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Flare Gun is useful

I always use the blutsauger, ubersaw and KGB.  Occasionally I'll take the kritzkrieg or sandman, but I almost if never use any of the other unlocks.

Never found the flare gun more effective than the shotgun, but that might also just be how I play pyro.

DoctaStrangelove wrote:

jsnipy wrote:

Yellowman03 wrote:

Flare Gun is useful

Am I the only one who uses everything evenly except the two medic unlocks that are about 900000 times better than the stock ones?

I don't have the ubersaw yet but since I got the Blutsauger haven't used the syringe gun.


Other than that yeah, everything evenly depending on the map and situation.

Scout: always use FaN+sandman, havent gotten drink yet but prob wont use

Medic: Blutsauger+uber saw always, kritz when im defending

pyro: i stick to stock

heavy: mostly Sasha but Natascha when the mood strikes me, KGB always, sandwhich never

Medic: Always: Blut and Ubersaw. There's no reason not to use them. Kritz and Ubercharge are both used about equally. Kritz on defense, Arena, and 5 point maps, and Ubercharge on offense, and any symmetrical map where the other team has put up Sentry guns.

Pyro: Backburner never gets used. Ever. Flare Gun gets used sometimes. Axtinguisher is a near permanent unlock too. A quick puff of flames, airblast to keep them in place, and whack of the Axtinguisher instantly kills 8/9 classes, so it's well worth keeping it. Far better than just continuing to flame them, because the airblast disrupts their aim. Against unsuspecting Heavy's its also far more powerful than the flamethrower. It can also take out buffed Heavys quickly enough.

Heavy: Never use Natascha. Sometimes use Sandvich, but a ShotgunHeavy is far more dangerous than people realise. Never use KGB. The slower swing speed hurts the Heavy far more than the Ubersaw does for Medic, and the reward is too small. Fists > KGB as far as i'm concerned. Plus the KGB looks ridiculous and has no awesome kill taunt. If for some weird reason the other team has a lot of Scouts then i'll use Nat, and if i'm in Arena then it's Sandvich all the way.

Scout: Stock weapons all around, unless i'm on an A/D map in which case i'll equip the Sandman.

Last edited by Spidery_Yoda (2009-04-13 08:21:28)

Medic: Blutsauger, ubersaw
Pyro: Nothing
Heavy: KGB
Scout: FaN, Sandman but haven't played since it got changed.

Everything else I don't bother using at all. Only the FaN and scattergun I actually switch around occasionally.

Flare gun usally only in small games or in arena same with sandvich. kritz on defense or arena. hardly use the sandman or fan anymore cause the fan doesnt push ubers back and the sandman takes away my double jump. I hardly ever use melee as heavy so it doesnt matter to me which one I have equipped. Why would anyone ever use the stock medic syringe gun or bonesaw. Bonk has its places but I usally like the pistol for taking out unguarded sentries or running away enemies. Natasha when theirs alot of scouts and or another heavy with sasha. The backburner I cant stand giving up the most powerful uber deterrent. I almost always use the axtingisher because its the only time an axe would be useful why not just keep burning if you have the regular one.

Medic: Ubersaw and Blutsauger are keepers, Kritz depends on situation...

Pyro: Axtinguisher, flare gun are keepers. The compression blast is just too useful to give up.

Heavy. KGB is the keeper. Natascha is if there are 6 scouts and no heavies.

Scout. All are situational... Scattergun is better for Scout duels, pistol is good for low-HP classes down, Sandman is too unreliable

Sniper: 3 loadouts, Camper (Rifle and Razorback), Assault (huntsman and SMG), and fun (Huntsman and Jarate)

Spah: I switch between the watches (all 3), but the Ambassador is just to weak and unreliable to be of and use. (neck shots fail!)

Since this thread is here I may as well update it to reflect unlocks changing.

New Sandvich: I think I'll actually keep it. Full health from 1 NOMNOMNOM session is very good, and being able to heal the Medic/yourself/random teammate instantly with the right click is also great. I may miss the shotgun but the new Sandvich is powerful!

New Sandman: I use it about half and half now. I'll often start rounds having it equiped, and if I find i'm dying too much and not getting many stuns, i'll switch back.

New Blutsauger/Syringe Gun: Haven't really had a change to test them both yet because the internet's been down again. However the Syringe Gun's new healing abilities make it so it almost nullifies afterburn just by having it equiped. I'm not sure which to use. The Blut for controlled health regen (usually when attacked), or SG for passive health regen. The Blut will still be a life saver when i'm ambushed, so I think i'll keep it.

Sniper: I'll admit it, I usually use the Huntsman. Why? Because I find it more fun than standing away from the front lines picking people off. Do I wish it had a far smaller hitbox so it was more about aiming and less about firing an arrow in the general direction of enemies to get headshots? Yes. But it's current cheapness doesn't make it less fun to use I find. If i'm in the mood for real sniping i'll obviously use the rifle. I also always have Jarate equiped. I rarely play Sniper anyway.

Spy: If i'm pissing about on a KOTH map i'll use a revolver+dead ringer combo just because its fun and easy to stay alive. If i'm trying to play properly i'll use Invis Watch. I never use the ambassador.

Last edited by Spidery_Yoda (2009-09-18 08:24:00)

Nordemus wrote:

fermatx wrote:

Medic: Ubersaw and Blutsauger are keepers, Kritz depends on situation...

Pyro: Axtinguisher, flare gun are keepers. The compression blast is just too useful to give up.

Heavy. KGB is the keeper. Natascha is if there are 6 scouts and no heavies.

Scout. All are situational... Scattergun is better for Scout duels, pistol is good for low-HP classes down, Sandman is too unreliable

Sniper: 3 loadouts, Camper (Rifle and Razorback), Assault (huntsman and SMG), and fun (Huntsman and Jarate)

Spah: I switch between the watches (all 3), but the Ambassador is just to weak and unreliable to be of and use. (neck shots fail!)

Actually, the first Ambassador shot is pinpoint accurate (so it is almost a guaranteed headshot if you can aim), however each shot after that becomes less and less accurate and CANNOT be headshot. I find it very good for killing snipers with Razorback, Engineers etc. because it kills those targets with 1 headshot and 1 body shot

Yes... But if your the sneaky backstab type spy it isn't as good at panic shooting.