why is it wm1 pyro?

[McCum Sauce]

why did people call it wm1?

[InvisibleWater]

What I don't understand is that there's no "W+M1 Heavies", only W+M1 Pyros.

[Festive Wind]

Originally posted by InvisibleWater:

What I don't understand is that there's no "W+M1 Heavies", only W+M1 Pyros.

Totally agree. I've almost said that to several people today...

[McCum Sauce]

why is it called wm1? does it stand for something?

[Shibari_Safeword]

Originally posted by OKTOBERFEST oh hail the toasty:

why is it called wm1? does it stand for something?

WM1 means forward mouse one, which is just pressing the left mouse button and running at your enemies.

[Woobie :3]

Originally posted by InvisibleWater:

What I don't understand is that there's no "W+M1 Heavies", only W+M1 Pyros.

It's a bit harder to W with Heavy, I guess?

[flightdebirb]

It refers to the Pyro "strategy" of holding the "W" key and the left mouse button (M1) and then just rushing at your enemies. W+M1.

[The Creepy Cupcake]

It refers to holing the "W" key, which by default makes you move forward, and holding down M1, the left mouse button, which makes you shoot. This is seen as incredibly annoying and n00by to most players, as it requires very little skill or effort to do, as it just requires the player to just hold "W" and Left Mouse Button to pull off, and it is surprisingly effective against many classes.
It's easy to counter, but newer players that play Pyro tend to only W+M1, which results in them getting called "W+M1 Pyros in a derogatory manner. Scouts are sometimes called "W+M1 Scouts" for similar reasons, though W+M1 Scout is very ineffective, due to the class's low HP.

For those above: W+M1 Heavy doesn't work that well, since you move so slow while firing your minigun.

[McCum Sauce]

i always thought it was mw1 and i thought it was supposed to be like cod, modern warfare 1 or something of that sort but then i realised people were saying wm1 not mw1.

[Jingle]

W+M1 is most effective as soldier and demoman. True story.

[Zelris]

Technically wouldnt it just be M1 Heavy since you dont really move

[JarateKing (very rusty)]

Originally posted by El Poopacabra:

Technically wouldnt it just be M1 Heavy since you dont really move

Then again that's all you really can do as heavy, M1 and be unable to move.

[Tibbity]

Every class is OP and too easy to play:
Pyro: hold W and M1
Heavy: hold M1
Demoman: using sticky launcher, rapidly press M1 and M2
Sniper: M2 and click people's heads
Spy: M2 until you are behind enemy lines, then W + M1 at people's backs
Medic: M1 until meter is full, then M2
Engineer: 4 + 1 + M1, then keep hitting building
Scout: X + 5 until everyone gets so annoyed they leave
Soldier: W until you see enemies, then click them and hope they don't move

[Jingle]

Originally posted by Chrome-Plated Chromium:

Almost every class is OP and too easy to play:
Pyro: hold W and M1
Heavy: hold M1
Demoman: using sticky launcher, rapidly press M1 and M2
Sniper: M2 and click people's heads
Spy: M2 until you are behind enemy lines, then W + M1 at people's backs
Medic: M1 until meter is full, then M2
Engineer: 4 + 1 + M1, then keep hitting building
Scout: X + 5 until everyone gets so annoyed they leave

I can't think of one for soldier.

Soldier is the same as pyro. walk forward and hit M1 when you see people. Works best when people group together, and works at any range.

[Tibbity]

Originally posted by {λ³} Jingle Pyro:

Soldier is the same as pyro. walk forward and hit M1 when you see people. Works best when people group together, and works at any range.

I'll add that.

[Chrissy]

I think that W+M1 is a legitimate strategy, but only in some situations.
With some math using the default flamethrower: maximum damage is 6.82 and the attack interval is .04 seconds plus after burn (60damage over 10 seconds)so, (1.00/.04)6.82+60=230.5 damage in ten seconds. But if you're W+M1-ing then the equation is (x/.04)6.82+60, x being how much time you've been treading. 230+ damage within 10 seconds is nothing to laugh about when you're only hitting two buttons.

This strategy is only useful in ambushing attacks though like dropping on a soldier or a heavy with moderately low health to assure that you can kill them and have time to escape alive. In situations where the enemy can see you coming then this becomes an issue of how much damage you're going to take while charging them(way too much).

Thanks for reading, please tell me if my math is wrong if you see any errors :)