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  • EchoEcho ski-bap ba-dapModerator mod
    edited September 2007
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    Echo on
  • suttbeckssuttbecks Registered User regular
    edited September 2007
    goddamn it sucks not having a credit card


    also, how are the demoman and pyro, those were my favorite classes in TFC

    suttbecks on
  • AthenorAthenor Battle Hardened Optimist The Skies of HiigaraRegistered User regular
    edited September 2007
    suttbecks wrote: »
    goddamn it sucks not having a credit card


    also, how are the demoman and pyro, those were my favorite classes in TFC

    I'd recommend not thinking of this game in terms of TFC. It really, REALLY feels different. About the only thing TFC helped me with was a vague notion of how to move around 2fort.

    Edit: Also, BOO covered bridge! Snipers can't really do much. =(

    Athenor on
    He/Him | "A boat is always safest in the harbor, but that’s not why we build boats." | "If you run, you gain one. If you move forward, you gain two." - Suletta Mercury, G-Witch
  • KupotheAvengerKupotheAvenger Destroyer of Cake and other deserts.Registered User regular
    edited September 2007
    Echo wrote: »
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    Echo, you're my hero. Now someone find my kidney.

    KupotheAvenger on
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  • ciphronciphron Registered User regular
    edited September 2007
    Hey, I'd love to get an invite to the PA steam group if I can

    http://steamcommunity.com/id/Ciphron/

    I played WoW with some guys from here
    I don't know the usual server pass, but I can try and get it from one of the guys I know after I'm in the group.

    ciphron on
  • Monkey Ball WarriorMonkey Ball Warrior A collection of mediocre hats Seattle, WARegistered User regular
    edited September 2007
    Zek wrote: »
    WTF WHY IS PORTAL $20?

    That essentially makes TF2 and all that half-life crap $25

    I wasn't going to get the orange box, but $20 just for portal is a little steep.

    But at the same time I don't want to give MORE money to a company I'm am currently pissed at.

    Orange Box = $50 = 5 games (if you count the HL2 episodes as only half a game)
    $50 / 5 is $10.

    Not $20.

    Blarg.

    Yeah, the Orange Box sure is a good deal isn't it?

    Not when I'm only interested in Portal, a little bit of TF2, and not at all interested in Halflife.

    Then again I am kinda interested in TF2.

    Monkey Ball Warrior on
    "I resent the entire notion of a body as an ante and then raise you a generalized dissatisfaction with physicality itself" -- Tycho
  • AthenorAthenor Battle Hardened Optimist The Skies of HiigaraRegistered User regular
    edited September 2007
    ciphron wrote: »
    Hey, I'd love to get an invite to the PA steam group if I can

    http://steamcommunity.com/id/Ciphron/

    I played WoW with some guys from here
    I don't know the usual server pass, but I can try and get it from one of the guys I know after I'm in the group.

    Hey ciph! Nice to see you around!


    It's Myr.

    (and the password is a 4 letter word for what Theran is that starts with a W.)

    Athenor on
    He/Him | "A boat is always safest in the harbor, but that’s not why we build boats." | "If you run, you gain one. If you move forward, you gain two." - Suletta Mercury, G-Witch
  • ZekZek Registered User regular
    edited September 2007
    Zek wrote: »
    WTF WHY IS PORTAL $20?

    That essentially makes TF2 and all that half-life crap $25

    I wasn't going to get the orange box, but $20 just for portal is a little steep.

    But at the same time I don't want to give MORE money to a company I'm am currently pissed at.

    Orange Box = $50 = 5 games (if you count the HL2 episodes as only half a game)
    $50 / 5 is $10.

    Not $20.

    Blarg.

    Yeah, the Orange Box sure is a good deal isn't it?

    Not when I'm only interested in Portal, a little bit of TF2, and not at all interested in Halflife.

    Well you must not be very interested in Portal if you don't think it's worth $20.

    Zek on
  • AthenorAthenor Battle Hardened Optimist The Skies of HiigaraRegistered User regular
    edited September 2007
    Zek wrote: »
    WTF WHY IS PORTAL $20?

