Anyone else hoping that the soldier gets something other than a rocket launcher? - Games

I dont know, it just seems like getting another launcher wouldn't have a very big difference

It would ruin the soldiers originality

And you know that the soldier update is coming next, how exactly?

Never said anything about it being the soldier update next, im just saying im hoping he gets something different

[QUOTE=Magnitude;16185653]And you know that the soldier update is coming next, how exactly?[/QUOTE] No one knows (except Valve) but there is plenty of speculation on it because on the TF2 blog there have been two posts from the soldiers perspective.

I can't honestly think of an upgrade to the Rocket Launcher, or any Soldier weapon that I would use. All of them are a huge necessity to me. Rocket launcher to get across the map fast and do some damage to enemies, shotgun to finish them off when my rocker launcher is dead, and the shovel I guess could do with an upgrade but it's very good in close quarters, probably one of the best melee weapons in the game.

But then how will I have dual-wield rocket launchers in each hand. I don't care what it [i]does[/i] so long as I can have 2 rocket launchers.

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[QUOTE=GetCatTonight;16185834]But then how will I have dual-wield rocket launchers in each hand. I don't care what it [i]does[/i] so long as I can have 2 rocket launchers.[/QUOTE] Now I must find someone to make this mode. Akimbo Soldier.

[QUOTE=K1ngo64;16185847]He could have frag grenades for a secondary weapon. Other then that I have no clue what he could get.[/QUOTE] We've already got a class for that kinda stuff.

I just hope he gets a rifle or something to make him a bit more efficient at longer ranges. Shotgun replacement.

Like I've said before, I want a faster shooting rocket launcher with more ammo but it does less damage.

I hope that pansy-ass BLU gets a cap gun!

no

I hope he gets the two grenade taunt :P

How about a crossbow with massive knockback that can hit scouts into the water at 300 knots

[QUOTE=DementNeo;16186143]How about a crossbow with massive knockback that can hit scouts into the water at 300 knots[/QUOTE] But it can't crit so it's balanced.

No. Anything other than a rocket launcher wouldn't be really "him" you know?

It will be a kind of rocket launcher for sure. Valve has a pattern going for the unlocks. Main-Similar to original Secondary-Entirely different Melee-Similar to original

The only person to get something that isn't totally similar to his primary as an unlock is the sniper, and even then it does basically the same thing. Single-shot long distance weapon that headshots.

It would be kind of interesting if Valve decided to try something new and make the soldier act like a new class with a completely different primary. They started really conservatively in changes with the medic's unlocks, but now with the spy and sniper unlocks, it's shown they really break the mold in their design choices. It wouldn't surprise me if they kept on going and made the Soldier, a somewhat generic class, into some kind of variation.

[QUOTE=Street_Wolf;16187794]with the spy and sniper unlocks, [/QUOTE] Sniper I can understand but Spy? What? He replaced his watch with two other watches and his gun with a gun.

The thing is, the new watches he got really altered his play style. Especially the dead ringer.

[QUOTE=$BIGBALLIN$;16187485]It will be a kind of rocket launcher for sure. Valve has a pattern going for the unlocks. Main-Similar to original Secondary-Entirely different Melee-Has something to do with Main[/QUOTE] fixed

You notice that TF2 hasn't updated any explosive classes Lets hope it's not pure mayhem when it happens.

[QUOTE=SmashJonXD;16192886]fixed[/QUOTE] A little bit more like [quote]Primary: Similar, but opens a new play style to the class. Secondary: Entirely different, developed to support the class or support others, or supplement varied play styles. Melee: Rewards players who get successful hits/kills with something beneficial to the class.[/quote]

Should be [quote]Melee: Lunchbox item.[/quote]

Only sniper so far got an unlock which is an entirely new primary I wouldn't count on it

Rocket propelled chainsaw. Come on, It'd be awesome.

[QUOTE=hamberglar;16185978]I just hope he gets a rifle or something to make him a bit more efficient at longer ranges. Shotgun replacement.[/QUOTE] You could better hope for the sniper to get a health buff. Also as I said before in a different thread, I'm hoping it stays a rocketlauncher, but one with less damage and far greater knockback (so it pushes enemies away more, and you rocketjump a bit higher, seperating engineer from his nest, etcetera).