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[Mr.Person]

Quick note: If you're going to be in the tourney, you need to have a mic.

[Duuvian]

I just bought TF2 for 10$ at Best Buy. I haven't installed it yet. Any recommendations for a first time player or is there a wiki or something? I've already read up on the various classes on some website a few months ago, and watched some of the meet the team videos at the same time (which were awesome, my favorite is the Heavies or the Scout's)

[Mr.Person]

I just bought TF2 for 10$ at Best Buy. I haven't installed it yet. Any recommendations for a first time player or is there a wiki or something? I've already read up on the various classes on some website a few months ago, and watched some of the meet the team videos at the same time (which were awesome, my favorite is the Heavies or the Scout's)

Start by playing as Heavy, Soldier, or Medic. They're good classes for beginners. Eventually, try all the classes. Even if you find one you like, play them all for awhile. I'm not a good Pyro, but I love playing as one.

[Bandages]

Start by playing as Heavy, Soldier, or Medic. They're good classes for beginners. Eventually, try all the classes. Even if you find one you like, play them all for awhile. I'm not a good Pyro, but I love playing as one.

You know, I've never been able to get behind the soldier. All the other classes I have some general skill in, and I excell at a few, but I just CAN'T play a soldier for the life of me.

[The Doctor]

Can you rocket jump?

[Bandages]

kind...of...

[ToonyMan]

I'm a pretty beast soldier.

I can rocket jump and juggle people no problem, just gotta learn to aim at people in the air better.

I use my shotgun a lot as well, which you should.  I'm in North America though so no dice.

[Jreengus]

I have a mic, currently it's only attached to half a headset though so I'll have to selotape it to my ear or something. =p

Alternatively I could just buy a new one but that seems like too much effort.

Anyhow in all seriousness I will have a mic and we should probably make a new thread for tournament planning and stuff

[dragnar]

Start by playing as Heavy, Soldier, or Medic. They're good classes for beginners. Eventually, try all the classes. Even if you find one you like, play them all for awhile. I'm not a good Pyro, but I love playing as one.

You know, I've never been able to get behind the soldier. All the other classes I have some general skill in, and I excell at a few, but I just CAN'T play a soldier for the life of me.

Same here, I just can't get the aim right on the rocket launcher, and I just blow myself up rocket-jumping. Probably because I stink at FPSs: the spy does not play like an FPS.

The easiest class for beginners is probably the pyro. You're practically guaranteed a kill or two per life, though they are still much more effective when skilled. And I will backstab you whenever possible...

[Tradanbattlan]

You know, I've never played Highlander before. Is it basically just Arena mode but with one of every class, or something?

[Cheeetar]

I'm GMT+10.

[Mr.Person]

You know, I've never played Highlander before. Is it basically just Arena mode but with one of every class, or something?

Highlander just restricts it so your team can only consist of exactly one of each class.

[umiman]

Start by playing as Heavy, Soldier, or Medic. They're good classes for beginners. Eventually, try all the classes. Even if you find one you like, play them all for awhile. I'm not a good Pyro, but I love playing as one.

You know, I've never been able to get behind the soldier. All the other classes I have some general skill in, and I excell at a few, but I just CAN'T play a soldier for the life of me.

Same here, I just can't get the aim right on the rocket launcher, and I just blow myself up rocket-jumping. Probably because I stink at FPSs: the spy does not play like an FPS.

The easiest class for beginners is probably the pyro. You're practically guaranteed a kill or two per life, though they are still much more effective when skilled. And I will backstab you whenever possible...

Nah, easiest is probably heavy. Pyro can be kinda hard.

[LASD]

We tried the training thing when the Mini-Tournament thing was going on and then we really didn't know how to train so it was pretty weird. I think the easiest and best option is playing some matches with and against each other on TF2Lobby, Jakkarra showed me that and it's an incredibly easy way to play Pick-Up Games and makes it possible to get reliably back to a game after a crash and everything.

I agree a separate thread might be good for this tournament, but should it be in "Play with your buddies"? Anyway, I'll get on that when I finally get home.

[Duke 2.0]

Start by playing as Heavy, Soldier, or Medic. They're good classes for beginners. Eventually, try all the classes. Even if you find one you like, play them all for awhile. I'm not a good Pyro, but I love playing as one.

You know, I've never been able to get behind the soldier. All the other classes I have some general skill in, and I excell at a few, but I just CAN'T play a soldier for the life of me.

Same here, I just can't get the aim right on the rocket launcher, and I just blow myself up rocket-jumping. Probably because I stink at FPSs: the spy does not play like an FPS.

The easiest class for beginners is probably the pyro. You're practically guaranteed a kill or two per life, though they are still much more effective when skilled. And I will backstab you whenever possible...

Nah, easiest is probably heavy. Pyro can be kinda hard.

This I shall disagree with. While a pyro needs to jump into the fray and get too close for their skills to handle, the Heavy is basically a walking magnet for backstabs and headshots. Ultimately you'll attract more attention and fire as a Heavy.