Team Fortress 2: That Spy Ain't Our Spy

[Wafflez]

Which meet the video do you want to see more?

I want to see the medic video out first. Then at the end of the video the spy backstabs the medic.

[junglebunny]

I was dicking around youtube and I found this video. I thought it was pretty cool, check it out.

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Some of the cooler shit happens about 2 minutes into it but it's all pretty entertaining.

Also I don't know how old this is or if it has been posted in this thread before, but I sure as hell am not shifting through the 1,000 replies to find out.

[MistyTehMoose]

Which meet the video do you want to see more?

I want to see the medic video out first. Then at the end of the video the spy backstabs the medic.

I'd love to see a 'meet the pyro' with subtitles.

[Wafflez]

I was dicking around youtube and I found this video. I thought it was pretty cool, check it out.

Dn9970dxQ2g

Some of the cooler shit happens about 2 minutes into it but it's all pretty entertaining.

Also I don't know how old this is or if it has been posted in this thread before, but I sure as hell am not shifting through the 1,000 replies to find out.

That has got to be the coolest tf2 video i have ever seen.

[Matterialize]

I'd love to see a 'meet the pyro' with subtitles.

Even subtitles would destroy the Pyro's humble air of mystery.

[Wafflez]

Even subtitles would destroy the Pyro's humble air of mystery.

The subtitles would spell out the sounds he/she makes.

EDIT: Where is the Monday update?! Even though it's just showing something new I am a tad bit ticked off.

[Shmuh]

Hey, the new update is pretty AWESOME!

... oh wait.

Fuck you, Valve.

[NVM]

Valve is time is the best kind of time.

[Matterialize]

Mmmmmmmmmm. (http://www.teamfortress.com/scoutupdate/force-a-nature.htm)

[Knight of Cydonia]

The poll seems that Valve had this all planned out and we would get the weapons a day late. Does anyone think that they will do the 50% cut again? I really need my own tf2.

[Antisaint]

Orange Box is currently 30 bucks, TF2 alone is 20.

[Wafflez]

I don't think it needs to get any cheaper. A game this great deserves a better price, but who's complaining?

The when it says propelled in the air, how far do you think they're talking about?

[Lag]

We're probably looking at airblast-like propulsion, although maybe with less air-walking canceling it out.

[Shmuh]

SCOUT UPDATE IS OUT NOW

Oh god, I've had the updater open for 5 minutes and it hasn't moved even a little bit. It says it's going to take an hour :wail:.

But anyways, the last update was extremely disappointing. I thought it was going to be a Meet the Team video, not "RELEASE DAY!". Fucking goddamn Valve, this 1 hour download better be worth it.

edit: http://img9.imageshack.us/img9/1010/errorsteam.png

Euck, just going to try again tomorrow night.

[Antisaint]

Fucking shit it's too busy :frown:

Also if you don't have this game now there is no excuse not to get it. 10 bucks until the end of the week GET IT NOW FAGGOTS.

Updating now wooooo!

[Matterialize]

6. Release Day!

BULLSHIT

[Lag]

Spy's becoming a freaking power house now.

[MistyTehMoose]

Oh dear god, yes. *puts on engineer hat*

[Matterialize]

Oh dear god, yes. *puts on engineer hat*

miss miss miss miss

[Lag]

No Valve maps?
No gametype?
No video!?

How can this day be so uplifting and disappointing at the same time?

[Matterialize]

Who gives a shit. Come unlock weapons with me and Shmuh.

[Tempest]

Spies can now control which weapon the enemy team sees them holding. Hitting the "last disguise" key while disguised updates the disguise to show the Spy's currently held weapon

Holy fuck this is amazing now I want to play spy. :(

[Urser]

Team Fortress 2 is 50% off again. Maybe I should get it so I can finally stop going through my brother's account to play the source games.

[Antisaint]

Changed backstab handling to fix facestabs

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

25 km is going to take forever to get.

[MistyTehMoose]

Team Fortress 2 is 50% off again. Maybe I should get it so I can finally stop going through my brother's account to play the source games.

Do eet.

[batman]

the game is aswome

[Matterialize]

Shit, the Sandman and FAN are a deadly combination. Stun 'em, run to point blank and shoot. If they're still alive afterwards, take out the bat again.

[Wafflez]

No Valve maps?
No gametype?
No video!?

Final Destination.

Sorry, just had to do that. They're probably going to have some big update in a couple months with the "Meet the..." and possible game mode. IT won't be so easy for snipers to kill scouts anymore >:D

[phonetics]

Gonna go ahead and say the new bat shouldn't stop ubers. It was just a totally unneeded addition to the game. Besides that this is a great update. playing Pyro the first night was a blast. :D

[Tempest]

I'm trying to practice heavy, and it's like cake with all the scouts around. I just played a game on 2fort as Heavy (We lost, 3 engineers 2 scouts a soldier a medic and me), and went 12-4 with no medic on me at all. No matter how many times I called for a medic he would just walk straight past me. Then I would catch 3 people in our base and mow through them. Either I'm getting better at the class, or the scouts are making it easy.

[spaj]

I'm trying to practice heavy, and it's like cake with all the scouts around. I just played a game on 2fort as Heavy (We lost, 3 engineers 2 scouts a soldier a medic and me), and went 12-4 with no medic on me at all. No matter how many times I called for a medic he would just walk straight past me. Then I would catch 3 people in our base and mow through them. Either I'm getting better at the class, or the scouts are making it easy.
I agree - there are one too many scouts out and about.

