Scout update!!!!!

[SnakeEyez]

Now, as a pyro generally, I can see this as a good thing. IF it requires some aiming on the scouts part, a missed attempt at hitting me with a baseball can lead to some burning time for the scout. Blowing the ball back stunning the scout would make it even more fun. . . as long as you can get him burning before the stun wears off and catch a plank of wood across your head.

I can see this weapon going either way. . .

 

[WaterSnake]

Well, those new maps look pretty dang sweet. I can't wait to see them on our Valve map Rotation...

 

[Captain Kraken]

Well, those new maps look pretty dang sweet. I can't wait to see them on our Valve map Rotation...

If Junction is VERY good, and has a high playerbase, it may get a server of its own at some point. But do not expect Watchtower on our servers anytime soon. We tried the Arena thing, it didn't work out so well. And Valve Rotation would just empty out whenever an arena map came into show, so that woud do no good either.

 

[Drunk3n Llama]

Ah, I can't wait for this, they need to hurry and update all of the classes. I'm curious to see the Sniper one and the Spy the most.....

 

[Sai Skunk]

I hope that other scouts can hit the ball back with their baseball bat. I can't believe it took me so long to think of that.

I'm guessing though that, in the end, this weapon will work out smoothly. Valve put a -lot- of time into testing prototypes, and haven't done us too wrong so far.

 

[Sai Skunk]

Ah, I can't wait for this, they need to hurry and update all of the classes. I'm curious to see the Sniper one and the Spy the most.....

Maybe the spy could get like, a knife that only backstabbed and couldn't be used for melee, but wouldn't break your disguise. That'd be crazy.

 

[Drunk3n Llama]

Maybe the spy could get like, a knife that only backstabbed and couldn't be used for melee, but wouldn't break your disguise. That'd be crazy.

Yeah that'd be sick!!! I was thinking like a disguise that you could not show that you were being damaged but take damage. That'd be cool, but it would wear off quicker something.

 

[Captain Ashton]

I've played junction before. As with gravelpit you're going to have to be very good defenders to hold A and B at the same time. Its a pretty hardcore map.

 

[Ice hearted killer]

tight spaces, sharp corner, short sight lines. excellent its pyro time

 

[Dan2025]

tight spaces, sharp corner, short sight lines. excellent its pyro time

I think someone posted a Pyro "W + mouse1" video a couple days ago that used that map almost exclusively.

 

[Properly Basic]

Now, as a pyro generally, I can see this as a good thing. IF it requires some aiming on the scouts part, a missed attempt at hitting me with a baseball can lead to some burning time for the scout. Blowing the ball back stunning the scout would make it even more fun. . . as long as you can get him burning before the stun wears off and catch a plank of wood across your head.

I can see this weapon going either way. . .

good point, I didn't think about being able to launch the ball back. Ideally it takes a bit to get used to hitting the ball, like the flare gun. Though, I have the suspicion that the bat will have a similar track to the backburner. The backburner lost its +50 health after being released, I think the bat may lose some of its potency as well. I can say though, adding more utility to the scout does make me want to actually play him.

 

[Captain Kraken]

good point, I didn't think about being able to launch the ball back. Ideally it takes a bit to get used to hitting the ball, like the flare gun. Though, I have the suspicion that the bat will have a similar track to the backburner. The backburner lost its +50 health after being released, I think the bat may lose some of its potency as well. I can say though, adding more utility to the scout does make me want to actually play him.

If they actually do this, then it would become a broken and unused weapon. Considering the large payoff, losing your biggest evasive maneuver, in order to gain a little edge in the fight is an even tradeoff. The reason the pyro lost his bonus is because it broke the class, he became a tank, something wich was not supposed to happen. With the scout, this is hardly going to turn him into a terror, he still isnt gonna scare you as much as say a close-ranged heavy.

The scout has always been perfect for being a distraction, and a pain, like the fly that tries to zoom up your nose, its very annoying, but not exactly lethal to a team that's paying attention. They are removing this fly's wings and giving him claws instead.

 

[Maxy :3]

i can't wait for the new maps, i hope we get them in the sever rotation as soon as it is out. ^^

 

[DrGame]

that arena map looks fun

 

[FlyingPolish]

Man...the first day of the update is gonna be a dream for heavy's, except when everyone gets the sandman

 

[-Jv-]

Those new maps look awsome

 

[Sai Skunk]

The scout has always been perfect for being a distraction, and a pain, like the fly that tries to zoom up your nose, its very annoying, but not exactly lethal to a team that's paying attention. They are removing this fly's wings and giving him claws instead.

I like the way you put that.

I'm guessing that pyros will be able to knock it back, but if it's a baseball and you have a bat, maybe you could knock it right back.. Or a couple scouts might knock it between each other. Or maybe, though this is a bit far-fetched, you could pinball it around three or four scouts to like, confuse the enemy and not let them know where it's coming from, or something.

 

[Ice hearted killer]

lol EVENT IDEA, base ball everyone is scout two teams. well its base ball i think most people know what goes on next but instead of catching the ball you hit it back or get hit by it and then the hitter is out. comments?

 

[Silent_Ninja]

Taking away the scouts doublejump is like taking away the medics ability to heal, not cool D: The stun thing sounds awesome though so I don't know what to choose, double jump or stun?

 

[harro]

anyone know if you can shoot the baseball?