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Does anyone know if we have Redraw the tf2 classes as the mane 6 in What My Cutie Mark is Telling Me tommorrow

hey! I’d like to be paired with a tf2 character please!

ok so I’m a 5’10” girl from Yorkshire. I have brown hair that’s in a bun most of the time. I have hazel eyes and I’m white. I’m pretty muscular but not bulky. I enjoy working out a lot. I’m a Tom boy who again is at the gym a lot. Im straight.

I used to take myself super seriously but I’ve learned to let go and goof off. I went from the uptight and standoffish sort to the fun jokester of the group. As for hobbies I like video games, being outdoors, playing with my cat and photography.

I don’t want a guy that will treat me like another dude but still treat me like a lady.

I pair you with...

Sniper!

It'd be tough at first to get his attention, let alone his affection. He'd think of you as just some random shiela until you save his ass from danger. From then on, something just clicks with him about you.

Kinda shy when approaching you ngl, but he's still man enough to talk to you properly.

Overthinks every word he says to you, especially if you two get in an argument. After you both had time to cool down, he treats you like the princess he sees you as.

Overprotective as hell when the other mercs try shit with you, especially Scout.

You bring out the fun in him, the warmth underneath that coldhearted exterior.

He calls you Sunshine, even if he's mad at you. You are his sunshine no matter what.

If you pick him up he will blush and demand to be put down, but he secretly finds it really attractive that you can hold your own.

Please let this man braid your hair. Please.

Surprise kisses when you least expect it.

He's both scared and attracted to your serious side. Mark him down as scared AND horny!

man the game’s been really stagnant lately they really need to update quake 2 already :/

I used to play TF2 a lot in the late 2000s/early 2010s, and I miss it terribly, but the times I've poked back in there haven't really been like... any findable servers I want to play on. Let alone nocrit servers! What's the server situation like these days, I heard there were terrible bot problems, have all the good ones gone private? Are private servers even still a thing? How do people find good servers to play on nowadays, basically.

As of right now, the biggest no-crit no-RNG-bullet-spread server that people play on are the Uncletopia servers, but I don't play on them cuz they're always full and TF2uber fans are kind of annoying. Plus there's class-limits, which I find ultra smelly and extra boring.

I play almost exclusively on casual matchmaking.

I am able to shrug aside random crits and a relatively unmoderated playerbase (as composed to the moderated Uncletopia) in exchange for being able to get into random games with new people almost instantly whenever I want.

Bots are around, but the entire playerbase has basically figured out efficient bot-kicking as if it were any other regular part of the gameplay experience, so unless there's a situation where there's more bots than people OR in the rare edge case when an entire team is full of cunts who wont kick, they're not a gigantic issue. At least, not in any capacity that'd stop me from queuing casual. There's typically a noticeable uptick in bot activity around the time events roll out tho, like the Christmas and Halloween events.

I don't know anything about private servers. The last thing I'd want to do is lock myself into a room with a bunch of people who are always there. The fun part of TF2 is fighting new people, who have different costumes and personalities and loadouts and fighting styles!

That's why I queue casual.

Team Fortress 2 Has a Bigot Problem

For those who aren't aware: the phenomenal, industry-changing shooter Team Fortress 2 is still alive and well as a free-to-play game. Unfortunately, the community in Quick Play matchmaking can be horrendously toxic. This is, in large part, a side effect of the game being free and wholly unmoderated. Valve both does not moderate the game in any meaningful way and refuses to implement even basic automated moderation on Steam profiles. Emboldened by this, bigots get weird with it in their newfound confidence they can rock an antisemetic username, transphobic profile picture, and straight up chant slurs in text chat with impunity. To (slightly) counter this, I have started a trans-haven Team Fortress 2 server. It's based out of Chicago, so all my Midwest queers will have decent connection and the coastal elite gays will be fine.

