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[TF2] Team Fortress 3 will blow you away.. literally

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  • rakuenCallistorakuenCallisto Registered User, __BANNED USERS regular
    edited June 2009
    The tournament, from my understanding, is for everyone
    this.

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  • Flippy_DFlippy_D Digital Conquistador LondonRegistered User regular
    edited June 2009
    PMAvers wrote: »
    As I understand it, you're still going to want to watch it. If someone's blocking it, it won't stop completely, but it'll slow to a crawl.

    It's mostly going to have to come down to how the map's laid out and play-testing.

    Funny really, you could have the carts in a completely seperate, though visible area.

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  • Mustachio JonesMustachio Jones jerseyRegistered User regular
    edited June 2009
    Have the carts in a subterranean area, visible only through glass, and have the rest of the map set up like a 5CP, only without the CPs. It'd end up playing like Arena with respawn, so maybe have CPs that when captured, divert the path of the payload for the other team so it has to take a longer route. This way it would still have the air of a 5CP map, but you can still win solely by focusing all your attention on slaughtering rather than capturing.

    Or with the CPs. Have PLR just be normal payload except both teams attack/defend. At the same time. Payload point to payload point.

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  • TaranisTaranis Registered User regular
    edited June 2009
    PMAvers wrote: »

    I get the feeling that this would just play like team deathmatch in any other game, but with more spawn camping.

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  • Roland_tHTGRoland_tHTG Registered User regular
    edited June 2009
    TK-42-1 wrote: »

    and every time ive been autoswitched from the 'rolling team' to the 'losing team' i notice these things: losing team class makeup is fucking terrible. will often have 0-1 medic and like 6 support classes like engi/sniper/spy. no one is talking at all. out of the three engis, none of them have any teleporters up

    I've noticed the same trend in the past so I'll usually comment that there's nobody to heal on this team and switch to soldier for rocket spam.

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  • ZekZek Registered User regular
    edited June 2009
    Besides the pretty graphic, that's literally nothing but "first to 50" team deathmatch with the cart as an illustration of your team's points.

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  • SladvanSladvan Registered User regular
    edited June 2009
    I tried to medic before, but the urge to dash out with my 12 ft bonesaw in hand is too great. I'm so fast compared to how I usually play, and people need to be cut to ribbons.

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  • Roland_tHTGRoland_tHTG Registered User regular
    edited June 2009
    I seriously want to post the first PA tournament video evar.

    I have the video file of Job commentating on the G-hg vs. SYL match. If I get bored I'll upload it on youtube or someting.

    Is that the one with one of my favorite gaming moments ever?

    It will never feel as good again jumping out of the window on point B of Gravelpit as it did that time to bonesaw Luny.

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  • Hiryu02Hiryu02 Registered User regular
    edited June 2009
    Sladvan wrote: »
    I tried to medic before, but the urge to dash out with my 12 inch boner in hand is too great. I'm so fast compared to how I usually play, and people need to be cut to ribbons.

    Fixed

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  • HyperneticHypernetic Registered User regular
    edited June 2009
    Zek wrote: »
    Besides the pretty graphic, that's literally nothing but "first to 50" team deathmatch with the cart as an illustration of your team's points.


    Yeah that map seems pretty stupid. The only difference between it and DM is that you have to walk over the souls I guess? So just have a bunch of ranged classes with a scout or spy running around picking up souls? Or would it just turn into a medic/pyro fest where whichever team was lucky enough to burn 50 people first won? Meh. Sometimes I think people try to hard with these maps, some of the "outside the box" ideas are neat, like balloon race, but when you have people making maps different just for the sake of being different, and not because it would actually be fun, it's just stupid.

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  • Metal Gear Solid 2 DemoMetal Gear Solid 2 Demo Registered User regular
    edited June 2009
    Hypernetic wrote: »
    Zek wrote: »
    Besides the pretty graphic, that's literally nothing but "first to 50" team deathmatch with the cart as an illustration of your team's points.


    Yeah that map seems pretty stupid. The only difference between it and DM is that you have to walk over the souls I guess? So just have a bunch of ranged classes with a scout or spy running around picking up souls? Or would it just turn into a medic/pyro fest where whichever team was lucky enough to burn 50 people first won? Meh. Sometimes I think people try to hard with these maps, some of the "outside the box" ideas are neat, like balloon race, but when you have people making maps different just for the sake of being different, and not because it would actually be fun, it's just stupid.

