Comprehensive Guide to Mann vs. Machine

Explanation difference between Bootcamp & Mann Up
 > Mann Up requires a ticket to get on a Valve Mann Up server
 > Voucher gives everyone in the party an additional drop

Different rewards for the various difficulties in Mann Up
 > different types of botkillers
 > Killstreak kit tiers
 > Australiums

Class roles
- Scout: money collection
 > Health buff from money collected
 > Increased collection radius
- Soldier:
 > Rocket specialist to stun robots
 > Banners to support team
- Pyro: Tank Killer
 > Needs resistances to stay alive in close range fights
- Demoman: Killing medics
 > Dealing lots of damage
 > Can be replaced with Sniper
- Heavy: Damage dealer
 > Has tank damage resistance (1 of every x bullets deals damage per tick)
 > Should still shoot the tank, damage is damage
 > Can tank a lot of damage and body block robots
- Engineer:
 > Has Building Upgrade Canteens for 50 credits to instantly upgrade buildings to Level 3
 > Dispenser Range upgrade so players don't have to stand inside the building and risk damaging it
 > Can take out small robots with ease by having the sentry auto-target bots
 > Focus damage on giant bots by using Wrangler
- Medic:
 > Healing and reviving teammates (don't risk crazy revives if you'll end up dying)
 > Shield to block incoming projectiles/bullets and deal damage to giants/robots/tank
 > Kritzkrieg charge to lay down stickies with demomen at the start of the wave
 > Can get ubersaws of Sentry Busters/Giant Robots
- Sniper:
 > Can replace a demo in taking out medics with Explosive Headshots
 > Headshot money is indicated in red and is automatically collected
- Spy: Giant killer
 > Requires resistances and a lot of skill to use in Advanced/Expert missions
 > Does a lot of damage to giant robots with backstabs
 > Can disguise and cloak to pick up money behind enemy lines

Loadouts
 > Milk & Mark for Scout
 > Banners for Soldier
 > No Degreaser for pyro; Airblasting doesn't deal damage!
 > Only upgrade 1 weapon on demo, as spreading out upgrades is less efficient
 > Natascha on heavy slows down robots
 > Building Health, Dispenser Range & Firing Speed for engineer, don't use Gunslinger as it can't block giant robots
 > Vaccinator has quick revives when popping a single charge/bubble, but requires you mastered the weapon, stick to Kritzkrieg & Medi Gun
 > Hitman's Heatmaker Focus allows you to stay scoped, Jarate Slowdown upgrade, Bushwacka on Tank with Buff Banner
 > Spy Dead Ringer allows you to stay alive longer

Resistances
 > Crit resistance reduces the damage multiplier
 > Bullet/Blast/Fire resistance reduce the base damage received

Canteens
 > Teleport to Home - teleports you back to spawn
 > Crit canteens - Crit boost your weapons/sentry
 > Uber canteens - You (and your buildings) become invincible
 > Ammo refill canteen - Refills your ammo/sappers/throwables
 > Building Upgrade - Instantly upgrades your placed/active buildings to Level 3
 > Most canteens can be shared with Medic 'Canteen Specialist' upgrade

Upgrade Station
 > Player upgrade tab contains resistances, movement upgrades
 > Weapon tabs are for your current active loadout, upgrades stay per weapon/class
 > Only refund between waves possible, upgrades can be bought whenever in spawn
 > Rottenburg forward Upgrade station only active between waves

MvM Maps & Positioning
 > Do not set up at the bomb hatch at the start of the waves when the robots spawn in front
 > Spawn locations and routes of robots/tanks on the various maps
 > Blue arrows mark track the robots will take during the wave
 > Focus Giant Medics before focussing the heal target
 > Shoot the tank, any damage is damage and helps it go down faster
 > Resetting bomb by changing path/death pits on maps

Console variables & Hud/scoreboard explanation
 > cl_mvm_wave_status_visible_during_wave 1 // Show MvM wave status during wave on top without having to look at scoreboard
 > glow_outline_effect_enable 1 (DirectX9) // Outline glow for bomb carriers and Tanks
 > Bomb Carrier indicator at the bottom of the screen, levels up the longer it carries the bomb (damage resistances, health regen, crits)
 > Money Active In world hud indicator, changes color => money lost
 > Bonus isn't crucial to finish the map/round and doesn't affect loot, only important for 2 achievements
 > Using minmode in default hud hides wave number, use of a custom 'wavestatuspanel.res' is recommended