[What the shit?] New Items in August 31st update

Now that everybody is paying attention to the idle client again, anybody else notice an odd jump in the drop rate for hats as of about 12:00 PM PST today?

[09/01 07:50:56 AM] Last 15 mins: 8754 avg idlers, 1259 items (7 were hats)
[09/01 08:05:56 AM] Last 15 mins: 8766 avg idlers, 1326 items (6 were hats)
[09/01 08:20:56 AM] Last 15 mins: 8775 avg idlers, 1302 items (8 were hats)
[09/01 08:35:56 AM] Last 15 mins: 8738 avg idlers, 1263 items (9 were hats)
[09/01 08:50:56 AM] Last 15 mins: 8736 avg idlers, 1234 items (4 were hats)
[09/01 09:05:56 AM] Last 15 mins: 8769 avg idlers, 1286 items (7 were hats)
[09/01 09:20:56 AM] Last 15 mins: 8777 avg idlers, 1283 items (6 were hats)
[09/01 09:35:56 AM] Last 15 mins: 8808 avg idlers, 1325 items (4 were hats)
[09/01 10:05:56 AM] Last 15 mins: 8813 avg idlers, 1335 items (5 were hats)
[09/01 10:20:56 AM] Last 15 mins: 8781 avg idlers, 1340 items (6 were hats)
[09/01 10:35:56 AM] Last 15 mins: 8743 avg idlers, 1263 items (7 were hats)
[09/01 10:50:56 AM] Last 15 mins: 8707 avg idlers, 1267 items (8 were hats)
[09/01 11:05:56 AM] Last 15 mins: 8720 avg idlers, 1280 items (4 were hats)
[09/01 11:20:56 AM] Last 15 mins: 8746 avg idlers, 1221 items (7 were hats)
[09/01 11:35:56 AM] Last 15 mins: 8731 avg idlers, 1280 items (3 were hats)
[09/01 11:50:56 AM] Last 15 mins: 8640 avg idlers, 1233 items (2 were hats)
[09/01 12:05:56 PM] Last 15 mins: 8566 avg idlers, 1253 items (7 were hats)
[09/01 12:20:56 PM] Last 15 mins: 8511 avg idlers, 1283 items (2 were hats)
[09/01 12:35:56 PM] Last 15 mins: 8482 avg idlers, 1223 items (5 were hats)
[09/01 12:50:56 PM] Last 15 mins: 8454 avg idlers, 1267 items (7 were hats)
[09/01 01:05:56 PM] Last 15 mins: 8471 avg idlers, 1247 items (9 were hats)
[09/01 01:20:56 PM] Last 15 mins: 8467 avg idlers, 1263 items (6 were hats)
[09/01 01:35:56 PM] Last 15 mins: 8381 avg idlers, 1164 items (4 were hats)
[09/01 01:50:56 PM] Last 15 mins: 8345 avg idlers, 1180 items (4 were hats)
[09/01 02:05:56 PM] Last 15 mins: 8315 avg idlers, 1271 items (8 were hats)
[09/01 02:20:56 PM] Last 15 mins: 8272 avg idlers, 1189 items (5 were hats)
[09/01 02:35:56 PM] Last 15 mins: 8216 avg idlers, 1200 items (4 were hats)
[09/01 02:50:56 PM] Last 15 mins: 8165 avg idlers, 1250 items (5 were hats)
[09/01 03:05:55 PM] Last 15 mins: 8084 avg idlers, 1232 items (7 were hats)

[09/01 03:20:56 PM] Last 15 mins: 7997 avg idlers, 1101 items (16 were hats)
[09/01 03:35:56 PM] Last 15 mins: 7901 avg idlers, 1201 items (17 were hats)
[09/01 03:50:56 PM] Last 15 mins: 7776 avg idlers, 1214 items (13 were hats)
[09/01 04:05:56 PM] Last 15 mins: 7692 avg idlers, 1103 items (11 were hats)
[09/01 04:20:56 PM] Last 15 mins: 7620 avg idlers, 1117 items (16 were hats)
[09/01 04:35:55 PM] Last 15 mins: 7498 avg idlers, 1110 items (14 were hats)
[09/01 04:50:55 PM] Last 15 mins: 7446 avg idlers, 1106 items (21 were hats)
[09/01 05:05:55 PM] Last 15 mins: 7377 avg idlers, 1071 items (13 were hats)
[09/01 05:20:56 PM] Last 15 mins: 7286 avg idlers, 1095 items (14 were hats)
Granted, the sample size is small, but a decreased number of idlers seems to be rolling a larger number of hats. Strange planetary alignment or increase in overall drop rate for hats?

It looks like they've increased the drop rate a fair bit. About doubled it? More than doubled it?

Last edited by Spidery_Yoda (2009-09-01 15:14:40)

2009-09-01 15:17:14

#55

Bevo: Nah; +718|6738|Austin, Texas

Looks tripled.

GOOD VALVE, GOOD.

2009-09-01 15:17:35

#56

Doctor Strangelove: Real Battlefield Veterinarian.; +1,758|6686

Spidery_Yoda wrote:
Ok so this thread really IS relevant.

