Official word from Robin Walker about Friendly Fire (in short: NO)

[MoD]

TF2 was never intended to be played with FF on. It was an oversight that the convar was left in. It'll be going away shortly.

Robin Walker, in response to:

We Israeli players were wondering if there is an official word about using FF in TF2 servers?

Some of you valve guys came into our server the other day and said that every time a server sets FF on, an angel weeps.

Would love to hear from you, Tzafrir - [TD]MoD.id

 

[CyberPitz]

Hooray! It would make sense..the gameplay is too crazy to have FF on, imo.

 

[hool10]

I went on some server that had this on. Do you have any idea how hard it is to control a pyro's flame or a heavy's fire? Some idiot on the server argued it made it more real. TF was never meant to have FF on or be in any way "real". :hmph:

 

[Apocalypse89]

In a game where chain-guns, flamethrowers, shotguns, and explosives are the order of the day, and checking for spies by shooting teammates is a widespread strategy, FF is just asking for trouble.

 

[-Psy-]

Thank God!

 

[Evo]

*swtiches the server to FF on*

 

[CyberPitz]

*swtiches the server to FF on*

You wouldn't dare, you HEATHEN!

 

[Seagull]

Robin Walker, in response to:

What's his email address? D:

 

[CaptainSpoon]

That's disappointing. The few servers I've played on that did have FF were a blast. it made the spy class a little more interesting, and people would have to be more observant to check for odd behavior.

Also, the Pyro's flamethrower doesn't hurt teammates even with FF on, so they're still just as viable for spy-checking.

 

[TwwIX]

Good decision.

 

[Arrowhead]

OK, fine. But atleast leave us with the choice...

 

[Sloth]

Too true - but its havoc with FF on...

Blast damage and such from rockets and mines hurt like hell.

 

[Letters]

You have to be a fking retard to even think of turning friendly fire on.

Congrats, TF2 designers, you're not retarded.

 

[Operational]

Good call, FF makes no sence.

 

[G-Dub]

Thank f**k TBH!

 

[Mutley]

Good, I haaaaate FF, it is not so much how bad the gameplay drop is but rather joining loads of freaking servers with it on because it doesn't show in the servername or filters.

 

[Chris]

It's a good call, it's always infinatly more frustrating getting killed by a team mate, and while I appreciate it in realistic games, TF2 ain't one of them!

 

[Cruiser]

Hrm, at least give us the choice, eh?

TFC with FF on was an aquired taste, but it was quite fun if you played with the right crowd.

This "its not how we want it so you cant have it" makes me worry that we will never get the option to disable respawn timers

 

[Warbie]

Good news. FF with spys running about is not fun in the slightest.

 

[Vangald]

Besides FF is a good way of detecting spies.

 

[-Psy-]

Besides FF is a good way of detecting spies.

And killing team mates in search for them accidentally?

 

[phantomdesign]

If FF was enabled; it would just be too easy for me to be a spy!

 

[Asknoone]

FF is just plain silly. Anyone arguing about the realism factor needs to take another look at the game when playing.

 

[G-Dub]

FF is just plain silly. Anyone arguing about the realism factor needs to take another look at the game when playing.

LOL so true, take one look at the graphical/art styling of this game and it's obvious... IT'S NOT MEANT TO BE LIKE REAL LIFE! :hmph:

It's a bit of fun!

 

[CyberPitz]

LOL so true, take one look at the graphical/art styling of this game and it's obvious... IT'S NOT MEANT TO BE LIKE REAL LIFE! :hmph:

It's a bit of fun!

It's not real life?! What the hell am I taking, then? Everything looks the same IRL as TF2...
:cheers:

 

[G-Dub]

It's not real life?! What the hell am I taking, then? Everything looks the same IRL as TF2...
:cheers:

*Me imagines TF2 as real-life*

HEADS SPINNING

OMFG

 

[Asknoone]

Haha, Dub, you came back.