Watch your step engineers...

[Mystery Penguin]

[ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_wIE5Sk_K6U[/ame]

Spy's sapping my teleporter?

its more likely than you think

 

[Poison STANG!!]

im gonna try that!

 

[supertrooper]

First time watching it it's pretty funny. but i hope valve fixes this eventually.

 

[? Frisky Dingo ?]

Ha, love it...nice find.

 

[Captain Kraken]

First time watching it it's pretty funny. but i hope valve fixes this eventually.

There is no flaw in what happened, so of course it won't be fixed ,and doesn't need to be. If you stand on an enemy teleporter when they go through it, you explode. And spies can use enemy teleporters to make those standing on them explode in the same fashion. The engineer was careless enough to stand on it while fixing it, so that's gonna happen.

 

[!Woodstock!]

Good tactics.

Language warning: text chat in the video.

 

[Rellik]

i watched about a quarter of it... then decided to reload it in hd. cuz thats hilarious


and as Kraken said. there's nothing to fix. its called tele-fragging and has been a part of multiplayer deathmatch style games since the early 90s.

 

[Burning Shadow]

Can engies be telefragged by their own teleporter?!

 

[Captain Kraken]

Can engies be telefragged by their own teleporter?!

If you as a spy use an enemy teleporter, yes, they will explode if standing on it. It only occures when an enemy comes through a teleporter, so if a teammate comes through, you will be fine.

 

[supertrooper]

There is no flaw in what happened, so of course it won't be fixed ,and doesn't need to be. If you stand on an enemy teleporter when they go through it, you explode. And spies can use enemy teleporters to make those standing on them explode in the same fashion. The engineer was careless enough to stand on it while fixing it, so that's gonna happen.

First of all i thought that'd be able the only way to fix the tele is by being close enough to get tele fraged.

and the reason i said i hope it's fixed is because the spy is obviously exploiting the telefrag, to draw the engineer near the teleport exit.

 

[Cut Chem!st]

First of all i thought that'd be able the only way to fix the tele is by being close enough to get tele fraged.

and the reason i said i hope it's fixed is because the spy is obviously exploiting the telefrag, to draw the engineer near the teleport exit.

You have to be standing on top of it to get telefragged, just stand out of the way and fix it.

Working as intended, been around since quake.

 

[Prisoner416]

I'm really hoping they don't fix this, this is too good.

 

[Rellik]

First of all i thought that'd be able the only way to fix the tele is by being close enough to get tele fraged.

and the reason i said i hope it's fixed is because the spy is obviously exploiting the telefrag, to draw the engineer near the teleport exit.

You have to be standing on top of it to get telefragged, just stand out of the way and fix it.

Working as intended, been around since quake.

actually.. its been around alot longer than that... its been around since doom.

and all you ever had to be was near the teleport location. which, considering how big the teleporter is, and how bit the player models are, this doesn't seem like anything that needs to be fixed.
How can you say he's eploiting it by drawing the engineer to the teleporter... thats the whole point. Thats not an "exploitation" of anything. Thats like saying a spy is exploiting a sniper who's zoomed in, because he can't see him coming.
that engy doesn't have to stand on top of the thing to fix it.. now if PART of his body is over it when a spy teleports in, and he dies. that sounds pretty spot on to me.

 

[Synn]

First of all i thought that'd be able the only way to fix the tele is by being close enough to get tele fraged.

and the reason it have to get fixed is because the spy is obviously exploiting the telefrag, to draw the engineer near the teleport exit.

"Outsmarted" Does that mean anything to you? :/

 

[Korgot]

XD Epic win for the spy

 

[Huff]

Now I understand how I got killed earlier today...
I saw my teleporter getting sapped and went to repair it and just died like that.
=[

 

[Captain Kraken]

First of all i thought that'd be able the only way to fix the tele is by being close enough to get tele fraged.

and the reason i said i hope it's fixed is because the spy is obviously exploiting the telefrag, to draw the engineer near the teleport exit.

I've met some anti-class people in my time, you aren't the worst but by golly, you are incredibly biased. It's not an exploit, exploits usually involve trapping players in unavoidable situations to either amuse this one person, or to provide unfair advantage. This isn't the case, the engineer has full control on wether or not he wants to repair that teleporter let alone stand right on top of it. You can repair your teleporters standing from the side, you should try it. I actually tried this technique, the teleporter was repaired, I came through it, but the engineer had repaired it from the side, and proceeded to smack my face in with a wrench.

P.S.: We all know you are just raging because it's spy related, chill a little. No need to bring up spies and your hatred for them with every post (this is not an example but almost any other thread you post in contains at least one mention)

 

[Mune]

Yeah, I had this happen twice to me today (in the last couple hours actually), the spy must have seen this video (well, probably at least).

First time, yeah I was standing too close over it. My fault entirely, but then again, I had never had this happen before! It was surprising to say the least..

Second time, I made my best effort to get just barely close enough to fix it, but no closer. It happened again anyway. I was kindof annoyed at that point.

It sounds like some of you have been able to repair it without getting telefragged under these conditions, so I guess I was just too close. However, I think maybe the area it considers to be on top of the teleporter might be a bit too large compared to the visual size of the actual teleporter. I wouldn't call it cheating, not at all, but if it's something too difficult to avoid maybe some adjustments are needed.

 

[mountie]

I don't think it needs to be fixed but I do agree the area is way too large. If you're an engineer, you have to be quick and be able to run to your teleporter or sentry and heal it as quick as possible. This is almost like you have to inch up to it slowly to just barely be in range to repair it or you get telefragged. I'm not raging at all about it because I play spy and i'm going to be honest, i'm going to try this now lol. I just think although it's a part of the game to telefrag someone, it may take away the fun from the other person because the other guy wants to grief you and intentionally make your gameplay hectic to the point where you won't even want to play that class or game anymore. Like I said, i'm not raging at all about it. I'm just seeing the situation from both points of view like it should be.

 

[Leecher]

ive had this happen to me many a time. once i understood why i died its actually amusing but the first few times i wasnt happy. just got to live with it. its just a different way of getting kills i spose. im yet to get a kill with this tactic. now im not sure if thats becuase i suck OR if no one is standing over the poter to fix it..

ill keep trying