Dear Gods of multiplayer,

I'm delighted that you're choosing to update the heavy, arguably the fan-favorite of TF2, I've heard alot of rumors about 'Iron Knuckles', and 'Random item drops', both of which, I'm looking foward to (please don't disappoint!).

I'm a huge fan of your game, and all of valve's games, I like to think the fact I bought the orange box twice is a testimony to that. (PC/360 versions, if you're wondering.)
However I am saddened with your lack of 360 support with your updates, I do hope you and Microsoft figure something out soon, I understand that there's complications, but I'm finding the 360 version is becoming a little repetitive, and almost boring due to lack of variety, which really is the core of your game which I'm sure you already know.



Anyway, onto your heavy update, I'm really hoping you do something inventive with our beloved Russian gaint, but try and keep the feel, I have my own suggestion which I do hope you'll take into consideration, and I know I'm not the only one hoping for this kind of weapon.

What I'd really like to see is some kind of slow-charging cannon, I really feel like it'd keep with the heavy's explosive power, but continue to keep him tactical, maybe even more so.
The cannon would be a single-shot, explosive round, with reasonable splash damage, and a long cool-down time, making the canon have a long cool-down is essential to keep the heavy's weaknesses in check, while still offering the heavy alternatives, say you had to keep switching weapons to see if you could use your cannon again after clearing a sentry, you'd have to fall back on your side arm, making the heavy alot more vulnerable after firing a fully charged shot, but at the same time making the decision to actually use the cannon alot tougher.



It should be an explosive shot so that the heavy's wide spread of fire isn't completely lost, and he doesn't have to be completely accurate, so that, while it changes how you play, it doesn't change the class completely, and it'd really give the player a choice on what kind of heavy he wants to play as, this new weapon would likely be alot harder to defend with, but excelent for quick assaults on sentries or defenders.
The shot should be short to medium range, as to stop abuse, we don't want the heavy being able to take out sentrys from across the map, but we still want him to strike fear when you run into one as you run down a corridor.

I don't exactly have the idea completely mapped out in my head.. the charging is fuzzy, maybe the charge increases power the longer it's held, rather than distance, it should be held and not charged over time, the longer you hold down, the stronger the shot is, and the longer the cool down?

I don't know, it's just an idea, I really think it suits the heavy, hope to hear opinions. I hope my idea was coherent, and somewhat-well written, it's nearly 4am, so I apologize for typing errors, etc.

-Reaprar

Jesus christ, I haven't blogged in forever.