As a medic I don't bother to heal scouts given how fast they move and quickly they die and, well, for some reason opposing scouts don't seem like such a nuisance anymore? It used to be that a scout could run up to me and take me down in a few seconds but my syringe gun kills them first.

It's probably just a case of everyone playing a scout despite not having much practice with them before, because I could have sworn the scouts I used to fight against could easily dominate me. Bleh.

[hardcoresk8r69]

I'm trying to practice heavy, and it's like cake with all the scouts around. I just played a game on 2fort as Heavy (We lost, 3 engineers 2 scouts a soldier a medic and me), and went 12-4 with no medic on me at all. No matter how many times I called for a medic he would just walk straight past me. Then I would catch 3 people in our base and mow through them. Either I'm getting better at the class, or the scouts are making it easy.

Engineer is just as fun. I went 30 points before dying once from just sitting defending our base in 2fort.

[Wafflez]

Eventually all these inexperienced scouts are going to catch on and it won't be so fun once they master their new weapons. Then again some people just never learn >;D

[Knight of Cydonia]

Ive learnt that the FAN is amazing when you learn how to use it. It's so much fun going off walls around a heavy, then getting him with a sandman and batting him to death.

[Matterialize]

Goddamnit I fucking love the new weapons. Bonk is kind of useless though.

[Rob]

I don't see the use in Bonk and FaN. Bonk puts you alone behind enemy lines so that you can die anyway, and FaN hardly ever kills anyone completely. I suppose if I could master the triple jump it might be handy, but that seems like a poor trade off for the regular shotgun with its 6 shots.

Sandman + scattergun = incredibly easy kills against any class

[Wafflez]

Sandman + scattergun = incredibly easy kills against any class

YES! That's all i use.

[Matterialize]

The scattergun seems to fire so slowly now that I've used the Force-a-Nature. It's not as good against Heavies and Soldiers, but it dominates every other class and two point-blank shots (in quick succession) will kill any low-health class even faster than the scattergun.

They should make sentries not smack you around while using Bonk.

[Tempest]

I don't see the use in Bonk and FaN. Bonk puts you alone behind enemy lines so that you can die anyway, and FaN hardly ever kills anyone completely. I suppose if I could master the triple jump it might be handy, but that seems like a poor trade off for the regular shotgun with its 6 shots.

Sandman + scattergun = incredibly easy kills against any class

I don't use the FaN or Bonk either. The sandman, however, is easily the best weapon in the game if you know how to use it. Me, Matt and Shmuh were playing earlier on arena_granary, and I was absolutely wrecking the other team. They had a sniper that kept running to the same spot, so I would sandman him as I ran down a corridor then run up and kill him, then dash around to their spawn and come up behind at least 2 more and tear them up with the scattergun. If I had been using the FaN I would have been lucky to even kill one of them.

Long story short: My aim is too off to use the FaN. It requires a lot of precision that I don't have. I've also been getting a lot of heavy and medic practice in because of scouts.

[10Fps]

Facestabs are not fixed. I was told that you cannot sidestab or stab from above anymore, is this true? Its gunna be hard to take down turtling engis now :(.


And on well everyone just shoots trough the hole, no need to jump over.

[Rob]

Facestabs are not fixed. I was told that you cannot sidestab or stab from above anymore, is this true? Its gunna be hard to take down turtling engis now :(.

This is a good thing.

[Tempest]

I agree. Facestabs still happen all the time. Not only that, but the backstab detection seems a lot more dodgy now. I've backstabbed people multiple times only to have them not die.

[Knight of Cydonia]

I agree. Facestabs still happen all the time. Not only that, but the backstab detection seems a lot more dodgy now. I've backstabbed people multiple times only to have them not die.

I did this last night to heavy. I stabbed him 2 times in the back, then he proceeded to turn around and kill me. I was also met up with Urser by accident which was tuns of fun.

[Wafflez]

This is a good thing.

Yes it is. Is the top-of-the-head stab still working?

[Urser]

I was also met up with Urser by accident which was tuns of fun.

:hmm:

I also had trouble backstabbing someone when I was a spy. We were playing that balloon race level and I ran behind a heavy and stabbed him, but he didn't die. So I panicked and started stabbing him anywhere when he turned around. Luckily I ended up killing him.

[Wafflez]

What was the most number of scouts you backstabbed in one life? Mine's only 4.

[Shagg]

Wafflez, really.. why do you post?

[WoeStorm]

After getting the new scout weapons, I really like them. The FaN is good for when you're going for a run through the enemy base, knocking them aside with a lot of power. The Sandman just plain rocks, and the Bonk drink can be used when you have a sentry blocking your path.

[Dodger]

This is a good thing.

No it isn't. This isn't good at all.

As people have said, even legit backstabs are sometimes failing now. Spy is one of my main classes so this ruins a lot of the game for me. Often you only have a small window, time-wise, to backstab, cloak, run and repeat. And this makes it so that even if all the conditions are right, through no fault of your own, you will fail and ruin your KDR and overall gaming experience.

This sucks.

[Matterialize]

Are sidestabs gone? That's the only way to backstab a sniper in 2fort.

