Pyro Update and Website Revealed

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Ok, I couldn't be arsed waiting for Digi to finish his "long post".

Instead, I thought I'd direct you to the website where you can get a hands on for yourselves:

http://www.steampowered.com/pyro/?pw=presspreview

God, all I can say is that that is awesome shit!

Flamethrower now appears to have compression abilities -- new ability Valve talked about!
Turbine and Fastlane -- new maps (said it would be Turbine :p)
Flare gun backburner and axtinguisher -- god, this is good shit.

I'll let you take it as you will. Personally I love it! And none of this jetpack crap :D
 
My thoughts on the pyro update:

Soldier vs Pyro playing field leveled - the pyro being able to deflect rockets levels the playing field between the two at best, and allows a pyro to escape his own ambush more of a reality at worst. Overall not a bad thing!

Engineers are going to love pyros a whole lot more - pyros always were the best spy checker for an engie. Now with the ability to protect the engineer from his other top threats (soldier rockets, demo grenades, and ability to break uber connections) pyro players are going to be treated nicely from fellow engineer players to help buy some protection me thinks ;)

Pyros valueable in escorting teammates - teammates traveling in groups may appreciate a pyro in their midst with his air blast capability. Knocking away rockets/grenades or even up close enemies like a heavy!

We will know for sure tomorrow!
 
Some of these challenges are difficult, but look like they are fun to try and get.
 
BarbeQueQ: Cause a dominated player to leave the server.

Lol
 
Does BarbeQueQ only work if you a pyro what if you dominate a player as pyro then change class then they leave or if you dominate them as a diffrent class then change to pyro then they leave?
 
Yes. Very nice. Some are just plain silly and require farming some nice crops.
 
Farming usually insinuates doing lots to get it. Something like setting up the "Got a light?" isn't farming, it's simply getting the achievement. Setting up the "1mil damage" for instance, would be farming.
 
According to the TF2wiki, the Pyro taunt will be an instant kill. I know it didn't used to do any damage, so I'm not sure whether it's being introduced.

It'd be useful to do on taunting people or snipers.
 
I doubt it will instant kill someone, 1hp off sounds plausable and humerous but not an instant kill :(
 
I'm way too ready to start grinding

I got a new bong for it.

I just want it over with. Gotta catch em all!
 
Wow! Looking at those stats, the flaregun is the new sniper rifle! Shame I can't actually play till tomorrow, and apparently ctf_well will get popular again!
 
Is the Flare Gun achievement (Ignite 100 enemies with the Flare Gun) not working?

I've set several people on fire with it but the Achievement menu isn't counting it.
 
Steveio said:
Is the Flare Gun achievement (Ignite 100 enemies with the Flare Gun) not working?

I've set several people on fire with it but the Achievement menu isn't counting it.
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yeah, that one and ignite ten scoped snipers, neither of them seem to be counting.
 
9 achievements so far in less than two hours. :D <3 pyro
 
Que-Ever said:
whoah whoah, look at the knife on damage dealt and average per hit! negative 600 damage, what the hell?
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I'm guessing it's the way backstabs work. Instant kill irrespective of health.
 
It wasn't like that before. I believe it's a bug. The rockets used to record negative damage. There's something Valvish going on.
 
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