
The Bodyguards must defend the VIP, and win if the VIP manages to successfully escape. The Assassins win if they manage to kill the VIP and prevent him from reaching the escape zone. The VIP team consists of a single player who must traverse the map to reach an escape zone. The players are split into three teams - Assassins, Bodyguards and VIP (or Civilian). Most maps reset once a team has captured all command points, which earns the team bonus points.įor attack and defend maps, one team defends a base and another team tries to capture that base by bringing a flag to multiple capture points situated deep inside the base. Teams are awarded points at set intervals for each command point they control. Territorial control maps consist of several command points that must be captured, typically either by standing on the command point or bringing a flag to the command point. Variants on CTF exist, such as where players instead have to take their flag to the enemies' base, and modes with multiple flags. The game's most popular "map", 2fort, is a two-team capture the flag scenario. Bases are typically identical for fair play, and the game lasts for a specified amount of time or until a certain score has been achieved by one team. The game relies heavily on teamwork between players of different classes.Īlthough TFC is arguably best known for its Capture the Flag game mode, the game supports numerous types of play.Ĭapture the flag (CTF) is a simple mode where players must take a flag from the enemy base and return it to a capture point in their own base. Players who are killed reappear at their team's respawn point, and may select a different class each time they spawn, as tactically appropriate. Players select a 'class', such as Sniper or Medic, which determines important attributes such as equipment and special abilities. Typically there are two equal teams, Red and Blue, although certain game modes may allow for more. Unlike most deathmatch games of its generation, players in Team Fortress Classic join one of two or more teams. A Screenshot of "2fort," one of TFC's most popular maps.
