Likewise a mystery is what Pyro players can expect from the new achievement-fueled equipment roll out, though we expect it to mirror what was given to Medics, only with less healing and more toasting anything that moves.
[Via Big Download]
Likewise a mystery is what Pyro players can expect from the new achievement-fueled equipment roll out, though we expect it to mirror what was given to Medics, only with less healing and more toasting anything that moves.
[Via Big Download]
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Posted: Jun 3rd 2008 5:29PM (Unverified) said
I hardly ever play this game anymore, but when I do the pyro is the best.
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Posted: Jun 3rd 2008 5:49PM (Unverified) said
Why on gods earth did you actually spend money on that and not be a normal human being and buy the PC version? Nowhere was it mentioned prior to launch that either console version was going to hold a candle to the PC version.
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Posted: Jun 3rd 2008 5:57PM PoisonedAl said
You bought the PS3 version, and you expect us to feel sorry for you?
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Posted: Jun 3rd 2008 6:00PM Ballistic3188 said
you would have thunk with the a delay of PS3 version and throwing the PS3 port to EA of all people then the constant spew of PS3 hate from GAbe newell would have tipped you off that the ps3 is probably never going to get the updates
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Posted: Jun 3rd 2008 6:24PM (Unverified) said
El Serpent-thingy (the person who wished death upon another Joystiq user) is getting a little stupider with each post. He/she thinks Macs can't run PC apps? Wow.
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Posted: Jun 3rd 2008 10:03PM (Unverified) said
I am living proof of running PC stuff on a mac. I run XP through boot camp on my MBP, runs games amazing! TF2 is one of my favs i cant wait for all the upgrades. More people should get macs run windows and play games they're very good at it, yea i know building a system is cheaper
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Posted: Jun 3rd 2008 11:18PM (Unverified) said
I am sorry, but Mac users sound so stupid sometimes. "I can run PC programs on my Mac by using XP". No, you dumb fuck, you are running PC programs on a PC that uses proprietary hardware made by Apple. If you are going to use XP anyway, why waste hundreds of dollars just to run OSX?
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Posted: Jun 4th 2008 8:41AM Bouillestfu said
... Any REAL gamer will tell you FPS games are played on a PC not on any other crappy platform. WASD + Razer Mouse > Controller.
Now with that said, having bought it on a console isn't that bad. I mean Xbox Live is a great online service for gaming and the 360 version is very well made. However, the PS3 version was made just to say there is a PS3 version. It's the most unstable of all versions and will get NO love from the dev team.
Now for the Mac noobs, yea you know yourself. Hardware -wise a "mac" is a PC, it just puts priority on Mac's OS. The beauty of Windows is you can have ANY machine with ANY specs and run windows on it. As to Macs come on Apple branded machines (+1000 to 2000$). I run Vista (YEA MOUTA FAXING VISTA) and I have NO PROBLEM with my system. I actually run TF2 better then on an XP machine. If you spent as much money on a PC machine then on a Mac machine you could easily get a machine twice as powerfull. Learn to spend your money wisely.
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Now with that said, having bought it on a console isn't that bad. I mean Xbox Live is a great online service for gaming and the 360 version is very well made. However, the PS3 version was made just to say there is a PS3 version. It's the most unstable of all versions and will get NO love from the dev team.
Now for the Mac noobs, yea you know yourself. Hardware -wise a "mac" is a PC, it just puts priority on Mac's OS. The beauty of Windows is you can have ANY machine with ANY specs and run windows on it. As to Macs come on Apple branded machines (+1000 to 2000$). I run Vista (YEA MOUTA FAXING VISTA) and I have NO PROBLEM with my system. I actually run TF2 better then on an XP machine. If you spent as much money on a PC machine then on a Mac machine you could easily get a machine twice as powerfull. Learn to spend your money wisely.
Posted: Jun 3rd 2008 5:46PM (Unverified) said
Really looking forward to this, but my suspicion is we won't be seeing it anytime soon. It could possibly be a 2 month window between each class update, knowing VALVe's slow release schedule.
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Posted: Jun 3rd 2008 5:47PM (Unverified) said
Fuck yea! Pyro and Spy were my old faves before I settled on Demo and Engineer.
Between this and Steam Cloud (or whatever that was called) Valve are single handedly becoming gods who everyone needs to follow.
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Between this and Steam Cloud (or whatever that was called) Valve are single handedly becoming gods who everyone needs to follow.
Posted: Jun 3rd 2008 5:53PM Korova Pamplona said
whoM! whom everyone needs to follow.
I HATE THE FUCKING HUMMINGBIRD. AND ITS BEGINNING TO RUB OFF ON JOYSTIQ.
FACK THE BIRD!
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I HATE THE FUCKING HUMMINGBIRD. AND ITS BEGINNING TO RUB OFF ON JOYSTIQ.
FACK THE BIRD!
Posted: Jun 3rd 2008 5:48PM Korova Pamplona said
I am ready for an update, so I can light up all the Joystiq flame warz!
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Posted: Jun 3rd 2008 5:53PM LaughingTarget said
Make it engineer next and I'm happy. All three of my favs go first.
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Posted: Jun 3rd 2008 5:58PM PoisonedAl said
Just as long as the sniper last. Like the fucking campers need another reason to be that shitty class.
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Posted: Jun 3rd 2008 6:23PM (Unverified) said
@ LaughingTarget
My suspicion is that the Soldier and Engineer (and possibly the Heavy), will be the last classes to get updates.
