To be honest I love most of the stock weapons because to many weapons just completely fuck up a mechanic to the class for example "your eternal reward how the first backstab has,is, and will be the hardest also good luck getting close to a sentry
I have been in complete love with the Widowmaker ever since I got my hands on one. The gameplay around it is a lot of fun and I feel like it makes the Engineer a much bigger threat by himself. I do tend to combat engie a lot with it, but even in classic wrench engineering it is amazing for self-defense.
My other absolute favorite is the Atomizer. There's tons of times where that triple jump has saved my ass because it makes you even more unpredictable and mobile. It's also reasonably balanced
I like the Frontier Justice. If I use it correctly, I can get away when I see a group has destroyed whatever sentry nest I've set up and I can usually take them by surprise when I hide around the next corner with my crits.
i think these items are meant to add a counter to every counter, with the razorback a sniper can counter a spy, with the enforcer a spy can counter a razorback
The reason they do that is because nobody cares about teamwork in TF2.If you join an average server,I guarentee nobody will give a fuck about defense and ubercharges and whatnot.They just want to WM1 and spam all the way through.And the F2P update didn't make this any better (even though I'm F2P myself).
@SuperAwesomeTiago pros and pyros that know what their doing use the degreaser, smart heavys drop sandviches, and pubs need someone so speak up for teamwork
I totally agree with you @Niichts ! But in other hand black box is more annoying than wrangler because there are too many rocket spamming soldiers that hopes for free HP . Dont you agree ?
I personally prefer the Black Box. Only 3 rockets, yes, which is annoying against heavy, but if you're good you can rocket jump, let off 3 or 4 rockets in the air, and land with full health.
I can't decide whether the Ubersaw, EQ or Kritz is the best. I'd say Kritz cause it added a whole new mechanic to competitive play. Ubersaw and EQ set new standards for melees on their respective classes.
My favorite weapon? "Your Eternal Reward" sure takes out a huge mechanic out of the spy but gives him a better chance at fighting his enemies without giving too much of an unfair advantage because you still have to cloak go a bit behind the lines after you stabbed someone because seeing the guy that you just stabbed in the same place... They are gonna notice something 'fishy'.
@Clownremix when a pyro catches you on fire take the spycicle out and then you are completely fire proof for 10 seconds allowing you time to spray enforcer/headshot with ambassador and if the pyro is going degreaser, flares, axtinguisher (statistically the most common loadout) he cannot damage you for more than 15
In my opinion the items all have a weakness and you have to pay attention to your opponents weapon and it makes you have to strategies more instead of running in guns a blazing
God so many choices. For me, I'd have to say a tie between the market gardener and the huntsman. Market gardener is so much fun to use and it feels awesome when you get the crit shovel on someone. And the huntsman is also very fun to use. In addition, helps the sniper be a more offensive class who doesn't have to be m.r. god tier headshotter to go to the front lines, cap points and push the cart
I dont mean to sound rude but the razorback doesnt work for shit unless your actually good. However, if you are good at sniping, there are better choices besides the razorback.
Valve released the crafting menus for all of the holiday items like a month after the update. That's how I got pretty much all of them. Just in case you guys didn't know.
i think your right about every weapon except the razorback, i can't count how many times i saw a sniper with a razorback getting killed by a spy's revolver
@TheFearbringer4u During the Christmas update they added the map Foundry and a handful of achievements that you could get from playing on it. If you get all the Foundry achievements you get a top hat. No hats for class achievements as far as I know.
I've been playing engie as my primary since the beginning and I completely agree with you. The engie has become more self sufficient with every update, but the problem is that the main engie counters (spy or demo/solly+medic) have also become way more versatile over the years. The enforcer and the direct hit are examples of this, and they make the wrangler and pomson nessecary in the first place. Now that they've started it Valve doesn't seem to be able to stop this escalating arms race.
Ironically, my favorite weapon is the mini sentry. It's annoying, but that's the point. it's a harrassment tool rather than a instant-death-machine. It encourages more creative sentry placement to catch players off guard. As for becoming a 'soldier' you do get crits with Frontier Justice, but only one shot per kill from your dinky sentry, so you gotta play smart and make those shots count.
really dont like the pomson though. It's fun to use but really once you use it, it almost feels like there's no point to using the other primaries. the benefits to it are too good, with little to no downside.
I like your last question and I'd have to say the Banners (particularly the Battalion's Backup IMO) for the Soldier. The Banner's REALLY promote good teamwork! And the give/take damage is great way to prevent Soldiers from running ahead and getting mowed down, but instead stay back with the team and of course charging in all together is an awesome sight to behold! Hell, even if you ain't communicating with your team but you time the banner right, you can still come out strong!
It's not as if the weapons are bad because they blend the classes, imo it's bad because the weapons take classes and make them OP. Dr. Enforcicle, for example, is one of the reason rolling nerfs should come around. Sidegrades should be weaker then stock so they have a strategic purpose, not an upgrade.
@bobkillass You can still feed it to your medic to keep them alive, or give yourself complete health if there aren't any medics. I still think It's by far the best option for secondary, even after the nerf.
If there's one addition to tf2 that i hate it is the airblast. Why? Because it removes the pyro's two biggest weakness's, namely the soldier and the demo.
Remember when the pyro didn't have airblast? Back then soldiers and demos were something to be feared. But with the airblast, what does the pyro have to fear?
That's why i think my favorite item is the phlogistinator. Because it encourages and rewards pyros for surprising and ambushing the enemy. Which is how the pyro is meant to be played.
@SuperSegaGuy Your either a terrible, terrible pyro or just plain stupid. I play competitively with soldier and used to play pyro competitively too. Soldiers can EASILY counter pyros, how? Great thing called a shotgun, and / or well placed rockets, as for phlogistinator? Come on man, thats what EVERYONE hates, it probably is the most imbalanced weapon made, if a heavy stands in front of a taunting pyro, and the heavy fires while he is taunting, the pyro won't die and gives the chance to kill him
@SuperSegaGuy That is very true, but, I don't know, I just don't think the phlog is very fair. I think its a great idea to reward pyro's but it is also taking out something that helps the team. Although you don't like air blast, it can really save peoples lives by putting them out of from a fire and although the man melter can do that it can't air blast rockets and stickies, which can save engineers, etc. It can also save people by air blasting ubered medics. I think it takes out teamwork.
