In site-befitting fashion, belated update news!

In this double feature, we have introduced asynchronous API updates! In plain English, this means viewing your backpack no longer incurs a delay while waiting for the Steam WebAPI to respond (or not). TF2B should now be consistently snappy in serving up requests, and updates will occur mostly seamlessly in the background.

Additionally, the previous update (4.6) introduced support for Strange filters (Including item name prefixes), fixes for issues such as incorrect priority of Grades over certain Qualities like Unusual; and topped off with some significant improvements to performance.

As always, site update news can be found in more up-to-date fashion over at the Site Changelog[tf2b.com].

We just pushed update version 4.5 to TF2B![tf2b.com]

Headlining this update are improvements to the handling of MvM badges and preview overlays for fabricators/chemistry sets.

But it doesn't just stop there! For a full list of changes including previous unannounced versions and patches, please see the Changelog.[tf2b.com]

I am pleased to announce that TF2B has returned to service!

The site's item schema has been brought up to date. Per-Item highlight pages have been integrated into the main backpack view, and support for graded items introduced, including wider support for skinned weapons.

Due to the current reality of the TF2 WebAPIs, a persistent backpack cache has also been implemented with a minimum refresh interval of 30 minutes. If your backpack has not yet been cached however, a 503 error message will be returned. If so, please try again momentarily.

There are a few tasks left on the TODO list, such as missing Unusual effect icons. Not all skinned items currently have matching icons either, but coverage is increasing.

Lastly, please report any bugs or site issues in the group forum.

Just to let everyone know, tf2b's hosting provider is currently experiencing a DDoS attack causing a complete service outage for some users.

You can read more about the current status of the incident @ http://status.linode.com/

Hi guys,

Quick note to say that I've completed some upgrades on the TF2B host server and have enabled the SPDY protocol as a result.

This also means all site traffic will be going through HTTPS and is encrypted.

Please let me know if this recent change is causing any issues for you (performance or otherwise).

Enjoy.