TF2 Engineer Update Update

[figmentPez]

No, it's not coming just yet, but Valve made a blog post about their work on the matter:

Dammit dammit dammit dammit!

In short, it's an article about a failed Engineer building called the Repair Node. They found out that Engineers who can't build either dispensers or teleporters are viewed negatively by their team, and it has negative effects on game pacing. So, "New buildings in the Engineer update will probably take the form of upgrades, or entirely new choices alongside the old buildings, instead of replacements. "

 

[AshburnerX]

The only engineering building that could use a side-grade or upgrade is the Turret. It's great when people don't check for it, but once somebody knows where it is, it's going to be taken out soon. It ether needs to be able to shoot farther (thus making it harder to shoot from around a corner, since you can put it further back), lock on instantly (helping with the same problem), or simply be harder to kill. As it is, anyone who's played more than a few weeks can deal with them.