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The '''Instant Teleport''' was a [[scrapped]] [[secondary]] weapon for the [[Engineer]]. It would give him the ability to instantly teleport to his [[Teleporter]] exit, allowing him to immediately return to his [[buildings]], assuming that the exit was near them and in case he needed to quickly attend to them.
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The '''Instant Teleport''' is a [[scrapped]] [[Weapons#engiesecondary|secondary weapon]] for the [[Engineer]].
  
The Instant Teleport was cut from further development because players had a tendency to place Teleporter exits in spots that benefited them more than the rest of the team, breaking the idea of team gameplay. It also eliminated much of the risk of Engineers leaving their building nest alone to gather materials, thereby creating a balance issue. It is claimed that while trying to solve these issues, the team "found another idea that played much better, attacked the same problem of Engineers being rewarded for moving out from their nest occasionally, and had lots of other interesting applications"; it is unclear which eventual Engineer weapon this statement is referring to.
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It allows the Engineer to instantly teleport to his [[Teleporters|Teleporter Exit]]. The weapon was designed to allow Engineers to immediately return to their [[buildings]], assuming that the Teleporter Exit was near them, in case they needed to quickly attend to them.
  
== Trivia ==
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The Instant Teleport was cut from further development because Engineer players had a tendency to place their Teleporter Exits in spots that benefited them more than the rest of their team, breaking the idea of team gameplay. It also eliminated much of the risk of Engineers leaving their buildings alone to gather [[Metal]], thereby creating a balance issue. While trying to solve these issues, the ''TF2'' team "found another idea that played much better, attacked the same problem of Engineers being rewarded for moving out from their nest occasionally, and had lots of other interesting applications"; it is unclear which eventual Engineer weapon or ability this statement is referring to.<ref>[http://www.kritzkast.com/robinwalker Kritzkast interview with Robin Walker]</ref>
* The effect of the [[Eureka Effect]] bears resemblance to this weapon.
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The attributes of the [[Eureka Effect]] bear resemblance to this weapon.
  
 
==References==
 
==References==
* [http://www.kritzkast.com/robinwalker Kritzkast interview with Robin Walker]
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Revision as of 20:24, 17 February 2012

The Instant Teleport is a scrapped secondary weapon for the Engineer.

It allows the Engineer to instantly teleport to his Teleporter Exit. The weapon was designed to allow Engineers to immediately return to their buildings, assuming that the Teleporter Exit was near them, in case they needed to quickly attend to them.

The Instant Teleport was cut from further development because Engineer players had a tendency to place their Teleporter Exits in spots that benefited them more than the rest of their team, breaking the idea of team gameplay. It also eliminated much of the risk of Engineers leaving their buildings alone to gather Metal, thereby creating a balance issue. While trying to solve these issues, the TF2 team "found another idea that played much better, attacked the same problem of Engineers being rewarded for moving out from their nest occasionally, and had lots of other interesting applications"; it is unclear which eventual Engineer weapon or ability this statement is referring to.[1]

The attributes of the Eureka Effect bear resemblance to this weapon.

References