GAF Server IP: 68.232.178.184:27015
Steam Community group: http://steamcommunity.com/groups/Neogaf-TF2
Steam Community group: http://steamcommunity.com/groups/Neogaf-TF2
Without a medic, sentries can cause you extreme problems depending on their location, but otherwise you should be able to do pretty well. Standard procedure is to jump as you run around a corner so you can spin up your gun midair, approach silently, and have more control (maybe?), like fat Russian ninja.Volcynika said:I piddled around with heavy yesterday, though it was pointless because at one point our team was zero medics and about more than half were just engies/spies/snipers. D:
this cannot be emphasised enough lolBlizzard said:Also, depending on whom you're playing with, spin around randomly every 1.5-2.0 seconds and kill the spy behind you (look out, now he's above you).
Ultimatum said:this cannot be emphasised enough lol
Right click save as.Javaman said:GAF Server IP: 68.232.178.184:27015
Steam Community group: http://steamcommunity.com/groups/Neogaf-TF2
moojito said:Don't understimate the power of the sandvich!
I honking concur.n0b said:Heavy without medic is hard, but there are a couple things to remember that can help you do reasonably well:
1. You are the most vulnerable and easy to hit class in the game, and you also become a priority target for every enemy once you come in sight (so you take more damage than most classes). If you go into a fight with less than half health you will probably die, and if you are an idiot that spends the whole time spun up you will die even sooner to snipers and explosive classes because you move so slow.
2. Pretend you are a slow pyro. You have no range on your main gun. (no matter how many shitty heavies you see shooting off in the distance) You won't do any significant damage unless you get close. Use the shotgun as a deterrent as you close the distance if you are forced into the open, or play mainly with ambush tactics.
3. MEMORIZE THE FUCKING MAPS. This should be a no-brainer for just playing the game in general, but as heavy it is especially important because of how fast you go through ammo and health. If you need to make a stand, do it where you have an easy retreat point with health and ammo packs. (50% h/a packs are usually minimum requirements if you want to make a long term stand) Get yourself a health pack the second there is a lull in the combat, and keep yourself topped off, not only does that mean it will respawn again by the time you should need it, heavy is not a good class for retreating, so you are less likely to get to the health pack if you really need it.
Sandvich is only useful for keeping medics alive, but that can also be achieved by killing harder and escorting the medic to health packs (which are often conveniently placed by ammo packs) If you don't have a medic and you still follow that routine, the health pack will heal you.
Blizzard is the only heavy that I have seen that makes good use of the sandvich, follow his advice if you insist on using it.
You don't seem to have any problems shooting me in the head! >:[Dipindots said:Hey guys, just wanted to drop in and say hi
I just recently started playing on the GAF server under the name "Oh, Hai There!". It seems that my skill level decreases drastically whenever I join the GAF server... or maybe it's just that you guys are better than the randoms in pub matches haha.
This server is awesome
The only customs that the GAF server runs are Cashworks and Frontier. If you want other maps on there you'll have to talk to Javaman.zombieshavebrains said:Is pl_minepit on the server? If not any chance of it getting on there?
I just searched jiggly's fun house on youtube to see what the game was like and I saw videos of their admins being obnoxious. I'd post the videos but I'd rather not get banned for posting racist content. Lets just say I won't be going to that server.Yeef said:Google says that it's a mod called SourceCraft
[Edit]More informative and up-to-date link: http://www.jigglysfunhouse.net/nukeevo/modules.php?name=Guiki
rac said:I just searched jiggly's fun house on youtube to see what the game was like and I saw videos of their admins being obnoxious. I'd post the videos but I'd rather not get banned for posting racist content. Lets just say I won't be going to that server.
Yeef said:The only customs that the GAF server runs are Cashworks and Frontier. If you want other maps on there you'll have to talk to Javaman.
Yeef said:You don't seem to have any problems shooting me in the head! >:[
Kuro Madoushi said:edit: 208.77.19.71:27015
Jesus H. Christ
Was just on the most batshit insane server ever!
I...don't even really know how to begin to describe it.
I want to play panic again. But my request falls on deaf ears.Yeef said:The only customs that the GAF server runs are Cashworks and Frontier. If you want other maps on there you'll have to talk to Javaman.
Sounds like a normal game of TF2 to me.Corky said:I'm not new to online competetive multiplayer, nor am I new to online fps. I actually dabble once in a week in some CSS and fare rather well. But tf2, sheeeesh.... I average around 2k per 10 deaths if I'm lucky. I don't know if its just me but I can't find an ingame tutorial for the life of me. I can find a "target" training, but other than that. Nothing.
Halp gaf I want to enjoy this game but right now I feel like every game I set foot into, I turn into mincemeat
You have to learn the maps, and then learn what the classes can do and how to react as whatever class you are playing. I think the trap fps veterans like us fall into (or fell into in my case) is thinking "what class would be good in that situation" and going with that instead of picking a class, learning it pretty well, and finding out how that class deals with all situations.Corky said:I'm rather lttp to TF2, my pc is at repair so I thought I'd put my recently bought OB to good use. So I installed tf2 on my laptop. It's barely playeable at the lowest settings and all but I can live with it. What I can't live with however is the fact that I expect at any moment now receive an achievment or reward for being the worlds worst tf2 player.
I mean good GOD!
I'm not new to online competetive multiplayer, nor am I new to online fps. I actually dabble once in a week in some CSS and fare rather well. But tf2, sheeeesh.... I average around 2k per 10 deaths if I'm lucky. I don't know if its just me but I can't find an ingame tutorial for the life of me. I can find a "target" training, but other than that. Nothing.
