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Your Skill Level in TF2; By Class
· Written by Andrew · Thursday, 16 July 2009 04:00 ·
One thing about a class based FPS is that all classes are not created equal. Or are they? They certainly don't feel that way in Team Fortress 2 but perhaps that's not the fault of the character but of the player, who gets sucked into playing each class a certain way. Well that's what I think. Certain classes not only attract certain mindsets but they promote it through the skill set that they have to offer. You might be a great team player as a medic, but you switch to sniper and forget that there is a team game going on while you play footsies with the other team's sniper. To illustrate the rise and fall of your skill with each class, I present a quick and dirty chart. Now, don't get me wrong, this is not the way it has to be, certainly a well skilled and focused pyro can be the most powerful player on the map, its just that inevitably they get the most kills and then forget that they are good at anything else. This is just one example, and I'm biased, so please debate.
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avatar Andrew
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I'm sure I'll take some heat for the spy, but I just find they are (generally) NOT team players. They could be one of the most strategic classes, keeping dropped intel alive, sapping sentries, communicating enemy locations and saving captures, but they just want backstabs backstabs backstabs. Sitting on the bridge in 2Fort or just inside the entrance, stabbing people when they come around corners. You are NOT a credit to your team. Team Fortress, not Kill Fortress. Play for the win, not for the score, and that goes for you too Mr backburner 24x7.
Thursday 16 July 2009, 11:07
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Monday 30 May 2011, 01:49
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Saturday 09 July 2011, 06:04
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avatar Curtis
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Don't even get me started with Pyros. I had to quit a game last night because a pyro would continually hide on his battlements, wait for a soldier to enter the front door and then pop down with the backburner. Kills stats are killing real CTF.
Thursday 16 July 2009, 11:21
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avatar Andrew
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this is when it would be great to ask your team's spy to sneak into the battlements and take care of the camper. There is a solution to every problem, thats the great balance this game has, its just hard to get a full team working together
Thursday 16 July 2009, 11:30
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avatar Curtis
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I completely agree.
Thursday 16 July 2009, 11:34
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avatar Craig
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Pretty decent idea. I agree with some points, disagree with others but the one suggestion I would have is to color the numbers on the graph the same color as the line/class you are talking about. The chart feels slightly jumbled and cramped and I looked at the wrong line a couple of times.
Thursday 16 July 2009, 12:10
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avatar Alex
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I think Heavy is far more important than you give credit for here.
Thursday 16 July 2009, 13:12
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avatar cheesEr
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The heavy + medic is a showstopper
Thursday 16 July 2009, 14:02
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avatar n00b
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Agreed.
Monday 13 December 2010, 09:11
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avatar matey
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fuck you, sniper is way better than scout
Thursday 16 July 2009, 15:46
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avatar Jaime
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Well put, you clearly put a lot of thought into that comment.
Thursday 16 July 2009, 16:39
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avatar Kalevra
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I find that if you play pyro how it should be played ie stick with the group and protect using your flair gun to give crits it can be a very helpful class but the best way to play is to use the class that is needed ie if there are a lot of sentries go demo if there are few or no medics go medic.
Monday 20 July 2009, 09:28
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avatar JimmyG
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you're right, a pyro running with a pack is very helpful
Monday 20 July 2009, 10:58
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avatar n00b
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I completely agree with this chart, when it says that the demoman is the best class, or can easily become the one, since in public severs at least it's kinda difficult to have teams playing together to win, so you have to do it all by yourself.
Monday 13 December 2010, 09:12
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We need another chart like this please.
Thursday 05 May 2011, 05:43
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Poor bastard heavy shouldn't be described as the most useless for mere aesthetic effects in this chart.
Monday 06 June 2011, 11:39
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avatar Cool
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Snipers are needed for the team to help take down Heavy and Medic teams.
Sunday 26 June 2011, 16:09
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