Spy Training

What's worse, most members are adequate pyros.

Which is really annoying.
The issue I have with it is my spy play style is to only target one person. You know, so they get really annoyed. But after like two backstabs it stops being tf2 to them and becomes spy check simulator 2014.
 
The issue I have with it is my spy play style is to only target one person. You know, so they get really annoyed. But after like two backstabs it stops being tf2 to them and becomes spy check simulator 2014.


Yes, I am aware of your crazy tactics. Most of us probably are, which is why I/we catch on early and go pyro. Especially especially especially when you recruit honor, pulip, and undercover to target me alone on egypt when I'm not even carrying and insult me as an easy spy target. -_-

So Versed, once i get back I would actually love a class from you. Either to not be a terribad spy (shush sanc and radio since you've seen it hehe) or to stop being known as the worst heavy spy checker in eGO.
I'll just need to remember to contact you this weekend after my orders are up :)


Sent with my owl using howler
 
Look just because we are all talking on skype, and you are getting targeted by all of us does not mean we are working togedder.

My strats are sick tho. I don't even ever use disguise. It's the l'etranger and enthusiast's timepiece for life.
 
There was awhile when Stabby Stabby would play on our payload server.

THAT was a nightmare.

I use to play with him a lot! He was my sorta teacher at a point. I have some pictures when we use to chill.

If you're wanting to get better at spy, learning from other people about techniques is very good. There use to be a show during HL season where plat spies would get together and talk about issues revolving around spies and what to do during certain situations which was extremely informative. There was a question from someone from the lower levels of HL which was "How do I get better?".

Note: I'm not wanting to take over thread! Just wanting to past some of my knowledge for those to get better!

The answer is practice and having an open mind to learn. If anyone has ever played LoL or Dota, I consider the spy as the jungler. You are there to assist your teammates and to make very important decisions (Sometimes even split second!). You're an extremely important player if you get the chance to spy because you can do so much and sometimes have too! When I played spy for HL teams or use to be a coach before I "retired".
I always told my students to:
1. Be Vocal! You're the eyes and ears of the team and you can see things that you're team can't such as sentries, enemy positioning, and much more. Call things out when you see them!
2. Trick stabs aren't important.
3. Learn the kill priority order.
4. and more.

A lot of it is mental thinking which I consider it's own separate lesson/book.

For the actual stabbing, I recommend any TR_walkway maps. I use to sit there for hours and practice walk by stabs, air stabs, trick stabs and more. It's an extremely useful map for spies wanting to learn and helped me from the mechanical side a lot! Just remember that this won't only help you but also playing on actual servers or teams to put you in scenarios. Good or bad, you'll learn from them.

These are just some of my tips. I can't tell you all of them cause that's where the fun of learning from other people and creating ideas come from! I really recommend talking/learning from other people. It's a huge bonus for spies in training and can help you down the line by picking up things easier. Hope this helped!
 
Look just because we are all talking on skype, and you are getting targeted by all of us does not mean we are working togedder.

My strats are sick tho. I don't even ever use disguise. It's the l'etranger and enthusiast's timepiece for life.


You were all in teamspeak. With me. I heard you all say "hey, let's all get raz."
But it's fine. It was a while ago.
I just need to get better.


Sent with my owl using howler
 
I feel like they might have been doing it togedder, while I was doing it. Not with me. I have litrally never been on teamspake.
 
Raz, you're just such an easy target. Being heavy doesn't help.

You should totally get a spy lesson. If nothing else it'll help you understand how we stab you so much. You can even start countering!
 
Raz, you're just such an easy target. Being heavy doesn't help.

You should totally get a spy lesson. If nothing else it'll help you understand how we stab you so much. You can even start countering!
(whisper) Get her on a server with mods that let you backstab any spot on a player. She will get so mad. (whisper)
 
I use to play with him a lot! He was my sorta teacher at a point. I have some pictures when we use to chill.
You had me here, stabby stabby is my god and when someone at school told me about him we fangirled over him
 
Yeaaaa I'm just gonna take a class. It can't hurt :P
If you're still willing, that is.
Inferno, it's possible you were in game and they said in teamspeak that they were going to join in your efforts :P


Sent with my owl using howler
 
Well I just want to point out I thought of it first. Not to be a hipster.... I don't live in portland....


I know that, actually you were my first arch enemy spy that I always watched out for when you hopped on server. If you changed your name or didn't completely main spy, it would probably throw me off haha
Oh man... I really am an easy target. :-O


Sent with my owl using howler
 
Perhaps we could start a new thread about awesome spies from the server and peoples personal experiences playing spy :) I would like my thread to not be shut down because it's deviating from it's original purpose. Thanks!
 
Perhaps we could start a new thread about awesome spies from the server and peoples personal experiences playing spy :) I would like my thread to not be shut down because it's deviating from it's original purpose. Thanks!


Hey! I'm sort of on topic! Do you have any free time this weekend to help me out?


Sent with my owl using howler
 
What, so this makes how many people wanting a "spy class" class? Like, 6? Something like this would need a bit of coordination. I remember having a wild thought that we could "borrow" the event server from one of the ECs around here, but that may be a little overdoing it. I understand you wanted this to kind of be a small thing!
 
Okay on topic my top tip for spy is to use taunt kills. They are the secret because they can essentially backstab from anywhere.
 
This seems really cool. I could use some help with spy. I usually play demoman, but spy was my first love. If you are still wanting to help out.

~ meow
 
Due to the high level of interest from multiple people, I am going to work with the EC's and try to setup a class for about 5 people. Any more than that and it just gets lost. I am going to check with you all to see when is a good time for you this week and see if we can't put something together. Thanks :)
 

Latest posts

Back
Top