Hello,
I am writing this forum thread to ask for some advice and tips in order to help me pick a main class for 6v6 - not necessarily what I'm best at right now, but rather something that is most suitable for me and gives me the most room/potential for improvement. The reason I want to pick a main class right now is so that I can focus on improving as that class, while occasionally playing on pubs as other classes.
I would like to get into competitive TF2 next year. I am currently busy, so I'll wait until next year to start when I have a lot more free time. As of right now, I am going to focus on practicing (MGE and such) during my (limited) free time. Up until now, most of my time spent on TF2 is on pub servers.
The three roles I am considering right now are roamer, pocket, and scout. I like roamer the most, but I doubt my abilities and I feel like I am more likely to hit a wall early on in terms of improvement. This goes especially true for rocket jumping, because I feel like my potential is limited when it comes to getting better at jumps. My second option is to be a pocket soldier, but I am not sure I am able to handle the responsibilities of the pocket such as leading pushes and protecting the medic. Lastly, I am considering scout. I am not very good at scout right now, but I think I can definitely work on it. The hardest part for me right now is aiming well with a hitscan weapon, dodging, trying to avoid being overly aggressive (bad habits from playing a lot of soldier), and staying alive. Those can certainly be worked on, but I'm still not sure if scout is the best choice.
Soldier is definitely my favorite class (in general, and to watch), but I am somewhat leaning toward scout when it comes to what I feel is the best or most suitable for me.
I am still not completely sure and I would really appreciate some opinions.
Thank you in advance.
Hello,
I am writing this forum thread to ask for some advice and tips in order to help me pick a main class for 6v6 - not necessarily what I'm best at right now, but rather something that is most suitable for me and gives me the most room/potential for improvement. The reason I want to pick a main class right now is so that I can focus on improving as that class, while occasionally playing on pubs as other classes.
I would like to get into competitive TF2 next year. I am currently busy, so I'll wait until next year to start when I have a lot more free time. As of right now, I am going to focus on practicing (MGE and such) during my (limited) free time. Up until now, most of my time spent on TF2 is on pub servers.
The three roles I am considering right now are roamer, pocket, and scout. I like roamer the most, but I doubt my abilities and I feel like I am more likely to hit a wall early on in terms of improvement. This goes especially true for rocket jumping, because I feel like my potential is limited when it comes to getting better at jumps. My second option is to be a pocket soldier, but I am not sure I am able to handle the responsibilities of the pocket such as leading pushes and protecting the medic. Lastly, I am considering scout. I am not very good at scout right now, but I think I can definitely work on it. The hardest part for me right now is aiming well with a hitscan weapon, dodging, trying to avoid being overly aggressive (bad habits from playing a lot of soldier), and staying alive. Those can certainly be worked on, but I'm still not sure if scout is the best choice.
Soldier is definitely my favorite class (in general, and to watch), but I am somewhat leaning toward scout when it comes to what I feel is the best or most suitable for me.
I am still not completely sure and I would really appreciate some opinions.
Thank you in advance.
Honestly, one of the best ways to start out, at least for me it was, was just to make a team with friends and experience around switching classes. You'll see how you match your teammates and what classes you are better at/like the most and feel the most comfortable with. You might be a better scout for x team and a better pocket for x team depending who else is on it and how they play etc. if you're comfortable with multi-classing.
PS: Also, I feel like the better you get at one class, if you switch to another class, the deeper you understand how the game works with movement mechanics and such.
Honestly, one of the best ways to start out, at least for me it was, was just to make a team with friends and experience around switching classes. You'll see how you match your teammates and what classes you are better at/like the most and feel the most comfortable with. You might be a better scout for x team and a better pocket for x team depending who else is on it and how they play etc. if you're comfortable with multi-classing.
PS: Also, I feel like the better you get at one class, if you switch to another class, the deeper you understand how the game works with movement mechanics and such.
Everyone is going to be terrible at all aspects of the game when they start. It's all about committing to a class, practicing, and getting better at the things you are bad at when you start. If you want to be a roamer, roam.
Everyone is going to be terrible at all aspects of the game when they start. It's all about committing to a class, practicing, and getting better at the things you are bad at when you start. If you want to be a roamer, roam.
"i main tf2. i try to play every class and just get better in general. for example, soldier mge greatly improved my medic surfing. just play man, dont worry about having a main." - cozen
"i main tf2. i try to play every class and just get better in general. for example, soldier mge greatly improved my medic surfing. just play man, dont worry about having a main." - cozen
Just play what you like. If you like everything, then good for you! You would have the most options for teams.
Just play what you like. If you like everything, then good for you! You would have the most options for teams.
you dont have to be good at jump maps to play 6s soldier
you dont have to be good at jump maps to play 6s soldier
bscyou dont have to be good at jump maps to play 6s soldier
sadly this is very true
[quote=bsc]you dont have to be good at jump maps to play 6s soldier[/quote]
sadly this is very true
like half of invite made it there by just learning how to carry in pug na on every class
like half of invite made it there by just learning how to carry in pug na on every class
I do realize that it is better to play all classes and I certainly agree with it. If I had a lot of time to play TF2, I'd play all of the classes. However, I have to put other things such as school and work before TF2 so I need to allocate my time efficiently. (Something like spending 50% of my time playing this class, and then spending the other 50% playing everything else.)
Regardless, thank you to everyone that replied. I appreciate the help.
I do realize that it is better to play all classes and I certainly agree with it. If I had a lot of time to play TF2, I'd play all of the classes. However, I have to put other things such as school and work before TF2 so I need to allocate my time efficiently. (Something like spending 50% of my time playing this class, and then spending the other 50% playing everything else.)
Regardless, thank you to everyone that replied. I appreciate the help.
seriously all of xts is invite on like 3 classes except maela unless u include heavy and hipster
seriously all of xts is invite on like 3 classes except maela unless u include heavy and hipster
Scout is usually the easiest dm class to get into when you start playing 6s. In my case, though I liked playing soldier more, I eased myself into 6s with a season of scout to get a feel for the game and then started playing soldier when I got more comfortable with it.
Scout is usually the easiest dm class to get into when you start playing 6s. In my case, though I liked playing soldier more, I eased myself into 6s with a season of scout to get a feel for the game and then started playing soldier when I got more comfortable with it.
Play scout its overpowered
Play scout its overpowered