Comments on: TF2’s Pyro update is live, plus TF2 is free for the weekend http://www.crunchgear.com/2008/06/19/tf2s-pyro-update-is-live-plus-tf2-is-free-for-the-weekend/ Gadgets, gear and computer hardware. Fri, 04 Dec 2009 17:10:14 -0500 hourly 1 By: Devin Coldewey http://www.crunchgear.com/2008/06/19/tf2s-pyro-update-is-live-plus-tf2-is-free-for-the-weekend/comment-page-1/#comment-742863 Devin Coldewey Sat, 21 Jun 2008 18:07:56 +0000 http://www.crunchgear.com/?p=28486#comment-742863 I find the worst thing is just turning a corner and hitting a soldier who just clicks and a crit rocket blows you up but not him, when you're at point blank. Hopefully this affects that. I find the worst thing is just turning a corner and hitting a soldier who just clicks and a crit rocket blows you up but not him, when you’re at point blank. Hopefully this affects that.

]]> By: Adam http://www.crunchgear.com/2008/06/19/tf2s-pyro-update-is-live-plus-tf2-is-free-for-the-weekend/comment-page-1/#comment-742346 Adam Sat, 21 Jun 2008 08:41:19 +0000 http://www.crunchgear.com/?p=28486#comment-742346 I can vouch for the impenetrable defense myself for I was in such a situation with an engineer as a pyro, and it does work once you get the hang of deflecting rockets and etc. I wanted to say something, about obsession and the free weekend which brings more people to the game. The medic pack's free weekend filled my friends list to the max. Alot of them bought the game and I had to open a second account for the pyro pack which is also filling up another friends list. The more friends the more teamwork and communication. And thats why I'm obsessed with the free weekend, despite my new friends are all annoying noobs. I can vouch for the impenetrable defense myself for I was in such a situation with an engineer as a pyro, and it does work once you get the hang of deflecting rockets and etc.
I wanted to say something, about obsession and the free weekend which brings more people to the game. The medic pack’s free weekend filled my friends list to the max. Alot of them bought the game and I had to open a second account for the pyro pack which is also filling up another friends list. The more friends the more teamwork and communication. And thats why I’m obsessed with the free weekend, despite my new friends are all annoying noobs.

]]> By: sunsin http://www.crunchgear.com/2008/06/19/tf2s-pyro-update-is-live-plus-tf2-is-free-for-the-weekend/comment-page-1/#comment-741868 sunsin Fri, 20 Jun 2008 21:32:54 +0000 http://www.crunchgear.com/?p=28486#comment-741868 I think the Pyro has been a bit "overdone" as well. Once you get people working tightly between pyros and sentry turrets, with the pyro keeping off spies and deflecting rockets, stickies, and pipe bombs, defenses are going to be damn near impenetrable. Then I guess the next upgrade will break it all open again. Talk about keeping your audience obsessed. I think the Pyro has been a bit “overdone” as well. Once you get people working tightly between pyros and sentry turrets, with the pyro keeping off spies and deflecting rockets, stickies, and pipe bombs, defenses are going to be damn near impenetrable.

Then I guess the next upgrade will break it all open again. Talk about keeping your audience obsessed.

]]> By: Adam http://www.crunchgear.com/2008/06/19/tf2s-pyro-update-is-live-plus-tf2-is-free-for-the-weekend/comment-page-1/#comment-741114 Adam Fri, 20 Jun 2008 06:12:25 +0000 http://www.crunchgear.com/?p=28486#comment-741114 an add on to my last comment, The Pyro's Compressed air ability will kill Soldiers easier with their own rockets is what I meant to say. Also I can see alot of Soldiers and Demomen running and keeping their distance from Pyros out of fear. And I fear the Pyro is over powered for now. an add on to my last comment, The Pyro’s Compressed air ability will kill Soldiers easier with their own rockets is what I meant to say. Also I can see alot of Soldiers and Demomen running and keeping their distance from Pyros out of fear. And I fear the Pyro is over powered for now.

]]> By: Adam http://www.crunchgear.com/2008/06/19/tf2s-pyro-update-is-live-plus-tf2-is-free-for-the-weekend/comment-page-1/#comment-741109 Adam Fri, 20 Jun 2008 06:02:26 +0000 http://www.crunchgear.com/?p=28486#comment-741109 As for the 40% reduction from his own rockets being taken away, this doesn't affect his rocket jumps. He still gets a 40% damage reduction when he rocket jumps. Whoever is blunt enough to shoot the walls beside them or the floor below their feet deserves to die in this game. The only reason Valve took that 40% away is becuase of the Pyro's new ability: his basic flamethrower's compressed air deflects rockets thus in terms will kill soldiers easier. As for the 40% reduction from his own rockets being taken away, this doesn’t affect his rocket jumps. He still gets a 40% damage reduction when he rocket jumps. Whoever is blunt enough to shoot the walls beside them or the floor below their feet deserves to die in this game. The only reason Valve took that 40% away is becuase of the Pyro’s new ability: his basic flamethrower’s compressed air deflects rockets thus in terms will kill soldiers easier.

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