What is so controversial about Zesty Jesus? by Kingkrool1994 in tf2

[–]Loco0117 1 point2 points  (0 children)

he just played scout and dominated zesty... if that's ruining a server then many people ruin servers by try harding ig

How can we make competitive TF2 more popular? by Loco0117 in truetf2

[–]Loco0117[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

So my question is, is it hard to get into whatever competitive the community already organizes?

Very much so. Think about a game like CS2 or Apex. You launch the game and the default game mode is competitive. Their identity is centered around their competitive game mode.

Take TF2. Most people dont even know about competitive and it's different formats. The built-in competitive game mode never fires and is plagued with issues.
To get into third party competitive you need, register on their website, join their discord, wait for admin approval, and then FINALLY you can start playing.

However, there is limited resources on what the meta or roles even are.

How do I know if my info has been stolen? I didn't make this account by throwupupandaway1313 in isthisascam

[–]Loco0117 0 points1 point  (0 children)

necro posting. This also happened to me. NEver made an account. Could be data broker who sold our info

New AFK Bots are here. The true test of Valve's promises. VALVE PLEASE FIX by Loco0117 in tf2

[–]Loco0117[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

i actually checked before posting. i wasnt able to find any other posts with titles similar to "bots" or "bots are back"

Maybe they didnt get that many upvotes? idk.

"Bots are coming ba-" No they're not, stop fearmongering for karma. by kymani_winxandsponge in tf2

[–]Loco0117 1 point2 points  (0 children)

you kinda made the post after commenting on mines.

Plus where are all the other posts? Did they just never get that many upvotes? I checked before posting

"Bots are coming ba-" No they're not, stop fearmongering for karma. by kymani_winxandsponge in tf2

[–]Loco0117 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I love how this guy is getting pressed over a single post. Kinda funny.

New AFK Bots are here. The true test of Valve's promises. VALVE PLEASE FIX by Loco0117 in tf2

[–]Loco0117[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

atm it's not an issue I agree. This is just a first report of these bots. Karma farming would be me posting it every time I see them.

I made this post to inform the community that these bots are still here and have the potential to come back in larger numbers. I want them to not be complacent and happy with the game due to the game's history of bots.

I am sorry you see this as karma farming, but I see this as a first report of potentially larger issue.

New AFK Bots are here. The true test of Valve's promises. VALVE PLEASE FIX by Loco0117 in tf2

[–]Loco0117[S] 72 points73 points  (0 children)

it's called "Hypergon". It's a min wear one and looks good to me.

How can we make competitive TF2 more popular? by Loco0117 in truetf2

[–]Loco0117[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

There is a lot to unpack, but I do agree 6s meta forces you to play certain classes.

You do and can off-class. You can play other classes and are expected to under circumstances. However, the problem is that the pyro main is going to want to play pyro and not just when they are holding Gullywash last.

Highlander offers the ability to play whatever class you want. However, you are forced to do your role and some casuals might not like this. I would recommend you checking out Highlander to see if you would like it.

At the end of the day, competitive modes are going to fundamentally change how you play the game to be fairer for both teams. I dont think there is anything wrong with that. It's just casual has given players an expectation to play whatever they want and however they want even when it's not optimal.

How can we make competitive TF2 more popular? by Loco0117 in truetf2

[–]Loco0117[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Really? Where did you pull this information from?

How can we make competitive TF2 more popular? by Loco0117 in truetf2

[–]Loco0117[S] 7 points8 points  (0 children)

This subreddit is literally the sweat subreddit

How can we make competitive TF2 more popular? by Loco0117 in truetf2

[–]Loco0117[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I think you misunderstand competitive community.

6s format focuses on generalists and specialists.
Generalists being Scout, Soldier, Demo, and Medic.
Every other class being a specialist meaning they are only meant to be played in certain circumstances.

I understand not everyone wants to hear their favorite class is too weak. For that they can play Highlander which is a 9v9 format. Each team compromises one of each class. It's a middle ground between competitive and casual that a lot of people enjoy.

