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I'm putting in my 2 cents Achievement get! Bot Basher! : Kill a lobbies worth of Bots without dying. save.tf #fixtf2
#SaveTf2
I love this game, and have even cosplayed it with my friends (I'm Pyro)
If you haven't played, I would seriously recommend, but first, we need to fix it. The bot problem has gone on for too long, and Valve needs to recognize it. Post #FixTF2, and highlight the bot problem, you can help
Posting one of my old artwork sketches with a simple intention... Save TF2! The bot crisis has been out of hand for a long time, making the game unplayable. So come join the movement and let's save our favorite game together! https://save.tf/
When I went on vacation I was inspired to try watercolor by the beautiful landscape of the Appalachian Mountains, so I went home and painted a video game.
Real talk, I will never rawdog a new medium again. I went background to foreground so it's cool to see some improvement that way. The perspective is kind of wonky so please ignore that a little chat.
Live footage of me realizing just how different penciling and painting is:
2fort is also where I practice jarate. I'm pretty good at it now.
Art is too big for tumblr! higher quality version on my twitter
idk about you guys but I like the silly hat game and the funny mercenaries, lets keep TF2 alive and well, yeah?
a repurposed BLU & RED team merge comic into a fix tf2 propaganda
PREACH HERR DOKTOR!!!
In case anyone isn't up to date with #FixTF2 and the issues the protest is focusing on, here is a comprehensive document you can read.
It has the personal testimony of one of the bothosters' victims who was swatted, MegaScatterBomb, a guy who is working on an anticheat to use in casual mode.
The bothosters and their lackeys have committed and condoned crimes that hurt people IRL, while scamming desperate players with "bot immunity" and spamming links that they brag about containing CP. They customize their Objectors to have gore on them. They have tried to funnel the anger of the playerbase on innocent, uninvolved parties and impersonated a number of TF2 players to divert attention away from the real bothosters. Recently they tried to take down the save.tf site by unlawfully impersonating Valve in order to file a DMCA.
They are allowed to conduct this sort of behavior with no consequences while Valve is still making money off the game.
#FixTF2 is not asking for more content, they are asking for security measures. People are getting doxxed just for critiquing bothosters. TF2 isn't the only game on Steam which suffers from lack of proper regulation, either. If people are supposed to spend money on your product, this product should work properly and you shouldn't be risking your personal information just from using it!
Please sign the petition on save.tf (they are aiming for 300k signatures) and spread word of #FixTF2. As a regular player and a big fan of the game, I think this is worth trying rather than just rolling over. Valve profits from this mess, refusing to openly communicate with the playerbase, fix their game nor simply shut it down. Let them know this is unacceptable.
To keep up with the developments and to know more, a good account to follow on twitter is the guy who called the fandom to action in the first place this year, Weezy. He has a youtube too, with informative videos on the matter. Shork is likewise updating on the situation.
Heya! A while ago I asked the OP, Davidisnotmyname, for a permission to embody this quote on a shirt and then... Disappeared for a month. Truly sorry about that. Looking back at that message, I forgot to mention two important things. First of all, I love the original artwork, it turned out gorgeous! And second of all, I am not a professional artist, nor have I ever painted a T-shirt before. So as expected, it turned out to be...
An absolute, horrendous mess. (10/10, will do again)
Anyway, I tried to save it, and here are the results for the world to judge
(And ofc check out @davidisnotmyname)
Medic: Archimedes is clever, watch this.
Medic: What is it called when a group of people try to overthrow the government?
Archimedes: coo
Medic: What bird practices brood parasitism?
Archimedes: coo coo
Spy: this is stupid
Archimedes: I know what make you weep, Francis.
Spy: *jolts awake in bed, screaming*
Spy: *eyes Medic and his flying rats suspiciously for the next several days*
My second request: platonic medic x reader, medic showing reader how he does various operations on the injured mercs. Perhaps it ends with medic giving the reader a strange gift, like a box of fingers or a jar of molars lol... i also would rlly appreciate art for this!!
Unusual Medical care
◇ TF2 Medic x reader [platonic]
◇ slight gore and depictions of blood
You quickly ate breakfast and put on your uniform. You run out of your room, sprinting down the corridor. You walked past Engineer as he was pushing small cart with junk and metal scrap loaded on it.
"Howdy there partner! Where ya hoppin' so happly like a bunny in sunny day?" He asked, noticing your good mood.
"Hello Engi! Today is the day Medic will finally teach me his medical methods! He never had time, so I'm glad he managed to find at least one day for me.”
