Team Fortress 2 Classic, a Team Fortress 2 mod that reimagines its 2008/2009 era

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I’m sure there are some oldheads here that would be interested in this.

As I’m sure some of you know by now, Team Fortress 2 nowadays is a shell of its former self. Hats, loot crates, over 100 maps…it’s basically become mobile game bloatware.

But!! If you played the game in its glory days, there’s a safe haven in the modern day. A mod that captures the feelings and gameplay of the original Team Fortress 2, while adding its own quirks: Team Fortress 2 Classic.

This mod basically puts TF2 back at square 1, but also adds its own new weapons exclusive to it, that don’t overshadow any other options, and add interesting new gameplay options for the different classes. Scout gets his Nail Gun back, Pyro now has a double-barrel, Sniper now gets a hunting revolver, and more.

That’s not all: the game also brings back some cut modes from the first Team Fortress, including four-team and Escort. The latter is even given a fully voice-acted new character in the form of the Civilian.

You can check it out with the link above. It runs on its own executable using Source SDK Base 2013 Multiplayer, so it won’t affect base TF2 in any way. There are full instructions for installation on the Download page.

Would be interested in hearing what y’all think if you give it a shot. Personally, it’s my main way of playing the game nowadays, even as someone who didn’t play way back when. Also apologies for making this sound like a sales pitch, lol, I’m just realising I did now that I look back on what I typed. I’m just genuinely passionate about the game and would love it if more people gave it a try.

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Not to be confused with Team Fortress Classic 2.

But seriously, the legit pre-hat TF2 was the best. That they’re adding new weapons as well seems at odds with their vision though. The balance was so bad though. Scout was unplayable if an Engineer existed, but completely dominated any match without one. Demo was OP too.

How populated are the servers?

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Servers are pretty well populated. Never as much as the live game of course but there are usually full servers during the day.

Also, don’t worry, neither the original Sandman nor the Bonk are included here lol. This team is going in their own direction. The only weapon I would truly call “overpowered” right now is Sniper’s Hunting Revolver, but that’s planning on getting changed in the next update, and even then it isn’t nearly as egregious as anything like the original Sandman. Just a wee bit overtuned is all.

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ATTENTION!

A brand new major update for Team Fortress 2 Classic, The Double Down Update, has released! This brings brand new weapons for Demoman, Medic, and Soldier, a new variation of VIP/Escort, and a bunch of other improvements.

(A tiny bit late to the party on this alert, but hey, better late than never, eh?)