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Server Forum => Team Fortress 2 Pub (72.5.152.147) => Topic started by: crazydog on August 18, 2008, 07:08:23 PM

Title: Arena Mode announced!
Post by: crazydog on August 18, 2008, 07:08:23 PM

It's like Sudden Death, but the same?

http://steamgames.com/tf2/heavy/arena.htm

The new environment is awesome though:
(http://steamgames.com/tf2/heavy/images/05_lumberyard_1_thumb.jpg) (http://steamgames.com/tf2/heavy/images/05_lumberyard_1.jpg)(http://steamgames.com/tf2/heavy/images/05_lumberyard_2_thumb.jpg) (http://steamgames.com/tf2/heavy/images/05_lumberyard_2.jpg)

Title: Re: Arena Mode announced!
Post by: Video_Master on August 18, 2008, 08:32:49 PM

LOVE IT!!!

Title: Re: Arena Mode announced!
Post by: Highsight on August 18, 2008, 09:25:36 PM

I friggen love how Lumberyard looks.  The lack of health packs will make it interisting, kinda like CS, only with a medic.

Title: Re: Arena Mode announced!
Post by: Hitman Smurf on August 19, 2008, 01:34:29 PM

I'm glad to see a new environment, alpine, as opposed to desert. Finally, some variety for maps.

Title: Re: Arena Mode announced!
Post by: Luggage on August 27, 2008, 08:20:20 AM

After playing a few arena maps, I must say not a big fan.  Probably has to do with my playing style/skill but it feels a lot like counter strike where there is a flurry of activity, then people start hiding since they don't want to die and I always hang out specing since can't hold back.  Also, single life loses the overall game intensity/buildup for me, e.g. last night where I couldn't wait to respawn and get in on the action and adjust strategy / classes, etc.

Although there hasn't been a big dropoff in players for arena matches in my experience, I do hear a fair bit of grumbling from my team...

Title: Re: Arena Mode announced!
Post by: Hitman Smurf on August 27, 2008, 12:41:01 PM

Yeah, I'm not a big fan either...even 8 minutes is to long for me...I just change the map to something, well, not crap.