you're right people are way too disapproving when it comes to new maps, but that is an absolute terrible reason for this--to not make a good map--because if done right, it's not a risk, since it isn't really that much different; it's just making a good map, rather than a bad map. so actually, i would think fewer people would complain about how they don't want to play a new map "because it's aids" or specifically "because pushing x point is way too hard" or "there's no interesting props/geometry in x transition"

now, to make it good, that takes a lot of talent, as you said, and we do have the map makers to do that, with people like phi, hyce, and others who are actively making new maps. b4nny is making a map with phi, for example, and it is a good map, with the exception that it still has the problems of every other map, because they obviously didn't think of the ideas i mentioned. and again, we do have the community to give feedback on maps, because they already give feedback on good maps as well as maps that were originally very bad.

what i'm trying to say is it's really not as complicated as it sounds. you just need to keep these things in mind when making a map.

People are still thinking the way maps are designed isn't one of the reasons stalemates occur....

There is no point on any map where the map maker thought how long it takes a team to rotate from one choke to another, and if they did, it's not designed that well. On top of that, half the maps have ONLY chokes to push through (gullywash, badlands, etc).

There are more reasons why tf2 is stalematey, but I'm 100% confident that if somebody made a map with these things in mind, each team would be able to take more risks without a high chance of failing. Take granary 2nd (holding yard, pushing 2nd) and snakewater (holding mid, pushing 2nd). Which is easier fail?

The answer's obvious. The map does play at least a small role in being able to take risks.

while that isn't the worst idea, scouts are one of the least impactful classes when it comes to defending, despite its ability to shut down players aggressing. demo (and also the ubercharge mechanic) is one big reason dry pushing is terrible on most maps, but i want to point out that i say most maps. maps that don't have a large area to dry push, such as grass/lower on snakewater (mid to 2nd), are honestly really bad maps in regard to the flow of the game. it's honestly way more effective than people think to do things like trading ubers and repushing an easier entrance to dry push, but most points on most maps don't allow this because of their terrible design. in that very specific snakewater example, it's not that easy to trade ubers without having a significantly worse uber (but still possible). having a significantly worse uber, however, wouldn't matter as much if the defending team's rotation wasn't as easy as a 1 second walk or jump. as much as people say it's the 5cp gamemode that is at fault (which obviously inherently is as a result of demos and ubers), there can still be maps that are designed to have a mix of well designed small chokes as well as large chokes that have an open area easy to take exciting team fights, while also having good rotation timings between each choke from each team's position.

edit: by open area/choke, i don't necessarily mean a plain flat area such as grass on snakewater 2nd. while it is a good part of the map and also works effectively as a part of the map to push, as a side suggestion, something more interesting with props could have more potential to bring exciting team fight--sort of like a new mid fight.

i tend to prefer ammomod mge, the one where u have normal hp. badlands mid against scouts is also good.

I feel like if you played dm like that (which is fine and still useful) you might as well play ammomod soldier vs soldier/scout. Jumping in dm servers is helpful, as much as people say it's not

I used to play a bunch of racing games before I quit racing. The TOCA series was really good and i'd imagine they're still good. The last one i played was the 2006 release. That game and GTR2 was another one of the more realistic racing games i've played. You probably already have a steering wheel with force feedback, but if not, to make these games actually realistic, you should get one. They're pretty expensive though.

I can't speak on any newer racing games like Assetto Corsa, PCARS, or iRacing, for example, that i heard were good

I've never gotten over 100 of tf2. You told me you used to though...back in ur day

if u add up hours per 2 weeks in tf2 of all 6 players on evl, b4nny alone has more.

also, do u guys like how banny basically told people to hold off on their donations to gnomercy (so people would have money to donate to his team)

xd

gl this weekend mumanji ^_^

nice banny, way to ruin a portion of their financial opportunity before it even starts.

who r u

i played this game since it came out too

who r u

I have <20 hours in 2 weeks and am playing the same. fuck u bitch