I think my favourite item added to the game is the new Pyro secondary, the Manmelter. Like the Bazaar Bargain, it helps, and then rewards the player for doing something that they should be doing anyway, at the cost of being slightly hard to aim, having an unwieldily "reload" time, and loosing out on combos with Flare Guns/Reserve Shooters ect. It also allows Phlog and BB players to be team players again instead of herp derp W+M1 (which is detrimental to the playstyle of the Backburner anyway.)
I'm sorry, but I think the Gunslinger was my favorite addition. It opened up the Engineer class to me and made the experience less campy and more energetic and involved, fitting my play style more so than the Wrench ever could..
The design of TF2 has faltered for awhile now. It seems that in my time since starting (2008), the weapons have just gotten more and more ridiculous. At one time, team fortress two was really about working as a team, you depended on medics at the front, engies to hold a backline, spies to either defend ambush zones or break up rushes, and the other classes to handle what they do best. Now...well..not so much, everyone can do everything, with everything being chaos.
Actually, shotgun used to be quite viable on heavy before they buffed him. The windup time of miniguns was TWICE as long as it is now, and the movement speed when deployed was TWICE as low. A scout could solo you before you could wind up at all, this forced you to keep moving to avoid damage while using the shotty. Imho there is no need to get a new shotgun, just nerf the miniguns and remove or remake the tomislav, heavy is brainless to play now unless with brass beast.
did any of these things affect your gameplay in this video? No. The update doesnt affect you. I like your videos, Niichts, but stfu and stop complaining sometimes.
Oh and the worst change also. F2P! How many times have you pumped into some idiot who is asking free shit? Constantly, again and again. Well thank you F2P!
Well its hard to complain about and I'm not going to get super specific like some of the other arguments
but lets be honest, TF2 ultimately is an aging game which is still probably the best example of what a good multi-player game should be
At this point, the best way of keeping TF2 interesting for older players is to occasionally add new content, even if that content seems strange in function or unbalanced, its primary goal is to keep people playing such a long time after the games release
-i disagree about your stance on combat engineer, you an focus on supporting your team while also using your shotgun
-favorite weapon is the degreaser. It changes the pyro playstyle so much in a way that i feel is so much fun by taking the weight off of the w+m1 and allowing you to use that shotgun or flaregun
Also try using shotgun and fists of steel. you can 1v1 anyone and its always fun to melee a pyro by running through his cone of flame
@newgrounder2 aren't you smart. low chance unless you got the C&D and that's no chance at all against roaming pyros which are to say are plentiful in pub servers
i love the Your Eternal Reward because you have to be more stealthy and you have to be smarter on how you play the spy and once you get thet first desguise you can destroy everything!!!!
The wrangler isnt badly balanced... When you change weapons the sentry stops shooting and has the shield on giving some time to repair the sentry. But if a good spy is there, he just waits for the engie to run low on ammo and need to repair. When the sentry shuts down and the engie works on repairing it he can backstab the engie and take out a level 3 sentry easy.
My favourite has to be the shortstop; it does a lot more damage than the scattergun at longer ranges, and has a faster firing rate and reload speed, so you can get damage out faster. Also because it's more effective at range it negates the use of the pistol, so you can choose something like the life saving Bonk! Or the team helping milk. I also think it is balanced because of the less damage close up.
Now answer me this. How the hell is a close-range class like the pyro who, mind you, ALREADY has enough trouble destroying sentries that AREN'T shielded, supposed to have a fair chance at killing the engineer, when A. the flares, which is one of the only ways to safely destroy a sentry as that class, is negated by the short circuit, and B. when you get past said sentry, can just teleport away, and have FULL HEALTH AND AMMO?! The Eureka effect is the farthest possible weapon from being perfect!!
Id say that the jarate + bushwacka were some really great additions. They made the sniper much better at support (what the class is meant for) without giving up close combat ability to counter spies. Cause the smg was not exactly a sniper type weapon in the first place. But all the new sniper rifles have failed to impress me. The oriinal sniper rifle is still the best as the bazaar bargain isnt gonna help much in a firefight and the machina is just a gimmick that gives away your position.
since i main a scout, id have to say the best addition to the scout has been either mad milk or the sandman. i say the mad milk because it helps greatly with spy checking, finding dead ringers or any cloaking scout whatsoever, and its a real life saver against pyros and when you just need a quick heal in a tight spot. the sandman lets you run up to soldiers or heavies or anyone posing a threat to you or a team mate and lets you take them out with simplicity. it also helps with quick escapes
I took you seriously (although didn't agree with you) until you mentioned the Razorback as a serious Spy counter. That thing don't counter no spies at all.
@MCMackers94 He never said it does. He commented that was Valve's idea and intention. He is commenting on Valve's design philosophy and how it's changing, not necessarily the failure or success of their implementation.
@Flekyify I suppose, but there will be very few occasions where using the Razorback to limit a YER user's potential will be a better option than any of the other secondaries.
@MCMackers94 Only one thing razorback counters Spies. Whe spy has Wanga Prick or Your Eternal Reward, because either you have to shoot target, so you loose your disguise or stab the target, so I guess you loose your disguise too or if not, you just get yourself noticed. Or other thing is to just not try to attack sniper, but spies are made for that, but still it isn't really THAT of a problem, especially if someone is experienced with these knives.
I think if they just made Pyro better the entire game would be re-balanced and everyone would be happy. Never understood why Demoman received all of the melee equipment even though Pyro is the up close expert. Everyone can spy check and everyone can remove flames, making his roles moot. Most new weapons he gets give him such high risks that the rewards aren't worth it. Just give him a good long range weapon already, for god's sake everyone including Sniper have better melee weapons than him.
Not sure how I feel about the Phlogistinator, Pomson 6k, spy-cicle etc. I only have the Spy-cicle but have yet to use it to great effect and it hasn't really been too much of a problem for me as a pyro. I don't have the other items so I can't really comment on them.