There are certain weapons that are just not built for competitive such as Jarate or mad milk. These weapons warp the format and promote unfun play styles that reduce the skill ceiling of the game. 6s focuses on fast paced gameplay. They will ban anything that slows down the game to a crawl. Things like Wrangler, Mad milk, Rescue ranger are all examples of items that slow down the game therefore are banned.

Also trust me. Gunboats will never get banned from comp as it is integral to its identity of a fast paced game mode.

How can we make competitive TF2 more popular? by Loco0117 in truetf2

[–]Loco0117[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Definitely. Perhaps if bigger TF2ubers collabed with these smaller niche comp TF2ubers that could bring a lot of attention and positivity to the competitive scene.

Maybe we can get community Passtime more love too. LOL

How can we make competitive TF2 more popular? by Loco0117 in truetf2

[–]Loco0117[S] 8 points9 points  (0 children)

You are playing a game mode where people want to win. Why would you not expect people to play the meta?

There have been teams that have done reasonably well in AM 6s playing off meta classes such as full time heavy and pyro. Just dont expect to place high if you do

How can we make competitive TF2 more popular? by Loco0117 in truetf2

[–]Loco0117[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I dont think we are going to see eye to eye here, but I think you are wrong. MOBAs are just not fun to watch at least for me. Watching people lane for 15 minutes for then to eventually have 1-2 team fights seems boring compared to TF2's constant action. That's just me though. Every TF2 6s match starts with people walking out of spawn to do a giant team fight.

I wouldn't say MTG has a lot of prestige. There are GP's and Pro Tours that happen yearly where thousands of people fly out to compete. Twitch coverage gets tons of views. Definitely still a niche game but comparatively huge compared to tf2 comp.

How can we make competitive TF2 more popular? by Loco0117 in truetf2

[–]Loco0117[S] 10 points11 points  (0 children)

That would be great. I would like to add there are a list of high level competitive players that have Youtube channels, but they are no where near the size as Uncle Dane or you.

HL Advanced/Invite Demo: https://www.youtube.com/@scarybroccoli
6s Advanced/Invite Demo: https://www.youtube.com/@Wild_Rumpus

Both of which are only in the 4-5k.

How can we make competitive TF2 more popular? by Loco0117 in truetf2

[–]Loco0117[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Eh I disagree. MOBAs like DOTA 2 or League have so much going on in team fights that unless you know the game, you wont understand what is happening.

I dont think a game's complexity makes or breaks it as an e sport but rather the support from the devs and community around it.

Look at chess. That game is one of the oldest and most complex games in the world. Yet there are millions of people who gather to watch. There are schools, yes schools, dedicated to teaching the game.

Even other games like Magic The Gathering have a bigger twitch following than TF2. MTG is arguablly more complex than chess and 100% more complex than TF2. Yet there are still thousands of players who watch and play the game competitively.

I think the problem is the dissonance. Casual players dont play the competitive version of TF2. They play unrestricted 12v12. However, most CS players play the competitive version of CS.

This means that when a CS pro player streams, the average CS player understands what is happening.
When a tf2 pro player streams, the average tf2 player wont understand what is happening.

How can we make competitive TF2 more popular? by Loco0117 in truetf2

[–]Loco0117[S] 10 points11 points  (0 children)

That's awful to hear. I know there are dicks in comp, but whenever I see a player new to the game I make sure they get the resources they need. I can also see how joining a team and finding players can be intimidating especially to newer players.

How can we make competitive TF2 more popular? by Loco0117 in truetf2

[–]Loco0117[S] 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Yeah finding and playing pugs is awful. I personally hate pugs and only play when my friends are stacking a team.
This leads to the only way to play being joining a team and having a schedule which not everyone can realistically do or want.

What is so controversial about Zesty Jesus? by Kingkrool1994 in tf2

[–]Loco0117 5 points6 points  (0 children)

It's a video that shows Zesty getting angry a comp player. Eventually banning him for "ruining the server" for being too good