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Geek Culture / Team Fortress 2 - Free-to-Play on Steam!

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Rampage
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Posted: 24th Jun 2011 12:17
Most of you probably know by now that the popular multiplayer game Team Fortress 2 is now an official steam Free-to-Play!

I highly recommend checking this game out if you haven't already.

Regards,

Max
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Posted: 24th Jun 2011 13:44
Installing it now.. Loved it on 360, now I'm gonna mod in some hatz.

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Posted: 24th Jun 2011 14:09
Sigh, steam won't connect to the internet. Looks like this might have to be a windows reinstall night.

lazerus
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Posted: 24th Jun 2011 14:25
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Dammit i paid for it XD

Oh well more cannon fodder to go around aha

uzi idiot
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Posted: 24th Jun 2011 15:04
Downloading now


Mental Stability is over-rated!
Quik
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Posted: 24th Jun 2011 15:37
i downloaded it, however i dont seem to be able to find any servers? :S

and for the record, I am a man.

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Posted: 24th Jun 2011 15:38
@Deathead

I started on XBox with TF2. The PC version blew my mind...it's just amazingly better in every way because of the constant stream of lovin' Valve have thrown to it.

By the way, my unbiased opinion is that TF2 is the most fun multiplayer game I have ever played. Ever. Get it, it's free, you don't get deals like that every freakin' day!

Deathead
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Posted: 24th Jun 2011 15:50 Edited at: 24th Jun 2011 15:57
Quote: "By the way, my unbiased opinion is that TF2 is the most fun multiplayer game I have ever played. Ever. Get it, it's free, you don't get deals like that every freakin' day! "

Without a doubt it's the best multiplayer game. It's greatly balanced; and what I like about it, it is made by Valve there meaning highly moddable. Perhaps I should add in my chicken gun.lol
Quote: "...
Dammit i paid for it XD

Oh well more cannon fodder to go around aha
"

Well you get a premium account as said on this article..
Quote: "If you’ve already paid for Team Fortress 2, don’t feel like you’ve been ripped off - you now have a “premium account.” The premium account has access to extra features, such as rare and cosmetic items that you get through random item drops. You can also store more items in your backpack (300 slots, compared to 50 slots in the free game) and have better trading and crafting abilities."

Source

Destrugter 1
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Posted: 24th Jun 2011 15:59
Oh my god...Seriously...I just bought it like 2 months ago

When I got Steam I got the must haves (CSS, Half Life Series, Portal, etc.) and Team Fortress + Team Fortress 2...

Oh well...it happens.

My name is Brian.
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Posted: 24th Jun 2011 16:17 Edited at: 24th Jun 2011 16:17
http://www.teamfortress.com/movies.php
New Meet the Medic trailer is out, easily the funniest one so far, and that's saying something.

Just need that lil old Pyro now. Interested to see how they deal with it's lack of vocals.

uzi idiot
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Posted: 24th Jun 2011 16:28
Odd. I can't find servers.


Mental Stability is over-rated!
CoffeeGrunt
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Posted: 24th Jun 2011 17:01
Same, maybe it's an issue with te massive noob influx. :-P

Went on a game on one of my favourites. Heavies...heavies everywhere.

Quik
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Posted: 24th Jun 2011 18:26
there was an idea on the forum to have the ability to restrict servers for premium only

a mighty fine idea perhaps but if its done too much then its gonna suck =/

I WANT SERVERS ONLINE, IVE BEEN WANTING TO PLAY THIS FOREVER.... xD

and for the record, I am a man.

CoffeeGrunt
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Posted: 24th Jun 2011 19:20
SHOULDA BOUGHT IT THEN!

Also, server list is broken...manly tears were shed.

uzi idiot
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Posted: 24th Jun 2011 20:18 Edited at: 24th Jun 2011 20:19
TF2 sucks for me.


Mental Stability is over-rated!
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Cormorant5
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Posted: 24th Jun 2011 20:24
That video was not only the funniest but also the most awesome one so far.

And I don't like it being free, makes it a little less special to play, plus there will be more cheap noobs now, but I guess it's fair because now everyone is already spending money on hats, paint, etc.

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Posted: 24th Jun 2011 20:30
Hah under the TF2 steam page it says

The world’s #1 war-themed hat simulator!

