Guide for newly added class - Madcap! [ARCHIVED FILE 12.18.2008]

Hi! In this guide, I want to share with you my personal tips and tricks for the newly added class - Madcap! [ARCHIVED FILE 12.18.2008]

[UPDATE 10.10.2023] - I just find this guide in my old computer. I don't really know who Madcap is and I certainly don't associate anything with 10th class in the game. Maybe some of you remember him or can just confirm that he existed cause I can't find any sort of information about Madcap.

10th class - Madcap!!!

So we finally have a new class for our beloved game! This is crazy! So... Meet The Madcap!!! Madcap is a support class whose gameplay is very similar to Scout! (after all, he is his older brother ;D) His inventory includes 3 weapons, SMG (the same as for the Sniper), GREASE GUN and BASHER! He is almost as fast as a Scout, can carry a health kit and ammo, and when he captures a point, he goes mad that causes all his stats to double! From now on, taking over a point as him is a completely different and completely crazy experience! I don't know why, but the class itself reminds me a lot of Sniper and Scout combinations. From the Scout he has mobility, and from but with the SMG weapon for the Sniper! But what am I supposed to say? Just read what the developers themselves wrote!


(Poor Heavy, he was removed from the game cover... :c)



When I first saw it, I fainted, I really did. I have never experienced such a dose of hype in my life! I never would have thought that this rumor about the "new tenth class", "Scout's older brother" would be true! And let me remind you, it all started with this photo: --------->
Also, have you watched "Meet The Madcap"? It's super funny and I think it's the best episode of the series so far! "It's madcapping time!" hah! If you haven't seen it, here's the link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ABSwSKoBus

New class, new gameplay.

So you've probably read what skills and weapons Madcap has. But how to use them? Let's start with the skills first, you can use your character's speed similarly to the Scout, just use your mobility on your opponents. If you fly around them like that pesky fly and keep moving around them, it will be harder for them to hit you. Just remember that you are not playing as a Scout, so use your mobility more from a distance. You don't have a double jump or a scattergun, so charging at enemies is not an option because the SMG will deal the same damage from all distances! Also, don't forget that Madcap can carry health kits and ammunition for his teammates. Use this in such a way that your team will never be on the verge of death again and that they will always be armed with ammunition! However, Madcap's best special ability is the mad rage gained when capturing a point! This ability doubles all your stats! This means that Madcap with 175 HP has 350 HP, the ammunition for the weapon doubles (this means that instead of 25 bullets in the magazine you have 50) and the speed itself along with the damage dealt! Isn't that crazy!

New deadly arsenal!

The class, of course, also has a new arsenal! Madcap has two new weapons, as we've already seen the SMG in the game.

THE SMG
Since the SMG was already in the game, we will not discuss this weapon as if it were a completely new one. It has 25 bullets in its magazine, with a total of 100 rounds of ammunition. The weapon deals 12 HP for each hit and fires its bullets automatically at a very fast pace. Definitely a medium-range weapon and should be used as such which doesn't mean she's not good at finishing off distant opponents.

THE GREASE GUN
And this is where the fun begins! After shooting grease at your opponent, the Grease gun imposes an effect on him that causes all damage dealt to him to be mini-critical! However, remember that you can only fire one grease per 8 seconds, so use Grease Gun only on targets that are difficult for your team to kill (like pro Heavy) or when you are in a difficult situation and you simply need to save
yourself. It's also nice that if we hit an invisible spy, he will be visible even after using his watch! It's basically a support weapon, so try to support your team with it!

THE BASHER
Basher is a stick with spikes at the top, which causes bleeding effect to an opponent when you hit him. However, an important feature of this weapon is that if we swing Basher and do not hit the opponent, but e.g. the wall or the sky, the damage and its effect will be dealt to us! Some people may think that using this weapon is too risky because you can accidentally injure or even kill yourself, and what can I say, it's true, but it doesn't mean that we can't use it somehow! While jumping, try to swing the stick and you will see that your character has made a second jump! (same as Scout's) This is because when we deal damage to ourselves, we are bounced up and we make a second jump! Use this for your mobility, try to get where others can't get, and make more complicated escapes if necessary! (Just remember that you lose HP with each swing)

Which classes he dominate and which dominate him?

Of course, Madcap is not the best class in the game and not the worst, it has its pros and cons. His tactics change for each class and he deals with each class differently. But which ones does it have an advantage over? And under which ones he falls dead? Here are my thoughts!

THE SCOUT
Even though Madcap is Scout's older brother, for me he is the worse one. They are both similarly fast and agile, but they differ in the weapons they have. Unlike Madcap's SMG, Scout has a scattergun that is really powerful at close range and can deal a lot of damage quickly! And since the Scout has an advantage in speed, it is certain that he will try to run up to him as quickly as possible. Madcap, on the other hand, is really weak against close contacts. The only thing he can do is run away and try to hit him before reaches him, but once he does it, I think Scout will get out of this fight alive.

THE SOLDIER
In my opinion, Madcap vs Soldier would end with Madcap winning! The Soldier will never try to get AS close to you as possible, and because you are fast, it will be difficult for him to hit you with his rocket. Really, fighting the Soldier shouldn't pose any difficulties, unless it takes place in tight corridors where you will have difficulty avoiding the rockets.






THE PYRO
Killing a Pyro with Madcap should be even easier for you than killing a Soldier! The Pyro is only close ranged, the flamethrower and shotgun only pose a threat if you are really close to the Pyro. There are no major problems with defeating him, but when one attacks you, hold the "S" key while shooting and you will be completely safe.






