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Mann vs Machine is a game mode in Team Fortress 2. The goal of the game is to defend a capture point against waves of robots attempting to destroy it with a bomb.

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Which loadout is best at destroying tanks in tf2 MvM?

Which loadout can stop a tank the fastest in MvM? How economical are the loadouts in terms of credits spent? How difficult are the lodouts? I'm answering my own question again, as I'm mindboggled by ...
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How are damage resistances calculated in tf2 MVM?

Do weapon damage upgrades stack with purchased damage resistances? How is crit damage calculated with resistance upgrades? Which upgrades should we upgrade first?
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How can I have my own MvM server to play with my friends?

I want to create it, because I've made my own MvM wave and I want my friends to try it out. How do I load my custom MvM wave into a server that my friends and I can play?
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TF2 Mann vs Machine POP files - what can you do with a Tank?

When designing wave patterns for MvM, you can create a tank thus: Tank { Health 1000 Name Tank Speed 75 StartingPathTrackNode boss_path_1 OnKilledOutput { ...
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How can I apply TF2 Conditions to bots in MvM?

I'm creating a custom population (.pop) file for Mann vs Machine, and want to be able to apply condition codes (like the TF2_AddCondition function, or the addcond cheat command) to a specific bot when ...
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How do I activate my canteen Ubercharge?

I'd like some help with the Mann vs. Machine controls. Thanks to Studoku I now know how to activate my Shield as a Medic, but how do I activate my power-up canteen for the extra Ubercharge?
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Do I have to stick to a class throughout an entire MvM campaign?

I have bought 4 MvM tour tickets. Enough to get a botkillers, or I have been told at least. Anyway, so I have a few questions. I plan on playing one of 3 classes: Engie Pyro Soldier Now, do I have ...
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Is it possible to join an MVM Game via the server browser AND activate a Tour of Duty Ticket?

I'm trying to finish a Tour of Duty on the Co-op mode, 'Mann vs Machine'. However, it seems that whenever I join an MVM match using the 'Mann Up' mode, I always seem to get into a server that has high ...
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What should I make my highest priority as sniper in mvm

I do not really play a lot of Mann vs Machine as Sniper but I decided to give it a try. I am using the Urban Professional loadout with a strange ks Tribalmen's Shiv. What is my highest priority as a ...
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How do I use the medic's shield on Mann vs Machine?

For a while now I have been playing Mann vs Machine on TF2. I see everybody using these large shields as Medic, which I can also see in the upgrade menu. So I was wondering, how do I activate this ...
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Can't open upgrades menu in MvM

I was playing on the Rottenburg map and after losing a couple waves, I tried to open the upgrade menu and couldn't. I would walk up to it and nothing appeared. This happened to me a couple times and ...
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Open/Fill MVM Lobbies from command line or url

As has already been answered and should be common knowledge, you can join servers using steam://connect/ip:port or as viewed here. However, I would want to know if the same is possible for ...
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Is there a difference between craftable squad surplus vouchers and uncraftable ones?

Can someone explain to me the difference between these 2 Squad Surplus Vouchers for Mann vs Machine Mode on TF2? and Do these 2 vouchers work differently? How is it possible to even acquire an ...
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Do I have to complete another map to make progress on my Mann Up tour?

So I'm doing the tour called "Operation Mecha Engine" and I have completed one map, and now my progress is 1/3. And so I was wondering do I have to complete the other 2 maps to make progress, or do I ...
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Will re-doing a MvM mission on Mann Up mode use up another ticket?

Will re-doing a MvM mission on Mann Up mode use up another ticket? For example, I'm on my second tour of the Mecha Engine Tour, and I've completed the first 2 missions for the tour, using up 2 Tour ...
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What Strange parts track sentry kills in MvM?

What item or strange part would I need to be able to count sentry kills in MvM? I currently have the Strange Construction PDA but no strange parts can be applied to it. And I've done a search on ...
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What map was used for the Mann vs. Machine trailer?

What was the map was used for the Mann vs. Machine trailer? I'm guessing it was just for the trailer, but I'm sure it exists.
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What items do I need to play MvM?

I keep getting whined at because when I play scout I don't use the Mad Milk and when I play Soldier I don't use the Buff Banner. It's not like I don't want to use them, I just don't have them! What ...
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What cvar or mod is required to increase max players in TF2 MvM

I have noticed that a few community MvM servers allow more than the default 6 players per team. What cvar needs to be set or what mod needs to be installed on the server to set the max allowed ...
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Which class has the Highest DPS against tanks on wave 666? [duplicate]

Possible Duplicate: For each class, what are efficient methods to destroy the Tank Robot? Wave 666 has a lot of tanks and often many at a time. My team always loses due to lack of dps on tanks. ...
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Aside from the damage-over-time effect and spy checking, does being set on fire have other effects on robots?

Aside from the damage-over-time effect and spy checking, does being set on fire have other effects on robots? e.g. Are Sniper robots unable to fire their primary weapon if they are set on fire? ...
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What are effective roles for each class in Mann vs Machine?

Having played a few rounds of MvM with a Heavy, I decided to try out some of the other classes. Reading that Snipers can charge up the headshot and take out the bigger guys, I think - what the heck, I'...
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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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Does a crit boosted backstab do more damage against giant robots?

Backstabs do massive damage in the normal game, only an uber or play dead watch can allow someone to survive a backstab. Another feature of the backstab is that it is often described as an automatic ...
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Does a sapper affect a large robot beyond disabling his allies?

The spy's sapper can be a fairly decent fair to disable a large group of robots, though usually only have to leveling it up. It's also great for holding targets still for back-stabs. The only ...
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What is the command to call a vote to change Mann Missions?

In my previous question What is the server command to change Mann Missions? I ask how to change Mann Missions, and I learn that one must normally call a vote. Unfortunately I can't figure out how ...
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How does Mann Up mode affect item drop rate?

Since the Mann Up mode alters the item drop rate somehow, I'd like to know how the "regular" Mann versus Machine's drop system works. Is it working like for any other map or mode? Or is the drop ...
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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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Item Attributes

In the new mode of MvM, the population files have a place for CharacterAttributes, where you can add attributes from Item Attributes - TF2 Wiki. The question I have is, on the Wiki, most of the ...
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How much health does the tank have?

In some waves of the Mann vs Machine gamemode, a tank slowly rumbles towards you to deliver its own bomb. How much damage does it take to destroy this monstrosity?
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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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