If a targe demo charges you, rocket-jump and pull out the equalizer. The demo will either have to retreat(shotgun) or will die every time. Equalizer >>>> sword 1v1. The only change I see the targe getting is the damage reduction reduced when he has the grenade launcher out.
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ah. ive been using the direct hit so i guess that has mitigated things a little.
Yeah, as a soldier using the bugle and the normal rocket launcher (its easier to charge the bugle) I really have no chance if a demo with the targe closes in. Shooting him point blank does pretty much the same damage to him as it does to me. Alternatively by the time I've switched to the equalizer and am able to attack with it, he's sliced me three times. I'm not wanting a huge nerf, just from 65% to 40 or 50.
I seem to have really bad luck with melee distance. When it seems like im right in their face meleeing them I am just out of reach, even with the sword. When I am backpeddling and think im still far enough to shoot them they seem to go go gadget me and crit me from 10 feet away, even as scout. Very infuriating
I don't see any issue with the target beyond 75%-90% of the classes being demo/soldier. That said, I do not have the sword right now, and the bottle is much harder to get kills with. And no speed/health bonus.
I have good and bad moments. There have been times where they are clearly further than normal melee range away from me and I sword them due to the extra distance, and there are times where I charge into someone's face until my demoman is colliding with them so I can't go further, swing, and don't hit them.
I live on the East Coast, btw.
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If the upgrades are his silly, then here's hoping that the bofors gun is in the heavies future.
Also:
having purchased tf2 when it came out and played it regularly right up until I left for the new job... Can I just say fuck all y'all bitching about drop rates giving only enough to craft a hat a month? I
I've never found a hat ever .
I've found three weapons, only one I didn't already earn. And that is because it's from the class I don't play.
So phhhhht you and your getting fifty bajillion drops
and whining about not being enough.
*runs over a kitten*
that's better.
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Man, I was looking forward to a couple days of TF2 action. But freeweekend+ endless soldier/demo spam+ demo melee spam on every server makes it less fun. guess I'll be startin' the holiday early.
I bought TF2 in August. I had about 17 or 18 random hats before I started sacrificing some to the crafting gods. Depending on your luck with what random items are awarded to you I could see it taking a month to make a hat since it's dependent on dupes from the same class. If you could mix and match weapons from different classes for scrap metal it would be a lot more reasonable.
As it is now if you idled 24/7 you'd probably find more hats from idling than you would from crafting.
And I haven't gotten any BSODs from TF2. Not since the patch, not ever.
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I bought TF2 in August. I had about 17 or 18 random hats before I started sacrificing some to the crafting gods. Depending on your luck with what random items are awarded to you I could see it taking a month to make a hat since it's dependent on dupes from the same class. If you could mix and match weapons from different classes for scrap metal it would be a lot more reasonable.
As it is now if you idled 24/7 you'd probably find more hats from idling than you would from crafting.
And I haven't gotten any BSODs from TF2. Not since the patch, not ever.
you are the exception to the rule
I have one hat that isn't an achievement or Bill hat, and I've played and idled quite a bit since hats came out
I haven't had any BSODs, but I've been getting weird lag(?) issues, like people stuttering in movement and problems aiming that remind me of having a high ping (or a high ping target). I never outright lag or get DCed, though.
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I bought TF2 in August. I had about 17 or 18 random hats before I started sacrificing some to the crafting gods. Depending on your luck with what random items are awarded to you I could see it taking a month to make a hat since it's dependent on dupes from the same class. If you could mix and match weapons from different classes for scrap metal it would be a lot more reasonable.
As it is now if you idled 24/7 you'd probably find more hats from idling than you would from crafting.
And I haven't gotten any BSODs from TF2. Not since the patch, not ever.
I bought TF2 in August. I had about 17 or 18 random hats before I started sacrificing some to the crafting gods. Depending on your luck with what random items are awarded to you I could see it taking a month to make a hat since it's dependent on dupes from the same class. If you could mix and match weapons from different classes for scrap metal it would be a lot more reasonable.
As it is now if you idled 24/7 you'd probably find more hats from idling than you would from crafting.
And I haven't gotten any BSODs from TF2. Not since the patch, not ever.
you are the exception to the rule
I have one hat that isn't an achievement or Bill hat, and I've played and idled quite a bit since hats came out
I also only have one after hours and hours of playing and a few hours of idling. And I only got it on Thursday when the item server was vomiting on everyone.
I bought TF2 in August. I had about 17 or 18 random hats before I started sacrificing some to the crafting gods. Depending on your luck with what random items are awarded to you I could see it taking a month to make a hat since it's dependent on dupes from the same class. If you could mix and match weapons from different classes for scrap metal it would be a lot more reasonable.
As it is now if you idled 24/7 you'd probably find more hats from idling than you would from crafting.
And I haven't gotten any BSODs from TF2. Not since the patch, not ever.
you are the exception to the rule
I have one hat that isn't an achievement or Bill hat, and I've played and idled quite a bit since hats came out
I also only have one after hours and hours of playing and a few hours of idling. And I only got it on Thursday when the item server was vomiting on everyone.
