I was bored and decided to play some TF2. Being a team player, I usually support the team to win. But at that specific play session, I was like “hey, I need to relax, have some fun” — so I decided to be an asshole to my team. And you know what? It’s so much fun.

What you need:
- A Spy
- A motion invis watch
- A binded “last disguise button” (usually B)

I found that it is amazingly fun to piss people off on the other team. So what I typically do is crawl into their base on Capture Point missions (when we’re defending!) and sit in front of their spawn point while cloaked. There are many great hiding spots on the spawns – but don’t get too obvious. Sometimes getting behind something helps (a sign works well).

I simply sit there, wait until engies build teleports – sap’em and run out of the base. I see the engies running back to build new telies and backstab them. At this point some get really paranoid and once they spawn, they start running around and shooting at everything, ignoring their tasks.

Also when you’re cloaked sitting there, you can pick off easy targets such as Heavies. You need a good view point where you see that a Heavy is coming. I suggest camping on high ground so that when you see the heavy, you have time to uncloak and intercept him with a sweet backstab.

Another way to piss people off is when the teleporter is working and charging, quickly backstab the poor noobs when they’re waiting for it to charge. I can’t tell you how satisfying it is watching those players run around in panic, or taking Pyros just to try and flame you up. Even more fun when you mock them and/or tell them what they’re doing.

Now let’s get map-specific. Right now my favorite is the Turbine. There are several places where you can have a lot of fun. The best one is when the match begins, follow the “jump print” on the picture. You can land on the turbine without hurting yourself, jump on the container and then on the other turbine and wait for heavies there. Noobs are usually too busy shooting what’s on your side of the map than watch their backs, you can get some nice backstabs there. And for some reason, nobody ever guesses you can climb the turbine back and recharge your watch!

Another instnace in the same map is the vents. Go to the enemy base through the ladder (where the door opens), sit to the left infront of the vent – on the very end of the ladder. Cloaked, naturally. Wait for several parties to go through the vent. When medics are charging heavies, it’s perfect. They usually stop before going out the vent, and the medics are just standing there. You can score multiple backstabs that way – they’re lined up for you. I had a max of 8 and was pretty darn happy. From there, you can jump back to the turbine as explained above.

The same ladder position is great for sapping teleporters and pissing engies off. I would usually sap them and then go down to the flag (inteli). The engies go back up and you have a chance to sap their sentries and dispensers. Some quit and start doing useless work like patrolling everything with pyros.

There is a lot of fun to be had with these tactics. It’s all about finding a great spot where nobody usually bumps into to you and picking up those heavies.

Remember your tactics though:
1. Knife
2. Uncloak
3. Stab
4. Disguise (“b”)
5. Cloak back

Remember, the “b” button is your friend. You can escape getting sentried while backstabbing an engie with it. Or you can quickly switch to the sapper – your call.

Does this really make you an asshole?

It might seem like it to the spectators. But what you’re really doing is causing the enemy players to be paranoid and run around their base searching for you. Thus, they are not attacking their target. So in a way you are being a great team player by being an asshole. Try it, it’s fun!

And here’s a bonus nostalgic movie on bugs.