Personal Thoughts on the Short Curcuit

[Paulie Walnuts]

Something to note: I'm essentially reposting a comment I put on Zesty Jesus's newest video, I'd like to hear your opinions.

I loved the old short circuit.
It required timing, and was mainly used for self defense rather than promote the overly aggressive playstyle we see now. When you were fighting an enemy engi who was using it, the damage inflicted upon you still permitted enough time for you to counter attack if you were competent enough to do so.

Taking off the rose tinted glasses now, I acknowledge the many issues the old version had. Engies would just sit on their dispenser and spam the damn thing, constantly refilling their metal supply. Spychecking took little to no skill, as you could just walk around your building and spam it to reveal enemy spies.

What I think should be changed?
Revert the weapon to it's old version, but with these changes
- can't reveal cloaked spies with alt fire
- can't receive metal while weapon is active
- 10-15 percent slower rate of metal collected from dispensers

With these changes player can still destroy projectiles, however now you need to actually think about how much ammo you're using.
You can still spycheck with it, except now the engineer has to actually investigate his surroundings rather than rely on aimbot to find the frenchman.

So why did Valve change it?
I assume that they didnt like the selfish, turtling playstyle the weapon promoted and changed it so that players would start moving up across the front lines.
However, all they've done is create an blinding, annoying and unfun weapon that basically shuts down other classes while requiring only the most basic brain functions to accomplish. We've only gone from one extremely annoying playstyle to another

Will Valve do this?
Very unlikely, not only because of the recent lack of updates, but because that would require removing that eye sore of a projectile. I know the tf team isn't known for being stubborn, but I feel like they wouldnt want to throw away the whole energy orb idea out the window.

Also because alot of people like the orb mechanic and would most likely complain about it being removed.

TL;DR "New" circuit bad, old circuit okay, my idea good?

Edit 1: Another stat idea
- deleting too many projectiles over a short period of time causes the weapon to 'short curcuit', which in turn disables the weapon for a short period of time. Once the cool down is over, you may use the weapon again should you have any metal to use.

[Ender]

Just use the wrangler instead.

[Neo]

Short circuit goes bzzz

[Heatmaker]

It's not a great weapon. I prefer the Wrangler and even the stock pistol over it

[skooma]

both versions we're tbh, easy af to be good with

old version made it easy to find and kill invis spies
current version just makes it so i can pull out a shotgun and start blastin

[Paulie Walnuts]

Originally posted by Mr Duck:

Just use the wrangler instead.

But what if I want to become the defense?

[thepicgamer]

Its main purpose is to clear rocket spam from blu spawn of dustbowl stage 1

[her eminence]

In my opinion it's a conceptually overpowered weapon. An engi could single handedly take care of explosions with just a little metal whilst farming it with a dispenser.

[Heatmaker]

Originally posted by 89night:

Originally posted by Mr Duck:

Just use the wrangler instead.

But what if I want to become the defense?

Becoming the defence only works if you're LazyPurple. If you're anyone else, your sentry is your defence

[Buz Ligtear]

Originally posted by 89night:

Originally posted by Mr Duck:

Just use the wrangler instead.

But what if I want to become the defense?

you need to be a lazy man with a purple beard first

[Paulie Walnuts]

Originally posted by skooma:

both versions we're tbh, easy af to be good with

old version made it easy to find and kill invis spies
current version just makes it so i can pull out a shotgun and start blastin

I personally would like more control of the weapon. I dont really focus on defending my stuff from multiple enemies as that's what my team is for. I like the Short Circuit for solo play when Im up against say a soldier+medic pair

[Paulie Walnuts]

Originally posted by thepicgamer:

Its main purpose is to clear rocket spam from blu spawn of dustbowl stage 1

Just let a scout take all rockets, he's replaceable

[Buz Ligtear]

Originally posted by 89night:

Originally posted by thepicgamer:

Its main purpose is to clear rocket spam from blu spawn of dustbowl stage 1

Just let a scout take all rockets, he's replaceable

and he has bonk

[Paulie Walnuts]

Originally posted by Mr Duck:

Just use the wrangler instead.

No, I like being different and special!

[Ender]

Originally posted by 89night:

Originally posted by Mr Duck:

Just use the wrangler instead.

No, I like being different and special!

Then use the Short Circuit while you are facing a heavy with medic.

[Paulie Walnuts]

Perhaps you can also change it where upon deleting many projectiles over a short period of time causes the weapon to 'short curcuit', which in turn disables the weapon for a short period of time. Once the cool down is over, you may use the weapon again should you have any metal to use.