Uber Masking

In all competitive formats which involve a Medic, the gameplay focuses on the Medics' ÜberCharge. The outcome of the game is often decided on the difference of the Medics' Über percentages.

What is ÜberCharge Masking?

ÜberCharge Masking involves hiding a Medic's Übercharge percentage by using a voice command when they reach 100%. This will play the chosen voice command instead of the much louder "UBERCHARGE READY" voice command.

Masking an Übercharge in this way can allow for unexpected pushes and surprising the other team if their Medic is not tracking Übers effectively.

Faking Über

The Medic can choose to use the "UBERCHARGE READY" voice command to pretend to have an Übercharge ready even if they do not.

Advantage

Faking having an Übercharge can confuse the other team and may even intimidate them enough to back out or to force their Über early. Faking having an Übercharge earlier than expected can give the illusion that the Medic has swapped their Medigun to the Kritzkrieg.

Disadvantage

Medics will usually keep track of the Übercharge progress of the enemy Medic and may realise something is off if you pretend to have an Über at a time that is impossible or unrealistic. Similarly, if you overuse this tactic or always mask your real Übercharges, the enemy team can catch on and stop falling for it.

Binds and Scripts

// Fake Uber

bind "mouse4" "voicemenu 1 7; say_team FAKE UBER"

// Random Voice

alias "randomvoice" "random1"

alias "random1" "voicemenu 2 1;alias randomvoice random2"

alias "random2" "voicemenu 2 2;alias randomvoice random3"

alias "random3" "voicemenu 2 3;alias randomvoice random4"

alias "random4" "voicemenu 2 4;alias randomvoice random5"

alias "random5" "voicemenu 2 5;alias randomvoice random6"

alias "random6" "voicemenu 2 6;alias randomvoice random7"

alias "random7" "voicemenu 2 7;alias randomvoice random1"

bind f "randomvoice"

// Voice shortcuts

bind "kp_ins" "voicemenu 2 5" //Negative

bind "mouse5" "voicemenu 1 0" //Incoming!

bind "x" "voicemenu 2 2;timeleft" //Cheers

// Uber and notification

alias "+uber" "weapontwo;dropitem;;randomvoice;+attack2"

alias "-uber" "randomvoice;-attack2;say_team UBERED"

Tutorials

"Masking Uber"

"Uber tracking"

References

"ÜberCharge"

"Questions about masking and faking uber."