Valve's class-based toon-shaded multiplayer hat simulation with an FPS minigame around it. Announced in 1998, it was released in 2007 as part of the Orange Box.
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Where can I find an item value guide for TF2?
I have been ripped off a couple of times recently trading for hats and weapons in Team Fortress 2 - is there a price guide available anywhere that I can reference to stop this from happening?
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What hats in TF2 are, or were, available for free?
What hats and miscellaneous wearables (like sunglasses and badges) in TF2 are available for free, without crafting, buying, un-crating, random drops, trading, or buying a game on Steam?
Aside from ...
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What's the secret to playing Pyro?
As the title implies, I'd like to learn how to play pyro better. I'm pretty good at most classes (aside from heavy, which I avoid on general principle), but I have trouble with pyro due to average ...
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How do I copy Team Fortress 2 to other computers?
Since Team Fortress 2 is available for free, many of my friends have downloaded the game. Can I copy the game on a digital media (USB stick or external hard drive) without creating a problem with ...
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How do I determine what my TF2 items are worth?
As someone who doesn't play Team Fortress 2, I occasionally get people asking me to trade, but I have no idea what's a "fair" price for these items. I don't really get this whole trading thing (I've ...
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How do I avoid TF2 servers loaded with bots?
It seems like whenever I choose to play TF2 at dead-ish times (when my favorites are all empty) all the servers I join are 90-100% bots. Is there some easy way to avoid joining those servers?
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What is it about TF2 and hats?
I see in a lot of posts talk about Team Fortress 2 and hats, what is that about?
What is so special about hats in that game?
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For each class, what are efficient methods to destroy the Tank Robot?
For each class, what are efficient methods (like which weapons to use) to destroy the Tank Robot?
I asked this question so that I could know how to help quickly destroy the Tank Robot regardless of ...
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What is damage spread as it relates to Team Fortress 2?
The term "Damage Spread" is thrown around, specifically in regards to "vanilla" servers in Team Fortress 2. What does this term mean, and how does it relate to server settings and gameplay?
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How to map mutliple keys to a button in Half Life 2/Team Fortress 2?
I'm sick of trying to get my rocket jumps accurate enough to actually jump places, that I'm left trying to jump instead of killing the enemy.
This would be helpful in Half Life 2 too. As they have ...
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Does crouching improve accuracy with most ranged weapons?
In many FPSes one can crouch to improve accuracy, in TF2 it's not clear if crouching improves accuracy.
Does crouching improve accuracy for any of the classes?
What about a spy's pistol?
What about ...
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How do you use sprays in Team Fortress 2?
I've been trying to hit the "T" key (also made sure it's the one designated as "Spray"), but nothing ever happens!
What am I doing wrong? Are there some prerequisite I need to fill?
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Can I enforce a time limit window on Steam games, notably Team Fortress 2?
My 10 year old loves Team Fortress 2 but spend too much time playing it.
I looked for whether Steam has a parental control system allowing me to say "max X hours over the last 14 days", but could not ...
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How does the Vaccinator work?
How exactly does it work? The description states that by using "special fire" it change resist types. What are these resist types?
How exactly does its ubercharge work? Compared with the other 3 ...
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Does the item level in Team Fortress 2 affect the particular item?
I notice that most weapons other than the original weapons have a level above 1. Can this number be different from player to player (or even item to item in the backpack of one player) for the same ...
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What is weapon spread as it relates to Team Fortress 2?
"Weapon Spread" seems to be a term used ofter in regards to "vanilla" servers in Team Fortress 2. What does this term mean, and how does it relate to server settings and gameplay?
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2nd Steam Account on the same Computer?
Will Creating a second steam account work on the same computer?
Will I be able to play TF2 with the already downloaded version as an F2P on the new account, or will I have to download a 2nd version ...
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Are enemy models looking at what they look or at what they shoot?
In first person shooters, normally, there's no difference between "what you're looking at" and "where you're shooting." Your weaponry is "head mounted" and you're always aiming at the center of your ...
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Is there a way to increase the number of items displayed in the kill feed?
So I'm getting a little tired of seeing my reflect multi-kills being quickly dequeued by other players' kills and even revenges/dominations I attain, like this revenge kill:
(Yes, that's the ...
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What are the possible Mann Manor gifts spawn places?
So I've been playing on a couple 24/7 Mann Manor servers (I know!) to get some of the ghostchievements and scarechievements I missed from previous years.
I got the pumpkin hat, the paper mask, the ...
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Is it possible to set item “loadouts” to a hotkey in TF2?
With all the new items that have been added recently to Team Fortress 2, I find myself spending a lot more time at the item screen than I ever used to. Some of my weapon slots now have 5 choices ...
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How do I play successfully as a medic?
I keep dying as a medic. I don't run directly into the battle, I just stay behind my allies, but I'll still die before I can deploy an Übercharge.
Do you have any tips for me? How should I defend ...
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What can the Pyro return to sender using the compression blast?
What exactly can the Pyro’s compression blast affect? I’ve reflected rockets back at soldiers, but I’ve had very sketchy luck trying to bounce other things back at enemy players.
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What is Mann-Up Mode?
The Mann vs. Machine update for Team Fortress 2 has revealed something called "Mann-Up" mode, which plays the new maps on official Valve servers, and requires a "Tour of Duty" ticket.
However, the ...
