Team Fortress 2, a popular class-based FPS game launched in 2007, has received a new update from Valve after 17 years. The update, which was released on October 24, included various bug fixes and tweaks, but one fix, in particular, caught the attention of dedicated fans.
For nearly two decades, there has been a bug in the game involving Blu Team Scout’s pants being the wrong color. While fans have pointed out this issue in the past, it was never addressed by Valve. The Blu Scout’s pants were supposed to be grey like the rest of the Blu Team, but instead, they appeared as brown, which is the color of pants for Red Team members.
Surprisingly, Valve finally fixed this long-standing bug in the recent update, changing Blu Scout’s pants to the correct grey color. This change not only corrects a visual inconsistency in the game but also affects community-created cosmetics designed for the character with brown pants.
The reason behind Valve’s decision to fix this bug after 17 years remains unknown, as the company is known for not providing explanations for such updates. However, some speculate that as the year comes to a close, Valve may have allowed developers some free time to work on these long-standing issues in the game.
Whether it was a result of developers having extra time or Valve simply deciding to address this bug, fans of Team Fortress 2 can now rest easy knowing that Blu Scout’s pants are finally the correct color. This unexpected fix has brought a sense of closure to players who have been waiting for this issue to be resolved for nearly two decades.