[Lag]

Are sidestabs gone? That's the only way to backstab a sniper in 2fort.

Basically where you would get the backstab animation before is what constitutes a kill now.

But just revolver his ass. 3 shots, pu-pu-pow.

[fisdunctional]

I have been playing quite a bit lately on the 360 and I have noticed a lot of hackers. Like team kill being on, flying engineers, no intelligence, no-clip. I didn't even know this was possible on the Xbox, but it is starting to hurt the fun factor.

[Wafflez]

Basically where you would get the backstab animation before is what constitutes a kill now.

But just revolver his ass. 3 shots, pu-pu-pow.

So many people underestimate the power of the revolver.

[Shmuh]

Well that was pretty fucking gay. Matt, Mr. A and I spent a good 4 hours on an engineer jump map, only to have the time run out when we were literally 10 minutes from the ending. That was pretty horrible considering all that we went through.

[Rob]

What's an engineer jump map?

[Lag]

You use the engineer buildings to climb around obstacles.

[Matterialize]

Well that was pretty fucking gay. Matt, Mr. A and I spent a good 4 hours on an engineer jump map, only to have the time run out when we were literally 10 minutes from the ending. That was pretty horrible considering all that we went through.

We know what to do now, though. We gotta do that again. Also I figured out how one engineer can get past the first "teamwork" part.

[Tempest]

Was it rickler_engineer? I thought me, Lag and you already did that one, Matt? Or at least got really close.

[Matterialize]

That's the one (we did it now, heh) but I don't recall ever finishing it before. Everything from the giant staircase and onward was new to me when I did it yesterday.

[Tempest]

Yeah I'm pretty sure right before the staircase is where we got before.

On the other hand, wdf_scoutjump is now fucking cake. :fmita: Har har har Shmuh.

[Shmuh]

Hey Tempest, go fuck yourself. I'm a failure when it comes to controlling myself mid-air while double jumping. Find me some videos or something that can help me with demo/soldier jumping, as well. I can't find anything. >: (

[Tempest]

NOW IS COWARD KILLING TIME. (http://i42.tinypic.com/vo0t2g.png)

[degoroth]

Hey Shmuh. How are those pyramids treating you?

[Rob]

I made it over a pyramid without the stupid Force a Nature :smug:

[Tempest]

Psh, I beat that map 5 times waiting for you guys. Where the hell did that huge smiley come from?

[Knight of Cydonia]

Any other spys loving the new stab motion? Instant kill finally. The only trouble I have had with stabbing is with heavy's. I'm sure I didn't miss about 5. It seems bullshit that my favorite target now can't be stabbed.

[Tempest]

So you guys know, Valve has completely fucking broken pretty much anything relating to crouching (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GhXG0-Muoo4) and it's mega gay. Scout jump maps are impossible without the FaN now, and most of them don't have ammo pick-ups because they WEREN'T MEANT TO BE DONE WITH A GUN.

Jumping over sentries, jumping onto dispensers, this update hurts the spy almost as much as the backstab fix helped them.

[Lag]

Some guy sent an email and Robin Walker says It was a side effect of the changes we made to ensure the bounding box more correctly matched the player's animation, so that hitboxes were correct. We want you to still be able to jump sentryguns, so we'll be doing something about it.

Robin

[Tempest]

They better fix that shit so the jump maps work again too.

[Lag]

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[Matterialize]

They better fix that shit so the jump maps work again too.

The official reason, of course, will be that Engineers can no longer jump on their sentries without another height advantage. I noticed this in 2fort today. I had built my sentry at the top of the courtyard staircase near the spawn room, and I couldn't jump over it to get back to the supply closet for more metal. That's actually a legitimate problem.

Though you can still jump on to dispensers.

[Tempest]

I've been doing some looking, and it turns out the crouch jump changes aren't what actually affected jumping onto your sentry. Apparently, they actually changed the hitbox of the sentry to be a few units higher for some reason.

[Homemaster]

As you would expect, Valve has promptly fixed the problem. And Natascha? Not sure yet.

[Wafflez]

The FoN is so much fun to jump around with.

[Lag]

As you would expect, Valve has promptly fixed the problem. And Natascha? Not sure yet.

It was fixed when they broke crouch jumping.
Also http://www.nerfnow.com/comic/image/110

[Rob]

That sure is a comic strip about a game feature.

[Lag]

You can't bring me down Rob.

[Homemaster]

Yeah it's not funny cause it's true :/

[Wafflez]

They should have put a scout running in front of the line of fire and not dying.

[Pieman]

For "Soon" the 'nades should still be there.

Fucking demos.

[Mr Anorexia]

The Pacman map is probably the best map in the game.

[Matterialize]

We definitely need to get a decently full game and play on it. Too fun.

[Sarge51]

Does the Xbox version still have a healthy online experience? I'm planning on eventually getting the orange box mostly for this and portal but I don't want to feel bad for waiting this long and the online play suck.

[fisdunctional]

The 360 always has games going. The only thing is a few hacks here and there. Which can either be really fun to play or suck really badly.

[junglebunny]

The 360 always has games going. The only thing is a few hacks here and there. Which can either be really fun to play or suck really badly.

This, basically. There's always a game, but you'll find yourself playing with the same people a lot.

