Do you LOVE TF2? Want to get better at the game or challenge yourself?

[taylor swf]

Are you wrecking pubs? Or maybe you're just new to the game and really want to get better?
Sounds like a little competitive is the cure. ;)

Get into the competitive scene of Team Fortress 2. Join up a team, either 6s or Highlander, and work your way to the top against others just like yourself.

Where do you start? Right here, right now.

An Introduction to Competitive TF2:
http://teamfortress.tv/articles/view/52-introduction-to-competitive-tf2-part-1

Join the competitive community and introduce yourself here. We won't bite ;) But we WILL make you into the pub destroyer you've always dreamed to be:
http://teamfortress.tv/forum/category/12

Once you get to know a little more about comp, start fighting better players now:
http://tf2lobby.com/

Still lost? Got questions? Just ask people on teamfortress.tv, or post here and I'll do my best to help.

[butters]

Yup! If you want to get better or if you want to challenge yourself, then you have to try out Competitive TF2 because that's where all the best players are at. This thread is awesome, it has all the info you need. I wish I had something like this when I first started.

[hooky]

Instead of jumping right into lobbies, people should go here: http://steamcommunity.com/groups/na6v6newbiemix

It allows people to actually get some experience. Jumping right into lobbies sadly will misrepresent the communities with all the trolls and people who just yell rather than help. Hopefully the TF2 community makes a better lobby system that is actually moderated.

[BIG BIG CASHEW]

wow....competitive TF2.....everything is competitive now XD

i think one of my friends is a back up engie for some competition :/

anyway, im too noob to ever consider this XDDDDD

[courtney]

dont give up so easy! dont think that comp player are at some tier you'll never reach, try it out! its fun :D

[ErenJay]

I was thinking exactly what gummybear was thinking, but I thought "wth I might as well" ,joined the na6v6 newbie mix group, downloaded mumble, and had a great time :) the coaches are really friendly, all you need is basic knowledge of some of the common maps, and a cheap microphone.

[Wowie]

I've been thinking I could probably try out (and do well in) competitive play in shooters for years, but 4 things prevent me from doing so, none of which will change anytime soon:

1. Unpredictable schedule because of IRL always getting in the way.
2. A ping that's too high to connect to anyplace very far away from where I live.
3. An old computer that occasionally crashes midgame.
4. I like the anonymity of the internet.

#1 and #2 can't be fixed unless I give up IRL and move many miles from where I live, and #3 can't be fixed because I'm not one of those stinking rich kids that can endlessly dip into their parent's wallets whevever he wants something that eventually will prove to be completely pointless. #4 is personal preference and every competitive scene I've ever looked at requires that you reveal at least some of your personal information in order to enter.

[jetjet]

Sounds good.

[puremarineh20]

Thanks, but I'd rather spend a day studying mathematics and chemistry.

[ErenJay]

Originally posted by Wowie:

I've been thinking I could probably try out (and do well in) competitive play in shooters for years, but 4 things prevent me from doing so, none of which will change anytime soon:

1. Unpredictable schedule because of IRL always getting in the way.
2. A ping that's too high to connect to anyplace very far away from where I live.
3. An old computer that occasionally crashes midgame.
4. I like the anonymity of the internet.

You don't need to commit unless you actually join a league, its still fun just to play in newbie mixes.

[taylor swf]

Originally posted by Wowie:

I've been thinking I could probably try out (and do well in) competitive play in shooters for years, but 4 things prevent me from doing so, none of which will change anytime soon:

1. Unpredictable schedule because of IRL always getting in the way.
2. A ping that's too high to connect to anyplace very far away from where I live.
3. An old computer that occasionally crashes midgame.
4. I like the anonymity of the internet.

#1 and #2 can't be fixed unless I give up IRL and move many miles from where I live, and #3 can't be fixed because I'm not one of those stinking rich kids that can endlessly dip into their parent's wallets whevever he wants something that eventually will prove to be completely pointless. #4 is personal preference and every competitive scene I've ever looked at requires that you reveal at least some of your personal information in order to enter.

I'm with ErenJay. If you want to play casually, just with better players, you can always join up pug groups and newbie mixes. At least it offers a challenge in a non-committed environment. Check it out if you have time. :)

[pot on the stove]

I am pub stomping but i am struggling with the better players in tf2lobby.

[taylor swf]

Originally posted by ATG TrueRain~:

I am pub stomping but i am struggling with the better players in tf2lobby.

You'll get much better if you consistently play against better players :) I'm glad you're checking out tf2lobby.

Don't forget to read the intro guide to competitive if you haven't yet.
http://teamfortress.tv/articles/view/52-introduction-to-competitive-tf2-part-1

[Wowie]

I've done some research on tf2lobby, and it seems that if someone has as high as a 10% disconnect rate, then they will be kicked from most matches before they even begin.

tf2lobby is NOT for me then. Any other options?

[tooth]

Originally posted by Wowie:

I've done some research on tf2lobby, and it seems that if someone has as high as a 10% disconnect rate, then they will be kicked from most matches before they even begin.

tf2lobby is NOT for me then. Any other options?

If you're interested in 6v6 but don't want to play TF2Lobby, try out the NA 6v6 Newbie Mix Group! They play pick up games on a semi regular basis every weekend or so where each team gets a mentor that has considerable 6v6 experience. It's the mentor's job to coach you and everyone else on your team on how to play whatever it is you're playing, teach any strategies for specific maps, and answer any question you might have. They're always a blast, and everyone always walks away with not only a greater understanding of 6v6 and a desire to come back for more!

[Wowie]

Weekends only... Half the time my weekends are even worse than my weekdays. Also, I'd rather try out the Highlander style game than the 6v6. 4 out of 9 classes doesn't seem like tf2 anymore when I look at it. I guess I should have said that before. Also, I know this is a thread for advertising and such, but you kind of overdid it when you added the exclamation point at the end.

It's funny, where I am. Frustrated by the average pub, but also unable to pug. In order for something to work for me I would have to be able to drop in and out at any time, sometimes with no warning whatsoever.


Just pretend I never posted in this thread.
This stuff just isn't for me, it seems, which, I guess, is something I knew all along.