They changed that like 2 months ago.

I have, it's an alright game full of it's own problems.

You'll find the most enjoyment of playing this game with 4-11 friends. Playing as a "Lone Wolf" is highly not recommended and you'll usually end up hating it if you play like that.

I play Mattherson Vanu (along with a lot of other TF2 players) but Vanu on Mattherson is a bit over pop'd so you might want to try Waterson if you want to Vanu or even TR (Terran Republic), or Mattherson NC(New Conglomerate).

I haven't played in awhile because I can't hold much higher than 30fps in combat.

Personally though even with almost all my experience being at under 40fps I love the game but it does have its quirks. Poorly optimized for one (it doesn't support multi-threading yet), it's still kinda in the process of being released globally and on multiple platforms so it's not quite polished, bordering Pay 2 Win features you can pay for experience boosts that make the upper level stuff come 50-100% faster, or you can outright buy weapons that may or may not be a straight upgrade or be better in a situation.

I'd try the game with some friends and try playing with a group if I were you first, preferably people that have already played PS2 before and know a lot about it.

Overall would Recommend, it's free anyway.

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probably played mostly as a "Lone Wolf"

SC2 Dying? Maybe, but there will always be at least some form of a large starcraft community. Also highly doubt Starcraft will die in Korea.

that and their are only 3 maps to pick from

pl_goldrush
pl_barnblitz
pl_badwater (buggy version)

still had some good fun though

It would be significantly easier assuming LGA 1150 isn't a 1 generation slot.
That and Intel CPUs are atm significantly better in nearly every way.

Also upgrading AMD cpus will become next to impossible within the next few years because they're planning on forcing users to buy integrated CPU Motherboards. Meaning everytime you want to upgrade your CPU or even your motherboard you have to buy both no matter what. + some other business road maps they've made suggest quality is only going to get worse for desktops.

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If you can afford Intel prices it's well worth it. Beyond that your build is perfectly fine for playing TF2 and never be a problem for a 60Hz/75Hz Monitor.

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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: AMD FX-4300 3.8GHz Quad-Core Processor ($99.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: ASRock 880GM-LE FX Micro ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($54.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($59.98 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($59.98 @ Outlet PC)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 650 1GB Video Card ($74.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Cooler Master NSE-200-KKN1 MicroATX Mid Tower Case ($29.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair CX 500W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V Power Supply ($34.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($16.98 @ Outlet PC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8 (OEM) (64-bit) ($86.98 @ Outlet PC)
Monitor: Asus VS238H-P 23.0" Monitor ($129.99 @ NCIX US)
Keyboard: Logitech K120 Wired Standard Keyboard ($11.00 @ Amazon)
Total: $659.86
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-09-18 16:16 EDT-0400)

Changes to the Video Card, CPU, and Motherboard. Added a Keyboard.
Also keep in mind you're going to spend about $80 more upfront because of Mail in rebates. I tried finding alternates that didn't have mail in rebates for a similar or lower price for nearly everything but almost everything that's workable in that price range has mail in rebates.

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Changed the RAM to a lower CAS Latency (good thing), same speed, and lower price.

You might want to switch to an AMD CPU build for this price range.

If you stay with this Intel build about the only thing you could cut back on would be the video card for like a HD 7670 which you would save maybe $50 but if you play only or 99% TF2 that shouldn't be a problem.

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Do you need a keyboard and mousepad as well? Those do add a little cost (or alot if you want Gaming Grade).

huh, the last time this happened to me all I did was restart my pc and it was fine.

How did you find this thread?

also

CPL