TF2: God save the queen!

[Thrawn]

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

Starting to agree, people seem to be pretty adamant on both sides of the fence for having class restrictions/max players vs free for all. 

The server we currently have for use is a 6v6.  We can always do it more than once if we actually had enough people interested, doesn't have to be a one time thing.  Well, unless the result is same as last time and everyone basically refuses to even look at the other side after the match. 

I'll try to throw up a sign-up thread tonight when I get home and we can see what happens from their.  I think I've got at least 6 MnM guys lined up, not counting Slayerik as he doesn't seem to of seen this thread yet.  I'll have to poke him with a pm or something.

For those that missed it I posted a SS from one of the matches earlier in the thread that shows the players -

[Slayerik]

Hi guyz!

My interest in gaming has been zero lately, but this could give me a reason to start playing some Tf2 again. I'm about as rusty as it gets, if people get a game set up though I'll be a sub or something. Who is the six so far, Thrawn?

[Thrawn]

Hi guyz!

My interest in gaming has been zero lately, but this could give me a reason to start playing some Tf2 again. I'm about as rusty as it gets, if people get a game set up though I'll be a sub or something. Who is the six so far, Thrawn?

Me, Chizzle, Consultant, Kinscythe, Fragglerock and Assmonkey

[trias_e]

If I'm able to game, then I'm up for TF2.  FYI. 

[Slayerik]

Hi guyz!

My interest in gaming has been zero lately, but this could give me a reason to start playing some Tf2 again. I'm about as rusty as it gets, if people get a game set up though I'll be a sub or something. Who is the six so far, Thrawn?

Me, Chizzle, Consultant, Kinscythe, Fragglerock and Assmonkey

No shit, Biz is back? That's a pretty solid squad there.

[Thrawn]

No shit, Biz is back? That's a pretty solid squad there.

I see him online from time to time, never for very long.  Kin/Frag/Ass all started playing a little after the recent patch so I've been playing with them.  I think they've mostly moved onto Killing Floor already though, which is a game I'm not super impressed with so far.  But like any online game it makes it 10X more fun playing with a fun group of people so I've been with them a bunch.

Chizzle plays a lot and is the one that offered a server and brought this whole idea up to me. 

[Ookii]

I like me some TF2 too!

[HaemishM]

I don't mind the random timer unlock thing - I've gotten the Scout bat and 2 of the 3 medic unlocks. But yeah, they need to take the AFK/spectate bullshit off of that right quick. That has clogged up some otherwise good servers I've been on.

The bow has certainly made snipers come out to play more rather than camping in the far back.

[trias_e]

I wouldn't mind it, but I really wish I could trade in 3 useless items for 1 item I want.  That would be just peachy.  I've gotten just one of the new items and about 6 items that are repeats, and since it's all luck based, that could go on for quite a long time.

And I love Sniper and Spy.  God, I have 12 minutes played as Heavy and I just got the sandvich twice in a row.  Dammit, and now I'm hungry too!  Double Dammit!

[Furiously]

Arena maps as a pyro are  right now.

[rattran]

Arena maps as a pyro are  right now.

The only good anti-pyro things I've found are Force of Nature, Huntsman, and Natascha. All unlocks, so playing pyro against newbies on the weekend was 

[Hindenburg]

A turret is fine too.

[Ingmar]

A good spy with an ambassador can make short work of a pyro too, since they can engage/headshot from outside of your normal 'lol I burn you spy' range.

[NiX]

Starting to agree, people seem to be pretty adamant on both sides of the fence for having class restrictions/max players vs free for all. 

I'm not fond of rules, I'd rather just have a match. Shoot each other and not play like we're in CAL-M. It really ruins the fun of playing.

I'd be up for setting up another match with just F13 people. SETUP A SERVER, SCHILD!

[NowhereMan]

I'd probably be up for that. Any excuse for some more TF2 time logged right now. Got about 6 hours and 3 items, force-a-nature which I like and the two spy watches that I don't think I'm good or patient enough as a spy to use properly. I've got most playtime by far logged as a medic, is 24 points in a life a good record for one or is that one lucky round where I just didn't suck?

