VIP Race

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VIP Race is a symmetrical variant of the VIP game mode, in which more than one team have their own VIPs. On each team, one player will get randomly selected to be the VIP (who will then play as the Civilian), unless another player gets voted to be their team's VIP.

Gameplay

In current VIP Race maps, the map contains four control points. Each team's VIP must capture the two control points belonging to the enemy team, on the opposite half of the map. Each control point unlocks the next, with the final point containing the Civilian's car near the enemy base. Capturing this point will result in victory.

When a team's VIP dies, all capture progress is reset, and they will have to start from the first control point again. Unlike in regular VIP mode, no time will be taken from the round clock on VIP death.

If the round timer runs out before either VIP reaches their car, the round will go to Sudden Death. In this mode, only the VIP is counted for victory in Sudden Death, killing the enemy VIP will win a team the round.

Maps

Map intro

A video tutorial, showcased on day two of the Double Down update, overviewing how the VIP Race game mode works. This will play in-game upon joining a VIP Race map.

Achievements

Achievement Description
Tf2c achievement play game viprmaps.png Bridge over Doubled Water As the VIP, win a round on both 2Bridge and Drizzle.
Tf2c achievement vipr reset.png Back to the Drawing Board In VIP Race, reset the enemy point by killing the enemy VIP.
Tf2c achievement vipr time.png Fast-track Status Win a round of VIP Race in under three minutes.
Tf2c achievement play game vipr overtime.png Escape Artist Win a round of VIP Race by helping the VIP escape during Sudden Death.

Trivia

  • Due to "VIP" being an initialism for "Very Important Person", the technical full-name of this game mode is "Very Important Person Race".
  • Despite the game mode being officially revealed with the release of two maps in the Double Down Update, it has remained functional before this, with maps prefixed vipr_ being properly recognized as VIP Race.
  • While currently unused in any officially released maps, there exists functionality for Four-Team VIP Race, including assets for the GRN and YLW teams.