I did not say that those facts definitively proved that pyro was effective, I said it disproved the idea that pyro was hampering either team's performance. Maela stopped running pyro almost entirely when I started, and his team got blown out during that half. If you would like to think he somehow was still making more of an impact by playing soldier as his team proceeded to lose 4 rounds in a row, I don't know if I could ever convince you of anything.

Regardless of some blindingly obvious evidence presented to you, I can tell you that I know maela was contributing to his team's round wins on pyro. You said yourself that elevate was playing differently when I ran pyro, I would argue the case was even more true for my own team. The only thing my team discussed at half time was countering his pyro play. Despite the fact that he probably still could have gotten a crucial med pick on mid by playing soldier instead of pyro, he still got it. He also clinched their first round while playing pyro by single handedly stuffing our attempt to push out of last, and getting an entry pick on cyzer.

This is delusional. In case you didn't notice, pyro spam isn't effective, but neither is any spam from the opposing team thanks to this mechanic we call airblast. By running pyro you're effectively cutting off all potential sources of projectile spam or suicides that the enemy team can throw at you. On top of that, this is gullywash – the map with the strongest choke points and most close-quarters fighting of any map in rotation. A pocket pyro should never lose a fight to anything but a pocketed scout or a healthy 2v1.

Given that I played in the match, main called for the team I played on, and also played as and against pyro during the game, I figured you'd realize I'm slightly more informed than you on the topic and you would just take my word for it. I thought a quick post would be enough to get the point across to you, but apparently not. You baited me, good work.

All of this conjecture on such a random game seems to be a little overdoing it, so I'm probably gonna try to make some use out of the whole thing and make a post in the near future about pyro in competitive since no one really seems to get it. Stay tuned.

i would just like to refute this:

for some reason, everyone is focusing on maela's pyro and the performance of his team, and completely overlooking the fact that i ran pyro just as much as maela did during the match, as you can see here

some cold hard facts for you

• during the first half, maela ran pyro ~50% of the time, i spawned pyro once
  
• elevate went up 3-1 in the first half
  
• during the second half, i ran pyro ~50% of the time, maela spawned pyro once
  
• my team won the second half 4-0

pretty much looks like pyro wins rounds right? though it might look convincing to some, it would be misguided to declare that running a pyro led to each team getting some extra round wins, a lot else went into the game

one thing we can say for sure though, is that pyro did not totally screw over either team, because we won the majority of our rounds with a pyro in the mix, and additonally the heals/frags per minute were very similar for our stats as soldier and pyro individually

how a person could come to the conclusion that pyro was actually resulting in overall worse performance for their team is beyond me, but likely means that such a person should get back to their limited success as a highlander demoman, and keep his thoughts on invite offclassing to himself

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i would also be glad to teach new players, just lemme know

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despite Ggglygy's humorous intentions, I would highly recommend this to newer players

he definitely included some valuable insight on the finer points of high level TF2

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while I understand that people might find baloo to be more aesthetically pleasing than the original koth_ultiduo_rb7 map, I think it's significantly less balanced

the only real height advantage on baloo is the capture point itself - that gives the defending team a significant advantage in every fight, which is basically the polar opposite of the original map

I think if you were to choose only one map for the entire tournament, it should be the map that creates more fair fights and exchanges in point control

just my 2 cents, nick and I will be looking forward to the tourney either way

you're wrong too, that's an ellipsis

i will, i bet tlr would play if you ask

There's no one else to blame, no way out of this one. I lost, and I was the only person on my side.

Phrakture's eyes widened in realization. He would have to find a solution. No one could know he lost to someone like showstopper again. Quickly he wracked his brain, thinking of a solution. Suddenly, eureka! He could create an alias, an alter-ego. He could adopt the lifestyle of a superhero, and all he needed was the email he used in the 3rd grade for Neopets and Runescape. The plan was flawless. The account was set up in minutes.

That very night, he joined reddit mge, playing for hours straight. If he lost, it didn't matter. No one would know it was really Phrakture, the man with an untarnished reputation. Slowly, he began to master techniques and positioning. His counterjumps were timed with precision, shotgun pinning opponents in the air. His skills were developing faster than his ELO points could increase. Then, one day, he came to a sudden realization. He could play another class. After dozens of meticulous mge matches, tested across multiple alternate accounts, he found where his true legacy would be made.

The fourth class, in the fourth arena. It was meant to be. No one could break through his bombardment of sticky bombs raining out from deep in the badlands house. He was a faceless, impenetrable barrier. No one would know it was Phrakture, but he had ascended past identity. He had become the symbol of My Gaming Edge Mod.

The army of alts grew, and his ELO was unmatched. He began to login on multiple computers, playing against himself to increase his rank to unparalleled levels. The outlook was grim for aspiring MGE-lords.

But then, seemingly at random, a white knight in shining armor struck Phrakture down. Quetzyl, a mysterious master detective, found him out. The curtain was pulled away, and the man behind the magic was revealed. The secret was out, and everyone knew. Phrakture's disciples were also revealed, and temporarily, MGE was a safe haven. As Phrakture and his followers created more accounts, Quetzyl struck them down, removing the mask and unveiling the unsuspecting ESEA-Open players.

But alas, all was lost when Quetzyl was no longer able to wield his powers of FTP. The ip addresses were once again inaccessible, and a new surge of alts were thrown into the mix.

Following the tragic loss of Quetzyl, MGE Mod slowly lost its following in the Team Fortress community. MGE iT and Reddit were no longer populated at all hours of the day. They were left barren after new players were driven away by Phrakture's army.

Today, MGE is on life support, full of alts but no longer visited by the truly skilled, those who fought without the crutch of anonymity. Although Phrakture may not visit servers any more, his legend lives on in the alts that continue to occupy the remaining servers.

Never forget.

alias "+loadoutA" "load_itempreset 0"
alias "-loadoutA" "slot2"
alias "+loadoutB" "load_itempreset 1" 
alias "-loadoutB" "slot2" 
alias "+loadoutC" "load_itempreset 2"
alias "-loadoutC" "slot2"
alias "+loadoutD" "load_itempreset 3" 
alias "-loadoutD" "slot2" 

bind "F1" "+loadoutA" 
bind "F2" "+loadoutB" 
bind "F3" "+loadoutC" 
bind "F4" "+loadoutD"

just hold the button down until you shift spawns