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** The requirements to access Competitive Mode have changed: If you do not own a Competitive Matchmaking Pass, you must now be at least Casual level 3 in addition to being a Premium user and having a valid phone number associated with your account. | ** The requirements to access Competitive Mode have changed: If you do not own a Competitive Matchmaking Pass, you must now be at least Casual level 3 in addition to being a Premium user and having a valid phone number associated with your account. | ||
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This article is about the game mode. For other uses, please see Competitive (disambiguation).
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Competitive Mode is an official game mode released for Team Fortress 2. The mode is accessible only by having a Premium TF2 account and a phone number associated with the Steam account. Players can also purchase a Competitive Matchmaking Pass from the Mann Co. Store to gain access. If a player is eligible for Competitive Matchmaking but has a VAC ban on their account, the only way to get access is to buy a pass from the Mann Co. Store. Like regular matches, there are no bans to any weapon and/or class that can be used.
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Gameplay
Competitive Mode is a more refined version of the Casual game modes, but is much less chaotic and random in nature than Public Matches. Each player is able to level up their rank depending on their performance and the outcome of the match. It is also possible to lose rank levels, for example by not performing above average and losing a match. Once players join the game, they will have the option to mark themselves as "ready" to start the match (Similar to the Mann vs. Machine game mode) once enough players have joined. Once a player marks themselves as ready, a timer will start counting down to the match start. Players leaving a Competitive match mid-game receive a Matchmaking Cooldown punishment which prevents them from playing Matchmaking during a limited time. Each repeated offense increases this timer.
Ranks
Each player has a rank which can be leveled up by performing well in competitive matches. Players must complete placement matches in order to gain a rank, and can level the rank up as they win more matches.
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Changes from Standard Multiplayer
- Competitive Mode has a round-based match system with alternate announcer voice lines, an interactive winner's screen, and features fewer game modes than Casual lobbies. It also boasts a more exclusive and truly skill-based gameplay that revolves around superior strategy, positioning, and team communications over seemingly random engagements.
- Only a limited number of maps and game modes are available, including Symmetric Control Point, Attack/Defend, King of the Hill, and Payload.
- Random critical hits and random bullet spread is turned off.
- Competitive Mode currently supports 6v6.
Stress Tests
The competitive beta mode was available to premium players when a stress test event was active if they met the requirements above. In order to participate, users needed to be in the official group and have the Steam Guard Mobile Authenticator enabled, as well as have a Competitive Matchmaking Beta Pass. When a stress test was active, a "Play Competitive" button would appear on the main menu with a Stress Test badge when the test began.
Maps
Main article: List of maps
Template:Competitive Mode maps
Update history
July 2, 2015 Patch #1 (Gun Mettle Update)
- [Undocumented] Added the Competitive Matchmaking Beta Pass.
- Added content and features necessary to begin limited public testing of the TF2 Competitive Mode beta.
- For more information on how you can participate in testing, please visit https://steamcommunity.com/groups/tfcompetitive
- Updated several maps to support competitive mode.
- Updated
cp_foundryto support the Competitive mode beta.
- Updated content and features for the TF2 Competitive Mode beta.
- For more information on how you can participate in testing, please visit https://steamcommunity.com/groups/tfcompetitive
- This update will most likely cause issues with custom UIs and HUDs. We suggest disabling them if you experience any problems.
- Updated content and features for the TF2 Competitive Mode beta.
- For more information on how you can participate in testing, please visit https://steamcommunity.com/groups/tfcompetitive
- [Undocumented] Updated the backpack icon for the Competitive Matchmaking Beta Pass. (Previously a Name Tag.)
- [Undocumented] Added a backpack icon for an unused Competitive Matchmaking Beta Pass Gift.
- [Undocumented] Converted existing Competitive Matchmaking Beta Passes to Vintage quality.
- [Undocumented] Added a general purpose Competitive Matchmaking Beta Pass.
- [Undocumented] Added the Competitive Matchmaking Beta Invite.
- Fixed bugs for the TF2 Competitive Mode beta.
- For more information on how you can participate in testing, please visit https://steamcommunity.com/groups/tfcompetitive
- Fixed round timer not being displayed outside of competitive mode.
- Updated content and features for the TF2 Competitive Mode beta.
- For more information on how you can participate in testing, please visit https://steamcommunity.com/groups/tfcompetitive
- Actually fixed the round timer not showing up in non-competitive games.
- Updated content and features for the TF2 Competitive Mode beta.
- For more information on how you can participate in testing, please visit https://steamcommunity.com/groups/tfcompetitive
- Fixed seeing incorrect rank icons during the match summary.
- Fixed team medal totals not matching the total medals handed out during the match summary.
- Increased the rate at which medals are revealed during the match summary.
- Updated content and features for the TF2 Competitive Mode beta.
- For more information on how you can participate in testing, please visit https://steamcommunity.com/groups/tfcompetitive
- Added a ten second countdown to the beginning of each round after the first.
- Added
cp_gorgeto the map rotation to test attack/defense format (using stopwatch mode).
- [Undocumented] Removed
cp_granaryandcp_foundryfrom the Competitive Mode rotation.
