The ultra-hyped Scout update

Sim Kid · 02-24-2009, 11:55 PM

Well what are your thoughts on this?

Personally, scout update really doesn't do that much for me, since I lack the proper computer to play a scout. It seems that in order to play a scout, you must drink several espressos followed by a Monster and then jab on the movement keys and the space bar enough times to open a portal into another dimension. Since this game is already lulling me into a sleep fixed only by the screamers, micspammers, and all the guns, I don't have the necessary reflexes and my computer's old anyways so *shrugs*. More power to the scouts, it'd at least be nice to see the scouts actually having purposes outside of the capture-the-nodes maps. (The one thing I'd like is a leash. Hold still for just TWO SECONDS while I heal you so you can stop tapping "SOS" in morse code with the medic key...Demomen and Soldiers, you too.)

Have fun with your scouts, guys. *Shrugs* Still yet to have that much fun that wasn't destroyed within half a minute by a griefer with this game...

Kargath · 02-25-2009, 01:38 AM

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As for the update itself, I think it's pretty awesome. I play Scout like a highly mobile spy, so the Force-A-Nature will help a lot for ambushes.

**Loot** · 02-25-2009, 06:05 AM

Wow, no Meet the Team video? Screw the huge update, that's the only thing I was looking for.

Sim Kid · 02-25-2009, 09:51 AM

Kargath, my mute list is longer than my friend's list. Especially since at least half of them were angry drunks.

**Loot** · 02-25-2009, 10:12 AM

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Originally Posted by Kargath

Search for servers that do not include:
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Oh, hey, the Mario Kart map! Everything I love about 2Fort2Furious.

Metal Man · 02-25-2009, 12:28 PM

Scout update makes life annoying as a Pyro. After smacking my computer into running TF2, I quickly found flying baseballs were everywhere and anyone who wasn't scout died a horrific, bloody death filled with Scout catchphrases.

heh · 02-25-2009, 12:30 PM

how do you get greifed in tf2 what

e: can i get a link to the scout update page i haven't been keeping updated on tf2

Metal Man · 02-25-2009, 01:03 PM

Let me google that for you

There is griefing, mostly hilarious though. I would personally pause to laugh at the absurdity of the situation if I got hit by it.

Rainbow Dash · 02-25-2009, 02:25 PM

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Originally Posted by NEED A DISPENSER HERE

Oh, hey, the Mario Kart map! Everything I love about 2Fort2Furious.

2f2f1 all the way

also goon servers

(6. RELEASE DAY!)

heh · 02-25-2009, 02:38 PM

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Originally Posted by Metal Man

Let me google that for you

There is griefing, mostly hilarious though. I would personally pause to laugh at the absurdity of the situation if I got hit by it.

yes certainly, let me waste time in the middle of class looking up random ****. i was already wasting enough time as it is

E: holy **** scouts are probably like the best class now wooooooooooooaa. they were already pretty good

Sim Kid · 02-25-2009, 03:47 PM

Hopefully everyone starts going back to playing their other classes. The game wouldn't be any fun if everyone's just playing scout.

Kargath · 02-26-2009, 02:18 AM

All these scouts helped me get my final medic achievement for the Ubersaw.

Metal Man · 02-26-2009, 02:49 AM

Yeah, it made it easy for me to set multiple scouts on fire too.

Myself, I'm new to the PC TF2, so I'm slowly earning the achievements to actually use the cool stuff.

Rainbow Dash · 02-26-2009, 03:09 PM

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Originally Posted by SHAZBOT? SHAZBOT! SHAZBOT

yes certainly, let me waste time in the middle of class looking up random ****. i was already wasting enough time as it is

E: holy **** scouts are probably like the best class now wooooooooooooaa. they were already pretty good

unfortunately none of the unlocks are that good of a trade-off

sandman is bad because it removes double-jump

bonk! is useless because it lasts for 3 seconds, and you can't shoot or cap intel/points

force-a-nature is the only marginally useful one

**Loot** · 02-26-2009, 04:19 PM

I'm surprised nobody caught this.

- Spies can now control which weapon the enemy team sees them holding. Hitting the "last disguise" key while disguised updates the disguise to show the Spy's currently held weapon

Rainbow Dash · 02-26-2009, 04:39 PM

congrats we all knew

heh · 02-26-2009, 07:49 PM

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Originally Posted by Chunky Kong12345

unfortunately none of the unlocks are that good of a trade-off

sandman is bad because it removes double-jump

bonk! is useless because it lasts for 3 seconds, and you can't shoot or cap intel/points

force-a-nature is the only marginally useful one

force-a-nature seems really good though, unless the knockback doesn't knock you into the air

Rainbow Dash · 02-26-2009, 08:13 PM

the knockback is pretty ****, it pushes your opponents back so far that your second shot does like 5 damage

also the triple jump doesn't stack with momentum

Kargath · 02-27-2009, 02:37 AM

Bonk looks great for my playstyle (I play Scout like an extremely fast spy).

Lurch1982 · 02-27-2009, 04:21 PM

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Originally Posted by NEED A DISPENSER HERE

I'm surprised nobody caught this.

- Spies can now control which weapon the enemy team sees them holding. Hitting the "last disguise" key while disguised updates the disguise to show the Spy's currently held weapon

I caught that, but glossed over it because the Spy is the only class that I'm completely inept with.

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Originally Posted by Sim Kid

Hopefully everyone starts going back to playing their other classes. The game wouldn't be any fun if everyone's just playing scout.

Kind of why I'm not logging in for a little while. Usually takes about two weeks before things start to settle down. Though I would imagine teams filled with Scouts isn't nearly as bad as teams filled with Pyros.

