TF2: Pyro Fun's Over

3 months
Shawn
Shawn
Server admin
Level: 20
1

They changed the Pyro again...

Update says
Flamethrower changes
Increased base damage 10%
Afterburn duration increased (from 6 to 10)
Flares that hit a burning player at mid-to-long range will crit
Reduced Backburner damage bonus from 20% to 15%


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3 months
Anderson
Anderson
Server admin
Level: 18
2

10 seconds may be a tad high. Maybe 8 would be better?


3 months
LightningStrikesAgain
LightningStrikesAgain
member
Level: 17
3

Anderson says
10 seconds may be a tad high. Maybe 8 would be better?


That's actually what I was thinking when I read it, 8 would be fine by me.


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3 months
Valanarro
Valanarro
Gamesyn moderator
Level: 29
4

im sure valve will work something out in the upcoming weeks to make sure pyro is balanced correctly. after all, it only took them ~3 years


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3 months
LightningStrikesAgain
LightningStrikesAgain
member
Level: 17
5

Ichigo says
im sure valve will work something out in the upcoming weeks to make sure pyro is balanced correctly. after all, it only took them ~3 years


Better than Blizzards response time.


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3 months
Ranma
Ranma
Gamesyn moderator
Level: 29
6

Flare gun *will* CRIT!? WTF! They're off their rocker!

If the afterburn was down to 6 I wouldn't mind a flare gun critting, but that is just bananas with the extra 60 damage from afterburn!


And Ichigo, Pyro WAS perfectly balanced before. I was just expecting to be content with a pyro nerf, but that was PERFECT balance. The only people that complained after the nerf were the people that don't use skill to kill with the flame thrower.


Relying on afterburn is stupid. Kill the opponent while he's alive! Afterburn is so dumb. I'll be content at 8, but 6 was purely balanced.




Either way, the pyro hasn't been buffed to where it's overpowered so I'm not going to be throwing anti-pyro discussions. Still, I would be much more pleased if they just cut the afterburn a little bit.


3 months
Lawyer_Kiken
Lawyer_Kiken
Server admin
Level: 29
7

And now you know why they should be working on HL2: Episode 3.

While this seems a little over-the-top of the balance board, pyros are still pretty well to play. I agree that it should be 8 seconds though...

Valve says
4 seconds more because we need to make people play the pyro class more to piss other people off.



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3 months
Ranma
Ranma
Gamesyn moderator
Level: 29
8

I can see the logic in that.


3 months
Fred_Fredburger
Fred_Fredburger
Server Admin
Level: 18
9

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GOD DAMMIT VALVE! I liked the Pyro the way it was after the update but now another nerf? WTF MAN. I liked the fact that you couldn't rely purely on the flamethrower.



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3 months
wierdsnake
wierdsnake
Server admin
Level: 25
10

Fred_Fredburger says
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GOD DAMMIT VALVE! I liked the Pyro the way it was after the update but now another nerf? WTF MAN. I liked the fact that you couldn't rely purely on the flamethrower.





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3 months
Anderson
Anderson
Server admin
Level: 18
11

Valve will never make everyone happy. 50% chance of crit on medium/long ranges. 8 second afterburn. 5 second afterburn for backburner. 10 HP for backburner pyros Y/N?