Comments on: Scout Update Day 3: Achievements & Bonk

By: SodiumBenzoate

SodiumBenzoate — Mon, 23 Feb 2009 18:29:57 +0000

“Since when did the bat push people?”
If you read into it farther, it just says “bat” a person 25 meters, not USE the bat. This could allude to the unlockable bat being able to range and knockback in melee??

By: M_the_C

M_the_C — Sat, 21 Feb 2009 13:17:09 +0000

They’ve released the achievement details – Bonk! must give the Scout a miss modifier alongside his speed boost as the Artful Dodger achievement is based on avoiding 1000 damage in 1 life. Clearly it’s just a case of ‘even if bullet hits scout, give it a 50% chance of missing’ or something

Not necessarily, it could make all bullets miss, and you just have to be shot at that many times.

Since when did the bat push people?

One possibility is crits, (do all melee weapons send people flying when they crit?) I know I’ve been sent flying by a Spy backstab. I read another possibility somewhere that it could be related to the sandman, and hitting a stunned opponent results in them going flying.

By: AlexW

AlexW — Fri, 20 Feb 2009 23:02:21 +0000

Recoil on the Scattergun alternative confirmed, then. Hopefully it’s enough for the Scout to finally reach Gravel Pit B’s roof.

By: dbdkmezz

dbdkmezz — Fri, 20 Feb 2009 22:46:46 +0000

This achievement looks interesting:

Out of the Park: Bat an enemy 25 meters”

Since when did the bat push people?

Also, the details for the new map says:

Classes with the ability to ascend rapidly (Soldiers, Demomen, and Scouts using the new scattergun unlockable )

So looks like the new scattergun helps you ascend, rocket-jump for the scout?

By: Optimaximal

Optimaximal — Fri, 20 Feb 2009 21:44:47 +0000

Also, the new shotgun is called ‘Force-a-Nature’.

Caught Napping: Kill 50 enemies from behind with the Force-A-Nature.

By: Optimaximal

Optimaximal — Fri, 20 Feb 2009 21:43:52 +0000

They’ve released the achievement details – Bonk! must give the Scout a miss modifier alongside his speed boost as the Artful Dodger achievement is based on avoiding 1000 damage in 1 life. Clearly it’s just a case of ‘even if bullet hits scout, give it a 50% chance of missing’ or something

By: Jarts

Jarts — Fri, 20 Feb 2009 19:16:10 +0000

I especially like the First Blood and First Blood, Part 2 achievement names. Oh, Rambo..

Perhaps getting a set number of consecutive kills, then the same but with only the bat? (as per the image)

By: A-Scale

A-Scale — Fri, 20 Feb 2009 16:29:05 +0000

I just read the release as you’d move much faster for a time (making you hard to hit), and then slow down.

The main flaw with this argument is of course that speed has little affect on sentry tracking, and is completely dependent on which way it is facing. The “miss miss miss” also seems to indicate that it gives the scout a high chance to dodge bullets (think like an RPG) rather than just outrun them.

By: JonFitt

JonFitt — Fri, 20 Feb 2009 15:20:00 +0000

Hmm, an actual temporary invuln would be devastating.
I just read the release as you’d move much faster for a time (making you hard to hit), and then slow down.

By: CakeAddict

CakeAddict — Fri, 20 Feb 2009 13:46:03 +0000

I hope it’s short enough not to cause any problems.
Just long enough to get pass a sentry but not destroy it and I take it’s only bullets not explosives so he isn’t completely invulnerable.

Gonna play demoman when the update comes. =p

By: itsallcrap

itsallcrap — Fri, 20 Feb 2009 13:43:12 +0000

Who was the Heavy that ran away literally screaming like a girl when I ubered the demo in front of him on Steel? That was so manly it came right round to the other side.

Had to stop playing for a minute because I couldn’t aim for laughing.

By: Malagate

Malagate — Fri, 20 Feb 2009 11:47:05 +0000

You might be, until I paciFIST you out of the way! I’ll get you yet Zero Squid!