02-24-2009, 11:55 PM	#1
Sim Kid Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: The state of Denial Gender: Posts: 8,884 Thanks: 80 Thanked 198 Times in 122 Posts	The ultra-hyped Scout update Well what are your thoughts on this? Personally, scout update really doesn't do that much for me, since I lack the proper computer to play a scout. It seems that in order to play a scout, you must drink several espressos followed by a Monster and then jab on the movement keys and the space bar enough times to open a portal into another dimension. Since this game is already lulling me into a sleep fixed only by the screamers, micspammers, and all the guns, I don't have the necessary reflexes and my computer's old anyways so shrugs. More power to the scouts, it'd at least be nice to see the scouts actually having purposes outside of the capture-the-nodes maps. (The one thing I'd like is a leash. Hold still for just TWO SECONDS while I heal you so you can stop tapping "SOS" in morse code with the medic key...Demomen and Soldiers, you too.) Have fun with your scouts, guys. Shrugs Still yet to have that much fun that wasn't destroyed within half a minute by a griefer with this game...

02-25-2009, 12:30 PM	#7
heh Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: lo-ca-tion; Noun- 1. a place or situation occupied: That house is in a fine location Gender: Posts: 9,849 Thanks: 710 Thanked 955 Times in 628 Posts	how do you get greifed in tf2 what e: can i get a link to the scout update page i haven't been keeping updated on tf2 Last edited by heh; 02-25-2009 at 12:30 PM. Reason: Automerged Doublepost

02-25-2009, 01:38 AM	#2
Kargath et in Arcadia ego Join Date: Jul 2001 Gender: Posts: 8,334 Thanks: 1,226 Thanked 780 Times in 488 Posts	Search for servers that do not include: Instant respawn 24/7 one map Alltalk (You can do this in the server browser with the Tags option) Learn about the mute option in the main menu for mic people. As for the update itself, I think it's pretty awesome. I play Scout like a highly mobile spy, so the Force-A-Nature will help a lot for ambushes.

02-25-2009, 06:05 AM	#3
Loot Apparently I'm a mod? Join Date: May 2001 Location: LEGITIMATE BUSINESS Gender: Posts: 13,208 Thanks: 236 Thanked 1,237 Times in 659 Posts	Wow, no Meet the Team video? Screw the huge update, that's the only thing I was looking for.

02-25-2009, 09:51 AM	#4
Sim Kid Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: The state of Denial Gender: Posts: 8,884 Thanks: 80 Thanked 198 Times in 122 Posts	Kargath, my mute list is longer than my friend's list. Especially since at least half of them were angry drunks.

02-25-2009, 12:28 PM	#6
Metal Man Fairy-Slaying Maniac Join Date: Apr 2000 Location: 1592 Miles Away From Here Gender: Posts: 18,062 Thanks: 148 Thanked 683 Times in 482 Posts	Scout update makes life annoying as a Pyro. After smacking my computer into running TF2, I quickly found flying baseballs were everywhere and anyone who wasn't scout died a horrific, bloody death filled with Scout catchphrases.

02-25-2009, 01:03 PM	#8
Metal Man Fairy-Slaying Maniac Join Date: Apr 2000 Location: 1592 Miles Away From Here Gender: Posts: 18,062 Thanks: 148 Thanked 683 Times in 482 Posts	Let me google that for you There is griefing, mostly hilarious though. I would personally pause to laugh at the absurdity of the situation if I got hit by it.

02-25-2009, 03:47 PM	#11
Sim Kid Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: The state of Denial Gender: Posts: 8,884 Thanks: 80 Thanked 198 Times in 122 Posts	Hopefully everyone starts going back to playing their other classes. The game wouldn't be any fun if everyone's just playing scout.

02-26-2009, 02:18 AM	#12
Kargath et in Arcadia ego Join Date: Jul 2001 Gender: Posts: 8,334 Thanks: 1,226 Thanked 780 Times in 488 Posts	All these scouts helped me get my final medic achievement for the Ubersaw.

02-26-2009, 02:49 AM	#13
Metal Man Fairy-Slaying Maniac Join Date: Apr 2000 Location: 1592 Miles Away From Here Gender: Posts: 18,062 Thanks: 148 Thanked 683 Times in 482 Posts	Yeah, it made it easy for me to set multiple scouts on fire too. Myself, I'm new to the PC TF2, so I'm slowly earning the achievements to actually use the cool stuff.

02-26-2009, 04:19 PM	#15
Loot Apparently I'm a mod? Join Date: May 2001 Location: LEGITIMATE BUSINESS Gender: Posts: 13,208 Thanks: 236 Thanked 1,237 Times in 659 Posts	I'm surprised nobody caught this. - Spies can now control which weapon the enemy team sees them holding. Hitting the "last disguise" key while disguised updates the disguise to show the Spy's currently held weapon

02-26-2009, 04:39 PM	#16
Rainbow Dash been dreamin', i've been waitin' Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: a bomb-ass cloud house bachelorette pad Gender: Posts: 24,396 Thanks: 173 Thanked 1,179 Times in 716 Posts	congrats we all knew

02-26-2009, 08:13 PM	#18
Rainbow Dash been dreamin', i've been waitin' Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: a bomb-ass cloud house bachelorette pad Gender: Posts: 24,396 Thanks: 173 Thanked 1,179 Times in 716 Posts	the knockback is pretty ****, it pushes your opponents back so far that your second shot does like 5 damage also the triple jump doesn't stack with momentum

02-27-2009, 02:37 AM	#19
Kargath et in Arcadia ego Join Date: Jul 2001 Gender: Posts: 8,334 Thanks: 1,226 Thanked 780 Times in 488 Posts	Bonk looks great for my playstyle (I play Scout like an extremely fast spy).