TF2: God save the queen!

[gryeyes]

Motherfuck so it IS the same problem. I had to do a bunch of shit just to get my PC to reboot. At first it was refusing to acknowledge my HD kept saying "invalid partition something something".

[NowhereMan]

Wow, really glad that didn't happen to me.

Also kind of liking the new 'loot' system. hadn't actually got anything unlocked before it but I've now got me the feign dead watch and force-a-nature which I think I prefer to the regular scattergun. I'm still sucking a bit but hopefully more practice will make me a competent player or something.

[Strazos]

Hah, nice roster post.

And it wasn't even on my good map. I would be ALL FOR reviving this matchup.

Someone go find Mkvenner and Freshfruit.

[Thrawn]

Hah, nice roster post.

And it wasn't even on my good map. I would be ALL FOR reviving this matchup.

Someone go find Mkvenner and Freshfruit.

Seems people are game, lets get something setup.  Any particular way we want to run this?  The MNM guy that brought it up to me says they have a server we can use and he'd prefer to run CEVO rules if people don't mind.  I think thats 6v6??

[HaemishM]

Finally got the Pyro backburner upgrade the old-fashioned way last night, and holy shit does that make a difference. Also got a Blutsauger drop, so tried medic a bit. Still didn't make a good medic. I think I like Payload Rush maps. They need more of those.

[NiX]

Seems people are game, lets get something setup.  Any particular way we want to run this?  The MNM guy that brought it up to me says they have a server we can use and he'd prefer to run CEVO rules if people don't mind.  I think thats 6v6??

Those rules are usually for organized groups of very talented people. We are neither in great abundance, which would definitely put us at a disadvantage.

[schild]

I don't even know what CEVO means, but I'm reinstalling TF2.

[Hindenburg]

CEVO TF2 Rules.

That's waaaay tl;dr.

[Hoax]

I couldn't find the team size but here is the class restrictions:

2 Soldiers
2 Snipers
2 Scouts
2 Pyros
2 Engineer
2 Heavy
2 Spy
1 Demoman
1 Medic


21.10 CTF (Capture the Flag) MAPS
Two 20 minute halves, the team with most points after both halves or 40 minutes wins the match. (1) capture = (1) point.
Overtime - Restart config and play one 20 minute half. The team with the most captures at the end of the overtime half, will win the match.


21.20 STOPWATCH MAPS
All stopwatch maps will be scored using the best of three (bo3) format. Each round, both teams will attack and defend. The first team to win two rounds, will win the match. There is no time limit for this map.
All stopwatch maps will be scored using the best of three rounds (bo3) format. One round consists of each team attacking and defending once. One point is given to the winning team of each round (one round is equal to one point). The first team to win 2 rounds of the three wins the entire match. There is no time limit for stopwatch maps.
All stopwatch maps will follow an ABBA format: Team A attacks and team B defends. Next round, team B attacks and team A defends. If the third round is played team A will be the attacking team. By default Team A is the HOME team, but teams may agree to let the visiting team be considered Team A.
Match Reporting - After each team attacks and defends, the team who did so the fastest (or captured more points, if both teams fully defend) receives one point for that half (no extra point is awarded for successfully defending).
It is HIGHLY recommend each team play in a server with mp_tournament_stopwatch enabled to become familar with the scoring.


21.30 PUSH MAPS
First team to 4 points or 30 minutes and switch sides. First team to 5 points wins the match or the highest score after 60 minutes.
Overtime - Restart config and play one round. The team that wins the round will be considered the winner of the overtime.

Never found the actual team size rules, just minimum 5 players per side.

[rattran]

Fuck you Valve, you fucking chucklefucks. Every server without an active admin seems to be filling up with afkers who just want the new items.

CLOWN SHOES.

I'd really rather they just gave everyone the new items, and kept the play field even. Achievements are nice, but don't tie stuff to them, and this random shit if fucking pointless.

In conclusion: Fuck You, Valve.

[Hoax]

Here's the real problem, banning/kicking is such a fucking hassle with the useless console in TF2.

I can usually add someone to the banlist but getting the actual kickban to go off is a complete crap shoot.

[eldaec]

Should really be random every time you kill, assist, capture, defend, or pick up shit from the ground.

[gryeyes]

How exactly does the gear unlocking work? after about 4ish hours of play i have received 1 item.

[Thrawn]

How exactly does the gear unlocking work? after about 4ish hours of play i have received 1 item.

As far as anyone knows, it's just completely random.  Has nothing to do if you are playing, or if you are in spec, or what class you are or anything.

[gryeyes]

Great idea Valve! 

[Hindenburg]

TBH, they should've just put an item shop that allowed you to buy stuff as you gathered points.

