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Team Fortress is built off the idea that no class can't do something, some just do it way better.
Team Fortress ain't perfectly balanced and thoroughly thought out though. It's just a fun meaty shooter, that's it, and it's alright :)
Oh no it is very ballanced.
if you use 6s rules
Casual is more balanced actually
Huh?
Casual is more balanced due to the amount of people. It's more viable to play other classes.
That's not really any sane definition of balanced.
In that sense Highlander would be the most balanced because every class is always played.
Literally every single multiplayer game is like that.
"Overwatch is only balanced if every character can be played at once"
???
Oh fuck I missed the second sentence.
Every multiplayer game which has a higher player cap is more balanced towards that player cap.
Spy is nearly useless in 6s. In casual, he's more effective.
The spy is only more effective in casual because the average player is a roblox child.
Spy is also a niche pick in 6s because it's a niche character that is supposed to do a niche job, so it's not great to use it if that job isn't relevant.
Though, sniper is always a better pick provided you have a set of hands, even in casual.
Edit: not to mention that high player count and no class limits also just break the game generally. The only reason you don't get rolled by class stacking that often is that people don't feel like doing it or (more commonly) are too bad at the game.
true. It's hard against experienced players because it's a weak class, but you can still be effective.
The whole idea of different kits in a shooter already precludes balance though. That's an accepted loss for more enjoyable gameplay.