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The Spy is getting a gun with your mother engraved on it photo

Alright, so technically the engraving on the Spy's new hand cannon isn't of your mother per se, but it is of somebody's mother, presumably the Scout's old lady. Hey -- it made for an interesting headline, or at least I think it did.

So wait, where were we now? The next Team Fortress 2 class update, which is being put out on Steam starting Thursday of this week, is going to grant the Spy access to one seriously badass gun. Hell, from here on out, we shouldn't even call it a gun; we must only refer to it as a hand cannon, or its proper name, The Ambassador.

Why is a gun in a shooting game post-worthy? Because hand cannons are more or less the greatest guns instruments of destruction ever, that's why. Don't tell me you haven't played Resident Evil 4! "Stranger. What you need that for? Going huntin' an elephant?" Classic.








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TewDee's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/19/2009 22:36
TewDee
Wait, the update is coming tomorrow? Wow. That is some kind of record for time between major updates on Valve's schedule. I am excited.
Naim Master's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/19/2009 22:39
Naim Master
Can't wait to get a 0 at this weeks Math test by this update ....
Nameless Monster's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/19/2009 22:40
Nameless Monster
I can't wait to put my glove-wearing hands on one of these joujou. Can you imagine what a gun with the aim of a Sniper Rifle and (presumably) the damage capacity of a hand canon could do in the hand of a person that can see enemies' health?

Awesome Spy long-distance assassination action!
Darren Nakamura's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/19/2009 22:42
Darren Nakamura
...Interesting.
Dyna Geek's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/19/2009 22:44
Dyna Geek
This is Chuck Norris and the Scout's Mother. But in a gun.

Yes.
StriderS's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/19/2009 22:48
StriderS
ISniper is happily getting his new equips, then Spy comes, gets an awesome video where he kills the Medic, Engineer, Heavy and Solider, then sleeps with the Scout's mom.


i think value is playing favorites
Dyna Geek's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/19/2009 22:52
Dyna Geek
@Strider: Naaah I think they're just giving attention to a less popular class. It's one of the ones what didnt get a Meet The video and I've heard from several sources that it's one of the least played classes, too.

Besides, the Sniper will be getting back at him with some Jarate tomorrow, the last update before the release.
KingofHearts's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/19/2009 22:57
KingofHearts
@ naim master at least u got your priorities straight
kefkaesque's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/19/2009 23:05
kefkaesque
If Valve doesn't stop winning at life, volcanos might start popping up out of no where and exploding behind them just to symbolize their awesomness.
Excel-2011's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/19/2009 23:09
Excel-2011
And for the next month or so, every server will be filled to the brim with Spies.

This is going to suck.
SnakeDude4Life's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/19/2009 23:21
SnakeDude4Life
I naturally play Spy and I'm SOO happy the spys getting new tools of espionage.

I'll enjoy killing enemy spy crabs.
Chronic Logic's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/19/2009 23:23
Chronic Logic
Hand cannon you say?
Pacopaco's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/19/2009 23:45
Pacopaco
The only thing that would make me happier would be if they were to incorporate some useless feature/bonus/effect/achievement related to the elusive spycrab.

That would be awesome.
Nameless Monster's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/19/2009 23:54
Nameless Monster
@Pacopaco: At least they mentioned those wonderful creatures on day 4 of the update! (See: Crab-walking kit)
kefkaesque's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/19/2009 23:55
kefkaesque
@SnakeDude4Life

Spycrab killers are the second least awesome people online, only sammich heavy killers being lamer.
Daxelman's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/19/2009 23:59
Daxelman
I'm still going to burn Spies, just like I burned Scouts.

The Pyro; The Mulitpurpose Class.

Just hold down W and Mouse 1.
Pacopaco's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/20/2009 00:02
Pacopaco
@Nameless Monster
Yes, I did see that and enjoyed it immensely.

@kefkaesque
Had a game on Gold Rush where my entire team went spycrab for an entire round. Everyone on the opposing team just watched and laughed except for one random guy who started killing us. His team booted him from the server.

We even managed to capture the first point.
Jack Maverick's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/20/2009 00:45
Jack Maverick
Eight pounds of shooting goodness? That kickback on that thing has to be monstrous. The Spy wouldn't be able to stand after shooting that thing once, especially given his physique. Also, lolol logic in video games.
Monodi's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/20/2009 01:09
Monodi
After seeing o many guns in videogames, this one by the size and presentation of that barrel, makes it one bitching motherfucker
bodybreak's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/20/2009 01:43
bodybreak
i wish they'd update the PS3 version. hell, i'd even pay for this stuff.
Pacopaco's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/20/2009 01:47
Pacopaco
@bodybreak
Dude, I know. Don't think it'll ever happen, though. I broke down a while back and bought it for my PC when it was half-off and it ran much, MUCH smoother than I had expected. Even if it had been full price (which is not much), it was worth every last cent.
bodybreak's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/20/2009 03:13
bodybreak
i don't know much about computers, so i'm not sure if i could run it smoothly on my laptop -- it has 1.6ghz... but it's a dual core. so does that mean it runs better than the minimum system reqs for TF2 at 1.7ghz?
haha, the latest game i play on my computer is Warcraft 3.
DF's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/20/2009 08:59
DF
@Monodi: I see what you did there. XD

Can't wait to be killed repeatedly by this now too. Are they going to roll out the non-achievement unlocks with this update, or will this be the last one people will farm for?
StriderS's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/20/2009 10:54
StriderS
@Dyna Geek: That's true. Don't mind my negativity, they just won't shut up about him "pwning" everyone on TF2. I just get a little sore sometimes.

Wow, Heavy is least played? Weird.
Pacopaco's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/20/2009 13:18
Pacopaco
@bodybreak
I wouldn't worry too much about the processor when it's that close - it's the graphics card you'll want to take a look at. This might be a decent place to give you a starting idea of where your card stands:

various video card benchmarks
Holyetheline's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/20/2009 13:40
Holyetheline
I love the handcannon... don't even get me started.
WarZombie's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/20/2009 19:04
WarZombie
That thing looks like it can blow your fucking head off. Very nice.
The Amazing Shenazin's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/20/2009 21:51
The Amazing Shenazin
be nice if they updated the 360 version
Saith17's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/24/2009 23:13
Saith17
@shenazin

that'll happen.... -.-
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