I just bought & am downloading TF2..
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If you are new to TF2, I would shy away from spy. Many experienced players have problems playing spy. Those that are good, have it down to an artform.
I would suggest Heavy, Pyro, or Medic. Those seem to be fairly well introductory classes.
I would suggest Heavy, Pyro, or Medic. Those seem to be fairly well introductory classes.
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You can always try playing spy, but it's very hard staying alive after getting one kill if you're still new. Especially for me, it's hard enough to even get in enemy lines.
I'm still fairly new to TF2 as well, so I guess we're on the same boat. For me, my very first class was a Sniper, since I didn't know what any of the other classes were and did. Later on, I found Pyro, Engineer, Heavy or Medic as the easiest classes.
Pyro, you don't really have to aim, just in the general direction, since it has a fair amout of AoE. You'll have an advantage over other classes when it comes to burning too, with your suit, you won't catch fire. Just run around holding down the left button will get you many, many kills.
Heavy, call for a medic and fire away in a large crowd of enemies.
Engineer, build dispensers for your team in safe locations, build sentries on control points, or whereever you may need support and in a secure play where Demomen or Soldiers can't easily take down. Teleports are useful for when your teammates respawn and can immediate enter the fray with your teleport.
Medic, I thought would be a pretty hard class, but it's not. Point your crosshair on a friendly class and hold down. Best part is, you don't have to even look at the person you're healing after you've 'locked' on. Just make sure you're within range and walls don't cut off the beam. You'll have UberCharges that can be activated with your right click, you'll know when you have one since the Medic will yell "I'm fully charged!", or you can look at the UberCharge bar on the bottom right. Oh yes, healing damaged teammates will charge it up faster than healing someone who is full health.
I'm not a pro at all, so if I've given any "newbie" advice, feel free to correct me. Just my two cents.
I'm still fairly new to TF2 as well, so I guess we're on the same boat. For me, my very first class was a Sniper, since I didn't know what any of the other classes were and did. Later on, I found Pyro, Engineer, Heavy or Medic as the easiest classes.
Pyro, you don't really have to aim, just in the general direction, since it has a fair amout of AoE. You'll have an advantage over other classes when it comes to burning too, with your suit, you won't catch fire. Just run around holding down the left button will get you many, many kills.
Heavy, call for a medic and fire away in a large crowd of enemies.
Engineer, build dispensers for your team in safe locations, build sentries on control points, or whereever you may need support and in a secure play where Demomen or Soldiers can't easily take down. Teleports are useful for when your teammates respawn and can immediate enter the fray with your teleport.
Medic, I thought would be a pretty hard class, but it's not. Point your crosshair on a friendly class and hold down. Best part is, you don't have to even look at the person you're healing after you've 'locked' on. Just make sure you're within range and walls don't cut off the beam. You'll have UberCharges that can be activated with your right click, you'll know when you have one since the Medic will yell "I'm fully charged!", or you can look at the UberCharge bar on the bottom right. Oh yes, healing damaged teammates will charge it up faster than healing someone who is full health.
I'm not a pro at all, so if I've given any "newbie" advice, feel free to correct me. Just my two cents.
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Go medic, everyone needs a good solid medic.
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MEDIC for the winness
and yes I make a word up
and yes I make a word up
Never play spy. He gives bad impressions. CIGARRETES ARE BAD BAD BAD.
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Engineer was my first class, but I don't recommend it.
If you play as Medic, you can't go wrong. If you make a mistake, you're a newb. If you save the day you are the best medic ever
Medic also has the bonus that you get to watch the people you heal. If they survive, file their tactics away under "WIN". If they die really horribly, file it away under "FAIL".
Finally, and this is selfish: If you are healing somebody and they kill somebody you get a point So you get many many points
If you play as Medic, you can't go wrong. If you make a mistake, you're a newb. If you save the day you are the best medic ever
Medic also has the bonus that you get to watch the people you heal. If they survive, file their tactics away under "WIN". If they die really horribly, file it away under "FAIL".
Finally, and this is selfish: If you are healing somebody and they kill somebody you get a point
So you get many many points 
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If you go pyro, don't always use the flamer because a lot of times u get killed if u keep using it, so switch your weapon to the shotgun on straight a ways and back to the flamer when u get to the corners, if that makes sense. People are saying medic because no one plays it and it's an easy class to master. You get better if u have a mic as a medic, because u can call spy, tell where things are that are around u like any important guys after u use uber that are still left over, and if there's a sniper dot u can see.
After all that i would suggest if you don't have a mic yet, go pyro. If you do go medic, you'll learn pretty fast with that class, because you are with your whole team other than the spy, and you can observe how other people play the other classes. (sorry for the run on sentence there
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After all that i would suggest if you don't have a mic yet, go pyro. If you do go medic, you'll learn pretty fast with that class, because you are with your whole team other than the spy, and you can observe how other people play the other classes. (sorry for the run on sentence there
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I would suggest pyro or scout, those are probably the easiest classes out there. Have a mess around and see which one you like first.
For me, i just love the spy, just look at my sig and avatar Yea, if i were you, i wouldnt start with spy as its a hard class, but its up to you, scout or pyro.
For me, i just love the spy, just look at my sig and avatar
Yea, if i were you, i wouldnt start with spy as its a hard class, but its up to you, scout or pyro.
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One word
HEAVY!
HEAVY!
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It depends on what you like to play , imho you should give all classes a go ^.^ they're all fun.
BTW you're just in time for the achievment farming! ADD ME ^.^ I can help you with all of the classes that have the achievement weapons ^.^
, imho you should give all classes a go ^.^ they're all fun.BTW you're just in time for the achievment farming! ADD ME ^.^ I can help you with all of the classes that have the achievement weapons ^.^
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It depends on what you like to play
BTW you're just in time for the achievment farming! ADD ME ^.^ I can help you with all of the classes that have the achievement weapons ^.^
Don't achievement farm, you will feel dirty afterwards, and your stats will be borked.
as far as classes go, find one that gives you a tingly feeling, and play away.
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pyro
w+mouse1 is all you need to sucessfully play pyro
w+mouse1 is all you need to sucessfully play pyro
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It's true. The only achievement I've ever "farmed" was the one where you light up a spy while they're flicking a cigarette, as that one is just plain silly. What spy taunts with the disguise kit out when pyros are around, really?
It was late at night, on 2 FORT, just me and a newb pub, and we torched each other for achievements, and then I just played really silly so it was easy for him to get other achievements (play as Scout vs Pyro, using only the Bonkmaster 9000 against his flamethrower, etc).
To this day, while I don't have all the achievements, I feel like I earned all of 'em... except for the light the spy on fire while flicking a cigarette one.
As for stats being borked... ADMIN SCHOOL. An hour and a half as Engineer listening to Tiddy completely destroyed my "longest time in one life" stat.
All my other stats are hard earned, though
