I've seen the Hot air balloon demonstration and it's not looking good since the downsides are a bit too much to make good use of it so you may have to rework the current downsides(except the intellegence one, it's fine and balanced) to make it more usable

1. Decrease the ammo comsumsion of the weapon by half(50 from 100)and give it a penalty on collecting ammo from dispencers(either by when active or not is your choice)

I timed on how long both weapons can fire before running out of ammo and here are the results: Hot Air B: 8 seconds, Stock: 16 seconds.
I understand that it's more of a tool than a weapon like the rescue ranger in some sense but it wouldn't hurt to defend yourself with your primary if you've been using most of your ammo for flying than fighting.
You can even have it regenerate ammo the longer you don't use it if your planning on giving the no ammo on dispencers penalty full time
(yes, i found that stat in the official stat pool; not used...yet)

2. Rework the damage vulnerablility to when attacking or when active rather than when jumping/in the air and and greatly decrease the amount taken(25-35 from 100)

If i learned anything from that stat it's that this penalty essencially turned this weapon against it's player for not only using the main fuction of the weapon but for jumping too
This is the biggest problem this weapon has and it really shows in the video, and the irony is that we seen this same problem happened before in the official game.

Case and point: Baby Face's Blaster. When it was first released, it was pretty bad since you can only keep your speed if you never jump AT ALL or else you lose all speed you had worked to get and became slower than usual, and since the scout NEEDS to jump to avoid damage, cross pits, reach places better, and all that.... the results are pretty much poor

So when you have a weapon that can get you easily killed in the air because you decided to jump UP to get over some platforms OR if you used it to get you TO the air there in the first place..... it's not just bad but very, VERY counterintuative to the wearer

Heck, it can't even go that far with the current ammo eating problem it has, let alone getting it to fly as fast as the jumper weapons and that's if you don't have enemies that kill you in one or two hits. Even the flare jumper can do better than that and it got banned for being too good for it's own good(mainly for phloging reasons... but still)
AND even if you did reached the air without getting killed, pyro's attacking options are pretty limited in the air since you only got your shotgun/flare gun/reserved shooter to work with, and the damage you deal out is average to good at best compared to solly's and demo's options in the air and their insane damage outputs from weapons like the grenade and sticky launcher, and any of the rocket launchers ESPECIALLY the air strike

So, While this is a fun weapon to mess around with, it really needs a major buff-up so it can stand on it own legs since it's only used in ambushing single targets at the moment

Athlete Runner/Fat Scout Heavy

Always being mocked at by other heavies for not taking a hit, for not being able to throw a hard punch, or for just running away from your fist-fights? You're in luck, my frail-armed friend! With this set, you'll be able to show off your best guns, the shooting kind, all while sporting legs so fast, scouts will be impressed and they'll respect you as a proud member.. even if you're a bit large for a scout

*Maxine
*Mercenary's Supplies OR Dalokohs Bar OR Sandvich OR Panic Attack
*G.R.U

Pros:
+ You gain more resistance more easily
+ More mobile all around than other heavies
+ G.R.U. makes up for the -10 speed penalty from the Supplies
+ Resist from the Supplies combats the death mark from your other weapons
+ Extra ammo from your Supplies keeps you spunned up more longer with no move penalty
+ You are a medic's best friend in healing injures and building charges
+ Health drops also got you covered from your death marks

Cons:
- You will be marked for death very often/nearly all the time
- You only have decent durability compared to most heavies
- Can't fight sentries/groups of players on your own without help
- Fighting melee-based classes are not easy without getting hit
- Can't take too much damage without dying

EDIT: Added the Dalokohs Bar and the Sandvich as a backup healing option and to go slightly faster without the Supplies, and the Panic Attack for an extra offensive option that takes advantage of the death marks

Originally posted by Crafting | cTF2w:

For the ones that regularly come here for your opinions, there is what I currently have for the next update.

http://pastebin.com/5AtA33ke

I will be deleting the link in a couple of days, so please don't share. There are a couple of new weapons that aren't done yet, so they won't be mentioned. Also, this ISN'T close to the final version. So things will be added/removed.

I saw your plans for the Drunk Grail and the stat "on hit: played becomes drunk(screen rotated)" reminded me of the Same Ol' Shillelagh's "On hit: Disorientate enemy" stat

will it work the same way or will it be different?

https://steamhost.cn/steamcommunity_com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=635055114&searchtext=
At first, it was laughed at for being a joke... Then it made a name for itself against all sentries... Now it's back and better than ever before for all to witness it's mighty power!