Which isn't necessarily bad, just kind of weird to recognize gamertags on Xbox Live

[Mr Anorexia]

http://i41.tinypic.com/2lmxhmf.jpg

This was probably one of the most annoying matches I've played. I was on blue team, but as you may or may not have noticed, it kept showing up as red for me. It was only doing that for me, I appeared blue to everyone else.

[Lag]

Yeah, it happens sometimes.

[Pieman]

Oh god the new scout domination taunts are hilarious
IX__swbUwag
I think I'll take a Sasha out for a steak dinner tonight.
You'll never hit me! You'll never hit my tiny head! It's so tiny- I got a freakin'- such a tiny little head!

[Wafflez]

So how many exploits have been discovered with the scout update?

[WoeStorm]

I don't know but I really hat e the Sandman now. I got hit when I was ubering a heavy and we both died. While it has a good effect I don't think it's worth giving up the double jump.

I do think that the FaN is a great improvement over the scattergun, however.

[Shmuh]

Oh god the new scout domination taunts are hilarious
IX__swbUwag

I. Eat. Your. SANDWICHES! I EAT EM' UP!

[WoeStorm]

Look at this: Just caved in your skull, my bat's still dry. No clumps of hair, nothin'.I was just thinking that this sounded like the ShamWow commercial, and then this was the response: <object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/PnxMGOXY80A&hl=en&fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/PnxMGOXY80A&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object>

[Wafflez]

I was just thinking that this sounded like the ShamWow commercial, and then this was the response: <object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/PnxMGOXY80A&hl=en&fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/PnxMGOXY80A&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object>

wananananana...

:nif:

[WoeStorm]

Holy shit this is hilarious. Griefing has never been this funny.

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[Rob]

http://i41.tinypic.com/2lmxhmf.jpg

Didn't realize TF2 was out for mobile phone already.

[Homemaster]

That is the single greatest video ever made.

[Tyler_Legrand]

Greatest video of 2007!

[Matterialize]

God damn, the latest patch is really fucking shit up. Players are dropping like flies everywhere - crashing, timing out. It was kinda cool at first because half the other team timed out but their bodies were just standing there, so I got six free backstabs in a row, but then it happened to me. Apparently the multicore support is nice, if your game runs long enough to use it.

[Mr Anorexia]

Didn't realize TF2 was out for mobile phone already.
It doesn't run well if I have the quality up :frown:

[Knight of Cydonia]

God damn, the latest patch is really fucking shit up. Players are dropping like flies everywhere - crashing, timing out. It was kinda cool at first because half the other team timed out but their bodies were just standing there, so I got six free backstabs in a row, but then it happened to me. Apparently the multicore support is nice, if your game runs long enough to use it.

Ive seen this happen to others players. Ive had no problems myself though.

Also anyone else on Badwater always going engi near the end ( the corner before the downwards ramp) and building a SG?? My SG got 20 kills and pretty much won the game. If about 5 engi's build there and a few other players try and stop an uber it's invincible.

[Wafflez]

Holy shit this is hilarious. Griefing has never been this funny.

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This is probably one of the oldest grieving videos on the internet.

[junglebunny]

Plus it's already been posted in this thread, like twice.

[SODA]

I hopped on the other day and man, I forgot how much fun this game is. I really want to get the scout achievements now, the new scout scatter gun was tearing me up. And seeing people get stunned by the baseball was hilarious.

[Urser]

Just getting a change of pace in this thread, I found a beautiful community map on FPSBANANA. It's a tropical, jungle-themed, payload map.

http://www.fpsbanana.com/maps/86128

Looks pretty snazzy. What are fellow Explosmers' favourite maps? :hmm:

[Prawnatron]

Just getting a change of pace in this thread, I found a beautiful community map on FPSBANANA. It's a tropical, jungle-themed, payload map.

http://www.fpsbanana.com/maps/86128

Looks pretty snazzy. What are fellow Explosmers' favourite maps? :hmm:

Is that the one with a cave and a pirate ship?

[Urser]

It has a cave and a pirate ship. But I'm not sure if it's the one.

[Prawnatron]

Is it really big? And has loads of secret tunnels and shit.

[Wafflez]

Just getting a change of pace in this thread, I found a beautiful community map on FPSBANANA. It's a tropical, jungle-themed, payload map.

http://www.fpsbanana.com/maps/86128

Looks pretty snazzy. What are fellow Explosmers' favourite maps? :hmm:

Holy crap. It looks like spy heaven.

[Lag]

Regarding fps banana, I've tried a couple skins for characters, weapons, etc. and except for a short while only the character skins have worked. Anybody know how to properly rearrange things with weapons skins?

[Metalhead636]

I am sure this has been said before but everyone playing as one class for one team is hilarious!

[WoeStorm]

It's not hilarious, it's efficient. All heavies on a capture point map works well.

[Tempest]

Regarding fps banana, I've tried a couple skins for characters, weapons, etc. and except for a short while only the character skins have worked. Anybody know how to properly rearrange things with weapons skins?

Are you playing on sv_pure servers? I've never had any issues with weapon skins, USUALLY they will be extracted to:

Steam\steamapps\<name>\team fortress 2\tf\materials\models\weapons

Some weapon skins will have world models, custom sounds, custom models, shit like that. A good skin will have instructions in the description on FPSB.

[Tyler_Legrand]

I am sure this has been said before but everyone playing as one class for one team is hilarious!

