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Team Fortress 2 Official PC Thread. SO. WORTH. IT.
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I liked it when Cheeto rocket jumped atop a storage container, I rocket jump to take him out, and before I land we each rocket each other in the face and die.
Good times.
HUSH
D: That's also the mouse I'm using.
I played on 7.0 tonight, results not great, but not bad. I might try to go above 10 just to see if I can adjust.
Good times.
SenseiJinx said:
HUSH
Xizk said:
D: That's also the mouse I'm using.
I played on 7.0 tonight, results not great, but not bad. I might try to go above 10 just to see if I can adjust.
Richardfun
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I was planning on playing last night, but I saw Gears of War lying around and realised I'd never gotten around to finishing that one. 
Oh man this guy is great:
http://www.vimeo.com/1334121
http://www.vimeo.com/1334185
http://www.vimeo.com/1334263
http://www.vimeo.com/1421798
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KB8-E5nq71s
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http://www.vimeo.com/1334121
http://www.vimeo.com/1334185
http://www.vimeo.com/1334263
http://www.vimeo.com/1421798
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KB8-E5nq71s
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Richardfun
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There, I finished GoW, so tonight I can play some TF2 again
I saw a new exploit in the weekend.
CTF_Well - Demomen, if you lay 2 grenades on the small bridges across the water, can explode themselves all the way to the top of the level. They can either sit up on an invisible plane, or actually make their way into the outside area and shoot shit down
CTF_Well - Demomen, if you lay 2 grenades on the small bridges across the water, can explode themselves all the way to the top of the level. They can either sit up on an invisible plane, or actually make their way into the outside area and shoot shit down
Rlan said:I saw a new exploit in the weekend.
CTF_Well - Demomen, if you lay 2 grenades on the small bridges across the water, can explode themselves all the way to the top of the level. They can either sit up on an invisible plane, or actually make their way into the outside area and shoot shit down
Let Valve know! Or something.
Also, :lol at some of the people tonight. I love being told how to play the game when I know full well how to handle a situation. "Spy pyro" "Well shoot him!" "He's invisible" "Use your machine gun!" "....he's not even near me." And also, "YA GOTTA SHOOT!" "2 MINUTES LEFT" "1 MINUTE LEFT"
Even Java got pissed off at people bitching when he was like the only medic.
Oldschoolgamer
The physical form of blasphemy
Capndrake said:
:lol :lol :lol
PillowKnight said:
I think that was my main problem. For some reason, the fact that the weapon model was off to the right was making me subconsciously aim to the left, since it felt that at close range, the shots would be going to the right of my target if I had the crosshair right on them.
Makes me miss the Quake/Doom days of the gun model being right in the center of the screen
.Ever since I've been focusing on the reticule more than the weapon model, I've been doing much better.
But as long as I'm asking stupid questions, here's a general strategy one that's been bugging me for almost as long as I've been playing the game... Is there some reason you wouldn't want to stand on a point that's being capped if you're trying to defend it? It seems like whenever I'm defending on something like Dustbowl, I'm the only person rushing towards the last point when it's being taken. My thinking has always been that even if I don't take out the attackers, I'll at least delay the capture long enough for my teammates to show up and finish the job, since the capture won't progress as long as I'm standing on the point.
However, once I end up dying, I cycle through my teammates in spectator mode, and without fail, not a single one of them is ever attempting to set foot on the point. Sure, they're often hanging way back and shooting at the attackers, but it just seems like it'd be more effective to just rush the hell out of the point and overwhelm them.
The samething goes for Payload-style maps, as well. Sure, in the beginning you need a few people to run around and clear/distract the defenders, but most of the time I end up nudging the cart forward while everybody else is playing a deathmatch.
Am I missing some well-known strategy here, or is this just one of those all-too-common cases of public-server idiocy?
Oh, and is there a faster way to mute someone than by going to the Mute Player menu on the main screen?
Richardfun
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Vlad, unfortunately a majority of the people play that way, and yes, you are right. Pisses me off as well when I kamikaze into a point, just to delay the capture, and then see my suicide run be for nothing because there isn't any follow-through.
The only legit reason I can think of for not jumping on a point being captured is if you are a medic seconds away from having an ubercharge. You can heal defenders on the point, but if you were to run in and get killed the uber progress would be worthless. This is extremely rare though and most people are just too chicken to rush a point loaded with enemies.
