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'''Camping''' is the term for players who wait for enemies to pass through a certain area before attacking them. Often the camper will be poised in the same position, and often returns to the same position after killing an enemy. Players that camp will rarely leave the location in question, and usually do not actively seek out opponents outside their preferred area. Camping is not to be confused with [[ambushing]], in which the ambusher usually travels to the enemy rather than waiting for the enemy to come to them.
  
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Camping is relatively often a legitimate strategy, as the player can hinder movement of enemy forces. However, certain varieties of camping, such as spawn-camping, ruin the enjoyment of the game. Camping a poor tactical location, or camping without regard to what's actually going on in the game, can severely hinder a team's ability to attack or defend.
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'''Camping''' refers to the using of tactics that largely involve waiting for enemies, often in an advantageous position, rather than actively seeking them out. While a legitimate strategy, players often find camping a frustrating tactic that ruins overall enjoyment of the game, and its usage is largely frowned upon.
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== Examples of Camping ==
 
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* Staying in one specific doorway, dropdown, or corner for extended periods of time (several minutes), only killing those who take that passageway or venture within your line of sight.  
Due to the type of gameplay in Team Fortress 2, camping is less of a problem than other online games, as large numbers of players completely avoiding combat will often result in a loss for the offending side.
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* Waiting at an enemy [[teleporters|Teleporter exit]] or [[respawn]] area until someone comes through in hopes of catching them off-guard.  
 
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* Trapping people in spawn using camping tactics is known as spawn camping. This can be done by a variety of [[classes]], often [[Demoman|Demomen]] placing [[Stickybomb Launcher|sticky bombs]] around the spawn exit, [[Pyro]]s spraying [[fire]] at the doorway, or [[Engineer]]s who manage to build [[Sentry Gun]]s in front of the doors. Due to the fact that this can ruin much of the fun of the game for those being camped, many servers have rules and/or even countermeasures against spawn-camping.
 
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* Demomen laying [[Stickybomb Launcher|sticky traps]] in low-traffic areas and waiting for long periods.
== Tactics that Constitute Camping ==
 
 
 
* Waiting at an enemy [[Teleporter exit]] or [[respawn]] area until someone comes through in hopes of catching them off guard. Trapping people in spawn using camping tactics is often known as ''spawn camping''. <Br> This is often done by [[Demomen]] placing [[sticky bombs]] around the spawn exit, Pyros spraying [[fire]] at the doorway or [[Engineer]]s who manage to build [[sentry gun]]s facing the door.
 
 
 
* [[Demoman|Demomen]] [[sticky bomb]]ing low traffic areas and staying there for long periods.
 
  
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== Tactics that do ''not'' Constitute Camping ==
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[[Image:Camping_Engineer.png|right|thumbnail|A "Camping" Engineer]]
 
* [[Turtling]]
 
* [[Turtling]]
 
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* [[Sniper]]s staying in one position. If this position is of little importance, this ''may'' count as camping.
 
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* [[Heavy|Heavies]] waiting in strategic positions as human Sentry Guns.
== Things that Do Not Constitute Camping ==
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* [[Demoman|Demomen]] staying behind their sticky bomb carpets in strategic locations.
 
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* [[Engineer]]s guarding their Sentry Guns in strategic locations.
*[[Sniper]]s staying in one position, unless it is of little strategic importance.
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* [[Medic]]s staying in a safe area to build up their [[ÜberCharge]].
 
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* [[Spy|Spies]] recharging the [[Cloak and Dagger]] before moving farther.
*Demomen staying behind their sticky bomb carpets in strategic locations.
 
 
 
*[[Pyro]]s waiting in [[ambush]]
 
 
 
*[[Spy|Spies]] waiting in [[ambush]] or recharging their [[Cloak]].
 
 
 
*[[Heavy|Heavies]] waiting in strategic positions as human sentries.
 
 
 
*Engineers guarding their sentries in strategic locations.
 
 
 
 
 
== Things to do while camping ==
 
 
 
Camping can be very  dull. So if you do use this technique, here are some things you can be usefully doing to while away the time before the next unsuspecting opponent wonders into your path.
 
 
 
* Tag something.
 
 
* Count all the tiles on the ceiling.
 
 
 
* Try to write your name in 'bullet holes' (decals) on the wall.
 
  
  

Latest revision as of 17:20, 17 October 2023

Demosleep.png
I hate you campers; everybody bloody hates you!
The Demoman

Camping is the term for players who wait for enemies to pass through a certain area before attacking them. Often the camper will be poised in the same position, and often returns to the same position after killing an enemy. Players that camp will rarely leave the location in question, and usually do not actively seek out opponents outside their preferred area. Camping is not to be confused with ambushing, in which the ambusher usually travels to the enemy rather than waiting for the enemy to come to them.

Camping is relatively often a legitimate strategy, as the player can hinder movement of enemy forces. However, certain varieties of camping, such as spawn-camping, ruin the enjoyment of the game. Camping a poor tactical location, or camping without regard to what's actually going on in the game, can severely hinder a team's ability to attack or defend.

Examples of Camping

  • Staying in one specific doorway, dropdown, or corner for extended periods of time (several minutes), only killing those who take that passageway or venture within your line of sight.
  • Waiting at an enemy Teleporter exit or respawn area until someone comes through in hopes of catching them off-guard.
  • Trapping people in spawn using camping tactics is known as spawn camping. This can be done by a variety of classes, often Demomen placing sticky bombs around the spawn exit, Pyros spraying fire at the doorway, or Engineers who manage to build Sentry Guns in front of the doors. Due to the fact that this can ruin much of the fun of the game for those being camped, many servers have rules and/or even countermeasures against spawn-camping.
  • Demomen laying sticky traps in low-traffic areas and waiting for long periods.

Tactics that do not Constitute Camping

A "Camping" Engineer
  • Turtling
  • Snipers staying in one position. If this position is of little importance, this may count as camping.
  • Heavies waiting in strategic positions as human Sentry Guns.
  • Demomen staying behind their sticky bomb carpets in strategic locations.
  • Engineers guarding their Sentry Guns in strategic locations.
  • Medics staying in a safe area to build up their ÜberCharge.
  • Spies recharging the Cloak and Dagger before moving farther.