    That essentially makes TF2 and all that half-life crap $25

    I wasn't going to get the orange box, but $20 just for portal is a little steep.

    But at the same time I don't want to give MORE money to a company I'm am currently pissed at.

    Orange Box = $50 = 5 games (if you count the HL2 episodes as only half a game)
    $50 / 5 is $10.

    Not $20.

    Blarg.

    Yeah, the Orange Box sure is a good deal isn't it?

    Not when I'm only interested in Portal, a little bit of TF2, and not at all interested in Halflife.

    Portal is the HL universe...

    Athenor on
    He/Him | "A boat is always safest in the harbor, but that’s not why we build boats." | "If you run, you gain one. If you move forward, you gain two." - Suletta Mercury, G-Witch
  • DogDog Registered User, Administrator, Vanilla Staff admin
    edited September 2007
    this is basically the best game ever.

    played a few games with Marx/Pretentious and life3

    ended up in sudden death and i backstabbed basically everyone on the other team

    Unknown User on
  • EdcrabEdcrab Actually a hack Registered User regular
    edited September 2007
    Athenor wrote: »

    Edit: Also, BOO covered bridge! Snipers can't really do much. =(

    It's taken me a lot of adaptation: especially because the new prime concern is scouts running across the roof and shotgunning your face off.

    But hey, I coped with medics conjumping across half the map, I can cope with some hyperactive prat with a scattergun...

    Edcrab on
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  • AthenorAthenor Battle Hardened Optimist The Skies of HiigaraRegistered User regular
    edited September 2007
    robothero wrote: »
    this is basically the best game ever.

    played a few games with Marx/Pretentious and life3

    ended up in sudden death and i backstabbed basically everyone on the other team

    I've found watching the timer, to switch to a medic in time is really important.


    Also, it's scary to see 3 medics healing a heavy weapons guy, only to have him get a headshot and drop in 1 hit.

    Grr...

    Athenor on
    He/Him | "A boat is always safest in the harbor, but that’s not why we build boats." | "If you run, you gain one. If you move forward, you gain two." - Suletta Mercury, G-Witch
  • Monkey Ball WarriorMonkey Ball Warrior A collection of mediocre hats Seattle, WARegistered User regular
    edited September 2007
    Zek wrote: »
    Zek wrote: »
    WTF WHY IS PORTAL $20?

    That essentially makes TF2 and all that half-life crap $25

    I wasn't going to get the orange box, but $20 just for portal is a little steep.

    But at the same time I don't want to give MORE money to a company I'm am currently pissed at.

    Orange Box = $50 = 5 games (if you count the HL2 episodes as only half a game)
    $50 / 5 is $10.

    Not $20.

    Blarg.

    Yeah, the Orange Box sure is a good deal isn't it?

    Not when I'm only interested in Portal, a little bit of TF2, and not at all interested in Halflife.

    Well you must not be very interested in Portal if you don't think it's worth $20.

    Don't misunderstand, one way or another I will have Portal. I've been looking forward to it since it was first announced. I'm just conflicted as to weather or not I should spend $20 on what essentially amounts to a 5 hour puzzle game, or $45 on a 5 hour puzzle game, a sequel to the only actually interesting online fps game I've ever played, and a bunch of other crap I don't care about.

    It's more a question of if TF2 is worth $25. Which is why I am in this thread to begin with.

    Monkey Ball Warrior on
    "I resent the entire notion of a body as an ante and then raise you a generalized dissatisfaction with physicality itself" -- Tycho
  • subediisubedii Registered User regular
    edited September 2007
    Athenor wrote: »
    robothero wrote: »
    this is basically the best game ever.

    played a few games with Marx/Pretentious and life3

    ended up in sudden death and i backstabbed basically everyone on the other team

    I've found watching the timer, to switch to a medic in time is really important.


    Also, it's scary to see 3 medics healing a heavy weapons guy, only to have him get a headshot and drop in 1 hit.

    Grr...

    I once saw three medics healing a heavy.

