- Is my team a full 6-players?
- Are all players connected?
- Have all players selected a class?
- Are all players present where the fighting starts?
- Is an Engineer and Scout present?
- Is a dispenser constructed?

It is safe to press F4

It is NOT safe to press F4 and your team will likely fall apart during the first wave. Be patient and wait for your team to organize.

Just as you always check both ways before crossing a road...
Always check your team before you F4.

- Repeatedly pressing the F4 button to pressure other players into doing the same
- Using a script to auto-press F4 repeatedly
- Otherwise using voice and/or text chat features to pressure other players into pressing F4

Screaming at them in any capacity will NOT speed this up and will only present yourself as an ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥. This behavior is inexcusable and will not be tolerated.

- Breathe
- Drink water
- Be patient
At maximum the delay to start a wave is 2m 30s. If you desperately need something to occupy your mind for that amount of time, go watch a video or listen to your favorite song. The wave will start. You'll live.