Valve fixes Pyro some more
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I know that the airblast can really pull off some incredible stuff, but it just doesn't work out for me. I mean, my main goal in a game is to kill enemies, no matter what my objective. To do so as pyro, I must get as close as possible. At the range of burning a soldier it is near impossible to deflect a rocket, you would have to rely on pure, great luck. With the backburner I have a very high chance of crits anytime I attack anyone, alternatively. So the only time it's useful is when I'm trying to do something unusual, say defend or capture a point. I can blast all the rockets the soldier has (I'm pretty good at timing it) but as soon as he switches to shotgun, all I can do is wait for him to get close range so I can flame him. The backburner is a better all around pyro weapon.
Cool thing the other day, I was gonna backstab an engi/immediate sap his level 3, but I got airblasted back while stabbing, and got destroyed by the sentry.
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Cool thing the other day, I was gonna backstab an engi/immediate sap his level 3, but I got airblasted back while stabbing, and got destroyed by the sentry.
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The airblast is an excellent addition to the flamethrower. Once you get the hang of it it becomes a powerful tool and can help you escape a lot of situations unscathed. If you're face to face with a soldier you can perfectly time the airblast to deflect the rocket back into him. Not only does this hurt him but it also pushes him back allowing you to make a clean escape.
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Is it possible to kill the sentry that way?
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You still receive a ****load of SG bullets while attempting to AB it's rockets though. It's not very effective.
Airblasting normal projectiles does usually does nothing unless it's 1vs1, the 1-million-dollar tip is to concentrate on critical shots all the time and ignore the others.
Also if my simple question was actual backseat moderation, (which isn't, fyi) I certainly would have been warned via PM
Airblasting normal projectiles does usually does nothing unless it's 1vs1, the 1-million-dollar tip is to concentrate on critical shots all the time and ignore the others.
Also if my simple question was actual backseat moderation, (which isn't, fyi) I certainly would have been warned via PM