"Well, I'm glad you're excited. Good luck out there!"
You said your goodbyes to Engineer, and continued to walk down the hall. Soon you were standing in front of two large doors with a sign above them: Medic's Laboratory. You nervously fixed your tie and opened the door. You walked in and immediately noticed a lot of birds sitting nearby. They looked at you with slight curiosity as one of them sat on table next to you. Medic wasn't around, so you decided to wait for him. You saw bone saws lying on his desk, lots of unfinished papers, a bowl of bird seeds and eyeballs, niddles, and picture of him and Heavy. You noticed a chair and decided to sit down on it, but as you sat down you heard a noise coming from behind the small door where the Medic came out carrying a fresh pair of lungs.
"Ah! Zere you are!" he smiled when he noticed you.
"Hello!" You answered politely.
"Can you give me zhat blue box please?" You quickly handed him the blue box, placing the lungs he was holding inside.
"Thank you mein freund. So! You're here to learn how to effectively heal your teammates! The path you have choosen is difficult and unpredictable, so don't expect me to go easy on you" you nodded on his words.
"I will do my best!"
"Great! So! Let's start then shall we? What do you want to learn?"
You thought for a second before giving him an answer.
"Everything I need to know really. From simple healing to changing a kidney!"
At these words, Medic clapped his hands happily and started teaching you the basics. You learned quite quickly and listened to his words. While learning, you also meet all of his birds and develop a strong bond with Archimedes. You two were talking about use of ostrich lungs before loud call for...
"MEDICCC!!!"
It was Demoman. He rushed into the room, Scout in his arms.
"Doc ya gotta help! Ay think he's dying"
"What? Nooooo I'm fineee Demo. You can put me downnnn"
Medic hold Scout's face before turning his head to Demo.
"This doesn't look like ordinary poisoning. What happpend?" Demo put Scout on operating table, and you helped him lay down in comfortable position.
"Well Ya see doc, Scout was braggin' about how he can withstand drinkin' his BONK and all, so aye challenged him to drink all of the variants he's got at once. I said he is stupid, but he didn't listen, this is when i told him it was just ay joke, but he was too stubborn. Ay was tellin' he was bloddy crazy and that he shouldn't do it"
"And?"
"And that idiot actually did it."
Medic sighed while you were trying to put Scout's head down, and that wasn't easy since he was in the mood to talk.
"Ohhh yeaaaaaa i diddd itttt. And i wonnnn! Haaaahhaa and you didn't belive ME!"
"Alright, thank you Demo, we will take care of this"
When Demoman walked out, you looked at Medic a bit shocked.
"Did you said 'we' ?"
"Yes. Still, learning is better with practice, ja? Put your gloves and mask on"
You prepared yourself, putting your gloves and mask on, reeady to learn.
"Ha! You two look hilarious!" Scout giggled while he was holding your hand
"You haaaveeee red handssss"
"Scout let go of their hand, they'll need it to examine you" When Scout finally let your hand go Medic gave you small niddle.
"Alright, now we have to sting him at least three times, to get rid of poison from his vains. So, on three, you poke him in the left arm and I do the same in the right. Ready? Eins... zwei... drei!"
Both of you stung Scout with niddles. Scout started to move and speak faster which each sentence.
"Heywhatisgoingon?"
"Alright, second sting. Eins, zwei...drei!"
You sting him again, but this time Scout started to shake and scream wildly.
"Quickly! One more time! Eins- or forget it! Now!"
You both stung him one last time. As you took out the niddle, Scout fell onto the table. You tried so hard not to laugh at Scout's funny face expression. Soon Medic poked him in the cheek.
"Is he...dead?" You asked.
"No (unfortunately). He just needs to wake up"
You both stared at Scout for some time.
...
...
...
"Or maybe he is dead"
On those words Scout suddenly woke up, taking a deep breath, before looking around.
"What?! Where I'm!?" Scout asked.
"Ah! Zere you are! Took you long enough"
"Oh! Right. Hey there" Scout winked at you and you winked back at him.
"It's so great you are here Scout! You know, my new student needs someone to train on and you are the perfect candidate!"
"What? Nu-uh, I won't fall for it like the last time doc! And no amount of threats will change my mind"
You exchanged glances with Medic, before you spoke to Scout.
"Um Scout, you don't really have a choice-" you started while trying to keep eye contact with him.
"What do you mean?" He asked.
You pointed to his stomach. There was a hole in there.
