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[Soulwynd]

It's not that hard. If you pay attention you can tell when the soldier is shooting. The AB effect lasts for about a quarter of a second, so you AB at the same time they're firing or even a lil bit earlier and their point blank rocket is caught in it.

Course, at this point it's a mix of luck+skill versus luck+skill, so results will vary.

[Pandarsenic]

Luckily, I'm the goddamn Psychic Pyro as far as airblasting is concerned. I have inhuman deflection abilities at times.

[Soulwynd]

Luckily, I'm the goddamn Psychic Pyro as far as airblasting is concerned. I have inhuman deflection abilities at times.

You don't have to be psychic when you're against a soldier that jumps before shooting or one that shoots right after reloading.

[Siquo]

That's why a good soldier makes counter moves, and fires right after the AB, pauses, misses on purpose, etc.

Unless the pyro is on to you, and you circle around eachother for half a minute before anyone makes a move. Awesome

So I tried some ninjaneering, and it works quite well. Setting up teleporter exits behind enemy lines is another one of my favourites.

[Soulwynd]

Pyros can AB faster than soldiers can shoot now, but if you're taking on good ABing pyros, you're a great soldier.

[Siquo]

It's hard, because I don't have a shotgun, so I don't have a choice. They're fast, but I can rocket-jump away
Death from above!

[Ze Spy]

just attack AB pyros from Above

99.9% of the TF2 community doesn't even bother to look up , only forward and back

[LASD]

99.9% of the TF2 community doesn't even bother to look up , only forward and back

Actually, that's people in general. It's a problem in game development, there has to be something loud and/or blinking hanging from the sky before most people take a look. I remember the developer commentary saying that people aren't accustomed to looking up as danger almost never comes from the sky in the real world.

[Puck]

Unless you're a mouse, but I recently heard, they also don't look up, probably because they actually can't. From an evolutionary point of view, that's kinda weird, but I'm probably missing something here.

At any rate, I was always wondering, whether "people don't look up" was true for RL or only for game design... One step closer to an answer!

[ILikePie]

My friends get pissed because I play fps games aiming at the floor.

I need to try playing soldier again, or maybe scout. I've never played demoman before, I could try those. How do you play demomen anyway? I see so many setups for them, some guys running around with sword, others defending with sticky bombs, and some attacking with them.

[Sir Pseudonymous]

99.9% of the TF2 community doesn't even bother to look up , only forward and back

Actually, that's people in general. It's a problem in game development, there has to be something loud and/or blinking hanging from the sky before most people take a look. I remember the developer commentary saying that people aren't accustomed to looking up as danger almost never comes from the sky in the real world.

Except that people have peripheral vision, and aren't just looking at the world through a narrow angle camera.

[Schilcote]

99.9% of the TF2 community doesn't even bother to look up , only forward and back

Actually, that's people in general. It's a problem in game development, there has to be something loud and/or blinking hanging from the sky before most people take a look. I remember the developer commentary saying that people aren't accustomed to looking up as danger almost never comes from the sky in the real world.

Except that people have peripheral vision, and aren't just looking at the world through a narrow angle camera.

So do TF2 players, if you've got your FOV right. Still doesn't make you look up either.

[LASD]

Today on Steam sale: TF2 for 6,79€/$

Pretty nice deal I must say.

[ILikePie]

Indeed it is, though, if someone can afford it, he/she should go with the orange box.

[HideousBeing]

Except that people have peripheral vision, and aren't just looking at the world through a narrow angle camera.

Be careful what you link to!

Also, I need to force a friend to get this while it's on sale.