[Hoax]

I think if we were only playing 6v6 we could do it with all f13 anyways.  I'm totally in, Thursday night?  Say 6:30pm PST/9:30pm EST?  Why not?

[HaemishM]

I've been playing a lot since the update. I'm total crap with the bow. I just got the Huntsman yesterday, and I've discovered it's really only good if you are using the sniper rifle. It slows you down to much with the bow - the bow's range is so much less than the rifle that you end up moving more and not worrying about the backstab. It did save me once. I think I'd rather have the SMG or Jarate.

[Thrawn]

I think if we were only playing 6v6 we could do it with all f13 anyways.  I'm totally in, Thursday night?  Say 6:30pm PST/9:30pm EST?  Why not?

8:30 CST works for me, might even be able to get 6 MnM guys together by then.  Already talked to the guy that offered the server and he's good to go.  Will probably depend on if half of the team has a raid in WoW tonight or not.    But pick up games are fun anyways.

We'll plan on 6v6 with no rules or class restrictions for now and see how it goes.

[Thrawn]

We should get a steam group togther as well for this to make it easier to communicate, anyone have an idea for a name?

[Lantyssa]

Maybe something snappy, like f13.net.

[Teleku]

How does one go about getting an invite to that group?  I have a new computer now, and thus can rejoin the gaming world 

[Megrim]

Top of Steam forum. Click thingy. Poast. Get invite.

[Thrawn]

Maybe something snappy, like f13.net.

Sitting in group chat, hoping to get enough in the next hour or so before the proposed 9:30 est time. 

4 of us in chat and in game...whooo

[schild]

i got the ambassador

and it is OP

[eldaec]

Steam page says I'm now up to 20 hours play without an unlock.
 

[Samwise]

Steam page says I'm now up to 20 hours play without an unlock.
 

Yeah, I'm actually taking a break from the game until they put milestones back in for the new weapons (assuming they ever do).  I suspect waiting for drops for that long and getting nothing would just burn me out on TF2 completely.

[schild]

The drops aren't so bad anymore. Eldaec, you might've been playing on servers that lost connection to the central server.

[Kail]

I suspect there's some weird hidden variable or something that tweaks the amount of time a player needs to play to earn an item, based on the fact that they're saying "you should have twenty in a few weeks" rather than "It's about ten hours per item" or something.

I've played for fifteen hours and have gotten:
1- An axetinguisher (which I already had)
2- Another axetinguisher (godfuckingdammit!)
3- Nothing.

Other people on the server are still getting stuff, so I don't think it's something like losing connection to Steam or something.  Just really frustrating.

[Hoax]

I must be broken, I still don't have the ubersaw (I'm a over 40hrs /played Medic user).  Dont care.  I got the other two items through normal playing when my team needed a medic.  Never changed to medic never achievement boxed almost never checked on the achievements never did the stupid shit you would never do except its an achievement (a screenshot of me taunting?  I dont even have taunt bound ffs).  Who cares?  Yeah I'd like to have the ubersaw but really I play TF2 for the fps not the weapons.

I just don't get it, I have none of the scout items and I don't really want them.  I've got the first two pyro items again through normal play and nothing more.  I'm amazed people get so obsessed with the new shiney, I play fps to get away from the whole shiney mentality.  I really only notice the force of nature because its so imba and stupid when I'm playing heavy or when I'm using an uber.  I'd like to have an axetinguisher but really I'm not going to work for it.

[Teleku]

Is the amount of time you devote to a class actually suppose to have an effect on the drops you get?  I have approximately 35 minutes devoted to Scout in my life, and I've gotten all 3 scout drops...

[Prospero]

Fuck random drops. They just put the milestones back in. I have new toys waiting for me at home now!

[Samwise]

 

Just in time, I was starting to get tired of L4D again.

[Samwise]

Oh dear God I love the bow.

[schild]

The bow is shit compared to the gun. You must've been playing on a map not made for snipers.

[Samwise]

No, I just love spamming arrows.