The blog on the dedicated website for Teamfortress 2 has got its first entry. In this blog, Valve's Robin Walker explains the complexities of the medigun:
You can read the full medigun blog here.
In any game there's often a bunch of hidden complexity behind some of the simplest looking features, and TF2 is no exception. One example is that of the Medic's medigun. From a player perspective, it appears simple enough: point it at a team mate, press the button, and it'll heal them. After playing with a bit, most players notice that they have to stay near their target and maintain line-of-sight to their target. After playing with it a lot, some players notice that there's some variability in the rate at which they heal their targets. I thought it might be interesting for Medics to explain what's going on here, and why.
You can read the full medigun blog here.
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