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Some Tips for Controlling Your Remote Control Sentry

January 16, 2014 aabicus 0 Comments balance, engineer, Filler, fun, strategy

So you went ahead and downloaded this mod! But somehow you aren’t good at playing a heavy with a rocket launcher taped to his head? Never fear, this article will give you all the advice you need! Tip 1: Strafe – You don’t have to shoot the gun. It shoots for you. Instead, focus all your energy on moving around. Dodge projectiles. This is seriously the main perk you have over regular sentries. Tip 2: Get a fellow engineer to help out. A man on the front lines repairing is a godsend for a moving sentry. Repair damage, replenish ammo,… [Continue Reading]

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The Art of Voucher Ringing

January 15, 2014 reima 0 Comments cosmetics, economy, MvM, trading

Team Fortress 2 was released initially as part of the Orange Box, which fulfilled the minimal multiplayer requirement to make that package feel worth purchasing. For the longest time, I feel that I’ve made that 49.99 dollar purchase stretch for years, making it worth its while until Keys, and overall, The Mannconomy came out. Once there was a defined path for my wallet to siphon into my all-time online timesink, the game’s metagame evolved. It was no longer about gunning each other down, it was about obtaining the prettiest, shiniest crap that you can don upon your visually self-proclaimed elite… [Continue Reading]

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Some reasons for you to use your microphone.

January 14, 2014 Medic 0 Comments advice

You jump into a game. What game? Any game, you’re not fussed. But you jump in, ready to push a cart and capture the control point, and it’s deathly silent. No, the server isn’t empty, in fact, there’s 23 players running around like maniacs. But NO ONE is talking. And that cart hasn’t moved for a good three minutes. Time to get the microphone out! What? You don’t want to? Then shut up and read this thread. Oh, and plug your microphone in.

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Backscratching

January 13, 2014 DapperApples 0 Comments melee, pyro, strategy, weapon

If I can recall, the Backscratcher was one of the first strange weapons to ever grace my backpack. Given that I find strange weapons encourage me to use stuff I would normally not care about, I gave the ‘scratcher a chance. From then on it has stayed in the slot, and has grown to be one of my favorites. For those whom are unaware, the Backscratcher grants extra healing from collecting health packs. However, other healing sources, such a medics dispensers, and bomb carts, heal you at a snail’s pace. The rake also has a slight increase in damage. The… [Continue Reading]

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A Blast From the Scottish Past: Demoknighting

January 12, 2014 aabicus 0 Comments comparison, demoknight, interview, strategy

iReima (Also known as Craylash on SPUF) is a popular Youtuber most well known for his Demoknighting ability. Every time I try to go up against him as any class I quickly wind up beheaded and staring at that Princess Peach spray of his. His most recent video, How to Play the Hybrid Knight, is a great resource for people hoping to go into demoknighting effectively. Today, he’s agreed to answer some questions about life, liberty, and the pursuit of heads. 1. Thanks for agreeing to be interviewed! First and foremost; What attracted you to the Demoknight subclass in the… [Continue Reading]

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Going Mobile: A New Trolldier For A New TF2

January 11, 2014 delirious biznasty 2 Comments comparison, loadout, soldier, strategy

Don’t worry, Airborne Armaments, not all of us have. It seems that whenever I decide to write an article about changing weapons or changing MvM, the very next day, Valve will release an update! So… let’s try that again! This time, I’m here to talk about the Soldier, my #2 class and go-to Rage class. Specifically, I’m here to talk about the Liberty Launcher, the Gunboats, and the Market Gardener. In the Two Cities Update, Valve rolled out some weapon changes that brought weapons like the Baby Face’s Blaster to the forefront, and took the Crusader’s Crossbow out behind the shed… [Continue Reading]

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Using Cosmetics To Your Advantage

January 10, 2014 BiteTheBullet 1 Comment advice, cosmetics, loadout, strategy

The largest element in TF2 that doesn’t affect gameplay at all are hats. You could argue that I could leave out ‘that doesn’t affect gameplay at all’ and still be correct. But anyway, since the Move That Gear Update this summer, the last link between cosmetics and actual gameplay was broken with the removal of the Polycount set bonuses. The only bonus these sets give you now is a merely cosmetic and merely visible tombstone after you kill an adversary. That said, cosmetics can still turn the tide of your battles and may even help your team! Here are several… [Continue Reading]

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Skeletons, Vampires and TF_Zombies, oh my!

January 9, 2014 Medic 0 Comments fun, game mode, halloween

“Medic, it’s not Halloween.” I know, but since it’s January and everyone’s depressed, I thought I’d write something about one of the lesser known TF2 commands. The TF_Zombie is a sight to admire, and there’s some rather cool stuff about them that you might like to learn about! Plus, you liked the skeletons on Helltower, right? Yeah, I thought so.

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On Ponies and Mercenaries

January 8, 2014 aabicus 1 Comment comparison, interview

If there’s an aspect of the TF2 Community that our blog has overlooked, its the extremely prolific video-making community. Several notable SPUFers are also Youtubers, and today we’re interviewing someone from the “mashup” community, where TF2 aspects are combined with media from another franchise. 2007excalibur2007 is well known for his “sentence-mixing”; taking TF2 audio and juxtaposing it over visuals from other media, especially the My Little Pony:Friendship Is Magic television show. ————————- Tell us a little about yourself; how you got started, how you got involved in your favorite fandoms, or how you crafted your own image in the mashup… [Continue Reading]

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The Importance of Weapon Balance

January 7, 2014 Argeon 0 Comments balance, comparison, weapon

Weapon balance is, undoubtedly, one of the most pressing issues in Team Fortress 2, after hats and trading. It seems like either Valve can hit the nail on the head and fix a broken weapon, or they flop around like a fish, trying hard to accomplish something but ending up exactly where they were. Today, I’d like to discuss the importance of weapon balance and how to aide Valve. If I had to gamble my money, I would say that you, at one point or another, had to play against a broken weapon. Regardless of whether it was the Pomson,… [Continue Reading]