This whole venture was inspired by the YouTuber Uncle Dane, who through a little passion and disposable income created a network of high-quality servers. Shoutout to Dane for creating a corner of TF2 that doesn't let hatred slide. The gameplay ethos might be a bit sweaty for my casual tastes, but I respect the hell out of the moderation and commitment. Queertopia is in no way officially associated with Uncletopia, but the name is fitting, I argue. An oasis of queer love and fun in a desert of 13 year olds spouting right-wing conspiracy theories they half-remember their father ranting about. If you're ever in the community browser in TF2 and want to give the server a bookmark, the IP is 91.242.214.78:19001 The end-goal for this server is to build a community strong enough to necessitate more servers in more locations. I've spent the last few months fostering a Discord community of LGBTQ+ TF2 players and if there's one thing I can be sure of: it's that the TF2 community is full of queers. Hopefully Queertopia can become a fun hangout spot where people can play, have fun, and rest easy knowing if someone tries to spout grim statistics or debate womanhood, they won't last long enough to hear the drum roll of the vote-kick being called.

TF2 Medic with a S/O who is a bird keeper? Perhaps they met when Medic lost Archimedes and a couple days later he ends up finding the bird in S/O's bird clinic lol lil smug bastard knows that medic can't yell at him while S/O is there with several other birds

That sounds fun!

Medic with s/o who's a bird keeper

Medic was in absolute panic mode when he realized Archemides was missing

He went everywhere he could until he stumbled upon him. Sitting on your shoulder

Absolutely seething at this little brat of a bird

But he, of course, noticed how kind you looked, so he tried his best to act polite and explain Archemides was his bird

But once he and Archemides got back to the base for some reason, Medic couldn't stop thinking about you

So, Archemides, being the little matchmaker he is, started running away to your clinic almost every week, so Medic would have an excuse to talk to you

And Medic actually enjoyed talking to you

You were interesting and knowledgeable and listened to him when he talked so needless to say this man was head over heels after a couple visits to your clinic

He even started helping with the birds there in order to spend time with you and show off his knowledge

And the entire time Archemides is watching with a smug look

Sneaky birb

TF2 DISCORD SERVER!!! (18+ ONLY)

INVITE LINK: https://discord.gg/CTzDkXqdyV

(READ BELOW!!!) HELLO!! i am once again back in my goddamn tf2 era. the hyperfixation always remains deep in my heart and simply chooses when to be the most active. ANYWAYS!! I HAVE MADE A DISCORD SERVER!! we're a baby server still, but i honestly think its great for a server to remain relatively small; it means people will have a more close-knit connection!! if you're into discussing the tf2 lore, sharing fanart/fanfiction, or are just looking to find players to game with, then this is the place for you. we offer a ton of other stuff, which i'll list down below. even though we're centered around TF2, we welcome fans of any other valve game, like half life, portal, left 4 dead, etc.!! WHAT WE OFFER: ★ LGBTQ+ friendly ★ introductions channel ★ reaction roles (team color, mercenary roles, pronouns, etc.) ★ tf2 emojis & stickers ★ optional access to shipping & NSFW channels ★ channels for tf2 matchmaking and trading ★ bots like mudae and dank memer ★ fun events (game and movie nights) ★ ..and much more!! we're always open to suggestions (we even have a channel for it!!) if you're interested, please feel free to join!! we'd love to have you :D INVITE LINK: https://discord.gg/CTzDkXqdyV

Saw the scene in the episode where Doc gets arched by those artsy Doom Factory villains where he plays TF2 with Hatred.

Funny to think it was 8 years ago. I like to think that Rusty doesn't give a single shit about the bot crisis in servers considering his gameplay. He's like, burning Sgt. Hatred who looks like he's AFK.

It's kinda interesting to me how the Venture Bros. and TF2 have no correlation outside of the Adult Swim collaboration items from years ago + how differently they are perceived now.

The Venture Bros. capped off with a movie that a lot of fans liked. Well, that hasn't changed, Venture Bros. is still great. On the other hand, Team Fortress 2's official matchmaking is kneecapped by a bunch of robots rn and is hobbling along, just sorta barely living on through community efforts.

I mean hey, at least TF2's not dead-dead and unplayable due to long queue times or player numbers in the double-digits to single-digits like some games I know.

Looking too far into this right now, I know. It's got me all nostalgic about older times that weren't necessarily *better*. That said, I could play a match of TF2 where 9.9 times out of 10, I wasn't instantly blasted the second my head steps out of cover.

Plus, Venture Bros. is a show, not a game shambling on with all its vital organs duct taped together. That will keep being enjoyable, can't really ruin that with Sniper robots.

"All my favorite community servers are gone, official matchmaking is going through it right now(bots), and the community's on a hair trigger thanks to the paranoia that one day this game's just gonna be 'done'.