    No, the video shows the souls going right to the cart

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  • HyperneticHypernetic Registered User regular
    edited June 2009
    Hypernetic wrote: »
    Zek wrote: »
    Besides the pretty graphic, that's literally nothing but "first to 50" team deathmatch with the cart as an illustration of your team's points.


    Yeah that map seems pretty stupid. The only difference between it and DM is that you have to walk over the souls I guess? So just have a bunch of ranged classes with a scout or spy running around picking up souls? Or would it just turn into a medic/pyro fest where whichever team was lucky enough to burn 50 people first won? Meh. Sometimes I think people try to hard with these maps, some of the "outside the box" ideas are neat, like balloon race, but when you have people making maps different just for the sake of being different, and not because it would actually be fun, it's just stupid.

    No, the video shows the souls going right to the cart


    Oh, well that is even worse. I didn't watch the entire video, the giant empty room with two carts in it wasn't very interesting.

    So then yeah, I guess it is team DM with carts instead of a score board. Might have been an interesting concept in 1998 or something.

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  • DaedalusDaedalus Registered User regular
    edited June 2009
    I just got called a "pubbie" in one of the servers; that was weird.

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  • GreenPowerRangerGreenPowerRanger Registered User regular
    edited June 2009
    Daedalus wrote: »
    I just got called a "pubbie" in one of the servers; that was weird.

    that was me and I wasn't talking to you :)

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  • martymarty Registered User regular
    edited June 2009
  • WhatWhat Registered User regular
    edited June 2009
    Daedalus wrote: »
    I just got called a "pubbie" in one of the servers; that was weird.

    that was me and I wasn't talking to you :)

    You shouldn't be calling ANYONE in the server a pubbie. Jesus christ.

    What on
  • iowaiowa Registered User regular
    edited June 2009
    new dead ringer literally owns

    also I switched from the ambassador because it sux now and have been literally owning with the revolver. it was made for use with the dead ringer. literally

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  • SoaLSoaL fantastic Registered User regular
    edited June 2009
    iowa wrote: »
    new dead ringer literally owns

    also I switched from the ambassador because it sux now and have been literally owning with the revolver. it was made for use with the dead ringer. literally

    god lichrally any time i scoped you were right behind me with a backstab


    edit: the real reason that soul map exists is so when you get the cart really bumpin you get to yell SOUUUUL TRAAAAIN

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  • GoombaGoomba __BANNED USERS regular
    edited June 2009
    Hypernetic wrote: »
    Hypernetic wrote: »
    Zek wrote: »
    Besides the pretty graphic, that's literally nothing but "first to 50" team deathmatch with the cart as an illustration of your team's points.


    Yeah that map seems pretty stupid. The only difference between it and DM is that you have to walk over the souls I guess? So just have a bunch of ranged classes with a scout or spy running around picking up souls? Or would it just turn into a medic/pyro fest where whichever team was lucky enough to burn 50 people first won? Meh. Sometimes I think people try to hard with these maps, some of the "outside the box" ideas are neat, like balloon race, but when you have people making maps different just for the sake of being different, and not because it would actually be fun, it's just stupid.

    No, the video shows the souls going right to the cart


    Oh, well that is even worse. I didn't watch the entire video, the giant empty room with two carts in it wasn't very interesting.

    So then yeah, I guess it is team DM with carts instead of a score board. Might have been an interesting concept in 1998 or something.
    The video wasn't showing off the map, hotshot.

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  • HyperneticHypernetic Registered User regular
    edited June 2009
    I still don't like the Dead Ringer over the regular watch or C&D. The DR has it's uses for sure, but overall I think it's highly situational and not a good overall choice.

    I think a good spy can cause much more havoc behind enemy lines with the regular watch.

    I think it really depends on the caliber of players you are playing with too. When playing against a team with dedicated spy checkers or just very paranoid players, I think the DR is next to useless. It might allow you to get behind enemy lines for a quick sap or stab fest, but you won't last long. The regular watch allows you to stay behind enemy lines for extended period of time.

    To each is own I suppose, but after playing with all three watches extensively I've come to accept the C&D as being awesome on defense, the regular watch as awesome for offense or defense, and the DR as being good for the first spawn of a round or getting through tight choke points that are under heavy fire (very situational, as I said before).

