Well that was all very thought out. Well done Valve!
And I never got to try the new-mode demo
I think we'll get another nerf at some point (they seem to be looking at air detonating mainly) but some of the suggestions being thrown around are far more reasonable than what they did.
This nerf was too much. It effectively dropped a nuke on the competitive game mid-season before 2 major TF2 LANs (okay, so people were making adjustments but a lot of them didn't feel as if they were enhancing the game particularly). Highlander seemed worse effected and we know Valve are more pro-Highlander in as much as they are pro any comp.
And it also screwed up pubs. I was reading that the demoman seemed to more-or-less disappear overnight and everyone was playing demoknight (more fun, more effective). Plus they were full of sentry guns that people couldn't take down.
People were saying that the demoman should learn to aim pipes. Well great if you're a comp player, or have just invested a bit of time and skill in the class (or are prepared to) but for your average joe who just wants to run around and kill the mans, why bother with such a stupid and unpredictable weapon that ends up with you dieing all the time. Let's play solly or scout with weapons that at least you can aim properly!
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