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Team Fortress 2 |OT2| Free 2 Play Forever
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rac said:
It really is pretty bad. I could almost see a reason to play single rounds of last section every now and then--every 3 or so maps like a quick change of pace. The first 2 sections are pretty awful, though, and playing through them to get to the amusing 3rd isn't worth it.
fallengorn
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Panic defense force assemble!
Twig said:
Play more 6v6!
Well, even then the back and forth isn't a guarantee. But when it happens it's divine. There's almost nothing more satisfying then a 20 minute round that bounces back and forth between both team's final points.
It happens now and then in pub servers, though. Things tend to either get bogged down with engies and heavies at the final point or the quick steamroll, though.
Badlands is pretty amazing, though. It's a shame that in TF2 the 24/7 servers seem to be devoted to shit maps--2fort, dustbowl, etc. At least in CS they were with dust2.
balladofwindfishes
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Apparently people know of some good 48 and 64 man servers in this thread.
32 man servers is not 32 v 32, it's 16 v 16.
32 man servers is not 32 v 32, it's 16 v 16.
Okay can someone clarify something for me... I used to play TF2 when it first came out.. and started kinda not playing before all these crazy free updates came about (like sniper having a shield to prevent 1 shot backstabs, a bow and arrow??, etc).
I re-installed and this game looks fukin different lol. How do I get all these kick ass new weapons, will it take long?
And what's the purpose of all these trades and shit I see in-game.. do those items actually do anything or only give visual effect?
I re-installed and this game looks fukin different lol. How do I get all these kick ass new weapons, will it take long?
And what's the purpose of all these trades and shit I see in-game.. do those items actually do anything or only give visual effect?
You can get most items in two ways. One is by playing the class and getting Achivement milestones, unlocking weapons for that class as you do so, the second is random drops. You get between 6 and 12 random drops a week, so your will likely get a bunch of weapons that way.
Other then weapons, all the trading is for cosmetic hats. Most hats are class specific, but there are a few all class ones, and recently Valve added the ability to paint them (Along with the ability for there to be unusual version of hat), to add a bit of customization to the characters.
Other then a bunch of balance changes that have added up over the years, the biggest single change IMO to just what the classes can do would be the Enginere being able to pick up his gear.
This page goes over a bunch of the updates, though its a bit dated now too: http://www.teamfortress.com/119/
Other then weapons, all the trading is for cosmetic hats. Most hats are class specific, but there are a few all class ones, and recently Valve added the ability to paint them (Along with the ability for there to be unusual version of hat), to add a bit of customization to the characters.
Other then a bunch of balance changes that have added up over the years, the biggest single change IMO to just what the classes can do would be the Enginere being able to pick up his gear.
This page goes over a bunch of the updates, though its a bit dated now too: http://www.teamfortress.com/119/
YakiSOBA said:
While playing, you get random items at random intervals, but you can also earn them by doing class-specific achievements.
The hats are, for the most part, for cosmetic effect only. There are a few hats that were released with the last update that act as part of a set, and equipping the entire set at once gives you an addition benefit.
Everything you need to know is at the TF2 Wiki.
- Item Drops
- Class Achievements (milestones give you new weapons for that class).
- Crafting
- Trading
YakiSOBA said:
Each class has three new items that you can earn through achievements.
Pyro, Scout, Sniper, Spy, Solider each have 2 new items and a hat that gives you a small modifier if you wear all three. These can only be found randomly or crafted.
There is a slew of other weapons sprinkled about that can only be crafted or found randomly.
Almost none of the new weapons are direct upgrades (and in most cases a largely vanilla load out is 'best' option), and you really don't need to worry about them at all.
Possible direct upgrades
Ubersaw-medic melee
Equalizer-soldier melee
Sandvich-heavy secondary
I'd say more or less everything else is either A) for specific uses only B) worse for general use or C) a toss up depending on how you want to play.
Since you haven't played in a long time you should get quite a few drops (25ish maybe) in your first week back. After that you get 7-10 drops a week, so in pretty short order you'll have most of the items.
See wiki.teamfortress.com for any questions of what exactly the weapons do or how to craft anything.
If you're after a specific weapon it will probably be easier to trade for it than craft it. You can ask here about trades.
More or less. The newest sets of items, known as the [urk=http://www.teamfortress.com/mannconomy/item_sets/]Polycount sets[/url], can only be had by finding them in random drops, or crafting.YakiSOBA said:
A Basic Run down of Crafting.
2 Weapons from the Same Class -> Make 1 Scrap Metal
3 Scrap Metal -> 1 Reclaimed Metal
3 Reclaimed Metal -> 1 Refined Metal
Polycount weapons can be crafted with 1 Refined and and older weapon. But, since they can be ranodmly found, most people will trade them away for 1 scrap metal or less at this point. After you get a decent amount of duplicate weapons and there are a few of the Polycount Weapons you want to toy with but haven't founds, just try to kindly ask the people you are playing with if they have an extra Weapon to trade.
