http://www.pentadact.com By Pentadact Sat, 05 Jul 2008 20:17:48 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.1 http://www.pentadact.com/index.php/2008-07-04-i-propose-a-less-serious-vote#comment-30942 Freakinswiit Sat, 05 Jul 2008 19:52:07 +0000 http://www.pentadact.com/index.php/2008-07-04-i-propose-a-less-serious-vote#comment-30942 This IS the only result that shows up when you Google "Tom Francis" + "fatal weaknesses". http://www.pentadact.com/index.php/2008-07-04-i-propose-a-less-serious-vote#comment-30915 Iain "DDude" Dawson Sat, 05 Jul 2008 11:52:41 +0000 http://www.pentadact.com/index.php/2008-07-04-i-propose-a-less-serious-vote#comment-30915 Great idea. Nice song. This will make my week. http://www.pentadact.com/index.php/2008-07-04-i-propose-a-less-serious-vote#comment-30904 Alex Holland Sat, 05 Jul 2008 08:33:23 +0000 http://www.pentadact.com/index.php/2008-07-04-i-propose-a-less-serious-vote#comment-30904 The Segway Mounted Police (which I assumed were a photoshop until you provided that link) remind me of T-Rex from Dinosaur Comics - knock-knees and tiny little arms. It's vital that someone quickly releases an RTS with Segway Mounted units. That, or we've just solved the question of the Heavy's unlockable weapon.
It's vital that someone quickly releases an RTS with Segway Mounted units. That, or we've just solved the question of the Heavy's unlockable weapon.]]> http://www.pentadact.com/index.php/2008-07-03-valve-completely-out-of-weapon-ideas-beg-for-help#comment-30893 thezeus18 Sat, 05 Jul 2008 01:41:16 +0000 http://www.pentadact.com/index.php/2008-07-03-valve-completely-out-of-weapon-ideas-beg-for-help#comment-30893 Roller-skates. Roller-skates that allow him to travel quickly, but not to stop quickly. In effect, I would recommend turning him into a vehicle with momentum. Medics won't be able to keep up with him at full speed, so this doesn't stack with the medic. It makes him more effective without the medic because he can escape from battle more quickly. There is also the basic novelty of the different mode of movement, with the player having to keep track of speeding up and speeding down, so that he doesn't fly right past the point into the group of defending enemies. It would be easy to use, but hard to master, increasing the necessity of knowing just when to pull out of the battle; you're more likely to survive if you have enough time for your skates to accelerate. Also, if the heavy hits a wall or solid object at a certain speed, he will suffer damage akin to that received in a fall from height. The downside of the skates would be the skill required in maneuvering with them, and that the minigun recoil would propel the heavy backwards, so that he cannot effectively fire the minigun unless he is against a wall. However, this recoil could be used to the heavy's advantage, as if he fires the minigun while retreating, he could go very fast.
Roller-skates that allow him to travel quickly, but not to stop quickly. In effect, I would recommend turning him into a vehicle with momentum. Medics won't be able to keep up with him at full speed, so this doesn't stack with the medic. It makes him more effective without the medic because he can escape from battle more quickly. There is also the basic novelty of the different mode of movement, with the player having to keep track of speeding up and speeding down, so that he doesn't fly right past the point into the group of defending enemies. It would be easy to use, but hard to master, increasing the necessity of knowing just when to pull out of the battle; you're more likely to survive if you have enough time for your skates to accelerate. Also, if the heavy hits a wall or solid object at a certain speed, he will suffer damage akin to that received in a fall from height. The downside of the skates would be the skill required in maneuvering with them, and that the minigun recoil would propel the heavy backwards, so that he cannot effectively fire the minigun unless he is against a wall. However, this recoil could be used to the heavy's advantage, as if he fires the minigun while retreating, he could go very fast.]]> http://www.pentadact.com/index.php/2008-07-04-i-propose-a-less-serious-vote#comment-30889 Ludo Fri, 04 Jul 2008 22:42:47 +0000 http://www.pentadact.com/index.php/2008-07-04-i-propose-a-less-serious-vote#comment-30889 Listening to that track and staring that image has just provided me with the most surreal experience of the month so far. The line "everything's gonna get lighter, even if it never gets better" rings so true when confronted with a hypothetical war between an army of goons riding seqways and a land-loving shoal of rampant gogglesharks.
