Team Fortress 2 appreciation thread

[chalmers]

Team Fortress 2 is easily the most fun FPS I've ever played, and I've extensively played pretty much every major and even not-so-major FPS since the Doom/Heretic/Hexen days.

The most amazing part for me is that I usually have the most fun with online FPS's when I play with real life friends on a regular basis. I haven't yet convinced any of them to play TF2 and it's STILL such a blast to play.

Some of the reasons I love this game so much are:

1. Fun, mature players. You rarely see many xXxLegolasLOLxXx's running around. The server I play everyone is an adult and there's no screaming idiots on the mic or griefers.

2. No cheating/hacking. At least none that I've ever noticed.

3. Valve updates the game like a mini MMO, providing free updates for us to have something to look forward to.

4. Many various classes to play. It's not like Call of Duty or Counterstrike where basically everyone is the same guy running around with a mildly different kind of gun. There's so much varied playstyle it never gets old.

5. It's UNIQUE! I don't know how to explain this point well, it's just different. It doesn't take itself so seriously like other games do. I play it and I have a great time. I'm not worried about my numbers or how much I 'pwned' people, I switch classes to whatever will help the team have a better chance of winning. In the endless graphics vs gameplay argument, the gameplay on this is second to none.

6. Out of all this, it's also incredibly deep and strategic. There are so many different ways to win with different setups of your team, there's always a way to win.

7. You don't have to be a pinpoint super accurate amazing FPS player to be decent at the game. I'm not a good FPS sniper, and I'm just an average 'offensive' FPS player. I am very good at medic, engineer, and spy. None of these require you to be super good at killing at all, yet you contribute in a huge way to your team's effort.

That's all I can think of right now. I'm sure there are TF2 threads buried somewhere, I just thought it deserved a bit more love.

Cheers! If anyone wants to play with me my Steam username is detfan25, add me.

 

[CPA]

8. Map creation. There are so many different maps, both Valve made and user made that you could play all day, switching ever 15 minutes or so and still not get through all of the maps out there.

 

[Sentrosi2121]

I agree on all points. It's a great game that doesn't take itself serious at all. And it's also a great community. +1

 

[2dt Drifter]

My interest would would start to drop off here and there with TF2 but I would always go back to it (and CSS). But lately its been so damn much fun. Thanks for the thread OP

 

[Beev]

I haven't played TF2 in over a year... When it first came out I was into it a lot, then I just sort of stopped. Maybe it can fill my multiplayer void. Modern Warfare 2 has been fun, but it's not as awesome as I remember TF2 being.

 

[JSt0rm]

Its a great game for sure.

 

[Homerboy]

One of the all time best.
I was waiting for TF2 (the original incarnation) to come out for so long> then they announced and revealed the new new artwork direction and idea they were going with and my draw dropped. Either this was going to be horrible or it was going to be great.

They freaking nailed it SQUARE on the head. You can NEVER get sick of this game. I have laughs and a smile on my face every time I play it. The voices and phrases get me every time. Heavy is a comic genius.

Now if they'd just get out some Engineer achievements and special items!!!

 

[zerocool84]

It's my third all time most played game behind original Counter Strike and Battlefield 2.

 

[BTRY B 529th FA BN]

no comment

 

[crownjules]

What's that sandvich? Kill them all? Good idea!

 

[Inferno0032]

I'd put it up there with one of the better overall multiplayer games of all time. One of the best aspects is that it can cater to all different player types. You don't need "skill" to do well in it, which is actually rather awesome in my mind.

 

[Bl0cks]

Don't run, its just ham!

 

[Gothgar]

it is def in my top 3 of most played games ever....

Played it hardcore for 6-8 months after it came out.

Casually for a while after, till the class updates started, then played hardcore again for a few months, now back to casual play.

 

[Zenoth]

It's certainly one of the greatest multi-player games to date, it's a jewel of gaming, in my opinion. What I like the most is that Valve took the time to give each of the characters (classes) their own little back-story (there's still the "Meet the Medic" and "Meet the Pyro" left to see however), their own unique voice-acting (done by very professional voice actors, especially when you have Robin Atkin Downes in the bunch), very unique looks (with class-specific items as well) and even some funny relationships (Heavy VS Scout in the "Meet the Scout", or how the Heavy loves his gun so much in "Meet the Heavy", or how the Sniper apparently keeps contact with his parents on occasions, and how the TF2 "world" seems to be bigger than imagined in "Meet the Sniper").

There's nothing like it, in comparison all other multi-player-focused games out there, be it FPS games or not seem to be very bland (and certainly are in most cases, in my book). I for one have never, ever in my gaming times been playing a multi-player game that much (and here I am referring to games with no single-player per se, only multi-player). The only other game that happens to be somewhat close to the time I played TF2 is the original Left 4 Dead. According to my Steam account I've so far played TF2 for a total of 758 hours, even though I'm not even sure if that's accurate, it could be more, since I've started playing TF2 way back in October 2007 (and now come to think of it... man does time flies doesn't it, almost three years now).