They should just all be scouts with bats

[Lag]

So here's a 4-slot grenade launcher (http://www.fpsbanana.com/skins/61893) that works even on sv_pure servers.

[Wafflez]

I could see a bunch of soldiers rocket jumping towards you with flying ckritrawkits. That's pretty intimidating.

[Matterialize]

So here's a 4-slot grenade launcher (http://www.fpsbanana.com/skins/61893) that works even on sv_pure servers.

As Valve is obviously too lazy to fix their own minor problems, the job is left up to the community.

What a prick.

Cool fix though. I always thought the 'nade launcher was weird like that, though I'm surprised it bugged someone enough to do this.

[batman]

this game is pure awesomeness

[Werty]

I've been playing the scout a lot lately; ever since the update came out for him I've realized how fun he really is. Wonder what the next update will be.

[Knight of Cydonia]

I've been playing the scout a lot lately; ever since the update came out for him I've realized how fun he really is. Wonder what the next update will be.

Sniper and spy gets my choice right now. I have a big theory that they will release those two together.

[Urser]

I was hoping when the Scout update came around, they would've added the concussion grenade from TFC. Conc jumps were lovely. :hmm:

[Tempest]

Sniper and spy gets my choice right now. I have a big theory that they will release those two together.

More like spy and engie.

[Savaril]

I can't stop playing the spy.

...no matter how hard I try to quit.

;_;

[Wafflez]

I was hoping when the Scout update came around, they would've added the concussion grenade from TFC. Conc jumps were lovely. :hmm:

Hallucination grenades would be awesome. You'd be sniping then you'd see a critrocket come out of nowhere.

[Prawnatron]

Hallucination grenades would be awesome. You'd be sniping then you'd see a critrocket come out of nowhere.

That's one of the worst ideas I've ever heard.

[Shagg]

Hallucination grenades would be awesome. You'd be sniping then you'd see a critrocket come out of nowhere.

You really need to stop posting anywhere. It makes me feel sick.

[Urser]

Actually the concussion grenades from TFC did make you see things. You'd hear bullets going off around you and see bombs landing around you, but they weren't actually there.

[Savaril]

I tried some other classes.

Demoman is pretty good, engineer too.

[Urser]

Unf.

http://teamfortress.com/post.php?id=2394

The next class update will be for the Sniper, plus there's going to be a smaller one before that with some content for all classes.

Plus maps, gameplay tweaks, etc, etc.

[Matterialize]

content for all classes.


Gotta be grenades. What else could it be?

[Rob]

New speaking lines a la the scout update?

[SODA]

Jesus, I watched those videos in that blog post and I feel inadequate. I definitely will be switching back to the old scattergun.

Also I saw a medic hacking really bad today, he got full uber over and over in less than a second, dunno how they did it but it sucked.

[Lag]

Fun fact: They released the Meet the Scout theme as one of the start-up songs.

[Astronaut]

Yes! I loved this game with a passion, red hot passion. When I worked in a LAN center I played this game pretty much any chance I could. Though the spy was hard to learn it was just a matter of time before you learn the high traffic areas on their side, and turn around and run forward when you think someone is coming. Then its stab stab staaaaab.

[WoeStorm]

I was playing as medic earlier and I got killed by a reflected crit rocket when I was about to deploy my uber. I have the worst luck.

[Knight of Cydonia]

I was playing as medic earlier and I got killed by a reflected crit rocket when I was about to deploy my uber. I have the worst luck.

I backstabbed the same medic twice with a full uber today. I also wasn't surprised when he rage quieted.

[Pieman]

Had the funniest, as well as the most rage worthy match over the weekend.

I'm chillin' on 2fort, spyin' as usual. Backstab a Heavy after he drops from the battlement, and go into their base. Not 3 steps in I see a demo, I go for the stab. I'm feeling pretty great, until BAM Pyros everywhere.

It was nightmarish, 2 from behind me probably off the battlements, 1 from the hole above me and 1 from that spawn hole thing.

I pissed myself laughing. Spy checking swarm all converging on me. But then I spent the rest of the game raging because there was half the team dedicated to spychecking against me, and my team had 4 Snipers, and a pyro and engie doing nothing but protecting the 4 Snipers.

I probably gave someone the BarbQQ achievment when I left.

[Antisaint]

Added the ability for players to permanently delete items from their inventory using the new Backpack menu. This does not reset achievements. Once an item has been deleted it can never be re-earned

Whoa whoa whoa what?

Why would anyone want to permanently delete a weapon? This makes no sense.

[SODA]

Whoa whoa whoa what?

Why would anyone want to permanently delete a weapon? This makes no sense.

Yeah I didn't get that either.

[SODA]

edit: nvm

[Tyler_Legrand]

It implies that there are other items the player can collect, and they'd need more space in their backpack for that.

For example, check out the (unannounced) "headwear" section in the character screen.

[Knight of Cydonia]

It implies that there are other items the player can collect, and they'd need more space in their backpack for that.

For example, check out the (unannounced) "headwear" section in the character screen.
I noticed this today. I think that it's crap we have too chose a new headset ect or a freakin gun. Plus will the bag get bigger per update, or are we stuck with the size it is now.

[Tyler_Legrand]

Plus will the bag get bigger per update, or are we stuck with the size it is now.

