Stalemates are unironically one of the most fun parts of TF2

[2002 Toyota Camry]

On a 12v12 a stalemate is one of the most fun and intense things that can go on. All 12 on each side are trying as hard as they can to get a foothold and push up. Stalemates happen mostly on evenly matched teams, so they push all the players on the team to their limits in order to break it.

I'll admit that stalemates aren't for everyone, but if you are in the mood to sweat, they can be a blast.

[KOJAKK]

not really. most stalemates come down to both teams just having 3 nests making it physically impossible to do anything other than draw out the clock

[2002 Toyota Camry]

Originally posted by KOJAKK:

not really. most stalemates come down to both teams just having 3 nests making it physically impossible to do anything other than draw out the clock

Those are annoying, but I find a ton of them that aren’t reliant on engies

[calembredaine]

it is when people actually shoot and move at each others, yes.

the stalemates receiving flaks are basically turtling situations where besides a few potshots, pushes are leaps of faiths yeeted back by the sheer knockback of sentries, pyro fartblasts, the trauma in your head after seeing a sniper watching the sightline, etc.

[Spartykins]

eh, just one of the flaws tf2 tends to have

[Dakaniva]

Maybe on specific game modes, but game modes like CTF, stale mate is a horrible feeling, one intelligence point and the game ends but usually both teams are on the defense and only a couple players on each team even try to push. This is of course a flaw of how the mode works and not the objective, if only there was a timer!

[2002 Toyota Camry]

Originally posted by Capitalisa:

Maybe on specific game modes, but game modes like CTF, stale mate is a horrible feeling, one intelligence point and the game ends but usually both teams are on the defense and only a couple players on each team even try to push. This is of course a flaw of how the mode works and not the objective, if only there was a timer!:crying_yeti:

Yeah CTf stalemates suck, but if you get a good stalemate going on 5cp (or powerhouse 3cp). They can be so much fun

[arkkumanu]

Agreed, to a degree. An intense match between well balanced teams is fun, but if it drags on too long, it becomes just tiring. It's kind of sad, how they often end so anticlimactically just by someone leaving.

[Joker]

stalemates are fun when they dont go on for too long i wish i had all day to game but i dont unfortunately, so at some point its eventually time to go do other things