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The '''Instant Teleport''' is a [[scrapped]] [[Weapons#engineersecondary|secondary weapon]] for the [[Engineer]].
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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.
  
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.
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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.
  
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.<ref>[http://www.kritzkast.com/robinwalker Kritzkast interview with Robin Walker]</ref>
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==References==
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* [http://www.kritzkast.com/?page_id=521 Kritzkast interview with Robin Walker]
  
This concept was reworked and later released as the [[Eureka Effect]].
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== Trivia ==
 
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* The alt-fire of the [[Eureka Effect]] bears resemblance to the this weapon.
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Revision as of 03:54, 3 January 2012

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.

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.

References

Trivia

  • The alt-fire of the Eureka Effect bears resemblance to the this weapon.