If pro like chro, insane like train and the others came back they would never be empty :(

Not really, though that sounds like a fantastic idea. I have a guide in the TF2 Help section for making frag videos, but that doesn't cover tips and what give you. Thanks for the idea.

I wasn't being mean. I was giving him criticism, which is what he wants. c:

I realize some people may use TF2Lobby as a way to improve, and while it can help to an extent, the most someone's going to get out of it is learning the very basics of competitive TF2, whether HL or 6s. Take TF2Lobby lightly. It's not the pug/way to improve tool it was meant to be. MGE, though can be irritating, is a reasonable tool to improve, though only to an extent. If MGE is getting to you, take a break.

If your desire to improve is as much as you say it is, try DM servers when they're not dead and add up to #tf2.pug.na or #tf2mix. That's the most you can do outside of scrims.

In terms of getting rid of your anger, I would advise you to stop playing once it gets to the point where you for your PC's life. You know what helps? Showering. Showering is such a relief when you're stressed/angry about anything. Basically doing anything other than being at your computer or playing games, but showers are great.

** writing this as I watch **

First thing I noticed is the empty* smooth at the beginning. Oh boy, I'm already getting picky! :P This doesn't matter a whole bunch and no one is going to complain about it, but even though it went from an empty smooth to a non-empty smooth, I feel like it would have looked better had the soldier been in it the entire time.

* - "empty" refers to the smooth having nothing but the map in it. This is more of something that I've had to be told when I first started making videos and I've stuck by trying to keep smooths full one way or another since.

I like the "Zapping by Gero" though, looks nice.

Okay, okay, okay, okay. First thing's first. It's usually best to have a relevant intro. What I'm saying here is that you should have followed the intro up with a Gullywash clip. I'm assuming that smooth was taken from a clip later on? I know it isn't SFM due to the missing control point. It went from the Gullywash intro to a sniper on Badlands frag. I guarantee the smaller things like this end up being beneficial.

I like the theme of this video so far. The zig-zag line (or lightning?) transition effect, though I felt like you could have done more with it. I'm not really sure what because everyone knows I lack creativity. So you can just ignore this. However, when the soldier walking transition comes up, is that the smooth paused or were you standing still then decided to walk? It's hard to tell. Incoming personal preference: I'm not a big fan of stuff that isn't moving, like smooths and such.

I like the syncs. Some were a little off (less than a second each time it was), but that's pretty much fine. Overall, I'm digging them.

I like the edit style with the rap music, but it takes away from what the theme of the video seemed to be given the intro and the effects. Also the sniper clip @ 2:00 was kind of freaky. About 90% of that was nearly identical to something that I did in a pug the other day. ~weird~

Is there actually a freight train on Badlands? It's been so long since I've noticed anything in a map's skybox.

I lol'd @ the last spy clip when he accidentally disguised then accidentally switched to the wrong items a few times.

All right, well yeah, I mean I enjoyed the video. Good job on it, man. Work on a few things, whether you agree with what I said and work on those, or if you work with advice given to someone else.

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Dear Enigma, would it be possible in the future for us to have a section of the website dedicated for uploading videos (or embedding)? Something like PLDX. Would be neato~

I didn't say it took no skill. (Yes, I realized I said in an earlier post that "it doesn't take any actual skill", but I worded that poorly, which I corrected in the below quote)

My point here was that the class, at most, requires little knowledge of how to play it. It comes with the basic package. This involves how the engineer plays with his buildings, not general things such as DM, movement, etc. Every class requires those (on the exception of medic DM, which doesn't 100% matter), but that doesn't mean an engineer who can aim his shotty automatically takes the engineer class and places it on top of the "top skilled classes" list.

Side note: Positioning is different for almost every class. Positioning in this conversation comes with the common sense factor for the engineer. If you know how people play the map, then you're set on where you can put your stuff.