The line "everything's gonna get lighter, even if it never gets better" rings so true when confronted with a hypothetical war between an army of goons riding seqways and a land-loving shoal of rampant gogglesharks.]]> http://www.pentadact.com/index.php/2008-07-04-i-propose-a-less-serious-vote#comment-30888 Seniath Fri, 04 Jul 2008 22:35:01 +0000 http://www.pentadact.com/index.php/2008-07-04-i-propose-a-less-serious-vote#comment-30888 Also, how on earth have I not seen the Armoured Segway Division before? http://www.pentadact.com/index.php/2008-07-04-i-propose-a-less-serious-vote#comment-30887 Seniath Fri, 04 Jul 2008 22:33:04 +0000 http://www.pentadact.com/index.php/2008-07-04-i-propose-a-less-serious-vote#comment-30887 I thought weeks normally started on Monday (or Sunday if you're one of those weird types). http://www.pentadact.com/index.php/2008-07-03-valve-completely-out-of-weapon-ideas-beg-for-help#comment-30883 Pentadact Fri, 04 Jul 2008 21:18:51 +0000 http://www.pentadact.com/index.php/2008-07-03-valve-completely-out-of-weapon-ideas-beg-for-help#comment-30883 All the class packs make the class more powerful. The implication of Valve's goal for this unlock is that solo Heavies are currently underpowered, and something is needed to address this to encourage people to play Heavy when there are no Medics. If he needs a Medic to charge that something, it doesn't help in situations where there are no Medics. http://www.pentadact.com/index.php/2008-06-28-blizzard-announce-that-tom-francis-is-right#comment-30881 Azzen Fri, 04 Jul 2008 19:52:22 +0000 http://www.pentadact.com/index.php/2008-06-28-blizzard-announce-that-tom-francis-is-right#comment-30881 A MIGHTY WARRIOR, WEARING QUILTED PANTS. http://www.pentadact.com/index.php/2008-07-03-valve-completely-out-of-weapon-ideas-beg-for-help#comment-30880 Azzen Fri, 04 Jul 2008 19:39:53 +0000 http://www.pentadact.com/index.php/2008-07-03-valve-completely-out-of-weapon-ideas-beg-for-help#comment-30880 Well, if we had something that boosted the heavy's solo power but didn't decrease medic-heavy power, then we're overpowering him. Perhaps if we had something that re-routed medic power to something a heavy can use later for solo-ing...?
Perhaps if we had something that re-routed medic power to something a heavy can use later for solo-ing...?]]> http://www.pentadact.com/index.php/2005-10-14-first-night-second-life#comment-30873 Chijts Fri, 04 Jul 2008 18:43:20 +0000 http://www.pentadact.com/index.php/2005-10-14-first-night-second-life#comment-30873 I used SL for a bit but didn't really have any of these cool experiences that I read about in articles, like this one. The possibilities of SL are pretty awesome... Hope to read more someday! http://www.pentadact.com/index.php/2008-07-03-valve-completely-out-of-weapon-ideas-beg-for-help#comment-30800 Chijts Fri, 04 Jul 2008 17:57:55 +0000 http://www.pentadact.com/index.php/2008-07-03-valve-completely-out-of-weapon-ideas-beg-for-help#comment-30800 If they did actually make that little note on sasha a reality, I'd think I'd wet my pants with laughing too much. I'd also only play Heavy. Sorry Pentadact but as much as I enjoy your idea, I think your edited idea is going too far. He should just drop his weapons, say something like "FORGIVE ME SASHA, I RUN NOW!", and have increased speed. He could pick his gun up again, but only has the same amount of time to fetch it as when guns are usually left on the ground.
Sorry Pentadact but as much as I enjoy your idea, I think your edited idea is going too far. He should just drop his weapons, say something like "FORGIVE ME SASHA, I RUN NOW!", and have increased speed. He could pick his gun up again, but only has the same amount of time to fetch it as when guns are usually left on the ground.]]> http://www.pentadact.com/index.php/2008-07-03-valve-completely-out-of-weapon-ideas-beg-for-help#comment-30783 Cossak Fri, 04 Jul 2008 09:06:16 +0000 http://www.pentadact.com/index.php/2008-07-03-valve-completely-out-of-weapon-ideas-beg-for-help#comment-30783 As I see it the heavy's problem when soloing is that his play style attracts way too much attention and damage to be viable, so any unlocks should give him better survivability whilst still being functional ie not running all the way back to the base for the sake of staying alive. So, suggestions: Some sort of helmet or face mask that physicall impairs your vision (have to look through eye-holes of some sort that block a small part of the screen) but protects you from all critical hits. Has no effect when being healed. Arguable whether this can be taken off/on during a round. Minigun has vampiric bullets that return small amount of health after you have been continually firing (and hitting enemies) for several seconds. Has no effect when being healed. Minigun slowly builds up a charge of (something) after firing (and hitting enemies) that builds up over time to give the heavy a small armour boost. Up to a maximum. Charge doesn't build up when being healed and any built up armour is ignored when being healed.
Some sort of helmet or face mask that physicall impairs your vision (have to look through eye-holes of some sort that block a small part of the screen) but protects you from all critical hits. Has no effect when being healed. Arguable whether this can be taken off/on during a round.

