Engineer Update Day 3: Community Wrench and New Map

[Sliver]

[br]With the drop of the 75th Golden Wrench comes the 3rd day of the Engineer Update. New to the page is another shot of the map, which looks to be a different take on the Payload gameplay mode. Also on the page is a fan-made wrench, with a link to the Steam Community profile of the Watchmaker|.[br]See the new shots and wrench at the TF2 Official Blog.

 

[Blacksky]

hrm... well i wanted more.. i really wanted a "Meet The Pyro" movie...

 

[Wanted Bob]

Ooo, like the look of the new map...

 

[Adabiviak]

Ok... now I see the nerfs inherent in the Wrangler. Question: If you kill an engy while he's holding the Wrangler, does it leave his sentries auto aim disabled? Not likely, but just checkin'.

 

[morgs]

Would someone mind explaining the new wep? site is down..

 

[Matorbogl]

Would someone mind explaining the new wep? site is down..

No explanation given, and Valve has added two more things:

1) The community wrench we see today isn't the only melee unlock.
2) The Engineer can now pick up his sentry and move it. This was demonstrated in a series of pictures hidden on the Day 3 page.

 

[morgs]

Ah, thanks.

 

[MorganFreeman911]

Is it just me, or does that sentry also look different?

 

[Sloth]

http://www.teamfortress.com/engineerupdate/evolutionaryman/

http://www.teamfortress.com/engineerupdate/engineer_photos/

Re-deploy the SG?

 

[Damic]

wooow yes it looks like you can pack it in that's neath.

Can you do the same with the dispencer?

 

[flamingdts]

Re-deploying SG?

Come on now, the wrangler already seems over-powered enough with the limitless range. Now you could quickly shift the location of the Sentries? This will make the engineer the ideal defense and offense. When capturing a point, engineers could simply redeploy their sentry guns near the capture point to prevent any defenses from the opposing team.

 

[Danimal]

It probably won't go beyond Level 2, won't be active for a short period of time after redeployment, and/or may be weaker, imo.

Probably won't be compatible with the wrangler, either.

 

[Druckles]

I assume it would replace the Wrangler, as the wrench looks like the original.

Also, thanks Valve and your "no building unlocks". Stretching the phrase a bit, aren't you.

 

[ríomhaire]

Re-deploying SG?

Come on now, the wrangler already seems over-powered enough with the limitless range. Now you could quickly shift the location of the Sentries? This will make the engineer the ideal defense and offense. When capturing a point, engineers could simply redeploy their sentry guns near the capture point to prevent any defenses from the opposing team.

Well I assume it takes the full 5/10 seconds to undeploy and redeploy. You're also defenseless while carrying it. There could be something else to it too. Perhaps it's a drestruction tool replacement?

 

[Matorbogl]

It's possible that the ability to pack up the Engineers kit could be a new ability added to the vanilla wrench in order to give it some appeal over the new wrenches; see airblast. Or it's also possible that my attempts to predict updates is all for nothing and I should just shut up until it's released later today.

 

[Dr_Crowbar]

Oh snap! Update is LIVE!