Metanet's Team Fortress 2 Thread!

[Universezero]

Since I don't have a gaming PC, I've just gone and bought The Orange Box for PS3 this afternoon. Shall finally get to play TF2. ^_^

[t̷s͢uk̕a͡t͜ư]

Since I don't have a gaming PC, I've just gone and bought The Orange Box for PS3 this afternoon. Shall finally get to play TF2. ^_^

Just don't come back bragging about your 10:500 KDR's dominance over some camper's 8:3.

[smartalco]

Since I don't have a gaming PC, I've just gone and bought The Orange Box for PS3 this afternoon. Shall finally get to play TF2. ^_^

Well, since you can't play it on PC, I guess you don't have much of a choice, but that was actually a really bad decision.
Valve didn't do the PS3 port, some random EA hired devs did, and they did a piss-poor job from everything I've heard. Not to mention you don't get any of the class updates or hats or basically anything that has gave this game its 4 year long legs. I'd actually be surprised if more than a few hundred people still play on PS3.

HL2 and Portal should be a good time for you though :D

[Universezero]

HL2 and Portal should be a good time for you though :D

And indeed they are. ^_^

[T3chno]

How're you likin' the new Mac-update guys?

Not sure if I like the new interface yet, but I'll get used to it. I've been playing the bot games alone for several weeks (or months) now, and I'm glad to see Valve take another step further with cp_dustbowl.

Also, it's $10 right now, so you should get it while you can. :D

[SlappyMcGee]

How're you likin' the new Mac-update guys?

Not sure if I like the new interface yet, but I'll get used to it. I've been playing the bot games alone for several weeks (or months) now, and I'm glad to see Valve take another step further with cp_dustbowl.

Also, it's $10 right now, so you should get it while you can. :D

What's all this about dustbowl? I do not have access to the game at the moment.

[T3chno]

How're you likin' the new Mac-update guys?

Not sure if I like the new interface yet, but I'll get used to it. I've been playing the bot games alone for several weeks (or months) now, and I'm glad to see Valve take another step further with cp_dustbowl.

Also, it's $10 right now, so you should get it while you can. :D

What's all this about dustbowl? I do not have access to the game at the moment.

Before the update, bots could only be used on koth_sawmill, nucleus, (and I think) viaduct. King of the Hill was the only mode they knew. However, with this new update, the AI also understands cp_dustbowl, so you can now play offline with bots on that map. AI can be changed from easy, to medium, to hard, depending on your preferred challenge.

I do like the step the TF2 Team is taking with this.

[Zephyr]

I have 500 something hours and no random drop hats?
;_;

[smartalco]

I'm above 300 hours, and have got 1. (Along with about 6 camera beards, but those dropped at the same frequency as weapons for awhile).

[yahoozy]

http://www.tf2items.com/id/blue_tetris

This man started playing this year. He has 2,033 hours of Team Fortress 2 logged.

[SlappyMcGee]

http://www.tf2items.com/id/blue_tetris

This man started playing this year. He has 2,033 hours of Team Fortress 2 logged.

A) He started playing around February of 2009.

B) WHY HAS NOBODY POINTED OUT THE AMAZING ENGINEER WEBCOMIC????!?!?!?!?

[smartalco]

B) WHY HAS NOBODY POINTED OUT THE AMAZING ENGINEER WEBCOMIC????!?!?!?!?

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Dear Valve,

Can I have your babies?  I don't even have in my possession a uterus, but I'm sure we can figure that out; with science.

[crescor]

I just bought the game. (orange box)
Are there some essentials I should learn or should I just dive into the game and find out myself?

[T3chno]

I just bought the game. (orange box)
Are there some essentials I should learn or should I just dive into the game and find out myself?

You should definitely check out the new tutorial Valve set up for TF2. Then you should try some offline matches on easy with ~12 players/bots total. Try to vary your class choices on the team and situation. Make sure you get a feel for how each class works.

[SlappyMcGee]

I just bought the game. (orange box)
Are there some essentials I should learn or should I just dive into the game and find out myself?

