Comments on: Team Fortress 2: Advanced Techniques/Tips for The Spy Class http://seriousnerd.wordpress.com/2007/12/28/team-fortress-2-advanced-techniquestips-for-the-spy-class/ ERROR 24: The file "Non-Geeky" Stuff was not found on this server. Tue, 29 Sep 2009 19:26:35 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: A spy http://seriousnerd.wordpress.com/2007/12/28/team-fortress-2-advanced-techniquestips-for-the-spy-class/#comment-3238 A spy Sun, 06 Apr 2008 09:56:36 +0000 http://seriousnerd.wordpress.com/2007/12/28/team-fortress-2-advanced-techniquestips-for-the-spy-class/#comment-3238 Gentlemen- Very good tips in regards to staying unpredictable, and it is amazing how many spies never use their revolver. However, I have to disagree with your closing statement: "If you want to turn the Spy into a kamikaze, Crazy Go Nuts University, suicide bomber; go ahead. Just don’t expect a pretty Kill to Death ratio." Played as a kamikaze class, without retreating to your base for heals or cowering in corners waiting for your cloak to get back to full, the spy can be very deadly. Especially in 2Fort, where it is so easy to jump into the water and head straight back into their base, picking up the health on the way. You just have to pick the right time to start stabbin'. Also, sapping every building that you see can be a good strategy; although it alerts the engie to your presence, you can easily take down a turret or teleporter exit, which helps your team and hinders theirs immensely. And spamming sappers damages buildings more quickly than engineers can heal them. Remember that although the spy is a solo class, TF2 is not a solo game! Finally, in small, defensive maps, spies can still be valuable if they get behind the opposing team, as every kill makes the enemy more paranoid and slows their offensive as they switch to pyro and flame each other. Happy sapping! Gentlemen- Very good tips in regards to staying unpredictable, and it is amazing how many spies never use their revolver. However, I have to disagree with your closing statement: “If you want to turn the Spy into a kamikaze, Crazy Go Nuts University, suicide bomber; go ahead. Just don’t expect a pretty Kill to Death ratio.” Played as a kamikaze class, without retreating to your base for heals or cowering in corners waiting for your cloak to get back to full, the spy can be very deadly. Especially in 2Fort, where it is so easy to jump into the water and head straight back into their base, picking up the health on the way. You just have to pick the right time to start stabbin’.

Also, sapping every building that you see can be a good strategy; although it alerts the engie to your presence, you can easily take down a turret or teleporter exit, which helps your team and hinders theirs immensely. And spamming sappers damages buildings more quickly than engineers can heal them. Remember that although the spy is a solo class, TF2 is not a solo game! Finally, in small, defensive maps, spies can still be valuable if they get behind the opposing team, as every kill makes the enemy more paranoid and slows their offensive as they switch to pyro and flame each other.

Happy sapping!

]]> By: Scott/Aldrenean http://seriousnerd.wordpress.com/2007/12/28/team-fortress-2-advanced-techniquestips-for-the-spy-class/#comment-3075 Scott/Aldrenean Wed, 20 Feb 2008 08:57:31 +0000 http://seriousnerd.wordpress.com/2007/12/28/team-fortress-2-advanced-techniquestips-for-the-spy-class/#comment-3075 Nice article, I love your illustrations. Got here from ubercharged.net, by way of the Sniper tutorial (also good.) One thing, though; you slow down when disguised as Heavy (or Demoman, or Soldier). You don't speed up when disguised as Scout/Medic (though Medic is really too small of a speed difference for anyone to notice,) so that's a valid reason for not using those disguises, but Heavy is fine as far as speed goes. It's generally not a great idea, as you'll be expected to be firing, or at least revving your gun, much more than other classes, and you are also bulky and slow, making it much more likely that people will run into you, thus exposing you. Anyway, keep up the good work! You've found a new place in my TF2 bookmarks. :P Nice article, I love your illustrations. Got here from ubercharged.net, by way of the Sniper tutorial (also good.) One thing, though; you slow down when disguised as Heavy (or Demoman, or Soldier). You don’t speed up when disguised as Scout/Medic (though Medic is really too small of a speed difference for anyone to notice,) so that’s a valid reason for not using those disguises, but Heavy is fine as far as speed goes. It’s generally not a great idea, as you’ll be expected to be firing, or at least revving your gun, much more than other classes, and you are also bulky and slow, making it much more likely that people will run into you, thus exposing you.

Anyway, keep up the good work! You’ve found a new place in my TF2 bookmarks. :P

]]> By: Alek (askiba) http://seriousnerd.wordpress.com/2007/12/28/team-fortress-2-advanced-techniquestips-for-the-spy-class/#comment-2828 Alek (askiba) Thu, 10 Jan 2008 22:07:25 +0000 http://seriousnerd.wordpress.com/2007/12/28/team-fortress-2-advanced-techniquestips-for-the-spy-class/#comment-2828 No... you have to uncloak. That's where you build strategy! I suggest viewing the video in this post. No… you have to uncloak. That’s where you build strategy! I suggest viewing the video in this post.

]]> By: Santiago http://seriousnerd.wordpress.com/2007/12/28/team-fortress-2-advanced-techniquestips-for-the-spy-class/#comment-2821 Santiago Thu, 10 Jan 2008 16:36:04 +0000 http://seriousnerd.wordpress.com/2007/12/28/team-fortress-2-advanced-techniquestips-for-the-spy-class/#comment-2821 I have a question!! Can you backstab while cloaked? or whats the best technique for that? I have a question!! Can you backstab while cloaked? or whats the best technique for that?

]]> By: pcrnow http://seriousnerd.wordpress.com/2007/12/28/team-fortress-2-advanced-techniquestips-for-the-spy-class/#comment-2788 pcrnow Wed, 09 Jan 2008 07:12:59 +0000 http://seriousnerd.wordpress.com/2007/12/28/team-fortress-2-advanced-techniquestips-for-the-spy-class/#comment-2788 Awesome guide, love your pictures :) Go check out my blog, http://www.pcrnow.com/blog and look at my spy guide too, some useful tips there. Awesome guide, love your pictures :) Go check out my blog, http://www.pcrnow.com/blog and look at my spy guide too, some useful tips there.

]]> By: Tamama http://seriousnerd.wordpress.com/2007/12/28/team-fortress-2-advanced-techniquestips-for-the-spy-class/#comment-2659 Tamama Sat, 05 Jan 2008 22:32:12 +0000 http://seriousnerd.wordpress.com/2007/12/28/team-fortress-2-advanced-techniquestips-for-the-spy-class/#comment-2659 Awesome little guide, too bad I suck balls either way :( Awesome little guide, too bad I suck balls either way :(

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]]> By: sinister2468 http://seriousnerd.wordpress.com/2007/12/28/team-fortress-2-advanced-techniquestips-for-the-spy-class/#comment-2410 sinister2468 Fri, 28 Dec 2007 18:49:53 +0000 http://seriousnerd.wordpress.com/2007/12/28/team-fortress-2-advanced-techniquestips-for-the-spy-class/#comment-2410 Thanks for the credit Thanks for the credit

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