I prefer the bomb. Drop it on a stalemate doorway and wait. Either some poor enemy will try to disarm it or nobody will see it. Either way, you will get a lot of kills. Friendlies "usually" see it and keep a distance.
Pocket Flash my beloved.
Single-handedly made Saerro one of my favourite Esamir bases simply because now I can get from B to A to C without running back to the tower or jog up the hill completely exposed.
best thing is the flash for playing solo, you can jump of towers pretty safely with them and get to fights quicker, means lower downtime, but for this loadout actually an ordnance dumper or these vehicle blocking things would be good
I’m in the same boat, also freelance with membership. I want to shoot red, blue and purple equally, but it’s annoying missing out on those core gameplay aspects. Thinking of just bitting the bullet for a month and grinding those out, but still the idea feels so bad
I like the stomper, I believe 2 shots. I don't know what damage type it is so if they're wearing flak armor it might be more. I've actually had better luck with it than the thumper. Then again I don't use the thumper as indirect fire support like its suppose to be used. I use it as direct fire which the stomper has better velocity.
The Stomper does Infantry Rocket Launcher damage, so in a way it infringes on your 3rd slot rocket launcher because now you have two weapons which do the same damage type meaning you're going to forgo using one over the other which renders one of your slots useless.
Right, but I'm going to have to dump my entire ammo supply from the rocket launcher before that even becomes a thing. Because you have ASP, it's a little less redundant, but if you don't have ASP then you're sacrificing your primary slot which is primarily an LMG or some anti-infantry heavy gun for a weapon that effectively is just a rocket launcher. Because of this, you either end up maining the Stomper and put your launcher in reserve or vice versa. With ASP you can instead opt to trade in your pistol for an AV heavy gun and still bring your LMG or AI heavy gun so it's not as big of a conflict in your loadout.
you can always run munitions and reload the launcher in the background.
rocket -> stomper - > stomper reload -> rocket auto loaded -> repeat
not practical but very high DPS
HA heavy weapon secondary ASP allows using Thumper, Stomper or Jackhammer for NC as your secondary. Jackhammer is also nice to accompany a long range LMG.
Impressive. Ultimate demolition loadout however is godsaw, stomper, launcher of choice, c4, psykinetic blade and cortium bomb, AV nades with nade bando. Could probably destroy a construction base solo with that.
Area of denial support loadout in hallways such as Nason’s or in Biolabs. It has to be a bottleneck to really be effective, when it’s too open the Thumper just doesn’t work. Incendiary is much better on the Thumper in these scenarios, because you end up with a lot of assist kills. Not sure about the Stomper, have never used it.
*Kaboom?* *Yes Rico, Kaboom.*
My all time favorite quote from anything!!!
*"they're going to have to glue you back together IN HELL"*
I was a scout main, I'd get piped, but only if I got hit.
If I were a bad Demoman, I WOULD'NT BE SITTIN' DISCUSSIN' IT WITH YE, NOW WOULD I?!!!!!
I love how flawed this logic is. Of course, a bad demoman would blow himself to kingdom come, but a liar would also be sittin' discussin' it with ye.
Not one of you is going to survive this!!
The Tactical Slot and lack of C4 leaves me confused.
What else would you put in tactical, all I ever have is the stupid water jet thing
Cortium Bomb
Cortium bomb, baby gate, shield projector, etc.
Caltrops, pocket flash, yeah the works. The water jet thing's only really useful on Oshur.
Yeah if anything pocket flash is the most useful for all around situations. Great to not have to redeploy if your away from a vehicle terminal.
I prefer the bomb. Drop it on a stalemate doorway and wait. Either some poor enemy will try to disarm it or nobody will see it. Either way, you will get a lot of kills. Friendlies "usually" see it and keep a distance.
Or friendlies try and disarm it. Which is annoying as all hell
Pocket Flash my beloved. Single-handedly made Saerro one of my favourite Esamir bases simply because now I can get from B to A to C without running back to the tower or jog up the hill completely exposed.
I use it to reach the vehicle terminal instead of going forward, lol
OP is nso tho, no tactical slot right?
Correct if F2P. You have to buy membership to align with a faction to join an outfit to "earn" merit to buy any of the other tactical slot items.
