What have you unlocked so far? + New weapon impressions

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I got myself a second FAN and Kritzkrieg!

If you've unlocked any of the new weapons give your first impressions.
 
A second Kritzkrieg...huh.

I havn't got anything else yet, gona go play it now.
 
Just got The Ambassador.

First Impression? It rocks, first shot being 100% accurate is great for taking out people you know are on low health. In general I think it's still more accurate than the Revolver - I was getting heaps more kills with it.

It does have an exploit - you can shoot through gates with it.
 
I played for 4 hours tonight and all I got was a second shitty Backburner. It sucks because I saw like 20 snipers using the Huntsman when I was playing, but for some reason I got jack shit. Yeah, I don't like this new system.
 
Just unlocked the Bonk: Atomic Punch and Jarate. Needed both, so I'm happy xD

Wish the drops had some kind of system to say who gets what. Rather than it being completely random.
 
Two new unlocks to report on:

Cloak and Dagger - Not that impressed with this one ATM. It discharges fast and charges slow - you find yourself just waiting around heaps - even more than the pre-ammo-for-cloak buff. I know there are benefits for being able to stand cloaked indefinately, I'm just not sure if it's worth it.

The Huntsman - Been really enjoying this. The arc of the arrow varies depending upon how much charge you have and if you hold charge for too long the arrow misses where you aim by heaps. But once you get used to how it works it's a very enjoyable and powerful weapon. It's early days but I think this might be a true sidegrade.
 
Picked up the Dead Ringer. You cannot cloak with it except for when you are hit and even then you only get 8 seconds, you also make a very loud and obvious sound when breaking stealth.

But I did manage to sneak by and fool every person that shot me.

One more thing, you cannot refill it with weapons and ammo and the watch must be fully charged to be used again. All in all... it's quite shit
 
I got given Jarate, the only one so far. It's pretty useful to piss people off and help your team mates. Its funny throwing urine off people too! :D

I'm hoping to get the Ambassador or something next.
 
yes manage to unlock my first weapon the Jarate.
Gosh it's so gross thinking how many times sniper wiped it out and pissed into though jars....
I hope he washes his hands....lol.....
 
I have only maneged to unlock items I already had.
 
I've got two kritzkreigs and the huntsman. Bow really disappointed me to begin with, then I realised you are supposed to hold m1 down to pull back the bow for a proper powerful shot. I felt silly for a few rounds :(
 
Oh dear, Glenn. :p

You should team up with a pyro as they can set your arrows on fire. I'm not sure what effect this has but I assume that it would set the target on fire if they're hit.
 
They do! You are correct, I've seen it happen a few times. Also it's really really satisfying hitting someone in the head with the huntsman, the parabola is such that it requires a very good shot.

Someone was standing right behind the gate (end of the right tunnel on Dustbowl 2) and I opened it and headshotted them at point blank range, the custom death animation made it ever so sweet.

Also, my friend who has the jarate is the perfect precursor to a massive rush attack. It's like boomering on someone. Causes mild crits, slight blindness and panic. Seriously awesome.


edit: Oh and I keep shouting down my microphone "Someone piss on me, I'm on fire!". People are usually receptive to this!
 
You bastard! GIMME GIMME GIMME.
 
I ****ing love the Huntman.

It makes playing Sniper fun.
 
I like to old system better! With the old system you had to earn your now toys... no you can just get lucky!!! I don't like this at all. I want them to switch back!
 
Samon said:
I have three Ambassador's.
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I was about to say "Three Ambassador's what?" but then I realised that's also a grammatically incorrect sentence and also you can ban me.
 
Picked up a second Huntsman and a second Cloak & Dagger today.

Also got the Dead Ringer, you can definately lull people into a false sense of security with it. Harder to use with a lot of people, it decloaks louder and has a long recharge time. You can only cloak after taking damage so you gotta avoid using it until you get to the front lines and then get "caught" or pretend to be a different class on your own team. Pretty useless when there are Pyro's around.
 
I got the Dead Ringer and Ambassador.

Dead Ringer was more useful than I've found, I've gotten a few headshots with the Ambassador but nothing that's killed. :(
 
Nothing so far, after playing like... 3 hours straight. Then i did the reccommended thing, going into spectator mod, and just going afk... i went to spectator and went to bed. Came back, nothing.
 
I got a new medic hat, two dead ringers, another kritzkrieg, another natascha, and the razorback.
 
Dead Ringer- Fun for a few tries, but mostly useless.

Huntsman- Makes sniping fun IMO, and the kills are satisfying. I've killed more people with the huntsman than I have with the sniper rifle. Though, that's not to say this necessarily makes the sniper more useful.
It can make for some interesting tactics.

Ton's of repeats 3 Fire Axes, 3 FANs, 2 Flair Guns, Another Backburner


I just really, really, really want the Cloak and dagger... and maybe the Razorback because I enjoy dicking around with the huntsman now.

Jintor said:
I ****ing love the Huntman.

It makes playing Sniper fun.
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Yup, yup, making a one hit kill on someone who isn't paying attention is like the new backstab.
 
I agree with other's opinions on Dead Ringer & Ambassador, but the Cloak and Dagger is unbelieveably handy, and intense. Seriously, standing dead still atop the intelligence with Pyros and Soldiers running about RIGHT in front of you is incredible.
 
