And now I have the results of who won and all that. But before I tell you that, I’d like to thank everyone who entered, even if you didn’t manage to finish your entry. Over the next week or so, I’ll be publishing all your articles, interspersed with regular articles because I don’t want to overload our readers. If you entered and didn’t finish your entry, don’t worry, I’ll publish your entry when it’s finished. The winners! The Best Article About Weapon Balance Loved For… [Continue Reading]

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PhlogistiCast official Casting Call – August 2014

August 10, 2014 Dekky 3 Comments casting call, Dekky, phlogisticast, podcast, Team Fortress 2

Hello everybody! You may or not have noticed that this blog now has a podcast associated with it. Said podcast is called the PhlogistiCast, or Phlog for short. So far we have produced three episodes and plan to do at least nine more this year, all episodes are posted on our YouTube channel here. This podcast needs your help! One of the two hosts has left the show and I, Dekky, am searching for somebody to replace her. The job involves coming on Skype every weekend or so and helping me to interview a special guest, discussing a wide variety… [Continue Reading]

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The Ghetto International: A Preview of the I52 LAN Event.

August 9, 2014 Xcam901 0 Comments 6v6, announcement

There are less than three weeks until the largest LAN competition Team Fortress 2 has ever had, and likely will ever have. For the past three months the focus of almost every top-level team in the world has been to prepare for I52, the one and only competition where the egotistical patriots, baguette eaters, tea drinkers, kangaroos and the occasional moose can face off at a LAN event. Epsilon Esports, Awsomniacs, Froyotech, Classic Mixup, Team Immunity, Fenneks and a wealth of lesser known European teams are all heading to Coventry, United Kingdom for Team Fortress’s own international. The History… [Continue Reading]

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Legends of Equestria Open Server Weekend August 8-10

August 8, 2014January 19, 2022 aabicus 2 Comments event

Hi all! Just thought I’d take a chance to let you know that a fanmade MMO I work for, Legends of Equestria, is having an Open Server Weekend right now, where you can play it and try it out! Set in the world of Equestria, you first get to make your own pony through an intensive character creation system, and then you’re free to explore five different expansive regions, including starter cities for the three main species. Go on quests, purchase and wear cosmetics, and even adopt pets! I’m one of the writers, and I’m really proud of all the… [Continue Reading]

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The Changing and the End of Stuff

August 8, 2014 Medic 0 Comments Filler, fun, request

Hello, my fellow mercenaries! Today, I’m just going to mention a few bits and pieces. I love reading articles from you lot, and I love receiving them. Problem is, I can’t always tell if they’re finished and ready to be published or not. I have a bit of a weird organisation system, in which any articles that are 100% ready to publish, I leave in the Pending section and everything else gets thrown into Drafts. I generally have to edit most articles before they’re finished anyway, since a few of you forget to set your categories or don’t add any… [Continue Reading]

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“I AM BULLETPROOF!!”

August 7, 2014 Dekky 0 Comments fun, heavy, minigun, pwnage, Team Fortress 2

Misha the Heavy Weapons Guy gets a lot of bad press. Especially on this blog. I’ve seen articles trashing him and saying he’s failed as a class in TF2. They point out that, compared to classes like the Soldier, he has less weapons to choose from and few reliable ways to cover his main weakness, lack of speed. They say he’s boring to play and requires almost no skill. Poor Heavy has been hit hard by such critics. But slow down, all you Jarate-throwing Huntsman Snipers! No class in this game is a “failure.” The point of Team Fortress 2… [Continue Reading]