cosmetics, taunts, and unusual effects. But don't thank Valve for it—thank the TF2 community members who actually made all this stuff. The whole thing was a brilliant move by Valve: It gets all ...

What do you think of TF2's first venture into the great unknown? Also, don't miss the awesome companion comic that explains how the Soldier got his new swag (and why he needs to make more friends).

True, it didn't go down exactly that way, but the point is Valve has indeed rolled out new character packs for the Soldier ... latest in a week-long string of TF2's Über Update reveals is ...