TF2 - Polypack - thraks*

thraks

A balloon filled with gasoline! The Fuelin' Balloon can be thrown at enemies, covering them in gas. Will either make all direct fire damage mini-crits (not involving ticks) or increase the overall duration of the fire tick on affected enemies.

Possibly semi-transparent.

Favouring alternative: Balloon is instead filled with sticky napalm which slows enemies while extending total fire tick duration, OR increasing tick damage.

• Replaces the Flamethrower/Backburner
• Fire burns at a higher temperature, increasing the tick damage, but sacrificing direct damage.
• Alt-Fire causes affected targets to engulf in flames, dealing a burst of fire damage, but extinguishing the target.

YAY HATS! Thinking something childish to resemble the pyro.

Simski

Is the theme "Childish", because that's the only thing I can link between toy horns and water balloons.

Fragus

So it's a jarate for pyro?

Swizzle

That's a rather dickish thing to say, Simski. Personally, I like the idea of water balloons filled with gas. It certainly fits with the maniacal nature of the pyro.

ScudzAlmighty

I'd rather see the baloon filled with napalm

Enderstaley

Scudz is right, Napalm works better.

Simski

Swizzle wrote: »

That's a rather dickish thing to say, Simski. Personally, I like the idea of water balloons filled with gas. It certainly fits with the maniacal nature of the pyro.

I didn't mean it as a "dickish" thing to say.
It was an honest question.

Based on that two of his ideas were children's toys, I wondered if the theme was "childish".
Not because I thought the ideas were childish by him, but because it's been stated that the items should all follow the same theme.
This would after all fit along nicely with the Propeller Beanie.

HighwayHalfling

To defend Simski even Thraks himself said

Thinking something childish to resemble the pyro.

but it is a very good theme for pyro and nice ideas Thraks!

Swizzle

Simski wrote: »

I didn't mean it as a "dickish" thing to say.
It was an honest question.

Based on that two of his ideas were children's toys, I wondered if the theme was "childish".

Point taken. Sorry.

Simski

Swizzle wrote: »

Point taken. Sorry.

Don't worry, it's my fault for phrasing myself badly

thraks

Simski wrote: »

Is the theme "Childish", because that's the only thing I can link between toy horns and water balloons.

Yes I was hoping to express the pyro's more funloving/childlike mannerisms, particularly with the propeller beanie as you pointed out. But at the same time I want to keep away from the 'oh thats a stupid kids thing'. Thanks for the input

ScudzAlmighty wrote: »

I'd rather see the baloon filled with napalm

Thanks for the idea, I like this better too

Fragus wrote: »

So it's a jarate for pyro?

Yeah this issue came up alot while I was hammering it out, last night after reading some of the comments I was thinking of an alternative where the sticky napalm could slow enemies while extending total fire tick duration OR increasing tick damage. I think it fits well with Pyro being a close range/ambusher to have a distance closer.

Thanks for the feedback everyone.

adam

Please read this thread.

tex_cookiedough

very nice

Funkadacious

I like this idea. Pyro does seem like one for a childish nature...