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Engineer update? Clever fake, or insider info?

Engineer update? Clever fake, or insider info?

Dispenser-on-a-blimp

Dispenser-on-a-blimp

Either someone got their hands on some insider info, or this is an amazing fake reveal of  the first Engineer update.

Called “project 25”, or “The Mothership”, it’s basically a Dispenser taped to a blimp. While not releasing as much health and metal as a dispenser, it is mobile, and can be controlled by the Engie.

Be careful, though–if an enemy shoots it, it goes Kaboom.

They also show the community map CTF Mach 4.

At the bottom of the page is an allusion to day 2: Confidential.

The regular site at Teamfortress.com does not have the link to the Engineer update yet. As we get info, we’ll be sure to let you guys know.

Thanks to Shwaip for the find!

Update: Robin Walker emailed me to confirm that it is indeed fake. Of course, the “fake by sunwar” at the bottom cleanly answers that question as well.

The high-and-mighty Armchair Quarterbacks from the Steam forums are also having a field day, triumphantly declaring their superiority from their ivory towers and pointing out how obviously fake this is, and how I’m an idiot for posting/copypasting/being trolled.

The fake is so well done and so clever, that this is a newsworthy piece for several reasons, which I won’t bother to list. I will say this: One of my goals as Editor is to stimulate conversation, fun, and traffic. End of story? It worked.

Comments

  1. GnomeQueen
    GnomeQueen I really hope that this is real, since a floating dispenser was actually something that I had already hoped that valve would release for the Engy update. I just hope we see the rest of the update- live- soon!
  2. Butters
    Butters Sometimes you just gotta read the fine print.
  3. primesuspect
    primesuspect Yeah, it's a fake, but it is so well done that you have to wonder about insider info from Valve.
  4. GnomeQueen
  5. Metritutus It says "this is a fake by sunwar@gmail.com" at the bottom.
  6. primesuspect
  7. shwaip
  8. Butters
    Butters Now if the Mothership upgraded to a Sentry that would be cool. Day 2 is awesome!!
  9. BobbyDigi
    BobbyDigi Day two turns me away from thinking this is real. KOTH Achievement Idle? Though a mobile dispenser would be awesome.

    -Bobby
  10. primesuspect
    primesuspect I've updated the story: It is definitely a fake, but an amazingly well done one. Valve should hire Sunwar :D
  11. _k
    _k If that was an update for the engie I would love that, battle blimp bomb
  12. QuadyTheTurnip
    QuadyTheTurnip Evlutte (the lazy bastard, doesn't have an icrontic forums login) suggests that it would be awesome if, instead of it upgrading to a sentry, it could have a seat/platform on it where, say, a heavy could stand. And fire bullets. RAGEBULLETS.
  13. Lionel I know this Sun War guy.
    He's one of the developers of the "Well" MAP.
    He's also known as Hamish McKenzie.
    So this update is probably 4 real.
  14. GnomeQueen
    GnomeQueen McKenzie? Is he a relative of Bagfoot's?
  15. Koreish
    Koreish Is this the same person that did the fake Spy update?
  16. Swar Lionel troll lol.

    SunWar is one of the admins of the portal teamfortress.com.br that is actually a brazilian league of team fortress 2.

    He did not was part of the developers of well, his name is not hamish mckenzie and he is on a clan name DiE that is on the league on the central division.

    And no i don't think he is the same person that did the fake spy update.

    and by the way the 2nd edition of the league has begun this week.
  17. pelme6ko u can change the day and see more 5 pages withy achivments

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