Next Update: Soldier? [Archive]

Idiot_Slayer

9 Jun 2009, 6:06pm

I just wanted to point out that the most recent post on the TF2 blog (http://www.teamfortress.com/) is narrated by the soldier.

Soo... is this a hint of what is to come? They kind of did the same thing when Valve released the Jarate as a April fools joke, but there has been no explicit mention of a focus on this class.
Personally I would love a soldier update its is one of the few left that I will enjoy.

(All I really want is a damage free ability to rocket jump)

Myrmidon

9 Jun 2009, 6:39pm

Hmmm, MAYBE... it doesn't really seem to me to be 'narrated by the soldier' other than talking about grenades and things. It still seems like the same crazy-ass guy that does all the writing.

But I would still welcome a soldier update if it meant you'd STOP ROCKING MY ASS AS A HEAVY. :)

Buddy J

9 Jun 2009, 7:11pm

Myrmidon, it says the post was posted by Soldier. It is directly attributed to him.

_k_

9 Jun 2009, 8:10pm

If this is true oh my gosh watch out for

"THE ROCKET SHOVEL" coming to your face this summer.
Presented by _k.

Myrmidon

9 Jun 2009, 8:15pm

Myrmidon, it says the post was posted by Soldier. It is directly attributed to him.

Whoops! :D

Koreish

9 Jun 2009, 8:43pm

While it does seem the Soldier is the next class I think it will be one or both of the remaining defensive classes to come out next. So far only one has been released while the support classes are complete and the attack classes have only the soldier left. I see them both coming out too since like the spy/sniper they are opposing classes.

Snarkasm

9 Jun 2009, 8:51pm

Do want Demo or Engi upgrades. It's all I play anymore... aside from the occasional medic sprint for old times' sake.

MiracleManS

11 Jun 2009, 6:09pm

I'm curious what they're going to do with Engi and Demo that won't make things crazy. Some of the other classes had fairly obvious updates...but these two not so much.

Maybe they'll give engies level 2 sentries that can walk...

Snarkasm

11 Jun 2009, 6:27pm

Sentries that can recognize and shoot stickies and grenades as they come in unf

For Demo, I really want stickies that only blow up if people or enemy structures are near them. A lot of my favorite strategies involve tagging two or more entryways with stickies, and as soon as a single scout comes in, they all blow. Then you gotta set 'em up again. Having fine control over which ones explode would be schweet.

(And totally unnecessary, but whatever.)

Lincoln

11 Jun 2009, 7:51pm

For Demo, they'll probably make achievements that nerf him more.

Winfrey

11 Jun 2009, 7:58pm

his taunt kill should involve taking off his eye patch and having a laser beam shoot out of his eye for an insta kill.

Koreish

16 Jul 2009, 6:53pm

The Soldier has once again made a post on the TF2 blog. I think we can be pretty certain he's the next class update.

Nemikan

16 Jul 2009, 9:21pm

his taunt kill should involve taking off his eye patch and having a laser beam shoot out of his eye for an insta kill.

/vote

DocFrazier

16 Jul 2009, 9:30pm

I am of firm standing that Engi needs much love

mas0n

16 Jul 2009, 9:52pm

I approve of Soldier update. It's time.

chrisWhite

16 Jul 2009, 10:03pm

Nice!

Koreish

16 Jul 2009, 11:03pm

Sounds like a king of the hill mode is coming too.

SnowWhiteCyanide

17 Jul 2009, 8:51am

I am of firm standing that Engi needs much love

Yeah the engineer will be one unhappy Texan if the soldier or demo get their update first.

Who the hell is the engineer anyway? He seems like this dumb redneck, but if that's the case, how does he have access to teleportation devices? Has anyone ever thought about that?

NiGHTS

17 Jul 2009, 10:40am

Watch his 'meet the' video. Your opinion will change.

Gnome Queen

17 Jul 2009, 2:23pm

Engineeeerrr!!!!

_k_

17 Jul 2009, 3:18pm

HEY! I live in Texas. We kind of started a small company called TI and we hold the home offices for almost all phone service providers(Telecom corridor). We also gave you DLP movies and space but whatever.

SnowWhiteCyanide

17 Jul 2009, 10:12pm

I just have a boner for the engineer because he's some unexpected supergenius.

But let me know when Texas builds teleporters that don't end in anything even remotely resembling The Fly.

Canti

18 Jul 2009, 7:41am

Soldier......bleh, I'm expecting a rifle much like the Sniper smg but more powerful. I want them to try the Scout update again and give me something better than suicide juice and a gun that just annoys people but that's not happening. I can't wait to see what Demoman and Engineer get though. A variation on the sentry gun would be most interesting.

Koreish

18 Jul 2009, 7:55am

I enjoy the Force of Nature, but Bonk and Sandman are pretty shitty.

primesuspect

20 Jul 2009, 5:31am

Canti I love you. Bwahahahah suicide juice.

DocFrazier

20 Jul 2009, 2:59pm

Soldier......bleh, I'm expecting a rifle much like the Sniper smg but more powerful. I can't wait to see what Demoman and Engineer get though. A variation on the sentry gun would be most interesting.

That would be nice, i do miss an AR style weapon in the game and the snipers smg just don't cut it.

the engi, should get a spy proof building, or maybe one that hurts a spy everytime they sap it. also, a super sledge, repairs sentry to full one hit, crits 50% increase, but swings slower.

SnowWhiteCyanide

20 Jul 2009, 6:35pm

I enjoy the Force of Nature, but Bonk and Sandman are pretty shitty.

The sandman was so RIDICULOUS OVERPOWERED originally. You could stun someone and then just MURDER them without them even having a chance. Now that people take less damage when stunned and the minimum range was increased, it's not as overpowered, but I'm not going to call a weapon that can temporarily negate uber "shitty." Being stunned while trying to uber someone is almost as annoying as that damn pyro compression blast.