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Re: The Engineer Update

Post by Supreveio » Thu Jul 08, 2010 6:21 pm

--HaDeS-- wrote:Thanks for posting that Steveio. Good to see they also made the Shiv a little more powerful.
They actually made it weaker. It now only does half the damage of the normal Kukri and the bleeding effect doesn't last as long.
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Re: The Engineer Update

Post by ShadyIMG » Thu Jul 08, 2010 6:23 pm

Flobee wrote:"Added The Southern Hospitality"

I guess that's the mysterious community made, spiky looking wrench we still know nothing about!
We know what it looks like though and who made it. That's something. =P

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Re: The Engineer Update

Post by TheCarpe » Thu Jul 08, 2010 6:23 pm

--HaDeS-- wrote:Thanks for posting that Steveio. Good to see they also made the Shiv a little more powerful.
The way I read it, it's *less* powerful. Bleed out now only lasts 6 seconds instead of 8 and does 50% less damage of the Kukri instead of 35%.
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Re: The Engineer Update

Post by --HaDeS-- » Thu Jul 08, 2010 6:25 pm

Super Steveio wrote: They actually made it weaker. It now only does half the damage of the normal Kukri and the bleeding effect doesn't last as long.
Sorry, I misread that bullet i guess. I always thought the actual weapon was a little weak but the bleed out time was too long. Good to see that they lowered the bleed out time, but I can't say I'm happy to see they made it even weaker.
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Re: The Engineer Update

Post by Flobee » Thu Jul 08, 2010 6:25 pm

Also, I wonder if the Engineer will have 4 Achievement milestones, get two items for one milestone, or if the Southern Hospitality will be another case of the Gunboats, and we have to wait for the drop system to randomly give it to us?
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Re: The Engineer Update

Post by TheCarpe » Thu Jul 08, 2010 6:26 pm

Cpt. Winky wrote:So this may already have been addressed, but if you wrangle a sentry....does it still have a maximum firing distance or is it like sasha/natasha and is just nearly useless at long ranges?
Heavies have a cone of fire which gets less and less effective the further you are from your enemy. Sentries have precision aiming but, up till now, it's been at limited range and automated. Assumedly, the wrangled Sentry is as accurate and powerful as a normal sentry would be, but it now relies on you to aim it. Moving targets and being careful not to die yourself could make it quite a challenge.

And the reason they made the Shiv less powerful is because nobody who had the Shiv uses the Kukri. It was an upgrade, not a sidegrade.
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Re: The Engineer Update

Post by Cpt. Winky » Thu Jul 08, 2010 6:29 pm

TheCarpe wrote:
Cpt. Winky wrote:So this may already have been addressed, but if you wrangle a sentry....does it still have a maximum firing distance or is it like sasha/natasha and is just nearly useless at long ranges?
Heavies have a cone of fire which gets less and less effective the further you are from your enemy. Sentries have precision aiming but, up till now, it's been at limited range and automated. Assumedly, the wrangled Sentry is as accurate and powerful as a normal sentry would be, but it now relies on you to aim it. Moving targets and being careful not to die yourself could make it quite a challenge.

And the reason they made the Shiv less powerful is because nobody who had the Shiv uses the Kukri. It was an upgrade, not a sidegrade.
my question is on warpath, can a wrangled sentry fire from one ridge to the other, or is it limited like the automated one?
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Re: The Engineer Update

Post by ShadyIMG » Thu Jul 08, 2010 6:32 pm

Ah well. All will be know once the download servers start working again.

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Re: The Engineer Update

Post by TheCarpe » Thu Jul 08, 2010 6:33 pm

Cpt. Winky wrote:my question is on warpath, can a wrangled sentry fire from one ridge to the other, or is it limited like the automated one?
Probably yes, but you need to aim it there.
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Re: The Engineer Update

Post by --HaDeS-- » Thu Jul 08, 2010 6:34 pm

Thanks for clearing me up on the Shiv.

I just checked my Steam account and it just added extra achievements to TF2. Hopefully that means the update will come soon. Anybodies start downloading yet?
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Re: The Engineer Update

Post by Rits » Thu Jul 08, 2010 6:36 pm

Hint. Change your download region to Ukraine if you can't get a spot or to somewhere there are not many people.
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Re: The Engineer Update

Post by TheCarpe » Thu Jul 08, 2010 6:40 pm

--HaDeS-- wrote:Thanks for clearing me up on the Shiv.

I just checked my Steam account and it just added extra achievements to TF2. Hopefully that means the update will come soon. Anybodies start downloading yet?
Yep. Downloading now, albeit slowly.
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Re: The Engineer Update

Post by Flobee » Thu Jul 08, 2010 6:43 pm

Guys, I'm done...Now I need the Ville servers to be updated. :lol:

I'm poking around the GCF. New voice lines! Not gonna listen to them all though...at least not while my self control keeps me in line...
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Re: The Engineer Update

Post by El_Hefe » Thu Jul 08, 2010 6:46 pm

TheCarpe wrote:However, some things are conspicuously missing. No mention of the spiky wrench or the ability to repack Sentries...I get the suspicion we're not done yet...
Look at these achievements:

If You Build It, They Will Die
Haul a level 3 sentry gun into a position that achieves a kill shortly after being redeployed.

Texas Ranger
Haul buildings one kilometer over your career.

Honky Tonk Man
Smash an enemy player's head in with your guitar

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Re: The Engineer Update

Post by --HaDeS-- » Thu Jul 08, 2010 6:47 pm

Rits wrote:Hint. Change your download region to Ukraine if you can't get a spot or to somewhere there are not many people.
Switched to Africa and it worked. Thanks for the tip.
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