 

[marmasatt]

This game is like crack. I came in late to the party, a couple years after it was out. Then proceeded to amass like 700 hours in a little over a year. I've taken time off, but I always go back. I've been off for 5 days since I got a new 360......Baby steps.....

 

[Homerboy]

May I recommend clan Alpha/Omega's Orange map to everyone? (http://www.clanao.com)
Its a CP map but it's INCREDIBLY balanced and quite hard for one side to win. BIG seesaw battles and very well designed for all classes.

As an added bonus Orange2 is in the works too and looks like it will be just as fantastic.

Disclaimer: I have NO affiliation with Clan AO. Except I play there almost exclusively (due to Orange)

 

[PhatoseAlpha]

Different orange then the wide open sniper wank fest I'm familiar with?

 

[Homerboy]

Different orange then the wide open sniper wank fest I'm familiar with?

The latest Orange is still pretty open. But the sniper spots have been toned down. Don't get me wrong a good sniper can still run rampant... but that's the beauty of that map. You need all classes to do well. Spies to take out the Snipers etc.

In fact I was playing sniper last night and was creaming... the other sniper was too (max 2 on the map) like 25/1 death ratio. Then they got wise and they sent in a spy and he completely neutralized us.

 

[SpatiallyAware]

May I recommend clan Alpha/Omega's Orange map to everyone? (http://www.clanao.com)
Its a CP map but it's INCREDIBLY balanced and quite hard for one side to win. BIG seesaw battles and very well designed for all classes.

As an added bonus Orange2 is in the works too and looks like it will be just as fantastic.

Disclaimer: I have NO affiliation with Clan AO. Except I play there almost exclusively (due to Orange)

IME most of the orange maps tend to be huge sniper/spy fests.. It's extremely frustrating to spend 30-45 seconds running across a map just to get sniper/spy camped.


Personally I prefer the modified 2fort maps... They're best played with 1-2 sentries in the intel requiring a good medic+heavy+soldier combo to break it. I greatly prefer maps that force teamwork - people cry about spawn camping and turtling in 2fort but that's really just an excuse for poor teamwork. Demo camping a spawn? Ask your teammates for help. 3 sentries in the intel? Get a medicx2+heavy, soldier, and spy to go down as a group.


That's the beauty of TF2 - there's something for everyone.

 

[Homerboy]

IME most of the orange maps tend to be huge sniper/spy fests.. It's extremely frustrating to spend 30-45 seconds running across a map just to get sniper/spy camped.


Personally I prefer the modified 2fort maps... They're best played with 1-2 sentries in the intel requiring a good medic+heavy+soldier combo to break it. I greatly prefer maps that force teamwork - people cry about spawn camping and turtling in 2fort but that's really just an excuse for poor teamwork. Demo camping a spawn? Ask your teammates for help. 3 sentries in the intel? Get a medicx2+heavy, soldier, and spy to go down as a group.


That's the beauty of TF2 - there's something for everyone.

I guess I can see instances where Orange can get overpowered by a sniper and/or spy. And I will admit that it has happened to me/my team when playing before. But, generally speaking, I guess any map can be dominated by a GREAT player in whatever class. I've just had more OUTSTANDING matches on Orange than any other mpa out there. Ilove the epic battle of up and back on that map.

I'll still say the latest incarnation(s) of Orange have gotten WAY better. There is much more "stuff" in the way to obscure and limit the snipers line of sight.

At least we can all agree on how great TF2 is.

Did I mention I freaking want the Engineer's specials and accomplishments like NOW!!!

 

[KeithTalent]

By far my favourite game and it's pretty much all I play these days. I play a tonne of Dustbowl, it's still far and away my favourite map and can play it over and over and over. Aside from that I play on Slaughter and whatever rotation they have going, which usually includes soem awesome custom maps.

It's one of those games I can load up and play for 20 minutes, or get sucked into and play for 3 or 4 hours in one sitting.

Any word on the Engineer update? :hmm:

KT

 

[Homerboy]

By far my favourite game and it's pretty much all I play these days. I play a tonne of Dustbowl, it's still far and away my favourite map and can play it over and over and over. Aside from that I play on Slaughter and whatever rotation they have going, which usually includes soem awesome custom maps.

It's one of those games I can load up and play for 20 minutes, or get sucked into and play for 3 or 4 hours in one sitting.

Any word on the Engineer update? :hmm:

KT

Def true.

I think I have you in my friends list KT... I gotta keep an eye open for when you're playing.

 

[KeithTalent]

Def true.

I think I have you in my friends list KT... I gotta keep an eye open for when you're playing.

Yeah do it. Maybe one of these days we will be able to organize another fight night.

Last night is an example of getting sucked in. I threw it on just to kill a bit of time before going out for dinner; I ended up cancelling my dinner plans and staying home to play. D:

KT

 

[Carcass]

TF2 is great! I've played it far too much - I love that Valve really listen to the community too, it definitely helps. An example would be about a year ago they added a server variable to appease competitive players - it turns off the randomized damage. Competitive players have been moaning for a while that any 1 shot can vary up to 10% in damage - the variable turns that off.

 

[0roo0roo]

game has polish, i'll give em that

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