Daily Team Fortress 2 Update Announces Sniper's Anti-Spy Shield

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The latest announcement regarding the upcoming TF2 Sniper update is a rather shocking one: an unlockable anti-Spy shield for the Sniper.

The Sniper wears the Razorback shield on his back, which provides him ample electrified protection from backstabbing spies. The battery-powered item is good for one use, but wearing it is said to "slow you down a little." "Any poor sap dumb enough to backstab you while you're sporting one is getting a surprise to the tune of 10,000 volts," writes Valve. "Plus, if they want to stab you again, they'll have to wait until their knife cools down. Which is lucky for you, since the Razorback collapses into a million finely crafted pieces after a single stab."

The Sniper update, which also includes the head-slot items, Payload Race mode, new arena maps and more, will be out within days.

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    May 14, 2009 2:08 PM

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      May 14, 2009 9:13 PM

      yeah spy is pretty much in most dire need of buff IMO.

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        May 15, 2009 3:22 AM

        People need to understand that these unlocks aren't "buffs". They're just play style alternatives. You're looking at weapons that benefit the player depending how he chooses to play the class. These unlocks only give the class and advantage if they use them according to their design.

        Some are fairly specific, while others have an overall spread to each class' abilities.

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      May 14, 2009 10:45 PM

      Spy is the only class to not have a video or an update pack :(

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      May 15, 2009 5:37 AM

      Use your revolver, 3 shots kill.

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