About Team Fortress Classic
Intro
Originally, Team Fortress 2: BrotherHood of Arms was going to be an official multiplayer add-on for Half-Life, however as development ensued, it became apparent that if Valve wanted to truly fill TF2's potential as it should, it would need to become it's own game. This caused a little upended excitement in gamers who had already plunked down the money for Half-Life in soul anticipation of TF2, but once they got to play HL, were elated to see what Valve and TFS could do with creating TF2 as a complete game.
Later, Valve had another treat for us, in the process of making development tools for mod-makers, Valve decided that the best way to do it was to create a mod that would cause you to test everything you would ever want to do when making a mod. And what better mod to do that than TeamFortress? Thus TeamFortress Classic was born, a reincarnate of sorts from Quake TF1, now prettier, smoother and better balanced, a true commemoration
and finish to the mod that will live in infamy, TeamFortress.
TeamFortress Classic has evolved into it's own game aside from Half-Life. New players interested in getting TeamFortress 1.5 without having to buy Half-Life (and for a lower price) can get a demo (but not full version) or the Full Version and play online with any current TFC Servers and players out there from
Real.com's Games.
Personally, I would buy Half-Life, you're missing out on too much if you don't, but for some this could be a decent option. -- All Patches to get your client and server up to date are avaliable on our Files Page.
The following is taken from teamfortressclassic.com.
Team Fortress is an online action game that features a wide variety of character classes -- from Medic to Spy to Demolition Man -- enlisted in a unique style of online team warfare.
Originally released in 1996 by Austrailian based Team Fortress Software, TF has been downloaded by millions of people as it has evolved and become one of the most popular online action games of all time.
The latest incarnation of this multiplayer phenomenon, Team Fortress 1.5, is now available as a free add-on for Half-Life and adds an advanced user-interface system (V-GUI), new networking and server technologies, new scenarios, and spectator modes.
Team Fortress 1.5 also serves as a point of reference for those who are interested in what Valve has in store for the upcoming Team Fortress 2: Brotherhood of Arms.
The Crew
The entire team of Valve Software is the smooth machine that shocked the gaming industry with Half-Life (the
most popular game ever, to-date) and even though it's nearly 3 years old, still considered by many to be more fun than anything else released at this point in time.
Classes
Scout
Stats:
Max Health: 75
Max Armor: 50 Light Armor
Max Speed: Very Fast
Weapons:
Single-barrel Shotgun, Nail Gun, Crowbar
Grenades:
Caltrop Canisters, Concussion Grenades
Abilities:
Can remove an enemy Spy's disguise.
Can disarm Demomen's detpacks.
Sniper
Stats:
Max Health: 90
Max Armor: 50 Light Armor
Max Speed: Medium
Weapons:
Sniper rifle (with automatic fire), Nailgun,
Crowbar
Grenades:
Hand Grenades
Soldier
Stats:
Max Health: 100
Max Armor: 200 Heavy Armor
Max Speed: Slow
Weapons:
Rocket Launcher, Single-Barrel Shotgun,
Double-Barrel Shotgun, Crowbar
Grenades:
Hand Grenades, Nail Grenades
Demoman
Stats:
Max Health: 90
Max Armor: 120 Medium Armor
Max Speed: Medium
Weapons:
Grenade + Pipebomb Launcher, Single-Barrel Shotgun, Crowbar
Grenades:
Hand Grenades, MIRV Grenades
Abilities:
Can set large explosive devices.
Medic
Stats:
Max Health: 90
Max Armor: 100 Medium Armor
Max Speed: Fast
Weapons:
Medikit, Large Nail Gun, Single-Barrel Shotgun,
Double-Barrel Shotgun
Grenades:
Hand Grenades, Concussion Grenades
Abilities:
Can heal teammates with the Medikit.
Can infect enemies with the Medikit.
Automatically regenerates health.
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Heavy Weapons Guy
Stats:
Max Health: 100
Max Armor: 300 Heavy Armor
Max Speed: Very Slow
Weapons:
Assault Cannon, Single-Barrel Shotgun, Double-Barrel Shotgun, Crowbar
Grenades:
Hand Grenades, MIRV Grenades
Abilities:
Heavy, isn't pushed by explosions.
Pyro
Stats:
Max Health: 100
Max Armor: 150 Medium Armor
Max Speed: Medium
Weapons:
Flame-Thrower, Incendiary Cannon,
Single-barrel Shotgun, Crowbar
Grenades:
Hand Grenades, Napalm Grenades
Abilities:
Flame resistant.
Spy
Stats:
Max Health: 90
Max Armor: 100 Light Armor
Max Speed: Medium
Weapons:
Tranquilizer Pistol, Double-Barrel, Shotgun,
Nail Gun, Knife
Grenades:
Hand Grenades, Hallucination Grenades
Abilities:
Can disguise to look like an enemy.
Can feign death.
Can remove an enemy Spy's disguise.
Can backstab for an instant kill.
Engineer
Stats:
Max Health: 80
Max Armor: 50 Medium Armor
Max Speed: Medium
Weapons:
Railgun, Double-Barrel Shotgun, Wrench
Grenades:
Hand Grenades, EMP Grenades
Abilities:
Can build automatic sentryguns
Can build ammunition dispensers
Can repair teammate's armor
Can create ammunition
The Prez (Civilian)
Stats:
Max Health: 50
Max Armor: None
Max Speed: Medium
Weapons:
Crowbar
Grenades:
None
Abilities:
None
This is why Team Fortress is a team-game! [g]
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Documentation
Be sure to read the TFC Manual that is installed in your /half-life/tfc/manual/ directory. It will make you
a better player.
Links
Official
TeamFortressClassic.com - Official TF 1.5 Site
ValveSoftware - Valve's Home-Page.
PlanetFortress
TFC Database - Your one stop shop to enhance every aspect of your TFC experience.
TFC Survival Guide - Want to be the Zen of Team Fortress? Look no further.
TFC Tech - Your Tech Troubleshooting FAQ.
Files Page - Get all the staples of TeamFortress Classic Files here.
Server Admin Guide - Setup and administration help for your own server.
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