Team Fortress 2

New update for TF2, it's the Rainy Day Case Update not the Pyro update

"Hey guys, remember how you guys wanted a Pyro update? Have jack fucking shit ass nothing instead!"

The mandatory reaction to every TF2 update.◊

So I just found out that apparently there was a new map cup where a team threw the match on a Payload game - but I can't find anything beyond mentions in comment sections - is this real, and if so, is there any footage of this throwing, or at least the map itself?

http://www.teamfortress.com/post.php?id=30147 - Upcoming balance changes

While they're not final, I'm going to presume a majority of them will come into the game, mainly because it's nerfing a bunch of stuff everyone's been complaining about.

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Actual communication from the two interns in a broom closet TF 2 dev team? I thought I'd never see the day.

Some of these seem unreasonable.

• How is a B.A.S.E-jumping Soldier/Demo any harder to hit than one jumping without it? Isn't the whole point of the thing is that you give up some of your speed in return for maneuverability?
• Oh hey, another item that lets a class ignore Pyros? Of course, getting into a melee fight with one is dumb no matter who you're playing. Also, it feels like there are better ways of handling Eviction Notice than slapping health drain on it.
• The change on the Rescue Ranger is IMO huge.

Anyway, I'm glad Valve is actually doing something with TF 2 still, but it again feels like some of these really weren't tested before (coughwidowmakerbuffcough).

I'm ashamed to say I didn't notice the "Contact Us" bit until it's been pointed out. >.>

edited 20th Jun '17 5:54:36 PM by FergardStratoavis

Quite a few of these bring to mind the classic "Devs don't actually play their game."

B.A.S.E. Jumper is banned in comp because it gives Soldier complete aerial domination, since you can easily swerve back and forth and are basically immune to splash damage.

To be fair, the new DDS is far better than the old one... And the Mantreads buff fits the weapon's theme.

I don't like the Rescue Ranger change because I use the darn thing all the time, but it is fair.

Ambassador change seems absolutely senseless. Almost feels like someone at Valve got salty after being sniped and took his stress out on it. They seem to be going for a "balanced in comp" angle but spy even when played well was already situational at best (only really seen where god-tier aim players could play sniper-lite and go for suicidal picks), and the changes just make him even worse now. The damage drawback already punishes shooting from the hip or chipping away at bodyshots; I'd prefer further damage penalties, firing rate nerfs, or even changing the crit to a minicrit over this.

@dead ringer, maybe it's just 'case I've played the game on-and-off for years now and am familiar with routes, perches, and hiding spots, but compared to a cloak and dagger or invis watch spy the dead ringer was pretty easily countered already with an ounce of map awareness. A trigger nullifies any chance of a revolver follow-up in the case of a cocked-up approach, and he has to choose between fleeing to a safe but odd angle or heading towards an obvious metal pack to reload and prep for another go at your team.

Literally the only thing that happened with the Pyro was a nerf.

yey.

Hey the Panic Attack got changed! That affects the Pyro!

... :D

Literally nobody cares about the Panic Attack. At all.

Pheer, these aren't all the changes, or even their final versions. I'm sure Pyro has some big changes on the way they haven't revealed yet, probably new weapons too since they basically promised them and can't back out without pissing people off.

edited 22nd Jun '17 1:14:10 AM by FGHIK

As an MVM player the proposed Dead Ringer nerf just made playing Spy almost impossible. The DR plays a major role in Spy's playstyle, allowing him to survive attacks that most classes, apart from Heavy, cannot survive. The proposed nerf just made it impossible to get cloak from ammo packs and dispensers which means Spy has to wait a lot to have a charge. Also I haven't seen anyone use the Invis Watch or Cloak and Dagger in MVM since the gamemode is all about resisting high damage attacks.

The other proposed changes makes MVM a lot easier. The proposed Sandman change lets you attack but slowed down when you get hit by a ball. This removes a lot of worrying at Minor League Scouts waves. The proposed Bonk! change pretty much slows down the invincible Giant Bonk Scouts from reaching the bomb hatch.

At least the Mantreads now have a niche playstyle, supporting Trolldier a lot and defending him from airblasting pyros(Like me). Also this is just a sneak peek of the changes and you might have noticed that Pyro is not listed on the proposed changes, it makes sense since this is the Pyro Update which means she gets the biggest changes.

Today's highlights: Doublekill on a victorious team's members via a hadoken, followed a by a finger gun execution on a clueless Heavy and a pleasant chat with an Lime Anger Sniper from the opposite team.

is this thread slow?

I think slow is a bit of an understatement...

Well, nobody really talks about their game highlights apart from rare occasions worth talking about. We're all waiting for the next update/comic.

Feel free to share some of yours however. c:

edited 15th Aug '17 6:46:51 AM by FergardStratoavis

x3 The Thread is as slow as the Game is at updating, sadly.

i can post my sh!tposting content, is that ok?

edited 15th Aug '17 9:32:32 AM by sickasfrickfren

hey guys

Hey.

hows everyone