Which is oh so true. And my opinion about 'FreeF2' is that idiots on Macs can play, people on bad computers can play, and now cheap people can play. I wish I could go back to before there was a store, back to when it wasn't popular, and they were just coming out with class updates.

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Posted: 24th Jun 2011 20:43
Cheap noobs for my meat grinders.

Just showed Meet The Medic to my friends. Agreed it was the most awesome thing ever and that the Spy's head was funny.

lazerus
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Posted: 24th Jun 2011 21:02
Cannon fodder for my turret, who was known as frank for 40mins' since it never died and well, i have attachment issues...

WHY DID YOU LEAVE ME FRANK. WHY?

*ahem*

But yes Frank got 52 kills. An i got 85ish to 30ish K/D

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Posted: 24th Jun 2011 21:09
definitly dont see the point in "omg noobz come ahhh how horrible"...

just start a clan and play against other clans, problem solved.

and for the record, I am a man.

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Posted: 24th Jun 2011 21:26
Pfft, Scout all the way brah. Although I tried Payload on one of the Brony servers and got my ass handed to me.

uzi idiot
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Dear...
Lord...

It lags so much for me D:


Mental Stability is over-rated!
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Posted: 24th Jun 2011 22:11
I enjoy spy but suck at it, I'm good at medic but I usually only do it because I'm the last to say not it on my personal server. My most common class is probably engy, but lately I've been getting into, and better at, scout demo and sniper. We'll have to see which turns out to be my best... well, I only do sniper because it looks fun but I've already learned about how bad I am, and scout/demo... let's say I can never really be any good unless I'm good on health, because I'm great offense but terrible defense, and both of those classes are not good in the HP department.

So I guess I should continue being an engy, unless I find a new class I like. Once I find the class I'm "Meant to be" I will train till the sun sets on that class.

Let's try soldier... or pyro...

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Posted: 24th Jun 2011 22:14
About wet myself with excitement when I read the news on Steam.

I was going to download it straight away, then realised that every man and his dog would be doing the same thing, and slowing the Steam servers down to a crawl.

So I figure I'll wait a while until the initial rush dies down a bit!

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Posted: 24th Jun 2011 22:24
Scout is good for rush and fly. Quick strafe attacks, running in, hitting someone then running out, and the sandman is god.

@Uzi

I get no lag at all, what server you on? Saigns.de run very good servers that don't lag at all for me, try them?

lazerus
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Posted: 24th Jun 2011 22:29
When the new updates patch the bugs for backpacks and stuff ill be using my new gear ;D

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Posted: 24th Jun 2011 22:35
I'm still rocking the classic scout kit...bar the sandman.

Don't need to fix what ain't broken.

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Posted: 25th Jun 2011 00:11
I just realized I'm better at Demo then I give myself credit for.

I'll pursue demo for now.

Rampage
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Posted: 25th Jun 2011 00:18
If you guys can't find servers, upgrade to the latest Steam beta.
That usually fixes it. It made me find servers on CSS anyway.

Regards,

Max
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Posted: 25th Jun 2011 00:29
It's the lag on TF2's servers due to the sudden influx of newbies.

They're all okay I guess, it's the CS:S guys I don't like. They come on, go sniper and start complaining over mic that it doesn't headshot on noscopes.

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I have decided Medic is best for me. This is final, and I would like to request any jarates people have to offer. I will trade back a scrap or a Half-Zatoichi, a Soldier sword.

I'm getting the new melee, I already have the syringe gun and the medigun, I'm going for the whole set

uzi idiot
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I'm best at Engie. not very good at it, but the one I'm best at.
I engoy sniper, but due to MASSIVE amounts of lag I can never hit a bloody shot(unless it's a heavy)!
I think that the Pyro is overpowered as hell!


Mental Stability is over-rated!
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Quote: "I think that the Pyro is overpowered as hell!
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Amen.lol
I prefer playing as a heavy primarily, although I do tend to mix it between Scouts,Heavies,Soldiers and the Demo-man... Kah! BOOOM!

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Quote: "Kah! BOOOM!"

I love that line SOOOOOOOOOO much!


Mental Stability is over-rated!
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Posted: 25th Jun 2011 02:43
No mad milk?

