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# Aug 17, 2008 at 3:14 PM

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Engineer 87436

Hello!

Being an Engi is bliss and I love my job. However I was thinking that there should be a change to gameplay if I am to depart from my beloved sentry due to a backstab, pipe, rocket, fire or bullet.
My suggestion is that if I am to die and my sentry stays up, instead of having it vulnerable to a sap or whatever, how about adding a forcefield around it when I die making it safe from being destroyed and also making it safe for the opponent to cap a point such as in Dustbowl. And when I resurrect the forcefield goes away and I can resume my duties.
Come on engineers lets work!
Thank you for listening to my rant QQ

# Aug 17, 2008 at 3:19 PM

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runtime 85294

Specialty: Soldier

Steam ID: xruntime

Nah...it would make it too easy for the defending team.

# Aug 17, 2008 at 3:59 PM

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Chaos 82705

Steam ID: bam_bam_chaos

This isn't serious is it? I'm not going to even bother explaining why this is a dumb idea.

# Aug 17, 2008 at 4:01 PM

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BUICK 82538

Specialty: Medic

Steam ID: smerbeck@hotmail.com

Clan: Chuckles is a L R-W

# Aug 17, 2008 at 4:10 PM

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oofy15354 86204

Specialty: Sniper

Steam ID: oofy15354

# Aug 17, 2008 at 4:14 PM

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Howt Showt 86416

Specialty: Soldier

Steam ID: Howt Showt

GamerTag: Howt Showt

Clan: Axis- 360

Sorry hardhat, no sale. Just too... annoying? I mean, you kill the engie, run to the point, he respawns, and suddenly you're getting hammered by it.

# Aug 23, 2008 at 6:13 AM

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Atomic_Tomato_Potato 84561

Steam ID: Colonel Luxray

No, that would not be fair. That's SUPPOSED to be one of the ways to kill a sentry. You need to learn that yes, your class has flaws, it is supposed to have flaws. EVERY class has a basic flaw or flaws that make it balanced with the other classes.

Scout: Low health, low range

Soldier: Slow, splash damage

Pyro: Close range, everyone hates you

Demoman: Hard to use at close range

Heavy: Very slow, very big

Engineer: No main weapon of his own, sentry is dependent on him

Medic: Low battle capability, high priority target

Sniper: Very vulnerable

Spy: Most difficult class to play, low health, low battle capability, usually no medics in area around him.

If you took away ANY of those disadvantages then they would become over powered, such as a scout with 200 health, or a heavy that doesn't slow down while firing, an Engineer who's sentry gets a forcefield when he dies.

# Aug 23, 2008 at 7:54 AM

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Kill it with fire! 82555

Specialty: Pyro

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Pyro: Close range, everyone hates you

QTF, I don't know how many people mock me for playing Pyro or hate me for it.

# Aug 23, 2008 at 8:26 AM

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keenoperson 80602

Specialty: Scout

Steam ID: krazy_kapital_K

NOPE

# Aug 23, 2008 at 8:29 AM

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Numenor 85325

Specialty: Engineer

Steam ID: Numenor

Clan: {TF2F}

1. Build a sentry.
2. Upgrade said sentry.
3. Bind a key to explode.
4. ???
5. Profit!

Yes, I would keep suiciding to create a nigh invulnerable sentry. Slightly OP in my opinion, slightly in the way the sea is slightly deep.