Power of the Scout

[4812622]

Originally Posted by GSDAkatsuki

Idk it feels similar to Fastlane to me in a way, and a bit of Granary.

fastlane is a horrible map and granary is also incredibly chokey

Originally Posted by Scratchbacker

Foundry is no where near as chokey as most tf2 maps. Off all the maps that you think are filled with choke points you pick foundry. Foundry is really good for scout. The 2nd point is pretty much built for scout.

For the average TF2 map, Foundry is great.

For 5CP? No.

[Ttocsick]

I don't necessarily have a favourite class, I just play what I feel like. So for example, some days I like making ♥♥♥♥ explode, so I go demoman. Another day I'll enjoy being annoying, so I'll go scout and other days I'm just not in the other moods so I'll snipe.

Generally my 'favorite' classes would be Demo, Scout, and Sniper. Maybe Battle Medic some days.

[Cap'n Funshine]

Originally Posted by FrozenFireBug

I hate stock scout because it's underwhelming, I enjoy playing Soda Popper scout and Milkman scout because they make you terrifying. Scout is my 2nd most played class.

Let me laugh for a bit. Stock scout, underwhelming. Hah.

Soda Popper, heh, crutch.

Milkman, heh, OP.

Okay done.

Originally Posted by Barkjon

Scout is my main. I run stock + Basher (to build uber). I play on a UGC HL team currently.

Pretty much this.

[KinGamer7]

I've been playing KOTH exclusively for the past few weeks and have grown really fond of the Scout ever since I lowered my sensitivity and practiced my track aim. I've got an insane amount of headroom for improvement, by all means, but he's incredibly rewarding and enjoyable to play as once you adapt to the hit 'n' run mindset he requires.

[grimreeferx09]

hmm, not a lot of love for mad milk in this thread...

[Mogh]

I hate Scouts. I main Medic and I always get killed by them, and when I try to play Scout myself I usually miss all my shots and end up just running around the map trying to tag enemies with the Fan O'War. I wandered into this subforum because I'm bored at work.

[Rg Toad]

Originally Posted by Kiloace

Yesterday, I was on cp_foundry and I played scout for a couple of hours. Did pretty well I think. I hope my aiming is improving. Actually, I bumped my mouse acceleraton up to 1.39 (from 1.35) and noticed it was significantly easier to track targets with the scattergun then. My final K/D ratio was 64/31 I think. Yeah, I know I was probably playing with noobs, but I don't care. Scout is a tricky class. It isn't the same old, charge the enemy, spam shots, get kills, etc. You flank, you run, you dodge, you ambush. Great fun, and I'm not sorry I would sooner main a more complex class like him instead of demoman or soldier.

Now, since this thread has no point to it, I will make one. So where does scout lie in your heart? Is he one of your top 3 go-to classes? Do you absolutely hate him? Why? WHat loadout do you use when you play Scout?

Soldier and demo basic? Lulz what scout just relies on DM the positioning aspect is next to zero thanks to Bonk. and hitscan DM isn't exactly impossible, it just takes time.

Scout is basically the best 1v1 class so as long as you play decent maps you can basically just over power everyone in a one v one.


P.S. demo is probably harder then scout( if you can actually compare one class against another?)

[vivhero]

Originally Posted by Rg Toad

P.S. demo is probably harder then scout( if you can actually compare one class against another?)

It is really hard to say, the skills they learn are both very different. Demoman/Soldier is based around learning aim, timing, jumps and etc. Scout is more about game sense, knowing when and when not to take a risk and being able to pull off what you're going for, knowing how to take the pick, etc etc. They're two very different classes and hard to compare, and while Demoman and Soldier are easier to pick up, they have tons of room to improve and there is a HUGE gap between a good Soldier or Demoman and a bad one. Comparing Scout to Soldier and Demoman is tricky, Scout is more comparable to Spy or Sniper than anything where they require a similar set of skills.

[Shining Wolf]

Scout my primary combat class, with Soldier it far behind it, but I have the most hours in Medic.

[SilkThread]

scoot iz ez class

[Parralelex]

Originally Posted by FrozenFireBug

I hate stock scout because it's underwhelming

Like hell it is

When I'm at my A game as a stock scout, I feel terrifying. There's only one scout I've seen that's really good that didn't use stock, he used the soda popper. Any other really good scout I've ever seen runs stock scattergun, and they are scary as all hell.

[Rg Toad]

Originally Posted by vivhero

It is really hard to say, the skills they learn are both very different. Demoman/Soldier is based around learning aim, timing, jumps and etc. Scout is more about game sense, knowing when and when not to take a risk and being able to pull off what you're going for, knowing how to take the pick, etc etc. They're two very different classes and hard to compare, and while Demoman and Soldier are easier to pick up, they have tons of room to improve and there is a HUGE gap between a good Soldier or Demoman and a bad one. Comparing Scout to Soldier and Demoman is tricky, Scout is more comparable to Spy or Sniper than anything where they require a similar set of skills.

What? Unh what? Scout and game sense? What?

Scout is all mechanics movement and aim are key, positioning means very little.

What you Over extended? Who gives a ♥♥♥♥ the only thing that can chase you is other scouts. You also have the heads up in every un expected 1v1 encounter(assuming you can aim well.) Picks are pretty obvious and honestly your not the only decision maker you can ask your teammates whether you should back off or go in.

And while I understand you arguably can't compare the two I've been at pretty much the same comp level of HL and 6's as both classes, over extending or minor mistakes will get you a new butt hole torn by almost every class, same can't be said for scout .

[TheGameMage]

Originally Posted by Rg Toad

What? Unh what? Scout and game sense? What?

Scout is all mechanics movement and aim are key, positioning means very little.

What you Over extended? Who gives a ♥♥♥♥ the only thing that can chase you is other scouts. You also have the heads up in every un expected 1v1 encounter(assuming you can aim well.) Picks are pretty obvious and honestly your not the only decision maker you can ask your teammates whether you should back off or go in.

And while I understand you arguably can't compare the two I've been at pretty much the same comp level of HL and 6's as both classes, over extending or minor mistakes will get you a new butt hole torn by almost every class, same can't be said for scout .

You are either playing bad teams, or you are a godly Scout.

Regardless of his 1v1 potential, a single Scout over extending versus any where from 4-6 overhealed classes that may include Soldiers, Demos, Heavies, and other Scouts will get completely destroyed.

Can I ask what league/team you are on in 6s/HL?

[4812622]

Originally Posted by SilkThread

scoot iz ez class

silkthread is a ♥♥♥♥ing hacker

[Rg Toad]

Originally Posted by TheGameMage

You are either playing bad teams, or you are a godly Scout.

Regardless of his 1v1 potential, a single Scout over extending versus any where from 4-6 overhealed classes that may include Soldiers, Demos, Heavies, and other Scouts will get completely destroyed.

Can I ask what league/team you are on in 6s/HL?

over extension is such as you move in to quickly and then you end up facing a roamer or going into a scout, not jumping into a combo and demo and medic.


And no i'm a decent scout, i was a lot better but i up'd my sens and played medic then soldier/demo. Scout's DM is different if you aren't being pressured by others you can gun down soldiers from a range where you shoot 50-60's it isn't hard. and you don't need an absurdly good aim, you just need to know your role.

and why would i need to be a godly scout? i never said i could run in and kill 9 straight people and not get shot, i said i can clean up people that are out gunned and manuvered and have honestly little chance unless their team comes to their rescue.


I've palyed in ESEA open, UGC 6's platinum UGC HL platinum, and UGC HL steel.