"Looks like when you combined all the BONK it kinda...mixed and burned through your organs"
Scout's squeezed the edge of the table as his eye twiched.
"But of course we won't make you stay here. No no, we understand if you don't want us to help you" Medic spoke in his sarcastic tone while holding evil grin on his face.
"MEDICCCCCCCC!!!!" Scout shouted on top of his lungs. Medic laughed at his reaction and tuned on his medigun that was hanging above the table.
"Now, get ready mein freund, we have a lot of work to do"
You both stared at your work. You began to remove the burnt organs and remains of BONK from his insides while the Medic put new organs inside. You were a little nervous because Scout was a bit critical of your work.
"Ya sure you're doin' it right? Hey watch it! I need that kidney you know!"
You started to feel more annoyed and unmotivated by him, causing you to make unintentional mistakes. Archimedes noticed this as he sat on your shoulder and stared, rubbing his head against your chin. Medic noticed it too, so he tried to comfort you.
"If you want I can knock him out and then we can start more accurate examination. I can teach you how to change his brain nerve sensation to make him run backwards!"
You giggled at this joke, Medic smiled at you and then at Scout.
"Wha- o-oh thank you but no. I'll just let you continue your work!”
After two hours Scout was fully healed and ready to go.
"Ay thanks doc. And thank you too"
You took off your mask and smiled at Scout.
"No problem just don't try anything like that again"
"I won't promiseeee!" On those words Scout sprinted out of the room. You took your gloves off.
"Ah another successful procedure. You made some mistakes, don't forget that, but maybe if we'll try again let's say, next week, then maybe we can correct them"
"Thank you Doc. I had a lot of fun today"
"Good to know. Ah! What a fool I'm! I didn't give you my gift!"
Medic went to his cabinet and took out a jar with a heart. He gave it to you with a big smile on his face. A little worried, you nodded, accepting the gift.
"Wow. Um, thank you. Who's heart is that?"
"It's a heart of the crocodile. It's special just like you! So keep it, you'll never know when you might need one!"
"Thank you!"
"Next time I'll give you human fingers! It's my doves favorite things to snack on. Speaking of... Have you seen Archimedes?"
You shook you head, but this is when you heard loud scream from Scout.
"MEDICCC!"
Well, looks like it's time for another operation.
[Hope ya liked it! ✨️]
You're laughing? I just got killed by bots and YOU'RE LAUGHING????
The random 2 am urge to draw this (i finally finished my exam week yiepe
![Quick Thingy For Fixtf2 Today!!! Don't Forget To Sign The Petition If You Haven't ;-]](https://64.media.tumblr.com/b7023ee147eadc6032431570d87f799e/b64909e945ccbac6-e4/s500x750/5b69a782a03fb4c74075541c1ddcf0d3de95a881.png)
I love my silly old men
Team Fortress 2 is an amazing game I hope never dies. For the last few years though, it seems that valve has completely ignored it in hopes that its glaring issues would eventually kill it for them. Currently, the game is nearly unplayable. Over half of all players on Team Fortress 2 are bots. It’s nearly impossible to play a casual game without instantly being killed by a sniper bot. If you have the time, please sign the petition at save.tf it’s a long shot but only good can come from trying.
What you all waiting for maggots get there and let’s defeat this bot crisis and I don’t allowed furries or degenerates
http://save.tf
Yo! Just wanna drop off this message if anyone sees this account and is BIG fan of tf2 please know that there's an ongoing issue with the game and that's Bots from what I can sum up they've been attacking casual game servers for more than five years and it's getting to the point where innocent players are getting the boot for it, we want people to enjoy the game and although I just gotten into it in 2022 ever since it made me very happy and inspired to create art and writing and I want to make memories with the game and its players please share the links shown below to get more attention towards this issue https://save.tf/ https://drive.google.com/file/d/1goBP5DVr0we85Ohnc7IHukOtTS-uISEa/view?pli=1
Team Fortress 2, one of my most favorite games of all time, is in a very dire state at the moment, its infested with bots, cheaters and other malicious actors, all I want for it is to be bare minimum playable. I have been making maps and other things for this game for over 10 years now, I still love it so much, so heres to hoping there can be some change. Thanks.
#FixTF2
FELLAS. IT'S TIME.
In case anyone isn't up to date with #FixTF2 and the issues the protest is focusing on, here is a comprehensive document you can read.
It has the personal testimony of one of the bothosters' victims who was swatted, MegaScatterBomb, a guy who is working on an anticheat to use in casual mode.