=Fires Flare-like projectiles instead of bullets
=Click Alt-mouse to fire a charged rocket shot, a whole clip is required to activate

Pros:
+ 75-100% damage against buildings
+ No ammo required

Cons:
- 15-20% slower holster speed
- 20-25% less damage vs players
- 75% smaller clip size (4 shots per clip)
- 75-90% smaller explosion radius (charged rocket shot)
- 100% less push force from self damage (NO rocket jumping)
- when active: 10-15% melee vulneralbility
- No random crits

If you been playing AW for a while, then you know about the Megabuster.
It was originally a joke weapon that shoots rockets to destory buildings and it was a favorite fro a ton of people. So much so that it came back as an official AW weapon but it only had one stat compared to the first version.
Seeing the two different versions side-by-side gave me an urge to mash them together, resultsing the birth of the brand new Mark III you see before you.

So how does it work? Imagine the charge mechanic of the cow-manglar being shoved into the size of a righteous bison with the ammo being simple flare guns and charged rocket shells.
Actually, the stats reminded me of what Dr. Groudbort would build if he didn't have any lazers.

Advanced Weaponizer Suggestions: Removed Edition

These weapons may had their fun in the old days, but they never saw the light again for many reasons... Thought it would be a fun idea to look back at some of them to see what we missed.

https://steamhost.cn/steamcommunity_com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1260
OR
https://steamhost.cn/steamcommunity_com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=276256558&searchtext=outback
Outback Defender- Sniper Secondary

Pros:
+35 health restored on kill
+20% faster firing speed

Cons:
--50% clip size
--15% less accurate

https://steamhost.cn/steamcommunity_com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=483959173&searchtext=
The Airborne Annihilator- Scout Secondary

Pros:
+Mini-crits targets launched airborne by explosions
+50% more accurate

Cons:
--10% explosive damage vulnerability on wearer
--10% damage penalty

https://steamhost.cn/steamcommunity_com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=108291508&searchtext=
The Malpractice Insurance- Medic Primary

Pros:
+900% clip size
+85% faster reload time
+90% faster firing speed

Cons:
--80% damage penalty

https://steamhost.cn/steamcommunity_com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=125624434&searchtext=
The Russian Rebellion- Heavy Primary

Pros:
+Projectiles penetrate enemy players
+20% of damage done is returned as health

Cons:
-15% less accurate
-While Spinning: Marked for Death

https://steamhost.cn/steamcommunity_com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=136450272&searchtext=
The Celtic King- Demo Secondary
(AKA: the most infamous weapon of AW, plus it'll feel incomplete without it)

Stats:
=When the king (the wearer) or anyone near him did damage, the charge increased.
=Gave up to 50% of speed and damage to the user based on charge. (The more it was, the more speed and damage you dealt, kind of like The Eyelander )
=Gave up to 25% of speed and damage to allies nearby based on charge.
=The more charge you had, the faster it would drain.
=The user would press the alt button to Parry.
=25% of the charge was used to block the first source of damage.

Originally posted by Dr.Xray MEDIC:

The Jumpy Scout
(Taken from Craftings favorite loadout video and put here for convience)

This loadout is for scouts that like to flank and jump around their enemys

*Jump Action Shotgun
*Prototype Punch (for health)
*Atomizer (for jumps)

Pros:
+ Allows you to get to high places that you couldn't get to before
+ Helps you escape enemys

Cons:
- Almost impossible to kill sentries without help
- Restricts you to short range to deal damage
- Double jumping without gathering any jumps makes you lose 10 health

Huh, I was wondering why Crafting was showing this in the video with the Proton Punch in his loadout since I've made a similar set with the same core idea.
(FYI: I came up with that idea first actually :3)

But to be fair, I didn't know that using the J-A Shotgun and Atomizer together grants unlimited jumps for 10 health on each jump.
It actually sounds like a fair balance between both weapons since it cancels out the idea of abusing it all the time to gain the winning hand or to drive people insane.

