PyroMania Team Fortress 2 Update - Day 2

[Omnomnick]

Are you excited for Meet the Pyro yet? Well you should be. There is just under 24 hours to go until the release of the final Meet the Team short. To pass the time, why not enjoy reading about the second day release of the PyroMania update?

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Today's themes are community and weapons, lots of them. If you're a fan of the Scout, Soldier or Sniper, you'll want to check out the latest installments to their armories. Oh, and the Pyro gets a new flare gun. That too.

 

[MFL]

That shotgun has the potential to be balls to the wall ridiculous. Scout tactics completely change. Hopefully is charged by more than just the shotgun blast.

And that SMG. Oh my god. Guarantee'd crits off of a ranged weapon that proc's off KILLS? That isn't just slightly OP, that's nut-shatteringly ridiculous (objectively, much less effective on gametypes I do not typically play, i.e. regular player limit/longer spawn timers).

New launcher has the potential to completely change meta. That burst damage is something usually only given to demo. Sentries go down easier, easier to push, etc, etc.

New flaregun opens up the options for already good pyro's. More dance options available to them now. AOE flame is also important. Thinking degreaser for the speed, new flaregun for the aoe, axetinguisher for the mopping up.

Details on focus too sketchy for comments on the rifle.

New pistol is shit. Only an idiot would take +50% vulnerability to fire.
Edit: Reconsidering the pistol on further introspection. +15% health is interesting.

 

[Darkside55]

"Leon: The Professional" homage

 

[Danny_ZQ]

Where are the hats?

 

[ríomhaire]

Scout: What the hell is this stuff? Not only are the stats on each item bizzare the two weapons don't sync together at all. No fall damage? Great, you also can't jump or you'll lose your boost! Dodge Pyros to avoid the fire damage weakness? Too bad, you're now slower than a Demoman!

Sniper: That SMG might sync a bit too well with my tactic of unleashing a fully charged Sydney Sleeper shot on Heavies then SMGing them to death in the back. I don't do it to troll (it does tend to piss people off), I just do it because I find it really fun and I can't land a headshot to save my life. As for the rifle, it's a better version of what the Bizzare Bargain was trying to do!

Soldier: I don't care how broken or useless this gun turns out to be. Unreal Tournament launcher? Yes please!

Pyro: I rather like the idea. 50% damage seems pretty damn harsh though. Those 90 damage crits can be pretty damn useful.

 

[Acepilotf14]

Instead of SS, make it with the Huntsman.

Also I found meet the pyro insulting and I know Valve can do better than that.

 

[Shem]

But they're all so cute as babies!

 

[Eejit]

Best "Meet the" ever.