I'mma keep playing TF2 but in the event they DO pull the plug, oh boy."

ok tumblr user cryp tile how does one get into tf2. you have no idea how long i’ve been meaning to look at it and someone calling my mechs oc fem!medic just makes me want to even more. but you see. i’m scared. ok thanks

I am filled with immense joy im so happy you asked.

So!!! If you like viddy games, especially first person shooters- you can easily download the game off of steam for absolutely free. The matchmaking isn't entirely intuitive, and the game is full of destructive aim-bots making it hard to get new people into the game, but it's worth it :3. I'm more than happy to play the game with you if you'd like, i can show you around and tell you what servers to avoid etc etc.

If you don't like playing viddy games or shooters or simply aren't interested- there are tons of fun official content letting you get to know the characters and plot! A lot of tf2 fans dont even play the game lol.

There's a meet-the-team series that consists of short videos about every single playable character (and one extra) and they are so fun and also cinematic masterpieces. There's also a few fun promotional videos like Expiration Date that's a story driven short that everyone should watch because its just sooo much fun. And a few trailers that are great like the Mann vs Machine trailer that's just very badass and cool and has sick music.

There are official COMICS!!!! and they're DELIGHTFUL! There's a main comic series that unfortunately never got finished and ends on a cliffhanger, but i reccomend it with all my heart. Of course there are some side comics that are just as great and let you get to know the characters even better.

If you do get into tf2- tell me EVERYTHING!! tell me what you think and tell me your favourite characters pleasepleasepleaseplease it will make me so happy i will die. And i will forever talk to you about my blorbos because i actually cannot shut up ever.

Also pls show me your oc eyes emoji eyes emoji eyes emoji eyes emoji eyes emoji

Thank you for listening. Collapses.

The Metroid game most badly in need of a remake:

Bear with me here. I've got some Ideas about this game.

Metroid Prime Hunters is, for sure, one of the black sheep of the Metroid series. Its premise and game structure are pretty different from every other game, since it puts a large focus on multiplayer in a series defined by isolated single player experiences. It's hard to get a hold of, and it's not as fondly remembered as the rest of the Prime games. But why?

Admittedly I haven't personally seen all that the game has to offer, so don't consider this a full review. However, I have a copy on DS, and I've played enough to develop some insights about the game:

Hunters must be driven primarily by its multiplayer gameplay. Though I never got to experience it, I've heard good things about the pvp combat from those who have.

The game does have a pretty significant singleplayer campaign, but it feels very half-baked. Maps are supposedly borrowed straight from multiplayer arenas, making the layout of some parts of the game a bit unintuitive and confusing to navigate. Upgrades are also borrowed from multiplayer, and come in the form of alternate arm cannon weapons... and not much else. The adventure on each planet you visit is pretty repetitive. It didn't offer enough original material to keep me engaged until the end of the game, so I never finished.

The game is severely held back by its original hardware. For a full 3D adventure game where it's important to recognize details in your environment, the low resolution of the DS screen makes that task difficult. The aiming system using the touch pad is creative, but holding your DS in that position can be hard on the hands for long play sessions.

The game has plenty of shortcomings, so what good do I see in it? Well, Metroid Prime Hunters attempted some really unique ideas, and I'm intrigued by what would happen if they were executed better.

For starters, like I mentioned, the game's competitive multiplayer is well remembered. This isn't the only time the Metroid series has attempted multiplayer experiences, either pvp or co-op, but none of them are particularly well received by fans. That's understandable given the nature of Metroid games, and what we come to expect from them. But I'm fascinated by the possibility of a full-featured Metroid competitive shooter with a lot of effort put into it.

That brings me to my next point: the characters. Any good competitive shooter needs a diverse cast of player characters to choose from. And oh boy, the characters introduced by Metroid Prime Hunters are probably my favorite part of the game. It's the first game to put forth the idea that Samus shares the galaxy with other bounty hunters like her, and it gives us a whole gallery of freaky aliens for the roles, all with unique backstories and abilities. And then they never get used for anything outside this game! Wasted potential! I want to know more about them!

Let me lay out my ideas for a dream reimagining of Metroid Prime Hunters:

It needs to have fantastic online pvp. I'm no expert on the genre myself, but something in the same team shooter vein as Splatoon, TF2, or Overwatch is what I'm envisioning. You need to be able to start matchmaking and get right into a fun, well-balanced match whenever you want.

