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Mannpower is a modified version of Capture the Flag in which teams must capture the enemy's Intelligence briefcase a set number of times (default limit is 7 captures) while preventing the enemy from doing the same. The game mode is characterized by its usage of grappling hooks and twelve unique Powerups.
Grappling hooks, usable by switching to them or by pressing the action key, will latch onto the surface the player is looking at, whether it be a wall, floor, ceiling, or even an enemy. Once attached, players will automatically be reeled in, traveling through the air in a straight path to the desired location. If the grappling hook is attached to an enemy, the enemy will take bleed damage until the player dies or releases the hook. Players can jump while grappling, giving them a boost to scale ledges. While the player is using the grappling hook, they cannot fire their weapons.
Powerups provide passive buffs (with the exception of Supernova) to the players who pick them up. These buffs range from increased movement speed to reflecting damage back at the enemy. At the start of each round, a set number of Powerups spawn throughout the map and can be picked up by players from either team. When a Poweruped player is killed, they will drop the Powerup in the color of the enemy team, restricting their teammates from claiming it directly after the player's death. If colored Powerups are not picked up after a certain time period, they will respawn in the appropriate team's base. Players can deliberately drop Powerups with the same key used to drop the Intelligence briefcase. If they do so, the Powerup will be neutral instead of team-colored.
Mannpower currently runs on modified ctf_ versions of Gorge, Foundry, and Thunder Mountain, as well as a map made specifically for the mode, Hellfire. Whenever players respawn, they will be given a few seconds of invulnerability. Unlike standard CTF maps, where the Intelligence briefcases are located in "Intelligence rooms," briefcases in Mannpower mode are out in the open and susceptible to theft from many directions. However, the timer that appears when the Intelligence is dropped will not reset if it is picked up and dropped again, making capturing the Intelligence harder. Additionally, players with a Powerup will receive a 25% hook movement speed penalty when carrying the Intelligence, and players without one will gain health regeneration. After a team successfully captures the Intelligence, both capture zones will be disabled for 30 seconds. If a team imbalance is detected, the losing team will get a "Revenge" Powerup, granting them temporary crits, increased fire rate, and increased clip size. Flags will become poisonous and mark the carrier for death 90 seconds after having been stolen. If both teams flags are stolen and poisonous, they will return when next dropped.
All melee weapons do an additional 30% damage. Demomen equipped with a shield do not receive this bonus. Random critical hits are disabled.
List of Powerups:
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Grappling hooks, usable by switching to them or by pressing the action key, will latch onto the surface the player is looking at, whether it be a wall, floor, ceiling, or even an enemy. Once attached, players will automatically be reeled in, traveling through the air in a straight path to the desired location. If the grappling hook is attached to an enemy, the enemy will take bleed damage until the player dies or releases the hook. Players can jump while grappling, giving them a boost to scale ledges. While the player is using the grappling hook, they cannot fire their weapons.
Powerups provide passive buffs (with the exception of Supernova) to the players who pick them up. These buffs range from increased movement speed to reflecting damage back at the enemy. At the start of each round, a set number of Powerups spawn throughout the map and can be picked up by players from either team. When a Poweruped player is killed, they will drop the Powerup in the color of the enemy team, restricting their teammates from claiming it directly after the player's death. If colored Powerups are not picked up after a certain time period, they will respawn in the appropriate team's base. Players can deliberately drop Powerups with the same key used to drop the Intelligence briefcase. If they do so, the Powerup will be neutral instead of team-colored.
Mannpower currently runs on modified ctf_ versions of Gorge, Foundry, and Thunder Mountain, as well as a map made specifically for the mode, Hellfire. Whenever players respawn, they will be given a few seconds of invulnerability. Unlike standard CTF maps, where the Intelligence briefcases are located in "Intelligence rooms," briefcases in Mannpower mode are out in the open and susceptible to theft from many directions. However, the timer that appears when the Intelligence is dropped will not reset if it is picked up and dropped again, making capturing the Intelligence harder. Additionally, players with a Powerup will receive a 25% hook movement speed penalty when carrying the Intelligence, and players without one will gain health regeneration. After a team successfully captures the Intelligence, both capture zones will be disabled for 30 seconds. If a team imbalance is detected, the losing team will get a "Revenge" Powerup, granting them temporary crits, increased fire rate, and increased clip size. Flags will become poisonous and mark the carrier for death 90 seconds after having been stolen. If both teams flags are stolen and poisonous, they will return when next dropped.
All melee weapons do an additional 30% damage. Demomen equipped with a shield do not receive this bonus. Random critical hits are disabled.
List of Powerups:
- Strength - Double damage for all weapons. Distance damage fall-off immunity. Doesn't stack with crits.
- Resistance - Reduces incoming damage by 50%. Immune to Plague, Reflect and blocks backstabs
- Vampire - All damage dealt is returned as health. Flamethrowers and Miniguns have reduced health leeched from damage done. Melee attacks returns 1.25x damage as health. 25% damage resistance. Max health increased by 80.
- Reflect - 80% of damage received is reflected back to the attacker (reflected damage cannot directly cause death). Max health increased to 400. 100% of received Sentry damage is reflected back to the Sentry Gun.
- Haste - Double weapon firing and reload rate. Double clip size and max ammo count. Movement speed increased by 30%. Sticky bomb arm time reduced. Double Ubercharge gain.
- Regeneration - Ammo, health, and metal regenerate. The rate of health regeneration is inversely proportional to max health.
- Precision - Greatly reduced bullet spread. Distance damage falloff immunity. Rocket and grenade travel speed increased by 250%. Sniper rifles have quicker damage ramp-up and re-zoom after shooting, and have double damage. Increased blast weapon clip size by 50%. Explosive projectiles have no radius damage falloff. Immunity to self-blast damage.
- Agility - Movement speed increased by 50%. Grapple speed increase. Jump height increased by 80%. Instant weapon switch. Immune to fall damage. Reduced grapple movement speed bonus when carrying the intelligence.
- Knockout - Restricts the carrier to Melee and Grappling Hook only. Max health increased by 150 except for Heavies and Demomen wielding a sword, a shield, or both, gaining only 120 health, 130 health, 80 health, and 20 health, respectively. Immune to airblast and damage pushback. Melee weapon deals 190% of base damage and forcibly shoves the victim away (Doesn't stack with crits). Melee hit forces the victim to drop their Powerup or the flag if they have it. 4x melee damage to buildings. Collects health pack health without subtracting their health bonus. Shield Charge cooldowns are greatly increased.
- King - Increased max health. Small health regeneration, fire, and reload rate increase. All effects except maximum health increase are shared by nearby teammates, though the regeneration buff is only applied to teammates and enemy Spies who also have Powerups. Regeneration effect is inversely proportional to maximum health.
- Plague - Radius health kit collection. Touching an enemy gives them and their nearby teammates the plague. Plague victims bleed to death in 10 seconds unless they pick up a health kit or touch a resupply cabinet. Plague blocks King’s health regeneration and team buff.
- Supernova - Discharge your supernova attack (grapple secondary fire) to briefly stun nearby visible enemies. Requires full Powerup meter. Powerup meter fills over time, or by dealing damage. Stunned enemies drop their Powerups, and are pushed away from the supernova attacker. Once discharged, the Supernova Powerup disappears and respawns. When the Powerup meter is full, enemies will glow when in range.
- Critical Hit - Temporary full crit power for 30 seconds. Respawns in the same place after 60 seconds.
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