Well... We have the option to delete weapons now.

[Lag]

Where do I get a Horadric Companion Cube?

[Knight of Cydonia]

Well... We have the option to delete weapons now.

But not all weapons. I'm never going back too the needle gun or bonesaw, but they don't take up room, while unloackable guns do.

[Tyler_Legrand]

Yes, apparently there aren't any other weapons you can get NOW, but in the FUTURE you might be able.

[Lag]

Like when the other class packs come out, I assume.

Also hats :biggrin:

[Wafflez]

But not all weapons. I'm never going back too the needle gun or bonesaw, but they don't take up room, while unloackable guns do.

Same here. I would never put down my blutsauger or my uber bone saw. I do switch out my kritzkreig depending on map and defense/offense.

[fear57]

This game used to be all I would ever play because it kicked ass! But VALVe went and killed another one of their games by creating gay lame ass addons. The game now fucking sucks dick.

[Lag]

I just want to straight up ask what games Valve killed and how exactly this game "sucks dick" now? Was it the free content that adds extra variety in play styles as well loads of new maps, some of which were made by the playerbase themselves? Or maybe how Valve still provides so much support for a game that's now almost 2 years old and all it cost was 10 to 20 measly dollars?

Oh, and you don't have to put your username in your signature, we aren't all ADD children who need to be reminded of things every 10 seconds.

USER WAS PUT IN TIMEOUT FOR THIS POST. (http://forums.explosm.net/eventlog.php)
Reason: He can put whatever the fuck he wants in his sig.

[fear57]

Oh, and you don't have to put your username in your signature, we aren't all ADD children who need to be reminded of things every 10 seconds.
I'll put whatever the fuck I want in my sig.

[Knight of Cydonia]

Fear like Lag said, please tell us how Valve made this game 'suck dick'? The updates with new weapons made the game better because of different play styles ect. The new headgear will add to TF2's comical side, which is already extremely present.
Also, I want a top hat that can be put on every class :hmm:

[Nemmukat]

Its one of the best fps's ever. Pretty much every online valve game has user created content, why not this one?

[Knight of Cydonia]

Its one of the best fps's ever. Pretty much every online valve game has user created content, why not this one?
The map packs maybe?

[SODA]

This game does have user created content. :indiff:

[Matterialize]

Its one of the best fps's ever. Pretty much every online valve game has user created content, why not this one?

What the hell are you talking about?

[WoeStorm]

Maybe he was talking about Left 4 Dead?

[Shmuh]

http://teamfortress.com/post.php?id=2477

This actually sounds really neat. I'm guessing you'll do more damage the closer you are to your target or something.

[Lag]

Been a while.
http://www.teamfortress.com/sniperupdate/
Also "FFFFFFFFFFUUUUUUUUUUUU" out of town for three weeks starting Sunday so fuck you all that get to play it soon.

[Tempest]

Oh my god oh my god oh my god that's fucking awesome.

[Rob]

YES

[azunder]

Valve are possibly the greatest people ever!

[Lag]

Only a Meet the Team video will hold me over for those 3 weeks I'm gone. :frown:

[Antisaint]

Oh my gooooood this is going to be hilariously awesome.

[junglebunny]

is this only for pc

[I_Smell]

That's a pretty funny advertisement page.

[WoeStorm]

Oh my fucking god, they just introduced the sandman for the sniper.

[Lag]

is this only for pc

They talk about the 360 here. (http://www.teamfortress.com/post.php?id=2394)

[NVM]

Oh my fucking god, they just introduced the sandman for the sniper.

Except it's just the sniper rifle but pins killed enemies?

I'm guessing there will be a scope tradeoff for a small crosshair.

[Chips]

How far do you reckon this thing will shoot? Will it like lose altitude after a while?

[AyesDyef]

I'm gonna place this down...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9bbH632PSpw
Team Fortress 2 - Super Smash Brothers 64 Intro

:D

[phonetics]

Ah you beat me to it. Spy as Jigglypuff is hilarious.

Edit: Also, it's my guess that the bow will act similar to the flare gun as far as firing mechanics. Which would be great because I love firing the Flare Gun at other snipers.

[Tempest]

Except it's just the sniper rifle but pins killed enemies?

I'm guessing there will be a scope tradeoff for a small crosshair.

The update page seems to imply it pins enemies even if it doesn't kill them, assuming they're close enough to a wall.

[Matterialize]

No, the Huntsman doesn't stun. It pins dead/dying players.

The pinning is just a gag, like people being blown to smitheroons when they're killed by explosive damage. Dead/dying players means people who are killed by the arrow will be pinned and you can also pin corpses for fun.

[Knight of Cydonia]

The bow looks sweet and the pining to the wall seems extremely tf2ish. This update though will be more fun for fellow spys.Also any release date yet?

[Rob]

Payload race + two new arena maps with SAW BLADES (http://www.teamfortress.com/sniperupdate/)

[Knight of Cydonia]

Awesome, 2ble payload and the new arena maps look great. Also, the snipers from state :smug:

[Matterialize]

Valve being on-time with updates? The hell?

[NVM]

This is defiantly making up for Scoot Update.

I love the new maps, payload is my favorite game mode, and even though I'm not a big Arena fan these new maps look great.

[DubiousCow]

Dude, I really laughed at the little postcard. "PS - Tell dad I make more money than a doctor."

