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Not true. It doesn't favor stalemates. Its an extremely difficult map in that their are a ton of choke points but if you have an excellent team working together with the right classes then you can win. Also, people must be willing to sacrifice in order to touch the intel.

The main reason why stalemates occur is because of the volume of solo fortress 2 players.

Yes you're just confirming what I'm saying. In order to win at 2fort, you need a coordinated, balanced team. Otherwise, both teams spam engies and you can never even touch the flag. It is VERY RARE that you get a coordinated, balanced team in a 32 player public server; hence, 2fort often results in stalemates. On maps like granary and even turbine, it's a lot easier to capture the last point/the flag.