Just as the dust has settled on the recent content update which was centred around the Medic class and Goldrush addition, Steam have come out of the woodwork and have released their latest TF2 update which will see a plethora of content added to one of the hottest games right now.

Pyro Achievments

Steam has given the royal treatment to the Pyro class with a list of 35 achievements to unlock. Achievements range from destroying 50 Engineer buildings (Arsonist) to igniting an enemy Spy when he's lighting up a durry.  As you churn through the achievements, gradually the new Pyro weapons (more about this below) will be unlocked at your disposal. Check out the full listing of the Pyro Achievements here.

Pyro Weapons

There are three new weapons to be unlocked via achievement completion.

1. Flare Gun 

 
The first Pyro unlockable is The Flare Gun, which replaces the shotgun. It allows the Pyro to ignite an enemy at long range, but does require careful aim on their part. It’s particularly useful for causing havoc on Snipers and Engineers who want to keep their distance.

2. The Backburner 

The second Pyro unlockable is The Backburner. This flamethrower is built for the Pyro who likes to ambush their opponents. It removes the compression blast capability, instead guaranteeing critical hits whenever it’s used on an opponent from behind. To aid in survivability, it grants the Pyro an extra fifty health.

3. The Axtinguisher

 

The third Pyro unlockable is The Axtinguisher. This mighty axe guarantees critical hits on any enemy that’s currently on fire, although it’s significantly weaker against enemies who aren’t. A great combination with the The Flare Gun, or with another Pyro buddy riding alongside doing the igniting.

In addition to this, the standard Pyro Flamethrower will also receive a bit of a boost, with the alt-fire option to provide a gust of compressed air to not only seperate the enemies from the pack (think Uber charged medics on heavies) but will be able to deflect rockets and grenades. 

Community Map Pack

After Steam released the production tools for TF2, there has been an influx of high quality maps floating around the net. The Steam staff found it hard to just choose two, however their decision has been made to include CP_FASTLANE a control point map in the Badlands settings and CTF_TURBINE - a capture the flag style set in an industrial surrounding.

Meet the Sniper

Is he British? A deranged Aussie? While this movie fails to debunk this once and for all, nonetheless this "Meet the" is a hilarious affair. Grab the Meet the Sniper video from 3FL's Download Vault. 

Play TF2 for free this weekend!

Still not convinced about TF2? Steam have launched yet another free weekend for would-be TF2 players. The FREE TF2 weekend will be kicking off early on Saturday around 0300AM WST. If you haven't already got the Steam client, simply grab it now and you too can start pre-loading TF2 pronto! 

[Source: SteamPowered]