Currently timebomb has a 20 second timer. you would assume this gives you a 20 seconds to either get away from or kill the affected player. unfortunately it's broken. If you kill the affected player the bomb follows them as a spectator and detonates on whomever they are spectating. This can be (and has been repeatedly) abused to target and kill players while dead. this is particularly disruptive during modes like Juggernaught or FGM where it can be and has been used to kill a player as a dead spectator with literally nothing they can do about it.
excerpts from condump during a game where this was used repeatedly:
FFD700[RTD] FF4040Gay panic rolled 8650ACTimebomb.
Insane | Gay panic : !rtd
[TFStats] Got 2 points for deflecting rocket (37432)
[TFStats] Got 2 points for deflecting rocket (37434)
[TFStats] Got 2 points for deflecting rocket (37436)
Gay panic died to a rocket travelling 85 mph! (1997 Admin Speed) (7 Deflections)
A Baddie killed Gay panic with deflect_rocket (crit)
[TFStats] Gained 2 points for killing Gay panic, 0 bonus (37438)
*DEAD* Insane | Gay panic : that was NOT fair
[TFStats] Got 2 points for deflecting rocket (37440)
[TFStats] Got 2 points for deflecting rocket (37442)
Gay panic killed A Baddie with worldspawn.
[TFStats] Lost 40 points for dying to Gay panic (37402)
Insane | Gay panic : bitch
HaventSeenU : ???
<snip>
FFD700[RTD] FF4040Gay panic rolled 8650ACTimebomb.
Insane | Gay panic : !rtd
[TFStats] Got 2 points for deflecting rocket (37692)
[TFStat] Got 2 points for deflecting rocket (37694)
Gay panic died to a rocket travelling 71 mph! (1668 Admin Speed) (5 Deflections)
A Baddie killed Gay panic with deflect_rocket. (crit)
[TFStats] Gained 2 points for killing Gay panic, 0 bonus (37696)
[TFStats] Got 2 points for deflecting rocket (37698)
Thing died to a rocket travelling 60 mph! (1410 Admin Speed) (3 Deflections)
A Baddie killed Thing with deflect_rocket. (crit)
[TFStats] Gained 2 points for killing Thing, 0 bonus (37700)
Gay panickilled A Baddie with worldspawn.
[TFStats] Lost 40 points for dying to Gay panic (37660)
HaventSeenU : dude
Thing : noice
[Tip] Got any suggestions? Visit our website at http://blackwonder.tf
HaventSeenU : thats super dumb
Thing : this is pain
<snip>
Insane | Gay panic : was saying that it has a 20 second timer, so if they didnt want it to be abused it could easily be changed
Insane | Gay panic : but it hasent
Insane | Gay panic : so im using it
excerpts from condump during a game where this was used repeatedly:
FFD700[RTD] FF4040Gay panic rolled 8650ACTimebomb.
Insane | Gay panic : !rtd
[TFStats] Got 2 points for deflecting rocket (37432)
[TFStats] Got 2 points for deflecting rocket (37434)
[TFStats] Got 2 points for deflecting rocket (37436)
Gay panic died to a rocket travelling 85 mph! (1997 Admin Speed) (7 Deflections)
A Baddie killed Gay panic with deflect_rocket (crit)
[TFStats] Gained 2 points for killing Gay panic, 0 bonus (37438)
*DEAD* Insane | Gay panic : that was NOT fair
[TFStats] Got 2 points for deflecting rocket (37440)
[TFStats] Got 2 points for deflecting rocket (37442)
Gay panic killed A Baddie with worldspawn.
[TFStats] Lost 40 points for dying to Gay panic (37402)
Insane | Gay panic : bitch
HaventSeenU : ???
<snip>
FFD700[RTD] FF4040Gay panic rolled 8650ACTimebomb.
Insane | Gay panic : !rtd
[TFStats] Got 2 points for deflecting rocket (37692)
[TFStat] Got 2 points for deflecting rocket (37694)
Gay panic died to a rocket travelling 71 mph! (1668 Admin Speed) (5 Deflections)
A Baddie killed Gay panic with deflect_rocket. (crit)
[TFStats] Gained 2 points for killing Gay panic, 0 bonus (37696)
[TFStats] Got 2 points for deflecting rocket (37698)
Thing died to a rocket travelling 60 mph! (1410 Admin Speed) (3 Deflections)
A Baddie killed Thing with deflect_rocket. (crit)
[TFStats] Gained 2 points for killing Thing, 0 bonus (37700)
Gay panickilled A Baddie with worldspawn.
[TFStats] Lost 40 points for dying to Gay panic (37660)
HaventSeenU : dude
Thing : noice
[Tip] Got any suggestions? Visit our website at http://blackwonder.tf
HaventSeenU : thats super dumb
Thing : this is pain
<snip>
Insane | Gay panic : was saying that it has a 20 second timer, so if they didnt want it to be abused it could easily be changed
Insane | Gay panic : but it hasent
Insane | Gay panic : so im using it
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