Yeah Volcanako, that guy was a doofus. It's pretty rare I get irritated by someone but he did a good job of rubbing me the wrong way. He was complaining that I was getting ready to uber a heavy to attack the last dustbowl point, but in reality I was healing the most heavily damaged people. I guess he was pissy because I wasn't catering to his constant "medic" spamming.
Yeah Volcanako, that guy was a doofus. It's pretty rare I get irritated by someone but he did a good job of rubbing me the wrong way. He was complaining that I was getting ready to uber a heavy to attack the last dustbowl point, but in reality I was healing the most heavily damaged people. I guess he was pissy because I wasn't catering to his constant "medic" spamming.
PillowKnight
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Regarding the point discussion, yeah, if there's no one on the point anyone around should get on asap. Those guys were likely newbies who didn't know better.
On the other hand, if the point is being captured but is being blocked, you should not jump on it. Having multiple people blocking a point captures makes you all prime targets for crits, it also makes it more likely that you'll all be blown to bits by stickies, or get ambushed by a pyro. Basically, unless you're a pyro, if the capture's being blocked don't jump in, but do stay by the side lines ready to take up the capture block.
On the other hand, if the point is being captured but is being blocked, you should not jump on it. Having multiple people blocking a point captures makes you all prime targets for crits, it also makes it more likely that you'll all be blown to bits by stickies, or get ambushed by a pyro. Basically, unless you're a pyro, if the capture's being blocked don't jump in, but do stay by the side lines ready to take up the capture block.
PillowKnight said:
Eh, I don't know how well that would work, though. Sure, you MIGHT all get blown up, but if you hang back, then the point will get a little more captured in the time it takes to get over there to start blocking again. This would seem to be doubly important on the the later, quicker-capping points.
It just seems to me that it'd be a priority to get everybody possible over on the point to make sure it stays blocked and to help anybody else in the area clear out the opposing team.
It might just be how I end up playing... on Payload maps I'll often end up getting killed time after time just to nudge the cart forward a few feet each time. Sure, each individual push isn't all that helpful, but it keeps the thing from moving backwards and the short distances can add up over time, and help get past a tricky choke point.
Giganticus
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Simple 3 question test to see if you need to defend point.
1. Are you a medic? If yes, go to 2. If no, go to 3.
2. Is there someone else on the point you can heal? If no, get on point.
3. Is there a heavy or soldier on the point? If no, get on point. If yes, you might need to get on point anyway.
EDIT: also try and stay as far off the point as possible while still being in the capture zone, this reduces nade and rocket splash damage to your person whilst preventing a cap.
1. Are you a medic? If yes, go to 2. If no, go to 3.
2. Is there someone else on the point you can heal? If no, get on point.
3. Is there a heavy or soldier on the point? If no, get on point. If yes, you might need to get on point anyway.
EDIT: also try and stay as far off the point as possible while still being in the capture zone, this reduces nade and rocket splash damage to your person whilst preventing a cap.
PillowKnight
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Ah maybe I wasn't clear enough. You don't just ignore the point, you stand by it shooting in, hence why I stated "Jump in". It's really a win-win sort of tactic, and it saves you from having to enter the melee that is the point. Honestly, this isn't something that's up for debate, if you observe experienced players you'll see that they never crowd around a point, they generally stick to the sidelines and deal with the opposition form the outside, assuming someone's on it that is.Vlad said:
Cart wise, this is also true, pushing little by little is pretty hit or miss. Generally, i'm against it, but sometimes it can pay off.
MrPing1000
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I woke up with Hilary in the House in my head this morning.
I'm holding this thread responsible.
I'm holding this thread responsible.
Last night sucked, my internet was lagging horribly, and my ping kept spiking up randomly, so it made the game near unplayable at points. :/
And I realize one of the people playing last night Java knew, but he was incredibly annoying at points. Abusing mic chat and going "PUSH THE CART PUSH THE CART PUSH THE CART" and whenever we did move on "Finally, we should've had that a long time ago" and "USE THE CART AS A SHIELD, JUST PUSH IT" got so irritating. Carts may help protect against sentry fire, but pyro players say "screw you" and can still burn you.
Argh.
And I realize one of the people playing last night Java knew, but he was incredibly annoying at points. Abusing mic chat and going "PUSH THE CART PUSH THE CART PUSH THE CART" and whenever we did move on "Finally, we should've had that a long time ago" and "USE THE CART AS A SHIELD, JUST PUSH IT" got so irritating. Carts may help protect against sentry fire, but pyro players say "screw you" and can still burn you.
Argh.