Minigun has vampiric bullets that return small amount of health after you have been continually firing (and hitting enemies) for several seconds. Has no effect when being healed.

Minigun slowly builds up a charge of (something) after firing (and hitting enemies) that builds up over time to give the heavy a small armour boost. Up to a maximum. Charge doesn't build up when being healed and any built up armour is ignored when being healed.]]> http://www.pentadact.com/index.php/2008-07-03-valve-completely-out-of-weapon-ideas-beg-for-help#comment-30782 Rosti Fri, 04 Jul 2008 09:04:31 +0000 http://www.pentadact.com/index.php/2008-07-03-valve-completely-out-of-weapon-ideas-beg-for-help#comment-30782 Bandolier, quite frankly, IS FUNNY TO ME! I'm not convinced that either of the solutions in the main post are ideal, but the whole thing is so amusing that I wouldn't care so long as it ends up existing. That and more automated melee taunts and we're set. "SASHA WOULD BE WASTED ON YOU, LEETLE MAN!"
That and more automated melee taunts and we're set. "SASHA WOULD BE WASTED ON YOU, LEETLE MAN!"]]> http://www.pentadact.com/index.php/2008-07-03-valve-completely-out-of-weapon-ideas-beg-for-help#comment-30780 bandolier: how fast is fast? Fri, 04 Jul 2008 06:37:01 +0000 http://www.pentadact.com/index.php/2008-07-03-valve-completely-out-of-weapon-ideas-beg-for-help#comment-30780 I love the release bandolier and could see it working if his speed was just slightly above a soldier's after releasing. http://www.pentadact.com/index.php/2007-05-16-grrraaahahahahaa#comment-30773 Ninja Fri, 04 Jul 2008 02:05:11 +0000 http://www.pentadact.com/index.php/2007-05-16-grrraaahahahahaa#comment-30773 ROFL Heavy Weapons Guy. http://www.pentadact.com/index.php/2007-05-16-grrraaahahahahaa#comment-30772 Heavy Weapons Guy Fri, 04 Jul 2008 02:00:59 +0000 http://www.pentadact.com/index.php/2007-05-16-grrraaahahahahaa#comment-30772 WHOLE TEAM IS BABIES http://www.pentadact.com/index.php/2008-07-03-valve-completely-out-of-weapon-ideas-beg-for-help#comment-30771 himmelstoss Thu, 03 Jul 2008 23:34:55 +0000 http://www.pentadact.com/index.php/2008-07-03-valve-completely-out-of-weapon-ideas-beg-for-help#comment-30771 his fists attack slowly*. http://www.pentadact.com/index.php/2008-07-03-valve-completely-out-of-weapon-ideas-beg-for-help#comment-30770 himmelstoss Thu, 03 Jul 2008 23:34:36 +0000 http://www.pentadact.com/index.php/2008-07-03-valve-completely-out-of-weapon-ideas-beg-for-help#comment-30770 Here's an alternate way to make the bandolier thing work. Once he drops the weapons, he not only runs like a demoman, he also gets a 100% crit chance with his fists. As a tradeoff: when the heavy has his stuff, his fists attack About the weapon recovery thing though: there are 3 options. 1. Heavy can recover weapons by picking up any ammo 2. Heavy needs to pick up a dropped minigun (doesn't need to be his, it could be a dead enemy's) 3. As a corollary to option 2: Heavy must recover Sasha within N seconds or he needs to pick up a dropped minigun.
About the weapon recovery thing though: there are 3 options.
1. Heavy can recover weapons by picking up any ammo
2. Heavy needs to pick up a dropped minigun (doesn't need to be his, it could be a dead enemy's)
3. As a corollary to option 2: Heavy must recover Sasha within N seconds or he needs to pick up a dropped minigun.]]> http://www.pentadact.com/index.php/2008-07-03-valve-completely-out-of-weapon-ideas-beg-for-help#comment-30768 Pentadact Thu, 03 Jul 2008 22:02:21 +0000 http://www.pentadact.com/index.php/2008-07-03-valve-completely-out-of-weapon-ideas-beg-for-help#comment-30768 Azzen: I disagree. This was the mistake in the post that kicked off the Steam brainstorming thread: Robin's post never suggested the unlock should reduce the Heavy's effectiveness when paired with a Medic, only that it shouldn't increase it further. The aim is to boost his solo effectiveness so that it doesn't lag <em>so far</em> behind that of a Heavy Medic pair. In my opinion there should still be a benefit to teaming up with a Medic, otherwise you're actually discouraging teamwork and confusing the Medic.
The aim is to boost his solo effectiveness so that it doesn't lag so far behind that of a Heavy Medic pair. In my opinion there should still be a benefit to teaming up with a Medic, otherwise you're actually discouraging teamwork and confusing the Medic.]]>