If Valve wont polish this game, we will.

It has been too long now that little texture, model, animation and sound defects have been in the game. So many things that would be so easy to fix, and yet have gone unfixed, sometimes for years on end. Things as simple as the Grenade Launcher having 6 cylinders, but only 4 rounds in its ammo pool, and the fact that the Ambassador doesn't actually have a barrel, just a solid wall of metal.

I am a beginner/intermediate modeller. I don't know all that much, but I do know enough to get a lot of this done. However, I need help! If this project is even going to get off the ground, we need some people with a few bits of core knowledge. You don't need to be a masterful animator or modeller. All we are doing (for now) is fixing some bugs. However, if we can get that done, we may start on bigger things.

I am looking for:
- Texture artists who know how to digitally paint in TF2 style.
- Modellers who know how to compile/decompile TF2 models.
- Animators who know how to transfer animations between 3DSMax and TF2.
- Sound artists who are capable of recording and/or editing new sounds.
- Anyone else who feels they have something that could help in any way.

If you are one of these people, and you, like me, are sick of these tiny but glaring visual and audio defects to TF2, add me on Steam and/or join this Steam Group I've made for the project:

My Steam: http://v1.steam.hlxgame.cc/id/Veerdinwraith

Primary goals:
- Fix model inconsistencies.
- Fix clipping issues.
- Add missing animation details.
- Add missing model details.
- Fix texture defects.
- Fix sound issues.

Secondary goals:
- Add unique animations for some weapons.
- Refine models, animations, sounds and textures.
- Add new sounds for some weapons.

Possible future goals:
- New taunts for weapons.
- Adding in missing details for some aspects of the game (Sydney Sleeper's missing dart model, etc..)

So, if anyone is interested in helping out, or just wants to tag along to see how things work out, contact me, join the group, do whatever. This is an open project. Anyone who is interested and feels they can do something to help is more than welcome to join.

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The list. (2/06/2011) Part 2.

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Sandvich:
- Needs new taunt. (3)

Dalokohs Bar:
- Needs new sounds. (2)
- Needs new taunt. (3)

Buffalo Steak Sandvich:
- Needs new sounds. (2)
- Needs new taunt. (3)

Fishcake:
- Needs new sounds. (2)
- Needs new taunt. (3)

Wrangler:
- Needs new taunt. (3)

Jarate:
- Needs new taunt. (3)

Electro-Sapper:
- Needs new taunt. (3)

Candy Cane:
- Clips through Scout's hand. (1)
- Needs new sounds. (2)
- Needs new taunt. (3)

Boston Basher:
- Clips through Scout's hand. (1)
- Needs new sounds. (2)
- Needs new taunt. (3)

Fan O'War:
- Clips through Scout's hand. (1)
- Needs new sounds. (2)
- Needs new taunt. (3)

Sun-on-a-Stick:
- Clips through Scout's hand. (1)
- Needs new sounds. (2)
- Needs new taunt. (3)

Three Rune Blade:
- Clips through Scout's hand. (1)
- Kill icon needs flipping. (2)
- Needs new sounds. (2)
- Needs new taunt. (3)

Equalizer:
- Needs new sounds. (2)

Pain Train:
- Plays "Bottle o' Scrumpy" line when used (Demoman.) (1)
- Needs new sounds. (2)
- Needs new taunts. (3)

Frying pan:
- Plays "Bottle o' Scrumpy" line when used (Demoman.) (1)
- Needs new taunts. (3)

Half-Zatoichi:
- Needs new taunt (Soldier.) (3)
- Needs new animations (Soldier.) (2)
- Needs new taunt-kill icon (Demoman.) (2)
- Play's the "Bottle o' Scrumpy" line when used (Demoman.) (1)

Axetinguisher:
- Needs new taunt. (3)

Powerjack:
- Clips with Pyro's hand in worldview. (2)
- Clips with Pyro's arm when taunting. (2)
- Needs new sounds. (2)
- Needs new taunt. (3)

Back Scratcher:
- Needs new sounds. (2)
- Needs new taunt. (3)

Sharpened Volcano Fragment:
- Needs new sounds. (2)
- Needs new taunt. (3)

Eyelander:
- Plays "Bottle o' Scrumpy" line when used. (1)

Scotsman's Skullcutter:
- Plays "Bottle o' Scrumpy" line when used. (1)
- Needs new sounds. (2)
- Needs new taunt. (3)

Unusual Horseless Headless Horseman's Headtaker:
- Plays "Bottle o' Scrumpy" line when used. (1)
- Needs shimmering ghost effect that is present on main version. (2)
- Needs new sounds. (2)
- Needs new taunt. (3)

Ullapool Caber:
- Plays "Bottle o' Scrumpy" line when used. (1)
- Needs new sounds. (2)
- Needs new taunt. (3)

Claidheamh Mòr:
- Plays "Bottle o' Scrumpy" line when used. (1)
- Needs new sounds. (2)
- Needs new taunt. (3)

Gloves of Running Urgently:
- Needs new taunt. (3)

Warrior's Spirit:
- Clips atrociously with Heavy's hands and itself. (1)
- Needs new animations. (3)
- Needs new sounds. (2)
- Needs new taunt. (3)

Fists of Steel:
- Play's KBG's sound when deployed. (2)
- Needs new taunt. (3)

Southern Hospitality:
- Clips with Engineer's hand. (1)
- Needs new sounds. (2)
- Needs new taunt. (3)

Jag:
- Clips with Engineer's hand. (1)
- Needs new sounds. (2)
- Needs new taunt. (3)

Tribalman's Shiv:
- Needs new sounds. (2)
- Needs new taunt. (3)

Bushwacka:
- Needs new taunt. (3)

Your Eternal Reward:
- Clips with Spy's sleeve. (1)
- Needs new sound. (2)
- Needs new taunt. (3)
- Needs new taunt-kill icon. (2)

Conniver's Kunai:
- Clips with Spy's sleeve.
- Needs new sound. (2)
- Needs new taunt. (3)
- Needs new taunt kill icon. (2)

The list. (2/06/2011) Part 1.

