Soldier vs. Demo update released!
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I want the demo to win simply because I think he could have a more creative weapon set. Also, engies REPRESENT 
I'l bet it has something to do with like, rocket (sticky) jumping boots.
KaiserFate
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I second that rocket and/or sticky jumping will come into it, even if it's not the secret weapon.
Demoman is currently pretty balanced because although he has two very powerful weapons, they are slow to fire and reload and his only other choice is melee.
As for the soldier, he's only negligibly faster than the heavy, so if you can't rocket jump (you poor thing) you're pretty much screwed. That and the reload time for the rocket launcher is crippling, making him a real hit-and-run class.
I'm anxious to see whether the classes are about to get übered or nerfed. Knowing Valve, though, I think things will pan out pretty nicely.
Demoman is currently pretty balanced because although he has two very powerful weapons, they are slow to fire and reload and his only other choice is melee.
As for the soldier, he's only negligibly faster than the heavy, so if you can't rocket jump (you poor thing) you're pretty much screwed. That and the reload time for the rocket launcher is crippling, making him a real hit-and-run class.
I'm anxious to see whether the classes are about to get übered or nerfed. Knowing Valve, though, I think things will pan out pretty nicely.
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Actually in a game today, we had on average 3 medics. I think the amount of hurt people has brought in more medics addicted to their ubers. Also, we had a lot of spies due to the slow classes all facing one way. This will probably balance out over the next few days, but one thing is certain, engies will be having a HARD time, I only saw about 2 through about 10 games.
Called it
EDIT: I wonder if they'll show the weapon that wasn't..
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True that ^^
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That can be said of any class though. Even medic+scout would be awesome if you were with the "right" scout. It's a question of how much skill does it take to be the "right" player, and how much of the general population has that skill. That's where I think soldiers have an unfortunate advantage.
Love it.
I'm having a dillema, I can't choose between the soldier and the demo, I like them both.
I'll become a spy-medic, ubering all soldiers and demos on both teams
I'm having a dillema, I can't choose between the soldier and the demo, I like them both.
I'll become a spy-medic, ubering all soldiers and demos on both teams
Randdalf
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Tell your demo to use his stickies then - soldiers are slow and cumbersome and can't easily doge stickies chucked at him.
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Both demo and soldier are my two favourite classes! D: WHAT SHOULD I DO?
If I'd know if the 7th weapon is the primary weapon, i'd choose demoman. Cause I already have a community Rocketlauncher
If I'd know if the 7th weapon is the primary weapon, i'd choose demoman. Cause I already have a community Rocketlauncher
This is going to turn into a competition between players. Yet another way to divide the community. Medals. Hats. Demo/Soldier. Demo/Soldier K/D ratio.
Each update's "fun" part just gets worse and worse. I just want the stuff, the maps and the improvements, that's fun for me.
I like the idea, I don't mind it, but I don't like the counters. Bad idea.
Each update's "fun" part just gets worse and worse. I just want the stuff, the maps and the improvements, that's fun for me.
I like the idea, I don't mind it, but I don't like the counters. Bad idea.
Jack Riguel
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bleh, ive never been more irritated by something valve has done. Releasing the sandman and fan, meh. Removing all hats from the idler, hilarious. Making a private beta where a fancy new engie wrench exists and not letting me use it, annoying. Updating the 2 most spammable classes at the same time, making a secret weapon that could possibly be wasted on a terrible class (soldier), and basing who gets it on destroying gameplay for a week! Just...evil...
Eh...that said, i joined the team engie group <_<
Though i may be tempted to play demo just to ensure that soldier doesn't win...(ugh...valve...)
But there is no way in hell soldier will not win...they have (on our server anyways) 70 000 more kills then demos
Exactly. Honestly, I'd rather see a Solider update. But the mere fact that they did them both at the same time, and had them fighting one another for another unlock is, well... like you said, evil. There's no doubt in my mind that Soilly will win, So that being said I'm siding with Demo.
But yea... friend of mine is playing soldier, and we played on a few servers together tonight. I reached about 45 kills. She reached 200+. I don't think it's going to be that much of a surprise...
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