Waltz of the Idlers

UPDATE: Valve added milestones back. Woot!

Over the weekend, I joined an idle server or two. While checking to see if I gained any new items and observing the state of the server, I noticed it looked like an odd type of ballet. The few users that were constantly running in a circle, amongst all the chaos, stood out to me the most.

So... I made my own ballet out of it. I know it might be tediously long and boring at times, but it conveys the feeling of being in idle servers perfectly. There are the long periods of mundane and boring nothingness, and then there are brief spurts of excitement; unfortunately, they ultimately lead to disappointments 90% of the time.

Song:
Tchaikovsky - Waltz of the Flowers
You might recognize it from the Nutcracker

On idle servers:
I think Valve's new unlock system is totally ridiculous and counter-productive. It doesn't promote performance or play time, not in the slightest. While I didn't condone, support, or take part in the achievement servers before the latest update, I do think that the new system warrants such measures. There's really no reason not to idle in spectator when you're not playing.

I managed to get all the unlocks with my time spent idling and playing, so it works. I also managed to legitimately complete enough achievements that would award me with all the new unlocks in the old system, so I feel that I deserve everything I've received.

Steam name:
S0N0S

Category:

Gaming

Tags:

• tf2
• team
• fortress
• waltz
• of
• the
• idlers
• idle
• achievement_idle
• sniper
• spy
• update
• drops
• achievements
• huntsman
• ambassador
• cloak
• and
• dagger
• death
• ringer
• razorback
• jarate
• valve
• gaming
• ballet

[quasiverse]

That was strangely... beautiful.

[wiz101rox1]

player valve failed....again has joined the game 0:08

[ROBLOXisthebestparas]

no other game but tf2 has idle servers! :O

[GivesGives]

@reecep1997gmod

idling? not really... they have a drop limit set.... but if you dont get all your items by the reset, i guess you could idle.... i do :)

[LightWeaponsGuy]

The heavies were nearly wiped out of clean sandviches.

[RandomHero76x3]

I completely agree, the random drop system is just completely useless it makes weapons and hats nearly impossible to get and overall a bad move on Valve's part. I also think that they should make your backpack a little bigger, because between most of the good weapons and your favorite hats, it's annoying to have to get rid of things to make space in your already limited backpack. Anyone with me? epic video btw give it a 4 cuz it did get a tad boring at parts.

[reecep1997gmod]

doze it still work?

and ip plz!!!

[K33p3r99]

An interesting way to interpret the idling habit in TF2. Good job!

[ankka112]

@SpyroL33t yup

[SpyroL33t]

so you get items in spectator?

[SweetsTheMan]

bonk and sanvich is what i eat to get my day started

[SirWarkwark]

what is this nothingness im watshing?

=0