I want t-shirt with that "engy - pyro - soldier - spy" evolution image

And now you can't play a game anymore without seeing at least one Heavy. Our lovable mountain is a valid attack force again.

the stickies look like scot-resis. nice job telling the future

Looks like you're going to have to put in a slight update to this one. Now that Heavy keeps on spinning while stunned, the game is a little easier if your foe doesn't take advantage quickly enough.

To be a Heavy isn't about playing. It's about enduring. You are a tank. A juggernaut. A goddamn battleship, if you will.
So let them come. There will be enough Heavy for everyone.

what's with promissed daily update?

I hope by "Immune to knockback" you don't mean immune to the airblast as well.

I've got a better idea, REMOVE THE SANDMAN

@Ghostkill: Do you realize that, since release, Natasha has worked correctly for a mere 22(!!!) days?
Click here if you don't belive it: http://forums.steampowered.com/forums/showthread.php?t=816925

That's why we have Natasha, slows those pesky scouts to a halt :D

They could do all kinds of things to make the Heavy more powerful, the only real question is if it would be balanced.

Off the top of my head the idea of making them immune to knockback and stunning would be monumental advantages.. even just the knockback.

but hasn't the heavy had his update with natasha, sandvich and the boxing gloves? so why is soon empty...

The Heavy won't become extinct. The little shotgun toting yapping terriers still die easily, Sandman or no.

Actually, I've found Scouts easier to kill now that the majority of them can't double jump.

@HERP heavies' miniguns actually have stopping power, especially natascha. with pyros you can still get to your goal, if you have a medic in tow.

And FYI pre-calling next pompom.

I agree with who said that heavies should have a special resistance to the Sandman that lessens the stun. LESSENS. It would make sense... I mean, he IS big, and... well... heavy.

Heavy is still as effective as ever, really.
Its only the Heavies that Tried to Solo everything that are getting fucked over.
Its called TEAM Fortress for a reason.
Also, I fail ass at hitting anyone in the stun animation.

How could Valve give one of the Heavy's primary targets the perfect counter to him?

This was an old Archive picture from before HWGirl joined BLU.

Isn't the BLU heavy female?

OOOH NOOOO!

Save the whales!

Yes...Seems the Sandyman has caused Much furor in the player ranks. While it is somewhat easy to dodge/evade in more open areas it's a weapon of terror in closed spaces and in skilled hands. Adjustment is indeed needed.
P.S: LOVE teh Komik.

HWG has many "counters", alright. But killing with HWG does also not require a lot of skill :D
He's still very useful if you play with a medic. If said medic uses kritz, enemies are in for MOAR PAYNE ZAN ZEY CAN HANDLE!!!!

Not even Natascha is able to stop the BONK's D:

A funny fact. I'm not an endangered heavy. During a normal arena map I can kill all even without a medic... BUT THOSE GOD DAMN SANDMANS ARE PISSING ME THE FUCK OFF

Oh Jesus oh Jesus oh Jesus


Burrowing heavies

Valve should reduce the amount of time the heavy is stunned for, his big build and lack of smarts have got to give him some immunity to the ball. Just a second shaved off it would make all the difference.

I agree that the Heavy has many counters, (some requiring little to no skill) but at the same time, if his health or speed were increased, he would become unbalanced.
A very touchy subject right there.

Also
Is Nerfnow set in the future? Their heavy left, lolololololol

Burrowing? Obviously another Starcraft arc.

I'm waiting until the legions of Scouts shove off, and the Scout population goes back down to Pre-Update levels before I judge the Sandman...
Though I won't lie. Using it is fun. I do like the 'Klok!' sound it makes when it hits someone :P

As someone who is stunning heavies, I have to say this is right on target xD

Somehow I guess a new update needs to either balance the issue some more or get another update that will help out the Heavy's weaknesses.

totally in agreement here. with the sandman adding to his huge list of counters, Heavys have become useless. There is no reason to pick heavy over the superior attack forces of soldiers and demos. Unless Valve comes and saves the day the heavy will soon be a forgotten relic of the past.

I can actually see this happening.
Goodbye Heavy-Weapons Guy. You and Sasha had much fun killing the puny baby cowards.

Aw, Heavy Weapons Guy big scaredy cat now? >:D

The Sandman is probably gonna get nerf'd soon, nice playing TF2 with 'ya today.

I think of heavies as hard-mode pyro. About the same much damage output with the same range and half the movement speed, as well as a spin-up for your main weapon.

At this rate, the Heavy is gonna be as endangered as the crab spy

Yet he's still the only one who can have 450 buffed hp.

It good time to run cowards!