In my experience the Razorback and Sydney Sleeper set are ok. The Razorback protects from backstabs only and need to be replenished. But that's only one of the ways a Spy can kill Snipers. It's not a hard counter .The Sydney Sleeper doesn't protect from full charge body shots w/c can still kill you in one shot. Most snipers I've seen don't even bother with the Sydney Sleeper.
It's funny. I agree with you; the whole "philosophy" behind these more recent updates have been flawed. However, I don't think that they ruin the game. Weapons like the Tomislav and G.R.U. are bad /in theory/ because they encourage Heavies to be someone that they're not. They aren't supposed to be near-silent killers that flank the enemy and then make a quick getaway. That's the job of a Scout, Spy, or (originally, at least) a Pyro. However, they don't ruin the overall experience of the game.
I personally never use the pomson and short circuit at once. I feel guilty as that decreases the pyro count. that means there is less pyros for me and everyone else. I personally like my strange shotgun for engy., a pistol, and a wrench. I use pomson only with combat engineer, and that I play when there are at least 2 engineers and we are NOT on the defense.
I was never happy when the Demoman was given a sword and shield. It turned him into a whole new class. That's not what Demos are for.
As for my favorite weapon, I'd probably say the Crusader's Crossbow and Amputator are some of my top picks. The Crossbow's reload could use fixing, but still, they're both great alternatives to healing if the Medigun isn't an option for whatever reason. The Crossbow can be used for long-range healing, while the Amputator heals a whole group of people at once.
@DrunkOnChocolateMilk The Eureka Effect is a new wrench for the Engineer, introduced with the Australian Christmas 2011 Update. It allows you to teleport back to your spawn at the cost of not being able to move your buildings.
@Lemonukeable Balancing around that ended up being silly, from an aesthetic perspective. Still, the axetinguisher is pretty much the most consistently effective weapon because of all the other nerfs the Pyro's received. There are times where you have to go with what works. My only other issue is that, like the Degreaser, it makes practically all other Pyro melees useless. But there's no way to change that without players bombing Valve HQ.
WAIT there already IS a wrench that lets you build your buildings faster it's called the Jag I have a Hale's Own Jag it's awesome and your talking like it does not exist? I can play semi battle engi with the Jag since it lets you build normal sentry's in forward positions at about the same speed a mini sentry builds and a level one has more Hp does more damage and can be healed and upgraded.
Many of the weapons that change a classes role are simply there for a bit of fun and trying new things. All in all, a classes main role will always be it's most powerful role, thus people will will always use equipment to benefit that role.
For instance,Spy-cicle melts once you've been licked by fire. That means you can't backstab, rendering you next to useless for a very long time. The better option equipment-wise is the Your Eternal Rewarding as, if used properly, is more rewarding for spies
@1TravellingJack1 while still having the benefit of a silent kill, and also having a give and take factor in that you can't disguise normally, a large disadvantage for spies.
@1TravellingJack1 Umm you do know when your spycicle melts you can just switch to your revolver right? People tend to forget just how powerful that gun is it does 40 - 60 damage per hit 50 -70 with enforcer the ultimate Op loadout with the spycicle is enforcer/spycicle/deadringer it gives you 2 defenses vs pyro and the enforcer to clean up with cloak time unaffected.
I don't think I agree with the idea that the gunslinger is too much, I do agree though, it is one really annoying weapon- I love using it as an anti scout weapon. It doesn't defend as well as a lv. 3 sentry (I almost think its on par with a lv 2 sometimes), but it does make the Engie an offensive class and It should cost more metal.
Other than that, I agree with you. Some of these newer weapons are just not for a better TF2.
I like the CloaknDag, Scottsish Res and Kritskreig.
Remember, that these unbalanced/unnecessary items have to be found/bought/traded. Obviously, in the end, every player will get at least 1 power weapon (newcomers will maybe find it harder then). But in the mean time, you will only have a few players with these weapons/items.
Not quite sure if I understood you correctly But what you were saying sounded a lot like what has been happening with the scout. Each scout item feels balanced And changes the way the class is used. Without giving it a direct counter to anything. I personally roll with the atomizer And the force of nature as I really love how I can reach almost anywhere a soldier can, And as I'm a pretty good scout, I can handle the 2 shots. As for the atomizer The third jump is a life saver in some cases And
Probably my favorite weapon ever is either the Degreaser or the Axtingusher, because they are so fun to use and add greatly to what the pyro can do without straying from what he is intended to do.
My favorite unlock right now is probably the ubersaw. It lets the medic have a chance to pull off some crazy shit. Lost my pocket at 50%? No big deal, I'll just hit these guys twice and uber to save myself.
I also like YER, the negative effect is significant, but so is the positive, if you can get someone, then you can take out players sentries with ease. It changes the way you do spy stuff, but you still do spy stuff.
I completely agree with you Star. You make really good points as to where TF2 is heading. I also play MW3, where everything you do by yourself, which isn't really fun. When I first started playing TF2, I realized that it was a good game where you have to work with your team to accomplish goals, but now, its not really that anymore
Gaben's favourite class is spy = Gaben hates pyros.
waffleless 2 days ago
To be honest I love most of the stock weapons because to many weapons just completely fuck up a mechanic to the class for example "your eternal reward how the first backstab has,is, and will be the hardest also good luck getting close to a sentry
gerardovalencia123 2 days ago
Star, the Jag has a faster building speed
MrMeatBall100 3 days ago
@MrMeatBall100 It´s so little it isn´t even valuable...
ph0nez 2 days ago
@MrMeatBall100 It is literally a quarter of a second faster.
FancySock 1 day ago
@FancySock Is it really that little difference? its says 30% faster building
MrMeatBall100 1 day ago
@MrMeatBall100 /watch?v=l1Gde4yGZIs It's been tested, the Jag is pretty useless in comparison to the normal wrench.
FancySock 1 day ago
STICKY JUMPER
nielskv 3 days ago
Ha 5:02 there is a guy who says Star wannabe.
