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How to allow uneven teams in TF2
Type mp_teams_unbalance_limit 0 in the server console to let players join the bigger team. The default 1 blocks joins once teams differ by one.
mp_teams_unbalance_limit
Sets how many more players one team can have than the other before teams count as unbalanced.
mp_teams_unbalance_limit <players> Examples
mp_teams_unbalance_limit 1 Keep teams within one player.
mp_teams_unbalance_limit 0 No limit, players can join any team.
Arguments
playersRequired- Allowed player difference, 0 to 30. 0 disables the check.
What it does
Used by autobalance and by the team menu, which stops players joining the bigger team once the gap reaches this limit. 0 disables the check, which lets players stack a team. Leagues set 0 for matches.
The game's own description: Teams are unbalanced when one team has this many more players than the other team. (0 disables check)
Run it on your server
On a SLASHPLAY server, type it in the Console tab of the server page; the reply shows right under it. A value set there lasts until the server restarts. To keep it, add the line to tf/cfg/server.cfg. New to this? Start a TF2 server first.
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