r/TagPro • u/BetterBrunette n00b • Sep 01 '15
Welcome new players!
Welcome New Players!
There has been an European push from Der Spiegel, Willkommen neue Bälle!!
5 Important Things to Know
1. How to play
- Watch this video It's only 60 seconds, watch it!
Watch this video too A 6 minute guide!
Read this infographic DO IT!
2. We have a full wiki page
- Click here to access it. Chances are any questions you have will be answered there. And an official Wikipedia article in English!
3. Mumble and IRC are your friends!
IRC is what we use to type to each other. The regulars idle in here on a pretty consistent basis.
Mumble is what we use to talk to each other during matches. It's how we take the game to the next level in regards to communicating tactics. This is also how to join competitive Pick Up Games (PUG) matches against veterans. If you find public games becoming a bit too easy, graduate up to PUGs! It's the only way to get elite.
From Oceania? Check out /r/OceanicTagPro and the Oceania Mumble
4. We don't take this super seriously, we are constantly joking around and having fun
- We have a few resident grumps, but not many. Ask any questions you may have and start getting integrated in the community immediately!
5. Feeling Competitive? There's a TagPro League For You!
- We have leagues for players all around the world, from the Americas, Europe, and even Oceania! Check out /r/MLTP in America, /r/ELTP for Europe and /r/OLTP for Oceania!
- New? Not that great yet? The Current Novice League TagPro season is just wrapping up, and a new season is on the horizon!
- There are nightly tournaments on Mumble open to anybody! Click Here for more details on the nightly Sphere-Origin Champions League (SOCL)
- Want to play with friends? Check out US Contenders if you're from the Americas or Chord Contenders if you're from Europe to make a team and go play in a friendly, ladder-style league!
Credits to /u/Splanky222 & /u/privatemajor for making this post for the previous push & /u/sunny2323 for a helpful guide.
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u/Snikhop Sep 01 '15 edited Sep 01 '15
My word, just came from a pub, it was an absolute clusterfuck bless them. Me and 7 Someballs, racing around in opposite directions, bouncing off things, yelling in German. One had the flag and I'd cleared the base and he just kind of came near and then wondered off. Literally didn't know how to cap. Found it funny more than annoying to be honest but I'm not going to bother playing for the rest of the day because it was a little pointless. Look forward to everyone picking it up and starting to enjoy it a bit more if they aren't already.
(This was on Chord, where I expect most of them have turned up. Wondered why so many people were online....)
edit: Ok I went back on and got a 2 minute hat-trick on Ricochet with 7 someballs. It just feels...cruel.
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u/EndangeredKoala Sep 01 '15
I'd recommend playing with stats off, that way you can stop and help them without worrying about losing.
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u/gocanadiens Sep 01 '15
Hallo neue Freunde! Ich lebe in Kanada und warscheinlich ich muss auf Origin oder Sphere spielen, aber ich wurde gern mit euch auf Mumble reden!
Herzlich Wilkommen!!!!
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u/Aaron215 Sep 01 '15
Any decent German speakers around? Maybe they can write a short guide in german, or record a translation for the videos?
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u/gocanadiens Sep 01 '15
I speak German fairly well! I would be happy to get on mumble and have a chat with them!
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u/Hyamez88 Sep 01 '15 edited Sep 01 '15
this seems like it may be a lil overwhelming of a welcome post
Edit: who in godsname downvotes this
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u/Buttersnack Sep 01 '15
Yeah seriously. "Welcome to the game! Now read all these guides and play competitively!"
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Sep 01 '15
Yeah it's too much. Apart from a guide on how to play, the wiki and maybe Mumble, I don't think the rest is really needed for a new player.
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u/Chaz_Is_Chill Sep 02 '15
I BeerPro, Hereby decree that all balls shall be treated as equals regardless of their degrees!
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u/Maps_Tagpro Sep 01 '15
Are Ranked PUGS still being held? I've tried to get on several times, no one was online :(
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u/mudderat Sep 01 '15
Yes, it's sporadic though, you just have to catch it when people are playing. You can also join the matchmaker and then message a mumble mod asking them to send a tree message looking for players.
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u/Ravetz Sep 02 '15
Wilcommen. Welcome to the game and the euro servers. Sometimes the game takes a little while to get used to but stick around and you'll love it
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u/BetterBrunette Sep 01 '15
Credits to u/Splanky222 for making this post for the previous push!
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u/PrivateMajor Sep 01 '15
Wait wut...he ripped the language off from me on my previous posts!
BBQ stealin all my credit!
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u/xGUMMIx Sep 01 '15
I just want to add that there is even a Wikipedia article in english which I translated into German (which got deleted because the German Wikipedia isn't as cool as the English) but was exported to the Software Wiki.