BBall

BBall, is a competitive format in Team Fortress 2, it is played usually with teams of 2 players, the only class allowed being soldier. It is a gameplay modification for the game played on maps that have been purposely created or altered for the game mode. The mod focuses on allowing individuals to practice their rocket jumping and air shooting skills.

It is considered a great source of movement and aim practice, as such, it is often highly regarded amongst high level players.

Maps

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  ctf_bball_snow_b1

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The gamemode is possible due to custom maps made by the community. There are a plethora of different bball maps but the most popular ones are Ballin Sky and Bball Comptf, the maps work like a CTF map would, the only difference is that the Intelligence simulates the ball and the hoops on each side of the field represent where the player can score "a cap".

Ruleset

While the ruleset is almost identical worldwide, generally with a 20 minutes time limit and a 25 capture limit, North American bball is very different from European bball because of the respawn time. While in europe the normal 6 seconds respawn time is commonplace, in North America bball is usually played with a custom 2 seconds respawn time which promotes a more fast paced and agressive gameplay.

Tournaments

As this format is very straight forward and composed of teams of 2 players only, cups and tournaments are very often organized, mainly on offseason as practise for the 6v6 seasons.

Notable tournaments

Former notable tournaments include:

ETF2L BBall Cups

• Basketball 2on2 Cup #1
• Basketball 2on2 Cup #2
• Basketball 2on2 Cup #3
• Basketball 2on2 Cup #4
• Basketball 2on2 Cup #5

Comp.tf BBall Cups

• Comp.tf 1st BBall cup - Europe
• Comp.tf 2nd BBall cup - North America

See Also

• 6v6
• HL
• Ultiduo
• Competitive Formats