Too Serious Vs. Waste Of Space?

[Buck 1]

So i've noticed that a lot of people are pretty apathetic when it comes to winning or losing on the 24/7 2fort maps. Occasionally however, and quite obviously on Stock 1 from my first visit there; we see people who expect at least a modicom of effort from their teammates when it comes to pushing the assault and getting the objective accomplished. I come across this alot since I like to play Sniper even if my team has five snipers, since I understand most of them are probobly class hopping. Not everyone is polite about it, though. They can be very abusive to other players who aren't performing well or are playing a specific class.

Where does the line fall between taking your entertainment too seriously and being a drag on your team? I'd like to hear your thoughts on this one everybody.

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[+Henry Spencer 117]

I stopped giving a shit about what happens in this game looooong ago. That's what Stock 1 does to you.

[Captain Planet 28]

I stopped giving a shit about what happens in this game looooong ago. That's what Stock 1 does to you.

Ditto. We play too much and too often to [sometimes/most of the time] not care. Tonight was a rare exception, and I don't even know what the fuck happened, but both teams wanted to rip each others throats out for some reason. That's at least what I got out of it, and it became very competitive. That and the fact that you had Trini on your team, which means you will constantly be told that you suck balls.

[boywonder03 2]

Ditto. We play too much and too often to [sometimes/most of the time] not care. Tonight was a rare exception, and I don't even know what the fuck happened, but both teams wanted to rip each others throats out for some reason. That's at least what I got out of it, and it became very competitive. That and the fact that you had Trini on your team, which means you will constantly be told that you need more medics.

[Rivanor 1]

So i've noticed that a lot of people are pretty apathetic when it comes to winning or losing on the 24/7 2fort maps. Occasionally however, and quite obviously on Stock 1 from my first visit there; we see people who expect at least a modicom of effort from their teammates when it comes to pushing the assault and getting the objective accomplished. I come across this alot since I like to play Sniper even if my team has five snipers, since I understand most of them are probobly class hopping. Not everyone is polite about it, though. They can be very abusive to other players who aren't performing well or are playing a specific class.

Where does the line fall between taking your entertainment too seriously and being a drag on your team? I'd like to hear your thoughts on this one everybody.

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I do expect the team to work toward the team objective, and when they don't, it frustrates me.

The worst situation is when the enemy has sentry guns and my team won't work together to take them out.

If our team has good demomen who can take down the sentries, I am happy to be medic. Or, if I notice our team has NO demomen and they have sentries, then I am happy to switch to demo and take down the sentries. But if, when I switch to demo, I don't get medical help, OR if I keep getting killed by pyros because the rest of my team is screwing around playing useless classes for the situation, then yes, I do get a little frustrated.

[+Henry Spencer 117]

I do expect the team to work toward the team objective, and when they don't, it frustrates me.

The worst situation is when the enemy has sentry guns and my team won't work together to take them out.

If our team has good demomen who can take down the sentries, I am happy to be medic. Or, if I notice our team has NO demomen and they have sentries, then I am happy to switch to demo and take down the sentries. But if, when I switch to demo, I don't get medical help, OR if I keep getting killed by pyros because the rest of my team is screwing around playing useless classes for the situation, then yes, I do get a little frustrated.

lol, welcome to my daily life on Stack 1.

[You suck and have no life 203]

If you are on my team and we are winning, i dont care what you do. If you are on my team and we are losing, and you are playing sniper or scout, and you arent the top 3 on the team, you best be switching classes to a demo or medic or get off my team.

[Spartan_0214 18]

If you're not playing on Stock Maps United States, you're playing too seriously.

[Melissia 7]

As long as I am killing more people than are killing me, I don't give a shit.

[Stabby McKnife-Face 17]

I do whatever the fuck I want, which usually involves playing spy, getting backstabs and various other forms of psychological warfare. If I help the team? Grand. If I don't? I got my fun. Ultimately having more fun usually involves performing well, which directly aids the team.

There are times where I have to go engineer to help the other engis so the round lasts long enough for me to have fun, which sucks balls. I always assume there's enough people on my team that care about doing the (very boring and unfun) dirty work of winning (medics, demospam, heavies, engis, etc.) where I can work the crowd without having to perform as a dominant leg.

