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Title: Engy update - anticipation
Post by: Lyriq on June 16, 2010, 09:18:09 PM
First and foremost in case anyone hasn't seen this, (http://img507.imageshack.us/img507/2350/shotgunq.jpg) I will post it. I am one of those people that pores over the little details and tries to figure everything out. So what do you all think this new shotgun will actually do? My money's on some sort of remote control, due to the antennae on the back of the scope.
Title: Re: Engy update - anticipation
Post by: Giant Flying Head on June 17, 2010, 04:25:03 AM
That's no antennae. Its a fold in his shirt! This is probley some sort of fan art. I mean I joke about being a shotgun sniper all the time, but this is silly. If for some reason it were to be real, I'd have to say it's a slug shot shotgun with a scope. So you can zoom in, but you'd have to pump load it after every shot. Great for dealing with pesky snipers and adding support to your gun but bad for dealing with spies and and other close up encounters. How's that?
Title: Re: Engy update - anticipation
Post by: Crimshadow on June 17, 2010, 09:42:47 AM
It would be cool if it was like an elecric disrupter shotgun, mild stun(less than the sandman bonk) to everyone + disableing a spys cloak and disguse for a few seconds.

I am kinda hoping the improvements go into the buildings though, like maybe a two way tele? or a more powerful short range sentry/less powerful long range sentry. Of course my favorite idea so far has to be iron man theory...the idea of being able to build guns on players or the engy himself...imagine an engy with a sentry on his shoulders and a dispenser on his back...portable medic heavy anyone? sadly this idea is not likely.

A more armored dispenser couldn't hurt, and I think it would be interesting if they had someway of placing like a foundation where your last building was so that if you rebuild in the same spot it is less expensive the second/consecutive times.

-Crim
Title: Re: Engy update - anticipation
Post by: Mustard on June 17, 2010, 10:13:27 AM
That's no antennae. Its a fold in his shirt! This is probley some sort of fan art.

It's not fan art, that's a screen cap from the Mac update video. Go watch it again, it's in there.
Title: Re: Engy update - anticipation
Post by: Lyriq on June 17, 2010, 02:09:43 PM
That's no antennae. Its a fold in his shirt! This is probley some sort of fan art. I mean I joke about being a shotgun sniper all the time, but this is silly. If for some reason it were to be real, I'd have to say it's a slug shot shotgun with a scope. So you can zoom in, but you'd have to pump load it after every shot. Great for dealing with pesky snipers and adding support to your gun but bad for dealing with spies and and other close up encounters. How's that?

I've looked at it, but I still think that's coming out of his gun. There's a mount for it on whatever's coming out hte back of the scope.
Title: Re: Engy update - anticipation
Post by: Lyriq on June 17, 2010, 02:15:33 PM
Also speculation about the release date (Warning, weak, even for TF2 conspiracy theorists). The last blog post mentioned riddle 17. Also, how many letters in riddle? That's right, SIX. Put it together and you get 6/17, today's date! Also if you believe this, it's ever so slightly backed up by the tentative release date. Valve generally announces things a week before, so the release date would be 24, the number on the engy's toolbox. Weak, I know.
Title: Re: Engy update - anticipation
Post by: Lyriq on June 17, 2010, 03:19:15 PM
Said blog post (http://tf2.com/post.php?id=3929&p=1), by request.
Title: Re: Engy update - anticipation
Post by: crazydog on June 17, 2010, 03:19:35 PM
Let's think logically:

Why the FUCK would you have a scope on your shotgun? Obviously not for those long distance shotgun kills.

If that IS an antenna, methinks it is some kind of spotting scope for your sentry. Scope in and look at something, and the sentry will aim right where you are looking until you scope out. That way people can't distract your sentry with ubers, bonks, or whatnots.
Title: Re: Engy update - anticipation
Post by: Crimshadow on June 17, 2010, 03:36:35 PM
First off...

Also speculation about the release date (Warning, weak, even for TF2 conspiracy theorists). The last blog post mentioned riddle 17. Also, how many letters in riddle? That's right, SIX. Put it together and you get 6/17, today's date! Also if you believe this, it's ever so slightly backed up by the tentative release date. Valve generally announces things a week before, so the release date would be 24, the number on the engy's toolbox. Weak, I know.

wow...um...I don't really know what to say about how off the wall those numbers have been connected...but grats, I think.