The characters need a wide range of abilities with very different playstyles to suit everyone's tastes. In fact, it wouldn't hurt to give them some personality too: voice lines would be welcome. Samus, of course, would take her place among the playable cast.

Because I want to have my cake and eat it too, this game should have a great singleplayer campaign. It doesn't have to be too long or complicated, but it should at least be creative and dynamic the whole way. It would star Samus, of course, but imagine the story potential if the other hunters were allowed to be more than just boss encounters, and actually contribute to the narrative in their own way.

So, what do you think? Do you think the ideas behind Metroid Prime Hunters have a lot of potential? Do you want to see how they could be executed on modern hardware, with a bit more care and ambition? Do you think Metroid is the right choice for Nintendo to branch out into the more mature competitive shooter genre? (Can you tell this idea excites me?)

I have a bunch of unorganized thoughts about TF2 and here they are

1. TF2 is in a weird spot where it feels “Abandoned” despite having been given more support for much longer than most games

2. It was absolutely not planned for it to have as many content updates as it did. It was released during an era before consistent content updates were really a thing unless your game had a subscription model. You’d release a multiplayer game, maybe do a couple updates here and there to keep people buying, then move onto the next game you’re working on, and the games community would keep it alive with custom maps, gamemodes and whatever the hell else. With the absolute explosion of popularity that TF2 had, Valve decided to continually update it and slowly transition to the Free to Play model (Was actually one of the first games to have microtransactions and loot boxes.) Which has slowly become the model for most multiplayer games nowadays where developers will add content updates while making money off of microtransactions. 

3. There has been a gradual corrosion of the community’s involvement. Earlier in its life there were community servers, which could be moderated, but the introduction of Quickplay just about killed off most vanilla servers, as new players would be sent to big server farms that use advertisements in their MOTD and then roll the profits into buying more servers, which meant more revenue, and while the fanbase begged Valve to do something about this plugin so that they didn’t have an ad shoved in their face, Valve turned around and were publicly taken steps to support it. While this was happening, community servers without a specific draw to them like custom gamemodes were deprived of fresh players until they died out. I’ve had people tell me that quickplay was great, but I personally watched this happened. It absolutely boggles me, and my only possible explanation is that matchmaking is so bad that it made a button that would likely just put you in a skial server as its best case scenario seem good in comparison.

4. Most of TF2′s current big problems is caused by this, and I personally believe that abolishing any sort of matchmaking would fix this issue. Hackers? Moderators. Toxicity? Moderators. Lack of updates? Theres a whole world of community maps out there, and you can play more than just the 5 or so added twice, possibly three times a year. 

5. I hate the loss of the experience that community servers have. I cannot stress enough how big of a deal it was to be able to play with a specific group of people just by hopping on a server. Im having trouble putting into words the loss I feel now having every game always filled with strangers that I’ll likely never see again, instead of hopping on my server of choice and chatting with people who weren’t outright friends but familiar faces, like having a bar you frequent. I feel more isolated than ever now that the usual state of multiplayer games is wrangling what friends you already have  IF they have that game.

6. I can’t say for sure, but my guess is thats why people feel so disheartened about TF2 nowadays. Its a hollow experience compared to what it used to be and without the constant shot in the arm that updates serve to be, people are growing disillusioned. Even before CS:GO, CS 1.6 fans never complained about the lack of updates, and TF2 lost that foundation as it slowly changed into the modern games as a service model where if a game goes 1 month without an update its considered dead. 

7. I used to love Valve, like to a ridiculous degree. But then I saw them introduce pay for cosmetics in a game that already had a price tag. Then I saw them add lootboxes, which even back then I knew were predatory. Then I saw them try to monetanize mods (People roast bethesda for that but Valve had their hands in the cookie jar just as much). Yes they are a company, yes their main focus is profit, but they outright pioneered so much bad that now has become the horrible standard in the current industry.

(slight cw at the end for flashing images and noise (i wanted to include the funny thing that happened when i started recording in the source engine))

yeah the tf2 casual matchmaking experience is kind of a total mess but also i can open up a ~20 year old map editor and make a place to rocketjump around like im building my own skate park

Some poignant words from Chet Faliszek (formerly of Valve) how the matchmaking update killed TF2, in his mind

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