So I main Medic but I was planning on getting good at scout as well, I joined a team as Medic but I sub Scout and if our team's current Scout gets kicked for Inactivity I have to take Scout.
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So I main Medic but I was planning on getting good at scout as well, I joined a team as Medic but I sub Scout and if our team's current Scout gets kicked for Inactivity I have to take Scout.
There are tons of great sources for learning to play scout. I highly recommend ForceBoink and Marxist's YouTube videos relating to scout basics. Lowering your sensitivity, and practicing your aim can help a lot too if you're switching from medic. Best of luck my guy.
There are tons of great sources for learning to play scout. I highly recommend ForceBoink and Marxist's YouTube videos relating to scout basics. Lowering your sensitivity, and practicing your aim can help a lot too if you're switching from medic. Best of luck my guy.
Im only in open but here's some of the stuff I've learned in the short while I've been playing
Learn how to move well and avoid damage (air strafe, surf rockets and use props to jump on and off). Mastering the mechanics is huge and there isn't much substitute for mechanical skill. Especially at lower levels.
As tempting as it is, try to avoid the urge to just charge in and take every fight. Unless your dm is insane prioritise staying alive. Obviously don't bait your team but find the balance.
It depends if you play pocket scout ( with medic) or flank scout on how you ll play. If it's the former, try think about where threats to your medic and demo will come from, and don't leave then unless they're covered by teammates or under no threat. Try to get high ground when you can so you can see and also deny bombing soldiers. If you're a flank scout you want to be thinking about how you're going to get past their flank and in to hurt their combo or distract. Try to work closely with your roamer. Make sure you get buffed regularly
Aiming tips are hard to give. I will just say try to find a sensitivity you like and avoid rushing your shots in a panic. Aiming while moving well is the key
Im only in open but here's some of the stuff I've learned in the short while I've been playing
Learn how to move well and avoid damage (air strafe, surf rockets and use props to jump on and off). Mastering the mechanics is huge and there isn't much substitute for mechanical skill. Especially at lower levels.
As tempting as it is, try to avoid the urge to just charge in and take every fight. Unless your dm is insane prioritise staying alive. Obviously don't bait your team but find the balance.
It depends if you play pocket scout ( with medic) or flank scout on how you ll play. If it's the former, try think about where threats to your medic and demo will come from, and don't leave then unless they're covered by teammates or under no threat. Try to get high ground when you can so you can see and also deny bombing soldiers. If you're a flank scout you want to be thinking about how you're going to get past their flank and in to hurt their combo or distract. Try to work closely with your roamer. Make sure you get buffed regularly
Aiming tips are hard to give. I will just say try to find a sensitivity you like and avoid rushing your shots in a panic. Aiming while moving well is the key
Learn how to move well and avoid damage (air strafe, surf rockets and use props to jump on and off). Mastering the mechanics is huge and there isn't much substitute for mechanical skill. Especially at lower levels.
As tempting as it is, try to avoid the urge to just charge in and take every fight. Unless your dm is insane prioritise staying alive. Obviously don't bait your team but find the balance.
It depends if you play pocket scout ( with medic) or flank scout on how you ll play. If it's the former, try think about where threats to your medic and demo will come from, and don't leave then unless they're covered by teammates or under no threat. Try to get high ground when you can so you can see and also deny bombing soldiers. If you're a flank scout you want to be thinking about how you're going to get past their flank and in to hurt their combo or distract. Try to work closely with your roamer. Make sure you get buffed regularly
Aiming tips are hard to give. I will just say try to find a sensitivity you like and avoid rushing your shots in a panic. Aiming while moving well is the key
For the most part the only way to get good at scout is to practice, but if you are having trouble with decision making/timing/positioning I would recommend watching demos or demo reviews. YouMustMike has a bunch of really good scout demo reviews that I found helpful when trying to figure out how to play the class (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DoxioKyvgkA). There's tons of resources on youtube and it's not too hard to download and watch a demo of shrugger or enigma if you want to see good scouts' movement for example. If you're trying to figure out how to play scout on viaduct for example, slin did a demo review of yomps playing vs froyo on that map which is pretty solid (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BM4afNYimfY)
+1 for marxist/boink
For the most part the only way to get good at scout is to practice, but if you are having trouble with decision making/timing/positioning I would recommend watching demos or demo reviews. YouMustMike has a bunch of really good scout demo reviews that I found helpful when trying to figure out how to play the class (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DoxioKyvgkA). There's tons of resources on youtube and it's not too hard to download and watch a demo of shrugger or enigma if you want to see good scouts' movement for example. If you're trying to figure out how to play scout on viaduct for example, slin did a demo review of yomps playing vs froyo on that map which is pretty solid (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BM4afNYimfY)
+1 for marxist/boink
+1 for marxist/boink
I don't know how much you know already, but this clockwork video (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=svCmXhYxMGc) is incredibly useful for new scout players, to the point I'd almost call it essential. What others itt have said is also great but this is so good for learning the basics that I had to share it.
I don't know how much you know already, but this clockwork video (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=svCmXhYxMGc) is incredibly useful for new scout players, to the point I'd almost call it essential. What others itt have said is also great but this is so good for learning the basics that I had to share it.
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