What people are saying about "Hard Mode"
Hard Mode
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Warpix
about 15 years ago
I love this strip. I was able to kill a cloaked spy as a spy simply because I kept seeing his halo when he was cloaked.
StarPilot
about 15 years ago
@Sniper: Greasy, dirty, unwashed hair != Hair gel
Sniper
about 15 years ago
Ah bloody 'ell I like dat halo, the other snipah on the battlement has somethin' to see before he dies, and everyone sees my good use of hair gel, gotta send one 'a dose pics to mah mother.
The Soldier
about 15 years ago
THAT SPY IS A MAGET.
BLU Scout
about 15 years ago
Brudda, you ain't backstabbin' nuthin'! Ya think just 'cause ya ain't got a frickin' Halo I can't-...wait...where'd he go?...uuuh, hey, look, it's fine, uhh...nothin', you- I mean, ya know, don't hafta get too antsy about th-AAAAAAAGGGHHH!!!!
Famout
about 15 years ago
I learned the easy way...... as pyro, seeing a hovering halo...... that burst so nicely into flames soon after.
Snow Storm
about 15 years ago
Not really, it follows you when you cloak. If you disguise with a halo, your halo will stay at your head. At the first time, it looks cool because people usually dont spycheck people with hats, but if you look better, the halo glows less than the normal one. 
Powerlord
about 15 years ago
Last time I checked, the Halo fades out where you die or cloak, so if you move after cloaking it doesn't follow you.
onFyre
about 15 years ago
@Shy-Guyome
Some people like getting spotted as scout. It depends on your playstyle.
Also, Soldier and Engie look way cooler with halos on.
Hard Mode can be fun
about 15 years ago
I sometimes use the Halo on my Spy on purpose, for just that reason. Topped a Pipeline match, with 30 points more than the second place person, spying with the halo.
Midou
about 15 years ago
Sad to admit, but I had to learn that the hard way... *sigh*. =p
Also, LOL at Gamegeneral's photonote. WIN! XD
RED Spy
about 15 years ago
Naturally, only amateurs and fools wear the infernal halo when trying to slip through the enemy's lines. RED Spah, you are one such fool.
Scout, you are the reason that it is so simple for me to infiltrate BLU's base. I don't know whether to thank you or to stab you.

I think I shall do both.
ViVi
about 15 years ago
the dark background makes it easy on the eyes! please make ur new layout's background darker!
Discrider
about 15 years ago
You would've thought Valve would've learnt from the visible overheal buff effect bug. But nooooo...
Hurr Durr
about 15 years ago
One of the reasons why halos suck. :P Enjoy.
Random
about 15 years ago
I fully endorse the use of this art style.
Scout
about 15 years ago
@Engineer (HARD-HEAD)
Ya, hardhead. Ya right, it looks freakin' stupid on me too. But ya have to admit that dem spies who have it? Look stupider since ya can see em when dey become invisible.

I saw one yesterday. He wasn't fooling anybody so I batted him.
Da coward didn't even saw it comin'.
RED Spah
about 15 years ago
thoses guys are fuvcking cheaters
must have had some heat vison shitz >:(
Heavy Weapons Guy
about 15 years ago
I have no hair to begin with, so it make perfect hat for me!  AHAHAHAHA
The Scout
about 15 years ago
Yo, brudda, as far as I'm concerned, d'em knucklehead Spies should keep wearin' d'ose things. I mean, come on, not like d'em backstabbin' traitors ain't gettin' what's comin' to 'em. Ya ask me, da friggin' Halos is da best thing ta happen to this game. And, hey, Engie, nice haircut! Ahah!
The Scout
Snow Storm
about 15 years ago
Spy is a good boy :D backstab people is the best way to go to heaven
Engineer
about 15 years ago
Them halos be nuthin' but trouble, I tell ya'. I went and put on a halo, an' everyone could see mah baldin head!  I tells ya, I just do not look good in a halo.
Soldiers and snipers look somethin' awful in 'em too, not to mention they're like "kill me" beacons for them snipers.
Roderick
about 15 years ago
Hah, fortunately, I noticed that before trying to play a spy, so I didn't add the halo hat. Unfortunatelly, I suck as spy...
Capt. Molotov
about 15 years ago
Thanks, GeneX

Excuse the handle mispelling earlier, keystroke slip.
GeneX
about 15 years ago
Capt. Molitov it's soposed to be a spah disguise I think i.e. it's his mask
Capt. Molitov
about 15 years ago
I see the golden halo, but what is the light grey circle between it and the Spy's head?
nekki
about 15 years ago
"ze problem with camoflauge is... I CAN'T SEE YOU!! so if your going to fight. wear someting wiz a little colour.. if your going to sneek around... CLASH!!!" >.>  hehe..
and hi yall. awesome comic btw
Bomber678
about 15 years ago
@Jake'm The hats are optional items, so you can take it on or off whenever you like, for each class individually. More info here: http://tf2wiki.net/wiki/Hats
Jake'm
about 15 years ago
Epic ownage. Can you remove the halo, or are they stuck wearing it?
jurz
about 15 years ago
THAT HALO IS A SPY
Wisknort
about 15 years ago
Medics yes. Pyros.... Why so?
@ Gamegeneral's "Zat hedgehog..." photonote: Bwahahahahaha. I think that one is almost as good as the comic itself.
Alphahawk
about 15 years ago
Halos are best reserved for Medics and Pyros. Think about it =D
Shy-Guyome
about 15 years ago
You don't wear a halo when you don,t want to be spotted.
Wich include : Spy, Sniper and Scout.
Or because they're really ugly with it...
Wich include : Engineer and Soldier...

XD
A Dog And A Man!
about 15 years ago
Hard mode is actually running around on a mic spam server playing the musics.
A Floating ! bubble is more obvious than the dimmed Halo.
I would say it was Medium mode, at best.
Falco64
about 15 years ago
To Reader:
I think servers banning for halos or no halos isn't quite the same thing as advising spies against halos due to cloak bug.  The key differance between the two acts I think would probably be level of stupidity.  The first is about as stupid as your post, the second, not so much...
Rocket
about 15 years ago
I lol'd
Reader
about 15 years ago
But didn't you just state about you being unhappy that people were turning off halos on servers, and now your telling people to not use theirs? Isn't that a tad hypocritical? I mean yea, it does make them easy targets, but that doesn't mean you should tell them what they can or can't do.
Gamegeneral
about 15 years ago
Okay. That last panel MADE this comic.
Moonj
about 15 years ago
I have been giving any spy that I ran into helpful advise on this.  Even if the spy was on the other team (after killing him though :)  ).
Vec
about 15 years ago
I feel luck to have a felt fedora :)
wisH
about 15 years ago
funny cos its true...your so obvious when u have the halo on...manage to kill a spy several times over til he realised the halo was giving him away