Matchmaking is coming to Team Fortress 2

Matchmaking is coming to Team Fortress 2 - PC Gamer


EDIT: Question, why doesn't the [video] [ /video] thing work anymore?

 

I am really looking forward to this actually. I watched the video this morning. I just hole Valve get it done in a reasonable time. I have never played competitively, dipped my toe in over at tf2center. But never actually tried a competitive game though. So this might be a good introduction to that for people like me at least. And if it is done right. Surely it will get more people interested in the game. Especially considering how much people seem to enjoy it in CS:GO etc.

People like stats and people like winning and thats what a matchmaking system could add without the hassle of using third parties. But I suppose, it all depends on how well its implemented. Will there be a white list? Will it only be 9v9? Will there be class locks? Weapon locks? Who knows, it might even spur them on to make more of an effort to balance more weapons. Anyway, whatever the case, it certainly seems more promising than a 5 buck duck counter.

 

Not trying to say competitive TF2 isn't important - it is should they want the game to continue - its just it doesn't feel competitive without a team who exactly knows how to play their class and role. Example, 6v6 arena, 5 people know what's going on, but there's that one Russian who picks Spy and dies immediately, for example. Its harder to comeback in TF2, than lets say CS:GO or Dota 2. In CS:GO, if you're good enough, you can ace 1v6, or in Dota, where Rapier-Rapier-Rapier-Xin can easily take on a full team of underlevelled enemies. I don't see that happening in TF2, since the 1v6 could be Scout vs Heavy-Medic-Soldier-Demo-Pyro-Medic, where the Scout will lose, either to death or objectives.

Do I like the idea in theory? Yes. In practice? I don't see it working out.

 

Well, it's a neat idea that came at least five years too late.

 

Theres been some more news on this. An article here . It basically says that matchmaking will be limited to 6v6 cp format, with there likely be no limit on classes or items, at least at first. Its most likely a year out anyway. So this might all change.

 

Have you played matchmaking in csgo you get pair up with any one I get like paired up with people speaking a different language.

 

3 Rapier Ember Spirit vs underfarmed team is a comeback?
That's some 1K MMR shit.

I just hope they put regionlock or something on, I don't want the 200ping "pro dendi" in TF2, please.

 

Yes, region-lock options for advanced matchmaking options are a bit of a must. Otherwise we'll see US players being routed to Australia, and nobody likes 500+ ping...

 

Matchmaking is something that COULD make Team Fortress 2 come back to life, but I'm not sure if there will be a lot of people playing at the day they'll release it... Also, I wonder how they'll balance it, like ETF2L did or something? I really hope there won't be access to ALL the overpowered weaponry on competetive, since noone'd play those. People would much rather go for tf2lobby...