Competitive Mode

This article is about the game mode. For other uses, please see Competitive (disambiguation).

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Competitive Mode is the newest official game mode to be released in Team Fortress 2. The mode is accessible only by owning a Competitive Matchmaking Beta Pass or a Community or Self-Made quality item. If a player does not meet one of the two requirements, they can still access the beta during scheduled stress tests. The "Play Competitive" button will only appear if the player has associated their Steam account with the Steam Mobile Authenticator, even by meeting any of the two requirements above. Like regular matches, any weapon and class can be used at any moment.

Gameplay

Competitive Mode will be a more refined version of the standard Multiplayer game mode, but has a much less chaotic and random nature than Public Matches.

Changes from Multiplayer

This game mode has a round-based match system with alternate announcer voice lines, an interactive winner's screen, and features less game modes than standard Multiplayer lobbies, but boasts a more exclusive and truly skill-based gameplay that revolves around superior strategy, positioning, and team communications over seemingly random engagements.

It is unknown at this time if any weapons or cosmetics will be banned upon full release, but this remains to be unseen.

The current available game modes are Control Points and King of the Hill with a very limited number of maps at the moment.

The game mode currently supports 6v6. 9v9 is shown in the options, but is unusable.

Stress Test

The competitive beta is available to premium players when a stress test event is active. In order to participate, users will need to be in the official group and have the Steam Guard Mobile Authenticator enabled. When a stress test is active, a Play Competitive button will appear on the main menu, with a Stress Test badge upon when the test begins.

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Maps

Main article: List of maps

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Update history

February 29, 2016 Patch

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.

March 3, 2016 Patch

Updated Foundry to support the Competitive mode beta.

March 10, 2016 Patch

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

March 17, 2016 Patch

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

March 22, 2016 Patch

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.

March 24, 2016 Patch

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.

March 29, 2016 Patch

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.