as somebody who highly values this principle of thinking myself, i do agree with the essence of what you're trying to say but not every aspect of your life has to be optimized or constantly improved. some activities are simply meant for leisure, socialization, or just general community and camaraderie.

there's also an element to reading the room as far as pugs are concerned. if not everybody in the pug is feeling like putting 100% gas in, it's more of a social faux pas on you to be upset that they don't wanna tryhard when you're in the minority.

i spend a lot of time reviewing my own vods and constantly working on improving in league of legends because its something i'm passionate about and generally 90% of the teammates i get in ranked are similarly invested in winning the game (maybe not so much the improvement process, but winning at the very least)

but in pugs, many people are not playing for that experience. they're simply trying to enjoy the format of tf2 that's the most fun for them because pugs are the only realistic avenue to enjoy it at a regular interval

I know the arbitrator of this dark magic that follows you, Buud. His name is ZestyMcLime, he resides in the boreal hell-bog that your kind refers to as the "United Kingdom." I urge you to venture into his domain and slay him yourself, as this is the only method to end your arcane imprisonment.

what if i use fortified compound bow

ill be honest, i dont think i care

the virus is a myth perpetuated by Big Casual to trick you into thinking that if you try your hardest at everything, you must be a loser

you have all heard the phrase "given the opportunity, players will optimize the fun out of a game"
but what many people who do not have The Virus don't know

OPTIMIZATION IS FUN!!!

its fun to figure out what the best method for achieving the best results is. it's FUN to learn how to practice those methods efficiently, and watch yourself improve at these skills over real time. speedrunners are The Virus. challenger LoL players are The Virus. REAL LIFE OLYMPIANS HAVE THE VIRUS.

the virus is GOOD, it gives you passion to see your favorite hobbies and passions to their limits, and then beyond for those who are dedicated enough to continue

im at the point with comp tf2, if you dont love the way it is, play something else

you should make your gamer tag something cool like MotionGuy34 or NighT__BladE

they never believe until they get that qtr lb big bite for themselves

any game that has a good slide gets it nerfed anyway (MW2019, apex legends, etc) because someone will find an actual mechanical skill that uses the slide to do something else and then when that gets nerfed to oblivion the slide becomes redundant and useless

or you have a game with genuinely insanely dope slide movement like krunker where you can get phoon level speed and keep it while doing sharp turns, but then the game dies because the developers treated it like a phone game for goo goo babies (which is how it made money)

wait until you hear what nursey did

who's excited for TOMORROW!!!!!

i have been very busy with my new job but just in case you thought i wasn't about it anymore

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THIS JUST IN: THE RECOUNT HAS BEEN TALLIED
CARPET JOHNSON HAS BEEN VOTED #1 TF2 PLAYER OF ALL TIME

surely we're not so out of things to post about, guys

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