The items that gave the special abilities actually had them listed - the one's that just say "Special Attributes" are the purely aesthetic ones that Robin was speaking of.
Thank you, Alec Sanger P: 248.941.3813 F: 313.286.8945 > From: [email protected] > Date: Tue, 8 Sep 2009 13:29:03 -0700 > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [hlds] [TF2] Valve using their special weapons > > http://tf2items.com/profiles/76561197960435530 > > Really now? Maybe Robin should check his own backpack. Do some research > about it Phillip and check what they're talking about/ actually doing. I'm > sorry for being so damn cruel about it but come on, look! > Kyle. > > On Tue, Sep 8, 2009 at 1:24 PM, Phillip Vector <[email protected]>wrote: > > > Did you even read what they quoted? They weren't supposto have them > > and now that Robin knows about it, he's taking them away. > > > > I'd say that was a pretty resonable response to it. > > > > On Tue, Sep 8, 2009 at 1:18 PM, Kyle Sanderson<[email protected]> wrote: > > > This is quite ironic, almost every VALVe employee has the special VALVe > > guns > > > (100% Crit, 15% speed, health, etc.) however they shitlist 5% of the > > > community for running an external idler. > > > > > > Sounds like quite the plan I would like to see what you guys come up with > > > next, > > > Kyle. > > > > > > On Tue, Sep 8, 2009 at 12:40 PM, Alec Sanger <[email protected]> > > wrote: > > > > > >> > > >> Thanks for the update, robin! > > >> > > >> Thank you, > > >> Alec Sanger > > >> P: 248.941.3813 > > >> F: 313.286.8945 > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > From: [email protected] > > >> > To: [email protected] > > >> > Date: Tue, 8 Sep 2009 12:32:09 -0700 > > >> > Subject: Re: [hlds] [TF2] Valve using their special weapons > > >> > > > >> > Hi All. > > >> > Our original usage of these was a couple of weeks ago, and lasted a > > day. > > >> It was mostly around testing the item system (they contain every > > positive > > >> attribute in the system). After that, we converted all the "Valve" > > weapons > > >> to be purely cosmetic. Unfortunately, unknown to us on the dev side, > > some of > > >> the non-TF2-team folks at Valve didn't get the memo, and gave themselves > > the > > >> broken items recently. > > >> > > > >> > We're removing these from everyone today, and removing the ability for > > >> folks to give these kinds of weapons to themselves in the future. > > Shouldn't > > >> happen again. (And if it somehow does, feel free to drop me an email at > > >> [email protected] and let me know) > > >> > > > >> > Robin. > > >> > > > >> > -----Original Message----- > > >> > From: [email protected] [mailto: > > >> [email protected]] On Behalf Of tgnwells > > >> > Sent: Tuesday, September 08, 2009 6:55 AM > > >> > To: Half-Life dedicated Win32 server mailing list > > >> > Subject: Re: [hlds] [TF2] Valve using their special weapons > > >> > > > >> > Seems like a childish and unprofessional thing to do. So it was > > probably > > >> > a TF2 dev, yeah. > > >> > > > >> > On 9/8/2009 3:30 AM, Alec Sanger wrote: > > >> > > Anyone ever run into a Valve employee using one of their special > > >> weapons? We were getting complaints of a 100% crit hacker last night. I > > >> guess the players started giving them shit so they left. Upon further > > >> inspection, it was a Valve employee using a special Syringe gun > > >> > > > > >> > > http://www.tf2items.com/profiles/76561197999842654 > > >> > > > > >> > > Valve Syringe Gun > > >> > > (equipped) > > >> > > +15% Damage Done > > >> > > +150% Clip Size > > >> > > +15% Firing Speed > > >> > > On Hit: +15 Health > > >> > > 100% Critical Hit vs Burning Players > > >> > > +50 Max Health on Wearer > > >> > > On Kill: 5 Seconds of 100% Critical Chance > > >> > > On Hit: 30% Chance to Slow Target > > >> > > Fire Retardant (1) > > >> > > Dmg Taken From Fire Reduced (0.85) > > >> > > Speed Boost When Active (1.15) > > >> > > > > >> > > > > >> > > Just wondering if anyone's ever had issues with a valve employee > > coming > > >> in and dominating with one of their special weapons. I mean, shit, I > > might > > >> as well just ban the Valve group if this is going to happen. > > >> > > > > >> > > Thank you, > > >> > > Alec Sanger > > >> > > P: 248.941.3813 > > >> > > F: 313.286.8945 > > >> > > > > >> > > > > >> > > _________________________________________________________________ > > >> > > With Windows Live, you can organize, edit, and share your photos. > > >> > > http://www.windowslive.com/Desktop/PhotoGallery > > >> > > _______________________________________________ > > >> > > To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list > > archives, > > >> please visit: > > >> > > http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds > > >> > > > > >> > > > > >> > > > >> > _______________________________________________ > > >> > To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, > > >> please visit: > > >> > http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds > > >> > > > >> > _______________________________________________ > > >> > To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, > > >> please visit: > > >> > http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds > > >> > > >> _________________________________________________________________ > > >> With Windows Live, you can organize, edit, and share your photos. > > >> http://www.windowslive.com/Desktop/PhotoGallery > > >> _______________________________________________ > > >> To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, > > >> please visit: > > >> http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds > > >> > > > _______________________________________________ > > > To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, > > please visit: > > > http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, > > please visit: > > http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds > > > _______________________________________________ > To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, please > visit: > http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds _________________________________________________________________ Windows Live: Make it easier for your friends to see what you’re up to on Facebook. http://windowslive.com/Campaign/SocialNetworking?ocid=PID23285::T:WLMTAGL:ON:WL:en-US:SI_SB_facebook:082009 _______________________________________________ To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, please visit: http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds
