The latest TF2 update, what have they done.

[waterproofbob]

The pyro, previously a niggly little pain in the arse in close quarters. He was in your face and pretty effective in that environment in the right hands. So after the medic patch where the updates to the medic kit were alright, not too unbalanced a bit more beef to the medic so the needle gun has a bit more ompf. OK the I get health as I deal damage thing is a bit gay but still manageable not really making the game lose its fun.

So in this latest release we have achievements and toys for the pyro and I'm sorry they have ruined the game. The flamer that does 100% crits from behind all along the length of the flame, ok this one is narly and unpleasant but still got to get in their face so still some skill involved on the pyros part. However the flare gun and the shield bloke thing are just stupid. The pyro with flares, he's horrid at short range and oh look some idiot has decided he should be able to set ppl on fire from miles away. The shield thing, WTF so the pyro can now deflect anything thrown at him, doesn't matter if that rocket is aimed at his head he can just flick it away and keep on coming allowing him to get close and shit the bed look he has a flame thrower and you have no rockets and a spade.

I'm all for games adding new achievements and new weapons into games, but before this patch TF2 was still a little fun, now it's lost that enjoyment.


Well no doubt next they'll make spies that can fly and heavies that fire rockets while floating in a cloud of go fuck yourself, while a soldier wafts by on a high speed UT3 hoverboard screaming "This game isn't fun anymore"

 

[Nanor]

Well no doubt next they'll make spies that can fly and heavies that fire rockets while floating in a cloud of go fuck yourself, while a soldier wafts by on a high speed UT3 hoverboard screaming "This game isn't fun anymore"

Possibly the best quote I've ever heard in my life.

 

[thatbloke]

I was adamant from the beginning and I still am.

TF2sux

 

[Zhinrak]

Ive been playing alot of TF2 recently aswell, and in my opinion the pyro's did need a bit of a buff, but i must agree it is a little over the top.

I personally dont mind the reflect ability they have because unless they were close range the pyro was useless, but the flare gun just gets irritating now that we can get set on fire from range.

The other thing i feel is a little over the top is the extended range, and the backburners obscene crit rates. if they get close enough, which on most maps is easy they just kill everyone in seconds. Some times its so fast i dont even get to activate an uber, or set of my remote mines.

Im just hoping once everyone is bored of pryo and it goes back to being only a handful of them it wont be as annoying

 

[Wol]

I personally havent found it all *too* bad when ive been playing it today.

I was on a server with ghostwolf earlier as medic+heavy, and we did pretty well. The pyros werent finishing us off as much as id have expected. And I dont think ive been set on fire from a flare yet .

As Zhinrak says: once the hype is over, were not going to have everyone as pyros on servers. Similar to how we now dont have millions of medics everywhere anymore.

Sniper achievements anyone...