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Team Fortress 2 Official PC Thread. SO. WORTH. IT.
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Firestorm said:
Don't have my new 8800gt yet.
Hey Icy, I know you don't like to broadcast the server financials but can you show us a gauge of how much more funding you'll need to keep this thing afloat? A few of us have donated but I'm sure we can rally up some dough to keep this thing alive.
I buy a video card and now I feel generous all of a sudden. The fuck...
I'm not too familiar with valve games, never really played any until TF2 -- but quick question:
Is TF2 more or less going to stay the way it is (balance issue wise) for the rest of its life? Or will they potentially be changing the way some classes work, etc?
What's in store for future updates other than maps?
Is TF2 more or less going to stay the way it is (balance issue wise) for the rest of its life? Or will they potentially be changing the way some classes work, etc?
What's in store for future updates other than maps?
YakiSOBA said:
Balance will probalby be tweaked slightly. But nothing major.
Yes more maps are on the way. something called cp_bridge and cp_badlands (remake)
They also have a Hunted game version coming out (3 teams, 1 player is vip, rest are either assassin or bodyguards)
and there might be a 4 team mod coming out.
running new server update:
- Changed some networking code to help alleviate the lagouts some
clients are experiencing
- Added sv_pure to the server, currently defaults to off. Type "sv_pure"
in the console to get the full description
- Added DoAskConnect command to serverplugin sample
- Added server log entries for: Round_Start, Round_Setup_Begin,
Round_Setup_End, Round_Overtime, Round_SuddenDeath, Round_Stalemate,
Round_Win, Round_Length, Mini_Round_Selected, Mini_Round_Start,
Mini_Round_Win, and Mini_Round_Length
- Server log entries for Round_Win and level changes will now detail the
team scores and player counts
- Updated server log entries for flag captures to detail the number of
captures and the tf_flag_caps_per_round value
- Removed some legacy math convars for turning off SSE/MMX
- Fixed terrain collision bug that allowed players to get under the
terrain in some maps
- Fixed jump/taunt exploit
- Fixed Windows dedicated server running in -console mode moves its
window to the front instead of the back upon startup
- Fixed Windows dedicated server bug (in -console mode) where typing
anything in the console window was slow and tedious
- Fixed an error when updating name of 32nd player on server
- Fixed extra ascii 0x01 character at the beginning of "<username>
connected" console spew
- Fixed a bug that could cause a slight delay on engine startup
- Changed some networking code to help alleviate the lagouts some
clients are experiencing
- Added sv_pure to the server, currently defaults to off. Type "sv_pure"
in the console to get the full description
- Added DoAskConnect command to serverplugin sample
- Added server log entries for: Round_Start, Round_Setup_Begin,
Round_Setup_End, Round_Overtime, Round_SuddenDeath, Round_Stalemate,
Round_Win, Round_Length, Mini_Round_Selected, Mini_Round_Start,
Mini_Round_Win, and Mini_Round_Length
- Server log entries for Round_Win and level changes will now detail the
team scores and player counts
- Updated server log entries for flag captures to detail the number of
captures and the tf_flag_caps_per_round value
- Removed some legacy math convars for turning off SSE/MMX
- Fixed terrain collision bug that allowed players to get under the
terrain in some maps
- Fixed jump/taunt exploit
- Fixed Windows dedicated server running in -console mode moves its
window to the front instead of the back upon startup
- Fixed Windows dedicated server bug (in -console mode) where typing
anything in the console window was slow and tedious
- Fixed an error when updating name of 32nd player on server
- Fixed extra ascii 0x01 character at the beginning of "<username>
connected" console spew
- Fixed a bug that could cause a slight delay on engine startup
fallengorn
Bitches love smiley faces
yay!Icy said:
Confidence Man
Member
They're making Badlands a cp map? :/ Why do they hate ctf?
Another TF2 Patch!
- Took a more aggressive approach to solving the exploit that would
allow players to get underneath terrain in Team Fortress 2
- Fixed building bone merge cache from dormant entities. Fixes weapons
in SourceTV attached to wrong bones
- Pass over spectator UI and scoreboard in SourceTV mode,
disabled/changed some VGUI elements
- ALT will switch to Auto-Director mode in SourceTV
- Took a more aggressive approach to solving the exploit that would
allow players to get underneath terrain in Team Fortress 2
- Fixed building bone merge cache from dormant entities. Fixes weapons
in SourceTV attached to wrong bones
- Pass over spectator UI and scoreboard in SourceTV mode,
disabled/changed some VGUI elements
- ALT will switch to Auto-Director mode in SourceTV
True. But it could be 4.99 and I wouldn't step foot into that place tomorrow. I think I went at 11:30 a.m. last year and the lines were still from the checkout to the back of the store. Sure the line outside was no longer there, but even aisles were packed liked sardines. Free shipping beats that non-sense
Confidence Man
Member
The Storyteller
Member
I did not notice. But I was medic the entire time. I like the map, its just that something needs to be done about the respawn times. The games drag on for far to long.Hitokage said:
Oh and sorry Joefu, I swear everytime I pressed uber you blew up a second before. I kept on trying to time the uber at the most advantageous times, but it kept on working against me.
