>>717208465
>2007
>average gamer resolution was like 1024x768
>TF2's default pov was also extremely low
>people played on thinkpads and shit at a cinematic 27 fps
>twitch aiming was not a common skill
>most of the gaming scene did not take TF2 seriously because of its art style
You dont need to look at TF2 for evidence of this. Even back then the CS scene was nowhere close to the level it's at today.