> if you've launched it any time in the past several years all the cosmetics items are garish and clash with the original designs. True, there are quite a few

> if you've launched it any time in the past several years all the cosmetics items are garish and clash with the original designs. True, there are quite a few items that do not fit in well the original aesthetic. But nearly all of the items introduced into TF2 are designed by solo creators who get a percentage of the profits for any of their items sold on the store. So yes, you now have a visually (not functionally) different game, but the upside is that talented designers from all walks of like can make a good living from the profit sharing model Valve has set up.