2 June, 2011 - abyss | 1 Comments

These are all the things I've found that need to be done, and what priority they are. This list may change in the future as things get done or discovered.

This list is in two parts due to the text restrictions on announcements.

Priority levels:
Level 1 = Immediate issue, fix these first.

Level 2 = Minor issue, these can wait until primary issues are cleared up.

Level 3 = These are just additional details. Not required to fix anything, but would be nice to have for later.

Level 4 = These changes require the permission of the original model/texture/sound creator.

Backburner:
- Needs new sounds. (2)
- Needs new taunt. (3)

Degreaser:
- Needs new taunt. (3)

Force'a'Nature:
- Lacks a second reload animation for reloading only one shot. (2)
- Needs new taunt. (3)

Direct Hit:
- Does not reload rockets.
- Needs new sounds. (2)

Black Box:
- Does not reload rockets.
- Needs new sounds. (2)
- Needs new taunt. (3)

Rocket Jumper:
- Needs texture differentiation from Rocket Launcher. (1)
- Needs new sounds. (2)
- Needs new projectile. (2)

Sticky Launcher:
- Is not held with both hands. (1)

Scottish resistance:
- Is not held with both hands. (1)
- Needs new sounds. (2)

Sticky Jumper:
- Is not held with both hands. (1)
- Needs a texture differentiation from Sticky Launcher. (1)
- Needs new sounds. (2)
- Needs new projectile. (2)

Natascha:
- Ammo belt mirroring is inconsistent between worldview and clientview. (1)
- Clips with Heavy's arm when taunting. (2)
- Needs new taunt. (3)

Brass beast:
- Clips with Heavy's arm when taunting. (2)
- Needs shader modifications to around the barrel tips. (4)
- Needs new taunt. (3)

Shotgun:
- Does not reload shells for some characters. (1)

Syringe gun:
- Syringes are not replaced when weapon is reloaded. (1)

Blütsauger:
- Needs new sounds. (2)
- Needs new projectile. (3)
- Needs new taunt. (3)

Crusader's Crossbow:
- Needs new projectile model to differentiate between Huntsman arrows. (1)
- Projectile trail appears above weapon's barrel. (2)
- Needs new sounds. (2)
- Needs new taunt. (3)

Sydney Sleeper:
- Clips with Sniper's arm when taunting. (2)
- Darts clip with some hats when taunting with melee. (3)
- Dart model is not placed on target when fired. (3)
- Needs new taunt. (3)

Ambassador:
- Does not eject or replace bullet casings on reload. (1)
- No cylinder or hammer movement when fired. (1)
- Does not have a hollow barrel. (1)
- Needs new taunt. (3)

L'Etranger:
- Does not eject or replace bullet casings on reload. (1)
- No cylinder or hammer movement when fired. (1)
- Needs new taunt. (3)

Big Kill:
- Clips through Spy's hand. (1)
- Does not eject or replace bullet casings on reload. (1)
- No cylinder or hammer movement when fired. (1)
- Needs new texture. (4)
- Needs new sounds. (2)
- Needs new taunt. (3)

Crit-a-Cola:
- Needs new taunt. (3)

Mad Milk:
- Clips through Scout's hand. (1)
- Needs new taunt. (3)

Lugarmorph:
- Clip's through Scout's hand (maybe Engineer's too, this needs verifying.) (1)
- Reload animations lack ammo magazines. (1)
- Needs new animations. (3)
- Needs new texture. (4)
- Needs new sounds. (2)
- Needs new taunts. (3)

Pistol:
- Slide does not move when fired. (1)

Battalion's Backup:
- Needs new sound to differentiate between Buff Banner and Concheror. (1)
- Needs new taunt. (3)

The Concheror:
- Needs new sound to differentiate between Buff Banner and Backup. (1)
- Needs new taunt. (3)

Grenade Launcher:
- Has 6 cylinders despite only having 4 rounds. (1)
- Reload animation only loads one cylinder over and over. (1)
- Does not show grenades loaded when in idle view. (2)

Loch'n'Load:
- Needs totally new reload animations. (1)
- Needs new sound. (2)
- Needs new projectiles. (2)
- Needs new taunt. (3)

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Jamini 31 May, 2011 @ 9:12am

I'd be glad to help. I'll look into a few weapon models when I get home and see what I want to work on.

Qwkjcv 31 May, 2011 @ 8:53am

While I have nothing that I can help you with (Blender is on the blink, which would have been the only thing I might have been able to help out with) I whole-heartedly support your efforts and will be spreading the word around.

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