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Engineer update? Clever fake, or insider info?
Brian Ambrozy
September 29, 2009 5:47 PM ET in Gaming
Dispenser-on-a-blimp
Either someone got their hands on some insider info, or this is an amazing fake reveal of the first Engineer update.
Called “project 25″, or “The Mothership”, it’s basically a Dispenser taped to a blimp. While not releasing as much health and metal as a dispenser, it is mobile, and can be controlled by the Engie.
Be careful, though–if an enemy shoots it, it goes Kaboom.
They also show the community map CTF Mach 4.
At the bottom of the page is an allusion to day 2: Confidential.
The regular site at Teamfortress.com does not have the link to the Engineer update yet. As we get info, we’ll be sure to let you guys know.
Thanks to Shwaip for the find!
Update: Robin Walker emailed me to confirm that it is indeed fake. Of course, the “fake by sunwar” at the bottom cleanly answers that question as well.
The high-and-mighty Armchair Quarterbacks from the Steam forums are also having a field day, triumphantly declaring their superiority from their ivory towers and pointing out how obviously fake this is, and how I’m an idiot for posting/copypasting/being trolled.
The fake is so well done and so clever, that this is a newsworthy piece for several reasons, which I won’t bother to list. I will say this: One of my goals as Editor is to stimulate conversation, fun, and traffic. End of story? It worked.
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