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[Cthulhu]

What does the short circuit do?

As for spies, I usually go DR/CD+YER, or CD/BE.  I always use my vintage ambassador as my pistol.  Makes razorback snipers a piece-a-piss.

[3]

Destroys nearby enemy projectiles in a rough arc at the cost of 35 metal. Doesn't need reloading, does bugger-all to players (5 damage).

[Siquo]

Others seem to suggest using the Big Earner to augment the Ringer. I couldn't disagree more.

I don't think that's what you meant.

Anyway, I'm still using the dead ringer with connivers kunai, and I like it. I will try the BE for a change.

[3]

No, seriously. Kunai + Ringer seems like a sensible choice because the priority of the Ringer is harassment while staying alive behind enemy lines. Despite the damage reduction, it's not an effective survival tool unless you either use it rarely enough that your "corpse" isn't constantly spychecked or you have tons of health to spare (in which case using the Ringer isn't unlike using anything else + the Kunai). Running around with 100 health constantly using the Ringer is just going to get you set on fire and you'll have little chance of survival once you do. The alternatives seem that much better, especially as the BE can turn the C&D into an effective choice as opposed to a useless gimmick.

[Strange guy]

Here's an idea: Justice/Short Circuit/Gunslinger. The ultimate combat Engie, and still a definite team player.

Half clip shotgun, rubbish damage secondary that uses up metal, sentry that is more about support than killing on it's own. I personally wouldn't use the short circuit with the gunslinger, seems like it would only be useful with a sentry to protect and a dispenser to supply you. I'd also be wary about using the justice and gunslinger without a pistol. Still could work, but I wouldn't call it the ultimate combat engie.

[Kearn]

engineer needs a shotgun that causes bleed effects for 2 seconds

[Bdthemag]

engineer needs a shotgun that causes bleed effects for 2 seconds

Yes because what TF2 needs more of are weapons that cause bleeding effects.

[Duke 2.0]

 More classes need better afterburn than the Pyro, yes.

[Thexor]

More classes need better afterburn than the Pyro, yes.

More classes need a weapon that gives you plenty of time to retreat for a dispenser, Medic, or health kit before dying, yes.

Especially since DoT-based damage doesn't stack on successive hits. If the fight continues, I out-damage you and kill you. If the fight ends prematurely, I can retreat and heal before your damage becomes dangerous. Lucky crits are also in the favor of the higher base-damage weapon. I fail to see the downside to more bleed-based weapons... for people who don't use them, at least. 

[ECrownofFire]

Hmm, what if the Pyro gained the ability to cauterize bleeding damage?

[Bdthemag]

Hmm, what if the Pyro gained the ability to cauterize bleeding damage?

Well, bleeding weapons are already really useless. We don't need another way to heal bleeding.

[Tradanbattlan]

Pyro welder gun that can root classes in place, nullifying knockback but making them unable to move until unwelded.

There is no way that could go wrong.

[Cthulhu]

Because knockback is such a huge problem, we need a whole item to negate it.

[Tradanbattlan]

Because knockback is such a huge problem, we need a whole item to negate it.

Yes, we do.

[Duke 2.0]

 Only really for sentries and annoying heavies.

 New pyro weapon. -80% damage. +250% knockback. On miss: Hit yourself, idiot.

 It'll be called the axecellerant.