Team Fortress 2 is now free to play

**Valigarmander** · 06-23-2011, 09:57 PM

Team Fortress 2 - Free-to-Play

Now I can finally afford it.

FlipSwitch · 06-23-2011, 10:15 PM

I'm getting it. No doubt.

Robotazy · 06-23-2011, 11:02 PM

yaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay.

Prince Toad · 06-24-2011, 12:20 AM

Also this.

YouTube - ‪Meet the Medic‬&rlm;

***Ace Mercury*** · 06-24-2011, 07:56 AM

Yay.

I don't play TF2, so I wonder if this is going to be like another Eternal September for the TF2 community: Eternal September - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Luigiman7 · 06-24-2011, 11:14 AM

i feel sorry for everyone who already bought it

Valentine · 06-24-2011, 11:24 AM

*grumble grumble* I hope us payees get some special stuff

Good call by Valve though. This game is pretty old but it's holding up really well and this should keep a big player base in it for even longer.

**Valigarmander** · 06-24-2011, 11:25 AM

I downloaded it and played around with it a little. It doesn't run that great on my laptop, but it still runs.

**Valigarmander** · 06-24-2011, 03:25 PM

I tried it a little more. Running it in 640x480 and with all graphics options at their lowest quality, it still runs at about 10-20 FPS.

Rainbow Dash · 06-24-2011, 04:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Wailord

i feel sorry for everyone who already bought it

free players can't get hats, hope this helps

**Loot** · 06-24-2011, 04:06 PM

If I say that I played it before it was free

Does that make me an inverse-hipster?

Rainbow Dash · 06-24-2011, 04:26 PM

no that would be just hipster because becoming free would be equivalent to becoming mainstream

**Loot** · 06-24-2011, 05:31 PM

But everyone knows Hipsters can't afford anything because they majored in Liberal Arts

Rainbow Dash · 06-24-2011, 05:58 PM

which makes them paying money for something even more hipster

ZeldaGirl · 06-24-2011, 06:00 PM

Tried running it, no dice on my laptop. *sigh*

***Cosmonautical*** · 06-25-2011, 01:05 PM

Yeah, you're going to need a dedicated Nvidia or ATI card if you've got a Windows system.

If you've got a Mac, well, good luck with that.

I'm not very attached to this, but it's pretty lame how in the Q&A about this they even said:
"What do I get if I already own the game?" "You get a hat."

Like, wow. A hat that doesn't exist. Give yourselves a round of applause, this is a great way to cherish your fans.

ZeldaGirl · 06-25-2011, 01:18 PM

Yeah, I'm a mac user. Apparently, it's not impossible to play on one, but you really need one of the newer MacBook Pros...I have a first generation MacBook, so that's no-go.

Luckily, my boyfriend is supah-awesome, and so may download it for me!

Hopefully it works on his computer, we'll see.

Rainbow Dash · 06-25-2011, 01:19 PM

hats for the hat god

drops for the drop throne

Auron · 06-25-2011, 10:04 PM

I was on the fence about buying this game for ages anyways. Now this makes it easy.

**Loot** · 06-25-2011, 10:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by People of the AMS

I'm not very attached to this, but it's pretty lame how in the Q&A about this they even said:
"What do I get if I already own the game?" "You get a hat."

Like, wow. A hat that doesn't exist. Give yourselves a round of applause, this is a great way to cherish your fans.

Considering the introduction of the online store for this game, it doesn't surprise me in the least.

Also, methinks they're just pulling a MapleStory. FREE TO PLAY but you character looks extremely bland BUY STUFF TO STAND OUT

06-23-2011, 09:57 PM	#1
Valigarmander The Bee's Knees Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: The land of rain and trees (Oregon) Gender: Posts: 29,754 Thanks: 1,649 Thanked 5,700 Times in 2,580 Posts Blog Entries: 20	Team Fortress 2 is now free to play Team Fortress 2 - Free-to-Play Now I can finally afford it.

06-24-2011, 11:14 AM	#6
Luigiman7 ヽ(◔ ◡ ◔)ノ.･ﾟ*｡･+☆ Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: ~)´◡｀(~ Gender: Posts: 17,603 Thanks: 1,134 Thanked 1,012 Times in 713 Posts Blog Entries: 8	i feel sorry for everyone who already bought it __________________ ／人◕ ‿‿ ◕人＼ＷＯＮ’Ｔ　ＹＯＵ　ＢＥＣＯＭＥ　Ａ　ＭＡＧＩＣＡＬ　ＧＩＲＬ？

06-23-2011, 10:15 PM	#2
FlipSwitch Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Looking forward. Gender: Posts: 1,432 Thanks: 20 Thanked 21 Times in 18 Posts Blog Entries: 12	I'm getting it. No doubt.

06-23-2011, 11:02 PM	#3
Robotazy PRESS ANY KEY TO PANIC! Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: A Tiny Shed Gender: Posts: 16,483 Thanks: 529 Thanked 1,254 Times in 897 Posts Blog Entries: 46	yaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay.

