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Magus Since: Jan, 2001
#201: Jul 16th 2010 at 9:53:25 PM

Weeeeellll I died a lot today. Tried to be useful but didn't get much done. But that's how you learn, right?

Heavy's a bit slow for me but I use him when necessary. Pyro's my favorite (even though he's a very advanced class) so I use him when the other roles are filled. But usually I'm a Medic.

Mammalsauce Since: Mar, 2010
#202: Jul 16th 2010 at 10:17:53 PM

Pyro is not an advanced class, really. He's pretty useless once you break out of that quagmire of low level play and running up to people's faces holding down mouse1 doesn't get you kills anymore.

Magus Since: Jan, 2001
#203: Jul 16th 2010 at 10:23:46 PM

I try my best to set up ambushes but that either ends with me defending the intelligence uselessly for three minutes or getting bored and dying anyways.

But I did do something awesome today. I stopped a soldier from advancing up the back stairs on ctf_doublecross with my colleague. I was a medic. He was a spy.

Mammalsauce Since: Mar, 2010
#204: Jul 16th 2010 at 10:57:03 PM

Engineer turtle-camp enhancment is probably the best thing Pyro's good for. He's too much of a jack of all trades master of none to really find a niche though.

BonSequitur Has emotional range Since: Jan, 2001
Has emotional range
#205: Jul 16th 2010 at 11:01:55 PM

Pyro doesn't actually have the DPS to succeed in ambush encounters right now, although there are a few things that one can do as a pyro in that setting. But, pyros are pretty good at hovering around a friendly group, reflecting back projectile fire and generally acting as a sort of fire support.

Also: Thoughts on the polycount pack winners?

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Blackmoon Since: May, 2009
#206: Jul 16th 2010 at 11:04:44 PM

Pyro used to be a good attack class, and then they nerfed him into oblivion. Now he's very clearly support, and this bothers me, because I want to kill people with fire.

And I liked the Spy/Sniper polycount stuff.

Errick 1TS4 FOX13 :y from Warshington Since: Jan, 2001
1TS4 FOX13 :y
#207: Jul 16th 2010 at 11:21:50 PM

I'm most interested to see what abilities they attach to all that. What would the croco-back actually do? And will the Short Stop (four-barreled pistol) be as awesome as I hope?

BonSequitur Has emotional range Since: Jan, 2001
Has emotional range
#208: Jul 16th 2010 at 11:55:48 PM

I'm more amused at the special delivery pack.

I am the milkman. My milk is delicious. Special delivery today! It's fortified with what the world wants... what the world deserves.

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Blackmoon Since: May, 2009
#209: Jul 17th 2010 at 6:38:20 AM

Actually, I think these may just be downloadable reskins. It wouldn't be the first time.

Errick 1TS4 FOX13 :y from Warshington Since: Jan, 2001
1TS4 FOX13 :y
#210: Jul 17th 2010 at 9:10:04 AM

They're proper new items, or will be. The latest TF 2 blog even made a joke about how they had to come up with appropriate stats for the various new weapons.

Magus Since: Jan, 2001
#211: Jul 17th 2010 at 12:28:29 PM

God, I love the new update. I'm going to have to play Scout now.

rumetzen Since: Jan, 2010
#212: Jul 17th 2010 at 2:14:55 PM

Sweet, my two main classes both got updates. Now what do the weapons do?

Magus Since: Jan, 2001
#213: Jul 17th 2010 at 3:18:34 PM

I'm guessing the Soldier's new primary slows him down but does more damage. The new milk bottle probably increases damage and the Short Stop has less range but crits in the back. The Powerjack looks like a sapper to me. The Sydney Sleeper probably immobilizes, which is crazy. But it also probably does no damage.

Oh man, the Batallion's Backup is A PORTABLE AMMO DISPENSER!

VutherA Since: Jul, 2009
#214: Jul 17th 2010 at 3:30:05 PM

^Where did you hear that? It doesn't say what they'll do on the official website.

JackMackerel from SOME OBSCURE MEDIA Since: Jul, 2010
#215: Jul 17th 2010 at 3:45:58 PM

I'm running TF 2 on my ancient AMD Barton XP 2800+ with 1 GB of RAM and an Nvidia GF 6800 GTS, and ever since the engie update, my FPS decreased so much, that now if I play on maps with large, open areas, the game becomes nearly unplayable.

Is there any way to fix the FPS drop without buying a new comp? I really need your help, guys!

http://www.fpsbanana.com/skins/78349

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Magus Since: Jan, 2001
#216: Jul 17th 2010 at 4:04:08 PM

^^It's all speculation from the flavor text. Sorry, I should've made that clear.

edited 17th Jul '10 4:04:22 PM by Magus

VutherA Since: Jul, 2009
#217: Jul 17th 2010 at 4:06:53 PM

Yeah, the portable ammo dispenser bit confused me. Though that would be fragging awesome.

JackMackerel from SOME OBSCURE MEDIA Since: Jul, 2010
rumetzen Since: Jan, 2010
#219: Jul 19th 2010 at 3:44:25 PM

So, would anyone be interested in a tf2 Rp?

Sati1984 Browncoat from Hungary Since: May, 2010
#220: Jul 20th 2010 at 4:39:22 AM

I was the one who wanted some advice earlier about some FPS-drop problem on my ancient comp, but the issue solved itself: lat night I was able to play normally. I don't know, maybe I should've restarted TF 2 before playing that one time, or god knows what was wrong. Point is: I can play again! :-)

"We have done the impossible and that makes us mighty." - Malcolm Reynolds
JackMackerel from SOME OBSCURE MEDIA Since: Jul, 2010
#221: Jul 20th 2010 at 7:26:07 PM

Probably because you're playing with players of the same skillset.

I fondly remember the time I was dominated by the entire Red team.

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Magus Since: Jan, 2001
#222: Jul 20th 2010 at 7:37:54 PM

I was dominated by this one sniper during a ctf_doublecross match. Later, I was playing Pyro and discovered him, zoomed-in and not noticing me.

Revenge is sweet.

Blackmoon Since: May, 2009
#223: Jul 20th 2010 at 7:41:47 PM

@Magus: Those are the situations where I love the Axtinguisher. waii

Magus Since: Jan, 2001
#224: Jul 20th 2010 at 7:44:22 PM

I haven't unlocked it yet. Only the Flare Gun.sad

I do have all of the Medic's stuff, though. I'm only using the Ubersaw right now.

Thnikkafan ? from Faroe Islands (not really) Since: Jan, 2001 Relationship Status: I made a point to burn all of the photographs
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#225: Jul 20th 2010 at 7:45:50 PM

I have fond memories of running up to scoped snipers and hadokening them.

Anyone who assigns themselves loads of character tropes is someone to be worried about.

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