Topic: The TF2 Thread (Read 255929 times)

JDigital · « **Reply #3880 on:** August 05, 2012, 08:09:17 AM »

My strategy is to wait until the sentry upgrades, then run in and Homewrecker it. This has only actually worked once.

patito · « **Reply #3881 on:** August 05, 2012, 09:43:29 AM »

Sentries that are building up take more damage from all sources, that's probably where bongo got the idea.

Also, Mongrel, I still don't see how the new minigun rewards dumb play. If you're complaining about heavy-medics being too good against pubbies then they're just as good with any minigun, A spy can still stab a heavy even if he's on fire you know.

Mongrel · « **Reply #3882 on:** August 05, 2012, 05:48:44 PM »

You know how rubbish Pyros will start to roast a heavy, but then poof him away out of his own flamethrower range?

The flames basically encourage this kind of idiocy from everyone now.

Okay sure, in the magical happyland where every player is competent the new gun is mostly a non-issue (though I still think it's problematic that it has no downside when the Heavy pushing a cart). But I play on a server that has a pretty damn high proportion of good players and even then more often than not you run into situations where you have seven good players and three FTP-pubbies on one team and three good players and seven FTP-pubbies on the other. The only way to avoid that is to play on private servers that only allow ranked players or whatever.

I'm not saying dumb the game down to favour retards, but maybe this one gun is a bit much. This is not a weapon that rewards a player for being skilled or being a good team member, it's just on all the time. I honestly don't see any loss to the overall gameplay if it's nerfed. The ammo consumption is simply not a drawback to an even halfway competent Heavy.

Quote from: Aoko Aozaki on August 04, 2012, 10:44:51 PM

My favorite trick for pubstar Heavy+Medic combos is to rocket jump over both of them and rain death down on the medic. The heavy always seems to be able to counter their target going in any direction but -up-

There's a reason that I still use the Gunboats. Death From Above Soldier is best Soldier.

A² · « **Reply #3883 on:** August 05, 2012, 05:59:39 PM »

I'm currently trying to work on a variant of Death From Above soldier:

Rocket Jumper/Mantreads/Market Gardner

Mongrel · « **Reply #3884 on:** August 05, 2012, 06:29:50 PM »

It doesn't work anymore, but man was Safety Launcher + Ullapool fun.

(Well, okay it still works, you just die in the process most of the time)

Crouton · « **Reply #3885 on:** August 05, 2012, 06:31:10 PM »

I still use it... but then I also still play 2fort.

Quote from: patito on August 05, 2012, 09:43:29 AM

A spy can still stab a heavy even if he's on fire you know.

Why must you tell all my secrets?

patito · « **Reply #3886 on:** August 05, 2012, 07:23:23 PM »

Hey sup Crouton.

Granted I haven't tried the new minigun so I don't know how much better it is overall, but it does sound like the go to gun for cart pushing

Quote from: Mongrel on August 05, 2012, 05:48:44 PM

You know how rubbish Pyros will start to roast a heavy, but then poof him away out of his own flamethrower range?

I take personal offense to this though, since that's a valid tactic especially if you're burning a heavy-medic since you're not gonna kill the heavy even with the axetinguisher in that situation. Poofing a heavy away so you can make an escape and flare him is a perfectly good strategy.

Also, you should try gunboats with a quickfix medic on your ass, it is super good.

A² · « **Reply #3887 on:** August 05, 2012, 07:45:37 PM »

If you're burning a heavy-medic you should very much aim to Sting the medic.

Even if the heavy turns you into minestrone after doing so, taking out the other team's medic hurts them a lot more than them taking out a pyro

Mongrel · « **Reply #3888 on:** August 05, 2012, 08:41:40 PM »

For what it's worth, I straight-up love it when, as Heavy, a pyro starts to burn me but then poofs me back, leaving himself dead in my sights.

Quote from: patito on August 05, 2012, 07:23:23 PM

Also, you should try gunboats with a quickfix medic on your ass, it is super good.

Most nights I just wish I could get a medic, period. ;____;

I'm so used to doing without one that on those rare occasions I DO find one stapled to my ass I'm like an unstoppable god. An OLD God, one of the ANGRY ONES.

A² · « **Reply #3889 on:** August 13, 2012, 04:58:17 PM »

http://www.teamfortress.com/mvm/

CO-OP MODE.

Mongrel · « **Reply #3890 on:** August 13, 2012, 05:10:01 PM »

Oh keen the update's out already! I just read the first comic this afternoon.

Also, the film of them walking out needs the Terminator theme overlaid.

Ziiro · « **Reply #3891 on:** August 13, 2012, 05:18:52 PM »

I'll care when I can actually play as a robot.

Niku · « **Reply #3892 on:** August 13, 2012, 05:46:30 PM »

can i just take a moment to say

in the intervening what, five years since tf2 has been out it has been very easy to take just how amazing the art style is for granted

but goddamn those robots are awesome

Joxam · « **Reply #3893 on:** August 13, 2012, 08:40:28 PM »

I know. It's just adding in coop but the entire video I was like omg omg omg omg

Mongrel · « **Reply #3894 on:** August 14, 2012, 08:40:15 AM »

I think that if they decided to unify the universes, then at that point Valve would essentially just be having a giant prank at our collective expense.

patito · « **Reply #3895 on:** August 14, 2012, 09:30:45 AM »

I don't think they're going for that, he's just a reference to the HL G-man, and that's really all there is to it. Actually explaining the g-man is pretty much missing the point. May I remind you that trying to cobble together all of your properties is one of the reasons that comic books kind of suck.

Mongrel · « **Reply #3896 on:** August 14, 2012, 09:35:05 AM »

I'm pretty that "A giant prank" does not describe a serious attempt to reconcile various fictional video game universes.

I think Valve just like to fuck with their customers (especially ones who take them too seriously) in hilarious ways for their (and our) amusement.

Zaratustra · « **Reply #3897 on:** August 14, 2012, 09:53:01 AM »

After a year of reddit, the only thing that would actually convince me something is a Half-Life 3 clue would be a doubly notarized banner in 72-point Impact reading YES WE ARE MAKING IS A HALF-LIFE 3 REFERENCE LOVE VALVE.

A² · « **Reply #3898 on:** August 14, 2012, 03:16:29 PM »

Hand-delivered by Gabe.

Mongrel · « **Reply #3899 on:** August 14, 2012, 06:12:00 PM »

http://www.teamfortress.com/mvm/mercs/

DAY 2 DAY 2 DAY 2

News:

Author Topic: The TF2 Thread (Read 255929 times)