    I backstabbed two of them and the heavy before they even knew what hit them. :twisted:

    subedii on
  • suttbeckssuttbecks Registered User regular
    edited September 2007
    Athenor wrote: »
    suttbecks wrote: »
    goddamn it sucks not having a credit card


    also, how are the demoman and pyro, those were my favorite classes in TFC

    I'd recommend not thinking of this game in terms of TFC. It really, REALLY feels different. About the only thing TFC helped me with was a vague notion of how to move around 2fort.

    Edit: Also, BOO covered bridge! Snipers can't really do much. =(

    but are they fun, that's the question

    suttbecks on
  • ZekZek Registered User regular
    edited September 2007
    When a Spy is disguised, does the weapon he's holding reflect on what he looks like he's carrying? i.e. When he takes out his knife does his disguise switch to a melee weapon?

    Zek on
  • AthenorAthenor Battle Hardened Optimist The Skies of HiigaraRegistered User regular
    edited September 2007
    subedii wrote: »
    Athenor wrote: »
    robothero wrote: »
    this is basically the best game ever.

    played a few games with Marx/Pretentious and life3

    ended up in sudden death and i backstabbed basically everyone on the other team

    I've found watching the timer, to switch to a medic in time is really important.


    Also, it's scary to see 3 medics healing a heavy weapons guy, only to have him get a headshot and drop in 1 hit.

    Grr...

    I once saw three medics healing a heavy.

    I backstabbed two of them and the heavy before they even knew what hit them. :twisted:

    YOU!


    Damn, why can't I manually put people on my nemesis list?!


    .... I haven't figured out yet if it is better to chain medics, or to all heal a single target. I would think chaining would be better, cuz you could curve more. But this isn't UT2k4 or anything.

    Athenor on
    He/Him | "A boat is always safest in the harbor, but that’s not why we build boats." | "If you run, you gain one. If you move forward, you gain two." - Suletta Mercury, G-Witch
  • AthenorAthenor Battle Hardened Optimist The Skies of HiigaraRegistered User regular
    edited September 2007
    Zek wrote: »
    When a Spy is disguised, does the weapon he's holding reflect on what he looks like he's carrying? i.e. When he takes out his knife does his disguise switch to a melee weapon?

    Not that I've noticed.

    The big telltales are speed and a lack of firing.

    I wish there were a way to fake firing. =(


    (oh, and going stabby should automatically decloak someone. But I guess that would just be blatently unfair. )

    Athenor on
    He/Him | "A boat is always safest in the harbor, but that’s not why we build boats." | "If you run, you gain one. If you move forward, you gain two." - Suletta Mercury, G-Witch
  • AthenorAthenor Battle Hardened Optimist The Skies of HiigaraRegistered User regular
    edited September 2007
    suttbecks wrote: »
    Athenor wrote: »
    suttbecks wrote: »
    goddamn it sucks not having a credit card


    also, how are the demoman and pyro, those were my favorite classes in TFC

    I'd recommend not thinking of this game in terms of TFC. It really, REALLY feels different. About the only thing TFC helped me with was a vague notion of how to move around 2fort.

    Edit: Also, BOO covered bridge! Snipers can't really do much. =(

    but are they fun, that's the question

    They are snipers.

    (sorry, missed the bottomfed post.)

    It can be fun, but it all depends on other factors. Like spies. Oh god, snipers are such spy fodder.

    Athenor on
    He/Him | "A boat is always safest in the harbor, but that’s not why we build boats." | "If you run, you gain one. If you move forward, you gain two." - Suletta Mercury, G-Witch
  • FatsFats Corvallis, ORRegistered User regular
    edited September 2007
    suttbecks wrote: »
    Athenor wrote: »
    suttbecks wrote: »
    goddamn it sucks not having a credit card


    also, how are the demoman and pyro, those were my favorite classes in TFC

    I'd recommend not thinking of this game in terms of TFC. It really, REALLY feels different. About the only thing TFC helped me with was a vague notion of how to move around 2fort.

    Edit: Also, BOO covered bridge! Snipers can't really do much. =(

    but are they fun, that's the question

    Demoman is much fun, and he's now my top scoring class too.

    Pyro is missing something, in my opinion, though the screams of the burning make me laugh anyway.

