I don't think TF2 was ever a priority development - they released a few screenshots and avis that could have easily been made on goldsrc to show what they wanted to do. Then the realised it was like game that they already had - CS. Personally, I'm glad they delayed it, i don't want to play a CS game under the name of TF.
Your links to those press releases mean nothing, seretogis. CS was always going to be more of a priority - makes them far more money. Then along came Source and Steam (without which, we could not have the former) and i recall reading an article or an interview (i forget which) which stated that the guys in charge of TF2 had been reassigned to work on Steam and Source.
TF2 was never not going to be released, it was just a lower priority than the other balls Valve were juggling, and I'm glad they delayed it and changed their minds, because TF2:BoA looked like the most boring BF/CS rip-off/combination possible, it would have totally strayed from what TF is about.
Oh and saying that having 2fort proves they aren't doing anything is complete bollocks, 2fort is a classic map, there cannot be TF without 2fort.
And i'm sure a totally inept company could release consecutive games rated better than anything else ever in the genre - Half Life and Half Life 2. Get over yourself.
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