Now that everybody is paying attention to the idle client again, anybody else notice an odd jump in the drop rate for hats as of about 12:00 PM PST today?

[09/01 07:50:56 AM] Last 15 mins: 8754 avg idlers, 1259 items (7 were hats)
[09/01 08:05:56 AM] Last 15 mins: 8766 avg idlers, 1326 items (6 were hats)
[09/01 08:20:56 AM] Last 15 mins: 8775 avg idlers, 1302 items (8 were hats)
[09/01 08:35:56 AM] Last 15 mins: 8738 avg idlers, 1263 items (9 were hats)
[09/01 08:50:56 AM] Last 15 mins: 8736 avg idlers, 1234 items (4 were hats)
[09/01 09:05:56 AM] Last 15 mins: 8769 avg idlers, 1286 items (7 were hats)
[09/01 09:20:56 AM] Last 15 mins: 8777 avg idlers, 1283 items (6 were hats)
[09/01 09:35:56 AM] Last 15 mins: 8808 avg idlers, 1325 items (4 were hats)
[09/01 10:05:56 AM] Last 15 mins: 8813 avg idlers, 1335 items (5 were hats)
[09/01 10:20:56 AM] Last 15 mins: 8781 avg idlers, 1340 items (6 were hats)
[09/01 10:35:56 AM] Last 15 mins: 8743 avg idlers, 1263 items (7 were hats)
[09/01 10:50:56 AM] Last 15 mins: 8707 avg idlers, 1267 items (8 were hats)
[09/01 11:05:56 AM] Last 15 mins: 8720 avg idlers, 1280 items (4 were hats)
[09/01 11:20:56 AM] Last 15 mins: 8746 avg idlers, 1221 items (7 were hats)
[09/01 11:35:56 AM] Last 15 mins: 8731 avg idlers, 1280 items (3 were hats)
[09/01 11:50:56 AM] Last 15 mins: 8640 avg idlers, 1233 items (2 were hats)
[09/01 12:05:56 PM] Last 15 mins: 8566 avg idlers, 1253 items (7 were hats)
[09/01 12:20:56 PM] Last 15 mins: 8511 avg idlers, 1283 items (2 were hats)
[09/01 12:35:56 PM] Last 15 mins: 8482 avg idlers, 1223 items (5 were hats)
[09/01 12:50:56 PM] Last 15 mins: 8454 avg idlers, 1267 items (7 were hats)
[09/01 01:05:56 PM] Last 15 mins: 8471 avg idlers, 1247 items (9 were hats)
[09/01 01:20:56 PM] Last 15 mins: 8467 avg idlers, 1263 items (6 were hats)
[09/01 01:35:56 PM] Last 15 mins: 8381 avg idlers, 1164 items (4 were hats)
[09/01 01:50:56 PM] Last 15 mins: 8345 avg idlers, 1180 items (4 were hats)
[09/01 02:05:56 PM] Last 15 mins: 8315 avg idlers, 1271 items (8 were hats)
[09/01 02:20:56 PM] Last 15 mins: 8272 avg idlers, 1189 items (5 were hats)
[09/01 02:35:56 PM] Last 15 mins: 8216 avg idlers, 1200 items (4 were hats)
[09/01 02:50:56 PM] Last 15 mins: 8165 avg idlers, 1250 items (5 were hats)
[09/01 03:05:55 PM] Last 15 mins: 8084 avg idlers, 1232 items (7 were hats)

[09/01 03:20:56 PM] Last 15 mins: 7997 avg idlers, 1101 items (16 were hats)
[09/01 03:35:56 PM] Last 15 mins: 7901 avg idlers, 1201 items (17 were hats)
[09/01 03:50:56 PM] Last 15 mins: 7776 avg idlers, 1214 items (13 were hats)
[09/01 04:05:56 PM] Last 15 mins: 7692 avg idlers, 1103 items (11 were hats)
[09/01 04:20:56 PM] Last 15 mins: 7620 avg idlers, 1117 items (16 were hats)
[09/01 04:35:55 PM] Last 15 mins: 7498 avg idlers, 1110 items (14 were hats)
[09/01 04:50:55 PM] Last 15 mins: 7446 avg idlers, 1106 items (21 were hats)
[09/01 05:05:55 PM] Last 15 mins: 7377 avg idlers, 1071 items (13 were hats)
[09/01 05:20:56 PM] Last 15 mins: 7286 avg idlers, 1095 items (14 were hats)
Granted, the sample size is small, but a decreased number of idlers seems to be rolling a larger number of hats. Strange planetary alignment or increase in overall drop rate for hats?
It looks like they've increased the drop rate a fair bit. About doubled it? More than doubled it?

It seems to be back to what it was now though

Last minute it was 7177 idlers, 75 items, 1 hat.

Similar stats being posted for the past few hours. Most hats dropped in a single minute was 3.

2009-09-01 15:20:12

#57

Lucien: Fantasma Parastasie; +1,451|6870

Doctor Strangelove wrote:
It seems to be back to what it was now though

Last minute it was 7177 idlers, 75 items, 1 hat.

