JAMES'S SPY UPDATE MEGATHREAD

[cbre88x]

[quote author=backfire link=topic=2877.msg84233#msg84233 date=1242768640]
Alright, so now we have a spy sniper.... great. Just what we needed...

There are two sorts of men in this world: the sort with blood pouring out of a hole in their heads, and the sort holding the Ambassador. It has the ammo count of a revolver and the pinpoint accuracy of a sniper rifle, even at long range. (But remember, a gun that packs this much heat needs to cool off between shots, so make every shot count.)

Ambassador gets Headshot crits CONFIRMED
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Fuck My Life...

Loqutus I swear to God the first time you use this Goddamned weapon on me I will go fucking apeshit pyro on your ass.

[3clipse]

PUT TWO WHEELS ON THIS THING AND ITS A CANNON!

Basically what everyone woman on Earth has said about my penis

Vlambo, i almost fell out of my chair.

[Dave]

i think i like the spy class now.

[KarthXLR]

Just note, it did say it had to cool off after every shot.

God, Spy update is looking good.

[Kenny Strife]

I hope it does more base damage than the revolver.  If so, headshot crits would turn the spy into both a minisniper (or spyper, if you can forgive the terrible pun), and the hugest nuisance in the game.

I can't wait to have the entire enemy team cursing my name.

;D

[Wedge]

If this does more damage it better have HALF the firing rate of the base revolver.  That thing is already ungodly powerful, this is just absurd.  I guess I'll be able to legitimately play Revolver Spy now though.

[Dave]

If this does more damage it better have HALF the firing rate of the base revolver.  That thing is already ungodly powerful, this is just absurd.  I guess I'll be able to legitimately play Revolver Spy now though.

exactly what im thinking

fuck costumes

im john wayening this shit.

[zaneyard]

totally should have been dualies

[shoopfox]

So is this gonna be like noscope sniper but a million times more awesome? 'Cause I'm totally up for that.

[backfire]

Can't wait until they announce the hats.

I'm so modding the scout's hat into a fedora.

[Dave]

Can't wait until they announce the hats.

I'm so modding the scout's hat into a fedora.

i used to like you backfire.

[Benito Mussolini]

[quote author=backfire link=topic=2877.msg84233#msg84233 date=1242768640]
Alright, so now we have a spy sniper.... great. Just what we needed...

There are two sorts of men in this world: the sort with blood pouring out of a hole in their heads, and the sort holding the Ambassador. It has the ammo count of a revolver and the pinpoint accuracy of a sniper rifle, even at long range. (But remember, a gun that packs this much heat needs to cool off between shots, so make every shot count.)

Ambassador gets Headshot crits CONFIRMED
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There is no way this can be true.

There'd be no-scope headshots before that would ever happen.

[Kenny Strife]

Even without headshot crits, extra damage would make up for the "cooldown".  To be honest, if extra accuracy was the only new feature of the Ambassador I'd be crying foul.  The current revolver is already pretty damned accurate.  The trouble is the (relatively) low damage.  Yeah, the damage of the current revolver is pretty good, and the rate of fire is top-notch, but it takes 3-4 shots to kill most people, if they have full health.  If they've got good reflexes, you may not get more than one or two, though.  All it takes is one or two shotgun blasts to kill a spy.

[Benito Mussolini]

Even without headshot crits, extra damage would make up for the "cooldown".  To be honest, if extra accuracy was the only new feature of the Ambassador I'd be crying foul.  The current revolver is already pretty damned accurate.  The trouble is the (relatively) low damage.  Yeah, the damage of the current revolver is pretty good, and the rate of fire is top-notch, but it takes 3-4 shots to kill most people, if they have full health.  If they've got good reflexes, you may not get more than one or two, though.  All it takes is one or two shotgun blasts to kill a spy.

Psssst. Here's a hint for you: You shouldn't get shot really often as a spy, since you should be aiming for people's back anyways.
Don't forget that the revolver is there in case you miss a backstab.

[Radio Raheem]

you have a 1 shot kill from behind and invisibility. why are you complaining the spy is weak in direct combat? hey guys when i play sniper people rush me and kill me. give me a shotgun please

[Kenny Strife]

Well, you don't succeed at every single backstab, and you can't always be going after stragglers and snipers, so it would be nice to have more firepower in case things go bad.

It's not like he's getting an Uzi or a shotgun.

[Chief]

Does anyone notice he's holding a brown cigarette again? Or is it just that it's basically burnt out?

[KarthXLR]

Does anyone notice he's holding a brown cigarette again? Or is it just that it's basically burnt out?

It's a clove (or whatever they call them)

[Blues]

[quote author=Kenny Strife link=topic=2877.msg84328#msg84328 date=1242776486]
Even without headshot crits, extra damage would make up for the "cooldown".  To be honest, if extra accuracy was the only new feature of the Ambassador I'd be crying foul.  The current revolver is already pretty damned accurate.  The trouble is the (relatively) low damage.  Yeah, the damage of the current revolver is pretty good, and the rate of fire is top-notch, but it takes 3-4 shots to kill most people, if they have full health.  If they've got good reflexes, you may not get more than one or two, though.  All it takes is one or two shotgun blasts to kill a spy.

Psssst. Here's a hint for you: You shouldn't get shot really often as a spy, since you should be aiming for people's back anyways.
Don't forget that the revolver is there in case you miss a backstab.
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Pssst. Here's a hint for you: novice spy players think this.

[Benito Mussolini]

[quote author=Benito Mussolini link=topic=2877.msg84333#msg84333 date=1242776707]
[quote author=Kenny Strife link=topic=2877.msg84328#msg84328 date=1242776486]
Even without headshot crits, extra damage would make up for the "cooldown".  To be honest, if extra accuracy was the only new feature of the Ambassador I'd be crying foul.  The current revolver is already pretty damned accurate.  The trouble is the (relatively) low damage.  Yeah, the damage of the current revolver is pretty good, and the rate of fire is top-notch, but it takes 3-4 shots to kill most people, if they have full health.  If they've got good reflexes, you may not get more than one or two, though.  All it takes is one or two shotgun blasts to kill a spy.

Psssst. Here's a hint for you: You shouldn't get shot really often as a spy, since you should be aiming for people's back anyways.
Don't forget that the revolver is there in case you miss a backstab.
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Pssst. Here's a hint for you: novice spy players think this.
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Yeah... you're right especially since the update that makes you see the ennemies' life.