Arena Mode announced!

[crazydog]

It's like Sudden Death, but the same?

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

The new environment is awesome though:

[Video_Master]

LOVE IT!!!

[Highsight]

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

[Hitman Smurf]

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

[Luggage]

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...

[Hitman Smurf]

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.

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