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Guns? Who Needs ‘Em? TF2’s Sniper Nabs “Huntsman” Bow and Arrow

Posted 05/13/09 at 06:44:50 AM  by Nathan Grayson

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Remember that scene from Lord of the Rings where Boromir was stuck clean through with, like, a billion arrows? And you were all like, “Man, I wish I could somehow apply this awesome form of carnage to a brightly colored Valve FPS”? Well, Valve heard your repeated horn calls cries, incredibly specific reader, and will soon be giving you the chance to rain down pointy doom with the Huntsman hunting bow.
 
Coming in the upcoming Sniper update (which is, itself, coming later this week), the Huntsman will probably give you some new perspective in your games of Cowboys vs. Indians. Said Valve about the first in a line of new unlockables for the Sniper:

"’Now, hold on,’ you keep saying. ‘Aren't bows and arrows primitive and harmless?’ Why don't you ask the dinosaurs? Except you can't, because the cavemen bow and arrowed them to death. One headshot from the Huntsman can mean an instant crit, in addition to a bolt-riddled corpse hanging from a wall that's gruesome and funny.”

The Huntsman will come equipped with 18 arrows and a special charge shot. The rest of the Sniper’s new toys are to be unveiled throughout the week. We’re hoping for some kind of animal companion. How about you?

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TAGS: gaming, Software, news, Valve, team fortress 2
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avatar We’re hoping for some

Submitted by Keith E. Whisman on Thu, 05/14/2009 - 2:13am

 We’re hoping for some kind of animal companion. How about you?

I would suggest that hunting dog from the original Nintendo NES Game Duck Hunt be the Snipers Companion. He can retrieve fired arrors from enemy corpses to be reused also make fun of you when you miss a target. The dog could be used as a taunt for your opponents. The dog finds your opponent and hikes his leg and pees on people that are near by causing damage. The dog can chew on the gun and generator to disable them.

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avatarHere come servers full of

Submitted by JonnyNYK on Wed, 05/13/2009 - 11:03am

Here come servers full of snipers..

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avatarThere's already servers full

Submitted by neo1piv14 on Wed, 05/13/2009 - 11:42am

There's already servers full of snipers. Rather them than a server full of those god damn pyros.

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avatarSnipers

Submitted by kc7wbq on Wed, 05/13/2009 - 10:29am

F@*#ing snipers. I hate them more than Natasha, I hate them more than spys. Yes you heard me, MORE THAN SPYS! At least the spy has the balls to get down into the action.

 Scout up boys, time to go sniper hunting!

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avatarAlthough I love valvE's

Submitted by konata on Wed, 05/13/2009 - 10:04am

Although I love valvE's stylistic presentation of updates...

I honestly hate grinding for these new weapons..

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avatarLooks to be pretty awesome.

Submitted by neo1piv14 on Wed, 05/13/2009 - 8:29am

Looks to be pretty awesome. Always glad to see valve come out with something new and free for its gamers. Not sure how much better than the rifle it'll be besides getting to tack someone to the wall by their face.

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