tf2 pyro update impressions?

now that we got to play around with the new stuff a little, what are your impressions on the update?

shotgun v. flare gun?

the improved flamethrower v. backburner?

old ax v. axtinguisher?

also, thoughts on the achievements?

i only got to 10 achievements (+ 1 milestone achievement) thus far. EVERYONE was going pyro, so some of them i won't be able to achieve until much later when people stop playing the pyro class. but i hated the flare gun; at least, i suck with it. i'd much rather use the good ol' shotgun. from what i've seen of the backburner, i think that's definitely a keeper; 50+ health, critical hits when attacking from behind - sounds like a winner. there were several times i was going one on one with someone wielding the backburner, and i could have sworn that i got the better of him, but because of his 50 extra health points, i ended up on the wrong end of the stick. i personally don't think i care much for the axtinguisher, since i rarely use the melee weapon, though i guess it would be an improvement over the ax.

anyway, thoughts, comments?

no fun, too many pyros. makes getting the achievements even harder. and the game is pretty much pyro plus pals versus pyros plus buddies.bionicle_lover

no its not, its pyros+buddies vs pyros+pals.

I haven't gotten a chance to play much tf2 yet today, I'll try my hand at getting some of the pyro achievements. But the pyro is my least played class with only 56mins, so I'm not that interested. On a side note, I'm soooo relieved, I reformatted my pc today and forgot to backup tf2, and thought I was gonna lose my stats and achievements.

How's the compression blast on the flamethrower?

yeah, i like the compression blast thing to clear stickies as well - i did about 50 of the 100 that i need to get the achievement that way. but i think i'm gonna have to go with the backburner (once i get it - stop playing as pyro, people!!!) over the improved flamethrower. it looks kewler too! :D

I just unlock the flare gun not much of a chance to use it, but its going to be fun to use it. You have to search to find a good server. I was in two servers I never been in and there only 5 maybe 6 pyros on team of 16 people. Also good time for a medic, for those who haven't unlock those achivements yet.

it needs a little more x360 support.Xeros606

ya i know its sad, i heard nobody plays it, elsewise im loving tf2 lol

I think the weapons are awesome and all, really fun to play with against anyone else but Pyros. But as much fun the weapons can be, the whole general game experience has been turned less fun, as they realease these changes for classes one by one, which stacks us up with the same class everywhere. I'd rather they waited until all classes has had their changes, before releasing them.

I think the weapons are awesome and all, really fun to play with against anyone else but Pyros. But as much fun the weapons can be, the whole general game experience has been turned less fun, as they realease these changes for classes one by one, which stacks us up with the same class everywhere. I'd rather they waited until all classes has had their changes, before releasing them.

Benjamin19

true, but i think it helps promote the game and makes the game that much more replayable. plus, people go back to playing their favorite classes after a week or so; this pyro craze should be over soon enough. thank goodness for all those achievement servers!!!

The compression blast is awesome.

However, until everything goes back to normal and there aren't 7 Pyros on each team, I'll reserve judgment on the new items. Initial impressions are positive, though. The flare gun is quite useful against Snipers.

[QUOTE="Xeros606"]it needs a little more x360 support.xfactor19990

ya i know its sad, i heard nobody plays it, elsewise im loving tf2 lol

it has a small community of regulars, just like any other semi-popular xbox live game. the one thing i hate though is that it caps at 8v8. imo, this is probably ideal for cometitive gaming (mlg and the like), but i think 12v12 would be a lot more fun. im thinking of building a pc to play it on steam, but thatll cost me $900 (still need a monitor, keyboard, os, wifi adapter) and by the time the parts get here ill probably be done with my team-objective-fps phase.