The bothosters and their lackeys have committed and condoned crimes that hurt people IRL, while scamming desperate players with "bot immunity" and spamming links that they brag about containing CP. They customize their Objectors to have gore on them. They have tried to funnel the anger of the playerbase on innocent, uninvolved parties and impersonated a number of TF2 players to divert attention away from the real bothosters. Recently they tried to take down the save.tf site by unlawfully impersonating Valve in order to file a DMCA.
They are allowed to conduct this sort of behavior with no consequences while Valve is still making money off the game.
#FixTF2 is not asking for more content, they are asking for security measures. People are getting doxxed just for critiquing bothosters. TF2 isn't the only game on Steam which suffers from lack of proper regulation, either. If people are supposed to spend money on your product, this product should work properly and you shouldn't be risking your personal information just from using it!
Please sign the petition on save.tf (they are aiming for 300k signatures) and spread word of #FixTF2. As a regular player and a big fan of the game, I think this is worth trying rather than just rolling over. Valve profits from this mess, refusing to openly communicate with the playerbase, fix their game nor simply shut it down. Let them know this is unacceptable.
To keep up with the developments and to know more, a good account to follow on twitter is the guy who called the fandom to action in the first place this year, Weezy. He has a youtube too, with informative videos on the matter. Shork is likewise updating on the situation.
Now remember, we must criticize constructively with Valve’s negligence on the bot crisis. 5 years of little to no effort and the bare minimum updates are not on us. That is on Valve fully. They made a game that is a PILLAR of their brand and let’s be honest here it’s breaking apart.
Save tf2 has failed before, sure we got some feedback but not what we needed. We MUST be louder, we must voice the problems FULLY. I’m not saying go on forums and talk crap with a bunch of curse words. That won’t get us anywhere. What will is expressing our experiences, not complimenting and being nice to the team. But showing the damage in full length.
The valve team is riding on the workshop creators to do work for them. That is not acceptable.
Sign the petition, tweet, stream, screencap, bang pots and pans together. I’ve seen game developers let their games crumble and I don’t want this to happen to tf2. And to those who follow this blog I don’t think you want that either.
Together we will be heard. We have to be. Do not settle for minimum effort from valve.
Do YOU have an email address? If so click this link to sign the petition to show Valve we want this game to be functional again!
If you DONT have and email address... you should make one, they are pretty handy, and its free!
here is the one without text, I'm not the best at making posters lol.
Things you CAN do in Team Fortress 2
throw a jar of your piss at people
bludgeon someone to death with a bust of Hippocrates (with do no harm plaque on it)
whip your teammates and yourself with a riding rod (makes you run faster)
get achievements like Communist Mani-Fisto, Lenin A Hand, Marxman, and my favorite Rasputin (get shot, burned, bludgeoned, and receive explosive damage in one lifetime)
drink radioactive soda pop
be dressed as Davy Jones from Pirates of the Caribean (without mods)
flick a cigarette at your enemy's corpse (and get achievement if you screenshot it and send it to him)
light your fart and damage your opponent with it
have a Texan accent (Yeehaw!!)
Things you CAN NOT do in Team Fortress 2*
find a server without bots
play the game without bots spamming chats with hate speech or ads
play the game without bots blasting... things in the voice communication
play the game without getting an insta headshot from a cheater bot
get limited items since 2/3 of cases go to bots for the profit of their creators
(*or with extreme difficulty)
PLEASE sign the petition asking Valve to do something about this, thank you...
Team Fortress 2 is Sill Alive
I know I don't have much of a following, and for those not interested, I'll be as short as possible: Team Fortress 2, a beloved and timeless game, has been suffering for half a decade, overrun by hoards of hacking bots and dangerous bot hosters. Please help us in our campaign by signing this petition (save.tf) and spreading the word of our efforts.
I have played Team Fortress 2 since 2012. I witnessed the hype for Meet The Pyro and saw YouTube crash when it dropped. I watched Meat Vs. Match unfold. I was one of the first to the front lines when Gray Mann raised his metal army. I patiently waited between updates, even when those updates became fewer and farther between, until eventually year long silences between updates became the norm as the developers and programmers slowly fell out of love with their game. All content in recent years has been community made. There hasn't been a Smissmas or Scream Fortress comic in years, and their ongoing comic series has been all but abandoned. I still check their website at least once a month, hoping that maybe they'll quietly release that last comic, but I know all hope for that is lost.
