Why is Mannpower dead?

[Tony Stark in a cave w/ scrap]

I'd just like to know... :(

[daemon47]

cause its a bad gamemode

[Shin Navideño]

All gamemodes in the bottom of the maps are dead...even de_grootkeep

[GhastlyGhostJr]

It’s like the least balanced gamemode possible.

Get a unbalanced gamemode like ctf. And then add power up gimmicks and mobility tools for classes that shouldn’t have good mobility (heavy for example) and you get a mode like Mann power

[Emurinus]

Powerups. They're just straight up OP and unfun to fight against because they give huge advantages to classes that shouldn't need them. Couple that and thr fact that the alternate gamemodes are uncheked by default, and you get a gamemode that shouldn't have gotten past conception.

[B0tkllr]

Mannpower was generally a bad gamemode to start off with. There were powerups that made classes like scout and heavy unbalanced like agility (and accuracy for sniper), and completely useless ones like vampire and knockout. Then there is the fact it is ctf which is the most stalemate-y and unbalanced gamemode ever. Combined with large confusing maps and grappling hooks having a bleeding effect on hit just adds it to the list of garbage gamemodes valve has thrown at us, along with an unforgiving community that doesnt like the garbage and responds with hate. It is just an awful thing that should have stayed in beta with rd_asteroid.

[tiberiansun371alexw]

CTF is awesome. Yeah, it's stalematy, but that is perfect for pubs.

[JumpingBarista]

It’s just not good, or fun for that matter.

Some people love it, but it seems most people kinda don’t.

[GhastlyGhostJr]

Originally posted by tiberiansun371alexw:

CTF is awesome. Yeah, it's stalematy, but that is perfect for pubs.

“It’s perfect for no one to win the objective”

[Scally]

The only good thing about Mannpower is that it introduced some good ctf versions which should be in the main menu.

[C. Taunts]

Because it lacks mann power.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6zXDo4dL7SU

[Snowshoe]

mannpower is dead because valve put it in the alternate gamemodes. which means it's not checked by default for new players. which means no one queues for it unless they find it. you get the idea.

also, CTF is not very popular except for 2fort.

[Snowshoe]

Originally posted by Sham!:

being in the alternative gamemodes section was just the final nail in the coffin

uh, there was alternate gamemodes in quickplay too, and they were just as underpopulated because of that

[Not Big Surprise]

I like Mannpower.

[Disco Battle]

its the worst gamemode ever, seriously, everything gets abused by anyone in the know

e.g. stuff like...
-instant respawn
-pyro with vampire-up
-spy with biohazard-up
-soldier with strength-up
-probably more op combos
-cant cap if intel is not at base
-AND you need 7
-getting hooked by someone else is the worst thing ever
-many many many brainless tactics that just win against any team as long as they're mostly new players

[Not Big Surprise]

Originally posted by Abstract:

its the worst gamemode ever, seriously, everything gets abused by anyone in the know

e.g. stuff like...
-instant respawn
-pyro with vampire-up
-spy with biohazard-up
-soldier with strength-up
-probably more op combos
-cant cap if intel is not at base
-AND you need 7
-getting hooked by someone else is the worst thing ever
-many many many brainless tactics that just win against any team as long as they're mostly new players

You're listing things that make it great.