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Team Fortress 2 - Join us at #lol
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After a considerable amount of playing I was surprised on how much easier playing TF2 was on the computer than the 360. I instantly got the hang of the controls and started ranking up to the Top 5 every match. Although, this could be because I am already familiar with TF2 and have spent an extensive amount of time on other computer games. I rather play the computer's F2P version rather than the Live version due to the higher amount of content offered.
Another surprise I found while playing the game was how it didn't matter whether or not I paid for the game, the P2P players does not give F2P players a disadvantage. The only reason I'll consider paying for this game is to unlock all the achievements and gain accessories.
Another surprise I found while playing the game was how it didn't matter whether or not I paid for the game, the P2P players does not give F2P players a disadvantage. The only reason I'll consider paying for this game is to unlock all the achievements and gain accessories.
True dat.
Anyway, enough of my rambles on the game. Anyone who wants to hit me up:
Stream: CheshireCrab
Dan and I played a few rounds tonight (except he raged quit when I rolled him XD )
Lets have a big Smogon get together tomorrow night, if one of the admins could make an event that would be awesome. *Cough* Give me admins in the group so that I can organize it *Cough*
Lets have a big Smogon get together tomorrow night, if one of the admins could make an event that would be awesome. *Cough* Give me admins in the group so that I can organize it *Cough*
should probably just have a compendium of steam users in the first post or something...or you could just join the smogon group
not enough australian tf2 players on smogon, which is why i end up playing with some guys over on ozfortress. pub is boring when you win really quickly due to superior skill levels though, which is why we stopped stacking teams. i'm always up for a game, or i could help you get better at tf2. have somewhere in the area of 800-1000 hours clocked, it's not THAT much but i have a good understanding of the game. just don't ask me for 2fort strategies or i'll choke you
not enough australian tf2 players on smogon, which is why i end up playing with some guys over on ozfortress. pub is boring when you win really quickly due to superior skill levels though, which is why we stopped stacking teams. i'm always up for a game, or i could help you get better at tf2. have somewhere in the area of 800-1000 hours clocked, it's not THAT much but i have a good understanding of the game. just don't ask me for 2fort strategies or i'll choke you
Hey, Thorns. I've been playing a lot of 24/7 instaspawn 2fort lately and I was wondering if you had any strategies for breaking down the enemy defenses and capping the intel. For some reason no one on 2fort servers ever wants to help me cap the intel and Pyros keep breaking my invisibility cloak. :(
Also, it's not immediately obvious who everyone in the Smogon group is, so if someone gets bored, they could put together a list of Smogon TF2 players and their Steam IDs \o/
and you wonder why there is a twitch in my eye every time someone says '24/7 instaspawn 2fort'
The problem with the 24/7 instaspawn 2fort is that it's much easier to defend than it is to attack, although many engi's do get bored missing out on all of the action in the basement. Most matches will devolve into a team deathmatch play just to get points. Your best chance at 2fort is if a group of people with mics (lord help you if it's all chat) work together to bust through one section and grab the intel. Expect to die when everyone on the other realizes that someone is completing the objective. Then once you die tell the location of the intel.
I use Dead ringer spy for 2fort if i need to grab the intel, so if someone assaults you early in grabbing the intel you can fake die and backstab them. Helps to take care of engi nests too.
I use Dead ringer spy for 2fort if i need to grab the intel, so if someone assaults you early in grabbing the intel you can fake die and backstab them. Helps to take care of engi nests too.
My grandparents house has insane internet (2 MB per sec :D) so I'm downloading this. Noobishness here I come.
lol I know why it sucks, I was joking =P But thanks anyway.
The biggest problem with 24/7 instaspawn 2fort probably isn't even most the 24/7 thing, since that's kind of intended to be deathmatchy, it's the instaspawn. If someone kills you and grabs the intel, you just hop right back in the saddle and catch them on their way out of the base. Since you spawn in your base and all, it makes defense much faster and easier than it helps offense.
That or it's 2fort being too defense-heavy. They're probs about equal.
I was really fond of 24/7 2fort servers when I just started out, but over time, I realized it was nothing but a long deathmatch where you killed whoever entered your base. 2fort is plagued with narrow choke points and huge sections of unnecessarily lengthy corridor around the intel. You're right when you say it's way too easy to defend because it is waaaaaaaaaay too easy to defend even with default respawn. Hell, even with a default 24 man server it's still really easy to guard.
If you wanted to try out similar maps like 2fort that keep a more dynamic flow, I'd recommend CTF_Turbine and CTF_Doublecross. Turbine is a lot smaller and still has a bit of that cramped up feeling, but its small size also allows for quicker and more exciting games. CTF_Doublecross is like a modern 2fort; it feels similar in size and the placement of everything is familiar, but the flank routes actually work and the choke points are rather wide and hard to guard.
You could also try CTF_Sawmill and CTF_Well, but they feel a bit too spread out and unfocused. It's easy to see that these maps weren't originally CTF maps when you play them.
If you wanted to try out similar maps like 2fort that keep a more dynamic flow, I'd recommend CTF_Turbine and CTF_Doublecross. Turbine is a lot smaller and still has a bit of that cramped up feeling, but its small size also allows for quicker and more exciting games. CTF_Doublecross is like a modern 2fort; it feels similar in size and the placement of everything is familiar, but the flank routes actually work and the choke points are rather wide and hard to guard.
You could also try CTF_Sawmill and CTF_Well, but they feel a bit too spread out and unfocused. It's easy to see that these maps weren't originally CTF maps when you play them.
I just dislike CTF in general. I feel like 60 seconds is WAY too long to defend a flag that's been dropped even less than halfway from your base. All it takes is a suicidal Scout or Spy to reset the timer and all your defense was for naught. Heavy or Pyro standing on the intel? They either get sniped, or the bullshit grab box allows the aforementioned Scout or Spy to grab it despite the Heavy's fat ass being parked on it. So frustrating.
Plus, there's way too much Engie turtling.
Plus, there's way too much Engie turtling.
Acklow
I am always tired. Don't bother me.
So are we still up to this?
CTF is by far my least favorite game type, especially on 2fort, since it is the biggest campfest this side of CoD and not at all fun. Control Point and KotH are my 2 favorites, and Payload's always fun
i've always had the most fun with payload just because most of the maps are designed really well (the less spoken of gold rush 2 the better)
of course control point will always be the most important game mode for me, what with it being the default game mode for competitive tf2 (attack/defense is played on certain maps, gravel pit being chief among them and probowl seeing some play in rotations)
of course control point will always be the most important game mode for me, what with it being the default game mode for competitive tf2 (attack/defense is played on certain maps, gravel pit being chief among them and probowl seeing some play in rotations)
