Why do people hate Hoovy.

[NoOnesAlright]

I like to play as heavy but Its come to my concern that people think Hoovy is overpowered or just bad. Whyyyyyyyy the hate on hoovy.

[Comrade Komko]

Heavy and Hoovy are two different things.

A heavy is just the regular class. A hoovy is someone who friendlies and heals people (including the enemy) using a sandvich.

People hate heavy because they think he's too easy to play (just point and click)

People hate hoovy because one less person on their team is playing, which can cause them to lose

[78pac7]

A lot of people say he's really underpowered. And honestly I get where they're coming from. He's still fun, though. So long there isn't a half-decent sniper on the other team.

[NoOnesAlright]

Originally posted by Kommie Afterlife:

Heavy and Hoovy are two different things.

A heavy is just the regular class. A hoovy is someone who friendlies and heals people (including the enemy) using a sandvich.

People hate heavy because they think he's too easy to play (just point and click)

People hate hoovy because one less person on their team is playing, which can cause them to lose

Thats good to know thank you.

[Schizoman]

Honestly his lack of mobility and complete reliance on team support makes him one of the weakest classes in the game. Easily worn down fom a distance and the PRIME target of Spies and Snipers.

[Comrade Komko]

Originally posted by Nerf whatever just killed me:

Honestly his lack of mobility and complete reliance on team support makes him one of the weakest classes in the game. Easily worn down fom a distance and the PRIME target of Spies and Snipers.

In fairness, he doesn't COMPLETELY rely on his team.

I've played heavy ALOT before. He has the highest DPS (goodbye, Phlog Pyro) and his mobility can be solved in gamemodes like payload. Also his Sandvich can essentially eliminate the need for a medic

[COUNT FREAKULA]

"Hoovies".
I hate them.

[Jonathan Sensei]

Originally posted by Shquidbarrel:

A lot of people say he's really underpowered. And honestly I get where they're coming from. He's still fun, though. So long there isn't a half-decent sniper on the other team.

As a heavy player, I've fought against 'half-decent' snipers before: at that point you need to work with your teammates more to be able to counter the sniper(s).

[Kohchu]

People hate Heavy for the following Reasons:

1. As Team Fortress 2 has gotten larger, most classes have received an alternate playstyle (Demo has the Demoknight, Engie has the Revengineer, etc). Heavy is the exception where he has literally no reliable method to do so. Shotgun Heavy does not count, since Engineer, Pyro and Soldier can also do it and more effectively.

2. Heavy is the lowest Skill Ceiling class. People always claim Pyro is a W+M1 class, but that's essentially all Heavy can do. Aside from throwing a Sandvich to his Medic now and than, all he can do is Rev and fire; making him extremely easy for too much of a benefit. (For this difficult act; you can dominate the whole team).

3. Heavy is the only class that 100% relies on his teammates to be good. On his own, Heavy is too slow and takes too much preperation to fight most classes, and most classes have a Heavy counter. Heavy relies on being a center of attention for classes like Soldier and Demo to leap in and help, and Medics to heal him to ensure he doesn't die. Without it, he has no chance in hell.

4. Heavy is the most obvious target for Snipers and Spies.

5. Heavy can be used for trolling purposes by giving Sandviches to the enemy team.

As a class, Heavy is important and contributes to the team severely. But it's due to these reasons that people dislike the class. If Valve gave Heavy an Alternate playstyle beyond "Point and fire" maybe more people wouldn't think he's boring.

[Vintage Shin Kartz]

The question is - do you have a Medic plugged to your butt 24/7? It's not only a Heavy thing (other classes too), but most hate towards Hoovies I see is connected to the fact they have that one Medic who heals only, and I do mean ONLY them. Not even helping their own teammates.
Most people tend to be pretty savage towards a duo (or sometimes even a triplet) of steam friends who only do the pubstomping. And if one gets autobalanced, he will sit in that spectator mode 'til he can continue their erotic relationship.
Other than that, if someone genuinely belives Heavy is op on his own, then this person needs a serious smacking across the head

[Huge Jacked Man]

Because Hoovy was shoving a Sandvich in his gaping bodyshot wound instead of giving it to his burning teammate.

[Donkey Kong]

Originally posted by Shadowlord90 (Nikolai):

People hate Heavy for the following Reasons:

1. As Team Fortress 2 has gotten larger, most classes have received an alternate playstyle (Demo has the Demoknight, Engie has the Revengineer, etc). Heavy is the exception where he has literally no reliable method to do so. Shotgun Heavy does not count, since Engineer, Pyro and Soldier can also do it and more effectively.

2. Heavy is the lowest Skill Ceiling class. People always claim Pyro is a W+M1 class, but that's essentially all Heavy can do. Aside from throwing a Sandvich to his Medic now and than, all he can do is Rev and fire; making him extremely easy for too much of a benefit. (For this difficult act; you can dominate the whole team).

3. Heavy is the only class that 100% relies on his teammates to be good. On his own, Heavy is too slow and takes too much preperation to fight most classes, and most classes have a Heavy counter. Heavy relies on being a center of attention for classes like Soldier and Demo to leap in and help, and Medics to heal him to ensure he doesn't die. Without it, he has no chance in hell.

4. Heavy is the most obvious target for Snipers and Spies.

5. Heavy can be used for trolling purposes by giving Sandviches to the enemy team.

As a class, Heavy is important and contributes to the team severely. But it's due to these reasons that people dislike the class. If Valve gave Heavy an Alternate playstyle beyond "Point and fire" maybe more people wouldn't think he's boring.

I have played heavy for a long time and can say that this is the most accurate summary of heavy i think i have ever heard. If you have a team full of brain dead hungarian kids then you are bound to be destroyed by the enemy team, no matter how good you are at heavy. Its a shame really...

[NoOnesAlright]

Originally posted by Sir Downer:

Oh boy! Where can I start?

- He maybe a huge target, but it takes tons of damage to take him down.
- He can easily kill everyone, expect another heavy.
- Boring to play as
- Annoying, unfunny, and overrated

Also, it's spelt h-e-a-v-y, not "Hoovy". Quit using ♥♥♥♥♥♥ brony memes!

Wait its a brony meme... I have dishonored my family. Chop off my fingers.

[Pakaku]

Because Heavy is the mascot of TF2, and the haters are jealous of his status.

[Ozyruz]

Originally posted by Sir Downer:

Originally posted by Pakaku:

Because Heavy is the mascot of TF2, and the haters are jealous of his status.

Are you a troll, or just plain stupid?

Why so serious?

[Pakaku]

Originally posted by Sir Downer:

Originally posted by Pakaku:

Because Heavy is the mascot of TF2, and the haters are jealous of his status.

Are you a troll, or just plain stupid?

I know exactly what I'm talking about.