official Team Fortress 2

[+Frank B. Subscriber²]

Could they perhaps do what a lot of people thought they should've done from the start and release two class updates simultaneously!?

You never know with Valve, do you?

[Mathachew Veteran]

Sure don't. I don't know what to believe at this point. I'm inclined to go with Spy only update.

[Athernar]

Major updates list now reads: "The Spy Update (5/21/09)".

[-Vivicidal-]

Valve have the best ideas! YAY! I love spies!

[John Freeman]

Thats just awesome!

[Ayepecks]

Sure don't. I don't know what to believe at this point. I'm inclined to go with Spy only update.

Why go through the hassle of the sniper information and making that analysis of the sniper on the Team Fortress 2 page though? Kind of odd.

[Minifig]

:laugh: .

I think we're getting a massive update, both spy and sniper.

[Ayepecks]

:laugh: .

I think we're getting a massive update, both spy and sniper.

That's my guess, but the final day of the preview is tomorrow, most likely.

[Nagisan]

:laugh: .

I think we're getting a massive update, both spy and sniper.

I agree, it will be kind of funny though to see the servers full of spies and snipers hunting achievements :p

On another note though, anyone think that second watch is a bit OP? Stand still for indefinite AND recharging cloak? You could edge your way into the enemy base without ever having to uncloak.....you could cloak to get away from an enemy and not have to worry about your cloak running out as long as they aren't heading in your direction.

I have a feeling the spy is only getting one of those watches....why would he get two unlocks for the same item when one of them is so powerful it is identical to the normal cloak watch, but it ONLY drains when your moving?

Maybe it drains twice as fast as the current one?

Meh, who knows......the way valve just played everyone its hard to tell. o.O

EDIT: Also, the update release was delayed by 2 days, long enough to reveal 2 more spy unlocks along with the rest of the package (last sniper unlock, 2 spy unlocks and a meet the team video or something for the final day).....which only goes to support the dual-class update theory even more.

EDIT2: Even more evidence of a dual-update:

The next class pack will focus on the Sniper. It's actually shaping up to be the largest TF2 update yet, with multiple new maps and a bunch of gameplay tweaks.

Updating 2 classes at once would definitely be quite a large update.

EDIT3: Then again, the second watch says its the "Cloak and Dagger" watch, which means maybe you lose the loss of your revolver AND sapper when you use it.....making you better at backstabbing and getting around unseen but making it impossible to deal with engies, anyone backed into a corner and anyone chasing you down.

Edited May 15, 2009 by mwpeck

[Yusuf M. Veteran]

Wow, Valve. :o :wacko:

[Minifig]

Does this mean Engies might be next?! :woot:

[+shift. MVC]

THAT UPDATE'S A....SPAH?!

[Nagisan]

Double Update Confirmed!

That means both Spy and Sniper unlocks!

http://www.shacknews.com/onearticle.x/58658

I feel sorry for snipers going for the unlocks with that number of spies in the game...

Edited May 16, 2009 by mwpeck

[Minifig]

Double Update Confirmed!

That means both Spy and Sniper unlocks!

http://www.shacknews.com/onearticle.x/58658

I feel sorry for snipers going for the unlocks with that number of spies in the game...

This is going to be madness.

[Mathachew Veteran]

Awesome!

[GSDragoon]

Sweet, pyro time!

[The_Decryptor Veteran]

Sweet, pyro time!

Yep, burn everything.

[Nagisan]

Spies will try to keep the snipers down, pyros will have fun protecting the snipers :p

[The_Decryptor Veteran]

Screw the snipers, what did they ever do for me?

The medic and engineer are my friends.

[Nagisan]

Screw the snipers, what did they ever do for me?

The medic and engineer are my friends.

Agreed, but you know how some people are.....they love seeing their name at the top of the scoreboard. :p

[Yusuf M. Veteran]

Wave goodbye to yer head, ******. :cool:

[Denis W. Veteran]

This resident trigger-happy pyro is ready for this update. :devil:

LOL at the items on that page, i.e. "crab walking kit" :rofl:

[soothsayer]

I really need to start playing this game.

[sundayx Veteran]

Holy hell this will be awsome, but I ain't got time for awsome.

[Minifig]

All these items are grand.. but .. what are they going to giving my precious engie?!