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Game of TF2hrones

April 14, 2014 BiteTheBullet 0 Comments fun

NOTE: Although there are no book spoilers in this post, caveat lector, because I will assume you’ve seen season 1 to 3. This Sunday (Or Monday for all my European friends, including me) the Greatest Show on Earth started its fourth season. And let me tell you, we’re in for a treat this time. Which got me wondering, what if this got paired with the Greatest Game on Earth? What would TF2 look like in a medieval setting- oh, wait. Which lead to another important question: what Game of Thrones characters represent our favorite team mercs the best? I came… [Continue Reading]

Community Announcements

Help Wanted – Determining the Future of the SPUFserver

April 13, 2014 thesupremecommander 0 Comments

This announcement was made by me on the SPUFserver group recently and will probably be also made on SPUF at some point. It’s being posted here as well to get the word out. I appreciate your cooperation. I’ll just start by saying that it’s no secret that we haven’t been performing as well as we would like. We are fairly certain that the current operation of the SPUFserver is unsustainable. If we do not make changes to make the server more successful, it will have to die due to lack of funding or low traffic. This is not a desirable… [Continue Reading]

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The Perils of Writing Articles

April 13, 2014 Medic 0 Comments blog

I write a lot of articles for the Daily SPUF, that’s obvious, what with being the editor writing things person, but few realize how many things can go wrong with the simple running of a blog. First problem is with starting the article. What do I write about? How should I write it? Should I be all snark-y and bite-y or should I be calm and patient? Of course, the topic is generally the hardest bit. Team Fortress 2 has a huge amount of topics for us to discuss, but not all of them can be worked into 500 words… [Continue Reading]

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Advice for Playing Greg

April 12, 2014December 17, 2025 aabicus 0 Comments advice, demoman, guide, TFC

In honor of the newest comic revealing the name of the TFC Demoman, I thought I’d take this opportunity to write a guide on how to play him if you ever feel the need to give TFC a try and just embrace the grenades. Greg has so many explosive toys to play with I doubt you’ll even get a chance to try them all out in your first life before your uterus is wrapped around a tree at least ten yards away from your death’s epicenter. Just like in TF2, I main Medic and offclass Demoman, so I’m significantly less… [Continue Reading]

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On Afterburn

April 11, 2014 DapperApples 0 Comments criticism, pyro, theory

People, more often that not, argue that afterburn is one of pyro’s weakest and least skillful abilities. Here I am to say the opposite. Not only can fire be relevant, but a decent tool in the pyro’s toolkit, not only to proc forced criticals.

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Junction, Junction, Junction

April 10, 2014 Medic 0 Comments criticism, map

A long time ago, back when I proudly wore my Mercenary badge, my favourite map wasn’t Dustbowl or 2fort or any of the normal stereotypical noob-friendly maps. Nope, I was a fan of Junction. At the same time, I was also not a Medic main. I know, shocking, especially since my name is Medic now. I’m not quite sure what appealed to me when it comes to Junction, because I look back at it now and I sigh and roll my eyes. Maybe it’s because I got my Gibus on Junction, dominating a Heavy as a, um, Medic. Or maybe… [Continue Reading]

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Why you should buy a Strange Filter

April 9, 2014 Brokkoli 0 Comments fun, maps, stranges

So I just added some money to my Steam wallet. And, like every Hat Fortress player, I couldn’t resist buying a key or two to uncrate some of these new crates that just came out. I also bought a game, and a few other things from the Steam Market to calm my natural item addiction. A few minutes later (that’s how long it takes me to chew through ten Euros) I had a bit over a Euro left, enough for a Nametag or some other Tool Item That I Would Regret Buying. Somehow, I stumbled upon the “Maps” section of… [Continue Reading]

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The Tao of the Ambush

April 8, 2014 DapperApples 0 Comments advice, guide, roaming

So you want to learn how to ambush? It takes a certain mindset and awareness in order to maintain successful ambushes and achieve the roaming playstyle. Here are some tips to the novice ambusher-in-training…

Community Announcements The Competitive Corner

An Engineer’s Guide to Engineering

April 7, 2014 Gamemaster1379 0 Comments advice, analysis, engineer, guide, Highlander

As an Engineer main who has several seasons of competitive under his belt, I am often approached by numerous newcomer Engineer players with various questions such as “What loadout should I use?” or “Where should I build in the map X?”. I would love to say I know all the answers after all my time of playing, but the reality of it is–Engineering is dynamic. It can differ from Engineer to Engineer as well as their playstyle strengths and weaknesses. It can also differ from team support and team dynamics. When it comes down to it, between variables of the… [Continue Reading]

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Second. Worst. Spy. Ever.

April 6, 2014 Medic 0 Comments analysis, spy

Unlike most people who write articles here, I’m very much a one trick pony. I play Medic well, I play Soldier at a mediocre level and that’s pretty much it. Occasionally, I’ll grab a flamethrower or maybe a gunslinger if I’m feeling depressed. So when I’m forced to play a non-Medic, non-Soldier class, I flail like a lunatic. And after Sniper, who I have gone on about way too often, I flail most as Spy. But why? First off, a hint of honesty. I’m normally good at being stealthy and stuff. I sneak my way though Portal, avoiding turrets like… [Continue Reading]