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Team Fortress 2 Official PC Thread. SO. WORTH. IT.
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Icy said:
I can see where that would be interesting.
But maps like Tooltown are just a mess. I'm pretty sure that map was broken up into stages. The first stages has numbers 4 + 3 all over the place. I'm searching for 1 and running in circles. I'm still not sure what the 1st capture was: 3 or 4.
Then you get to the second stage I think and that final capture point is: 1.) Right by the enemies respawn. 2.) Has absolutely no cover for the team capturing the CP. In fact, I think the defending team has all the good ground. 3.) It takes forever to capture the thing. We had a couple guys sitting on that thing pretty long and it would just slowly trickle down.
It didn't help that it was only 6v6, but how can these guys not realize you can only have 2 of the 3 things I listed above. Either move the respawn area much farther away, give the capturing team some defensive cover, or instead of making it a marathon capture, make it quick. It's amazing they think this is a good idea.
EDIT: I give the guys credit for being able to make these maps. They obviously have some talent. But some basic balance, please.
Just a reminder, we do have a public ventrilo. Free to anyone, anywhere to use.
I have a general lobby, UT3, Eve Online, CoD4, Crysis, TF2 East and Central, and World of Warcraft channels setup. Share with you friends and family. Use it and abuse it. 50 slot. Even has an afk/idling channel. Invite your clan/guild whomever. Feel free to shoot the shit anytime.
Server: VA1.LeetVent.com
Port: 3974
www.ventrilo.com
I have a general lobby, UT3, Eve Online, CoD4, Crysis, TF2 East and Central, and World of Warcraft channels setup. Share with you friends and family. Use it and abuse it. 50 slot. Even has an afk/idling channel. Invite your clan/guild whomever. Feel free to shoot the shit anytime.
Server: VA1.LeetVent.com
Port: 3974
www.ventrilo.com
Confidence Man
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Tooltown is a disaster; poorly built, lighting problems everywhere, and a nonsensical layout.
And avantiville is just as bad as ever. There's a certain threshold where a level is just too ugly to want to play. Four betas and the author still can't put a cubemap on the water in the well, or texture a huge wall and church with something other than plain concrete? Meh. At least he didn't screw up valve's layout, I suppose.
And avantiville is just as bad as ever. There's a certain threshold where a level is just too ugly to want to play. Four betas and the author still can't put a cubemap on the water in the well, or texture a huge wall and church with something other than plain concrete? Meh. At least he didn't screw up valve's layout, I suppose.
Zaraki_Kenpachi
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"reason I say that aobut hydro.. I got like 20 people playing on Central on castle2, I left for a bit, came back and apparently everyone left within 10 minutes of hydro starting..."
Wait was that earlier when I was playing with you? I left because the teams were getting really uneven and one guy there was starting to act like a douche. People were leaving when it was still castle
Wait was that earlier when I was playing with you? I left because the teams were getting really uneven and one guy there was starting to act like a douche. People were leaving when it was still castle
Richardfun
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Tomorrow, I'll be back at my pc, ready to kick your arses, or possibly heal said arses :lol
MrSardonic
The nerdiest nerd of all the nerds in nerdland
Got this for Christmas and I have played a few games but don't really "get" it.
I'm a big CoD:UO fan, play with rifles (not sniper) mainly, and I was hoping you guys might be able to help me make TF2 a fun thing to play. Got some tips? What class should I be playing with first as a TF2 noob? Thanks
I'm a big CoD:UO fan, play with rifles (not sniper) mainly, and I was hoping you guys might be able to help me make TF2 a fun thing to play. Got some tips? What class should I be playing with first as a TF2 noob? Thanks
PillowKnight
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Hard to say to be honest, might be good for you to start out as soldier.MrSardonic said:
What class were you playing last? Or maybe you should elaborate on what you don't get about the game.
PillowKnight
Member
Oh i see. Kind of sucks though, even when theres two slots open and someone comes in, someone has to get kicked.1-D_FTW said:
Firestorm said:
nope. if there's 24/24 no one can connect. the old way in counter strike servers was that if the server was full when someone connected you can have them auto redirected. Valve thought people didn't like it for 1 reason or another and took it out of TF2. Otherwise I would have the servers redirect to each other if they are full.
vultureparade
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Me and my two friends seem to be the only three who use this thing.
The ping is excellent, and the sound is crystal clear. I think it sounds better than my cell/house phone, actually, so you should all get in here.
Richardfun
Member
MrSardonic said:
As certain other people here have said, you can't really start enjoying TF2 until you know the maps a bit. So choose medic, tag along with a heavy, soldier or demo (a good one helps, so look at the score board by pressing tab and take someone who's in the top3), start healing them, and learn the maps this way. Obviously, if someone besides your 'buddy' screams for a medic, heal them, but it's usually a good idea as a medic to have a primary healing target.