ForgottenOnex 4 days ago
My favorite item.. Hmm.. I'd say stickyjumper
DoritothePony 4 days ago
totally agree with you
tbh i think the machina is fucked up aswell, it takes the skill out of the class, you dont need headshots anymore
rutgercap 4 days ago
CLOAK AND DAGGER
MrFalloutGaming 6 days ago
I have been in complete love with the Widowmaker ever since I got my hands on one. The gameplay around it is a lot of fun and I feel like it makes the Engineer a much bigger threat by himself. I do tend to combat engie a lot with it, but even in classic wrench engineering it is amazing for self-defense.
My other absolute favorite is the Atomizer. There's tons of times where that triple jump has saved my ass because it makes you even more unpredictable and mobile. It's also reasonably balanced
YellowYoshi1 6 days ago
You don't care for hats? HERETIC
ComicAzie 1 week ago
Best wrpon is the crusaders crossbow hands down
Loganpalmateer 1 week ago
I like the Frontier Justice. If I use it correctly, I can get away when I see a group has destroyed whatever sentry nest I've set up and I can usually take them by surprise when I hide around the next corner with my crits.
Also, it just looks absolutely fantastic.
sheepgull 1 week ago
i think these items are meant to add a counter to every counter, with the razorback a sniper can counter a spy, with the enforcer a spy can counter a razorback
plisken666 1 week ago
The reason they do that is because nobody cares about teamwork in TF2.If you join an average server,I guarentee nobody will give a fuck about defense and ubercharges and whatnot.They just want to WM1 and spam all the way through.And the F2P update didn't make this any better (even though I'm F2P myself).
SuperAwesomeTiago 1 week ago
@SuperAwesomeTiago pros and pyros that know what their doing use the degreaser, smart heavys drop sandviches, and pubs need someone so speak up for teamwork
plisken666 1 week ago
the most useful item in the game for a sniper is the bazaar bargain its sexy its powerfull and its purely a noob slayer
XxAlex010 1 week ago
@XxAlex010 nah, the regular sniper rifle is the best.
stunnerwwe9897 1 week ago
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I totally agree with you @Niichts ! But in other hand black box is more annoying than wrangler because there are too many rocket spamming soldiers that hopes for free HP . Dont you agree ?
remiksio 1 week ago
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remiksio 1 week ago
counter to croco-style kit sniper is russian sniper with machina i say they have 99.9 % chance to miss or body shot you
MrUntti 1 week ago
I personally prefer the Black Box. Only 3 rockets, yes, which is annoying against heavy, but if you're good you can rocket jump, let off 3 or 4 rockets in the air, and land with full health.
transcendentalmaster 1 week ago
Maby the enforcer
Evinator3 1 week ago
I can't decide whether the Ubersaw, EQ or Kritz is the best. I'd say Kritz cause it added a whole new mechanic to competitive play. Ubersaw and EQ set new standards for melees on their respective classes.
baneat 1 week ago
My favorite weapon? "Your Eternal Reward" sure takes out a huge mechanic out of the spy but gives him a better chance at fighting his enemies without giving too much of an unfair advantage because you still have to cloak go a bit behind the lines after you stabbed someone because seeing the guy that you just stabbed in the same place... They are gonna notice something 'fishy'.
MrAvatar4o 2 weeks ago
can someone explain to me how can u 1v1 a pyro with a spy-cicle ?
Clownremix 2 weeks ago
@Clownremix when a pyro catches you on fire take the spycicle out and then you are completely fire proof for 10 seconds allowing you time to spray enforcer/headshot with ambassador and if the pyro is going degreaser, flares, axtinguisher (statistically the most common loadout) he cannot damage you for more than 15
joshbored15 1 week ago
i love the reserve shooter as a pyro, it breaks face while they are on fire
electricimpling 2 weeks ago
i love razorback snipers. one headshot and then a bodyshot from an ambassador, and they are dead
fishingfool211 2 weeks ago
@fishingfool211 There's only one time to use a Razorback and that's Medieval Mode.
lordike89 2 weeks ago
the fact that the sniper cant be head shot by another sniper doesnt make him worse becuase with that load out he cant get head shots either
KoJet12 2 weeks ago
Sydney sleeper has to be my favorite weapon ever added. makes people stop complaining about body shots.
KoJet12 2 weeks ago
I BLAME STAR
Gotta love the chat xD
rasengan46 2 weeks ago
In my opinion the items all have a weakness and you have to pay attention to your opponents weapon and it makes you have to strategies more instead of running in guns a blazing
TheHappysponge8 2 weeks ago
13:14
Seems you forgot the jag, probably because whenever you play Engineer you only build mini-sentries and the occasional lvl 1 dispenser...
Blurillaz 2 weeks ago
God so many choices. For me, I'd have to say a tie between the market gardener and the huntsman. Market gardener is so much fun to use and it feels awesome when you get the crit shovel on someone. And the huntsman is also very fun to use. In addition, helps the sniper be a more offensive class who doesn't have to be m.r. god tier headshotter to go to the front lines, cap points and push the cart
englishhacksaw 2 weeks ago
Favorite weapon? I don't know...
DarthSears 2 weeks ago
Dude the Vita saw is so amazing it helps you when you die to keep some ubercharge.
yelfey 3 weeks ago
I dont mean to sound rude but the razorback doesnt work for shit unless your actually good. However, if you are good at sniping, there are better choices besides the razorback.
HidenRockys 3 weeks ago
@HidenRockys
Yeah, any decent spy will just wreak you with the revolver if he sees the razorback.
englishhacksaw 2 weeks ago
FINE
GOD
I SUBSCRIBE TO YOU
JESUS , Ease off with the awesome videos.
Turtan4 3 weeks ago
Valve released the crafting menus for all of the holiday items like a month after the update. That's how I got pretty much all of them. Just in case you guys didn't know.
FyreSpyke 3 weeks ago
i think your right about every weapon except the razorback, i can't count how many times i saw a sniper with a razorback getting killed by a spy's revolver
julio8942 3 weeks ago
at about 5:00
a retard says
LULZ STAR WANNABE...
