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Team Fortress 2 |OT3| - Murder-based Hat Simulator
- Thread starter Yeef
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ArtistDude88
Member
Darkflight said:
Haha, I've no idea!
Cloudius12
Member
Server doesnt crash after every map load. It just takes slightly longer.
Grimm Fandango
Member
Acerac said:I think we can all agree that pyros need buffs.
You guys really want me, QUEEN OF THORNS, sixghost and other amazing Pyro players to shit on you even more?
Fine by me!
Kuro Madoushi
Unconfirmed Member
YOU'RE Queen of Thorns?Grimm Fandango said:You guys really want me, QUEEN OF THORNS, sixghost and other amazing Pyro players to shit on you even more?
Fine by me!
Protip: Switch to shotgun at medium range.
CornBurrito
Member
Kuro Madoushi said:
You parsed that wrong.
Him (Grimm), QOT, and sixghost.
Queen of Thornes goes by masterofcoin on GAF.
Kuro Madoushi
Unconfirmed Member
I...need to get sleep...Obsessed said:
Night, GAF!
Grimm Fandango
Member
sixghost said:
Interesting. So like you could either use your Axtinguisher for melee purposes or chuck it at someone for the same effect. Throwing it would require a recharge like for the Sandman. Or you would need to go back to a resupply locker like for the Razorback.
I dig it.
QueenOfThorns
Member
I totally do! At least most of the time. I need to stop relying on switching weapons with my scroll wheel though, I'm always fiddling around with it as people fill my face in with lead.Kuro Madoushi said:
Dr. Pangloss
Member
Heavies aren't that bad. Just takes 5 hits: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a_2P7T7qNLQ
CornBurrito
Member
I can't find the recipe to craft a Blighted Beak...
QueenOfThorns
Member
I just can't get into the habit of using the keyboard to do things. It's something I need to work on.Tenck said:
CornBurrito
Member
Yeef said:
In this case what does luck stand for?
I'm offended that I'm not on the top of that list.Grimm Fandango said:You guys really want me, QUEEN OF THORNS, sixghost and other amazing Pyro players to shit on you even more?
Fine by me!
Seriously though, the Pyro could use buffs but I feel he's mostly fine right now. He's decent at 1 on 1 flanks and makes a better support to a push than a Scout when not flanking. The Degreaser set magically brought back my shotgun aim after its two year hiatus, and crit flares never get old.
And I find it kinda funny that after all these years, the Backburner is technically the best flamethrower in my eyes. Sometimes the fast weapon switch of the Degreaser seems unnecessary, but I suppose that's because I prefer flaming and flaring to death instead of shotguns and axtinguishes.
Although right now my favorite way to kill Spies is with random crit Homewrecker hits.
I'm the same way. I hate using the keyboard in a lot of PC games outside of moving, jumping, and push to talk. I have to have crouch on Shift or Z, autoreload was a god send, and I don't even like reaching for the number keys.masterofcoin said:
So, I use the mousewheel. Mousewheel up for weapon 1, Mousewheel down for weapon 2, Mousewheel click for weapon 3. It's slower to click than to scroll, so if you rely on axtinguishing more I'd switch Mousewheel down for weapon 3. Weapon 4 and 5 are kept on extra mouse buttons.
Actually, after this I'll probably change weapon 5 to mousewheel click, and put weapon 3 and 4 on the extra mouse buttons. Should make me overall faster...
speculawyer
Member
Where is jank server? It be dead.
CornBurrito
Member
Yeef said:
No no as in: What are the other things I might get instead of a Blighted Beak?
Also surely it isn't just 3 refined. It is 3 refined + some medic related item, right?
With unlocks I think he's mostly fine as well. Vanilla Pyro, on the other hand, is significantly weaker. The default flamethrower needs some sort of buff. The mechanics of flames in general also needs some tweaking. The visual particles need to match the actual particles, for one thing. That shouldn't be hard to do. The flame particles should also be faster, with a shorter lifespan compared to how they are now. Flames also need to not have falloff when critting. They're the only weapon in the game that does that.Proven said:
As far as unlocks go, the melee weapons need to be better balanced with one another. Right now, the axstinguisher reigns supreme in most cases, with the other weapons being relegated to niches and novelties. I also think they need to double the jump height of the detonator and get rid of the crit bug.
Hopefully the next big patch will bring Meet the Pyro and he'll get a bunch of tweaks and some new toys.
http://i.imgur.com/e1hdc.jpg
I bet you guys could never tell which is my favorite class.
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I'll pitch in anyways I can. Can't be through Paypal though, too much of a hassle to resolve my issues with them.
I bet you guys could never tell which is my favorite class.
Spy is becoming so much easier to play on the Gaf server. Maybe it's because you guys are not as paranoid when Metaphorically is on.
