For once, a Team Fortress 2 update doesn’t include hats

Valve has released what seems an infinite amount of Team Fortress 2 updates over the past years, with most of the recent ones being centered around their hat fetish. Now, for once, we get a hat-less update, which doesn’t include any hats or items or maps, but a few other interesting things.

For one, the new update fixed a number of bugs and addresses several gameplay issues, and on top of that, adds several new features. Dedicated servers can now be associated with a Steam ID, in order to make it easier to track favorite servers. A new vote system has been added, that makes it easier to vote for the next map, vote to kick a player, among other things.

In addition, the new update adds new training levels for the Demoman, Engineer and Spy. There’s also a new system for coaching players, where players are given a few tips on how to attack the various enemies etc. The new update is live now and will update automatically over Steam.