Fail
TheSpyMaster100 3 weeks ago 3
i'd like to see some new machine gun type weapons and i'd LOVE for the heavy to get a mini-gun that can replace the default mini-gun as number 1.
scrombat 3 weeks ago
My favorite item is the equalizer
AsianHoPz 3 weeks ago
Woah woah woah !! Wait a minute! .....Did you said you get a hat if you do all the achievements for a class ? I thought u only get weapons :-??
TheFearbringer4u 3 weeks ago
@TheFearbringer4u During the Christmas update they added the map Foundry and a handful of achievements that you could get from playing on it. If you get all the Foundry achievements you get a top hat. No hats for class achievements as far as I know.
UniqueName2 3 weeks ago
I've been playing engie as my primary since the beginning and I completely agree with you. The engie has become more self sufficient with every update, but the problem is that the main engie counters (spy or demo/solly+medic) have also become way more versatile over the years. The enforcer and the direct hit are examples of this, and they make the wrangler and pomson nessecary in the first place. Now that they've started it Valve doesn't seem to be able to stop this escalating arms race.
conwako 3 weeks ago
Ironically, my favorite weapon is the mini sentry. It's annoying, but that's the point. it's a harrassment tool rather than a instant-death-machine. It encourages more creative sentry placement to catch players off guard. As for becoming a 'soldier' you do get crits with Frontier Justice, but only one shot per kill from your dinky sentry, so you gotta play smart and make those shots count.
shadowspark 3 weeks ago
7:05 "I BLAME STAR" "any team with star is stacked"
RecycleDucks 3 weeks ago
05:02 look at the chat
karchua 3 weeks ago
really dont like the pomson though. It's fun to use but really once you use it, it almost feels like there's no point to using the other primaries. the benefits to it are too good, with little to no downside.
dpark189 3 weeks ago
degreaser was i think one of the better thought out weapons added to the game.
dpark189 3 weeks ago 27
@dpark189 needs a nerf tho, it clearly out shines the Vanilla Flamer.
SharinganM21 2 weeks ago
@dpark189 funny thing is it wasn't made by valve
iPerfection68 2 weeks ago
The spycicle should be de-buffed so it is exactly the same as the normal knife only you get the bonus of the ice statues.
zorgorno 3 weeks ago
@zorgorno that`s not really a bonus, it just makes people paranoid. but it it a nice touch as it is now.
commonsensesayshi 3 weeks ago
I like your last question and I'd have to say the Banners (particularly the Battalion's Backup IMO) for the Soldier. The Banner's REALLY promote good teamwork! And the give/take damage is great way to prevent Soldiers from running ahead and getting mowed down, but instead stay back with the team and of course charging in all together is an awesome sight to behold! Hell, even if you ain't communicating with your team but you time the banner right, you can still come out strong!
Godfather91290 3 weeks ago
the kuni cause if that pyro burns you, you stab him or his budy in the back and your no longer on fire mwhahahaha
kuni the original anti pyro knife
btalmhain 3 weeks ago
It's not as if the weapons are bad because they blend the classes, imo it's bad because the weapons take classes and make them OP. Dr. Enforcicle, for example, is one of the reason rolling nerfs should come around. Sidegrades should be weaker then stock so they have a strategic purpose, not an upgrade.
NathanUCSC 3 weeks ago
star what u think about the sandvic nurf...? do u still think its worth using it over the shotgun now that u can't drop it and get hp back
bobkillass 3 weeks ago 11
@bobkillass You can still feed it to your medic to keep them alive, or give yourself complete health if there aren't any medics. I still think It's by far the best option for secondary, even after the nerf.
UniqueName2 3 weeks ago
@bobkillass it was completely worth it IMO
i bet you used the M2 buttom rather than M1 at most times.
SharinganM21 2 weeks ago
@SharinganM21 i would only use M2 Button if i was using GRU other ways i would use kgb with shotgun
bobkillass 2 weeks ago
@bobkillass You can still give it to your medic or just heal when you're positive that you are alone.
Democromentor 5 days ago
Your Eternal Reward.
Challenging, yet rewarding.
UziIdiot 3 weeks ago
If there's one addition to tf2 that i hate it is the airblast. Why? Because it removes the pyro's two biggest weakness's, namely the soldier and the demo.
Remember when the pyro didn't have airblast? Back then soldiers and demos were something to be feared. But with the airblast, what does the pyro have to fear?
That's why i think my favorite item is the phlogistinator. Because it encourages and rewards pyros for surprising and ambushing the enemy. Which is how the pyro is meant to be played.
SuperSegaGuy 4 weeks ago
@SuperSegaGuy Your either a terrible, terrible pyro or just plain stupid. I play competitively with soldier and used to play pyro competitively too. Soldiers can EASILY counter pyros, how? Great thing called a shotgun, and / or well placed rockets, as for phlogistinator? Come on man, thats what EVERYONE hates, it probably is the most imbalanced weapon made, if a heavy stands in front of a taunting pyro, and the heavy fires while he is taunting, the pyro won't die and gives the chance to kill him
GmodMan4Life 4 weeks ago
@GmodMan4Life Only a fool stands in front of a taunting pyro. Anyone with half a brain will take the opportunity to get out of the pyro's range.
SuperSegaGuy 4 weeks ago
@SuperSegaGuy That is very true, but, I don't know, I just don't think the phlog is very fair. I think its a great idea to reward pyro's but it is also taking out something that helps the team. Although you don't like air blast, it can really save peoples lives by putting them out of from a fire and although the man melter can do that it can't air blast rockets and stickies, which can save engineers, etc. It can also save people by air blasting ubered medics. I think it takes out teamwork.
GmodMan4Life 4 weeks ago
Just found out that i wasnt subscribed? weird.
mutalisklover 4 weeks ago
I think my favourite item added to the game is the new Pyro secondary, the Manmelter. Like the Bazaar Bargain, it helps, and then rewards the player for doing something that they should be doing anyway, at the cost of being slightly hard to aim, having an unwieldily "reload" time, and loosing out on combos with Flare Guns/Reserve Shooters ect. It also allows Phlog and BB players to be team players again instead of herp derp W+M1 (which is detrimental to the playstyle of the Backburner anyway.)