06-24-2011, 12:20 AM	#4
Prince Toad Veteran Member Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Rookery Gender: Posts: 11,720 Thanks: 50 Thanked 65 Times in 56 Posts	Also this. YouTube - ‪Meet the Medic‬&rlm;

06-24-2011, 07:56 AM	#5
*Ace Mercury* Marshmallow Knight ☆ Supermod Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: Southern Ontario Gender: Posts: 23,274 Thanks: 568 Thanked 3,297 Times in 1,582 Posts Blog Entries: 1	Yay. I don't play TF2, so I wonder if this is going to be like another Eternal September for the TF2 community: Eternal September - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

06-24-2011, 11:24 AM	#7
Valentine Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Suppin' Earl Grey Gender: Posts: 7,308 Thanks: 74 Thanked 149 Times in 103 Posts Blog Entries: 3	grumble grumble I hope us payees get some special stuff Good call by Valve though. This game is pretty old but it's holding up really well and this should keep a big player base in it for even longer.

06-24-2011, 11:25 AM	#8
Valigarmander The Bee's Knees Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: The land of rain and trees (Oregon) Gender: Posts: 29,754 Thanks: 1,649 Thanked 5,700 Times in 2,580 Posts Blog Entries: 20	I downloaded it and played around with it a little. It doesn't run that great on my laptop, but it still runs.

06-24-2011, 03:25 PM	#9
Valigarmander The Bee's Knees Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: The land of rain and trees (Oregon) Gender: Posts: 29,754 Thanks: 1,649 Thanked 5,700 Times in 2,580 Posts Blog Entries: 20	I tried it a little more. Running it in 640x480 and with all graphics options at their lowest quality, it still runs at about 10-20 FPS.

06-24-2011, 04:06 PM	#11
Loot Apparently I'm a mod? Join Date: May 2001 Location: LEGITIMATE BUSINESS Gender: Posts: 13,208 Thanks: 236 Thanked 1,237 Times in 659 Posts	If I say that I played it before it was free Does that make me an inverse-hipster?

06-24-2011, 04:26 PM	#12
Rainbow Dash been dreamin', i've been waitin' Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: a bomb-ass cloud house bachelorette pad Gender: Posts: 24,396 Thanks: 173 Thanked 1,179 Times in 716 Posts	no that would be just hipster because becoming free would be equivalent to becoming mainstream

06-24-2011, 05:31 PM	#13
Loot Apparently I'm a mod? Join Date: May 2001 Location: LEGITIMATE BUSINESS Gender: Posts: 13,208 Thanks: 236 Thanked 1,237 Times in 659 Posts	But everyone knows Hipsters can't afford anything because they majored in Liberal Arts

06-24-2011, 05:58 PM	#14
Rainbow Dash been dreamin', i've been waitin' Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: a bomb-ass cloud house bachelorette pad Gender: Posts: 24,396 Thanks: 173 Thanked 1,179 Times in 716 Posts	which makes them paying money for something even more hipster

06-24-2011, 06:00 PM	#15
ZeldaGirl Awesome member Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Why do YOU want to know...? Gender: Posts: 15,896 Thanks: 1,130 Thanked 1,919 Times in 1,046 Posts	Tried running it, no dice on my laptop. sigh

06-25-2011, 01:05 PM	#16
*Cosmonautical* Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: I rub my tilde all over your asterisk Gender: Posts: 28,100 Thanks: 2,151 Thanked 5,338 Times in 2,433 Posts	Yeah, you're going to need a dedicated Nvidia or ATI card if you've got a Windows system. If you've got a Mac, well, good luck with that. I'm not very attached to this, but it's pretty lame how in the Q&A about this they even said: "What do I get if I already own the game?" "You get a hat." Like, wow. A hat that doesn't exist. Give yourselves a round of applause, this is a great way to cherish your fans.

06-25-2011, 01:18 PM	#17
ZeldaGirl Awesome member Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Why do YOU want to know...? Gender: Posts: 15,896 Thanks: 1,130 Thanked 1,919 Times in 1,046 Posts	Yeah, I'm a mac user. Apparently, it's not impossible to play on one, but you really need one of the newer MacBook Pros...I have a first generation MacBook, so that's no-go. Luckily, my boyfriend is supah-awesome, and so may download it for me! Hopefully it works on his computer, we'll see.

06-25-2011, 01:19 PM	#18
Rainbow Dash been dreamin', i've been waitin' Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: a bomb-ass cloud house bachelorette pad Gender: Posts: 24,396 Thanks: 173 Thanked 1,179 Times in 716 Posts	hats for the hat god drops for the drop throne

06-25-2011, 10:04 PM	#19
Auron Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Inside Gender: Posts: 6,743 Thanks: 5 Thanked 325 Times in 198 Posts	I was on the fence about buying this game for ages anyways. Now this makes it easy.