Over 200k Team Fortress 2 Fans Want Valve To Fix The Game

The main demands of the "Fix TF2" campaign directed at Valve are as follows:

1. Implement updated anti-cheat measures for the aging Team Fortress 2.
2. Establish an open line of communication with Valve about the state of the game and the bot problem.

The campaign also encourages fans to share stories, screenshots, and clips of bots in TF2 on social media and to spread the word about the campaign. The ultimate goal is to pressure Valve into addressing the ongoing bot issues that plague the game and have negatively impacted the player experience for years.

The Team Fortress 2 fanbase has taken several actions to address the ongoing bot issues in the game:

1. #SaveTF2 Campaign: Started in 2022, this campaign aimed to draw attention to the bot problem through Twitter and an email campaign6.

2. Petition: As part of the #SaveTF2 campaign, a petition was created which has garnered over 140,000 signatures. The petition calls for better, consistently supported anti-cheat measures for TF2 and an open line of communication with Valve regarding the bot issue.

3. Social Media Awareness: Fans have been sharing their experiences with bots, along with screenshots and video proof, on various social media platforms using the hashtags #SaveTF2 and #FixTF2.

4. Review Bombing: Players have started review-bombing the game on Steam, expressing their frustration with the bot problem and urging Valve to take action.

5. Community Servers: While not a direct action against bots, many players have turned to community servers to avoid the bot-infested official servers. However, this is not a perfect solution, as it requires players to find and join these servers, which may not always be easy.

6. FixTF2 Campaign: Launched on June 3, this campaign is asking for player signatures to be delivered to Valve, with over 210,000 signatures collected so far. The campaign's mission statement asks Valve to implement updated anti-cheat measures for TF2 and maintain an open line of communication with the community about the bot problem.

These actions demonstrate the fanbase's dedication to the game and their desire for Valve to address the bot issue that is negatively impacting the gameplay experience.