@tua once the scorch shot is inevitably banned it may not make much sense to run the darwin’s anymore until you start getting det spammed and start putting it back on to completely negate the existence of pyro until they are quite literally smacking you in the face with the powerjack. i don’t think that anybody considers the detonator to be OP, so why should sniper be able to avoid the consequences of not killing a det-spamming pyro when they peek? it just doesn’t really seem like an option that the sniper needs to have when the class is already so powerful and i really don’t think it’ll be fair for the sniper to completely avoid flame damage once the scorch shot is no longer in the game.

the sniper secondaries are not what make sniper OP but i think that they contribute, especially when one of them forces the pyro to put away their flamethrower/scorch/det/flare in favor of a melee weapon, just so that they can have a chance to kill the sniper. the most oppressive class in highlander should not be able to make nearly all of the weapons available to one of the weakest classes in highlander completely useless

i think that at this point the scorch shot is pretty much all but guaranteed to be banned, so why not make it a double ban and take the darwin’s away too, leading to healthier counter play against the strongest class in the game?

EDIT: i’m finding myself with a lot less time on my hands and the season is also starting so i’m going to be much less available for demo reviews than i was the past couple of months. feel free to ask anyways but no promises that i’ll be available!

hello everyone i took a 3 year break from tf2 but i’ve started playing again and i feel like i’ve gotten back into the swing of things pretty quickly. i didn’t really mentor back when i was playing in plat but i don’t see many pyro mentors around so i think it would be fun to spread the knowledge i’ve gained over the years. i’d love to look over the demos of pyros in any div, and i’m available at random times of the day. my schedule is pretty flexible, so just let me know what works for you, i don’t like to seek people out for demos or anything like that, but feel free to send me a message on discord: danny#0322

note: as long as this post doesn’t say otherwise, i will always be down to review demos!

here’s my comp experience:

s14 steel gwmi 4-4
s15 steel gwmi 10-2 1st place
s16 silver appel 10-2 3rd place
s17 gold appel 7-1
s18 gold appel 10-4 1st place
s19 plat appel 3-0
s19 plat mcm 6-6 4th place
s20 plat bv 5-5 3rd place
s21 plat bv 8-5 3rd place
s22 plat appel 3-1

@pajaro i don’t think that the sniper should even have the option to avoid one class in the game unless they have shotgun or they take out their melee. it’s healthier for the game if sniper can be spammed out by a pyro using det/flares. most people agree that sniper is oppressive, so why shouldn’t we make an effort to make the sniper just a tiny bit less powerful and give the pyro a way to have some counterplay against them?

the most frustrating soldier i had to play against this season

ggs home depot, big thanks to joey lemons for letting us use your server, we love you

@pajaro i don’t know if there is any other item in the game that completely negates the existence of one class like the darwin’s does to pyro. the pyro certainly is the shortest range class in the game, and that’s why the class is so weak. if the pyro class was strong, i definitely wouldn’t be advocating for the ban of the darwin’s but pyro is extremely weak and i think that giving the sniper more weaknesses (such as being able to be flinched by afterburn until their full charge from cozy camper kicks in) is only a positive change to highlander. if pyro was as strong as say, scout, then i’d probably be advocating for the banning of the detonator too, since a strong close range class doesn’t need to be able to make up for it’s weakness in long range (this is why there is another ban discussion going on for the flying cleaver)

i don’t know if my replies will change your mind, and i don’t think that banning the darwin’s will solve the inherent problems with the sniper class, but i do hope that people read my posts and see that the sniper having a weakness to fire spam is healthy, rather than detrimental.

super nice guy and he’s a really good spy too, scrimmed him regularly all season and he always did really well, he deserved to make playoffs

ALSO HIS TRICKSTABS ARE REALLY NASTY

one of the few people to know the forbidden knowledge that comes from a demo review at 4 AM

hino was easily the best player on the dojo and a huge nuisance to play against throughout the season. deserved to be on a much better team than he ended up on, and his team’s record does not speak for his skill.

i had the pleasure of playing with hino for the past 2 weeks and it was clear why he was so good on the dojo. super friendly guy, easily gelled with the laid-back atmosphere on our team and was lots of fun to play with. it felt like every call he made was perfect, and every time we listened and followed through we would completely roll. if i needed a spy for next season, i would pick up hino, no questions asked.

bump, i have a lot of mentees but seasons almost over and i’m getting less busy so i would love to do more demo reviews with pyros of any level

YES PLEASE!!

DIS DUDE IS CRACKED OUT

i loved playing with constantly, from the get go we knew that it was just gonna be a one season thing since chloe was taking a break but constantly really stepped up and his presence made showing up and playing enjoyable. he fit in perfectly with the kind of vibe we strive for on our team, like i had expected when i asked him to play.

however, gameplay wise, i think that our team was kind of a mess and constantly would have thrived on a team that allowed him and his flank to communicate effectively. throughout most of the season, i’d say that our comms were pretty god awful and any attempt for our flank to coordinate with each other or our combo ranged from difficult to impossible. by no means do i think constantly was the problem or that he played poorly this season, but i think that our team did not really allow for our flank to excel and he suffered because of it.

constantly is a really great teammate, he listens really well and is always open to suggestions from his teammates, always asking for advice because he wants to play exactly how his team wants him to play. i’m glad that i got to play with him this season not just 'cause i thought he was a good engie, but also because he’s been a good friend.

this guy has been on the up and up for the past couple seasons, really impressed with how far he’s come from the first time i played against him. super excited to see him in invite soon!!!

guy is legitimately methed out

really consistently good scout

i’ve been watching m9 play for a couple seasons now and i’m really impressed with the progress he’s made since i first watched his demos. he’s super attentive and dedicated to working on his improvement, as well as taking the advice i’ve given him and effectively put it to use in his own gameplay. he also thinks for himself, not just taking what i say and running with it. during demo reviews, he’ll mention his own ideas and suggest his own strategies that could not only work for him, but for me too!

whenever we do demo reviews, not only do i feel like he’s learned something new, but i feel like i have as well!

hino was easily the best player on the dojo and a huge nuisance to play against throughout the season. deserved to be on a much better team than he ended up on, and his team’s record does not speak for his skill.

i had the pleasure of playing with hino for the past 2 weeks and it was clear why he was so good on the dojo. super friendly guy, easily gelled with the laid-back atmosphere on our team and was lots of fun to play with. it felt like every call he made was perfect, and every time we listened and followed through we would completely roll. if i needed a spy for next season, i would pick up hino, no questions asked.

if mcm let this guy play an offclass at the start of the season it already would have been GGs for the rest of invite

i really doubt that somebody help would have taken any rounds from anybody this season if aaron hadn’t been around to help us out. not only is he an amazing person, but he is also an incredibly smart player. every team needs a strong maincaller to build around, and aaron is that guy.

i have never played pyro against/with her, but we rang her on medic for a weekend and she was great, it took just one scrim for her to get back into the swing of things. she even contributed to our calling despite having only played with us for a few days.

also she’s super sweet