"PSS - Actually, just tell him I AM a doctor now."

This update will also take five hundred hours for me download.

[Chips]

And now they have something called a razorback. (http://www.teamfortress.com/sniperupdate/) Have to hand it to 'em, their creativity is amazing.

[Lag]

I'm noticing a theme here...

And given the Snipers origins it won't take Batman to figure out what his melee unlock will be.

[Chips]

I'm just wondering how obvious it will look on you. I mean, if their character actually has a giant wooden shield strapped to his back I wouldn't be stupid enough to go stabbing it.

[Lag]

Maybe that's what they want you to think!

[Tempest]

I think that might be the point, Chips. It'd be funny to sneak a surprise on a spy who tries to backstab you, but I think it would be even better if the spy could see the shield.

The best defense is prevention, after all.

[Matterialize]

Too bad it doesn't prevent revolver bullets from hitting you.

[Lag]

That update's a Spah! (http://img39.imageshack.us/img39/3573/spyuncloak.jpg)

[SODA]

That update's a Spah! (http://img39.imageshack.us/img39/3573/spyuncloak.jpg)

Wow, thats a really weird weapon. I'm assuming you can't do anything else when you are holding it, so it must only be good for getting into a sniping position.

[Shmuh]

Wow, thats a really weird weapon. I'm assuming you can't do anything else when you are holding it, so it must only be good for getting into a sniping position.

I think it would just take away the use of your machine gun, leaving you with only your primary and melee weapon.

[Tempest]

Also, it straps to your back to prevent being backstabbed, you don't actually hold it like a normal shield.

[Knight of Cydonia]

The only thing this will really do is slow down the fluency of spys on most maps. Remember, 3 shots from the revolver takes down a sniper. Is there anything in the article that sways this is the smg replacement? I couldn't find it, so I think it's the machete upgrade.

[Lag]

They probably wouldn't leave the Sniper without any close-range weaponry.

[Rob]

The razorback would have to stay on you even when you aren't yielding it, otherwise it's sorta pointless.

[phonetics]

They probably wouldn't leave the Sniper without any close-range weaponry.

You'd still have your melee weapon. The pea-shooter is pretty worthless, half the time when another class comes that close to you you're better off trying to melee them or go for a point blank headshot or something.

[Matterialize]

I dunno, I've been killed via SMG a few times.

[WoeStorm]

I kill things via SMG all the time, it's an underrated weapon.

[Tempest]

WHAT THE FUUUUUUUUUUUUCK (http://www.teamfortress.com/spyupdate/english.htm)

[Dodger]

Wow, fucking awesome!
With those watches, The spy is going to be so overpowered, though.
Nonetheless, I love the spy. That sneaky fuck.

[Lag]

You can see the watch in the bodies hand on the Razorback page.

Also two watch unlocks!? The lucky bastard WHY AM I GONNA BE AWAY FOR SO LONG!?!?!

[Tempest]

In case you guys missed it, when this was first put up, the front page said:

Holy hell. All those conspiracy theorists on the TF forum couldn't have been right all along, could they? When the Pyro hears about this she'll be inconsolable.

Now it says:

Holy hell. All those conspiracy theorists on the TF forum couldn't have been right all along, could they? Pyro's going to be inconsolable now.

Oh Valve.

[Dodger]

Oh shit, the pyro's a girl.

Fuuuuuck.

[Lag]

Hot dog, 47c for a crab-walking kit!

[Rob]

Wow, fucking awesome!
With those watches, The spy is going to be so overpowered, though.
Nonetheless, I love the spy. That sneaky fuck.

I don't think so. I for one would use the other watch, its quicker to be on the move and scoop up ammo boxes en route.

[Tempest]

Whenever I play 2fort I'm going to be using the Cloak and Dagger watch. Stab snipers on balcony, hide in corner cloaked, rinse and repeat.

[WoeStorm]

I think they should've released the spy and the pyro updates at the same time.

[phonetics]

Whenever I play 2fort I'm going to be using the Cloak and Dagger watch. Stab snipers on balcony, hide in corner cloaked, rinse and repeat.

And that's why the Sniper is getting the shield.

[Tempest]

You know how many snipers there are going to be in 24/7 2fort who haven't unlocked the shield yet, and are trying to get it?

It'll be like an all-you-can-rape buffet.

[Lag]

Just as well, you'll have the Cloak & Dagger?

[Matterialize]

If anyone's wondering (because I was), they are indeed releasing both updates at once, not just the Spy. And the hats too.
Valve's Doug Lombardi has confirmed to us that the update will include both the Spy and Sniper unlockables.
http://www.shacknews.com/onearticle.x/58658

[Knight of Cydonia]

Fuck. Yes. This is going to be so awesome. Also. do the 2 differnt watches count as 2 unlockables or as 1?

[SODA]

They are adding a ton of new unlockables, its not going to be just three per character anymore, they are adding hats and crap too.

[Rob]

Uhhhh... does anyone know what the hats do?

[SODA]

The interview I read said that they will do nothing at first and then they will see if they want to add functionality later.

They are going for a pseudo rpg style. Hence the new backpack thing.

[Knight of Cydonia]

Will hats effect head shots via snipers? With the demo's fro, will it be part of his head? Also only 1 character has hair right now (the medic), not including beards. It's going to be interesting if they add hair or not to the characters.