Well, this is kinda odd. Did the whole free weekend thing, and even though it apparently expired at 1pm today... I still have the game. I can even create my own server and dink around (and also host my own private lan games I would think). Can't log into any actual servers though, and I can't get at my item stash either.
Still gonna buy it, though I now have added incentive to get off my ass and do it. Just thought it was weird that I can still launch the game and all.
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"The sausage of Green Earth explodes with flavor like the cannon of culinary delight."
Also, FUCK stupid Valve for taking the only hat I am proud of (I have two other ones so I shouldn't complain but my camera beard was my favorite) and making it drop like other items. The only way they can justify this is if the rumor is true that they wanted a second, droppable miscellaneous item which could be crafted into a Slot Token - Miscellaneous, and then combined with a Class Token - Soldier to make a Miscellaneous Slot Soldier item.
The Medal.
edit: emphasized RUMOR so that people don't go crazy
Also, FUCK stupid Valve for taking the only hat I am proud of (I have two other ones so I shouldn't complain but my camera beard was my favorite) and making it drop like other items. The only way they can justify this is if the rumor is true that they wanted a second, droppable miscellaneous item which could be crafted into a Slot Token - Miscellaneous, and then combined with a Class Token - Soldier to make a Miscellaneous Slot Soldier item.
The Medal.
edit: emphasized RUMOR so that people don't go crazy
i find this hard to believe because every medal is numbered
but then again crafted ones could be unnumbered
anyone with 4 camera beards willing to give it a go?
I was afraid that I missed the hat talk in favor of playing steel where the other team had tons of demos with the targe spamming pipes and winning because you know the targe isn't broken or anything. >: (
Then I tried to call Gumpy a jerk and my microphone exploded.
I decided to try doing a bit of crafting (I resolved I wanted the brigade helm) and discovered that combining 2 hats creates one randomly generated hat.
The best part was that I used the sniper-tooth-hat (the lamest hat) and the hatless scout head (not even a hat) and got a brigade helm. crafting: 1, not crafting: 0.
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is it the charge thing? that's super easy to dodge.
most people are complaining the damage reduction is too much, i think
Yeah, as a soldier using the bugle and the normal rocket launcher (its easier to charge the bugle) I really have no chance if a demo with the targe closes in. Shooting him point blank does pretty much the same damage to him as it does to me. Alternatively by the time I've switched to the equalizer and am able to attack with it, he's sliced me three times. I'm not wanting a huge nerf, just from 65% to 40 or 50.
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I live on the East Coast, btw.
am no longer hatless
I got the Soldier's stash and the Direct Hit on the same day a few days ago. Best Christmas gift ever.
ESPECIALLY when they mean I lose my slot on the server.
Ffffffffffffffff
Also:
having purchased tf2 when it came out and played it regularly right up until I left for the new job... Can I just say fuck all y'all bitching about drop rates giving only enough to craft a hat a month? I
I've never found a hat ever .
I've found three weapons, only one I didn't already earn. And that is because it's from the class I don't play.
So phhhhht you and your getting fifty bajillion drops
and whining about not being enough.
*runs over a kitten*
that's better.
caffron said: "and cat pee is not a laughing matter"
I've gotten two today.
Just got the second. And it's definitely TF2 related, cause no other game has done this.
And strangely enough it wasn't doing this... any of the other times I played TF2 since the latest patch.
I bought TF2 in August. I had about 17 or 18 random hats before I started sacrificing some to the crafting gods. Depending on your luck with what random items are awarded to you I could see it taking a month to make a hat since it's dependent on dupes from the same class. If you could mix and match weapons from different classes for scrap metal it would be a lot more reasonable.
As it is now if you idled 24/7 you'd probably find more hats from idling than you would from crafting.
And I haven't gotten any BSODs from TF2. Not since the patch, not ever.
you are the exception to the rule
I have one hat that isn't an achievement or Bill hat, and I've played and idled quite a bit since hats came out
have you bought any lottery tickets
also you are extremely lucky
I also only have one after hours and hours of playing and a few hours of idling. And I only got it on Thursday when the item server was vomiting on everyone.
i have one hat
except it's not a hat anymore
CURSE YOU CAMERA BEARD
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I'm laughing way too hard right now. I feel bad for laughing, but it is too funny.
Still gonna buy it, though I now have added incentive to get off my ass and do it. Just thought it was weird that I can still launch the game and all.
The Medal.
edit: emphasized RUMOR so that people don't go crazy
i find this hard to believe because every medal is numbered
but then again crafted ones could be unnumbered
anyone with 4 camera beards willing to give it a go?
I was so sure that those bastards would give me a medic hat, at least I dodged that bullet.
I was afraid that I missed the hat talk in favor of playing steel where the other team had tons of demos with the targe spamming pipes and winning because you know the targe isn't broken or anything. >: (
Then I tried to call Gumpy a jerk and my microphone exploded.
I decided to try doing a bit of crafting (I resolved I wanted the brigade helm) and discovered that combining 2 hats creates one randomly generated hat.
The best part was that I used the sniper-tooth-hat (the lamest hat) and the hatless scout head (not even a hat) and got a brigade helm. crafting: 1, not crafting: 0.
Hopefully more miscellaneous items come out down the road and I can craft the beards together.
Though with my luck they would make a beard.