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How can I be a good combat engineer?
After reading C4Cyphers post here I've been wondering.
I need some tips on how
To use all my tools effectively
Kill, don't die
Which weapon which situation?
VS Class
etc.
Simply put,
How can I ...
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When does the weekly drop count reset?
Ever since the weekly drop limits went into place, I only get a few items a week. What is the exact time each week the drop count resets?
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What is the timing to reliably reflect rockets, arrows, and grenades?
I seem to have terrible timing when trying to reflect rockets, pipes, and arrows. What is the timing that I need to use to reliably reflect these? Is it right before they hit me, or is it further ...
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Is there a way to transfer a free game downloaded on one Steam account to another?
I downloaded Team Fortress 2 for free yesterday off Steam. I used my account to download it. My brother has set up his own now and would like to play TF2 on his, that way we could also have separate ...
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How can I ensure a successful Degreaser + Axtinguisher combo?
Every intermediate Pyro knows the puff-and-sting technique:
Ignite opponent
(Optional) Airblast them to a wall or corner
Hit them with the Axtinguisher
????
PROFIT!
The Degreaser with its fast ...
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How do I get to these “unreachable” places in Viaduct?
Playing in the koth_viaduct map, I've often found Engineers building their nests in apparently unreachable spots, like these roofs:
or this catwalk here:
How do they get there?
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What is the default weapon switching time?
How can I calculate with the help of the numbers in the TF2 wiki how long does it take, in seconds, for any class to:
Fire with one gun (start stopwatch)
Switch to another weapon
Fire with the ...
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Team Fortress 2 won't install on custom location [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
Why can’t I install TF2 in a non-default game library location?
I am running a system with one 128GB SSD (used for my system and programs installed) and a couple of ...
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Loadout unavailable on dedicated TF2 LAN server
When I’m playing on my dedicated Team Fortress 2 LAN server, I am unable to access my load out, because my server cannot connect to the item server:
WARNING!
The server you are playing on has ...
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TF2 dedicated LAN server not found in game’s server browser
I’m running a dedicated Team Fortress 2 server on my LAN to which I can connect through my TF2 client’s console. However, it does not show in my TF2 client’s server browser. When I go to Servers > ...
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What is a good strategy to deal with lots of engineers turtling on the other team?
Now that the Engineer update has come, there will be lots of Engineers building up everywhere. How should this best be handled?
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What are the vintage items?
In playing Team Fortress 2 after the most recent update I've noticed a lot of "Vintage" items. What's different about these items? How can I acquire more?
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Which classes and what moves allow for higher jumping than normal?
For Team Fortress 2, which classes and what moves allow for higher jumping? I know of the most basic, rocket jumping, but can other classes do something similar?
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What does “W+1” mean with respect to the Pyro?
There's a more or less subtle reference I'm missing in comics 79, 87 and 131 (pictured below) of Nerf Now!.
What is it about?
[...] There are moments w + 1 is very effective and I dare to ...
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When is the Kritzkrieg preferable to the Medigun
When I play as a medic I almost always use the medigun. In what situations is the Kritzkreig more useful?
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Can one take damage from getting shot in the hat?
In TF2, I usually wear smaller hats, especially as Sniper, to reduce my visual profile, so that I'm less likely to be seen.
But that leads me to another question: what if one is wearing a tall hat ...
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Skip TF2 file validation in Steam
Steam want to validate the cache of Team fortress 2, everytime I launch it, pretty darn irritating.
Frag at 0%, Running it in Win 8(VHD)
Any way to skip it?
P.S:-It is nowhere related to HDD ...
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What are standard weapon builds for a Heavy?
What are the standard equipment/weapon builds for a heavy (both offensive and defensive), when combined with a Medic?
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Does healing a hurt ally increase ÜberCharge rate?
Does healing a hurt ally increase the ÜberCharge rate of a medic?
If so, how much does it increase it by?
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What are some good tactics to use on DeGroot Keep?
I'm struggling on DeGroot Keep. Are there any specific strategies to win rounds consistently?
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Is the range and damage of all melee weapons the same in Team Fortress 2?
It seems that most weapons have the similar ranges and damage spreads. Are a majority of these weapons exactly the same, or are each classes default melee and upgrades totally different?
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Why is it not recommended to trade hats for weapons or vice versa?
I've often traded a hat for 4-5 weapons, and afterwards people told me I shouldn't do that, and that it isn't recommended. I wasn't given an explanation.
Could anyone shed some light on this? Why ...
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What is the server command to change Mann Missions?
In TF2's new Mann Mode, each of the levels has at least 3 different missions that the team can play against. I assume the various Missions are different robot wave templates.
Lately my wife and I ...
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How can I improve my accuracy?
If I play a class, such as scout, I often have times where I was right next to an enemy medic, at point blank, but I miss completely and get killed.
At times like this I feel I am not credit to team.
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All the settings are at minimum. I still play at 10 FPS. What can I do?
I'm the (not so) proud owner of an nVidia 9200 M. This card I'm (not so) proud of owning is stuck into a laptop I'm (not so) proud of owning, so I can't upgrade it. Yeeey.
I've dragged all the ...
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What is a Strafe-n-Snap?
In this video, Stabby stabby (a very famous comp spy player in TF2) mentions a technique called the strafe and snap.
How do I execute this technique? Is there a diagram or video that can show me what ...
