Poll: Should the demoman have a pistol in Tf2?

[Scarecrow38]

Maybe you can have grenades that don't harm you, but are super weak. Would that balance the game play?

What some people aren't figuring out is that every class is meant to have weaknesses. Each class has strengths too. None of the classes needs to be 'balanced'.

None of the classes need balancing true, but I meant it as an unlockable weapon. Someone earlier was complaining that you can't shoot grenades at someone close by because you'll kill yourself so I suggested this could be something they could incorporate in the future.

Giving the demoman a pistol does too much to change the class dynamic. He is meant to use explosives, basically only explosives to kill. Every clas has its own dynamic. A good demoman will win in close combat. There needs to be room for all the classes to reward experienced players.

 

[Keldon888]

I doubt the sticky launcher is going to be replaced in the Demo update, but I could most definitely see the pipe bomb launcher's alternate being a direct fire gun.

 

[HaircareForMen]

Stupidest idea ever >

 

[Jharry5]

If the Demoman had a pistol, then it'd mess with the game balance. The fact that he's vulnerable without grenade ammo is his weakness - each class has one.

So no he shouldn't, I think it'd be a bad idea.

 

[coakroach]

A good demoman doesnt need a pistol
A really good demoman doesnt even need a team

 

[Heatseeker]

Leaving aside any "imbalance" issue you may have it doesn't stay true to the character of the Demoman, he's an explosion expert. He doesn't need a pistol he can just blow you and everyone you've ever loved up.

 

[Davey Woo]

I don't think a pistol is necessary, you say "running away from a scout" why run, hit the fucker.

Also, playing as Demoman, I've never actually managed to run out of ammo.

 

[irishstormtrooper]

I think the mines should be the secondary fire for the grenade launcher, and a shotgun for the secondary weapon.

 

[Alido]

Definitely not the demoman is all about the "KABOOM!" so no pistol... Unless the bullets go BOOM when they hit something...

 

[pirateninj4]

The bottle is pretty underrated, I've killed a lot of medic/heavy combos just by running out of grenades. It's halarious.

 

[Shadow Tyrant]

Lets say you just killed 3 people and now your running away from a scout or something you need something to shoot but your outta ammo

If it takes all of your ammo to kill three people, you're doing something wrong.

 

[Yooz]

No. Demoman is my main class (27 hours) and I'd say it's pretty pointless. I'm a dab hand with his Grenade Launcher and not to shabby with the Sticky Bomb Launcher.

 

[Ishnuvalok]

OP, stop playing Demoman then.

What's more interesting is what's going to come in the Demoman update. Landmines? Invisible sticky bombs?