I'm curious as to why their internet is that bad and don't do anything about it. I guess suckering people into contracts (are there contracts?) and swimming in enough moula would do it.

all of that sounds better than basically having dialup wifi w/ 0.33 download lol

doesn't matter. i thought there was service for my area but there isn't. oh well (or thank god?)

i don't think i've ever read anything positive about it on TFTV, but is it actually that bad? what negatives should i watch out for? is it not as bad as what i've gathered from what i've read here?

yeah downpour wow

I haven't watched the video, but I know you're new to competitive and play scout, so I'm going to just give you a few words of advice for playing overall and playing scout. Note: I'm only a player who's never made it out of open, albeit having at least 3 different opportunities to. I'm not the smartest player, or the best scout. What I say will potentially be either common sense to anyone with enough experience or stuff that I have learned myself through playing.

The most important piece of overall advice I feel like I can give a new player is this...

You should always ask yourself if what you're about to do is the right decision or not. If you honestly believe it is and can explain to yourself why, bring it up in Mumble (or whatever VOIP you use) and see if your team gives you the OK. If you believe your decision will hurt your team more than help them, don't bother bringing it up and keep thinking. If you can't come up with something quick enough, ask your team what they would like you to do.

The best decisions come from a team who think together.

As for playing scout, I have never played it in a highlander based scrim/pug, but I can't imagine it being much different than sixes, on the unfortunate exception of it being much less useful. Whatever the case, hopefully what I say helps even just a little.

Don't chase kills, at least not alone. This seems like it would be more of a necessary thing to understand in a mode where there are more people on the opposite team, and those extras being perma-stupid classes. Though chasing kills and successfully bringing down the target & retreating helps your team, the odds can easily be stacked against you. Many factors come into play when regarding chasing frags and whether or not it's okay to. Remember: Competitive TF2 is mostly a game of teamwork and situations. While it's completely possible to have the exact same situations, odds are you'll experience many new situations in between a previous situation and it being repeated.

While that last part isn't something only tied to chasing frags, it's still something completely relevant to the game itself and something you should understand early on. But anyway, it's good to understand how far you can hold W before you're honestly overextending for what can easily be a burden on your team. The way I personally look at it is: If you turn around and can't see at least two people on your team (one can work but 2 is much more assuring), then you're more than likely way too far ahead.

If you can't get the pick, don't worry about it. As long as you're not dead after failing, you're not really hurting anyone.

The next piece of advice I can give is something that over time I've placed higher and higher on my list of the most important pieces of advice to give a new player, or just a player seeking general scout help. This would be to stop caring about your DM. Now don't get me wrong, completely not caring about your DM isn't something you should invest in doing. What I mean is, don't let it control you. Don't obsess over how good your DM is. Yes, high DPM (Damage Per Minute) is literally always a good thing, but trying to force it is playing selfishly. If it happens, it happens. Just play. Your DM will improve by just playing. Yes, you should practice your DM, but like I said, don't let it control you.

And finally, movement. I'm not really sure how to give solid movement advice for scouts playing in highlander, considering there are more classes who can nonchalantly ruin your movement by clicking one button. But the general idea of good movement is to try and be unpredictable. The trick here though, is that you want to be predictable to the other team, but having a clear and thought out vision yourself. Certain movement patterns are better for facing certain classes, while they may or will be a detriment to you against others. For example, mashing your strafe keys against a pyro or heavy is the worst movement based decision you could make. However, doing so against, say, another scout, can quite often be helpful.

Use props. I'm sure this is easily something that transfer from sixes to highlander. Props are there for a reason when you have double jump capabilities. Don't let that second jump go to waste or only be used on mashing spacebar in front of someone on the other team. You're wasting potential by doing that. Some props don't even need both jumps, but that only opens many other opportunities.

That's all I can really say. There is more I could try giving advice on, but it will probably end up being advice that may not transfer between the different ways of playing competitively. That and I'm just really tired :P I hope I was helpf

QEF master race checking in

when it's like -30 out, i wouldn't want to go to school anyway.

oshnosh was ridiculous, at least during his time.

jh as well, though i speak from the more recent plays and not from 2007/8.

ah, all right. i remember playing in s5/s6 and some other season, i believe. wasn't too sure on how many there were though. thanks for answering!

might want to get that checked out regardless

off topic, but how many seasons did CEVO pass through the first time around?

these thread titles should include "aside from the obvious"

glad I could assist you :)

i'm pretty sure that's a symptom of carpal tunnel. does this still happen ever?