Match outcomes

See Control point timing for a detailed list of exact capture timings for Control Point maps.

There are a number of different possible match outcomes in Team Fortress 2, and the conditions will vary depending on the game mode being played.

Victory/Defeat

The two most common match outcomes are victory and defeat, and occur when the team succeeds or fails respectively in their objective:

Game mode	Win/Loss conditions
Capture the Flag	One team wins upon capturing the intelligence the required number of times. The team that fails to do so first loses.
Control Point (Traditional)	One team wins upon capturing every control point on the map. If they succeed in doing this, the other team loses.
Control Point (Attack/Defend)	The attacking team wins upon capturing every control point on the map. The defending team wins by preventing the attacking team from capturing every control point until the timer runs down.
Territorial Control	One team wins upon capturing every control point on the map. If they succeed in doing this, the other team loses. The team that ultimately captures all territories is the overall victor.
Payload	The attacking team wins upon pushing the cart to the final terminus of the map. The defending team wins by preventing the attacking team from moving the cart to the final terminus until the timer runs down.
Payload Race	One team wins upon pushing the cart to the opposing terminus. The team that fails to do so first loses.
Arena	One team wins upon killing all members of the opposing team or by capturing the center control point once the timer runs down. The team that is wiped out or concedes the central point loses.
King of the Hill	One team wins upon capturing the central control point and keeping it for a total of 3 minutes.

Humiliation

“

Can you feel ze Schadenfreude? Click to listen — The Medic on humiliation

”

Humiliation occurs following a victory. During Humiliation, all classes on the victorious side receive a 10% increase to their speed and all attacks become Critical hits for the purpose of hunting down any surviving opponents unlucky enough to stand in their way. Players on the victorious side are also able to enter enemy respawn areas to kill anyone inside. Typically humiliation lasts for 15 seconds, however, this can be altered by server owners with the command mp_bonusroundtime.

During humiliation, the losing side is unable to attack and moves 10% slower. Losing players also take on a third-person perspective, which displays special animations of their class fleeing, cowering or thoroughly disappointed. During Humiliation, the losing team's Sentry Guns are deactivated, and losing Spies will drop their cloaks (but retain their disguises if worn already or by using the last disguise command). Suiciding and the use of Resupply lockers are also disabled for the losing team.

All players in Humiliation, both losers and winners, retain the ability to taunt and use Attack taunts, although taunt achievements will not be unlocked.

Animations

Class	Standing	Running	Crouching
Scout	Hunched over, sucking his thumb	Exaggerated running, leaning backward	Template:W
Soldier	Cowering, arms raised defensively	Arms raised in surrender	Defensive crouch, covering head
Pyro	Tapping foot, disappointed	Jogging mockingly, leaning backward	Genuflecting on one knee
Demoman	Legs together, hands protecting crotch	Exaggerated jogging, leaning backward	Curled up in a defensive crouch
Heavy	Cowering, hunched over	Hands raised, as if begging for mercy	Curled up in a ball, as if hiding
Engineer	Cowering, hands raised in surrender	Hands raised in surrender	On one knee, hands raised in surrender
Medic	Cowering, arms raised in surrender	Arms raised in surrender	Crouched, arms raised in surrender
Sniper	Arms raised in surrender	One hand on head protectively	Crouched, arms raised in surrender
Spy	Template:W	Hands covering face	On hand on knee, one hand on face

Humiliation poses have a few other uses, including the animation when a player is stunned and its use by the Pyro for the Easter egg in the BLU spawn area on Thunder Mountain.

Gallery

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  Scout

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  Soldier

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  Pyro

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  Demoman

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  Heavy

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  Engineer

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  Medic

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  Sniper

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  Spy

Sudden Death

Main article: Sudden Death

Sudden Death mode is activated if neither team scores enough points to win the map and the timer runs out. Sudden Death is a server-side CVAR (control variable) and by default is disabled on the PC version.

Stalemate

“

We lose, but they do not win? Click to listen — The Heavy when Stalemate starts

”

When a round goes into Sudden Death, and neither team manages to kill the other or complete the objectives within the final time limit, the game is a Stalemate and neither team receives a point. This also produces an effect similar to Humiliation, except that both teams lose their weapons and can only run around and taunt until the round ends a few seconds later. It is possible to kill opposing members with taunt attacks but they do not count toward achievements. Switching weapons in stalemate is not allowed, however, quick switching is still allowed. Therefore, you are only able to taunt with the weapon you had out when Stalemate began, or the weapon that you are able to quick switch to.

When a Stalemate occurs, all players' models appear as if they are not equipping a hat. For example, if a player is wearing the Texas Ten Gallon and the round becomes a Stalemate, then the hat would no longer be visible to anyone. Instead, the default Engineer's helmet would be shown. When the next round starts, the hats are returned to normal.

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  Stalemate screenshot

Related achievements

 Soldier

Geneva Contravention Kill 3 defenseless players after a single match has ended.

Bugs

• During Humiliation, whenever the Sniper moves, both his hand and head will clip with any non-default hat worn.
• If the Medic has any secondary weapon out, his right arm will appear twisted and bent, occasionally clipping into his head while moving.
  • The arm will reset if the player quick-switches to another weapon.

Trivia

• During Humiliation, the losing team cannot use the kill or explode command in the console to kill themselves.