You should definitely check out the new tutorial Valve set up for TF2. Then you should try some offline matches on easy with ~12 players/bots total. Try to vary your class choices on the team and situation. Make sure you get a feel for how each class works.

I don't agree. I think he should hop in, starting with basic classes like Pyro, Sniper and Soldier and then move up.

[T3chno]

I just bought the game. (orange box)
Are there some essentials I should learn or should I just dive into the game and find out myself?

You should definitely check out the new tutorial Valve set up for TF2. Then you should try some offline matches on easy with ~12 players/bots total. Try to vary your class choices on the team and situation. Make sure you get a feel for how each class works.

I don't agree. I think he should hop in, starting with basic classes like Pyro, Sniper and Soldier and then move up.

While that is the way most of us (if not all) started out, I think it'd be great to actually put the training thing to actual us. If he feels he wants to jump straight into the action, then by all means go ahead. It's rough at first (especially if you first class was engineer :X ) but you'll get the hang of it. You might want to join a server that isn't full of pricks either.

But if I had to choose an order of classes to learn:
Soldier
Heavy (?)
Sniper*
Pyro*
Medic
Scout
Demoman
Engineer
Spy

*interchangeable

Soldier for starts, simply because it's one of the easiest classes to run. It's your basic rocket launcher dude with a shovel and a shotgun. I believe even Valve said the Heavy was a class for beginners to try out first and it makes sense. There's little need to aim as precise as you would with a sniper or even soldier because of the spray of boolets. But I'm leaving this questionable because I personally don't like playing as slow characters and would probably get bored of him pretty fast. Sniper next, pretty straight forward. Pyro is similar to the heavy in the sense that the spray of boolets (fire in this case) helps with the aim. Although you'll pretty much try to W+M1 early on, it's good to try and learn to use airblast as well. Medic is next. It's not your average FPS character, but it's pretty easy once you get used to it. Scout is next - your run n' gunner. Just learn to never stop moving and aim while you're at it. Demoman is a tough character. You could technically do this guy right after soldier if you'd like, but I feel he's someone you should probably spend time on. Do some practice on him then go back to him when you're done would probably be best. Engineer is next, but he, like the medic, is basic once you know the controls. Just learning where to put your buildings is helpful and practice responding to certain situations ("Spy saps all your buildings, which do you save first?" for example) would be great. I'm putting spy last because you sort of have to know the roles of the other characters to know what you're doing. This is also the class that probably relies the most on luck and just being in the right place at the right time, so it'll be frustrating when die embarrassing deaths.

[smartalco]

Although not actually TF2, this is the most awesome TF2 related video I have ever seen.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZHLd3S2z ... r_embedded

[crescor]

Well, I just dived in, and the classes I liked the most/played the best so far are scout/sniper/soldier, in that order.

Also does this community have a server? because the first post confused me.

[yahoozy]

This thread stopped being about the Metanet Team Fortress 2 server, which doesn't exist, somewhere into last year.

[SlappyMcGee]

Well, I just dived in, and the classes I liked the most/played the best so far are scout/sniper/soldier, in that order.

Also does this community have a server? because the first post confused me.

We had a server, briefly, but I stopped having money and certain people who promised to contribute to costs never paid a dime.

[smartalco]

afaelfhasldkfhefs Engi update askldfjleihafsldfjkhas

[T3chno]

Second day coming soon, as the 49th gold wrench was just found.

Also, I crafted a newly found Bald Scoot with a football helm to get the Safe N' Sound. Just in time for the engy update. :D

Also, I like the new shotty.

[heatwave]

50th wrench has been found.
The Wrangler sounds pretty cool.

[T3chno]

To be honest, I'm quite disappointed with the update so far. The new shotgun, after more thought, seems "eh" and the Wrangler is totally unimaginative. It's just another way to use your sentry. I was hoping for something more unique. But hey, we got 5 more days and hopefully another Meet the ___ video.

[SlappyMcGee]

To be honest, I'm quite disappointed with the update so far. The new shotgun, after more thought, seems "eh" and the Wrangler is totally unimaginative. It's just another way to use your sentry. I was hoping for something more unique. But hey, we got 5 more days and hopefully another Meet the ___ video.

That's because you a fool, dog.