So far, I've found 2 Ambassadors, 2 Dead Ringers and Jarate.

The ambassador is pretty sweet although I don't use my gun as a spy often, but the dead ringer is really hard to use well. Since it only gives you 8 seconds after you've "died" before you become visible again you don't have much time to get a disguise or run away.

As a sniper playing with lots of spies, the jarate is really useful for throwing at suspicious looking people, or if a scout coems and rushes you, you can throw it at them and then do extra damage.
 
Within 4 minutes of updating the game, I "found" the Huntsman.

All the people on the server were pissed that i got it so quickly. I just laughed at them and pelted them in the face with arrows.


Yesterday, after a few minutes of play on PCgamer's server, i got the Ambassador.
 
Got Jarate, definitely upgrade from SMG.

Then I got the Cloak and Dagger: Pure awesome.
As if there's a dispenser anywhere!
Crouching conserves it even more, less charge lost when moving.
Kinda like the cloak in Crysis, except I have double digit FPS ;) or maybe the Predator, so cool.
You do need to be more patient, since it doesn't last as long as the old cloak. But I've used it to great effect on Hydro, which was previously impossible to survive for long. And on maps already good for spying, like Fastlane, I broke a new record for lifetime!
 
I got all of them expect the Ambassador and Huntsman.

Dead Ringer- live saver but situational
Jarate-May work better combined with Huntsman but it's useless for me atm
Razorback-****ing useless. What spy os dumb enough to attack you when have that shit on your back? It slows you down and its use is too ****ing limited. They need to completely revise this because nobody seems to like it.
Cloak and Dagger-Just got it two hours ago. Best damn thing of this update.
Its use is practically unlimited. I was stalking the other team for an hour in their base and it took them forever to find me. I'd play mind games with the engies and lure them down to the intel room. I would pick up the intel, wait a bit, then drop it. Once somebody came down, i'd shiv their ass. Too much fun!
Which leads me to believe that they are going to nerf it like every other fun aspect of the game.
 
I got the Ubersaw via achievement, which was nice, I needed it.

Shame it had nothing to do with the new update though.
 
TwwIX said:
Which leads me to believe that they are going to nerf it like every other fun aspect of the game.
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It does have its drawbacks. Other then not moving, only supply cabinets refill it. Using it like the old cloak won't get you as far, it drains a little faster when running around, so you have to stop more often to let it charge. But I'm a patient Spy;)
 
Planetary said:
It does have its drawbacks. Other then not moving, only supply cabinets refill it. Using it like the old cloak won't get you as far, it drains a little faster when running around, so you have to stop more often to let it charge. But I'm a patient Spy;)
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If you know how to use it, you can practically have it turned on forever. It recharges pretty fast. You are not meant to run around with it. I usually sprint over to the enemies side then crouch my way around once i am in. I can spend most of the round behind enemy lines without anybody finding me.
The only way i can get killed is by frantic Pyro's that check every nook and cranny of the map or if i get sloppy and don't watch my surroundings.
 
You guys are lucky, I've only gotten one new unlock: the Jarate.

Its pretty good I guess, much more useful than I originally thought. Most useful as a support weapon for me, if many enemies are advancing and your team is having trouble killing them, just throw it in there to give them a hand.

Its useful for spies too, though I often miss them...
 
Left myself in an idle server last night, and I got all the sniper unlocks, the Huntsman is fun and good for CQB sniping, and lastly as an un-intentional side effect, it seems to catch cloaked spies when I am aiming at something else. I don't know why but this baby just homes in on them.

Haven't tried Jarate, will probably keep the SMG anyway for the CQB nature of my new role (I hate deck humping).

Won't use the razorback, seems pointless really, only useful if your up on a sniper spot which I aint often (because they tend to be overwatched by an enemy snipah).

No spy unlocks, some duplicates (a second huntsman to) and no hats.


Achievements seem a little less...fun now, I enjoyed working towards them and getting a nice little new toy for my efforts, oh well.


Thank god Valve made a system to enable me to not have to sit in an achievement server though. :upstare::stare:
 
Tons of the old shit I already have.
Jarate - not my thing tbh, though I find it useful when I'm another class and shoot the pissed on ppl.
Razorback - I like it, spies have learned to just shoot when they see it (three shot kill). I've gotten my reaction time up to about 1-2 shots before I switch to blade and go after them (about 50-50 chance of killing).

I have to say I like sniping against bow users, since normal sniper is not projectile and I'm usually a distance away, I've got the advantage and have won 100% of the time so far when its me sniping vs them bowing. Also I've come to use the spy's magnum a lot more, it's truely a good gun. I look forward to the rest of the unlocks, assuming I'll ever get them T_T
 
Got the Razorback and the huntsman twice last night completing my set of sniper unlocks.

Razorback - I don't think any spy tried to stab me in the back while I was wearing it, so I guess it does its job well! Need to use it more to see if its worth it though.

Huntsman - Love it. Such a fun weapon. Pinning people to walls by their head is awesome :D
 
Eejit said:
You realise that's the point, yeah?
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Yes, i "realize" it. It's single use and slows you down. It doesn't even kill the Spy.
Hence its shittyness. You're better of with the SMG or Jarate.
 
But you just said the spy still won't stab you. You said it works.
 
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