Tf2ServerManager

One of the best ways to ensure consumer satisfaction when it comes to software is by letting users customize the product as much as technically possible — a principle that applies to video games as well. While the developers’ original artistic vision and techniques may never be outclassed when it comes to in-game content, allowing enthusiasts to mold certain elements according to the community’s preferences can be immensely beneficial to the game’s lifespan, which can lead to spin-offs that ultimately end up creating an entirely new series.

Such is the case of Team Fortress 2, a re-imagining of the original Team Fortress Classic mod of Valve’s Half Life 1, whose gameplay experience can be taken a step further by joining or creating custom servers via dedicated programs such as Tf2ServerManager. With it, users can create their own gaming environment for friends to collaborate against bots through the Mann vs Machine game mode, while also having the opportunity of changing the maps, enabling damage multipliers and password-protect the server for a more private experience that foregoes the need for an omnipresent administrator.

Not only do users have the option of updating or downloading servers for backup purposes, but they also have the chance to set higher player limits for creating vibrant communities with custom game modes such as Dodge-ball, where Pyro players air-blast rockets to deflect them or Randomizer, which scrambles the default weapons for each class.