Burn, Bitches!
Or not, as the case may be. Last night saw the release of the latest update for Team Fortress 2, which primarily concerned updates to the Pyro class. Now, anyone who knows me, or has even looked at the logo up there, may understands that this is my favourite class, and the one I am most adept at playing. Looked at my TF2 Stats earlier, and it seems I’ve spent a day of my life setting people on fire (and in the game). So, naturally, I was excited about this update.
Of course, this wasn’t to last. Naturally, everyone wants a slice of this new fun stuff, so all the servers are chocked full of Pyros. That would be bearable, if a) they weren’t all trying to farm the new achievements (lololol axe fight on the bridge) and b) they weren’t all bad Pyros.
As someone who enjoys playing the class, and wants to unlock the things to make it more varied (as opposed to just an e-peen thing), this makes me rather sad. First server I joined consisted of teams made up entirely of Pyros. A 12-man (woman?) team made up of Pyros is not effective. Especially when facing… a 12-man team made of Pyros. This left me feeling guilty for wanting to play my preferred class, so I resorted to playing as a Demoman instead. And then got told off for killing people. Apparently, I’d wandered onto a server that had decided it was going to farm achievements. Cheap.
I eventually got onto a server with Pentadact who, for once, actually wasn’t a spy (he was a Pyro, natch). This proved a little more fun, as playing with people you know is always more enjoyable, no matter the circumstances. The teams here were slightly more balanced, maybe only about 8 Pyros per team at any one time. However, this server also highlighted another problem with this update. The achievements, if being specifically farmed, are incredibly easy to get. We had someone running around with all three unlockable weapons what, 2 hours after the update went live. Again, cheap.
The server emptied at about half 12, so I decided to call it a night. Hopefully the game will return to some semblance of normality soon enough, and I can enjoy playing it again. In the meantime, well, I’ve got more ISK to be making on EVE. Wants me a new Battlecruiser!
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