ErroneousNickname 4 weeks ago
I got 2 holiday weps by random drop.
Kocken926 4 weeks ago
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Kocken926 4 weeks ago
I like the huntsman
It gives the sniper a new style while you still have the fundamentals
mjshadow1000 4 weeks ago
7:14 any team with star is stacked
Whitegangstas224 1 month ago
I don't care whether weapons are downgraded or not,i just play the game
mrfury010 1 month ago
my favourite additions would be some buffs with some nerfs
mrfury010 1 month ago
I'm sorry, but I think the Gunslinger was my favorite addition. It opened up the Engineer class to me and made the experience less campy and more energetic and involved, fitting my play style more so than the Wrench ever could..
MartianSantas 1 month ago
my favourite addition is your eternal reward, It introduces a very different mechanic for spy without removing the fundementals of the class
dinosaurzez 1 month ago
Eureka efect! :D
TheSatanod 1 month ago
I respect your opinion Niichts but you overreact way too much, you act like most of this stuff is game-breaking when it isn't even a big deal
gamerguy2k8 1 month ago
The design of TF2 has faltered for awhile now. It seems that in my time since starting (2008), the weapons have just gotten more and more ridiculous. At one time, team fortress two was really about working as a team, you depended on medics at the front, engies to hold a backline, spies to either defend ambush zones or break up rushes, and the other classes to handle what they do best. Now...well..not so much, everyone can do everything, with everything being chaos.
ArgosRho 1 month ago
So been having trouble countering engineers?
firealpha 1 month ago
In chat at 5:00
Lol Star wannabe
Idiot....
1randomfella1 1 month ago 2
@1randomfella1 he just committed a mistake.. what's the problem? aren't you an human too? he actualy could be a wannabe.
Waffleehh 1 month ago
@Waffleehh How could he be a wannabe?
We just saw the video of him doing it?
Are you retarded?
1randomfella1 1 month ago
Actually, shotgun used to be quite viable on heavy before they buffed him. The windup time of miniguns was TWICE as long as it is now, and the movement speed when deployed was TWICE as low. A scout could solo you before you could wind up at all, this forced you to keep moving to avoid damage while using the shotty. Imho there is no need to get a new shotgun, just nerf the miniguns and remove or remake the tomislav, heavy is brainless to play now unless with brass beast.
jediflamaster 1 month ago
Festive Lugermorph woulda been cool
TrollinTreasure 1 month ago
@olelumpy The weapon demonstration shows it on a dispenser not a sentry. It is at most a extra second, and a extra second won't help.
marharth 1 month ago
The phlosgistinator, which I renamed "overpowered electrical burning device"
TheLeBurt 1 month ago
Dont forget that icicle melts whenever spy is on fire.
igniukas10 1 month ago
@olelumpy The jag makes your buildings go up half a second faster. Look at the weapon demonstration by the tf2 wiki.
The jag is completely useless.
marharth 1 month ago
agreed some things need to be nerfed
MarioBros3099 1 month ago in playlist More videos from Niichts
did any of these things affect your gameplay in this video? No. The update doesnt affect you. I like your videos, Niichts, but stfu and stop complaining sometimes.
KennyMatthewsMonster 1 month ago
@KennyMatthewsMonster It's like you didn't even watch the video.
BloobFace 1 month ago
@BloobFace Elaborate, please.
KennyMatthewsMonster 1 month ago
Pretty poor points all around in this video
FearOgre 1 month ago
Oh and the worst change also. F2P! How many times have you pumped into some idiot who is asking free shit? Constantly, again and again. Well thank you F2P!
tehnik333 1 month ago
@tehnik333 wiuthout f2p players tf2 would be dead now it came out in 2007 so valve making tf2 f2p it made it one of the most popular games on steam.
happyblades 1 month ago
My favored add-ons:
Overall: the idea of crafting weapons in online shooter. Win!
Hunstman changed for me the Sniper class totally and made it the most fun class to play.
Crossbow for the Medic - the same reason.
Gunboats for Soldier.
Eyelander for Demoman. Together with Chargin Targe'. Again something that basically created a new class.
New PDA2 for Spy.
Nothing for Engineer except ability to change the position of builded things. I like Minis but mainly in Sudden Death mode.
Nothing for Pyro
tehnik333 1 month ago
Well its hard to complain about and I'm not going to get super specific like some of the other arguments
but lets be honest, TF2 ultimately is an aging game which is still probably the best example of what a good multi-player game should be
At this point, the best way of keeping TF2 interesting for older players is to occasionally add new content, even if that content seems strange in function or unbalanced, its primary goal is to keep people playing such a long time after the games release
doifhg 1 month ago
-pomson and spycicle are op
-i disagree about your stance on combat engineer, you an focus on supporting your team while also using your shotgun
-favorite weapon is the degreaser. It changes the pyro playstyle so much in a way that i feel is so much fun by taking the weight off of the w+m1 and allowing you to use that shotgun or flaregun
Also try using shotgun and fists of steel. you can 1v1 anyone and its always fun to melee a pyro by running through his cone of flame
durpien 1 month ago
@newgrounder2 aren't you smart. low chance unless you got the C&D and that's no chance at all against roaming pyros which are to say are plentiful in pub servers
kimchiballers 1 month ago
i love the Your Eternal Reward because you have to be more stealthy and you have to be smarter on how you play the spy and once you get thet first desguise you can destroy everything!!!!