Similar stats being posted for the past few hours. Most hats dropped in a single minute was 3.

You're going by 1 minute samples, they're going by 15 minute ones.

2009-09-01 15:22:42

#58

AussieReaper: ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°); +5,761|6370|what

Yeah docta, wake up ffs.

lol

2009-09-01 15:31:56

#59

Brasso: member; +1,549|6848

come on guys, you're keeping up to date on this hat shit like it's a superbowl play by play...

"people in ny have a general idea of how to drive. one of the pedals goes forward the other one prevents you from dying"

2009-09-01 15:32:35

#60

Mutantbear: Semi Constructive Criticism; +1,431|6182|London, England

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Today's turbine match amirite?

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2009-09-01 15:33:30

#61

Lucien: Fantasma Parastasie; +1,451|6870

haffeysucks wrote:
come on guys, you're keeping up to date on this hat shit like it's a superbowl play by play...

Excuse me while I don't not do stuff because it's not cool on the internet.

2009-09-01 15:34:37

#62

Mutantbear: Semi Constructive Criticism; +1,431|6182|London, England

Logic... infallible

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2009-09-01 15:34:46

#63

Dauntless: Admin; +2,249|6960|London

Wouldn't it be great if valve gave the idle players something that looked ridiculous and couldn't be removed? I would find that quite funny indeed.

haffeysucks wrote:
come on guys, you're keeping up to date on this hat shit like it's a superbowl play by play...

It's because they are gaaayy.

2009-09-01 15:45:09

#64

Uzique: dasein.; +2,865|6688

this thread is an active demonstration of pathetic pointlessness.

lucien is the "ive played since beta lololol not" shit-player king

_{libertarian benefit collector - anti-academic super-intellectual}. _{http://mixlr.com/the-little-phrase/}

2009-09-01 15:54:30

#65

Spidery_Yoda: Member; +399|6487

Well my internet is completely worthless at the moment and since i'm home from Uni, all my friends are spread around the country. I can sometimes load web pages and thats it, online gaming is impossible currently. I'd rather be playing the game but I can't so i'm sitting here, utterly bored, browsing the forums to pass the time.

I'm sorry if i've offended anyone by posting this stuff as it appears . Just trying to brighten my evening by making something happen.

2009-09-01 15:55:36

#66

Mutantbear: Semi Constructive Criticism; +1,431|6182|London, England

/hug

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2009-09-01 15:59:58

#67

Lucien: Fantasma Parastasie; +1,451|6870

Uzique wrote:
this thread is an active demonstration of pathetic pointlessness.

lucien is the "ive played since beta lololol not" shit-player king

I love how you've kept using that to get a response out of me when you didn't even interpret it properly in the first place.

2009-09-01 16:08:59

#68

Brasso: member; +1,549|6848

Spidery_Yoda wrote:
Well my internet is completely worthless at the moment and since i'm home from Uni, all my friends are spread around the country. I can sometimes load web pages and thats it, online gaming is impossible currently. I'd rather be playing the game but I can't so i'm sitting here, utterly bored, browsing the forums to pass the time.

I'm sorry if i've offended anyone by posting this stuff as it appears . Just trying to brighten my evening by making something happen.

<3 you for the latest tf2 news yoda...it just seems excessive is all. play a flash tower defense game or fap or something

Mutantbear wrote:
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Today's turbine match amirite?

yes that server is cool

Last edited by haffeysucks (2009-09-01 16:09:18)

"people in ny have a general idea of how to drive. one of the pedals goes forward the other one prevents you from dying"

2009-09-01 16:16:18

#69

Uzique: dasein.; +2,865|6688

hey lucien are you any good yet?

have the hats helped?

_{libertarian benefit collector - anti-academic super-intellectual}. _{http://mixlr.com/the-little-phrase/}

2009-09-01 16:24:16

#70

Mutantbear: Semi Constructive Criticism; +1,431|6182|London, England

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2009-09-01 16:32:41

#71

Doctor Strangelove: Real Battlefield Veterinarian.; +1,758|6686

Uzique wrote:
hey lucien are you any good yet?

have the hats helped?

Hats made me a much better Sniper and Engineer.

2009-09-01 16:43:44

#72

Lucien: Fantasma Parastasie; +1,451|6870

Uzique wrote:
hey lucien are you any good yet?

have the hats helped?

So tsundere~

2009-09-01 16:48:37

#73

Dauntless: Admin; +2,249|6960|London

Dauntless wrote:
Wouldn't it be great if valve gave the idle players something that looked ridiculous and couldn't be removed? I would find that quite funny indeed.

cmon you know that would be just adorable!

2009-09-01 17:57:56

#74

Doctor Strangelove: Real Battlefield Veterinarian.; +1,758|6686

It seems like there's moar

2009-09-01 18:18:19

#75

0.Andy.0: Member; +2|6085

Doctor Strangelove wrote:
It seems like there's moar

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GjOErtuvMiI

That makes me wonder, if that new item is specifically made to be gained by what was showed in that video?

Probably not.

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