TF2 Sniper Update

Can you use the dagger whilst cloaked?

I also find it frustrating how long it takes between decloaking and then being able to use a weapon.

The main reason I don't play as a Spy.
 
No, backstabbing whilst cloaked would be ridiculously OP.

Imo cloak is really only used to get behind the enemy, you shouldn't really be cloaked following them for the kill - that's what disguises are for.
 
Devil_Spawn said:
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I did. Repeatedly. Played again all last night. no unlocks. Logged onto that idle server last night and had four this morning. So in my epxerience you get unlocks for being idle on a server but not for playing and getting achievements!

I think i can see what valve were trying to do. Interesting idea, but badly implemented.
 
Well, it seems that the new system is still causing pain for some and not so much for others.

A heavy bank holiday weekend of playing...at least 25hrs probsbaly :S

I have got all 3 spy unlocks now (including duplcates of dead ringer).
(Cloak & Dagger > All)

Have 0 Sniper unlocks.

Got the final scout drink which was the only one I hadn't unlocked previously (the drink is seriously crap, pistol > drink).

Then I have had a few repeats; the ubersaw, backburner, Sandvich, Sandman and a fw others.

I seem to be getting them randomly enough but they do seem to keep comming, an "average" stream of unlocks. Which seems fair and right to me.

It does appear that some people are getting hidiously shafted though, I mean DampCat, Skip and some of the other guys barely getting anything and when they do...repeat unlock! Lets hope its fixed soon or they start the trading up!

On the otherside to this, I know a lad...since the new patch:

Numerous repeat unlocks (Medic, Heavy, Pyro)
Sandman + Force of nature (He didn't have before)
All 3 spy unlocks
Jarate + Huntsman

Medic Hat
Spy Hat
Heavy Hat
Soldier Hat
Sniper Hat

^ ^ WTF! I think he has some hat hacks as they are meant to be quite rare from my understanding...he has been the luckiest SOB getting unlocks and it started to annoy everyone in vent him going "oh lol, another unlock, this is great!"

He doesn't even use the IDLE servers, although he plays a lot because he has exams and no revision on atm.

Still though...other side of the spectrum...I bet he loves the ****ing update!

I don't mind it and think with some tweaking it could be better than the old system, as for the unlocks themselves...some are good, some aren't :)
 
In honesty i'm all for the update, but it's just so obviously not working as it's supposed to be. If the time taken to earn all the updates is equal to what it was before then, honestly, that's fine... and for some people it is... but others are just getting shafted like you say.

Does make achievements kind of obsolete though, which is a shame.

Meh. Let's see what this weekend brings.

Oh i saw the hats, the heavy one is awesome :D
 
DampCat said:
In honesty i'm all for the update, but it's just so obviously not working as it's supposed to be. If the time taken to earn all the updates is equal to what it was before then, honestly, that's fine... and for some people it is... but others are just getting shafted like you say.

Does make achievements kind of obsolete though, which is a shame.

Meh. Let's see what this weekend brings.

Oh i saw the hats, the heavy one is awesome :D
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Yeah they do pwn and its good to see them show up on people.

I have a friend who is addicted to Pyro, I think he is about ready to sell his soul for the pyro hat unlock :D
 
Argh, I've been playing since the day the update came out and I have found nothing. It's really frustrating when you see all these players getting stuff and I haven't got a single thing. :/
 
Don't worry dude, you're not alone. I promised i wouldn't moan about it any more though! ;)


bloody 27.4 hours over 2 days and a lame Axtinguisher. Great. grrrr.
 
I think the system would have been better if it wasn't random.

For example: play for 1 hour, choose your first unlock. Play for another 2 hours, choose your second unlock. Play for another 3 hours, etc, etc, etc.
 
Tunney said:
I think the system would have been better if it wasn't random.

For example: play for 1 hour, choose your first unlock. Play for another 2 hours, choose your second unlock. Play for another 3 hours, etc, etc, etc.
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much better than valve's way!
 
Just got the bow after playing for about 6-8hours over the last few days, not go any other items since update, I'm really after the spy updates though, as thats my fav class after pyro :)
 
DampCat said:
Don't worry dude, you're not alone. I promised i wouldn't moan about it any more though! ;)


bloody 27.4 hours over 2 days and a lame Axtinguisher. Great. grrrr.
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Same here :p well only 10 hours of play but still!
 
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I got quite a few unlocks last night, but I wasnt paying much attention.

I know I have two Ambassadors now.. when is the trade system being implemented?
 
Maybe they should have made the unlocks tied to how much time you have played a class, so you can only unlock the classes you have played, maybe that just sounds like the achievements thought.
 
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