Now, onto anther topic, hats. Hats can be had a few ways.
1) Random Drops. These can take a while, you may be lucky and find one your first week, you may play for a month and not find one.
2) Crafting. You can get a random hat by crafting together 3 Refined Metals (This though is equal to 54 weapons), or the Polycount set specifcially hats for 4 Refined and an item from the Polycount Set. You can also get a new hat by crafting 2 random hats together, but at this point you are likely better to just trade it.
3) Item Shop! This one is new, if you want them fast you can just pay, but they aren't cheap, ranging from $5-$18. You do get a Mann Co. Cap for buying any item in the shop though, which is pretty nice, and there are $.49 items, so if you are willing to pay $.50 for a cap, you can.
4) Trading. Just like it sounds, you can trade most items in the game, though most of the time people are going to want hats for other hats.
Here is a Wiki on a bunch of this stuff to look over:
http://wiki.teamfortress.com/
We mostly just play on the GAF Server, currently being run by Javaman, though its likely going to be switching to a new server in a month or so being set up by Remmy. Fills up quite nicely at night, the server rotation is mostly made up of Payload, Capture Point, Attack and Defend, and King of the Hilll. I forget if we still have any Capture the Flag maps left on it, I know there is no Arena though.
You probably shouldn't craft most weapons or hats, since you can probably get them for cheaper through trade. If you start getting duplicate weapons, just ask to trade them away for a weapon you don't have.
In general, the polycount weapons are worth more than the normal weapons, you can usually trade away a polycount weapon for at least 1 scrap.
I would recommend asking in this thread about any trades you make before doing so, just so you don't get scammed.
In general, the polycount weapons are worth more than the normal weapons, you can usually trade away a polycount weapon for at least 1 scrap.
I would recommend asking in this thread about any trades you make before doing so, just so you don't get scammed.
cooljeanius
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How do you even get a backstab as scoutBoonoo said:
It could be the %s1% glitch that pops up every now and then "You have healed 85 health as a %s1%, your new best".cooljeanius said:
I remember it once showed I was killed by <killername>, at first I thought it was an odd joke name until I realized it was anther glitch where it just didn't know what to put there.
These tend to pop up after major updates and get quietly fixed from what I notice.
1) Exactly my point. Spy is not boring, it's just hard AND YOU SUCK NYAH NYAH.Boonoo said:
2) scout wat
sounds horrendous
You can heal yourself with the assistance of scout milking these days.Drkirby said:
GAF server is full almost every night for a few hours from about 9 to midnight EST.YakiSOBA said:Thanks guys.. add me I'm Yakis0ba on STEAMWill see u on the battlefield!
Are there GAF nights sometimes with full on voice chat and organized winning vs pubs?
We don't usually stack against pubs. That's boring. All chat is on because we're cool people and not uptight crazies who hate socializing - in other words, don't expect well-organized team play. Almost all of the team play we do is just because we know each other well enough to play as a team without constant voice communication.
Also, GAF people suck at the game (except me 'cause I'm the best).
desh said:
You sign up, and they give you an id number. You post that number on your community page. You can see it in mine.
http://steamcommunity.com/id/boonoo
Then you should more or less be good to go.
Stick to the basic classes.
Medic
Scout
Soldier
Demo
With medic you need to learn heal order--buff the demo as long as possible (until he jumps too far away). Then stick to your soldiers. One of them will sometimes equalize to mid while the other jumps. Pop some on scouts when possible.
Make sure you know who your pocket is and stick with him. Always be healing someone, and if you have uber and are under attack pop before you drop (good rule of thumb is if you drop below 100 hp with enemies around).
With Soldier and Demo you'll need to learn the jumps to mid. 6v6 is almost entirely based around mobility, so you need to get your horizontal jumps under control. There are pretty well accepted jump paths to mid on the maps (gran and blands are the most common lobbies). If you're the designated pocket stick with your medic. You pocket him, not the other way around.
If you're playing demo learn trap locations, jumps to mid, and how to land pipes. You'll be doing a lot of area denial and straight up killing.
With scout learn the paths to mid and know who to kill. Be sure to call out enemy locations, and watch the flanks.
Communication is key. Make sure you have a mic and make sure you use it. Let people know when you've killed someone, when you're dead, when you hear them get uber, when you see them moving, etc.
http://communityfortress.com/
and
http://mygamingedge.com/
are good resources.
I main scout and am nothing special, but I've been playing comp for a year or so, so I can help out if you have any questions.
Edit: With tf2lobby you're going to get a good slew of bad games. It's not so bad when you're facing better players and just get rolled, but it's no fun when people start trolling with offclasses and what not, or the designated medic switches or drops.
There are usually some good people around, and if you ask for help they will tend to help you out--with jumps etc.
Edit 2: What class were you looking at playing?
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