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  • HyperneticHypernetic Registered User regular
    edited June 2009
    Goomba wrote: »
    Hypernetic wrote: »
    Hypernetic wrote: »
    Zek wrote: »
    Besides the pretty graphic, that's literally nothing but "first to 50" team deathmatch with the cart as an illustration of your team's points.


    Yeah that map seems pretty stupid. The only difference between it and DM is that you have to walk over the souls I guess? So just have a bunch of ranged classes with a scout or spy running around picking up souls? Or would it just turn into a medic/pyro fest where whichever team was lucky enough to burn 50 people first won? Meh. Sometimes I think people try to hard with these maps, some of the "outside the box" ideas are neat, like balloon race, but when you have people making maps different just for the sake of being different, and not because it would actually be fun, it's just stupid.

    No, the video shows the souls going right to the cart


    Oh, well that is even worse. I didn't watch the entire video, the giant empty room with two carts in it wasn't very interesting.

    So then yeah, I guess it is team DM with carts instead of a score board. Might have been an interesting concept in 1998 or something.
    The video wasn't showing off the map, hotshot.

    When did I say it was?

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  • GoombaGoomba __BANNED USERS regular
    edited June 2009
    Now that you can basically chain DR to invincibility it's pretty useful.

    Edit: Uh,
    Yeah that map seems pretty stupid. Oh, well that is even worse. I didn't watch the entire video, the giant empty room with two carts in it wasn't very interesting. Sometimes I think people try to hard with these maps, some of the "outside the box" ideas are neat, like balloon race, but when you have people making maps different just for the sake of being different, and not because it would actually be fun, it's just stupid.
    ?

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  • da newbda newb New York, New YorkRegistered User regular
    edited June 2009
    Just thought I would say that this is perhaps my favorite TF2(3?) OP ever. Commendable. I understand you went through a lot to get this info for us. Thank you.

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  • iowaiowa Registered User regular
    edited June 2009
    the DR is leeeeaggguees better than the C&D and on par with the normal watch. It takes a significantly different play style, which i'm bored of posting about by now.

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  • HyperneticHypernetic Registered User regular
    edited June 2009
    Goomba wrote: »
    Now that you can basically chain DR to invincibility it's pretty useful.

    Edit: Uh,
    Yeah that map seems pretty stupid. Oh, well that is even worse. I didn't watch the entire video, the giant empty room with two carts in it wasn't very interesting. Sometimes I think people try to hard with these maps, some of the "outside the box" ideas are neat, like balloon race, but when you have people making maps different just for the sake of being different, and not because it would actually be fun, it's just stupid.
    ?


    I meant the game mode, and you know it. I think the context of the post made that obvious, which you conveniently left out by taking the first sentence from one post and tacking on to a completely different post I made later.


    Yes, I used the term "map" interchangeably with "game mode". NO, I didn't think the purpose of that video was to show off a map. Do you really think anyone is that stupid?

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  • GreenPowerRangerGreenPowerRanger Registered User regular
    edited June 2009
    What wrote: »
    Daedalus wrote: »
    I just got called a "pubbie" in one of the servers; that was weird.

    that was me and I wasn't talking to you :)

    You shouldn't be calling ANYONE in the server a pubbie. Jesus christ.

    shuup pubbie.

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  • Winnie The PoohWinnie The Pooh Registered User regular
    edited June 2009
    What did the ambassador change actually do?

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  • iowaiowa Registered User regular
    edited June 2009
    Made headshots harder from what I understand.

    I just switched back to the revolver because I shot goomba literally 8 times with the ambassador and he was still walking it off. I think i'll be sticking with the oldy now that I can't rely on bullshit headshots to save me.

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  • L|amaL|ama Registered User regular
    edited June 2009
    It doesn't keep shooting through other players like it did before, and you can only get the headshot crits when the crosshairs are at their smallest. It is now another unlock that is straight up worse than the original weapon.

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  • LepLep Registered User regular
    edited June 2009
    You have to wait for the crosshairs to completely retract before you can get another headshot.

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  • KupiKupi Registered User regular
    edited June 2009
    The Razorback exclusively counters the backstab.

    The Ambassador exclusively counters the Razorback. (Nowadays.)

    Net change to gameplay = 0?

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  • SladvanSladvan Registered User regular
    edited June 2009
    Hypernetic wrote: »
    Goomba wrote: »
    Now that you can basically chain DR to invincibility it's pretty useful.

