The Spy Update

[DarkClaw 0]

I wonder how many more parts there are to this update? I mean so far, the sniper only has 2 new weapons, but if they have the same number of achievements as before for the sniper, that would indicate that there has to be another unlockable coming? Also, if there is any new weapons for spy, does that mean that we'll unlock the 2 watches at once? (3 unlocks, one for knife, one for revolver, one for both watches?)

My guess is that the spy will unveil his new stuff (still hoping for new knife maybe , new revolver is super cool), and then the sniper will get his revenge by showing off his last unlockable.

Edit: Crap, double post. Someone delete one plz?

[Melissia 7]

So how exactly would that work? Would you have to assign a new button for zooming in? Both zooming in and cloaking are right click, because it is a class-only thing and thus not a problem.

[h3gi 5]

Has anyone seen this?

Go to the Spy page and keep refreshing it.

Jarate near-confirmed.

http://www.teamfortress.com/spyupdate/english.htm

Edited May 21, 2009 by h3gi

[Josh 18]

nope, haven't seen it >.>;

It will most likely be 1 hit to the head, two hits to the body, I already fuck people up with the pistol so this will just make it easier.

Edited May 21, 2009 by Joshⁿ

[h3gi 5]

Edit: It doesn't work anymore, they updated the page so it's Day 7 now. Same as the initial Spy behind the Razorback Sniper.

Accursed Valve, changing everything right after I say it happens.

http://www.teamfortress.com/sniper_vs_spy/

Edited May 21, 2009 by h3gi

[Melissia 7]

Jarate-- throwing a jar of piss on your enemies.

Increases damage taken by the victim by 35% for a period of time. It causes spies to decloak, and douses the fire off of friendlies. Water negates the effect of Jarate.

[You suck and have no life 203]

I dont see how the piss helps you win a 1v1 in a close combat situation.... You basically throw it at someone. They take 35% more damage, but 35% more of 0 is still zero since now you have to switch back to your main weapon, and by that time you are dead.

[Melissia 7]

I guess depending on how far you can throw it, you could use it to assist your sniping with the bow.

[h3gi 5]

I like the idea of an added-damage SMG.

Assuming Jarate replaces the Kukri.

Edited May 21, 2009 by h3gi

[You suck and have no life 203]

I could envision people spamming the gate with this lol.

[Melissia 7]

Lol, that'd be pretty funny. Defense begins by tossin' in a whole lotta piss.

Edited May 21, 2009 by Melissia

[You suck and have no life 203]

that would be funny if I pulled an RKelly on you.

[Melissia 7]

I didn't realize you were a pedophile suckylife. How brave of you to admit that.

[You suck and have no life 203]

I didn't realize you were a pedophile suckylife. How brave of you to admit that.

There is nothing sexual about peeing on someone

[Melissia 7]

That's not what RKelly is infamous for, Suckylife.

[You suck and have no life 203]

That's not what RKelly is infamous for, Suckylife.

Nah, im just referring to the peeing part since anything else would be off topic to the sniper update wouldnt we.

[Melissia 7]

Uh huh. Suuuure.

[Rivanor 1]

So Valve will either:

a) only give one more unlock (probably for the revolver) and then give us a "meet the spy" video OR

give a revolver and knife unlock.

So far, my 'a' prediction has been dead on.

[DarkClaw 0]

Awwww, they didn't get either the Sniper nor the Spy a new Melee weapon... how lame! I was so looking forward to a new knife to stab people with!

[FunkyFresh 68]

Added new revolver replacement, The Ambassador. First shot is very accurate and will cause a critical hit if it hits an enemy's head. Accuracy is poor for a period after that.

Oh my.

Spies can now use enemy teleporters.

Spies disguised as medics now have an Ubercharge: line in their disguise target info.

Oh my. >:-(

Edited May 22, 2009 by FunkyFresh

[Melissia 7]

It's called a "cooldown time", it was mentioned before. So basicly the more you fire the weapon the less accurate it is, so you should fire the weapon, cloak / redisguise and wait a bit, and then uncloak and fire it again

ALSO!

Added new SMG replacement, Jarate. If thrown on an enemy they will take more damage for short period of time. Also extinguishes flames on yourself or allies

Added new SMG replacement, The Razorback. Will protect you against a single spy backstab, and stun the spy for a short period of time. Comes with a 15% move speed penalty for the wearer

So both of these replace the SMG, not the khukri. Makes them much more valuable IMO as the SMG sucks anyway.

Misc updates to the Spy:

Spy name tags now show up properly when disguised as their own team

Fixed a bug that would cause spectators to see disguise weapons incorrectly

Fixed a bug where enemy spies disguised as friendly spies would have cigarettes that didn't burn

Fixed a bug where overhealing disguised spies would show the wrong overhealing amount to the medic

Made it more obvious on first person view model when your motion cloak is out of juice and you are partially visible

Also made it more obvious on first person view model when you're bumped while cloaked

Improved the way your disguise weapon is determined to make it clearer and fix a couple of rare issues

Spies disguised as enemy spies now get a random mask to help complete the disguise, and their target id will be set appropriately

Spies disguised as medics now have an Ubercharge: line in their disguise target info

Spies outward facing "disguise health" now matches their disguise target when they first apply the disguise

Spies can now pick up health kits for their "disguise health", even when uninjured

Disguise UI doesn't show up in minimum UI mode (hud_minmode)

Spies that disguise as a player using an unlockable now show that unlockable in hand

Spies can now use enemy teleporters

Misc updates to the Sniper:

Standard sniper rifle now shoots through friendly players

Edited May 22, 2009 by Melissia

[Mike808 1]

Just because it has good accuracy doesn't mean it'll kill people in one hit. I sincerely doubt the ambassador will headshot like the sniper rifle does.

it can headshot kill

when i use it and head shot someone

the symbol thing on the top right corner shows a headshot

[Rydawg 14]

I'm rather pissed off @ this update

1) The spy knife now auto equips itself when you are near an enemy, pretty fucking retarded.

2) The sniper has become the easiest class to play now seeing how you dont have to use the scope anymore

3) The sniper rifle when zoomed in now has a crosshair, really annoying.

4) They did something to cause massive FPS drop in certain maps, in Badwate ri usually maintain 50+ even when everyone is coming out of the gate ubers going etc but i was getting 30 or so last night

5) The fucking shadows are annoying, I would have to assuem this is a bug but with Valve you never know

6) WTFail did they do with the unlockables, now you just have to pick them up. Hello easy button.

7) Valve is retarded.

[FunkyFresh 68]

Aye, I might make a class switch to sniper once I get the weapons. Scoping was too much of a hinder before, but now..? xD

The other shit I expected last night so it's eh.

[Melissia 7]

This is so fucking bullshit. You just get random drops every hour or so (not necessarilly even that much, some people got two drops in five hours). It's not based on effort, just entirelly fucking luck. I hope Gabe fires whoever thought of this. Including himself if he was the one. If I wanted to play a game where I grind for hours and hours for some fucking random drop, I'd play some shit game like WoW, not an FPS.

Edited May 22, 2009 by Melissia