Team Fortress 2 Classic

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Not to be confused with Team Fortress Classic.
Team Fortress 2 Classic
Team Fortress 2 Classic logo.png
Developer(s)Eminoma
EngineSource
Platform(s)Microsoft Windows, Linux
ReleaseJuly 4, 2020
Genre(s)First-person shooter
Mode(s)Single-player, multiplayer

Team Fortress 2 Classic is a free mod of the 2007 game Team Fortress 2, developed by Eminoma and utilizing the Source engine.[1]. The mod re-imagines the game using its 2008-2009 incarnation, before new features began to be added. Building on a 2008 leak of the game's source code, the mod features not just community-made content, but also reworked content that was cut from the original game's development, and content based on Team Fortress Classic. This includes new weapons, gamemodes, and two new teams (GRN and YLW) used in some game modes in addition to the base game's RED and BLU teams. Additions to the mod also notably include the Civilian, a scrapped character from Team Fortress 2.[2][3]

Development[]

Team Fortress 2 Classic was originally envisioned as an attempt to bring back and rebalance various cut weapons and other cut content from early development of Team Fortress 2, such as the Nail Gun and the various cut grenades. In addition to overhauling the gameplay, the mod also jettisons all lore following the "Meet the Team" animated shorts.[4] The "Classic" part of the Team Fortress 2 Classic name was chosen as it pertained to the aforementioned original goal of the project; to re-add and balance prerelease ("classic") cut content.

Development was started in December of 2014 by Danielmm8888[5] and 404UNF, with the initial code upload in January of 2015.[6] Early on in the life of the project, four new gamemode ideas were planned out including Deathmatch, 4 Team, VIP and Espionage. As a result of the new gamemode plans, the main focus of re-adding and balancing early cut content was shifted aside almost entirely. Deathmatch and 4 Team were the first two new modes to be worked on out of the four, with VIP receiving a bit of work, and Espionage not making it out of conceptual stages.

After Danielmm8888 and 404UNF left the project, the team underwent several changes in both leadership and membership before finally being taken over by the current development team, Eminoma. The project underwent another major change in direction and became a reimagining of the initial release of Team Fortress 2; an attempt to bring the gameplay and roles of Team Fortress 2 back to its roots. The development team has stated that there will never be hats or cosmetics in Team Fortress 2 Classic in order to keep the core principles of Team Fortress 2 intact.[7] A "2.0" version of the mod was announced, with all available downloads of the original version of the mod being taken down. The removal of downloads of the original version of Team Fortress 2 Classic was done to set a clean slate for the 2.0 version and to help minimize any misrepresentation of what would or would not be in the 2.0 version. The 2.0 version took 4 years to complete, and was fully released as the "Death and Taxes" update on July 4, 2020. This update's added content included new weapons, gameplay content and achievements, certain cosmetics, and curated maps, including VIP maps that centered around the Civilian.

The Deathmatch portion of the game was split from Team Fortress 2 Classic and is now in a separate game called Team Deathmatch Classic, which is being developed by a different team, Compucolor Pictures.[8][9] The Espionage gamemode, which never left conceptual stages, was eventually scrapped from Team Fortress 2 Classic altogether and is now being worked on by another development team with the new mod name being The Espionage Project. While Team Fortress 2 Classic never fully accomplished the goal of the original creators, to re-add and balance prerelease cut content, several other Team Fortress 2 mods have been released with one in particular (Pre-Fortress 2) accomplishing that goal.

Team Fortress 2 Classic, along with Open Fortress, were temporarily removed for download on September 10, 2021, citing an arrangement with Valve.[10]

Reception[]

Jonathan Bolding of PC Gamer called the mod "remarkably well-produced", calling its four-team maps the most exciting addition.[11]

References[]

  1. ^ "Team Fortress 2 Classic is available to download now". VG247. 2020-07-05. Retrieved 2020-07-24.
  2. ^ "Team Fortress 2 Classic Mod Is Available In Full Now". GameSpot. Retrieved 2021-02-02.
  3. ^ "Team Fortress 2 Fans Are Making A Whole New Version Of The Game". Kotaku. Retrieved 2020-07-24.
  4. ^ O'Connor, Alice (2020-07-06). "Team Fortress 2 Classic mod calls back to ye olde days with VIP and four-team modes". Rock, Paper, Shotgun. Retrieved 2020-07-24.
  5. ^ "Danielmm8888/TF2Classic". GitHub. 18 October 2021.
  6. ^ "Initial TF2Classic commit · danielmm8888/TF2Classic@9615010". GitHub.
  7. ^ "TF2 Classic - Official Blog". tf2classic.com. Retrieved 2021-02-02.
  8. ^ Kent, Emma (2020-07-06). "Team Fortress 2 Classic finally gets full release". Eurogamer. Retrieved 2020-07-24.
  9. ^ "Death and Taxes Update".{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  10. ^ Zack, Zwiezen (2021-12-09). "Two Popular Team Fortress 2 Mods Temporarily Removed Due To 'Arrangements' With Valve". Kotaku. Retrieved 2021-09-13.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  11. ^ Bolding, Jonathan (2020-07-04). "The Team Fortress 2 Classic mod is a skillful homage to '08-era TF2". PC Gamer. Retrieved 2020-07-24.
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