    Fats on
  • DogDog Registered User, Administrator, Vanilla Staff admin
    edited September 2007
    pretty much everyone is spy fodder

    Unknown User on
  • tyrannustyrannus i am not fat Registered User regular
    edited September 2007
    so 18 points with soldier

    i love this classs

    tyrannus on
  • EchoEcho ski-bap ba-dapModerator mod
    edited September 2007
    Hey, edumacate me on stabinating as a spy.

    Can't I backstab from stealth? Ze knife, it does nothing.

    Echo on
  • AthenorAthenor Battle Hardened Optimist The Skies of HiigaraRegistered User regular
    edited September 2007
    Pyro's big problem is range. It's very hard to judge. It's almost melee range.

    Use Q. =)

    (speaking of, I wish the interface was better for spies. I know it's supposed to block your view... but... the buttons. Eh. )

    Athenor on
    He/Him | "A boat is always safest in the harbor, but that’s not why we build boats." | "If you run, you gain one. If you move forward, you gain two." - Suletta Mercury, G-Witch
  • Monkey Ball WarriorMonkey Ball Warrior A collection of mediocre hats Seattle, WARegistered User regular
    edited September 2007
    Nobody answered my question...

    Would you pay $25 for TF2 if that was the only way to get it?

    Monkey Ball Warrior on
    "I resent the entire notion of a body as an ante and then raise you a generalized dissatisfaction with physicality itself" -- Tycho
  • AthenorAthenor Battle Hardened Optimist The Skies of HiigaraRegistered User regular
    edited September 2007
    Huh. So slim's sig defaults to GTA:SA when it can't find your profile?

    Athenor on
    He/Him | "A boat is always safest in the harbor, but that’s not why we build boats." | "If you run, you gain one. If you move forward, you gain two." - Suletta Mercury, G-Witch
  • ZekZek Registered User regular
    edited September 2007
    Echo wrote: »
    Hey, edumacate me on stabinating as a spy.

    Can't I backstab from stealth? Ze knife, it does nothing.

    Nope, you have to unstealth first.

    Zek on
  • AthenorAthenor Battle Hardened Optimist The Skies of HiigaraRegistered User regular
    edited September 2007
    Nobody answered my question...

    Would you pay $25 for TF2 if that was the only way to get it?

    Fuck yes.

    Athenor on
    He/Him | "A boat is always safest in the harbor, but that’s not why we build boats." | "If you run, you gain one. If you move forward, you gain two." - Suletta Mercury, G-Witch
  • subediisubedii Registered User regular
    edited September 2007
    Athenor wrote: »
    subedii wrote: »
    Athenor wrote: »
    robothero wrote: »
    this is basically the best game ever.

    played a few games with Marx/Pretentious and life3

    ended up in sudden death and i backstabbed basically everyone on the other team

    I've found watching the timer, to switch to a medic in time is really important.


    Also, it's scary to see 3 medics healing a heavy weapons guy, only to have him get a headshot and drop in 1 hit.

    Grr...

    I once saw three medics healing a heavy.

    I backstabbed two of them and the heavy before they even knew what hit them. :twisted:

    YOU!


    Damn, why can't I manually put people on my nemesis list?!


    .... I haven't figured out yet if it is better to chain medics, or to all heal a single target. I would think chaining would be better, cuz you could curve more. But this isn't UT2k4 or anything.

    I'd say chaining since 1 is usually enough for what damage the heavy is going to take, and you want to keep your other medics alive.

    Of course one of those medics that's got your back might just have your back. :lol:

    subedii on
  • AthenorAthenor Battle Hardened Optimist The Skies of HiigaraRegistered User regular
    edited September 2007
    Echo wrote: »
    Hey, edumacate me on stabinating as a spy.

    Can't I backstab from stealth? Ze knife, it does nothing.

    Protip: Doing anything with the cloak while disguised as a different class? A bad idea.


    ... although I wonder if you could get away with it when disguised as a spy. *rubs chin*




    I also saw one guy who was playing really smart. He disguised himself as a heavy of his own color. I ducked away from there so fucking fast before I saw him get gacked.

