Spy in the blue base!

**Mongoose** · 05-23-2009, 05:01

I love these videos but I'm a bit disappointed that there isn't really that much in-game humor.

**KarlXII** · 05-23-2009, 05:14

Originally Posted by Mongoose

I love these videos but I'm a bit disappointed that there isn't really that much in-game humor.

Yeah, well, it is designed to gain appeal from non fans. Though I love the fact the Ambassador has the Scout's mother engraved on it.

**Crazed Rabbit** · 05-23-2009, 06:12

I tried to join a game and it seems they've got some (@&(*@&$@ stupid new server locating system, where I can't find out how to filter out all the full games and each game takes an inch of space on the list. WTH was wrong with the last way?

GAH

CR

**Alexander the Pretty Good** · 05-23-2009, 06:21

You can change it back (should just be a checkbox somewhere).

I miss my university broadband. I get lag every two minutes at home. Usually when fighting pyros.

And the new unlock system is stupid.

**Monk** · 05-23-2009, 16:06

Originally Posted by Alexander the Pretty Good

And the new unlock system is stupid.

Agreed. It's completely random and doesn't seem to be able to understand you've already earned items, and will thus give you duplicates. I got two items last night, both items I'd already earned. The only silver lining in the new system is that while it can't tell what you already have it won't give you the same thing twice.. so if it gives you the heavy's boxing gloves it (allegedly) wont try to give them to you a second time...

**Alexander the Pretty Good** · 05-23-2009, 19:56

Valve said they are giving duplicates for "item trading" in the future, no idea what it means. But it's taking a lot of the fun out of getting achievements for me. Not only is my heart not into playing sniper or spy, but there's no way to specifically try and get the new unlocks even when I'm not those two classes, either.

I don't think achievement servers (bad though I think they are) were bad enough to warrant this really arbitrary system that discourages planning or going for the neat things in the achievements.

**Jolt** · 05-23-2009, 21:52

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G6O8...w&feature=fvsr

**Xiahou** · 05-24-2009, 00:10

Originally Posted by Alexander the Pretty Good

Valve said they are giving duplicates for "item trading" in the future, no idea what it means. But it's taking a lot of the fun out of getting achievements for me. Not only is my heart not into playing sniper or spy, but there's no way to specifically try and get the new unlocks even when I'm not those two classes, either.

I don't think achievement servers (bad though I think they are) were bad enough to warrant this really arbitrary system that discourages planning or going for the neat things in the achievements.

To me, achievements were a neat idea- the unlocks never were. They just don't work in a game like TF. The classes are each supposed to have their own strengths and weaknesses while balancing out overall. Every new piece of kit they threw into the mix threatened to upset that delicate balance.

New content is great, but I wish they had stuck with new maps and gameplay modes. Oh... and grenades woulda been nice too.