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[Thoraxes]

Well, at least I managed to get in 450 paid hours for my $20.

Probably the second most i've ever gotten out of a game next to WoW.

 

[Kentpaul]

time to re download steam. xD

 

[Technosteve]

Yay, I can keep face!

I blame you if our dear jqnk server is filled with comon gaffers.

Also i want my money back!!,!,!, or a tshirt that said i paid for this gaame and all i got was a hat.

 

[Hot Coldman]

I can't believe there's still people that don't own TF2. It's average price over the last year has been what, a couple bucks?

I got it for what I think was like 99p back during the 09 Orange Box sale

 

[jim-jam bongs]

I've played since beta anyway but damn it Valve you are magnificent bastards.

 

[Corto]

ahem, excuse me, 'game' makes it sound childish, tf2 is at the forefront of hat fashion.

A Royal Ascot of the gaming world. YES.

 

[Firestorm]

holy fucking crap

 

[QueenOfThorns]

God damn. Valve is great.

 

[Nirolak]

I can't believe there's still people that don't own TF2. It's average price over the last year has been what, a couple bucks?

I hear there are actually billions of them. :O

 

[Jintor]

Shine on you crazy diamonds!

 

[Slamtastic]

Cool. I'll try it out.

 

[Ferrio]

Chinese hat farmers incoming.

 

[The Lamp]

I kind of now feel cheated for buying The Orange Box. Way to go Valve.

You've had the opportunity to play this amazing game for 4 years.

I feel pity/happiness for these people that are just now going to decide to play this.

 

[epmode]

Sounds like bribery!

 

[TheSeks]

it's a four year old multiplayer valve game

That doesn't mean shit. My laptop's intergrated graphics card won't render water unless I'm EXTREMELY close, for instance.

 

[eternaLightness]

In there like swimwear.

 

[Enosh]

might try it out

still looks rather shitty from all the gameplay videos I have seen so I don't see myself playing it for more than a few hours

 

[StuBurns]

Damn, if I'd just held out a few more years.

Seriously though, it's not surprising, but it's an interesting development. I love how fast and loose they seem to be handling the game.

 

[hamchan]

Pfffffffft F2P titles are always low quality compared to paid titles!!

 

[EmCeeGramr]

Chinese hat farmers incoming.

If it's like the free weekends or the current free week, then free accounts won't be able to trade.

 

[Aruarian Reflection]

There is not a single self-respecting PC gamer on earth who doesn't have TF2 yet.

So for anybody jumping in, welcome to the master race!

 

[SneakyStephan]

This is going to take a steamy dump on the community...

 

[Salsa]

might try it out

still looks rather shitty from all the gameplay videos I have seen so I don't see myself playing it for more than a few hours

bwahahahahhuhguhgggnnnnnnnnnggggggg

 

[Forkball]

It's like I'm playing Wizard 101!

 

[snack]

If it's like the free weekends or the current free week, then free accounts won't be able to trade.

This would fix a lot of problems.

 

[droopy]

So what happened to charging for the game being a preventative measure against hackers and/or idiots? IP-based server bans incoming :lol

 

[Sgt.Pepper]

Pfffffffft F2P titles are always low quality compared to paid titles!!

Team Fortress 2 has been shit since the Mann.Conomy update, but I still play it and whine.

Signed. Random SPUF user.

 

[Ferrio]

So what happened to charging for the game being a preventative measure against hackers and/or idiots? IP-based server bans incoming :lol

If they're smart they'll allow servers to flag if they allow free players in.

 

[Chavelo]

might try it out

still looks rather shitty from all the gameplay videos I have seen so I don't see myself playing it for more than a few hours

Aww, you're just TOO CUTE. :3

 

[Gravijah]

it's a four year old multiplayer valve game

Well, I got Portal to play at about 15-25 FPS, or around that. We'll see how it goes.

 

[bengraven]

You know what's awesome?

I've wanted this game for a long time and my friends on Steam always seem shocked that I haven't bought it. I still get game invites from several of my groups and even my own friends who KNOW I don't own the game.

And it was kind of worth it. It's free and the class updates are almost all finished. Sounds good to me.

 

[Corto]

Sounds like bribery!

It is. Do you have a problem with it?

 

[TheSeks]

If they're smart they'll allow servers to flag if they allow free players in.

Yeef to ban us free peasants, confirmed?

 

[Ashes]

Is there a technical reason why team Fortress 2 on ps3 isn't free to play or won't be soon?

 

[Summary Man]

I've always wanted to play this game (and probably will, now that it's free), but the longer I wait, the higher the barrier to entry seems to be. I feel as though I will be completely lost and confused when I first boot up TF2.

I browsed the "Uber Update" thread, for example, and was stunned to see all the new weapons released solely in this single update. They all have damage modifiers, crit modifiers, mobility restrictions, and so on an so forth, and that's not even including weapons released in previous updates. Also, there's the whole deal with item crafting (I seriously have no idea what this is or how you do it) and crates (likewise). I would have absolutely no idea where to begin or know which weapon/item combinations are the most useful.

The things that originally attracted me to TF2 were the artstyle and apparent simplicity, the latter of which seems to have been lost in the years since its release. It's fantastic for fans looking for new ways to play the game, but no-so-great for people like me now intimidated by the vast amounts of weapons and items added to the player inventory.

 

[DogWelder]

Well, I got Portal to play at about 15-25 FPS, or around that. We'll see how it goes.

You'll be fine if you get a high FPS config. Will look kinda bad, but it's worth it. JOIN US, JOIN US.

 

[notworksafe]

Cool! Now can I get a special hat for buying it?

 

[Diablohead]

it's a four year old multiplayer valve game

when the game was new it ran great on my old pc, last year it ran like shit due to HATS

 

[Gravijah]

You'll be fine if you get a high FPS config. Will look kinda bad, but it's worth it. JOIN US, JOIN US.

I don't care at all about the looks. If you could point me in the direction of a high FPS config, I'd appreciate it.

 

[Hey You]

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[DogWelder]

Will this just be for steam or Xbox too?

:lol :lol

 

[Javaman]

This is a great idea. All of the people that normally would have bought tf2 have long since bought it, now this will bring in even more players and potential money from the in-game store. I do feel bad though for people just now playing. It'll take months to get all of the weapons even with trading.

 

[Chavelo]

I don't care at all about the looks. If you could point me in the direction of a high FPS config, I'd appreciate it.

http://www.fakkelbrigade.eu/chris/configs/

 

[crimsonheadGCN]

Will this just be for steam or Xbox too?

Just for PC.

 

[Salsa]

I've always wanted to play this game (and probably will, now that it's free), but the longer I wait, the higher the barrier to entry seems to be. I feel as though I will be completely lost and confused when I first boot up TF2.

There is a Training and a Couching system, and there will probably be more stuff coming considering its gonna recieve the biggest new player rush now that its free.

Its not too late at all.

 

[Ashes]

Will this just be for steam or Xbox too?

Yeah, no. That's not gonna happen. Still wondering about the ps3 though... are there any free2play games on ps3?

 

[Technosteve]

Will this just be for steam or Xbox too?

Hahaha xbox version is the pure version, the true version. The version where pyros ruled the world.

 

[ampere]

Aww, Valve wants me to like them even more

<3

This is seriously awesome even though I'm not much of a TF2 player

 

[bengraven]

Ha, I actually get to use those Witcher 2 TF2 incentives now. haha

 

[Kalnos]

At this point I think Valve is making more money off hats/items than game sales anyway. Good move.