Sentrys lock on too fast

[CyberPitz]

Really, not enough appreciation of the demoman around here. They're arguably more effective than a soldier if you can time your charges right. And while an engineer can continue to repair and heal between each rocket you shoot, the demoman can bide his time for a build up that will blow the shit out of anything.

I believe it to be the most effective anti-turret class. And I therefore fail to see any problem with turrets as they currently are. Turrets get a lot of kills because a lot of people play like idiots. If the team has been made aware of it, they should be entirely capable of executing a plan to destroy it (ie. waiting for medics) instead of blindly charging around the corner to your death over and over again. And seeing as how I can competently counter them in my experience, I think nerfing would make them too easy to destroy.

If an engie lets a demoman shoot that many stickies next to his sentry, he diserves it to be blown up. I just shoot the sticky away, and when he detonates them, they are usually too far away to do serious harm.

 

[Absinthe]

I've seen this tactic, but I've rarely seen it work. If it's close enough, it's easy for the demoman to fire a few rounds in rapid succession, and the sticky bombs themselves don't roll around that much when shot. Especially if the sentry is located in a more enclosed environment. It's also good for harassment. Knocking engineers about and whatnot, as I believe the sticky bombs give more pushback than rockets do.

Ideally, you'd have a medic to heal any shots you inevitably take, but that's the same as the soldier too. In the end, I just feel the demoman is a more reliable counterweight, and he can offer a bigger payload in burst damage. Especially if he's working while a current battle is distracting attention.

 

[Stonewallboy]

Absinthe rhymes with... UTTER ANNIHALATION!