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 Post subject: F2P Bots
PostPosted: 09 Aug 2011, 12:18 
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This F2P move has definitely revitalized the game: I can't really remember ever seeing our servers so busy. Maybe three years ago but even then I remember we had to work on getting them filled on the weekdays' afternoons. Which is good. It's a fun little game and it would suck to see it go down the drain.

But the influx of new players is so huge, the overall quality of the games has gone down the drain. Whenever I'm playing I feel like I'm stomping on ants, dying more from the scramble then anything else. The way I remember it, it took way more than a year until the community's average skill level rose up enough to have some really good games on. Is there anything we could do help with this now? Anything we could do to help the new players get into the game easier?

We have some Guides on the site (which could definitely use some refreshing). Maybe we could advertise these on the servers? "Like the game? What to improve? Try reading this?"

Or maybe keep a blog with various tips and tricks? (kinda like Nubonamission used to do a while back for scout)


Our servers have worked for a long time based on a close community and I'm sure part of this is not only the friendly atmosphere but more because of the quality of the games. Right now I feel like we're losing our trademark here. :)

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 Post subject: Re: F2P Bots
PostPosted: 09 Aug 2011, 12:41 
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One crazy idea would be to create a beginners server with tips and hints popping up according to the players class and actions. For example: if a spy gets killed by a pyro 5 times out of 10, a tip would pop up saying ... something.
Or if one team has 4 engies, the other team gets a message saying to change their strategy somehow.

But the amount of tips and "if this, then show this" functions would be insane.

So it's probably too complex and time consuming to do – but on the other hand: if we as a community could build something like this up, it would be a unique and noteworthy thing in the TF2 world.

If one server was specifically labeled for beginners, it might filter them from other SpA servers into this one and help keep the others on a slightly higher level? Although... then nobody in that server would know how to play and they wouldn't have anybody to learn from by observation, which kills the whole idea I guess. :D


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 Post subject: Re: F2P Bots
PostPosted: 09 Aug 2011, 12:42 
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http://forum.specialattack.net/viewtopi ... 74&t=11304

Way ahead of you guys. We need some more writers so please consider pitching in.

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 Post subject: Re: F2P Bots
PostPosted: 09 Aug 2011, 13:45 
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Hehe, missed that. Awesome!

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 Post subject: Re: F2P Bots
PostPosted: 09 Aug 2011, 16:15 
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We are also implementing SpA ingame achievements for TF2. More news to come about this...

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 Post subject: Re: F2P Bots
PostPosted: 09 Aug 2011, 16:24 
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[SpA]annarack wrote:
We are also implementing SpA ingame achievements for TF2. More news to come about this...
They are mainly all going to be about killing me :<

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 Post subject: Re: F2P Bots
PostPosted: 09 Aug 2011, 16:33 
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You've spoilt the surprise now :-14

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 Post subject: Re: F2P Bots
PostPosted: 09 Aug 2011, 16:36 
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:mrgreen:

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 Post subject: Re: F2P Bots
PostPosted: 09 Aug 2011, 17:27 
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[SpA]ProtectMyBalls wrote:
[SpA]annarack wrote:
We are also implementing SpA ingame achievements for TF2. More news to come about this...
They are mainly all going to be about killing me :<
Make it so please! :lol:

10 headshots on Dunken in a single round, and winning a game even though Anna's on your team :ugly:


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 Post subject: Re: F2P Bots
PostPosted: 09 Aug 2011, 17:33 
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Achievement #69
- Playing on Ball's Team

8) :mrgreen:

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 Post subject: Re: F2P Bots
PostPosted: 09 Aug 2011, 18:02 
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[SpA]JuncoPartner wrote:
[SpA]ProtectMyBalls wrote:

They are mainly all going to be about killing me :<
Make it so please! :lol:

10 headshots on Dunken in a single round, and winning a game even though Anna's on your team :ugly:
10 headshot on dunken is going to be impossible :|


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 Post subject: Re: F2P Bots
PostPosted: 09 Aug 2011, 18:06 
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babbmann wrote:
[SpA]JuncoPartner wrote:

Make it so please! :lol:

10 headshots on Dunken in a single round, and winning a game even though Anna's on your team :ugly:
10 headshot on dunken is going to be impossible :|
because he is on holiday?

:ugly:

EZ :18

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 Post subject: Re: F2P Bots
PostPosted: 09 Aug 2011, 18:41 
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[SpA]ProtectMyBalls wrote:
babbmann wrote:

10 headshot on dunken is going to be impossible :|
because he is on holiday?

:ugly:

EZ :18
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 Post subject: Re: F2P Bots
PostPosted: 09 Aug 2011, 18:44 
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Well i am the one writing some of the achivements....

Time to be really evil...

Muhaaaa!

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 Post subject: Re: F2P Bots
PostPosted: 09 Aug 2011, 20:33 
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Here's an achievement nobody's ever going to earn:

Can I play spy?!
- Get backstabbed by [SpA]Sebas

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