As teased by a lengthy comic (and covered by the very sexy Karoshi), Valve is preparing an update to Team Fortress 2 for the near future. Unlike past Class updates for the shooter, this one will be handled a little bit differently, and asks for some involvement from the community.

Next week, they'll be unveiling two classes worth of updates - one for the Soldier and one for the Demoman. Each will be getting three weapons, as per usual, but there's a secret seventh weapon as well. So far they aren't saying what it is, but what it is isn't as interesting as who will be getting it. That, my friend, is all up to you. Well, by "you" I mean the Team Fortress 2 community, whether or not you are in it or not.

Here's how it's going to work: The more Demomen you kill as the Soldier class will help ensure the Soldier gets the weapon at the end of the week. The more Soldiers you kill as the Demo will help the Demo class get the exclusive seventh weapon. Every day, the WAR page will be updated, and Valve has promised to catch you if you're cheating. Surely, before too long there will be "SOLDIER KILL XXX !" games opening up with custom maps where players slaughter soldiers, that's going to happen no matter what, but they say they have it under control. We'll see if this is the case, and check back next week for updates on the progress of the extremely exciting war. I haven't been this excited for bloodshed since... well... ever.