TF2's predecessor was Team Fortress Classic, TFC. In CTF maps for TFC, each team would divide its members between "attackers" and "defenders". The split was usually around 50/50.<br><br>The defenders would stay in the base and defend the flag. The attackers would go to the enemy's base to steal the enemy flag.<br><br>"No backtracking" was a more-or-less official rule that one team's attackers would leave the other team's attackers alone - they'd walk right past each other without firing a shot, leaving each team of attackers undamaged to assault the other team's defenders.<br><br>This was done to speed up the game and to stop it devolving into a huge deathmatch. Funnily enough, that's a criticism I frequently hear levelled at TF2.<br><br>Has anyone tried playing a few games of CTF with "no backtracking" rules? If not, would anyone like to? I'd be up for giving this a go. Mach4 or 2fort would be a good map to try this on. http://www.teamfortress2fort.com/forums/t/WhatwouldhappenifweintroducedbacktrackingrulestoCTF-22865.aspx Fri, 03 Jul 2009 13:26:00 GMT http://backend.userland.com/rss RSS.NET: http://www.rssdotnet.com/ TF2's predecessor was Team Fortress Classic, TFC. In CTF maps for TFC, each team would divide its members... http://www.teamfortress2fort.com/forums/t/WhatwouldhappenifweintroducedbacktrackingrulestoCTF-22865.aspx?p=1#334378 Cascade Thu, 02 Jul 2009 12:10:00 GMT I never played TFC and for me I would just think that...it would be too hard for the attackers not to... http://www.teamfortress2fort.com/forums/t/WhatwouldhappenifweintroducedbacktrackingrulestoCTF-22865.aspx?p=1#334379 squiggles Thu, 02 Jul 2009 12:17:00 GMT How do you tell the different between the defenders and the attackers? http://www.teamfortress2fort.com/forums/t/WhatwouldhappenifweintroducedbacktrackingrulestoCTF-22865.aspx?p=1#334380 Thisbymaster Thu, 02 Jul 2009 12:21:00 GMT TFC was faster, you could actually save time for your trip to the flag by skipping an engagement. Similar... http://www.teamfortress2fort.com/forums/t/WhatwouldhappenifweintroducedbacktrackingrulestoCTF-22865.aspx?p=1#334381 NEKPED Thu, 02 Jul 2009 12:23:00 GMT Quote:how can you expect anonymous players to actually give you some sort of grace.Forgot to mention,... http://www.teamfortress2fort.com/forums/t/WhatwouldhappenifweintroducedbacktrackingrulestoCTF-22865.aspx?p=1#334383 Cascade Thu, 02 Jul 2009 12:25:00 GMT Quote:Originally Posted by ThisbymasterHow do you tell the different between the defenders and the attackers?The... http://www.teamfortress2fort.com/forums/t/WhatwouldhappenifweintroducedbacktrackingrulestoCTF-22865.aspx?p=1#334384 Cascade Thu, 02 Jul 2009 12:27:00 GMT Quote:Originally Posted by CascadeQuote:how can you expect anonymous players to actually give you some... http://www.teamfortress2fort.com/forums/t/WhatwouldhappenifweintroducedbacktrackingrulestoCTF-22865.aspx?p=1#334387 NEKPED Thu, 02 Jul 2009 12:31:00 GMT Quote:Originally Posted by NEKPEDQuote:Originally Posted by CascadeQuote:how can you expect anonymous... http://www.teamfortress2fort.com/forums/t/WhatwouldhappenifweintroducedbacktrackingrulestoCTF-22865.aspx?p=1#334414 Cascade Thu, 02 Jul 2009 13:32:00 GMT The biggest difference between TF2 and TFC: instant respawn. In TFC if one attacker killed the