The Fort 2 - Wanna meet the Sniper up close?

The TF2 Blog has been updated.

Robin Walker talks about some considerations about the sniper-class and gives a few hints about the unlockable for the primary weapon.

Will we get the Jarate after all?

As I said before, I’m not particularly looking forward to the sniper update (I will probably search for a server with class limits during that time), but I find it highly interesting when Valve talks about their ideas and considerations behind the classes and the class balance and how such considerations find their way into the game.

I would love to read more stuff like that.

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PS: My guess for the new weapon is a Boomerang.

It would fit the sniper’s origin, with limited range it would force the sniper to get closer to his target and it would be a unique weapon with a curved traveling path which would add some interesting new twists for its usage.

If I’m correct it proves that I’m a bloody genius.

If not my guess was just as stupid as anybody else’s

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Wanna meet the Sniper up close? 7 May 2009 19:15, by Nonomu198

The Boomerang had already been suggested a thousand times. Do you read the Steam forums?

Judging from the thinking given in this article, I think the Sniper will be given a semi automatic sniper rifle which can not be charged and has some damage falloff, perheps with a shorter or adjustable scope, which will probably be able to shoot fast but have high recoil. This way, the Sniper can kill multiple targets faster, but needs to get closer, and can’t just cover and charge his shot. Valve might release something completely different, though. I hope they do, this semi-automatic sniper rifle sounds dull.

I’m looking forward to see what’s the secondary unlockable. So far, these have been the best and most unique, plus most snipers hate the SMG because they rather test their Sniper skills and snipe up close, or try and crit with the machete.

I hope they think of some ideas to turn a Sniper into a more team-tagging Sharpshooter, and not a faraway annoying thing. I really like going with my team and using my melee and SMG when I play Sniper, mostly because whenever I don’t I get into Sniper fights (and I am not a great headshooter).

Wanna meet the Sniper up close? 7 May 2009 19:55, by Teatime

Okay, I’, not a genius.
No, I don’t spend much time on the steam forums for a variety of reasons

Call me ignorant, but what would be the major difference of the weapon you describe to the SMG? But I agree, I hope that it’s something different and unique (a boomerang? ). And I also agree that the update introduces some elements which invites the sniper to be a bit more of a team player (playing with the team instead of for the team).
Well, whatever it will be, we are probably in for an interesting time
- Wanna meet the Sniper up close? 12 May 2009 14:11, by Junta
  
  Well.. .we have the class limits in place already at our TF2 home
  I too, am really not looking forward to servers full of people trying to get achievements. Epic failure in teamwork I think!
  - Wanna meet the Sniper up close? 13 May 2009 15:13, by Hzza
    
    It happens with every update, I don’t think there will ever be one as bad as the pyro update though :S. As long as there are reasonable sniper limits in place (3 max-ish) hopefully we won’t be affected too bad and can go about our business as normal.
    
    I do like the look of that longbow though......

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