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Demoman versus Soldier: The war has begun

Demoman versus Soldier: The war has begun

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In the great competition between Demomen and Soldiers, sides are inevitably picked.

Valve has done it again, and made some spectacularly unforeseen change to the venerable Team Fortress 2 that has longtime players in a frenzy.

While the coming dual class update is “standard” in most respects, Valve have blindsided us with the announcement that in addition to the standard “three new weapons” for each class, there is a fourth weapon available—but there’s a catch.

Either the Soldier or the Demoman will get the weapon—but not both. A contest will decide who gets a fourth weapon; for the next week, any player who wants the Demoman to get the weapon needs to log in and kill soldiers, and vice versa.

The competition is being tracked at the War page at the Team Fortress blog.

If you’re looking for a server, there’s always Icrontic’s TF2 server

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Community Comments

  1. ardichoke But... but... but... I like both of them. Who should I kill? ;_;
  2. pragtastic Demo will win this war.
  3. Canti Demomen MUST win this war! Souljas will fall by the millions befar the might of the whisky boughtul! Nothing can shtop us! Ar cause is joost, ar vichtary imminent! Lay down yer rawket lawnchairs now and we may yet spare ye the indignity of screaman, "KA-BOOOOM!" as ye cower in fear. Ta those of ye who oppose know that yer time is shart and yer struggle futile. Join us while ye still can er face the fury of ar resolve!
  4. bestav I want soldier to win but Demomen are more overpowered :/
  5. CrazyJoe So who's up for some all demo team vs. all soldier team battle on the IC server tonight?
  6. lol LoL soldier will win this war.. ask people ingame and i already got 200 points :)
  7. Serp 26 kills for the demos so far w00t!
  8. Koreish Is there another site keeping track because the update pages don't have that posted.
  9. Serp Been trolling the official TF2 forums and haven't seen another site yet. Those 26 kills were what I got this morning.
  10. QCH You are all maggots and bleeders...
    :sawed:
  11. mertesn
    Crazy Joe said:
    So who's up for some all demo team vs. all soldier team battle on the IC server tonight?
    An excellent suggestion, sir.
  12. Vengeance of course the demo will win :P gotta love the black scottish cyclops
  13. Winfrey It seems to me that the best way to help your class win is to switch to medic and only heal that class.
  14. _k_ It was interesting playing last night. It seemed like ampersand was having a hard time because of the massive spam that is happening every where. Thank goodness it is only for a few days because its making regular game play suck a little.
  15. Snarkasm Goddamn I hope demo wins. Do me proud, darkies! I wish I could help...
  16. rolleggroll
    Winfrey said:
    It seems to me that the best way to help your class win is to switch to medic and only heal that class.
    Already on it.
  17. Koreish
    Winfrey said:
    It seems to me that the best way to help your class win is to switch to medic and only heal that class.
    Consider it done.
  18. _k_ demo is ahead by just under 100,000
  19. mas0n Soldiers FTW. I'll be doing my part later this evening.
  20. _k_ soldier is going to spank demo. it would be hilarious if the soldier would get a nade launcher.
  21. Koreish
    _k_ said:
    demo is ahead by just under 100,000
    How is demo ahead? Wouldn't they be behind by just 100,000? Remember the more dead the worse for the team.
  22. _k_ ya their death count is ahead, they have been killed more. Think more curvy you will get it.
  23. Rexxar 326 Demo have died by my hand. For the Soldiers!
  24. Winfrey Demoman is getting stomped! 200k lead already! Fellow soldiers, we shall prevail!
  25. NiGHTS New update info: Engy Update hints: Crafting, Saxton Hale Comic


    New Weapon Hints?
    Via Reddit Comments: The sword (claymore) a new melee for the scottish demoman. The bugle a for the soldier, (sounds like a rocket jump for teammates). And the pickaxe would be a new weapon for the engineer if the rumors of a secret engie update are true, (will 'science' end the war?')
  26. cola I totally called the claymore, and I bet he yells "FREEDOM!!!" as he swings it.
  27. Winfrey A Claymore would be badass
  28. bob go demo demo
    go demo demo
    that demo rocks the best make him kill at any quest
    second to none just kill a soldier and your done
    thats crazy girl i swear i wonder what's in there
    its just a new gun what a better gun why
    because your killing you killing i command you to go killing
    when i say lets kill you say soldiers
    lets kill
    soldiers
    GO DEMO
  29. BobbyDigi For the Soldiers!