[Lag]

LN4cRDEYalw

[Spastic]

http://rs338.rapidshare.com/files/233875239/siQz7yfT5Tc-high.mp4

High quality link

[Shmuh]

That was probably the best Meet the Team video yet.

[Matterialize]

Holy shit. The red Spy is badass as hell.

[Lag]

First video to have such a compelling plot, too.

[Tempest]

Now listen up boy, or pornography starring your mother will be the second worst thing to happen to you today.

[Matterialize]

Sniper's new hat.

http://img39.imageshack.us/img39/6936/hathathat.png

Old for comparison:
http://www.notcot.com/images/2008/06/sniper.jpg

[Matterialize]

Oh shi-

http://img36.imageshack.us/img36/7726/razor2.jpg

http://img33.imageshack.us/img33/9579/razorback.jpg
URGENT DELIVERY: RAZORBACK by MANN CO

[Tyler_Legrand]

Hey look the spy was our spy after all lolololol.

Now listen up boy, or pornography starring your mother will be the second worst thing to happen to you today.

Find me a transcript

(Not joking :frown:)

[Urser]

Everyone's saying Scout's mum is the Pyro. :wail:

[Lag]

Spoiler? Probably nsfw. (http://i95.photobucket.com/albums/l149/Poshnak/gossspy.jpg)

[SODA]

Spoiler? Probably nsfw. (http://i95.photobucket.com/albums/l149/Poshnak/gossspy.jpg)

How is that a spoiler?

[Tempest]

Spoiler alert, spy has a face beneath his mask!

[Knight of Cydonia]

That was easily the best meet the team video. Also, at 3 seconds is that just the regular sniper rifle?
Edit: Just saw this on the forums. Pause at 1.50, there's a freaky looking shadow or a top of a building. Probably nothing.
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3308/3537425187_5125359760_o.jpg
The spy is also holding the Sandman. New unlockable that lets you show unlockable weapons? If it is, I will feel very very ripped off.

[Rob]

Oh my god, this is the best Meet video yet.

[Prawnatron]

I love you Valve.

[Pieman]

Everyone's saying Scout's mum is the Pyro. :wail:

It's ironic really. The message "Pyro's going to be inconsolable" was about the conspiracy theory that he/she's a girl, and people are taking it as evidence of him/her being the mother of Scout.

TF2 conspiracy theorists are retarded, and are going to redouble their efforts because they got lucky once.

[WoeStorm]

Did anyone else notice that the stabbing sound matched the ending theme? I thought that was a nice touch.

[Benjaman]

http://i40.tinypic.com/2kh53d.png
This looks like another hat. I'm thinking a racecar or football helmet, so I would assume that would be more of a soldier thing to have?

EDIT: Yep, that's definitely a football helmet.

http://i41.tinypic.com/nov56t.png

[junglebunny]

Wow, you guys are really over-analyzing this.

[Shmuh]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IxzZ0xrR6fA

Uploaded HQ to Youtube for you guys.

[SODA]

Apparently there is a few bottles of Jarate in the sniper scene.

[I_Smell]

I love that there's a giant board that says INTRUDER ALERT...RED SPY...IN BASE!!

THERE'S A RED SPY IN THE BASE!?

Waiting for a TF2 feature film.

[Lag]

"Protect the briefcase!"
"We need to protect the briefcase!"

"Then we still have a problem."
"...and a knife."

Soldier's such a goon.

And how worn down the 1 key was.

[Matterialize]

That was easily the best meet the team video. Also, at 3 seconds is that just the regular sniper rifle?


It is.

you guys are really over-analyzing this.

Not really. We're just pointing out unlockables, meanwhile there's people who're saying stuff like "they're adding friendly fire and a new gibbing system" just because the Spy got his head blown off. By that logic, the Spy is also getting a kick ability and a variety of CQC finishers.

Sniper and Heavy are getting a tooth belt and a football helmet, though.

[Mr Anorexia]

By that logic, the Spy is also getting a kick ability and a variety of CQC finishers.
And the ability to slide a sapper am i right??

[SODA]

I wouldnt be surprised if they added a new sapper as an unlockable, possibly a throwable one that saps slower.

[Lag]

Then again, they only have invisibility watch, knife, and revolver unlock slots in the load out.

[I_Smell]

And the ability to slide a sapper am i right??

I actually thought that was a new thing.
and I still think the best one is Meet the Sandwich.

[SODA]

Then again, they only have invisibility watch, knife, and revolver unlock slots in the load out.

Yeah but the inventory didn't even exist when weapons first came out so I wouldn't say anything is for sure.

[Rob]

LHgEnN2PFzo

[Chips]

LHgEnN2PFzo

B7QIcxoJU4g

[DubiousCow]

B7QIcxoJU4g

That one's better.

[I_Smell]

B7QIcxoJU4g

Everyone sounds 10x better on PC.

SLAP CHOP TRIPPLE THREAT :O

[Rob]

Its easier since Valve intentionally put infomercial phrases in the Scout's phrase bank because of the commercial.

Did you guys just triple post the same video.

[DubiousCow]

I actually didn't see Chips' post. Wow, that's really creepy. Also, God damn it, I_Smell. Copying me.

[SODA]

Have you guys seen that infomercial for the slap chop, that guy reminds me of the scout.