Today’s Team Fortress 2 spy update features the replacement for the revolver – The Ambassador. Valve has provided a replacement that I can immediately tell I will like.
The ambassador has the same ammo capacity as the revolver, with much greater power and accuracy, at the cost of firing speed. You must be sure you are going to hit your target, but since I rarely use the revolver as is, that is a good trade off. It still can be used to fake a reload animation while in disguise, but now I can actually use my gun for kills.
As a disguised spy, I can see enemy health indicators – just know how much damage the ambassador does and fire at targets that you are sure you will hit. Don’t waste a shot on the unknown, don’t try to hold a firefight (I don’t anyway, if I mess up, I cloak and bail), and don’t fire in a crowded area. This would be great for a target returning from the front lines for health. Just put the cursor over, find out whether you can kill, and pull the trigger. If it can do significant damage to snipers, it might even be good for countering the Razorback – just open fire while he is in the scope, and immediately switch to the knife to finish the job.
Unlike most of the unlockable weapons, this is one that I can’t see much of a downside with my play style. I already avoid firefights, so losing rate of fire isn’t a big deal. I will definitely be switching to this baby once it’s available.