Trust me, TF2 is fun
Prime crotch
Banned
argh I let a friend of mine try out TF2 with my account and he just had to insult everyone on team before logging out, just to screw me up
oh well could be worse I guess
oh well could be worse I guess
Richardfun
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Jacobi said:I just wanted to share this very special moment in my life with you guys:
:O
I was 3rd until Icy went ahead and reset the stats
PillowKnight
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Really, what's taking so long? Lets get this going.WhatRuOn said:
YYZ said:
we tried it. You should try reading through the thread. Short of it, no one here has the time to dedicate to training for it.. 10 hours or so to be on par with some of the mid level teams. Ask warcock, teknopathetic, zanboo, pillow, etc./ They'll tell you. We're going to do an intra neogaf teams and tourney.
I'm planing on 6 man team setup, similiar restrictions on class (like the pro teams) and once setup we'll do 2 weeks of "practice" matches. and run it for a while. Should be fun.
I'll have a signup form and you can enter your availability times. And mark if you want to be a "team" captain. I'll choose some captains and they can draw/draft their teams from there. and we'll have several week nights and weekends (not everyone is available at the same time).. but we'll find a way to make it work for everyone.
PillowKnight
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ok cool, I like the way you're doing it, good job.
MrSardonic
The nerdiest nerd of all the nerds in nerdland
I've been playing as the medic and adjusting to the style of TF2.
Was a bit hard coming from rifle-based CoD:UO play where I would only die a handful of times an hour and could kill off half a team single handedly.
But I'm getting into it now. The medic is actually pretty fun and I've finished top a few times with him. Even managed to get 6 kills in one spawn. I played as the scout for a bit too, but he just does so little damage it wasn't very satisfying. It was also difficult to get used to the slow walking pace of so many classes.
Anyway, hopefully a bit more time as the medic will help me decide what class to try out next. Thanks for the tips.
Was a bit hard coming from rifle-based CoD:UO play where I would only die a handful of times an hour and could kill off half a team single handedly.
But I'm getting into it now. The medic is actually pretty fun and I've finished top a few times with him. Even managed to get 6 kills in one spawn. I played as the scout for a bit too, but he just does so little damage it wasn't very satisfying. It was also difficult to get used to the slow walking pace of so many classes.
Anyway, hopefully a bit more time as the medic will help me decide what class to try out next. Thanks for the tips.
nakedsushi
Member
Icy said:
Oh noes! I asked for a slot after the last batch was added and now it's too late.
So uh...does anyone else know of some good servers to play on?
PillowKnight
Member
The scout is actually very powerful, kills most classes in 2-4 hits, for comparison's sake it takes 2-3 hits from a soldier to kill the majority of classes . Just be sure to time your shots so that you don't miss, and to aim for the head, it's also important to be somewhat close to the target. If you ever play the class again, work on your ambushing tactics, and work on deliberate use of his speed.MrSardonic said:
I'm glad you're liking the game though
Nakedsushi : If you want to play against skilled players CircleX Gaming #1 is pretty good. I can always get a good game there. I remember you were really good at engineer back when the beta started so im sure you'll be able to hold your own.
Richardfun
Member
MrSardonic said:
Scout is actually one of the harder classes to learn because you really need to be very quick to avoid fire and hit people at the same time, considering you're going quite fast.
I assume you understand the ubercharge of the medic already? I've had a few medics who were new to it and did not realize they could make us invulnerable for a short time
Next class you may want to try is engineer. It's a more defensive class so you don't need to get in the thick of it right away, but it's also fun to play. You build sentry guns to protect the intel/cap point and build teleporters to help people move up to the front quicker. You also make dispensers that replenish health and ammo for all your teammates (and disguised enemy spies unfortunately
)Teknopathetic
Member
"What are the pro teams class restrictions?"
The class restrictions most of the leagues use is 1 medic, 1 heavy, 1 engineer, 1 demo, 1 spy, 2 snipers, 2 scouts, 2 soldiers, 2 pyros,
The class restrictions most of the leagues use is 1 medic, 1 heavy, 1 engineer, 1 demo, 1 spy, 2 snipers, 2 scouts, 2 soldiers, 2 pyros,
I think engineer is pretty complex to get into, actually. Especially at this stage of the game. Like back in the beta, the engineer was easier to play because people weren't sure how to clear sentries easily aside from rockets/nades and sappers, and people didn't know the maps as well. now you really need to know a good choke point for a sentry or else you'll be a detriment to the team instead of a benefit.
Richardfun
Member
firex said:
You got a point there.
Then I suppose soldier and demoman are best to try besides medic if you're new to the game.
nakedsushi
Member
Richardfun said:
I think demo would be hard for someone new due to the bouncing of the 'nades and timing of the sticky nades.
Like someone else mentioned, medic is good if you want to learn the map. I usually go medic on a new or unfamiliar map and follow someone around.
Engie is rewarding to play for someone new since the SG would probably have better accuracy than you would at first, but like someone else mentioned, it takes some playtime to figure out where are good spots to place the gun and teleporter, not to mention where the ammo/metal spawning spots are.
firex said:
Yeah, It seems like my performance is going down while others' is going up. I attribute some of that due to my building patterns being predictable. I've been changing things around some, but to do that it's usually necessary to build in a non-optimal area. Once people learn where the best places for turrets are on maps, they are much less likely to stumble upon them unprepared. Generally I try to keep teleporters behind my defensive line since they won't last long otherwise, but occasionally I'll put the exit in a "not so accessable spot" (like the building top just outside the cp2 on warpath.
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