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I'll pitch in anyways I can. Can't be through Paypal though, too much of a hassle to resolve my issues with them.
CornBurrito
Member
Sciz said:
Oh. But the Beak isn't a hat. It is a misc item.
Tenck: Why do you use the CND? It just seems so... useless 99% of the time.
This.Sciz said:
Using 3 refined or 2 hats you have a 1/200ish chance of getting a blighted beak.
Using 4 refined and a medic token you have a 1/16 or so chance.
Crafting doesn't follow the rules of equipping. When it comes to crafting misc. items count as hats, sticky launchers and shields count as primaries and grenade launchers and revolvers count as secondaries.Obsessed said:
If hell froze over and I started playing Spy, the CnD would be my go to watch. It's better than people think, but because of its ability people are way too complacent with it.Obsessed said:
I need to get out of this editing habit.
I'm fine with the flame particles right now, but I think it's the main reason why I tend to win so many Pyro on Pyro duels. You have to lead them, yes, but when you're hitting someone, they'll continually make a specific burning sound. When facing another Pyro, they'll continually look like they're catching on fire if you're doing it right. (Random fact: Pyros technically do catch on fire, but they don't stay on fire and take afterburn. So if you hit them with an Axetinguisher during a "flare up", you'll crit them. Even the small instant of fire that comes from getting hit by a flaregun will count).Yeef said:
The melee weapon problem is a problem with just about every class at this point.
As for the Detonator, I don't think it needs its height doubled, but maybe 25% or 50% more would help. Right now, most of the shortcuts you can take with it you can only make with a hair's breadth, and it wastes a good chunk of health if you miss and have to try again.
Obsessed said:
I try to make real good use of it whenever I can. The downside to using CnD over DR is that I can't escape as easily once caught. But when I do escape I try to capitalize on that.
I also suck a lot with the DR. Thought I've had terrific games with it, the bad ones outweigh the good ones.
If I showed you my replays, you'd probably die of boredom. I like to sit in one spot a lot. Or when I move I crouch and just stalk the enemy.
The Dead Ringer is easily the most powerful watch. That said, I generally prefer the Timepiece unless I'm using the Kunai or the Saharan Spy set.Proven said:
Also, the CND is terrible. It has a shorter cloak time than the normal watch AND can't refill from fallen weapons or ammo pickups. in the time it takes to sit and recharge it you could have gotten 50 backstabs with one of the other watches.
CornBurrito
Member
Proven said:
It has uses for sure, but the main problem is it encourages you to sit around in one spot and wait. Sitting around doing nothing is very unlikely to help the team. It is a great watch for CTF at the very least.
I wouldn't mind a slight buff to the CND where you can pick up ammo boxes/weapons for a lesser effect (similar to the Dead Ringer).
Obsessed said:
But I'm always out on the battlefield helping my teammates out. The only reason I sit is because if I start decloaking everywhere I please, there's always someone behind me ready to pull the trigger and make me ragequit. I'm always looking at the scoreboard waiting to see how many people are dead. If there's a few, I'll carefully decloak and stab people. If there's a bunch of dead people, I'll stalk a bit far away so when they pass me they have to spawn and walk all they way back.
If it's annoying for my team, I'll gladly relearn the spy.
Edit: You can even see it in my screenshot. I'm up there with my team in points because I'm doing my job.
Just joined some random Valve server. Second stage of Thunder mountain was just beginning. Server was full. Setup time runs out and other than an ubered heavy-medic pair there was NO ONE from Red outside of the starting gate. Some Scottish Resistance demo had tons of stickies all over the cart. I shot them one by one, expecting an explosion, but there was none.
Long story short, I am MVP and finished my final soldier achievement (bomb squaddie). Maybe I'll troll around with Sniper and Scout on a Valve server to get the final sniper and scout achievements I'm missing.
Long story short, I am MVP and finished my final soldier achievement (bomb squaddie). Maybe I'll troll around with Sniper and Scout on a Valve server to get the final sniper and scout achievements I'm missing.
Dr. Pangloss
Member
Vanilla timepiece is best watch. If you know where all the metal drops are and the weapon drops from dead players, then you'll never decloak. Also when meet the Pyro comes out, I bet we won't be seeing any spies on the server for a while.
Sgt.Pepper
Banned
What the fuck is wrong with the locations in the stats page? Micronesia, Tarzania, American Saoma. lol
Sciz is from Iraq apparently.
Sciz is from Iraq apparently.
Acerac
Banned
As long as that includes no Meta that's fine by me. I swear, every other spy I play against is obvious as hell after dealing with him. I kill them all as medic without issue. Then Meta comes along and facestabs me even if I've seen him and been shooting him with my syringe gun for the last 5 seconds.Dr. Pangloss said:
Speaking of which, WTB strange enforcer. PST.Tenck said:
Cloudius12
Member
lol KuroSgt.Pepper said: