/vr/ - Retro Games

>>9870321
You can. I've tried hosting servers for 2007-style gameplay (6 launch maps, no airblast, old pistol, no haul, no gun mettle rebalances, stock only etc), but nobody wants to play it. Even the most die-hard contrarians of the "launch TF2 was best" crowd refuse because then they'll move the goalpost and say "It's not classic ENOUGH" and will cross their arms and pout before actually connecting to it, and continue bitching about there being no way to relive that era when it's presented to them on a golden platter. Pic fucking related.
In addition, people not of that crowd don't care and are often confused when connecting to a 2007 style server, asking "where are my weapons? why cant i move dispenser :d this sux lets switch servers" etc.
The REASON TF2C adds new stuff is because TF2 players are largely shortsighted children with dogshit attention spans who only care about new shiny weapons and gamemodes presented through 3day blogposts full of sfm render eyecandy and "hype" which is why TF2C adopted that formula while still offering (on deaf ears) the classic settings for those who want it.
On a similar note I notice to this day people claim Civilian and 4-team are OC donut steel additions which are blatantly wrong since both were present and frequent in QWTF and TFC, meaning anyone who says such clearly doesn't know their history with the TF series.