Although I did want to share this http://www.teamfortress.com/post.php?id=3539
 (http://www.teamfortress.com/post.php?id=3539) that I found on the official feed. Interesting reading concerning game design...

And for the record it is an antenna, I watched the video...the pic was just taken at a bad time
Title: Re: Engy update - anticipation
Post by: Giant Flying Head on June 17, 2010, 08:24:21 PM
I did watch the vid and agree it's an antenna.
Title: Re: Engy update - anticipation
Post by: Lyriq on June 21, 2010, 10:39:12 AM
wow...um...I don't really know what to say about how off the wall those numbers have been connected...but grats, I think.

I wasn't the one who put that together, ha ha.

Serious question time. Will the elders put a cap on engys after the update? I think this is probably a good idea, as otherwise, we will have no one pushing the point, etc.
Title: Re: Engy update - anticipation
Post by: Lyriq on July 01, 2010, 08:12:28 PM
BIG NEWS. Valve ninja'd some stuff into the game. Go (http://wiki.teamfortress.com/wiki/Golden_Wrench) see (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OQK4M9Ev7NM) for (http://i.imgur.com/TRFa4.png) yourself (http://forums.steampowered.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1334459). (All those are different links.)
Title: Re: Engy update - anticipation
Post by: Mustard on July 01, 2010, 09:46:02 PM
Oooohhhh SHINY!!
Title: Re: Engy update - anticipation
Post by: Crimshadow on July 02, 2010, 08:41:10 AM
Remind anyone of a Bond film?...sadly no overly-sexually-named chics in the game... :(
Title: Re: Engy update - anticipation
Post by: Lyriq on July 02, 2010, 10:57:27 AM
New game type- The Man with the Golden Wrench
Title: Re: Engy update - anticipation
Post by: Lyriq on July 02, 2010, 10:59:22 AM
ZOMG ENGY COMIC (http://www.teamfortress.com/loosecanon/)
Title: Re: Engy update - anticipation
Post by: Lyriq on July 02, 2010, 11:10:14 AM
So it looks like Engy's unlocks will be that shotgun we saw in the video, the golden wrench (possibly, as it doesn't really DO anything), and this new life-extender machine. I am so so so excited.
Title: Re: Engy update - anticipation
Post by: Lyriq on July 02, 2010, 11:11:37 AM
Gah I am making too many posts but nevertheless there is a date July 17th on the comic. Engy update anyone?
Title: Re: Engy update - anticipation
Post by: crazydog on July 02, 2010, 11:28:20 AM
I think the "life-extender machine" might be a red herring. Sounds too much like half of the dispenser.
Title: Re: Engy update - anticipation
Post by: Lyriq on July 02, 2010, 11:52:05 AM
But it physically brought Blutarch back to life. It could just be how they explain respawning... Also is it just me or is the maid called by two different names, one in the will, and one in the comic?
Title: Re: Engy update - anticipation
Post by: Crimshadow on July 04, 2010, 10:22:34 PM
I WANT A GOLDEN WRENCH....my all caps convey anger :angelfire: ...and sadness :-( ....mostly sadness. :crybaby:


I want a golden wrench :(

-Crim
Title: Re: Engy update - anticipation
Post by: Mustard on July 04, 2010, 11:56:06 PM
I WANT A GOLDEN SHOWER!!!!  :angelfire:


.....oh.......wait.....wrong forum  :headbang:
Title: Re: Engy update - anticipation
Post by: Lyriq on July 05, 2010, 10:38:54 AM
I would definitely trade my stupid piece of shi- I mean my ultra rare Pyro Brigade helmet for a Golden Wrench.
Title: Re: Engy update - anticipation
Post by: crazydog on July 05, 2010, 03:24:05 PM
So yesterday, there were supposed to be 5 golden wrench drops, but according to tf2items (and robin walker), there was a bug, and a bunch more dropped.

http://www.tf2items.com/lists/golden_wrenches/
Title: Re: Engy update - anticipation
Post by: Lyriq on July 06, 2010, 07:27:09 AM
That makes me laugh so much.