[Hoax]

Pretty sure this unlock system isn't going to last long, nobody likes it and the spec afk's are fucking up everybody's fun.  Although I've taken some pleasure in having an excuse to perma ban a bunch of shit players so there is a silver lining.

[Triforcer]

I have four kritzkriegs, three sandmans, and zero spy or sniper unlocks 

EDIT:  Wait, its unfair to forget my two extra blutsaugers!

[eldaec]

Must have played between 8 and 10 hours since the patch.

Jack and shit received.

[Strazos]

I hate class restrictions purely on principle.

Also, I don't think we need all this CEVO nonsense; lets just play.

[Triforcer]

Must have played between 8 and 10 hours since the patch.

Jack and shit received.

eldaec-

Check your inventory screen.  I received no updates or notifications whatsoever over 8 to 10 hours of play, then when I opened my character setup screen, I had the items I mentioned earlier.  For some reason, it just never told me during normal play. 

[Teleku]

I've gotten 4-5 different items I never had, with no duplicates, in about 5 hours of play  .  Of course, most of them were for the Scout, which I don't play at all, but oh well.

[eldaec]

Must have played between 8 and 10 hours since the patch.

Jack and shit received.

eldaec-

Check your inventory screen.  I received no updates or notifications whatsoever over 8 to 10 hours of play, then when I opened my character setup screen, I had the items I mentioned earlier.  For some reason, it just never told me during normal play. 

Still Jack and Shit.

But if the unlock notification is the same as the achievement notification I agree that it is way too subtle.

At the very least, the achievements screen needs a 'recent achievements' filter.

[cironian]

But if the unlock notification is the same as the achievement notification I agree that it is way too subtle.

At the very least, the achievements screen needs a 'recent achievements' filter.

Nothing subtle about it for me. Got 4 new items so far and for each I got a full-screen message after my next death, asking whether I want to equip it now or just keep playing. Maybe that one depends on some obscure setting though. Or maybe it only shows on items you don't already have.

[Teleku]

Yeah, same here.  I get a big screen that flash's up everytime I get one (after my nexet death that is).  Actually just looked at my time played according Steam.  Gotten about 6 in 4 hours of play.

[Hindenburg]

I'm preemptively claiming the medic slot, in case this clan clash thing ever gets off the ground.

[Strazos]

Er, I would think Cal would want the medic slot.

Besides, I don't think we should go with any sort of class caps. If a team want to be unbalanced, so be it.




(also, claiming Sniper, obviously).

[gryeyes]

Be prepared for 5 level 3 turrets. And a 50/50 medic/heavy team.

[NiX]

I suspect this won't get far before some kind of meltdown happens around the whole rules bit.

[taolurker]

I'm more expecting the meltdown to center around how to pick the F13 team.

IMO people who didn't participate in the last match will probably be excluded (ie Hindenberg and gryeyes + any other people who weren't even forum members during the last match are shit out of luck).

I am offering my services again as a fill in for either team, just like last time, or as a spectating referee.

[frankaustin]

If you folks are interested, I just put up a server for a few QT3ers and myself.  You guys are welcome to come and stomp around in it whenever you like.

8.6.15.35:27015

Still trying to get it populated, but I'll take any suggestions for plugins to run, maps to get rid of, etc.

[NiX]

I'm more expecting the meltdown to center around how to pick the F13 team.

IMO people who didn't participate in the last match will probably be excluded (ie Hindenberg and gryeyes + any other people who weren't even forum members during the last match are shit out of luck).

I am offering my services again as a fill in for either team, just like last time, or as a spectating referee.

Do we have any old posts with a list of who played? I know I was there, but I recall a bunch of us having connection problems.

[schild]

Players:
Nerf
Phildo
Ookii
Schild
WayAbvPar
Megrim
Fabricated
Bhodi
Rattran
Strazos

Subs:
Falwell
Caladein
Gimpyone
Soln

Edit: NiX, you posted twice in the thread.

Edit 2: Here's second one:

Bhodi
MrHat
Cmlancas
Schild
Ookii
Caladein
Hoax
Samwise
WayAbvPar
Nix
Strazos
Azazel
Nerf
----
13

[Der Helm]

Depending on ping, I'd help you out. I'm going to practice on some US - servers to get a feeling for playing with ridiculous high  ping 

[taolurker]

I attended the last match (as a spectator), and I believe those were the lists on the forum prior to the match. The actual participants might have been different.

I was there when someone on Slayerick/Thrawn's team dropped during the second match, and was trying to act as a referee, informing both teams of that fact. When match 3 started I was offering to sub, but it was decided to drop people instead of allowing a non-clan member to help.

Thrawn, if you need more people or a substitute let me know.