Ultitrio

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Ultitrio is a competitive format intended for small roster competitive play. It features a three vs three (3v3) game-type, Soldier and Medic pairs, along with a Scout for added support.

Most maps have the 3-player team battling over a King of the Hill game type. As opposed to 6v6, Highlander or even Ultiduo, Ultitrio is more focused on DM skill and coordinated attacks within a team. Since winning a 2v3 or a 1v3 is not very likely, there is a lot of focus on moving as a group. This gamemode is played on small KOTH maps that are specifically made for it, or other Ultiduo maps that are more open, but with many ways to regain high ground as any class, even Medic.

Gameplay

Example of an Ultitrio Class Lineup.

The success of an Ultitrio team heavily hinges on the team's coordination skills and on the inclusion of Scout. This is not to say switching up who is a pocket or sweeper can't work, however. Teams can see success with a pocket Soldier and sweeper Scout or a pocket Scout and roamer Soldier. Ultitrio hinges on the death-matching skill of the players in question and the coordination with your team's role choice.

The addition of Scout adds more dynamic gameplay for both teams in comparison to Ultiduo's Soldier and Medic pairs. While having a slightly larger team size, Ultitrio still houses the common core elements of Ultiduo: gaining an Über advantage, health and ammo conservation, and immaculate communication and execution skills.

Ultitrio features a small map with a single control point in the King of the Hill style, with 3-5 minutes needed to win depending on the map being played. The two teams are limited to one Scout, one Soldier, and one Medic, with most weapons that provide too great of a disadvantage by eliminating teamplay staying off the whitelist.

It's possible to split up your team to perform pincer maneuvers in Ultitrio. For example, a team could have a Soldier and Medic combo pushing on one side and a fully buffed Scout pushing on the other, which is one commonly seen tactic when attempting to regain lost space. This would not be possible in Ultiduo because of the two-person team limit and stricter weapon bans. With the addition of Scout, it allows for more strategic gameplay because of Scout's weapons like the Fan O' War and Wrap Assassin, leaving Soldier to be more of a "clean-up" class after a Scout marks someone or hits that player with a Wrap Assassin ball.

Maps

There are five main Ultitrio maps, all of which feature strong high-ground & low-ground differences and ample pickups like health or ammo packs.

Fira

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Aesthetic

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Staten

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Caffa

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Eruption

ultitrio_eruption_v6

Weapons

The official Ultitrio Github has a whitelist for Ultitrio.

Scout

Primary
	Scattergun	Allowed
	Baby Face's Blaster	Allowed
	Back Scatter	Allowed
	Force-A-Nature	Banned
	Shortstop	Allowed
	Soda Popper	Banned

Secondary
	Pistol	Allowed
	Bonk! Atomic Punch	Banned
	Crit-A-Cola	Banned
	Flying Guillotine	Banned
	Mad Milk	Banned
	Pretty Boy's Pocket Pistol	Banned
	Winger	Allowed

Melee
	Bat	Allowed
	Atomizer	Allowed
	Boston Basher	Banned
	Candy Cane	Allowed
	Fan O'War	Allowed
	Sandman	Allowed
	Sun-on-a-Stick	Allowed
	Wrap Assassin	Allowed

Soldier

Primary
	Rocket Launcher	Allowed
	Air Strike	Banned
	Beggar's Bazooka	Banned
	Black Box	Allowed
	Cow Mangler 5000	Banned
	Direct Hit	Banned
	Liberty Launcher	Allowed
	Original	Allowed
	Rocket Jumper	Allowed

Secondary
	Shotgun	Allowed
	B.A.S.E. Jumper	Allowed
	Battalion's Backup	Banned
	Buff Banner	Banned
	Concheror	Banned
	Gunboats	Allowed
	Mantreads	Allowed
	Panic Attack	Allowed
	Reserve Shooter	Banned
	Righteous Bison	Allowed

Melee
	Shovel	Allowed
	Disciplinary Action	Allowed
	Equalizer	Allowed
	Escape Plan	Allowed
	Half-Zatoichi	Allowed
	Market Gardener	Banned
	Pain Train	Allowed

Medic

Primary
	Syringe Gun	Allowed
	Blutsauger	Allowed
	Crusader's Crossbow	Allowed
	Overdose	Allowed

Secondary
	Medigun	Allowed
	Kritzkrieg	Allowed
	Quick-Fix	Banned
	Vaccinator	Banned

Melee
	Bonesaw	Allowed
	Amputator	Allowed
	Solemn Vow	Allowed
	Übersaw	Allowed
	Vita-Saw	Allowed

Competitions

Ultitrio tournaments are often held by community members. As each team requires only 3 players these small tournaments are usually easy to set up, making it a viable option for off-season competition.

The game mode is often used by players as a source of practice for Scout, Soldier, and Medic death-matching, and regularly sees play in small-scale community tournaments.

Where to Play?

You can sign up for the official Ultitrio league at the official Ultitrio Discord. There are also regular pickup games and tournaments run on the same server.

Development

Ultitrio was created officially on March 4th, 2022 according to the original wording in the base config. Before the finalization of the roster, Demoman was considered in place of Scout, but being as most Ultitrio/duo maps have 2 exits and close quarters, Demoman would be able to lock down every inch of a map for free and subsequently deny everyone, so Scout was chosen for his flexibility and high mobility. Ultitrio was added into serveme.tf's network on April 21st for public access for a cup that was played a couple of weeks later on May 7th, 2022. When Ultitrio development reached this stage, it stagnated due to few PUGs being run and waining community involvement. That was, until picking up again in mid-September from reinvigorated fervor from its community by the reintroduction of semi-daily PUGs. As a result, maps like Caffa were made around this time. Mappers like TTL and RichyRicky came along and collaborated by making better and improved versions of their respective maps to better suit the format.

Additional Links

• Ultitrio Configs
• Ultitrio Maps