"But Stabby, I've seen you heckle the team about losing!" one might say. Yes, I do, but only to kick those that care about the outcome into a little "not suck" frenzy. I'm not a team player, it's one of the reasons I play spy: so I can stay the hell away from everyone else and be better off for doing so.

[Rydawg 14]

If you are on my team and we are winning, i dont care what you do. If you are on my team and we are losing, and you are playing sniper or scout, and you arent the top 3 on the team, you best be switching classes to a demo or medic or get off my team.

Funny thing is, somehow i doubt you are top 3 usually. If you are then you need to play on a better server

If you're not playing on Stock Maps United States, you're playing too seriously.

Stack 1 is serious business!

As long as I am killing more people than are killing me, I don't give a shit.

aye, usually i dont give a shit. Hell i usually try and get people to all go one class.

[Captain Planet 28]

Funny thing is, somehow i doubt you are top 3 usually. If you are then you need to play on a better server

Stack 1 is serious business!

aye, usually i dont give a shit. Hell i usually try and get people to all go one class.

"Guys, we have like 5 snipers..."

>"That is not a winning strat guys...We need more snipers, 8 or 9 is always a good number"

"Yea...wait, what?"

>"You heard me, and new snipers, go HUNTSMAN!"

[Melissia 7]

Do not doubt the power of eight bodyshotting snipers with huntsmen.

DO dobut the power of these snipers if they suck ass.

Edited June 3, 2009 by Melissia

[Spartan_0214 18]

With eight bodyshotting Huntsman snipers, you don't have to be good to hit and kill someone.

[The Lorax 25]

Why so serious?

[Melissia 7]

With eight bodyshotting Huntsman snipers, you don't have to be good to hit and kill someone.

You have to be good to kill enough people to justify that many snipers. You'll more than likely just have a bunch of dipshits making it ahrder on the rest fo the snipers because they crowd around andp resent good targets for soldiers, demomen, and spies.

Edited June 3, 2009 by Melissia

[FunkyFresh 68]

You won't find too many people wanting to win on those 24/7 servers. If you aren't on the winning team already, you aren't gonna win.

Same with Stacks 1. Most of the time we stack up and join the same team is because we all listen to each other and know shit will get done..whereas on the other team, you've got apes all piling onto spy or sniper or whatever might have gotten Top Points/MVP from the other team winning last round.

[Melissia 7]

Translation: most people just want to have fun. And those that don't are often jerkasses anyway.

[You suck and have no life 203]

Funny thing is, somehow i doubt you are top 3 usually. If you are then you need to play on a better server

If I'm there at the beginning of the server reset. I'm usually the highest scoring player 90% of the time by mid game. Its not unusual for me to get MVP 8 times in a row. As far as playing on a better server, I could but I donated on dustbowl and I like dustbowl, so im going to keep playing there.

Translation: most people just want to have fun.

For some people is more fun to win. If you are going get a job, why only get a fun job? Get one thats fun and pays a lot of money. If you are playing TF2, time is passing the same as your opponent. Since you are both dedicating your time on this game, why not make the most of it and win?

[friedrice 8]

So i've noticed that a lot of people are pretty apathetic when it comes to winning or losing on the 24/7 2fort maps. Occasionally however, and quite obviously on Stock 1 from my first visit there; we see people who expect at least a modicom of effort from their teammates when it comes to pushing the assault and getting the objective accomplished. I come across this alot since I like to play Sniper even if my team has five snipers, since I understand most of them are probobly class hopping. Not everyone is polite about it, though. They can be very abusive to other players who aren't performing well or are playing a specific class.

Where does the line fall between taking your entertainment too seriously and being a drag on your team? I'd like to hear your thoughts on this one everybody.

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People actually win 2fort?

[FunkyFresh 68]

Aye. It's a challenge and a job to join the non-stack team and stick with them.

[Thrillhouse 1]

24/7 Dustbowl is usually pretty srs bznss, unless it's right around 4 or 5 pm when all the kiddies get home.

[Stabby McKnife-Face 17]

People actually win 2fort?

A popular misconception.

[You suck and have no life 203]

A popular misconception.

wow just wow.

[Spartan_0214 18]

It's called 2FORT for a reason, y'know.