I don't see myself using the pistol too much, and the rocket jumping with the mangler feels so... smooth.
Wait, so let me get this straight:
The Soldier got two whole sets during the Uber update, more than any other class.
The Pyro and Engineer especially, who got a slightly different Flare Gun and... nothing, respectively.
So now they're giving the Soldier a Laser Cannon that has five shots and no detriments in player vs. player combat (as opposed to vs. building), and a four-shot Atom Smasher that goes through multiple players with every shot. Both of which have infinite reloads.
... You lost me, Valve. I have no fucking clue where you're going with this.
Edit:
Oh right, and since this isn't a major update, no other class is getting anything. This wouldn't have been as big a deal if the Bison was multi-class.
there are still 2 other grockets
This wouldn't really bother me if not for the fact that the way this rocketlauncher's stats were made just sounds like the train of thought a small child would make up while drawing one day.
Secondary ability with a lot of unrelated stuff stapled onto it (afterburn, disables buildings)? ✔
Looks cool, even if it doesn't make much sense? ✔
Is overpowered, just so that it is cool and fun to use? ✔
Has a downside that is more for the theme of the gun than for balance reasons? ✔
Is for my favorite class? ✔
It kinda sounds like the stats were also made by WETA.
These new guns for soldier looks.... stupid :<
But why SOLDIER needs MORE GUNS right now? Why not Engineer!
[QUOTE=oldage;31245319]there are still 2 other grockets[/QUOTE]
And seeing as one is being teased at the bottom of the page...
At least we know what the G stands for now. Gun Rocket. A rocket full of funnily overpowered guns.
The Bison shoots through walls.
I think
Holy hell, reduced damage to buildings indeed.
Engi should have gotten this:
[img]http://www.moosemother.com/img-products/grordborts-ray-blunderbuss.jpg[/img]
Another Soldier set? Now my backpack organization is fucked.
I love this new rocket laun- uhh... big blaster dealio.
Shooting a charged pulse right into a bunch of Snipers on 2fort has never been so satisfying.
I can tell this will be nerfed because of the sheer joy i feel when playing Soldier
it was the same with the Detonator
[QUOTE=Elstumpo;31245545]Engi should have gotten this:
[img]http://www.moosemother.com/img-products/grordborts-ray-blunderbuss.jpg[/img][/QUOTE]
can still happen
[QUOTE=Zannabluke;31245559]Another Soldier set? Now my backpack organization is fucked.[/QUOTE]
Mine is too, but it sort of fixes itself since pyro has shit-all weapons.
The manglers rocket jumps so far
Why the hell are you you complaining? This set is wonderful. It delivers cool new ways to play with entirely new game mechanics, animations, sounds and even a taunt. Things we haven't seen for quite a long time. It's for the soldier? And where is the problem with this? Soldier already has a thousand weapons, but more weapons offer more playstyles. And that's great. Especially for the standard combat class of this game. Would you rather want a shotgun for engineer with 2 more shots, but 10% less damage or something like that? You engineer fans can be quite proud of your class to not have recieved too much gimicky weapons like the concheror, the half-zatoichi, the matreads... Just hold on to the next major update. AND: There were 3 Grordbort-Rockets. Maybe there will be the engineer who will find his weapons in a barn tommorow (2fort or barnblitz)?
[QUOTE=Elstumpo;31245545]Engi should have gotten this:
[img]http://www.moosemother.com/img-products/grordborts-ray-blunderbuss.jpg[/img][/QUOTE]
you mean the gun that's pictured with the steampunk sentry gun weta made?
[quote][img]http://tf2chan.net/dis/src/131123947455.gif[/img][/quote]
Yeah i think Engineer could have that.
I'm not complaining about the stats of this set... I'm complaining about the class choose of this set. I don't know... Soldier always punched the blood out of Scouts with his shovel: I can't figure him with a space gun; this set would fit more with Engineer...
Also Engineer is my favourite class.
[QUOTE=Zet;31244326]Slow moving projectiles are easy to avoid, plus they don't deal a great deal of damage... except the charged attack with the mangler.[/QUOTE]But they're the exact same speed as regular rockets?
(apart from the charged attack obviously)
[QUOTE=SgtWoodsy;31245652]But they're the exact same speed as regular rockets?
(apart from the charged attack obviously)[/QUOTE]
I think they're slightly slower. It's been a long time since I've used the regular rocket launcher.
I think it's pretty fair...
[img]http://dl.dropbox.com/u/32040582/fair.png[/img]
I truly do hope Valve are gonna backpedal and AT LEAST make the laser pistol equippable by the Engineer
[editline]21st July 2011[/editline]
[QUOTE=Zet;31245679]I think they're slightly slower. It's been a long time since I've used the regular rocket launcher.[/QUOTE]
they're the exact same
Have you also noticed that Demoman and Sniper are the only class remained with only one misc?
Wow, they made custom animations for each weapon. I thought, soldier will reload his laser gun with invisible rockets. Thank god.
[QUOTE=Max of S2D;31245853]I truly do hope Valve are gonna backpedal and AT LEAST make the laser pistol equippable by the Engineer
[editline]21st July 2011[/editline]
they're the exact same[/QUOTE]
Same. I can understand the rocket launcher on solider, but engineer would fit the pistol perfectly. Hell, even scout would. They'd probably have to nerf it on scout, since him running around with that.. Jesus.
About the comic of the soldier, I felt kinda sorry for the soldier that he was just all alone just with those fake images of other soldiers.
[QUOTE=Zannabluke;31245870]Have you also noticed that Demoman and Sniper are the only class remained with only one misc?[/QUOTE]
Demo has a misc? Im thinkin' real hard and its escaping me...
[QUOTE=Aleckza;31245940]About the comic of the soldier, I felt kinda sorry for the soldier that he was just all alone just with those fake images of other soldiers.[/QUOTE]
He has enough weapons to keep him company for years now.
[QUOTE=Gilgadood;31245963]Demo has a misc? Im thinkin' real hard and its escaping me...[/QUOTE]
Dangeresque shades
[QUOTE=Gilgadood;31245963]Demo has a misc? Im thinkin' real hard and its escaping me...[/QUOTE]
His only class specific misc is the shutter shades.
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