Is there a name for Spy shielding? (And other unconventional playstyles)

[Mr.Money]

Using cloak and dagger I clock in front of someone to block bullets for them. I have no idea if that is a subclass Spy has but if not I'm calling it Spy shield.

[Yzal]

Get down mr president?

[DarkCrystalMethod]

That seems defensive only and once you get hit they know where the spy is.
Also you better not be blocking your team's shots.

The normal name for blocking enemy shots is to be a "meat shield" or perhaps a "boolet sponge". Being cloaked is just one more surprise, but not for very long.

[Mr.Money]

Автор сообщения: Lazy Dog

Get down mr president?

Well that is what got me into doing this though I feel it to be a bit on the nose.

[Chuckolias Chucktholomue]

One heavy with nothing but dead ringer spy shields would be an interesting 3 mins.

[Mr.Money]

Автор сообщения: DarkCrystalMethod

That seems defensive only and once you get hit they know where the spy is.
Also you better not be blocking your team's shots.

The normal name for blocking enemy shots is to be a "meat shield" or perhaps a "boolet sponge". Being cloaked is just one more surprise, but not for very long.

True though I can at least block more shoots than normally (Cloaking gives more surprise then being uncloaked.).

[lavalobster93]

idk but i would call it useless

[https://t.ly/Ygmki]

It's called throwing the game

[my butt is erect]

If you're standing there taking damage why aren't you just uncloaked and shooting...this pretty much makes no sense.

[DarkCrystalMethod]

Now if you could cloak someone else(or a building) then you'd have something.

[Mr.Money]

Автор сообщения: Poongoolie

If you're standing there taking damage why aren't you just uncloaked and shooting...this pretty much makes no sense.

That'd spoil the surprise the enemy wants the guy I'm in front of not me though uncloaking can work if you can manage it.

[Eighteen-Counts Trevor]

Pretty sure that's called Suicide

[Mr.Money]

Автор сообщения: Walter Clements

Pretty sure that's called Suicide

There's a command for that.

[gianni]

Автор сообщения: Poongoolie

If you're standing there taking damage why aren't you just uncloaked and shooting...this pretty much makes no sense.

I remember playing against a highlander team that would have their sniper posted up on the patio when the gates opened on swiftwater and had their spy standing infront of him so as to bodyblock the stairs and protect the sniper from getting counter sniped.

It’s an admittedly useless strat but I suppose with a coordinated team it can have some practical applications.

[Snekenjoyer6]

GET DOWN MR MEDIC

[Shiro]

Автор сообщения: solar

Автор сообщения: Poongoolie

If you're standing there taking damage why aren't you just uncloaked and shooting...this pretty much makes no sense.

I remember playing against a highlander team that would have their sniper posted up on the patio when the gates opened on swiftwater and had their spy standing infront of him so as to bodyblock the stairs and protect the sniper from getting counter sniped.

Imo better strat would be having spy use dead ringer and sniper disguise, so that when he's inevitably headshot he doesn't die and instead give your sniper time to shoot the enemy, who didn't even see the real sniper being distracted by the fake one. This means enemy sniper is surprised and dies AND your spy doesn't die.

Maybe, if enemy sniper used quickscope headshot/full bodyshot and so spy still got enough hp, then he can try to bodyblock while still cloaked and maybe intercept one more bullet with this "stealth barrier" (while 3s of enhanced damage resistance still last, so he still wont die). But starting with stealth barrier, let alone one with only basic damage resistance, is simply not good enough.