Spy Update

[SnipaDuDe-]

I really dont wanna see a spy update spys r so cheap ( no offense most of you guys r great spys = ) ). But spys r just annoying

 

[Cut Chem!st]

I really dont wanna see a spy update spys r so cheap ( no offense most of you guys r great spys = ) ). But spys r just annoying

Thanks for re-assuring we are doing our job right :thumbup:

 

[Lance]

I hope that the sniper pack comes at the same time as the spy, but I have my doubts. In my opinnion the stab shield has to be the stupidest alternative for smg(?). I'd see that the sniper comes more offensive with it's was bow and not a battlements camper since I'd think the arrows will drop down thus making aiming extremely difficult on long ranges. So, a scenario where you run down the bridge in 2Fort with you spamming arrows at the enemy at the other side and the shield slowing you down?! It takes out your advantage as a crazed bowman rushing towards you.
Sure it gives you backstab proof, but I'd still go with my trusty smg (seeing that the shield is to replace that).

You don't HAVE to equip all the unlockables, I guess they're just encouraging everyone to mix and match them. Kind of like you can knock someone away with the FAN and finish them with your pistol as a scout, it makes more sense than having both the FAN and the bonk.

 

[KiLLaM]

Great Update. I read about it yesterday! I Really Dont get what the Dead Ring Weapon is but the other Cloak and Dagger i get. Its just the Cloak but if you stand still it recovers. That's pretty interesting.

 

[? Frisky Dingo ?]

The more I keep thinking about the Dead Ringer spy watch the more I begin disliking it...Picture it, you see a medic heavy combo and get behind them and just as you are about to stab the medic, a stray bullet hits you and you insta cloak...melee fighting is completely out of the pic cuz once you get hit you insta cloak...sigh, seems im gonna have to stick with the cloak and dagger watch instead.

 

[Dan2025]

The more I keep thinking about the Dead Ringer spy watch the more I begin disliking it...Picture it, you see a medic heavy combo and get behind them and just as you are about to stab the medic, a stray bullet hits you and you insta cloak...melee fighting is completely out of the pic cuz once you get hit you insta cloak...sigh, seems im gonna have to stick with the cloak and dagger watch instead.

This is valve. If anything they've shown that they're aware that they are not infallible, and are willing to correct mistakes. If it turns out bad they'll likely make it so you only feign death when holding down mouse2 or something like that.

 

[Captain Calle]

This is valve. If anything they've shown that they're aware that they are not infallible, and are willing to correct mistakes. If it turns out bad they'll likely make it so you only feign death when holding down mouse2 or something like that.

I have to agree with Dan. I don't think Valve is going to be so stupid and make the Dead Ringer be an automatic feign death + cloak weapon. It will probably be 100% manually usable.
Making choices is a huge part of games and especially FPS. This fits right in here.
When should I feign death and try to get away? Should I go back after the eight seconds and try to stab? Will it be worth it? Am I going to die?
Again, I do think Valve is going to do the right thing.


-Calle

 

[Dan2025]

I have to agree with Dan. I don't think Valve is going to be so stupid and make the Dead Ringer be an automatic feign death + cloak weapon. It will probably be 100% manually usable.
Making choices is a huge part of games and especially FPS. This fits right in here.
When should I feign death and try to get away? Should I go back after the eight seconds and try to stab? Will it be worth it? Am I going to die?
Again, I do think Valve is going to do the right thing.


-Calle

But then again, If it is like that then the Dead Ringer doesn't seem to have any noticeable drawbacks. Right now, with you automatically feigning death when shot, I can see it functioning as a normal spy weapon otherwise (such as stealthing when you want, getting stealth from ammo, etc.), but if Valve allows you to feign death when you want, then it seems like it will be a straight forward upgrade from the normal watch, doesn't it? The only way I can see it working with the player choosing when you feign death would be if you could only stealth by feigning death, and therefore only stealth by being shot.

I also think that if you are disguised as a friendly the Dead Ringer should deposit a corpse of whatever class you were disguised as, thus allowing the enemy to believe they just killed a normal enemy rather than an enemy spy.

But that's just me hoping for the best.

 

[Captain Calle]

The only way I can see it working with the player choosing when you feign death would be if you could only stealth by feigning death, and therefore only stealth by being shot.

That's exactly what I was thinking about.

I also think that if you are disguised as a friendly the Dead Ringer should deposit a corpse of whatever class you were disguised as, thus allowing the enemy to believe they just killed a normal enemy rather than an enemy spy. But that's just me hoping for the best.

I agree. It would give more reasons for players to use friendly disguises. I don't see many people using these disguises.


-Calle

 

[? Frisky Dingo ?]

If this is the case and those things which I said do not happen, then this watch will be my fav update yet.

 

[Kamon]

Please get a 'Meet the Spy', please get a 'Meet the Spy', please get a 'Meet the Spy'...

 

[Griffen]

Please get a 'Meet the Spy', please get a 'Meet the Spy', please get a 'Meet the Spy'...

/agreed

 

[Kamon]

By the way, what time do they post the update news at, anyways?

 

[? Frisky Dingo ?]

not sure, but i find myself clicking refresh on the tf2 website in hopes of getting the first glimps of the new update.

 

[A Blind Man Schmidt]

not sure, but i find myself clicking refresh on the tf2 website in hopes of getting the first glimps of the new update.

And that is why it lags so much.....I BAN YOU FROM TF2 SITE MWAHAHAHAHA....lol jk

 

[Jinsei Zetsumei]

they dont normally do updates on the weekends, they havnt before I doubt they would start now, so we most likley wont get anymore info till monday, enless they decied to prove me wrong.

http://www.shacknews.com/featuredarticle.x?id=1124

here is some info if no one has already posted it and also...

http://www.shacknews.com/onearticle.x/58658
and here we have confirmation that the update will have both classes, hopefully.

 

[Captain Calle]

Valve does not update their blog and update pages on weekends. You've got to wait until monday. Sorry guys.

Edit: I got ninja'd by Jinsei! :thumbdown:


-Calle

 

[L westminster purcell]

monday is coming soon....... right? soon please.

 

[A Blind Man Schmidt]

nope....Monday is AGES AWAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[? Frisky Dingo ?]

Monday is taking for ever to get here WTH.