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Team Fortress 2 |OT4| Official Halo Thread of Polearms and High Fashion
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SteveWinwood
Member
I WANT
What is upscoping? No recoil maybe?
For the SMG, I wonder if a sniper rifle kill triggers it, or only an SMG kill?
The scout pistol sounds crazy -- when do scouts ever get hit by pyros, anyway? They teleport so fast that the fire particles don't even come close to them, presumably, so it sounds like a huge scout boost if it's still active when you have the scattergun out.
For the SMG, I wonder if a sniper rifle kill triggers it, or only an SMG kill?
The scout pistol sounds crazy -- when do scouts ever get hit by pyros, anyway? They teleport so fast that the fire particles don't even come close to them, presumably, so it sounds like a huge scout boost if it's still active when you have the scattergun out.
A flare like the detonator but it automatically detonates. If the radius is big enough then it would make a useful long range tool. The strength of the knockback will decide whether or not it's a good retreat tool.
But the lack of crits or mini-crits on hits (probably because of the auto-detonation), makes it feel far less useful. The weapon will live and die based on the uses it's knockback opens up, and I just don't see many.
Oh wait, it probably knocks back ubered enemies.
But the lack of crits or mini-crits on hits (probably because of the auto-detonation), makes it feel far less useful. The weapon will live and die based on the uses it's knockback opens up, and I just don't see many.
Oh wait, it probably knocks back ubered enemies.
Don't forget that the detonator was awesome for jumping in the beta, and then became almost completely useless with a tiny jump when they added it in the main game.
I expect it to have invisible particles like the detonator, and such a small radius that it's ineffective. Knockback will be equivalent to the FaN.
etc. etc. etc.
I expect it to have invisible particles like the detonator, and such a small radius that it's ineffective. Knockback will be equivalent to the FaN.
etc. etc. etc.
The one at the bottom looks cheesy, thus Meet the Pyro is confirmed terrible etc. etc. However, I like the creepy pyro eyes at the top of the screen.
After re-reading the sniper rifle's stats, this is how I think it works:
Sounds like it could be great.
- Meter builds on kills and assists.
- Once the meter is full, if you scope in, it activates "Focus" once you fire.
- While in focus, the meter drains over time (like the bugles), but you don't unscope between shots and your shots charge 25% faster.
Sounds like it could be great.
Gonna be hard with the random degree I think.
But it sounds great for short range damage.
If all three rockets hit? Yeah, it should do enough up front damage. Again, another nerf to level 3's. Just one more reason to use mini-sentries everywhere.
The Omega Man
Member
Day 2 of the pyromania update is up guys, sniper is getting a new SMG!
http://www.teamfortress.com/pyromania/cityonfire/
http://www.teamfortress.com/pyromania/cityonfire/
I'm glad we're finally getting new stuff, but this update seems pretty miniscule compared to last year's Uber Update. Last year we got 20 weapons, a new map, seven or eight new hats, Strange weapons, new taunts, Meet the Medic, and it went F2P. This year we have a new map (yeah they call it a mode, but really it sounds like CTF/KOTH hybrid which custom maps have done), six new weapons, Meet the Pyro, and maybe three new hats. I know we still have tomorrow, and maybe they will reveal a Valve-made Pyro set, but after seven months, I expected a ton of stuff considering Valve called the update "massive" and said they had a "bunch of new stuff this week." And after months of teasing, all the way back to secret stuff in Foundry, we still don't have MVM mode. I wouldn't care as much if Valve didn't constantly tease the community about it.
dave is ok
aztek is ok
The Spy in the comic is wearing a suit that is in the Workshop.
The Pyro isn't the only one getting stuff tomorrow.
Forkball: Constantly claims a new update is coming in a day or two for a year, then complains when it actually comes out.
This was pointed out in the other thread and I thought it was cool.
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great movie.
This was pointed out in the other thread and I thought it was cool.
Cloudius12
Member
HOLY SHIT MY DICK
I'd rather get 3 interesting, balanced weapons than 100 broken and/or useless weapons.
The Omega Man
Member
I thought they would go the Mechanical way with mechanical parts as misc and the Mann vs Machine raid mode, oh well, OK-ish stuff so far but I would have loved the mecha-stuff with raid mode
fallengorn
Bitches love smiley faces
Glad the Leon set made it in. Looks swank.
Since you have to load each rocket one by one and don't have a reserved clip, you need to reload between each shot. If the reload times stay the same it'll take ~3 seconds to load all three. Since you can't store ammo and can't rely on your rocket launcher if you're ambushed it synergizes better with a shotgun than with the boots/banners.
Interestingly balanced, happy to see Valve going quality over quantity.
Interestingly balanced, happy to see Valve going quality over quantity.
Professor Beef
Banned
You should be reloading all the time as a Soldier if there's nobody to shoot at, so I don't see what the problem is there.
If you reload past three it EXPLODES and does SOMETHING BAD.
Wonder if switching weapons empties your tube?
Professor Beef
Banned
You hold Fire to prep up to 3 rockets, then release to let them fly. Charging up the shot past three makes it misfire. It doesn't mean you start empty, or can't reload normally. It would be worse than the Cow Mangler if you started out empty each time.
Yeah just sounds like you run around empty then hold the button to start loading, you can then release after you've loaded 1 or 2, and then you need to release it after 3 or you'll take damage. Seems really dumb actually unless you're hanging back and spamming the cart, but that doesn't sound very fun either.
edit: beef, if you hold to load and release to fire, how do you stop loading? Or are you thinking you always have 1 in the chamber, and then you can hold and release for a 2 or 3 shot?
edit: beef, if you hold to load and release to fire, how do you stop loading? Or are you thinking you always have 1 in the chamber, and then you can hold and release for a 2 or 3 shot?
i tested out the scout speed at max boost with the new gun (set host_timescale to 1.73). It's pretty ridiculous. Still, I feel like the new gun will need something. I think an 8 or 10 clip size would serve it well, but we'll see tomorrow.
Of course you start out empty. That's the point! You're trading versatility for raw damage.
Professor Beef
Banned
That's what I'm thinking it is.
But unless the extra time for packing in more rockets is quicker than normal, then it's not even that good. You're a sitting duck until you get the three rockets. And if you decide to not use that feature, then you have to keep loading up one rocket just to fire each time, in which case you start to slowly become a liability.
Head of Vengarl
Banned
No new Spy weapons?
Bullshit update.
Bullshit update.
Jake Tower
Banned
Rickenslacker
Banned
I wonder if the bazooka is going to have its own rocket jumps with its multirockets.
I suspect we'll get the Stylish Spy tomorrow/soon, as the Soldier comic shows the Red Spy wearing that one misc.
You would probably die if you shot 3 rockets at your feet.
Jake Tower
Banned
Combo with Gunboats?
Um I don't have 6 feet DUMBASS.
Jake Tower
Banned
Sounds like you don't even have 6 inches.