Heavy update is next!

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Prediction time!

I'm thinking a minigun with a narrower fire spread but with a smaller capacity (150 maybe?)

As for a shotgun replacement, I wouldn't mind something like the Sniper's SMG, only less pathetic.

Also, Brass Knux as a fists "replacement." Slower punch speed but a lot more powerful sounds good (Even though the regular fists are already slow enough as it is)
 

Spacemonkeynz

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I'd prefer alternative weapons which are quite different to the originals.

The pyros shotgun vs flaregun is a good example of this, they are really completely different, and thus you can't really compare them with each other and say one is better.
 

DJive

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nice, im excited for this one because its the only class i play and really enjoy =)
 

Bonafide

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New heavy sound files in the French version of the game:
(translated into English)


heavy_award01: Look at me! Look at me!
heavy_award02: I am a hero!
heavy_award03: It really pays to be a giant!
heavy_award04: Hey everybody! Look at me!
heavy_award05: Yeah!
heavy_award06: Excellent!
heavy_award07: Excellent! It's really excellent!
heavy_award08: I am the most dangerous man of humanity!
heavy_award09*:
heavy_award10: Cry, bunch of cowards! (Best I could do)
heavy_award11: Without me, the team is nothing!
heavy_award12: A medal? It's small!
heavy_award13: I won many medals!
heavy_award14: A new medal! It's good!
heavy_award15: I am a war hero!
heavy_award16: It's me the king of the team!
heavy_medicfollow01: Follow me doctor!
heavy_medicfollow02: We go together doctor!
heavy_medicfollow03: Over here doctor!
heavy_medicfollow04: Let's go together doctor!
heavy_medicfollow05: Follow me doctor! (Different tone)
heavy_medicfollow06: Come, doctor!
heavy_medicfollow07: Come with me, doctor!
heavy_meleedare01: Fight like a man!
heavy_meleedare02: Guns are for babies!
heavy_meleedare03: Fight me, coward!
heavy_meleedare04: Hit me, if you dare.
heavy_meleedare05: I will kill you with my bare hands!
heavy_meleedare06: Let's fight, little man.
heavy_meleedare07: En garde! (Yeah, that's weird)
heavy_meleedare08: Shh... Sasha is sleeping.
heavy_meleedare09: It's not fair to use a gun against a man so tiny.
heavy_meleedare10: What's good to waste bullets on a microbe?
heavy_meleedare11: Fight!
heavy_meleedare12: Come fight if you're a man!
heavy_meleedare13: I propose you a battle of man... (Can't understand the rest)
heavy_meleeing01: Boom!
heavy_meleeing02: *grunt*
heavy_meleeing03: Take that!
heavy_meleeing04: And that!
heavy_meleeing05: And that! (Different tone)
heavy_meleeing06: And also that!
heavy_meleeing07: Right!
heavy_meleeing08: Left!
heavy_special01: You have no more doctor!
heavy_special02: My doctor is still alive!
heavy_special03: Your doctor is dead!
heavy_special04: It's you that started it! *laugh*
heavy_special05: Where is your doctor, coward!
heavy_specialweapon01: My fists are made of steel!
heavy_specialweapon02: A new weapon!
heavy_specialweapon03: I got a new weapon!
heavy_specialweapon04: They will cry infront of my gigantic weapon!
heavy_specialweapon05*:
heavy_specialweapon06: This weapon is oversized compared to my tiny enemies!
heavy_specialweapon07: I am heavy weapons guy, and this is my new weapon.
heavy_specialweapon08: This new weapon is good!
heavy_specialweapon09: Yes, I like this new weapon.
 

Bonafide

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Also there is this picture floating around the internet, but its probably fan art.

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Snipergen

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If valve gives the heavy a weapon that can shoot long distance with high accuracy I'm mailing them. I had it with the pyro already and this is working on my nerves. Just bring community maps to us! :(
 

Nineaxis

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"heavy_specialweapon07: I am heavy weapons guy, and this is my new weapon."

Despite how cheesy that is, I laughed.

And if that is fan art, someone knows how to mimic the TF2 art style very very very well. In the way I wish I were them.
 

AWESOME-O

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Lol, heavy is a spray noob.....
Least played class: Heavy because i'm not a noob :)
EDIT: Heavy is the way to go for all the 12 year kids who are new to FPS..
 

grazr

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Heavy is the only class that can't be played on his own very well, unless you defend a single area and visit the resupply locker after every encounter (how boring). And unless the enemy is running straight at you like across the bridge on 2fort you don't stand a chance against more than one enemy.

He needs some stand alone power.
 

YM

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Something corion found that somone suggested to valve:
Secondary: Giant Sandwich

Fully restores the Heavy's health once every X seconds (abstracted by his appetite), and requires a short time (1-3 seconds) to eat: "WAS GOOD SANDWICH!!" "MMM VERY NICE!!" "BURRRP!!". The sandwich has an ammo capacity of 1. If the Heavy attempts to eat another sandwich before the cooldown is finished, he'll respond with sayings such as: "I NOT HUNGRY!!" "NOT FINISH DIGEST!!" "KILL NOW EAT LATER!!". Eating a sandwich does not douse flames. The Heavy cannot eat his sandwich while being healed, or 10 seconds after being healed. Alternatively, the effectiveness of the sandwich can be proportionate to the amount of time since he was healed.

Desirable features of this unlock include:

-The fact that the Heavy is given a way to heal by himself which helps break his dependance on the medic.

-Extremely limited synergy with Medic healing, as the Heavy cannot use the sandwich while being healed, or shortly thereafter. Given that the medic can heal, at minimum, 240 hp in the sandwich's 10 second post-healing cooldown, there is minimal gain in eating a sandwich while being assisted by a medic (it will encourage and allow the medic to heal others in that time though).

-The introduction of interesting new choices; the heavy must decide when it is best to consume his sandwich through good tactical and situational evaluation.

-While the sandwich affords the valuable ability to heal without a medic, the loss of the shotgun comes at the considerable cost of a ranged backup weapon, and the ability to initiate ranged attacks while mobile.

-The sandwich plays to the Heavy's popular nickname and alias; fatty.

-Further, the Heavy's formidable sandwich has already made its debut in the 'meet the scout' video.
 

grazr

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I'm not sure players would be too keen on sacrificing a secondary weapon for a one off healing oppotunity, especially when the minigun runs out of ammunition so quickly. Leaving you practically defenceless without a secondary back up weapon. Not to mention the fact that there are health kits around every other corner these days. It is an amusing idea, though.

Something that allows the hwguy to recieve less damage in the form of perhaps armour that can only be replaced at a resupply locker. The extra armour also negates all push effects on him such as an sg, explosives or pyro compressed air blast. This removes space for his shotgun but grants him an extra 50/100 rounds for his mini gun. It reduces damage done by 50% for 150 worth of health (half is health, and then is too damaged to be useful and requires replacing) Or something..

The medigun recieves a -50% effectiveness deficit whilst the armour is equiped but can still issue uber charges. Perhaps an engi could restore the armour with several hits of his wrench, gaining 25 armour points per hit (the engineer could replace a player's armour with his wrench in TFC) requiring a significant chunk of the engineers metal cache to dedicate, making it an important decision. As he leaves his buildings vulnerable lacking metal to repair them significantly.
 
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YM

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I dunno, I'd quite like to see the heavy have a sandwich for healing....just look at my sig ;)
 

AWESOME-O

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Lol
But why are all ideas have to do with health bonus or standing still?