- Fixed the round timer not showing up in non-competitive games.
July 7, 2016 Patch #1 (Meet Your Match Update)
- Competitive Mode is no longer in beta.
- Added new sound vo files for Competitive Mode.
- Added check to prevent players with P-REC loaded from participating in matchmaking.
- Prevents P-REC crashing which results in players receiving abandon penalties.
- Fixed class change notifications appearing to the enemy team for a period of time after teams swap sides in Competitive Mode.
- [Undocumented] Added the Competitive Matchmaking Pass.
- Updated ConVar
zoom_sensitivity_ratioso its value is saved across sessions and it can be adjusted in Competitive Mode.
- Abandon penalty times are now longer for first-time abandoners with a low number of games played.
- Abandoning a game now results in significant rank loss. This loss is always greater than losing a given match.
- Fixed an issue where players could drop and reconnect too many times before triggering an abandon.
- Players in the first tier of ranks (1-6) now lose substantially fewer rank points on match loss.
- Players with high win/loss ratios in recent matches now earn bonus rank points in order to accelerate their progress toward a more appropriate rank.
- Fixed Competitive mode badges incorrectly displaying the level 1 badge when at max level.
- Fixed an exploit related to not respawning in the spawn room at the beginning of Competitive Mode matches.
- Competitive matches no longer terminate when any player abandons the match.
- Bots will now fill in for players who have abandoned, or temporarily disconnected from, Competitive matches.
- Matches that finish at an advantage or disadvantage (e.g. 6v5 or 5v6, not counting any bots) will now result in smaller or larger skill rating adjustments for advantaged wins or disadvantaged losses, respectively.
- Competitive matches that lose more than one player per team will keep the current behavior of ending the match.
- Players who abandon Competitive matches still receive a large skill rating penalty and Competitive matchmaking cooldown, regardless of whether a bot was allowed to take their place.
- Players will now be randomly selected to participate in a survey at the end of Competitive matches.
October 21, 2016 Patch (Scream Fortress 2016)
- The Competitive maps list has been updated.
- Added
pl_badwaterandctf_turbine. - Disabled
cp_granaryandcp_badlands. - Maps will continue to enter and exit this list over time.
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- Removed
ctf_turbinefrom the Competitive maps list.
December 21, 2016 Patch (Smissmas 2016)
- Matchmaking Improvements.
- Players can now set their maximum acceptable ping by clicking the new gear icon in the top right of the Casual and Competitive matchmaking lobby screens and choosing "Ping Settings".
- Updated
mat_monitorgammaso it can be adjusted in Competitive mode.
- Fixed Competitive match history sometimes appearing as empty when connection to matchmaking servers is lost.
- Fixed UI not displaying the "Searching..." panel when queued for competitive matchmaking.
October 20, 2017 Patch #1 (Jungle Inferno Update)
- Redesigned the matchmaking screens to be lightweight overlays that can be summoned and dismissed from anywhere within the game.
- Moved the Casual and Competitive badge panels to the main menu.
- Competitive Revamp
- The matchmaking system used for Competitive Mode has been overhauled. Players will now be ranked using a model based on the Glicko rating system used in CS:GO.
- The old 18 Competitive ranks have been consolidated into 13 new ranks. You can view the new ranks on the updated Competitive FAQ page (http://www.teamfortress.com/meetyourmatch/faq/)
- Competitive ranks have been reset and players must win 10 matches to earn a new Competitive rank
- Note: The previous system started everyone at Rank 1, and required - in most cases - considerable time for players to reach a rank that properly reflected their performance. The new system - by way of placement matches - considerably shortens the time required to reach an appropriate rank
- The requirements to access Competitive Mode have changed: If you do not own a Competitive Matchmaking Pass, you must now be at least Casual level 3 in addition to being a Premium user and having a valid phone number associated with your account.
- Fixed not using the initial observer point when first connecting to a Competitive server.
- Changed the timeout before a missing player is marked as having abandoned a competitive match to be three minutes from the first time a player disconnects from the server, rather than from the moment the match is formed.
- Moved the Competitive MMR change notification so it no longer overlaps your rank.
Gallery
The clean logo from Team Fortress 2 Competitive Beta group.
A screen explaining the basics of Competitive.
The lobby showing the player's badges and statistics.
The winner's podium with players.
An empty winner's podium, seen from spectate.
Beta Badge at Rank 1
Beta Badge at Rank 2
Beta Badge at Rank 3
Beta Badge at Rank 4
Beta Badge at Rank 5
Beta Badge at Rank 6
Beta Badge at Rank 7
Beta Badge at Rank 8
Beta Badge at Rank 9
Beta Badge at Rank 10
Beta Badge at Rank 11
Beta Badge at Rank 12
Beta Badge at Rank 13
Beta Badge at Rank 14
Beta Badge at Rank 15
Beta Badge at Rank 16
Beta Badge at Rank 17
Beta Badge at Rank 18
See also
External links
- Competitive Mode FAQ
- Competitive Beta -- The Plan and FAQ
- Team Fortress 2 Competitive Beta Steam Group
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