other... http://www.teamfortress2fort.com/forums/t/WhatwouldhappenifweintroducedbacktrackingrulestoCTF-22865.aspx?p=1#334420 MellowshipSlinky Thu, 02 Jul 2009 13:51:00 GMT almost unrelated note: i think its interesting that alot of the older games are actually alot faster... http://www.teamfortress2fort.com/forums/t/WhatwouldhappenifweintroducedbacktrackingrulestoCTF-22865.aspx?p=1#334453 vicariouscheese Thu, 02 Jul 2009 15:42:00 GMT Play Fortress Forever, clanstyle. http://www.teamfortress2fort.com/forums/t/WhatwouldhappenifweintroducedbacktrackingrulestoCTF-22865.aspx?p=2#334470 im2cool4u Thu, 02 Jul 2009 16:22:00 GMT I'd like to note that nobody has yet answered the question in my original post. http://www.teamfortress2fort.com/forums/t/WhatwouldhappenifweintroducedbacktrackingrulestoCTF-22865.aspx?p=2#334480 Cascade Thu, 02 Jul 2009 16:56:00 GMT Quote:Originally Posted by CascadeHas anyone tried playing a few games of CTF with "no backtracking"... http://www.teamfortress2fort.com/forums/t/WhatwouldhappenifweintroducedbacktrackingrulestoCTF-22865.aspx?p=2#334481 Jäger Zero Thu, 02 Jul 2009 17:02:00 GMT Jager gets a cookie! :D http://www.teamfortress2fort.com/forums/t/WhatwouldhappenifweintroducedbacktrackingrulestoCTF-22865.aspx?p=2#334482 Cascade Thu, 02 Jul 2009 17:03:00 GMT I'm not a fan of competitve gaming, but I would try this.Though, I have anxiety on how well it would... http://www.teamfortress2fort.com/forums/t/WhatwouldhappenifweintroducedbacktrackingrulestoCTF-22865.aspx?p=2#334483 Malhavok Prefect Thu, 02 Jul 2009 17:06:00 GMT Yeah, I just wanna try it for kicks, really. :) We're gonna give it a shot in the next +nato+ practice... http://www.teamfortress2fort.com/forums/t/WhatwouldhappenifweintroducedbacktrackingrulestoCTF-22865.aspx?p=2#334484 Cascade Thu, 02 Jul 2009 17:07:00 GMT Here's the thing, you'd have to have a two medic limit. One on O one on D, otherwise it would be rediculously... http://www.teamfortress2fort.com/forums/t/WhatwouldhappenifweintroducedbacktrackingrulestoCTF-22865.aspx?p=2#334488 KMKING Thu, 02 Jul 2009 17:14:00 GMT Quote:Originally Posted by KMKINGHere's the thing, you'd have to have a two medic limit. One on O one... http://www.teamfortress2fort.com/forums/t/WhatwouldhappenifweintroducedbacktrackingrulestoCTF-22865.aspx?p=2#334490 Drake Matter Thu, 02 Jul 2009 17:21:00 GMT I loved the backtracking format of CTF in TFC. It fitted, it worked, it was if we had a code of chivalry!... http://www.teamfortress2fort.com/forums/t/WhatwouldhappenifweintroducedbacktrackingrulestoCTF-22865.aspx?p=2#334496 -X- Thu, 02 Jul 2009 17:56:00 GMT No backtracking worked in TFC because offensive classes such as scout were next to useless at dm'ing.... http://www.teamfortress2fort.com/forums/t/WhatwouldhappenifweintroducedbacktrackingrulestoCTF-22865.aspx?p=2#334520 Mr. White Thu, 02 Jul 2009 19:34:00 GMT Quote:Originally Posted by Mr. WhiteNo backtracking worked in TFC because offensive classes such as scout... http://www.teamfortress2fort.com/forums/t/WhatwouldhappenifweintroducedbacktrackingrulestoCTF-22865.aspx?p=2#334605 Cascade Fri, 03 Jul 2009 04:28:00 GMT Fair enough, but I was hinting more on the flag running mechanic of tfc, and how some others mentioned... http://www.teamfortress2fort.com/forums/t/WhatwouldhappenifweintroducedbacktrackingrulestoCTF-22865.aspx?p=3#334688 Mr. White Fri, 03 Jul 2009 13:26:00 GMT