TF2 Update Continues, Demoman Gets...Sword and Shield?

[ravensshade]

This is the most bizarre thing I've ever seen in TF2...

more bizarre then the sandvich?

 

[FightThePower]

I reckon if people master the charge attack they'll be able to get a lot of kills. A critical melee hit kills anything except a Soldier or Heavy, and if he can get a critical hit on a long range charge, well, people are going to get owned. Especially since he gets a speed and health boost with every sword kill.

But I don't see many people giving up the Stickybomb Launcher.

 

[Kage Me]

He'll need a new weapon to blast jump with.

No he won't. He can charge at more than a Scout's speed. He'll get around.

By the way: sword, shield and bombs. Does this sound at all familiar?

 

[ranger19]

Ha, this is one of the reasons I wish I had a PC, - so I could play this game and LOTRO. Sounds fun.

you dont have a pc.... how are you talking to us oh great one with unlimited powers!

Well usually I'm just tapping into the interwebs with my mind... but today I happen to be using my Mac! (TF2 isn't out for Mac and I don't know, is it?)

 

[Du Jour Jaricho]

Anyone else expecting the third unlock to be close-range explosive weapon?

 

[Hiphophippo]

i doubt it will get much use, simply cause the damage output of stickies is beyond any thing else in the game. i mean, carpet bombing in comp is so important, i doubt a demo will give it up for.... the ability to get in close, then get killed by the entire team, with no real dodging capability and no way to ambush, i see this just as a gimmick weapon.

Assuming that people actually care what competitive players think about anything.

This sums up what I was going to spend 5 minutes writing much better. I didn't realize people took TF2 that serious. Counterstrike I get, but Team Fortress is just crazy fun. I had no idea.

Count me out.

 

[Mantonio]

I like it. It will definitely mix things up a little, and the health and speed boosts it gives will perhaps cut down on the amount of sticky spam. Sure it probably won't be used in professional play, but who cares about them anyway? If you're not playing for fun then you've missed the entire point of the game.

Also, the Demoman's name is Tavish Degroot. Who knew?

perhaps winning is fun to us? think of that?

Dedicating ourselves to mastering a game and more importantly facing another person is more fun to us than simply playing for fun. I find it fun to play on high level, other people dont have the dedication or the talent.

Fair enough, my apologies.

You'll have to excuse my prejudice, I've had quite negative encounters with competitive players. Admittedly mainly in fighting games, but...

 

[The_Bearded_One]

i cant help but wonder what the rushes would be like with these weapons

 

[Rusty Bucket]

+50% fire resistance. +65% blast resistance. Gain health and speed after each INSTA kill.

[HEADING=3] THAT'S FAIR! [/HEADING]

Where are you getting insta-kills from? The update didn't metion anything like that, at all.

 

[Evil the White]

I don't actually mind too much who wins the war. Because the special weapon will be balanced anyway, and will probably be cool either way. But I'm hoping for tripwires for the demo's third weapon, instead of stickies.

 

[orangebandguy]

I for one am looking forward to being a useless member of my team while attempting to decapitate people.

Don't worry, CnD spies fufill that role wonderfully, but no decapitations unfortunately.


OT: The sword looks awesome but like the huntsman I'll use it for the first few days then switch back to the Sticky and Bottle. I'm saving it for The Escapist Melee Night!

 

[L3m0n_L1m3]

+50% fire resistance. +65% blast resistance. Gain health and speed after each INSTA kill.

[HEADING=3] THAT'S FAIR! [/HEADING]

Where are you getting insta-kills from? The update didn't metion anything like that, at all.

Made with pattern-welded Damascus steel, this melee-slot weapon offers a guaranteed decapitation with every killing blow

True, your max health is reduced, but I'm still not convinced. However, Valve has yet to fail me, so we shall see.

*EDIT* Wait.... Damn, misread that. My bad, heh.

/is officially an idiot now.

 

[Radelaide]

This is the most bizarre thing I've ever seen in TF2...

more bizarre then the sandvich?

Sanvich makes sense. Because you see it in Meet the Scout and Meet the Heavy. You don't see the Sword or Shield in anything.

IT MAKES NO SENSE

 

[maddawg IAJI]

That's not exactly what I expected....I wanted something to go Boom, but it is definitly an interesting combo of weapons.

 

[oliveira8]

Well the Soldier gets a new Rocket Launcher called Direct Hit.

http://www.teamfortress.com/soldierupdate/index.htm#item_1

It does less splash damage so you really have to hit the target, it does more damage if you hit them and the rockets go faster.