Yes, there is a difference between a low leveled engineer and a high leveled engineer. The reasons bastid gave me for what makes a good engineer is common sense that the high leveled engineer players have. However, the keyword there is "common sense". Have that and you're gold.

It is my opinion that the more "subtle" differences between good engineer players and bad engineer players can usually be applied to almost any class. Then again, these subtle differences you mentioned could be something other than what I'm imagining.

I kind of feel like this discussion went a lot deeper than it really needed to. My entire reason for having this talk was to get the point across that the class doesn't take as much skill as bastid is giving it credit for.

Those reasons more or less require common sense than any type of advanced thought. And trust me, I don't hate the class. However, I don't see any legitimate reason to believe the class requires any actual skill beyond the first few steps of learning how to play this game.

A class' responsibilities don't dictate whether or not that class takes any skill. Each class has a skill ceiling and the engineer's ceiling is significantly lower than most of the classes, on the exception of I would say only heavy, with pyro coming in close.

I really, honestly want to have this conversation with you but it's hard to figure out what to say to something like this. I'm getting the feeling that you believe because the rocket launcher has a reasonable splash radius, that a prediction weapon which works mostly off hoping you predicted correctly takes more skill. There's a clear difference between skill and a weapon that can pull off miracles if it hits something.

I can sit here and joke about "shoot feet, get kill heh", but in all honesty, the rocket launcher, along with most other preferred weapons, is as skilled as the player makes it. The skill involved here comes from the ability of the player. You know, like DM, positioning, movement and overall game sense. The huntsman more or less works with pseudo-skill. It's you hoping that either you predicted correctly at a short/medium distance, or hope someone walks into your shot at long range. Sure, the pipe launcher works the same way for the most part, but at least the pipe launcher doesn't have high potential to one shot every class. Peeking a corner with full charge, shooting an arrow in the medic's general direction across that section of the map and causing him/her to drop uber or flailing your mouse at a scout in front of you isn't skill of any sort.

The huntsman is definitely a fun weapon to use, but I will never sit here and try to tell someone that it's harder to use than the rocket launcher, scattergun, stickies, etc.

What about a PL + CTF hybrid? BLU team pushes the cart as usual to the first point. Once the point is capped, the cart will stop moving and the next point is locked. A flag spawns from either the cart or the point and a player (probably a soldier) will have to potentially sacrifice themselves to get the flag to the next point, thus unlocking the next point and allowing the cart to proceed?

Are there any two game modes (official/unofficial) that you think could work well together, given the maps made for it are well made & balanced?

A competitive TF2 utopia is only a dream

I don't understand where you get that we value DM over strategy. Countless MGE videos, countless people willing to tutor individual players and even whole teams, the fact that teams scrim, etc. Strategy is the game, DM isn't.

But there's not actually any skill involved with engineer. Sentry placement is hardly "skill", let alone strategy. I'm not trying to bash you (if you play engineer), the class or any other people who main it in HL, but we have to be real about this eventually.

This applies even more so to a mini-sentry, and even more so a sentry gun with a shield.

The game we play isn't slow or fast by nature. It's as slow or fast as the people who play it make it.

How is something "10 times as easy" to use? Don't answer that.

I don't comprehend how you believe the rocket launcher is "as easy" as the huntsman. pls elaborate

Can you explain to me the types of frags we never see in a frag video?

I don't quite understand what there is to be scared about. If you like HL, play it. If you like 6s, play it. If you're going to let those who talk before they think get to you, then I would have to say there's a bigger problem to deal with.

I don't see the appeal. All utilities are played 24/7 in a game, which says enough as it is, but they also allow ridiculous unlocks and I can't come to an understanding with how "strategy" is supposed to be involved.

I've only ever played in pugs, if that's what you can even call them, but as an observer and someone who's been playing this game long enough, I can't see the appeal.

I'm not sure if it's for the Vita or PSP as well but they revamped Final Fantasy 3. It's a great classic.