Halp gaf I want to enjoy this game but right now I feel like every game I set foot into, I turn into mincemeat
TF2 is the sort of game where even good players will die a lot. As you get more used to the different strengths and weaknesses of the different classes your survivability will go up, but you'll still die a lot.Corky said:I'm rather lttp to TF2, my pc is at repair so I thought I'd put my recently bought OB to good use. So I installed tf2 on my laptop. It's barely playeable at the lowest settings and all but I can live with it. What I can't live with however is the fact that I expect at any moment now receive an achievment or reward for being the worlds worst tf2 player.
I mean good GOD!
I'm not new to online competetive multiplayer, nor am I new to online fps. I actually dabble once in a week in some CSS and fare rather well. But tf2, sheeeesh.... I average around 2k per 10 deaths if I'm lucky. I don't know if its just me but I can't find an ingame tutorial for the life of me. I can find a "target" training, but other than that. Nothing.
Halp gaf I want to enjoy this game but right now I feel like every game I set foot into, I turn into mincemeat
firex said:You have to learn the maps, and then learn what the classes can do and how to react as whatever class you are playing. I think the trap fps veterans like us fall into (or fell into in my case) is thinking "what class would be good in that situation" and going with that instead of picking a class, learning it pretty well, and finding out how that class deals with all situations.
I'd really recommend you do a LAN server if you want to learn maps, and don't worry at all about k:d. That kind of shit is for CS players and stereotypically obnoxious competitive TF2 players. Your points in general are way more important, and frankly you can wind up with a terrible score or k:d ratio through no real fault of your own if you are on a bad team on a public server, for example.
You can have offline practice on three maps with bots and choose any class. Whatchu talkin' 'bout?Yeef said:TF2 is the sort of game where even good players will die a lot. As you get more used to the different strengths and weaknesses of the different classes your survivability will go up, but you'll still die a lot.
If you're really looking for training after finishing target practice there's a training version of Dustbowl you can play with bots. You can only play Soldier though. It's very rudimentary stuff though.
firex said:I didn't mean actual competitive players, but like the terrible stereotypical ones who think they are above everyone else. I've run into a few of those on different servers where they're just bragging about all their kills with low deaths.
Boonoo said:pub all-stars
As for learning TF2. Don't bother messing around with the bots. Just play around and try and find a class you like, and then work on getting better at that class. Soldier and demo are both pretty good starting classes. The most important thing is too get a good feel for the general flow of the game. You'll pick up the class stuff as you go.
Pub snipers? :lolfirex said:I didn't mean actual competitive players, but like the terrible stereotypical ones who think they are above everyone else. I've run into a few of those on different servers where they're just bragging about all their kills with low deaths.
There's a difference between offline practice and training.esc said:You can have offline practice on three maps with bots and choose any class. Whatchu talkin' 'bout?
EvilMario said:Good advice about just jumping in. You'll learn next to nothing from the tutorial, unless you're a total PC FPS newcomer.
The bold is what I question.. Soldier might be an okay starting class for spamming rockets, but you'll take quite a bit of time learning to jump, where to actually put the rockets to juggle, and you're likely to lose almost every match up. Demoman is in the same boat, but even more so. Aiming grenades, is not an easy task, and likewise, he's not a conventional gun class.
In my opinion, if you're just jumping onto a server like GAF, Pyro and Medic are two of the easier classes to pick up. Playing Medic allows you to stick with and watch other classes at work, learning their moves, and techniques. I would rather have a new Medic at least trying to heal people than a Demo just fail spamming grenades.
Pyro (and possibly Heavy) are the two offensive classes that are easiest to begin with, although mastering both is tough. A new Pyro can be effective if they learn to Spy check, and Airblast right away. A Heavy will win many one on one match ups if he is careful about picking his fights.
moojito said:Being recently a newbie myself, one thing that the "go a medic" people never pointed out is there's a certain level of expectation on you as a healer to uber the right people at the right time to help with a push against a well entrenched foe. I felt pretty embarassed a few times early on with the "wtf moo!" comments when I didn't do that.
I'm eternally grateful to that one heavy whose name I forget on the HH servers who must have recognised I was new to it and gave great instructions "wait here til you have uber".. "ok jump through this window with me and hit the uber!" etc. I never realised until I did that how essential a good uber is to breaking a stalemate on some maps.
Boonoo said:I lean towards soldier and demo for several reasons. They both strike a great balance between mobility, offence and defense.
fallengorn said:I want to play panic again. But my request falls on deaf ears.
firex said:You have to learn the maps, and then learn what the classes can do and how to react as whatever class you are playing. I think the trap fps veterans like us fall into (or fell into in my case) is thinking "what class would be good in that situation" and going with that instead of picking a class, learning it pretty well, and finding out how that class deals with all situations.
I'd really recommend you do a LAN server if you want to learn maps, and don't worry at all about k:d. That kind of shit is for CS players and stereotypically obnoxious competitive TF2 players. Your points in general are way more important, and frankly you can wind up with a terrible score or k:d ratio through no real fault of your own if you are on a bad team on a public server, for example.
Borgnine said:Spy teaches you nothing other than how to be a punk ass bitch that everyone hates. Is that what you want? No. Never play spy. Or sniper.
bluddtheersty said:Is there a new update out that i have missed out on or something? :s
Just launched Steam and the game started downloading a 25.5 MB update.
If you do play those classes please don't target me.Borgnine said:Spy teaches you nothing other than how to be a punk ass bitch that everyone hates. Is that what you want? No. Never play spy. Or sniper.
Don't forget me.n0b said:Actually I love good spies when I am playing a class they target regularly (engies/heavies) because I find the fight with them so fun. I also like good snipers that move along with the team.
I only dislike people who play their class wrong. Like every heavy. And every engie. And every sniper. And everybody. And me. Poop. ):