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@Uzi Idiot:
Try creating your own offline server, opening the console, and using tf_bot_add ### to add bots. Hopefully you can then try playing the game properly... and I'm not sure offline practice allows item drops or not, but that's a simpler option you've probably already tried (or was that removed... hmm I don't know!)

Overall I'm mildly upset TF2 became free because it dilutes the game in a way, and the general lack of knowledge and experience that now roams is just, odd. I've got around 300 hours of Tf2 stacked up and have used every weapon (well not the new ones, yet), so I'm not like the people who have been playing since the 07 release, but I know what I'm doing and prefer to do everything myself. Therefore engineers and medics just don't cut it for me. Neither does the heavy due to the lack of possible strategy. The characters are all fun in the game, but you won't find me playing them Anyways I can't beleive so many people HAVEN'T played tf2! So I'm glad they get the chance, and maybe some more general tf2 chat an references can arise. It's a GREAT game, and I actually find the pyro seemingly underpowered, but that's just me. The best part of tf2 is knowing that however may enemies are out there, with good strategy, you can mow em all down! Chunks galore! You just have to love sticking an arrow in a heavies head too! XD There's always a twist to keep the game fun. So thanks for reading this ramble, or scanning it or... well I don't know what I said or why I said it but... Hey! Welcome to my head I suppose.

Edit: No mad milk! I love the mad milk, but one of the recent-ish updates reduced it's healing powers by 20% and greatly reduced it's milk-explosion radius which made me sad.

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Posted: 25th Jun 2011 03:41 Edited at: 25th Jun 2011 03:42
Do what I do. Play soldier, kill everyone. It's amazing because most people don't play solly when they first start playing the game. It's not a very exciting class. When you learn to properly use rockets (rocket jumping/juggling) in combination with the shotgun... soldier's the most powerful by far.

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i play as scout atm, tried engi and didnt like it.
Soldier is okay

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lazerus
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Posted: 25th Jun 2011 13:39 Edited at: 25th Jun 2011 16:16
'Direct hit' means well hehe

55 hours played -

Demoman, 9.1 hours - 19 points - 16 killstreak - 9 captures
Engineer, 7.5 hours - 31 points - 17 killstreak - 1 capture
Soldier, 7.2 hours - 18 points - 14 killstreak - 5 captures
Sniper, 5.1 hours - 13 points - 8 killstreak - 2 captures

Top four of mine

Dear god i hate this smiley -

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I might try soldier but I don't have any equipment, it's all crafted already.

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My top four:

Soldier - 28.3 hours - 184 points - 178 killstreak - 11 captures
Engineer - 32.1 hours - 43 points - 40 killstreak - 7 captures
Sniper - 3.7 hours - 38 points - 10 killstreak - 16 captures
Pyro - 15.4 hours - 34 points - 10 killstreak - 4 captures

-249.1 hours total

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Scout is close to a day of playtime. I'm afriad I used to go on servers with immobile bots way back because I was impatient for the weapon packs.

So my scores are irrelevant. Altogether I've clocked ~4 days alive as the various classes.

uzi idiot
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Wow I have over 10 hours worth of playtime in one day!
check it:http://steamcommunity.com/id/UziIdiot


Mental Stability is over-rated!
CoffeeGrunt
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No lifer.

Guessing you're enjoying the game?

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Yeah, the game modes are unique and the maps are quite good.
But the Pyro is FAR too overpowered!


Mental Stability is over-rated!
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Posted: 25th Jun 2011 22:59
He actually isn't. Engage one at long range or in a wide area, and they're worthless.

The beautiful thing about this game is that it's about your skill, not the class.

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Quote: "The beautiful thing about this game is that it's about your skill, not the class."


i'd say that most games do, but then i'd spark a gigantic discussion so ignore that i said that x)

and yes, the pyro is way to OP in close combat, I who play as a scout am toast if iam up against him

and for the record, I am a man.

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Posted: 25th Jun 2011 23:26
RAISE YOUR HAND IF YOU STILL DON'T CARE!

*raises hand*

*hides*

I'll be on Gmod if anyone needs me.


Why does blue text appear every time you are near?
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Pfft, 90% of GMod shorts are TF2.

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