The WAR Update

Post by **The Domer** » Fri Jun 07, 2013 6:21 pm

I was reminiscing about the early days of TF2 earlier today, and I had a really interesting thought. What if, way back when, the Demoman had won the WAR update instead of the Soldier? He would have won the gunboats instead (or would it have been something else entirely?). The metagame would be massively different.

Thoughts? Any other interesting changes we've seen that have had a huge impact on the metagame that would be really interesting if they had not happened, or happened differently?

Post by **THE Flying chihuahua** » Fri Jun 07, 2013 6:32 pm

Well there's Plas, that would've been really different.

Post by **Gizanked** » Fri Jun 07, 2013 6:36 pm

Yeah...

Post by **CoyoteCreed** » Fri Jun 07, 2013 6:40 pm

225 HP Pyros?

Post by **Soltan** » Fri Jun 07, 2013 6:47 pm

CoyoteCreed wrote:225 HP Pyros?

I miss the original backburner. Its nerf got me interested in medic.

Post by **Supreveio** » Fri Jun 07, 2013 7:06 pm

Imagine if the super Detonator jump from the beta made it in.

Post by **MateoTheBold!** » Fri Jun 07, 2013 8:35 pm

Supreveio wrote:Imagine if the super Detonator jump from the beta made it in.

I really wish it had. I was so disappointed with the videos from beta compared to the in game version.

black_and_blue · Post by **black_and_blue** » Fri Jun 07, 2013 11:17 pm

How about the Repair Node? That would really mess the game up. Imagine combining that with the Wrangler? You'd have an indestructible sentry.

seagreens · Post by **chaffe[seagreens]** » Sat Jun 08, 2013 12:31 am

the detonator is my favorite part with pyro, it still makes for some cool jumps. i love creating new angles for the pyro to attack with....

Post by **Joel** » Fri Jul 05, 2013 7:31 pm

I remember when I first got into TF2 during the Pyro Update free weekend. I was so bad at the game then. Those tutorial videos on YouTube really helped a ton in getting better at TF2. I almost forgot the Backburner even gave you the extra health back then. And I'm not sure if the Demoman would've gotten the Gunboats; he might've gotten something different instead. Then again, I don't know if Valve would just scrap a weapon simply on the basis of the Demoman not winning.

P.S. I remember when the Gunboats were originally meant as a practice item and not a viable one in-game.

black_and_blue · Post by **black_and_blue** » Fri Jul 05, 2013 7:44 pm

Ghân-buri-Ghân wrote:P.S. I remember when the Gunboats were originally meant as a practice item and not a viable one in-game.

Is that how the Rocket Jumper came to be?

El_Hefe · Post by **El_Hefe** » Fri Jul 05, 2013 7:48 pm

Soltan wrote:
CoyoteCreed wrote:225 HP Pyros?
I miss the original backburner. Its nerf got me interested in medic.

Same here... except I stayed Pyro...

Post by **Earthworm James** » Sat Jul 06, 2013 12:12 pm

Cow-Mangler 5000 pre-nerf....were better off without it, but that was a fun update

Post by **Soup Nazi** » Sat Jul 06, 2013 1:03 pm

Earthworm James wrote:Cow-Mangler 5000 pre-nerf....were better off without it, but that was a fun update

Fun as in evil!

I remember seeing people trying to rocket jump with it...

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