Team Fortress 2: Highlander {Availability/Scheduling}

[#HBC | Dark Horse]

Surprisingly, I'll probably more available on the 23rd, compared to other Fridays (2-7)

 

[Deleted member]

I suppose we're gonna allow the christmas weapons?

 

[Krynxe]

I think any brokenness will be patched by then. I don't really see any of the new items having that issue, though.

 

[Seikend]

It's kinda unfair for the people unwilling to buy keys for pay like 2 refined+ for the new weapons.

I'd prefer if they were banned until they were craftable/droppable for a while but woulodnt be hugely bothered if they were allowed.

 

[Deleted member]

they'll drop like a brick to 1ref by tomorrow though. I also don't see any of them really getting used outside of the engie weapons

 

[UltiMario]

The whole point of highlander is to allow basically everything anyways.

Enforcer + Dead Ringer is just stupid, that's all.

Also I can likely do the 23rd.

 

[#HBC | Dark Horse]

I think any brokenness will be patched by then. I don't really see any of the new items having that issue, though.

There's the spycicle, which has silent kill, can still desguise, and can prevent spychecks from working.

 

[UltiMario]

Silent Kill is sort of meh considering that the statue makes it pretty ****ing obvious.

Also, as long as it's not too loud in an area, you can actually hear the sound of the Spycicle melting as a Pyro. Just switch to the shotgun after that and take care of the Spy.

 

[Deleted member]

you may miss the spy check but he's only fireproof for 2 seconds, and does not have a knife for 15. it's good by not ban worthy

 

[Smashjin]

you may miss the spy check but he's only fireproof for 2 seconds, and does not have a knife for 15. it's good by not ban worthy

Enforcer is a helluva backup though.

 

[John2k4]

I prefer the Saharan Spy set...since you can go silent Dead Ringer.

 

[Terywj [태리]]

Full sets are not allowed, John.

 

[UltiMario]

Enforcer doesn't save you if there's any more than the Pyro lurking around.

In 1v1, Spycicle can probably take down Pyro more consistently. In a team environment, you get blown the **** up by a soldier or something as soon as you try to turn around and shoot the Pyro.

In a regular situation, you dodge a spycheck, hope the Pyro doesn't notice, stay in the back for 15 seconds (maybe with Cloak and Dagger?) and try again. You also get ****ed if you end up Jarated, Milked, or anything else that's a spycheck.

Good knife? Absolutely. Has drawbacks that you have to play around like every other knife? Absolutely.

 

[Krynxe]

Spycicle? I only know about the new pyro and engi stuff from that web page. I have actually played since the update.

And yeah, the sahara set is probably the best set but when you use deadringer, it's the only set bonus hat that I actually went through the effort of obtaining, but as tery said it won't be allowed in the highlander.

 

[GwJ]

Here's basically what the Spycicle entails:

- On backstab, victim turns into an ice sculpture (Think saxxy)
- When hit by flamethrower with the Spycicle equipped, you become invulnerable to fire for 2 seconds and Spycicle melts for 15 seconds.

What this means is if you get spychecked by a Pyro or are cloaked and get flamed, you won't light on fire unless the Pyro keeps hitting you for more than 2 seconds.

 

[Krynxe]

Right, but the spycheck is still obvious cause it will still do damage and/or make the sound of fire hitting a target rather than the fire phasing through a teammate, right? Also, what about the flare gun?

And what downsides does it have, besides the knife melting for 15 seconds? Does it only melt if you're lit on fire (as in 2+ seconds) or immediately?

Edit:
Is 4 questions enough?

 

[GwJ]

It melts when you have it out actively and with afterburn (which activates the moment you're lit on fire anyway).

But no, the spycheck is not obvious. When you hit a disguised Spy, it will not play the little "ding" noise even if you have that option disabled which is so that you, obviously, can't spam a room mindlessly sound whoring for dings.

So, if you spycheck a disguised spy as a Pyro, he will not catch on fire and it will not play any dings.

 

[F8AL]

Guys, take this to the TF2 thread. This one is for tournament discussion, thanks.

 

[GwJ]

Eh, it's still kinda relevant because there is some debate as to whether to make it illegal or not. So it would help if everyone knew exactly what it did.

But I'll keep it in the TF2 thread.

 

[Smashjin]

I have work on the 23rd from 1-6, though I might get out at 5.

 

[Smashjin]

What time is this going to take place? As I said I have work to 1-5, on call to 6, tomorrow.

 

[Terywj [태리]]

We should be going at night tomorrow.

 

[Smashjin]

Okay great.

 

[GwJ]

Do we have an exact hour to be back for?

 

[Krynxe]

7:00 pm EST
is that okay with everyone?

 

[Deleted member]

eh, still not entirely sure what my plans for tomorrow are

 

[Deleted member]

I'm free tonight, but this'll be my last night available until Wednesday, if there's any last-minute changes.

 

[UltiMario]

I could do 7-ish tonight yeah.

 

[Terywj [태리]]

I should be here for 7PM.

 

[GwJ]

I'll try and do that. My mom wants to take me out to dinner tonight and she's out of work at 5:30, so hopefully I'll be back. I'll tell her I need to be home for 7.

 

[S l o X]

Won't be able to make it today. D:

 

[#HBC | Dark Horse]

might not be able to make it.

My dad's coming home, and then we're having dinner. if he comes home around 6:30 or other times around that, I probably won't be able to make it

 

[Isatis]

I'm good o/

invite me whenever

 

[#HBC | Dark Horse]

What's the server password?

 

[Smashjin]

Just got home. Going on Steam.

 

[#HBC | Dark Horse]

Won't be able to make it, My family is deciding to get completely ready for christmas

 

[Krynxe]

That was awesome. Too bad the most we had was about 6v7. The competitive format games were fun though.

 

[Terywj [태리]]

Today just wasn't my day, although I had some decent runs on Scout + Pyro.

When we have the full 18 players, it's going to be hella legit.

 

[PNaleek]

I'm thinking I should have signed up for Soldier. Today was great.

 

[Krynxe]

It's not too late to change, you can always reconsider your class.