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Varsity
08-14-2008, 12:50 PM
They're teasing us (http://steamgames.com/tf2/heavy/badwater.htm)... what's the new gametype, dammit?
Badwater Basin is a Payload map focusing on more open spaces and less chokepoints than Gold Rush.

Unlike Gold Rush, where the track is split into three separate stages, Badwater Basin uses a single large stage with several checkpoints. As a result, the Blu team is highly encouraged to push the cart hard after beating their way through the Red defensive line.

http://steamgames.com/tf2/heavy/images/03_badwater1_thumb.jpg http://steamgames.com/tf2/heavy/images/03_badwater2_thumb.jpg http://steamgames.com/tf2/heavy/images/03_badwater3_thumb.jpg (http://steamgames.com/tf2/heavy/badwater.htm)

Before you zoom in to check, the Heavies in pics A and B are holding the regular minigun as far as can be seen.
NationalKato
08-14-2008, 01:27 PM
'Payload' and the phrase 'push the cart' sounds like you'll need to move a payload, perhaps in a cart, from one area to another.* Like a very heavy and large football?

*yes, i'm really this smart
Varsity
08-14-2008, 01:33 PM
A winner is you!
Syl
08-14-2008, 01:34 PM
oh valve, what love i have for you!
crazyd
08-14-2008, 02:22 PM
This doesn't count as the new game mode, does it? If so, I am disappointed. I really want me some Hunted.
mos
08-14-2008, 02:29 PM
'Payload' and the phrase 'push the cart' sounds like you'll need to move a payload, perhaps in a cart, from one area to another.* Like a very heavy and large football?

*yes, i'm really this smart

"Payload" is a game mode already released. The map is Gold Rush. You "push" the cart by staying near it, and when the cart reaches the end of the line, it blows a crater in the Red base.
sprankton
08-14-2008, 03:33 PM
a payload where both teams need to push the cart to each other base would be awesome. Like a tug of war.
Lon Lon Rabbit
08-15-2008, 01:07 AM
This doesn't count as the new game mode, does it? If so, I am disappointed. I really want me some Hunted.

They said there was a new game mode with 5 arenas and a new payload map, so this shouldn't be the new game mode.

Also, I would advise people not to get their hopes up with the new game mode...

The fact that it's coming with 5 maps (or is an arena different to a map?) makes me think it'll be something quite simple, maybe something like a deathmatch mode?

It's free and I'm sure it'll be good, I just don't want to expect something huge and awesome like Hunted and get disappointed.

EDIT: Also this new payload map looks cool, I like all this vertical stuff, should make for some fun pub stomping as blue by sticky jumping to defensive positions early when they don't expect it.