    Athenor on
    He/Him | "A boat is always safest in the harbor, but that’s not why we build boats." | "If you run, you gain one. If you move forward, you gain two." - Suletta Mercury, G-Witch
  • Dance CommanderDance Commander Registered User regular
    edited September 2007
    I'm getting bad password errors whenever I try to connect to either of our servers.

    Dance Commander on
  • EchoEcho ski-bap ba-dapModerator mod
    edited September 2007
    Athenor wrote: »
    Protip: Doing anything with the cloak while disguised as a different class? A bad idea.

    I had a pyro decloak next to me once. I was all snatcher.jpg and shot him in the face.

    Echo on
  • AthenorAthenor Battle Hardened Optimist The Skies of HiigaraRegistered User regular
    edited September 2007
    I'm getting bad password errors whenever I try to connect to either of our servers.


    The password is not massive.
    it IS massive.

    Athenor on
    He/Him | "A boat is always safest in the harbor, but that’s not why we build boats." | "If you run, you gain one. If you move forward, you gain two." - Suletta Mercury, G-Witch
  • Dance CommanderDance Commander Registered User regular
    edited September 2007
    uh... is the other password not cuppycake as well?

    Dance Commander on
  • Charles KinboteCharles Kinbote Registered User regular
    edited September 2007
    Hah a couple of hours ago I was running very late for a haircut and said "ok this is my last round as a Heavy let's make it quick I'm just going all out"

    I killed 13 duders before going down, beating my previous record of two

    Fav Classes: Spy, Engineer, Sniper

    Least Favorite: Demoman, Pyro

    Charles Kinbote on
  • MephistophelesMephistopheles Registered User regular
    edited September 2007
    can i get an invite to the group thing? i'm new to this steam community stuff

    http://steamcommunity.com/id/oflannabhra/

    Mephistopheles on
    "Friends are just enemies in reverse."
    - Gary Busey
    A Glass, Darkly
  • subediisubedii Registered User regular
    edited September 2007
    Athenor wrote: »
    Echo wrote: »
    Hey, edumacate me on stabinating as a spy.

    Can't I backstab from stealth? Ze knife, it does nothing.

    Protip: Doing anything with the cloak while disguised as a different class? A bad idea.


    ... although I wonder if you could get away with it when disguised as a spy. *rubs chin*

    This works, I've seen it work. Disguising yourself as the enemy spy can make people a lot less suspicious of your suspicious behaviour. A good thing to try is go charging from the enemy side to your side in plain view as you cloak, THEN turn right around and get behind them. Might not always work, but it's something I reckon could be useful.

    As for messing with the cloak while disguised? I found that incredibly handy. You cloak as you're heading into enemy territory, then de-cloak somewhere that you can't be seen and you're in disguise. Also useful if you're found out, ABOUT to be found out, or need to sneak through an area that you wouldn't ordinarily be in to get to an area that you look like you should be in. It's also handy to cloak so that you can run off somewhere else and change your costume if you need to. It tends to make people really paranoid and jumpy when the guy that just attacked their group and killed some people just claoked and vanished. then you can run around later as someone else and do it again. :mrgreen:

    All in all just make sure you don't de-cloak in view and you can get away with a lot.

    I also saw one guy who was playing really smart. He disguised himself as a heavy of his own color. I ducked away from there so fucking fast before I saw him get gacked.

    I wasn't aware you could disguise yourself as your own colour? O_o

    subedii on
  • WrenWren ninja_bird Registered User regular
    edited September 2007
    Athenor wrote: »
    Pyro's big problem is range. It's very hard to judge. It's almost melee range.

    pyro.jpg

    Wren on
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    TF2 - Wren BF3: Wren-fu
  • EchoEcho ski-bap ba-dapModerator mod
    edited September 2007
    Yeah, that's the pyro, alright.

    Echo on
  • JasconiusJasconius sword criminal mad onlineRegistered User regular
    edited September 2007
    This game is magnificent.

    Also, Pyro damage is only high when it is being done to you, not when you deal it out!

    Jasconius on
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