Pyromania: Day Two

• Oizen wrote on 2012-06-25 18:08

  
  You read that right (presumably): the long-awaited final Meet the Team short, Meet the Pyro, is dropping in less than three days, and we decided to assemble a massive update to celebrate it.
  
  

  [Image: http://www.teamfortress.com/images/posts/blog_pyromania_x.jpg]

  
  
  That only left the issue of what to call the update. Luckily, at the very moment we were thinking about it, someone turned on the radio. Guess what song was on? That's right: 'Safety Dance'.
  
  "That's a pretty catchy song," we said. "Who sings that?" Well, we don't want to upset you, so we won't type it here, but suffice it to say the band that wrote 'Safety Dance' has the most unthinkably offensive name we've ever heard.
  
  Then 'Rock of Ages' came on, off Def Leppard's album Pyromania, so we turned off the radio because it wasn't helping. Suddenly, no thanks at all to music, we came up with the name on our own: The Pyromania Update.
  
  Day One of Pyromania reveals Doomsday, a new map with a brand new game mode that lets you relive one of the darkest days in TF history. It's all pretty heartwrenching, until you discover you'll get achievements, which are also detailed in today's update.
  

  
  http://tf2.com/post.php?id=8260
  
  MOAR WAITING
  
  Keep your eyes open, folks. We'll be announcing a bunch of new stuff this week, right up until the premiere of Meet the Pyro this Wednesday.[/quote]
• BobYoMeowMeow wrote on 2012-06-25 19:43
  Valve...
  

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• Xemnas wrote on 2012-06-26 01:39
  ^Thank you Captain Obvious. I bet pyro is going to be a monkey in a suit or something.
• Rin wrote on 2012-06-26 01:53
  But will it ever make the Pyro relevant in comp 6v6?
• Xemnas wrote on 2012-06-26 02:15

  Quote from Rin;894564:

  But will it ever make the Pyro relevant in comp 6v6?

  
  It already can, with proper airblasting.
• Oizen wrote on 2012-06-26 05:50

  Quote from Rin;894564:

  But will it ever make the Pyro relevant in comp 6v6?

  
  
  Pyro when played well is awesome.
  
  Though really, pro pyros almost always use the Degreaser and air blasting.
  
  Hell the Axtinguisher can rape heavies when done correctly.
• Oizen wrote on 2012-06-26 18:58
  http://www.teamfortress.com/pyromania/cityonfire/
  
  
  ^
  New stuff.
  
  Go figure soldier got stuff.
• Rin wrote on 2012-06-27 00:37
  I think I'll go after Scout's new set. They're actually conductive to CTF (Well, Baby Face's Blaster takes a while, and it looks like a dead giveaway when you use it). Pretty Boy's Pocket Pistol definitely functions a lot better than stock and Winger.
  
  That Hitman's Heatmaker. Waaaaaaaaaant so much, just for headshot lulz. This actually might pair well with Cozy Camper against anything that isn't Sniper or Spy.
  
  I might actually pair Scorch Shot with Backburner for defensive play. Seems like a cheaper knock back than airblast.
  
  And the Beggar's Bazooka: people will complain about how nooby it is, or that it replaces Direct Hit/Black Box for close combat.
• Oizen wrote on 2012-06-27 00:55
  I find it sad that the Pyro only got 1 kinda useless item from his own update.
  
  Sniper got a secondary that didnt suck finally, I honestly dont see why the RazorBack and the Darwin's Danger shield aren't just combined into one item.
  
  
  But I'm really interested in trying the new Soilder rocket launcher.
• Froglord wrote on 2012-06-27 17:50
  10 minutes remaining
• Mentosftw wrote on 2012-06-27 18:08
  /inb4 the pyro's gender/sex will never be revealed
• Rin wrote on 2012-06-28 01:48
  Pyromania: Day Three
  
  http://www.teamfortress.com/pyromania/pyroland/
  
  The Day 3 items are... um...