    As of last night there are 225,300 more dead Demos then Soldiers. Keep up the good work Boys!

    -Bobby
  30. cola Dude, I'm gonna WRECK all of you with the sweet mele combo.
  31. BobbyDigi
    cola said:
    Dude, I'm gonna WRECK all of you with the sweet mele combo.
    No you won't.

    -Bobby
  32. cola
    Bobby1211 said:
    No you won't.

    -Bobby
    FIGHT ME LIKE A MAN OR DIE :mouldy:
  33. BobbyDigi I break your bottle... the intoxicating substance inside? I DRINK IT UP!!!!

    -Bobby
  34. Koreish For the Soldiers who always dreamed of being a Sniper when growing up.

    http://www.teamfortress.com/soldierupdate/index.htm#item_1
  35. cola I'll decapitate them before they get the chance to rocketsnipe me.
  36. cola Just got an idea, what if at the end of the week when the new weapon is revealed, the two classes make amends, and then decide to share the weapon?
  37. shwaip you have killed too many of my brethren, there is no going back.
  38. Annes
    Buddy J said:
    That piece of art is fucking pro. If it were on Etsy, I would buy it. Even though I play the game biannually.
  39. BobbyDigi The Propaganda contest winners have been announced/posted.

    http://www.teamfortress.com/post.php?id=3253

    -Bobby
  40. pigflipper I am so going to rock the Direct Hit!
  41. _k_ The demo is closing in. Rally the troops and beat these drunkish turkeys back to the zoo where they below. There is no rest for the salami because it never gets tired CHARGE.
  42. shwaip no one should play soldier until the update has released.
  43. pragtastic when does this end ?
  44. Winfrey I'm starting to wonder if these numbers are faked and the special weapon will be given to the engineer instead...FOR SCIENCE!
  45. Koreish Anyone notice the soldier's grenade achievement?
  46. shwaip
    Koreish said:
    Anyone notice the soldier's grenade achievement?
    from what i hear, one of your taunts is a suicide attack with a grenade from your equipment.
  47. Cliff_Forster I hate the Demo update. It destroys the strategic value of the class, which is to essentially destroy the Engineers shit.

    Now everyone just runs a muck lopping heads off.
  48. BobbyDigi
    Cliff_Forster said:
    I hate the Demo update. It destroys the strategic value of the class, which is to essentially destroy the Engineers shit.

    Now everyone just runs a muck lopping heads off.
    While this is true, with players charging around on the other team that leaves room for scouts to jump over them and capture the objective (point, intel, ect..). They are not doing their team any favors.

    I would love to get my hands on a Scottish Resistance though. Would like to craft it but I have a feeling I'll get it randomly before I get 4 other Demo items to create the needed Demo Token.

    -Bobby
  49. shwaip Just wait a while, people will go back to playing classes as normal.
  50. primesuspect
    Cliff_Forster said:
    I hate the Demo update. It destroys the strategic value of the class, which is to essentially destroy the Engineers shit.

    Now everyone just runs a muck lopping heads off.
    As someone whose top two played classes are demoman and engineer, I will take exception to your brash and bold statement, sir.

    The Demo's primary value is as a defensive class. Their ability to destroy engineer's shit is, while appreciated and valuable, not their best use except in a few key scenarios.

    As an Engineer, I find the soldier, spy, medic/heavy to be more of a pain in my texas ass than demomen.

    A demo, playing defensively, can be the key pivot to holding on to a point in a desperate pitched battle, or as a last line of defense in a flag room. Many are the times I've seen a scout, eager for glory, get blown to smithereens as his enthusiasm overshadowed his caution.

    The class update brings an entirely new strategy to Demomen, which have always found their weakest point to be up-close combat.

    I LOVE the game-changing tactics. I LOVE the fact that Valve has given us an entirely new way to look at the Cyclops.
  51. Black-Hawk
    primesuspect said:
    As an Engineer, I find the soldier, spy, medic/heavy to be more of a pain in my texas ass than demomen.
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  52. primesuspect :honoes: :beard: :bucket: :cat: :approve: TBH

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