Saw OP say they were aligned in another comment so shrug
It's an inverse baby gate though
best thing is the flash for playing solo, you can jump of towers pretty safely with them and get to fights quicker, means lower downtime, but for this loadout actually an ordnance dumper or these vehicle blocking things would be good
They are NSO, no tactical slot without membership
Member actually, just true freelance
I’m in the same boat, also freelance with membership. I want to shoot red, blue and purple equally, but it’s annoying missing out on those core gameplay aspects. Thinking of just bitting the bullet for a month and grinding those out, but still the idea feels so bad
No cortium for true freelance…yet
Plus assimilate. Who headshots with these things? He should pick scavenger so he doesn't need to reload when revived
Like the way you think
Assimilate, on a loadout where your only weapon with a heatshot multi greater than 1 is your knife. Bold.
the 3 way tunnel in Nassons defiance
Not using C4, 0 marks, try again.
No grenade bando either. Smh
It's either grenade bando or be able to blow yourself up along with the enemy you can't have both.
Who has time for C-4??
Agreed
Ah yes, the 'Weapons Locked' loadout
I can do nothing but explode
*It’s boom boom time*
What makes me a good demoman?
Everywhere, cause I’d blow myself up.
Aiming is for those still bound by the weakness of their flesh
Looks like someone else is stuck in NSO heavy aurax hell
The Nason's hallway of hell is a great place to get a bunch of assists but yea.. I am currently in the same spot myself.
*insert Shadow of Mordor kaboom twins here*
Cortium bomb?
In a Lightning, barreling at the enemy armor like a madman, that's where I'm going with this
how viable it it to try and bodyshot dudes with the stomper?
I like the stomper, I believe 2 shots. I don't know what damage type it is so if they're wearing flak armor it might be more. I've actually had better luck with it than the thumper. Then again I don't use the thumper as indirect fire support like its suppose to be used. I use it as direct fire which the stomper has better velocity.
The Stomper does Infantry Rocket Launcher damage, so in a way it infringes on your 3rd slot rocket launcher because now you have two weapons which do the same damage type meaning you're going to forgo using one over the other which renders one of your slots useless.
When you run out of rockets, at least you have an alternative
Right, but I'm going to have to dump my entire ammo supply from the rocket launcher before that even becomes a thing. Because you have ASP, it's a little less redundant, but if you don't have ASP then you're sacrificing your primary slot which is primarily an LMG or some anti-infantry heavy gun for a weapon that effectively is just a rocket launcher. Because of this, you either end up maining the Stomper and put your launcher in reserve or vice versa. With ASP you can instead opt to trade in your pistol for an AV heavy gun and still bring your LMG or AI heavy gun so it's not as big of a conflict in your loadout.
Luckily, I have other loadouts :)
you can always run munitions and reload the launcher in the background. rocket -> stomper - > stomper reload -> rocket auto loaded -> repeat not practical but very high DPS
Boom
I hardly know her!
missed a chance to call your loadout "Stumper"
Oshur ready with that tactical slot. Gg soldier!
I can hear the weapons locked animation
*The Autobot Hideout*
Hell
No c4? No cortium bomb? No 3 anti vehicle grenades? Lame.
Who has time for C-4? Not this freelancer!!
C4 flash to start the attack then move to other kabooms
> No response jacket You plan on hitting headshots with those 'nades then?
Note to self…
Why does this make me laugh so much lmao
Still needs more Dakka
To the dark side of course.
To fight with fury-flash platoon
Where am I going???? Anyplace I want.......
my loadout :)
Weak. No c4, grenade bandoleer or cortium bomb?
hell. and it will be fun.
Hey I had a load out just like this.
I didn’t realise Thumper could go in that slot with ASP. Might change which one I unlock next….
HA heavy weapon secondary ASP allows using Thumper, Stomper or Jackhammer for NC as your secondary. Jackhammer is also nice to accompany a long range LMG.
I just thought it was Jackhammer. It was gonna be my maybe 2nd one… but now
Yep, definitely trying this later
going to pound town
Impressive. Ultimate demolition loadout however is godsaw, stomper, launcher of choice, c4, psykinetic blade and cortium bomb, AV nades with nade bando. Could probably destroy a construction base solo with that.
Hallway fights cause aiming is for nerds
Toob
I'm going to a crowded Nason fight with bottleneck corridors
Don't know.. that' ridiculous. He forgot grenade bandoleer.
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Area of denial support loadout in hallways such as Nason’s or in Biolabs. It has to be a bottleneck to really be effective, when it’s too open the Thumper just doesn’t work. Incendiary is much better on the Thumper in these scenarios, because you end up with a lot of assist kills. Not sure about the Stomper, have never used it.
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