Valve mentioned that they chose the Medic first, because stats showed it was the least used class in the game, and they wanted to get more people using it.
As you have probably noticed, the Engineer is one of the most popular classes in the game.
- Scott
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My suspicion is that the Soldier and Engineer (and possibly the Heavy), will be the last classes to get updates.
Valve mentioned that they chose the Medic first, because stats showed it was the least used class in the game, and they wanted to get more people using it.
As you have probably noticed, the Engineer is one of the most popular classes in the game.
- Scott
Posted: Jun 3rd 2008 6:59PM (Unverified) said
If that's really why they did it, I'm not looking forward to the announced 360 version Medic update. I like being the only one playing the match to use the Medic. At least they'll all stop when they get their Achievements.
Cool news all around though, hope it makes it's way to 360 version sooner rather than later.
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Cool news all around though, hope it makes it's way to 360 version sooner rather than later.
Posted: Jun 3rd 2008 6:01PM PunchInTheJunk said
I hope they implement a flamethrower that can create temporary flame walls or would create flaming pools of fuel. That'd be a great tactical addition (especially in some of the payload maps)...
But how could you really update the shotgun? Incendiary rounds? That'd be sweet!
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But how could you really update the shotgun? Incendiary rounds? That'd be sweet!
Posted: Jun 3rd 2008 6:04PM Jacksons said
I hope they're not as asinine as some of the medic ones are. Some of those you can only (realistically) obtain in carefully constructed and planned out clan matches. When you're forced to obtain them all or be put at a disadvantage, that's poor game design in my opinion.
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Posted: Jun 3rd 2008 6:15PM PoisonedAl said
Just because you're crap at that class, doesn't make it worthless.
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Posted: Jun 8th 2008 2:23AM CaramelZappa said
Then you just suck at playing pryo. I do very well with the pyro, but I can't get kills as a spy or sniper. Does that make those classes suck? No, I just don't play them well.
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Posted: Jun 3rd 2008 6:06PM PunchInTheJunk said
I think that Engineer could have some of the most unique and interesting acheivements as well as some of the coolest upgrades, if done correctly. Only time will tell, I suppose.
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Posted: Jun 3rd 2008 6:12PM (Unverified) said
Cool, upgrades make the game more interesting to play. New strategies to deal with the new stuff. Personally, I would like the Engineer to be up next. Spy detectors? Cooler sentry guns (lasers, or flame?) Bring it!
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Posted: Jun 3rd 2008 6:25PM (Unverified) said
I was about to suggest the medic be able to uber SGs but that wouldn't be an engineer upgrade now would it.
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Posted: Jun 3rd 2008 6:33PM einhanderkiller said
Career Spies are going to hate this update.
Heh heh heh....
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Heh heh heh....
Posted: Jun 3rd 2008 6:57PM (Unverified) said
The pyro is a close combat kinda fighter. I doubt we'll be seeing mega ossom projectile attacks.
Flaming axe would be literally hot stuff.
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Flaming axe would be literally hot stuff.
Posted: Jun 3rd 2008 6:34PM HighFiveJesus said
how do you unlock these weapons? I don't play much but i am not sure how to get the medic's either.
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Posted: Jun 3rd 2008 11:01PM sicsided said
they are on PC version only, but to get them, there are new achievements to earn. With the medic I believe there are 27 or so? After you earn the first 12, you get a new one, then the next 12, and so on. Some of them are easy as to be the first to switch to medic on a map and heal for 500 points or as hard as heal 1,000,000 million heal points.
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Posted: Jun 3rd 2008 6:39PM (Unverified) said
Demo > all, but sometimes i have to switch to take care of some speed bumps.
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Posted: Jun 3rd 2008 8:04PM (Unverified) said
i find that it isn't the noobs, but actually the "hardcore" gamers that swarmed to the medic when the achievements came out. that way they are the first to get the 1337 buttsucker.
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Posted: Jun 3rd 2008 7:27PM (Unverified) said
I haven't managed to unlock any of the medic weapons yet and I play constantly...
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Posted: Jun 3rd 2008 7:37PM Berzerk said
Ooh, they mentioned in the CVG article that Meet the Sniper is coming up, too.
So, if things keep going the way they are, they'll likely release a Meet the , new weapons, and a new map, at least until all the videos are done.
Possibly, a couple maps or a couple classes at the same time when they are done.
Stuff I think is coming:
- Demoman gets a Cluster Bomb
- cp_2fort
- ctf_granary
- pl_dustbowl
- pl_hydro
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So, if things keep going the way they are, they'll likely release a Meet the , new weapons, and a new map, at least until all the videos are done.
Possibly, a couple maps or a couple classes at the same time when they are done.
Stuff I think is coming:
- Demoman gets a Cluster Bomb
- cp_2fort
- ctf_granary
- pl_dustbowl
- pl_hydro
Posted: Jun 4th 2008 3:55AM Zak Canard said
There's already a pl_dustbowl, have a look at http://www.fpsbanana.com/maps/54701 to see or download it. It apparently started as a joke but as a new take on an old favourite it's spot on.
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Posted: Jun 3rd 2008 7:39PM Youthinized said
We all know Pryo is gonna be toasting cocktails.... Molotov Cocktails.
That would be a sweet weapon for mid range fighting.
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That would be a sweet weapon for mid range fighting.
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