So much for digging

[Penguin]

give the speed boost to the equalizer

give the damage boost to the shovel

Hire this man now.

 

[Bermuda Cake]

PROUD TO BE A SHOVEL USER!
(only cos I always accidentally kill myself with equaliser taunts)

 

[FlavorRage]

give the speed boost to the equalizer

give the damage boost to the shovel

Only if the heavy gets a speed boost with his fists too.

Not damage based, just, he's faster when holding nothing

 

[gamemaster1996]

Only if the heavy gets a speed boost with his fists too.

Not damage based, just, he's faster when holding nothing
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Umm "The gloves of running urgently"

 

[Firest0rm]

the only problem with buffing the shovel is it gives the soldier an unfair advantage with no unlocks. a better idea would be to make 2 different versions of the equalizer. One would be the equalizer of speed, and would give a speed buff similar to the current equalizer, but at >100 hp would actually slow the soldier down when out. then, if a person crafted the speed equalizer alone then it would turn into the damage equalizer which would to what the current equalizer does but without the speed buff

 

[Okrag]

the only problem with buffing the shovel is it gives the soldier an unfair advantage with no unlocks. a better idea would be to make 2 different versions of the equalizer. One would be the equalizer of speed, and would give a speed buff similar to the current equalizer, but at >100 hp would actually slow the soldier down when out. then, if a person crafted the speed equalizer alone then it would turn into the damage equalizer which would to what the current equalizer does but without the speed buff

The equalizer could do damage and the speed weapon could be a white flag.

 

[Tapp]

The equalizer could do damage and the speed weapon could be a white flag.

I can just imagine a soldier running straight at you brandishing a white flag, then beating you to death with it.

 

[Thingy Person]

Umm "The gloves of running urgently"

Considering the idea is to re-balance Shovel and Equalizer, why pass up on an oppurtunity to re-balance KGB and fists?

 

[fubarFX]

re-balance KGB and fists?

5 second crits on kill is cool
but the taunt kill is priceless.

in my opinions the fists > kgb but w/e

 

[lana]

The equalizer just needs no criticals.

 

[Thingy Person]

The equalizer just needs no criticals.

This actually, but I'd see that more as a fix that a nerf.

 

[lana]

Perhaps Valve could make it so that the equalizer takes time to accelerate you, so that when you pull it out you move at regular speed and gradually build up to your new one.

 

[grazr]

I'd be more happy if the equaliser lost its damage bonus but got a speed of attack bonus.

It's kinda annoying seeing a soldeir self damage then rome around a map like a spy that can backstab from any direction with the speed of a scout. Having a soldier hide in a corner to one-hit a recently spawned individual is shameful to watch, and annoying to experience.

 

[Cynick]

I think the equalizer's damage should start lower (20-25ish), but ramp up to the same damage cap. And maybe change the crit chance so that it ramps up as well (12%-40%ish)?

 

[sniprpenguin]

I honestly thought, at first, that the Equalizer started at 1 dmg fully-healed, and then ramped up 1:1 with the damage you've taken.

Probably would be more balanced this way.

 

[lana]

The equalizer is fun as it is, lower damage to start and no crits. The end.