    Edit: Uh,
    Yeah that map seems pretty stupid. Oh, well that is even worse. I didn't watch the entire video, the giant empty room with two carts in it wasn't very interesting. Sometimes I think people try to hard with these maps, some of the "outside the box" ideas are neat, like balloon race, but when you have people making maps different just for the sake of being different, and not because it would actually be fun, it's just stupid.
    ?


    I meant the game mode, and you know it. I think the context of the post made that obvious, which you conveniently left out by taking the first sentence from one post and tacking on to a completely different post I made later.


    Yes, I used the term "map" interchangeably with "game mode". NO, I didn't think the purpose of that video was to show off a map. Do you really think anyone is that stupid?

    This is Goomba. Do you play Scout? Then yes, he thinks you're that stupid.

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  • HyperneticHypernetic Registered User regular
    edited June 2009
    Sladvan wrote: »
    Hypernetic wrote: »
    Goomba wrote: »
    Now that you can basically chain DR to invincibility it's pretty useful.

    Edit: Uh,
    Yeah that map seems pretty stupid. Oh, well that is even worse. I didn't watch the entire video, the giant empty room with two carts in it wasn't very interesting. Sometimes I think people try to hard with these maps, some of the "outside the box" ideas are neat, like balloon race, but when you have people making maps different just for the sake of being different, and not because it would actually be fun, it's just stupid.
    ?


    I meant the game mode, and you know it. I think the context of the post made that obvious, which you conveniently left out by taking the first sentence from one post and tacking on to a completely different post I made later.


    Yes, I used the term "map" interchangeably with "game mode". NO, I didn't think the purpose of that video was to show off a map. Do you really think anyone is that stupid?

    This is Goomba. Do you play Scout? Then yes, he thinks you're that stupid.


    I think I'm too new around here to get the joke. Oh well.

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  • VerrVerr Registered User regular
    edited June 2009
    Goomba is pretty stupid. Kidding, Goomba my favoritist pyro ever.

    Also I love the Ambassador.

    Verr on
  • GoombaGoomba __BANNED USERS regular
    edited June 2009
    Verr wrote: »
    Goomba is pretty stupid. Kidding, Goomba my favoritist pyro ever.

    Also I love the Ambassador.
    Of all scouts, I hate you the least.

    Goomba on
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  • DiannaoChongDiannaoChong Registered User regular
    edited June 2009
    so uh, that spy taunt makes you damn near invincible huh? We had at least 4 arrows in a dude, I put in 2 more, and he got hit by other stuff. he finished the taunt and then someone hit him with something and he finally died. Later while he had piss on him, i dropped two grenades in a taunting spys face and he lived, and ran off.

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  • Mike DangerMike Danger "Diane..." a place both wonderful and strangeRegistered User regular
    edited June 2009
    Man, this game is really satisfying when you finally start to crest that learning curve with the class of your choosing and pwn bitches.

    Has there been any buzz about an update for the Engineer? I have no idea what the timeline on these things is, but I've been really enjoying playing Engineer on CTF maps, and I'm curious to see how they're going to provide "sidegrades" to the Engy.

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  • SuMa.LustreSuMa.Lustre Registered User regular
    edited June 2009
    oh god

    was so drunk tonight

    I think kupi was healing me but I don't remember

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  • YggiDeeYggiDee The World Ends With You Shill Registered User regular
    edited June 2009
    I keep trying to kill sentries with the flaregun... I begin to suspect it isn't happening anytime soon.

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  • Ninja Snarl PNinja Snarl P My helmet is my burden. Ninja Snarl: Gone, but not forgotten.Registered User regular
    edited June 2009
    so uh, that spy taunt makes you damn near invincible huh? We had at least 4 arrows in a dude, I put in 2 more, and he got hit by other stuff. he finished the taunt and then someone hit him with something and he finally died. Later while he had piss on him, i dropped two grenades in a taunting spys face and he lived, and ran off.

    Yeah, it's pretty annoying, but after you figure out what the guy is doing the maneuver is basically just a suicide move. Just wait until after the taunt ends and then murder him. I was screwing around with different classes most of the night, but once I switched to Demoman the tactic became much more amusing than irritating. Once he finished the taunt, a cluster of waiting sticky bombs ruined his day regardless of damage resistance. I even got a double domination on him with one set of explosions.

    My high points for the evening include standing inches away from an engy building a sentry on the other side of a window, filling the frame with stickies while he built, and blowing it all up the second he ran off. Also, hiding under a ramp and killing several buildings and a few enemies without anyone even looking my way.

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