Summer Event 2012: Big ARG [UPD.]
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As you already know, the update was released on June 19, traditionally timed for the summer event. We all want to know what Valve will come up with this time, and while we are left guessing, I will write what is already known about the upcoming major update.

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June 19 Update

• New crafting recipes will be added. For this, 7 new crafting items have been introduced, which you can already obtain through drops.

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Additionally, you can notice the numbers 6.22 on the condenser, indicating that the update might be released on June 22.

• Two new equip areas have been added: 'crsk_left' and 'crsk_right'.

June 20 Update

• An effect has been added to the Medic set "Impossible Exception." With this set equipped, the descriptions of the new items will change to:

**Think of the**

**may go on... the hidden wickedness...**

**...the... which...**

**...may go on...**

**...year in, year out...**

**the deeds of hellish cruelty and none the wiser**

**in such places, and...**

When we put all this together, we get a quote from the book "The Copper Beeches" about the adventures of Sherlock Holmes - “Think of the deeds of hellish cruelty, the hidden wickedness which may go on, year in, year out, in such places, and none the wiser,” which translates roughly as “Imagine the devilishly cruel thoughts and immorality secretly flourishing here year after year.”

June 21 Update

• Now crafting 2 or more Banana Peels leads to an error where each player receives a notification of an error, the error number (from 1 to 8), and a unique code.

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UPD.

• The unique codes users received were nothing more than MD5 hashes, each encrypted with a QR code, which led to a snippet of text. What resulted can be seen under the spoiler.

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Night of June 22-23 (02:00 Moscow Time)

• The Team Fortress 2 blog was updated with a quote from Pyro: "Mmmmph mmmmph, mmmmm mmmmmp mmmmmph. Mmmmmph mpm! Mmmmmph mph mm! Hm mmmmmph, hmmmmph mm mmmmmph mmmmmph!", where skilled radio operators recognized Morse code - "-- --- -. -.. .- -.--" translates to "Monday". Well, let's wait for new news on Monday.

• The main page http://wiki.teamfortress.com now more than obviously hints at "Meet the Pyro".

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Blog Update from June 26

• Announcement "Pyromania - Day One"

• "Meet the Pyro" will be released **June 27**

• Counters have been added. New information will be released daily until June 27.

• An announcement for a new mode has been added here

Blog Update from June 27

• Announcement "Pyromania - Day Two"

• Introduced 3 new sets and one weapon for Pyro:

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Pocket Pistol of the Sweet Boy

Owner's health +15%

Owner never takes fall damage

Fire rate is 25% slower

Fire damage increased by 50%

"Child Face" Shotgun (No, it’s not a play on words, just a reference to the gangster known as 'Baby Face Nelson')

Accuracy increased by 40%

On hit: charges the charge meter

When activating full charge, speed is doubled

Damage -30%

Movement speed reduced by 35%

Jumping resets any charge

Cleaner Carbine

On kill: guaranteed crits for 3 seconds

Magazine size -20%

Fire rate is 35% slower

No random crits

Mercenary's Heater

Gains