It's not that special actually - that's what Team DM tuesday has been since the day we launched it. Courtesy of Alu, who probably turned his propaganda-network on me ;]

At one point, people teaming up also started trying to spawnkill me and later even tried organised map control (Alu hunting me down, Kingu camping armor) - which worked eerily well. And to think that in the old days, I could set handicap 70 and still win 4vs1's with a considerable score difference...

Grandpa Tab lurks on his pipe and contemplates the good old times he had.

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also, belated response:


When the timelimit is about to hit (actually 2 or 3 seconds before that happens), you can hit someone with a BFG9000 and still don't cause any damage. All players are invulnerable right before the game ends.

Hey, you wouldn't let yourself be humilated, so why humilate everybody else?

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And on topic: As I recall, those were all some wild maps last night. And I was actually able to play this time!

US forum game a few weeks ago that you ran away from? Or was I imagining that?

sure i don't mine 3 or more people trying to put a cap in my ass, happens all the time anyway  

I'd love to play on the USA server, but its in the middle of the night!

We early birds are never at our best at that time.

My sentiments exactly: there's no 'humiliation' involved, and if that was my choice of words at the time, I stand corrected. Humiliation is what happens when you play as Doom and get owned by a Strogg player using only the blaster. Hence the award ;]

Even though you feel it does not matter, I feel it does; it was never my idea to have All vs Tab (or All vs Anyone for that matter) TDM. This was opted by someone quite a while ago, or naturally occurs when everyone joins the team I'm not in. It has become somewhat of a tradition, I guess, although I'll never be the one to suggest it, even now. More often than not, even in FFA there are shouts along the lines of 'everyone kill Tab!', usually for no real reason other than having a good laugh.

The only thing that is perhaps close to humiliating in this kind of game, is that the opposing team uses cheap tricks to try and gain a victory (like described by Pho earlier in this thread) - entirely their own doing. And again, it is only frustrating to me during play, I do not se it as a personal victory.

Another factor that plays a role here is the 'fame' that I, like other moderately good players, have gathered. There seems to be a Name to live up to. Whenever I get defeated or even killed, people seem amazed that they've done The-Impossible, not realizing that there's always a good deal of hype going down.
The famous bee in my bonnet is that it usually leads to people rubbing in victories/kills in all sorts of circumstances, including ping difference situations, uneven teams, while using handicaps etc. It sometimes leads to questionable play, like camping, spawn- and chatfrags and other easy kills. This in itself is not that big a problem (if I'm the victim), but it is the pride that others seem to feel when reaping the benefits that stings.

To me, it feels like I run the risk of letting something slip and giving others false feelings of pride, superiority etc. Whatever I have achieved, I have done through practice, dedication and the will to improve - all anyone has to do to surpass it, is do the same +1. Having someone feel (or act) victorious over me because of the aforementioned artificial advantages just annoys me, as in situations where the roles are reversed, I take them in account as best I can.

Arguably that frustration and the unwillingness to accept defeat is my weakness. It should in any case help to explain that which apparantly cannot be understood.

Why should any of us, for that matter? I'll never be 'very good' just like a lot of players, but that doesn't stop us from having a great time. We play this mod to enjoy it. if it gets too serous it takes away the fun.

Set your res to 1024x768, with full textures and relax and enjoy.

I hear ya.

By the way, this kind of thing is what I'm talking about:



In which game we were just having some laughs, goofing around and not even trying at times. I know I was, and I'm pretty sure he was too, which is why this kind of post raises my left brow.

Hehe, I knew you were 'Whozitsomethingsomething' - I recognized your style of play and jumpy connection :]
It's funny though, but it works that for me too, sometimes. Additionally, when I played a few rounds as 'C5H11N2O2P' (work that one out for yourselves, wiseguys), people tended to be more inclined to view my style of play as annoying or willfully malignant for some reason. I don't know if this is due to the usual animosity felt towards (skilled) newcomers or because they just got used to the way I play and aren't annoyed if they see [Tabun] in the obit?

Me I just suck harder then one sucks a mint. I'm no competition, i'm just a free kill for your friendly neighborhood Tab. It's funny sometimes, in q3dm17 I always come out with a negative score of like -23 or something because I visit outer space alot. I seriously have trouble with the Rocket Launcher, I can't lead the player that well. I just suck it's depressing sometimes   *takes a prozac* Ahhh.... my happy place.....