The Cruel-Cop Soldier

Be the big talk of the media with this set as you provide everyone the need of pure justice; in the most apocalyptic way possible

*The L.A.W
*Berserker Mode
*Crowd Control

Pros:
+ You can activate berserker mode in spawn by rocket-jumping to the air and then taking fall damage afterwards
+ Medics can take advantage of your low health to build charges faster
+/- Glass-Cannon-esque play style

Cons:
- You'll be begging for any medic you can find to heal you
- Less durable than a normal soldier
- Rocket-jumping is NOT a good option
- Pyros are harder to take out due to their air blasts

EDIT: Added a new con to the set: Pyro's air blasts
EDIT 2: Added a new pro to the set: Faster ubercharges

The Rodolfo/Vampire Scout

Why suck the blood out of someone like some fancy, snooty scout when you can get it out the legit, fun, and mannly way: With guns, blades, and nail-bitting baseball bats(or actual bats)

*Life Blood
*The Flying Guillotine
*The Boston Basher/Three-Rune Blade OR Wrap Assassin

Pros:
+ Lots and lots of blood loss to anoy players with
+ Covers all ranges, from Far-off to Up-close

Cons:
- Pretty fragile compared to other scouts
- You'll need to be more careful when using your Basher
- Can't take on, let alone survive, against a sentry without help

Fun fact: There was a movement among vampire clans for members to change their human names into traditional vampire ones and nearly all of them are Italian(for males) or Greek(for females) names to honor the "birthplace" of vampires, Ambrogio and Selene, who were of Italian and Greek birth, respectively.

Rodolfo is an Spanish name that means "Famous Wolf"

EDIT: Added the Wrap Assassin to the loadout

Advanced Weaponizer Suggestions Part 3

https://steamhost.cn/steamcommunity_com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=111333738&searchtext=buster
The Rage Launcher- Soldier Primary

Pros:
+ Gains a damage bonus as rage increases, up to +100%
+ 25% rage generation rate

Cons:
-- 30% damage penalty
-- Rage drains after not dealing damage for 10 seconds
-- 15 max health on wearer

https://steamhost.cn/steamcommunity_com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=374641912&searchtext=
Sunburner- Pyro Primary

Pros:
+ 60% faster airblast fire rate
+ 50% less airblast cost

Cons:
-- Airblast destroys explosive projectiles, not reflecting
-- Airblast cannot push enemies
-- 150% increased ammo consumption rate

https://steamhost.cn/steamcommunity_com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=20462&searchtext=
Tidebringer- Demo Melee

Pros:
+ 50% of damage dealt to your target is also dealt to nearby enemies

Cons:
-- 15 max health on wearer
-- No random critical hits

https://steamhost.cn/steamcommunity_com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=138946117&searchtext=
The Warlord's Winchester- Soldier Primary

Pros:
+ On hit: +5% rage gained
+ No reload necessary
+ 80% more accuracy

Cons:
-- 30% slower firing speed
-- It's a Primary Shotgun instead of a Rocket Launcher

https://steamhost.cn/steamcommunity_com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=278364722&searchtext=
The Chicago Typewriter- Heavy Secondary

Pros:
+ No reload necessary
+ 135% max secondary ammo on wearer
+ 50% accuracy bonus
+ 10% damage bonus

Cons;
-- On miss: Decreased fire rate
-- No random critical hits

Advanced Weaponiser Suggestions Part 2

https://steamhost.cn/steamcommunity_com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=12070
The Flagrant Flintlock- Spy Primary

Pros:
+ Crits on headshot
+ 100% push scale
+ 20% faster weapon switch

Cons:
-- 85% clip size
-- 80% slower reload time

https://steamhost.cn/steamcommunity_com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=131727232&searchtext=
The Slugger's Face-Off- Scout Primary

Pros:
+30% faster firing speed
+ On hit: +12.0 Evasiveness(Max evasive is 100%)
+ Evasiveness is subtracted from non-melee damage taken

Cons:
-- 60% damage penalty
-- No random critical hits

https://steamhost.cn/steamcommunity_com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=43&searchtext=
The Brain-Powered Homicider- Medic Primary

Pros:
+ 50 max health on wearer
+ Alt-fire: 25 self-damage to incur a crit-a-cola buff for 3 seconds
+ On kill: Restores you to 150% health

Cons:
-- 60% of damage done with any weapon is applied to yourself
-- No random critical hits

https://steamhost.cn/steamcommunity_com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=53192013
The Wintermann's Machett- Sniper Melee

Pros:
+ On draw: +40 health

Cons:
-- On sheath: -50 health

https://steamhost.cn/steamcommunity_com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=84893244&searchtext=hell
The Fifth of July- Pyro Secondary

Pros:
+ 60% faster firing speed
+ 100% clip size
+ 40% faster reload time
+ 25% secondary ammo on wearer
+ 100% Mini-crits vs players

Cons:
-- 80% afterburn duration