New update before year end, but no trading?

**Veovis** · 12-07-09, 06:52 PM

Originally Posted by Mr.Expendable

Originally Posted by Veovis

Originally Posted by Mr.Expendable

I've heard rumor of lot of good engy stuff under valves Christmas tree this year, but I dont wanna ruin the suprise for you guys 8)

Source?

Some random guy on the server

And you think that is reliable enough info to "spoil a surprise?"

**Gonzo0100** · 12-07-09, 07:31 PM

they'll update engy.
crafting will be combining things to make hats and or weapons you have yet to unlock.

**~~Cripple~~** · 12-07-09, 08:14 PM

I want some hats so crafting sounds good to me.

**Mr.Expendable** · 12-07-09, 08:49 PM

Originally Posted by Veovis

Originally Posted by Mr.Expendable

Originally Posted by Veovis

Originally Posted by Mr.Expendable

I've heard rumor of lot of good engy stuff under valves Christmas tree this year, but I dont wanna ruin the suprise for you guys 8)

Source?

Some random guy on the server

And you think that is reliable enough info to "spoil a surprise?"

Lol, Veovis i was jk, but I'm quite positive that the engy will get his much needed update

**Veovis** · 12-08-09, 06:18 PM

Originally Posted by Watsyurdeal?

Doubt it, but we'll see

Still doubt it?

**Veovis** · 12-08-09, 07:20 PM

Originally Posted by Veovis

I know I was hearing a LOT of new sounds last night and every time I was like "did you guys hear that new announcer thing?"... but nobody else ever did. Maybe we all hear them at different times tied to personal events?

AND... followup.

http://kotaku.com/5421960/valve-team...-new-game-mode

"We've got something coming, but it's not a new game mode," Valve's Robin Walker says. "The key to understanding the new sound files is to figure out who's hearing them in-game, and who isn't."

Speculate here! Can TTPer's solve the mystery?

I think I may have been soldier a lot last night when I was hearing the sounds... but I don't think that has anything to do with it. I think I heard some sounds as I died... I still think it may have something to do with being killed by your friends.

**Veovis** · 12-08-09, 07:42 PM

Also, there are rumors of a new icon appearing on the scoreboard

This has something to do with the mystery if it's true. I can't verify this is real, but I found this:

Maybe if you kill a medic that is healing your friend, that counts as a betrayal? Something like that?

[img width=700 height=395]http://i50.tinypic.com/33lzegw.jpg[/img]

**Mr.Expendable** · 12-08-09, 08:15 PM

http://news.bigdownload.com/2009/12/...clues-for-nex/

heres a link to some stuff, video on the page shows all the sounds but it doesnt explain them all too much...guess its still a mystery :3

**Veovis** · 12-08-09, 08:26 PM

[img width=700 height=437]http://i668.photobucket.com/albums/vv44/Acristoff/robinemail3.jpg?[/img]

Newest. (found on SPUF)

Nobody wants to help solve the mystery?

**Arreo** · 12-08-09, 08:29 PM

I liked one of the Kotaku commenters ideas:

Oh I get it! Friendships are Anti-Dominations!

You assist the same person 4 or more times without dying and get a Friendship!

MYSTERY SOLVED?

Someone get in game and test this out. Something to do with kill assists makes sense.

And as for the "friendship ends in 10 seconds" stuff. Likely there will be some benifit to being in a friendship. Like improved healing, or minicrits when in proximity?