I met the love of my life because of this game. I have made literal hundreds of friends and countless fond memories playing it, reading and writing fanfictions, admiring and making fan art. This community is the most compassionate that I have ever seen, especially for a game that is nearing it's 18th birthday.
But as with any other good thing, there are groups of people whose sole intent is to ruin it for everyone else.
I've watched this game slowly rot away for the past five+ years, and it kills me to see such a loved game be abandoned. I've never loved a game as much as I love Team Fortress 2, and DAMN IT, I AM LIVID with how Valve has treated this game. It is completely overrun by bots. Hacking bots that mic and chat spam, DDOS players, and in some cases even SWAT certain content creators. These bot hosters are vile, abusive, and dangerous. Their programmed demon spawn spew absolute FILTH on every casual server they join. Click this link for a more in-depth review of what Team Fortress 2 is facing.
At the start of this crisis, Valve pushed out an update that completely silenced its free-to-play playerbase. Not even built-in voice commands could be used anymore until these players made an in-game purchase, leaving them unable to strategize, communicate, ask for guidance from more experienced players, or even call for a Medic. It was such a vile "solution" and nothing more than a weak cash-grab. Valve had essentially created a way to profit off the very thing that has effectively destroyed their game, because these bot hosts PAID FOR PREMIUM ACCOUNTS to let their bots continue hacking, ear-raping, chat spamming, and DDOSing.
And 2 years ago, when the Team Fortress 2 community asked nicely for Valve to pay even the smallest amount of attention to this beloved game? Valve puts out one tweet, pushes a couple of small updates, and fades back into silence. That's when we made our fatal mistake. We were placated by the response, and Valve took that as a sign that the matter was taken care of. We were heard, but we were not listened to.
This time, we will not back down. We will not give up. We will not stop our digital march until Valve PROMISES to fix our beloved game, and FOLLOWS THAT PROMISE THROUGH.
WE WILL NOT BE SILENCED UNTIL THE BOTS ARE GONE.
I still love this game, but I am absolutely *sickened* by the way Valve has acted lately.
And now for something slightly different Still Alive (Portal end credits)
Rewritten to reflect the current state of Team Fortress 2 and Valve's reluctance to fix it. Portal and its theme song belong to Valve Software, this lyric rewrite is not intended to infringe copyright, it falls under fair use as parody.
This is just tragic I'm making a note here: Huge Unrest It's hard to overstate my disappointment Valve Software Game Devs: "We won't do our jobs Unless we must Updates aren't worth our time Until communities beg"
But this game's not dying We're just taking a break Until VAC is working And you fix your damned game Once the bots are all gone You'll return to being loved Because Team Fortress 2's STILL ALIVE
We're so very angry We're being so sincere right now All because you broke our hearts And killed us And tore us to pieces And threw every piece into a fire As they burned it hurt because We're all so pissed off at you
Now these bots and cheaters Will keep logging online They're harassing your players Yet you're saying it's fine So of course we're all mad Think of all the fun we had Way back when the game was Still Alive
Why did you leave us? We don't want this game we love to die Maybe we'll find someone else To help us You have to realize VAC is a joke! Ha. Ha. What bans?
This game could be really great If you would get off your ass
Look at us all begging Cause it's all we can do You say "we love this game And we know you do too" But you gave us empty words And your product barely works It's a wonder the game's Still Alive
And belive me we are Still Alive We are relentless; we are Still Alive We're disappointed; we are Still Alive You think we're dying; we are Still Alive Team Fortress 2 will remain Still Alive
Still Alive Still Alive
Want You Gone (retitled: Want Them Gone)
Well here we are again Never got your shit together Remember when you said you'd kill the bots? Oh how relieved we were Except you didn't kill them Under the circumstances we've been shockingly nice
TF2 has been ruined You're who we counted on The cheaters want this game dead Valve, we really want them gone
Counter Strike has them too And there are just as many Your greedy company ignores them, too One day the bots woke up And swore they'd stay forever It's such a shame to see Their threats may really come true
We have run out of patience You're who we counted on We won't accept your silence Valve, we really want them gone
Thank you for staying here Oh, did you think I meant Valve? That would be funny if it weren't so sad So much for those updates You promised to push out If you ignore us maybe We'll just get off your back
It's been a huge disaster You're who we're counting on You can still solve this problem Valve, we really want them gone
Valve, we really want them gone Valve, we really want them gone…
If you made it through all that text, thanks for sticking around. Please consider signing the petition, spreading the word, and helping us take our game back. Enough is enough.