and you dont get that from almost any other fps out there? When you really think about it, tf2 isnt THAT much different from other games. sure you have different classes that do other things, it's easier top blow people up, and it's starting to become the first MMORPGFPS, but the points still he same, your trying to kill the other team members that get in your way of completing your objective.
Atleast with stats you are able to to see how well you are doing at killing said opposite team members that are getting in your way. and it just so happens that tf2 is probably the first game ive been good enough at to play competitively.
but i dont mean to derail this topic. Congrats deja on deciding to play with your natural class/class you feel like playing with the most, and not just being a stats farmer. *coughkunaicough*