Giganticus
Member
I've tried to bind my forward key to also cheer. It doesn't seem to work right now but I do like the idea of the "singing heavy" gimmick. IT WILL HAPPEN.
omgimaninja
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Valve announced today that the "Heavy Update," which it describes as "the largest update to Team Fortress 2 since it was first released," will be rolling out via Steam next week, August 19. The Heavy-focused revision will bring with it new maps, new Achievements, new game modes and a special installment of the "Meet the Team" video series. We're assuming that means the Heavy class will finally get his new weapon load out, as the Medic and Pyro have already done.
The developer is dolling out details on the Heavy Update throughout the week, with today's news drip focusing on a new officially released community map. Steel, a capture map, was created by Jamie "Fishbus" Manson.
"In addition to the three unlockable weapons and thirty-five achievements for the Heavy, we've got a new game mode with five new maps for it, a new Payload map focusing on more open spaces than Goldrush, and another popular community-made map. Throughout the rest of the week we'll be giving you the details on all this, and if all goes well, you'll have your hands on it shortly afterwards."
The developer is dolling out details on the Heavy Update throughout the week, with today's news drip focusing on a new officially released community map. Steel, a capture map, was created by Jamie "Fishbus" Manson.
"In addition to the three unlockable weapons and thirty-five achievements for the Heavy, we've got a new game mode with five new maps for it, a new Payload map focusing on more open spaces than Goldrush, and another popular community-made map. Throughout the rest of the week we'll be giving you the details on all this, and if all goes well, you'll have your hands on it shortly afterwards."
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Who paid you to grab Dr. Pavel?
Yessssssomgimaninja said:Valve announced today that the "Heavy Update," which it describes as "the largest update to Team Fortress 2 since it was first released," will be rolling out via Steam next week, August 19. The Heavy-focused revision will bring with it new maps, new Achievements, new game modes and a special installment of the "Meet the Team" video series. We're assuming that means the Heavy class will finally get his new weapon load out, as the Medic and Pyro have already done.
The developer is dolling out details on the Heavy Update throughout the week, with today's news drip focusing on a new officially released community map. Steel, a capture map, was created by Jamie "Fishbus" Manson.
"In addition to the three unlockable weapons and thirty-five achievements for the Heavy, we've got a new game mode with five new maps for it, a new Payload map focusing on more open spaces than Goldrush, and another popular community-made map. Throughout the rest of the week we'll be giving you the details on all this, and if all goes well, you'll have your hands on it shortly afterwards."
Bunny
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omgimaninja said:Valve announced today that the "Heavy Update," which it describes as "the largest update to Team Fortress 2 since it was first released," will be rolling out via Steam next week, August 19. The Heavy-focused revision will bring with it new maps, new Achievements, new game modes and a special installment of the "Meet the Team" video series. We're assuming that means the Heavy class will finally get his new weapon load out, as the Medic and Pyro have already done.
The developer is dolling out details on the Heavy Update throughout the week, with today's news drip focusing on a new officially released community map. Steel, a capture map, was created by Jamie "Fishbus" Manson.
"In addition to the three unlockable weapons and thirty-five achievements for the Heavy, we've got a new game mode with five new maps for it, a new Payload map focusing on more open spaces than Goldrush, and another popular community-made map. Throughout the rest of the week we'll be giving you the details on all this, and if all goes well, you'll have your hands on it shortly afterwards."
my video card recently borked, FUCK!
i won't be playing for a while
Thank you for reading the actual source, even though it took you a while.TheOneGuy said:
If it really is 7 maps, I'm all for it, but they specifically said arenas and not maps in that case, and honestly if they had 6 maps ready I think they would save them so they can bring updates out regularly.
Botolf said:
Theoretically 216.6.226.211:27015
As mentioned often empty. We still hope that EviLore will remove the password from the GAF server. DO YOU HEAR US, EVILORE?
And I don't think anyone believed in 5 Goldrush or even Granary like maps, but it is still nice to see that whatever they want to deilver, they deliver it with the necessary base content, as weak as it may be.
fallengorn
Bitches love smiley faces
Arenas? As in deathmatch? I hope not.
The way it was phrased suggests arenas = maps in this case.n0b said:Thank you for reading the actual source, even though it took you a while.
If it really is 7 maps, I'm all for it, but they specifically said arenas and not maps in that case, and honestly if they had 6 maps ready I think they would save them so they can bring updates out regularly.
I don't think it's a hydro type situation.
But I'd be glad if it was. Hydro is sweet.
Speaking of TC maps, this looks fun and I want to play it. Ships, subs, the tropics, and a giant mecha wrapped around a CTF variant of TC.
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