Thread: F**K HYDRO RESPAWN TIMES

Last night was particularly egregious for the spawn times. I usually enjoy hydro, but it was just insane how we would push the point and kill a bunch of people, get on the point, and they would all rush out and annihilate us. Same for the other side sometimes I'm sure.

Played hydro for like an hour to a 0-0 tie with neither team ever getting to the final stage.

Again, no gripe on TTP server because its the stock maps. But I hope a future valve patch will fix hydro so that teams can win faster. The map lasts too damn long.

Or, as someone last night suggested, just turn it into a pure sudden death only map.

I agree, last night was pretty ridiculous. We would be making such a great push and kill everyone and right when we get to the point...they all respawn and come kill us all again.
Before we knew it, it was sudden death...it is ALWAYS sudden death on hydro, gah

and rofl to this

Originally Posted by Arreo

I just feel that the spawn timers in TF2 are an arcane science that is determined by the way your entrails fall as you die.

I mean hasn't anyone else noticed that if the pieces of your body fall in a triangular pattern you spawn almost instantly? But if your head lands ahead of your body you're consigned to a long wait in limbo?

yeah that was me who suggested Hydro be 100% sudden death all the time, because thats usually what happens. Granted, 90% of the time i play Hydro the teams are almost perfectly balanced and the pushes are great. Its just on other maps when 1 team gets the upper hand on the final point, its usually over, whereas on Hydro, its usually just beginning.

And entrails part..lies and slandar, the timers are based on if yer a team player or not...and since everyone at TTP is a teamplayer everyone respawns almost instantly =)

The problem starts with player 5. He dies just after 4 and joins in the instant respawn. Then along comes 6 and 7 and god damn it they died just after 5! They to join in the instant respawn. But in all seriousness you got it all wrong Arreo. Its a dodecahedron that gives you a short spawn while only a RIGHT triangle with the head all out of place gives you a long one.

Yea, i love this map and don't mind the respawns. I mean, it's annoying on any map when you have to wait 15 seconds or more to respawn. Die less, I guess. And yea, I think the point is to encourage teamwork. Group up and make a push. Then wait, then group up and push again. Running into enemy territory alone is just suicide, especially on that map.

Ya those tanks are so sneaky. Your runnin along then out of nowhere a tank mugs you.