That was an awesome come back at the end though.
It really sucks when you only have a newly-built dispenser and maybe one ammo drop to build a sentry to level 3, and your team can't keep the other at bay. When we started getting beat badly in the middle cap point is when I entered a world of frustration, and no, I didn't have time to worry about teleporters like I did before.
EDIT: The downside to having fun punching people in the face is that I keep trying to do so in situtions that don't call for it. :lol
EDIT: The downside to having fun punching people in the face is that I keep trying to do so in situtions that don't call for it. :lol
The Storyteller
Member
PillowKnight: is there a class you aren't completely awesome at?
PillowKnight
Member
haha, thanks. I'm terrible at sniper and so so at pyro.The Storyteller said:
You guys missed it, just as you left this clan came in with what seemed like a bunch of their friends and proceeded to destroy my team round after round, after round. Could've really used some back up there
.GoutPatrol
Forgotten in his cell
I guess nobody is on when I'm playing in the morning.
Son of Godzilla
Banned
I just picked Orange Box up from BB and I've got to say so far I'm not really feeling TF2. Game seems to move a lot faster which apparently exposes me for the piss poor soldier I am.
Just played for a little over an hour. Was depressing how a ton of people left after Castle and we were never able to get them back (Didn't help that we were destroying the other team.)
I think we were playing on Hydro with 5 guys on our team and we had two snipers. It was me and Zero, and 3 guys with no points. Even the last capture point that's almost impossible to hold, only one of the snipers changed classes (to medic.) Not sure what the other dude was thinking he could snipe in that.
EDIT: And it was only 5 cause auto-balance kicked in and gave us another player. There was a little period of 4 guys on our team and two were snipers.
I think we were playing on Hydro with 5 guys on our team and we had two snipers. It was me and Zero, and 3 guys with no points. Even the last capture point that's almost impossible to hold, only one of the snipers changed classes (to medic.) Not sure what the other dude was thinking he could snipe in that.
EDIT: And it was only 5 cause auto-balance kicked in and gave us another player. There was a little period of 4 guys on our team and two were snipers.
PillowKnight
Member
Yeah the reason people left was because we kept stacking the teams1-D_FTW said:
. At least on hydro.VictimOfGrief
Banned
you know I thought the same thing yesterday. I've played : Heavy, Pyro, Scout, Demo, Solider, Engineer thus far. I'm staying away from medic because that is something I don't really want to understand. Everything else is really frantic though which is kinda fun because the fire fights are INTENSE!Son of Godzilla said:
I love how it zooms back on who killed you and the rivalries are frickin' awesome.
Looks like we're getting an influx of new TF2 players from the BB Sale.
Welcome! And remember to check out:
http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=7986690&postcount=1940
Welcome! And remember to check out:
http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=7986690&postcount=1940
I think if I were just starting to play now, I might pick medic to begin with too. Look at the top of the scoreboard for decent players and follow them. Just remember to use your uber when it's full (and appropriate.) Medics who run around with 100 percent uber until they die are not cool.
But once you have some comfort, just experiment till you find the class you like. I know my initial impression of the soldier wasn't very good. Everything I aimed at I missed cause the rockets were so slow. But once the game slowed down for me, I was able to pop into the chaos and lead targets like a pro. It's a ballet of chaos now.
I think you're gonna find all the classes are difficult in the beginning, however, cause you're playing against people who've gotten their learning curves out of the way.
In the early days, I could play engineer and place a turret in a really stupid position and still get some good kills out of it. Today, those things will be destroyed almost immediately.
But once you have some comfort, just experiment till you find the class you like. I know my initial impression of the soldier wasn't very good. Everything I aimed at I missed cause the rockets were so slow. But once the game slowed down for me, I was able to pop into the chaos and lead targets like a pro. It's a ballet of chaos now.
I think you're gonna find all the classes are difficult in the beginning, however, cause you're playing against people who've gotten their learning curves out of the way.
In the early days, I could play engineer and place a turret in a really stupid position and still get some good kills out of it. Today, those things will be destroyed almost immediately.
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