TF2 War Update

[joe_rogers_11155]

Proximity mines would be even more annoying so I like this change in direction.

this. also, I am glad that the sword and shield are designed to work together, and encouraging the Demo to drop one of his trusty weapons. This is a flavorful alternative, turning the Demo into not just an explosives guy, but also a bloodthirsty brawler.

I wonder what kind of kooky lines of voice acting will come along with this haunted sword.

[source-maps]

I wonder if the demo's third will be a bonk style drink, only alcoholic of course. Read the comic and note what it says on the crates.

sco
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scottish resupply?
I have no clue

[Zipfinator]

They aren't going to replace his main weapon with a drink. Shield is secondary and Sword is melee. It's gotta be some type of new explosive. I wonder what the secret weapon will be though. Are they even going to show the losing team's secret weapon?

[Mess]

i was of the understanding that the secret 4th weapon will be the same for both classes

[Zipfinator]

i was of the understanding that the secret 4th weapon will be the same for both classes

I've thought it might be that way, but I don't think so now. Why would they put a "?" slot on each of the players pages instead of putting in one in between the two on the main war page?

[Furling]

sco
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It will be the most devastating weapon ever created. Many people will rage quit even before joining a game. Hell, many might stop playing whatsoever. The weapon no doubt will be:

SCORE RESET button

And yeah, from the way they claimed Eyelander and shield being awesome combo, I too get the feeling the 3rd unlock will be a pipebomb replacement. Otherwise saying how cool those 2 weapons are together wouldn't make any sense, right?
Although looking at sniper unlocks (where they had 2 secondary and no melee unlocks) anything's possible

And I too got the understanding that the 4th weapon would be the same for either class, that's why I think it's more likely to be a melee of some sort.

[Terr]

I'm still betting on a melee "Trophy of Treachery" or "BFF Badge/Bandana/Belt" accessory.

[Spike]

First it was the scout and the bonk drink, then sniper and his jar of piss, the bow and that shitty anti-spy shield. Now demo gets a sword and a shield. I started to hate the updates long ago, they are completely ruining what the original TF2 was.

Class names are supposed to reflect the class skills, why the fuck does a sniper uses a bow and piss people? Yeah it was very funny when it came out, all the 13 year old kids in steam forums had a big laugh and all, but it's not related with sniper skills. None of the sniper new items were related with a sniper class.

Demo is supposed to be an explosie expert, so why does he get a sword and a shield? I guess they think it's funny to add those AWESUM items. Which items will the soldier get? Let me guess, his new melee weapon is going to be a cake with a sign that says "TEH CAEK IS A SPAH" because everybody likes cake jokes.

[Mr-Jigsaw]

By that argument, the sniper shouldn't have even been given an SMG or a 'noife.' Because a sniper is meant to snipe from a distance, not engage in close combat with a melee weapon. Oh, but you may argue that he has those for personal defense, but is the shield not there for the exact same reason? And does the bow not reflect a sniper's skill, only for a smaller range? It's about accuracy, range, and power, just like the rifle. Oh, but I guess it doesn't have a scope, so it's not a sniper's weapon.

Let me take your argument to its furthest possible extreme then, based on class skill, a demoman shouldn't have a bottle as his melee weapon, but instead a stick with spiky bombs attached to it so enemies explode 5 seconds after you smack em with it.

[Zipfinator]

To add to Jigsaw's statement, the Demoman is Scottish and the sword and targe combo were common weapons for Scottish soldiers a long time ago. It makes sense if you know the information behind them, even if that information is TF2's lore from videos and random documents.

[Guss79]

Jar of pee - the fact that he may be in hiding for days.
Bow - an old style sniper rifle.
Razorback - just for defensive purposes because spies used to dominate spies.

The sniper updates make sense for the most part.

I do agree that the sword and shield are kind of odd... I do see the history behind it but it just seems so NOT the demoman. Just my take on it.

[no00dylan]

That girl is like an evil Pam Beasly.

YES

YES

THANKYOU

I couldnt remember who she reminded me of...

hmm..... announcer.... jan

heavy... kevin

demoman.... stanley....

[Corigami]

http://www.teamfortress.com/post.php?id=3247

Soldier has a new rocket launcher.

[wiggle987]

Who didn't see that one coming

[ErikKiller]

I do agree that the sword and shield are kind of odd... I do see the history behind it but it just seems so NOT the demoman. Just my take on it.

HE'S SCOTTISH.