JoshRem12 1 month ago
The wrangler isnt badly balanced... When you change weapons the sentry stops shooting and has the shield on giving some time to repair the sentry. But if a good spy is there, he just waits for the engie to run low on ammo and need to repair. When the sentry shuts down and the engie works on repairing it he can backstab the engie and take out a level 3 sentry easy.
newgrounder2 1 month ago
My favourite has to be the shortstop; it does a lot more damage than the scattergun at longer ranges, and has a faster firing rate and reload speed, so you can get damage out faster. Also because it's more effective at range it negates the use of the pistol, so you can choose something like the life saving Bonk! Or the team helping milk. I also think it is balanced because of the less damage close up.
monkeyfire5 1 month ago
Now answer me this. How the hell is a close-range class like the pyro who, mind you, ALREADY has enough trouble destroying sentries that AREN'T shielded, supposed to have a fair chance at killing the engineer, when A. the flares, which is one of the only ways to safely destroy a sentry as that class, is negated by the short circuit, and B. when you get past said sentry, can just teleport away, and have FULL HEALTH AND AMMO?! The Eureka effect is the farthest possible weapon from being perfect!!
Izanagi22 1 month ago
Oh and the sydney sleeper is total crap. No headshots? Wth?
Mimicryse 1 month ago
Id say that the jarate + bushwacka were some really great additions. They made the sniper much better at support (what the class is meant for) without giving up close combat ability to counter spies. Cause the smg was not exactly a sniper type weapon in the first place. But all the new sniper rifles have failed to impress me. The oriinal sniper rifle is still the best as the bazaar bargain isnt gonna help much in a firefight and the machina is just a gimmick that gives away your position.
Mimicryse 1 month ago
I like the Trolldier set (Rocket Jumper , Mantreads , Market Gardener).
TheEpicOwner101 1 month ago in playlist Περισσότερα βίντεο από τον χρήστη Niichts
i only like spy icicle ONLY cause they turn to ice
lionmancer9597 1 month ago 42
@lionmancer9597
I hate the ice effect, it betrays you.
newflatter 1 month ago
since i main a scout, id have to say the best addition to the scout has been either mad milk or the sandman. i say the mad milk because it helps greatly with spy checking, finding dead ringers or any cloaking scout whatsoever, and its a real life saver against pyros and when you just need a quick heal in a tight spot. the sandman lets you run up to soldiers or heavies or anyone posing a threat to you or a team mate and lets you take them out with simplicity. it also helps with quick escapes
magnetchill 1 month ago
Favourite weapon has to be the flare gun. I mean, afterburn is Pyro's thing. And the flare gun lets you do it at a distance. It's perfect.
K9GM3 1 month ago
Favourite weapon has to be the Quick-Fix, no joke.
MCMackers94 1 month ago
I took you seriously (although didn't agree with you) until you mentioned the Razorback as a serious Spy counter. That thing don't counter no spies at all.
MCMackers94 1 month ago 21
@MCMackers94 they got too smart too soon
mrfury010 1 month ago
@MCMackers94 What about preventing a spy from using the Eternal Reward?
cloud314231 1 month ago in playlist More videos from Niichts
@MCMackers94 Yeah, the sound isnt loud enough. I have tried so many times to stab the razorback without the sniper noticing
Darkphrase 1 month ago
@MCMackers94 He never said it does. He commented that was Valve's idea and intention. He is commenting on Valve's design philosophy and how it's changing, not necessarily the failure or success of their implementation.
RigelOrionBeta 3 weeks ago
@MCMackers94 i wouldn't say at all, its a direct counter to saharan spy
Flekyify 3 weeks ago
@Flekyify I suppose, but there will be very few occasions where using the Razorback to limit a YER user's potential will be a better option than any of the other secondaries.
MCMackers94 3 weeks ago
@MCMackers94 Only one thing razorback counters Spies. Whe spy has Wanga Prick or Your Eternal Reward, because either you have to shoot target, so you loose your disguise or stab the target, so I guess you loose your disguise too or if not, you just get yourself noticed. Or other thing is to just not try to attack sniper, but spies are made for that, but still it isn't really THAT of a problem, especially if someone is experienced with these knives.
DarkPatro56 3 weeks ago
I think if they just made Pyro better the entire game would be re-balanced and everyone would be happy. Never understood why Demoman received all of the melee equipment even though Pyro is the up close expert. Everyone can spy check and everyone can remove flames, making his roles moot. Most new weapons he gets give him such high risks that the rewards aren't worth it. Just give him a good long range weapon already, for god's sake everyone including Sniper have better melee weapons than him.
MrEvilGrin 1 month ago
If anyone red the chat, player A:spy = most lamest class, player 2: most lamest = bad grammar SIR
NaimoByte 1 month ago
My favorite weapon is the fish. Definitely the fish. no question about it, it fits TF2's theme and style perfectly.
mnkeymasta 1 month ago
Not sure how I feel about the Phlogistinator, Pomson 6k, spy-cicle etc. I only have the Spy-cicle but have yet to use it to great effect and it hasn't really been too much of a problem for me as a pyro. I don't have the other items so I can't really comment on them.
rockjock3 1 month ago
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rockjock3 1 month ago
I disagree with some of your points:
In my experience the Razorback and Sydney Sleeper set are ok. The Razorback protects from backstabs only and need to be replenished. But that's only one of the ways a Spy can kill Snipers. It's not a hard counter .The Sydney Sleeper doesn't protect from full charge body shots w/c can still kill you in one shot. Most snipers I've seen don't even bother with the Sydney Sleeper.
rockjock3 1 month ago
Who cares how the phlog is spelt? o-o
ziodice 1 month ago
just a note to all of you dumbshit kids, its spelled PHLOGISTINATOR. WAS THAT REALLY THAT HARD?
jlsticky 1 month ago
@aremmallon
ARE YOU FUCKING KIDDING ME!? YOU CALLED THE PHLOGISTINATOR THR PHILGRIM!?!? IS THIS HOW FUCKING STUPID YOU W+M1 PYROS ARE?
jlsticky 1 month ago
Y.E.R., Ambassador, abd deadringer :D
Rhomeozon 1 month ago
i want to see a minigun with higher fire rate
bigtime399 1 month ago
@bigtime399
No
MrStone125 1 month ago
the philgrim and pomson
aremmallon 1 month ago
the 1 item i would remove from tf2 would be the phegistinator
HCspy 1 month ago
I think it's hard to argue that Kritzkrieg is one of the most fun, balanced weapons in the game.
Ghosttenks 1 month ago
Is Star better then Icy Toonie ? history will be made
Tazerninjaz99 1 month ago
how u get that hud?
