Sequel to the Ever Popular Pyro Update Thread

[NikolaeVarius]

Leaked Spy Update Info

http://stashbox.org/145759/1214395963819.png

The New Weapons

Silenced PPK

Obviously quieter than the revolver. Like the Backburner, it does critical damage in the back, half damage everywhere else.

Anyone think Valve is taking this critical in the back, half dmg everywhere else deal a bit too far?

The Magnetic Sapper

This Disables (Not Kills) a building and cannot be knocked off. WOO. Pesky engineers with their little fortress of Turrets and Dispensers will be NO MORE!

The Garrote

Like the Piano Wire from Hitman, this wire allows you to strangle someone from behind without dropping disguise. Not instant kill, and requires several seconds to kill a target.



35 Spy Achievements.

Memorable Ones/Names
FYI I'm a Spy - Backstab 5 medics after you call medic and they heal you

The Spy Who Loved Me- Backstab a spy who is about to backstab a teammate

Two Faced- Backstab 3 Friends.

Diplomatic Immunity- Have an Enemy medic Uber you, and backstab his teammate.

You Only Live Twice- Go a full game dying once- Wtf impossible?

Gadget Wars - 10 sappers in 10 seconds. Impossible >>

Gentlemen - Kill 1 of every class in a game. The achievements itself isn't memorable. Its the Picture.

 

[KeithTalent]

Awesome. I rarely play the Spy because I really just end up hurting my team I suck so bad at it, but the new weapons look very, very cool.

KT

 

[mundane]

The Magnetic Sapper

This Disables (Not Kills) a building and cannot be knocked off. WOO. Pesky engineers with their little fortress of Turrets and Dispensers will be NO MORE!

How does that work? Is the engie forced to destroy their building?
Edit: read the article, it works for a "Short period of time"

 

[Praxis1452]

I love spy, it's totally unlike any of the other classes. I only started playing on the free pyro weekend eek...

Anyway, it was a lot of fun, run past the choke point cloaked, then run back to a place where noone is, uncloak. Then I'm usually a sniper, and put sappers on turret's then kill engineer if possible. cloak up and run back to a safe place, uncloak, and change to another character. Takes a while but you can get a lot done. =).

Not sure really how else to play it. heh seems like that's the general thing.

 

[NikolaeVarius]

Originally posted by: mundane

The Magnetic Sapper

This Disables (Not Kills) a building and cannot be knocked off. WOO. Pesky engineers with their little fortress of Turrets and Dispensers will be NO MORE!

How does that work? Is the engie forced to destroy their building?
Edit: read the article, it works for a "Short period of time"

Ya. It just stops them from working for a bit.

 

[HeroOfPellinor]

I have 83 hours into the spy and play it more than any other class.

To me, these changes sound perfect. I don't see using any of them very often realistically, but there might be rare situations. I'm just glad there won't be a thousand new spies.

One of my ideas for the spy was allowing them to hold a knife to somebody's neck and control them for a short duration. Then I thought how horrific the imagery would be. I can only imagine, now, rounding a corner and seeing some spy choking out a soldier in the corner. Ack. A backstab is over before you know it happened, but what's the animation for the piano wire going to look like and how long is it going to take? Gah.

Also, I placed 20 sappers in 5 seconds once. 10 will be easy.

 

[schneiderguy]

Is it just me or does it look fake

 

[PsharkJF]

Fake.

 

[PitViper2057]

Hoax, read below the copyright info. Says "Hoax by Kaanin !"

 

[NikolaeVarius]

Originally posted by: PitViper2057
Hoax, read below the copyright info. Says "Hoax by Kaanin !"

Originally posted by: PsharkJF
Fake.

Goddammit. That was fast. I didn't expect people to read the copyright info...

 

[mb]

Originally posted by: PitViper2057
Hoax, read below the copyright info. Says "Hoax by Kaanin !"

Thank goodness! I hate spies. I hate playing as a spy even more.


And yes, I suck as a spy. But I did have fun a few times sapping a sentry and back stabbing the engie before he could remove the sapper. Other than that, it's my weakest class.

 

[KeithTalent]

Booooooooooooooo!

/throws rotting Scout corpse at tenshodo13

KT

 

[PsharkJF]

Originally posted by: tenshodo13

Originally posted by: PitViper2057
Hoax, read below the copyright info. Says "Hoax by Kaanin !"

Originally posted by: PsharkJF
Fake.

Goddammit. That was fast. I didn't expect people to read the copyright info...

I believe I saw the same thing on the Steam forums and ended up seeing 'dieing' and figured no reputable gaming developer would be that stupid.

 

[imported_Imp]

Originally posted by: PitViper2057
Hoax, read below the copyright info. Says "Hoax by Kaanin !"

Booo... If it's a hoax, it was really well done. I was suspicious only in that I had never seen one of these "posters" for any other previous class. That and the new maps weren't named.

Anyways, those new weapons looked reasonble. Many of the achievments look way too hard to get though. I've rarely ever seen a medic stupid enough to uber a spy... happened to me once though, couldn't do anything.

 

[dlock13]

The only reason I knew it was a hoax was the last "poster" for the Pyro had different font, and the achievements would not have the exact same images. Also, I doubt we are going to get 2 more community maps in the update.

 

[BadRobot]

Without a doubt the spy should be able to turn himself into a dispenser. end of story.

 

[skace]

The magnetic sapper sounded game breaking anyways.

 

[StevenYoo]

Originally posted by: BadRobot
Without a doubt the spy should be able to turn himself into a dispenser. end of story.

wrong.

the spy needs homing rockets that can be fired while in disguise or stealth.

 

[BadRobot]

Originally posted by: StevenYoo
wrong.

the spy needs homing rockets that can be fired while in disguise or stealth.

This would be cool, but my idea is much more likely to be implemented =)

 

[SexyK]

Originally posted by: BadRobot
Without a doubt the spy should be able to turn himself into a dispenser. end of story.

This is a spectacular idea. So many evil possibilities, lol.

Also, Valve really should include a "Gentlemen" achievement with the appropriate icon.

 

[TheVrolok]

I just want feign death back.

 

[Lorax]

maybe something to extinguish flames.