THE DEMOMAN
As for the Demoman, I don't think he's a big threat to Madcap either. Although he is harder to kill than the Soldier because he attacks more closely and can pose more danger in the field with his stickybomb launcher, a good move play should kill him.







THE HEAVY
Without a doubt, Heavy will dominate Madcap. However, you can say that Heavy is the class that works best at close range, but its bullets fly so fast that it is not the worst at medium range. His gigantic minigun crushes Madcap's SMG and leaves no trace of him. Heavy would win without a doubt, and if you accidentally meet him, it's good time to use the grease gun on him. Fortunately, escaping from him is not that difficult.




THE ENGINEER
Fighting the Engineer himself should be very easy. However, it is rare to encounter an Engineer without any sentry guns nearby! Then we have a problem that we probably won't get rid of unless the sentry gun is placed far enough away that you can shoot them down with the SMG, but it usually doesn't work because the Engineer won't let you destroy his buildings. So, in short, if you encounter the Engineer alone, you will win, if you encounter him with a sentry, you will probably do nothing.



THE MEDIC
Medic is probably a class that if he were to fight any of the other nine classes, he would definitely lose. And it's no wonder, because the Medic is a class that should stay as close to its team as possible. If he moves away from his teammates, it's his problem and he will be sent to certain death. So yes, you can easily kill him if you meet him alone, it's worse if you meet him with someone from his team.





THE SNIPER
Sniper (as with any other class) has a much greater advantage against you at a distance, but it's still not easy because Madcap is not a slow and easy to shoot target. However, once you manage to get closer to him, you simply become a better version of himself! You have more health, more speed, and you will probably use the same weapon. And even if it's not the same one, your arsenal is still much more powerful than Sniper's! Simply, if there is a Sniper on the opposing team, try to move as much as possible when trying to attack him, and he will definitely not hit you with his sniper rifle!


THE SPY
As always, the Spy will try to attack you unexpectedly, so keep an eye out! Look around from time to time to see if he's behind you, because when he attacks, it will be too late. But if you've already spotted him, he won't pose any obstacle for you. Also remember that you can use the grease gun to spy check and help your team in another way!

Best game modes for Madcap!

By mad mechanic for Madcap not all game modes are equally beneficial for him. Therefore, I would like to briefly say a few words about the game modes when playing as Madcap in that simple ranking from worst to best:

Capture The Flag - CTF is definitely the worst mode for Madcap. In the entire mode, you only have 3 opportunities to use your mad ability, because your skill only activates when you take the briefcase to intel. And even if you manage to bring the briefcase to Intel, you won't be able to use your ability because you will be far from the battlefield.

Arena - Here, Madcap only does great when the end-of-game control point is unlocked, before that he's just himself.

Attack/Defense - In this mode, Madcap is only powerful when in attacker mode, as he can only capture any control point.

Payload - As in the previous mode, only in attacking team Madcap can receive his mad skill, but when pushing the cart, this skill becomes more destructive and lasts longer!

Territorial Control/Control Points - And my dears, these are the best modes in which you can play Madcap! I combined both remaining game modes into one because in terms of gameplay they are quite similar. In these modes you will always capture a point and therefore you will always gain your skill!

Thank you Valve!

Thank you Valve, just THANK YOU! Thank you for Madcap, thank you for new content, thank you for TF2, thank you for everything that you have done! I can't wait for future updates, new modes, weapons and more new classes! (maybe add guard dogs, they were really funny hah). You guys rocks, and I love you! And for those of you still reading my guide, I hope I helped you master the Madcap class. And yea, thanks for reading that. See ya guys, have a nice game ;D!

[UPDATE 12.29.2008] Valve, why!!!

VALVE, WHYYYYYYYYYY!!! WHY DID YOU DO THAT!!! So for those who don't know Valve has removed the ability to play Madcap in TF2!!! I am very disappointed with their decision because it was my favorite class and nowhere did it say that it would be limited!!! What's worse, the "Meet the Madcap" video has been removed from their YouTube channel! I just don't know what to think now, let's hope they add this class again because I really love playing it!!! #addmadcapback !!!

[GOLDMD07]

AT LEAST KEEP THE VIDEO OF MEET THE MADCAP AND TYPE ON THE RIGHT OF THE TITLE [DELETED CLASS]

[RandomPerson189]

Thanks for this guide, it's good to have more insights into the madcap class and how he played. I may have started playing tf2 in 2011 but I did hear people talk about the madcap a lot back then, it must have been an awesome class to play and I really wish I played the game earlier so that I got to experience madcap before he got removed

[NlGGA'S BURGER]

thanks for ruining tf2 valve

[thekidfromthemiddlecageguy]

I wish I knew about team fortress 2 in 2008 so that I could play this beloved class, the gameplay seemed fun before valve took it down though.

[FENNEKIN]

Wait a minute, HE IS SUPPOSED TO BE AN AI CHARACTER? WTF NOW

https://pixai.art/model/1691495438108984175

[Maniac Hat]

Is that a picture of my Madcap video in ' New deadly arsenal! "? https://youtu.be/5a7_T0BZRrI?si=-8aJmwUmJ1YxOV77

[Ксилан]

How to make AI Madcap voice?

[FENNEKIN]

This is fake. It's supporting AI.

[ScandaXD]

We need good mods that would bring the archived back

[David Blazing III]

I like when Sun Tzu played as him