Andrei238 1 month ago
And then you made fun of shotgun Heavies everywhere and I got mad.
pixelmagic777 1 month ago
It's funny. I agree with you; the whole "philosophy" behind these more recent updates have been flawed. However, I don't think that they ruin the game. Weapons like the Tomislav and G.R.U. are bad /in theory/ because they encourage Heavies to be someone that they're not. They aren't supposed to be near-silent killers that flank the enemy and then make a quick getaway. That's the job of a Scout, Spy, or (originally, at least) a Pyro. However, they don't ruin the overall experience of the game.
pixelmagic777 1 month ago
Fav item - sandman
RyanMosqueda 1 month ago in playlist Uploaded videos
I personally never use the pomson and short circuit at once. I feel guilty as that decreases the pyro count. that means there is less pyros for me and everyone else. I personally like my strange shotgun for engy., a pistol, and a wrench. I use pomson only with combat engineer, and that I play when there are at least 2 engineers and we are NOT on the defense.
MacUser135 1 month ago
I was never happy when the Demoman was given a sword and shield. It turned him into a whole new class. That's not what Demos are for.
As for my favorite weapon, I'd probably say the Crusader's Crossbow and Amputator are some of my top picks. The Crossbow's reload could use fixing, but still, they're both great alternatives to healing if the Medigun isn't an option for whatever reason. The Crossbow can be used for long-range healing, while the Amputator heals a whole group of people at once.
XiaoXiaoMan1123 2 months ago
ureka effect? (ima nub)
DrunkOnChocolateMilk 2 months ago
@DrunkOnChocolateMilk The Eureka Effect is a new wrench for the Engineer, introduced with the Australian Christmas 2011 Update. It allows you to teleport back to your spawn at the cost of not being able to move your buildings.
XiaoXiaoMan1123 2 months ago
@XiaoXiaoMan1123 i appreciate you helping me instead of calling me a noob. thankyou.
DrunkOnChocolateMilk 1 month ago
My favourite unlock would probably be "Your eternal reward"
a Knife that focuses in creating chainstabs and quickly and silently taking out separated enemys. it's just perfect
Lionlord1000 2 months ago
@Lemonukeable Balancing around that ended up being silly, from an aesthetic perspective. Still, the axetinguisher is pretty much the most consistently effective weapon because of all the other nerfs the Pyro's received. There are times where you have to go with what works. My only other issue is that, like the Degreaser, it makes practically all other Pyro melees useless. But there's no way to change that without players bombing Valve HQ.
Prolink 2 months ago
I love Sticky Jumper.
dychab 2 months ago
WAIT there already IS a wrench that lets you build your buildings faster it's called the Jag I have a Hale's Own Jag it's awesome and your talking like it does not exist? I can play semi battle engi with the Jag since it lets you build normal sentry's in forward positions at about the same speed a mini sentry builds and a level one has more Hp does more damage and can be healed and upgraded.
GlamEye 2 months ago
At 13:57 he's talking about the Eureka Effect, and he sees an engineer using it, XD
SpelledOutD00M 2 months ago
Many of the weapons that change a classes role are simply there for a bit of fun and trying new things. All in all, a classes main role will always be it's most powerful role, thus people will will always use equipment to benefit that role.
For instance,Spy-cicle melts once you've been licked by fire. That means you can't backstab, rendering you next to useless for a very long time. The better option equipment-wise is the Your Eternal Rewarding as, if used properly, is more rewarding for spies
1TravellingJack1 2 months ago
@1TravellingJack1 while still having the benefit of a silent kill, and also having a give and take factor in that you can't disguise normally, a large disadvantage for spies.
(damn limited characters)
1TravellingJack1 2 months ago
@1TravellingJack1 Umm you do know when your spycicle melts you can just switch to your revolver right? People tend to forget just how powerful that gun is it does 40 - 60 damage per hit 50 -70 with enforcer the ultimate Op loadout with the spycicle is enforcer/spycicle/deadringer it gives you 2 defenses vs pyro and the enforcer to clean up with cloak time unaffected.
GlamEye 2 months ago
Dead ringer...pretty obvious XD
SirPrizeful 2 months ago
I don't think I agree with the idea that the gunslinger is too much, I do agree though, it is one really annoying weapon- I love using it as an anti scout weapon. It doesn't defend as well as a lv. 3 sentry (I almost think its on par with a lv 2 sometimes), but it does make the Engie an offensive class and It should cost more metal.
Other than that, I agree with you. Some of these newer weapons are just not for a better TF2.
I like the CloaknDag, Scottsish Res and Kritskreig.
OtakeLittle 2 months ago
Remember, that these unbalanced/unnecessary items have to be found/bought/traded. Obviously, in the end, every player will get at least 1 power weapon (newcomers will maybe find it harder then). But in the mean time, you will only have a few players with these weapons/items.
By the way... subscribed
Kobra28Kai 2 months ago
Ferusraven 2 months ago
Oh, and I also really like the design of Your Eternal Reward, even though I hardly ever use it.
Thegreatwario383 2 months ago
Probably my favorite weapon ever is either the Degreaser or the Axtingusher, because they are so fun to use and add greatly to what the pyro can do without straying from what he is intended to do.
Thegreatwario383 2 months ago
My favorite unlock right now is probably the ubersaw. It lets the medic have a chance to pull off some crazy shit. Lost my pocket at 50%? No big deal, I'll just hit these guys twice and uber to save myself.
I also like YER, the negative effect is significant, but so is the positive, if you can get someone, then you can take out players sentries with ease. It changes the way you do spy stuff, but you still do spy stuff.
TheReykjavik 2 months ago
I completely agree with you Star. You make really good points as to where TF2 is heading. I also play MW3, where everything you do by yourself, which isn't really fun. When I first started playing TF2, I realized that it was a good game where you have to work with your team to accomplish goals, but now, its not really that anymore
crystalizeq 2 months ago
My only complains are the Pomsom and the Enforcer, which causes spies to be undisguised, in the open sniping : /
kamy2425 2 months ago