Why is Funs listed as scout and not pyro?

Thing is, what can Pyro ever be?

It's always going to be fundamentally not fun to play against by virtue of its main impact being to set you on fire or airblasting you, whilst also obscuring your vision. All of those things are annoying and don't provide any interesting mechanic to try and play against.

I don't think there are any changes that they can do to stop that. Maybe an LG, but presumably that would have to set you on fire and it's essentially a fire minigun

It's sort of made me hate pyro even more. Airblasting rockets is so easy and that dragons fury is bollocks

But lots of contracts,nnew maps and some new weapons mean it's not a bad casual update. People are playing it and having fun. Casual games are pretty much informal comp matches since half of etf2l and UGC are grinding away at contracts. Most competitive pubs I've had in ages

Obviously we didn't get the mm or comp changes we wanted, yet. But it's not a bad update

great

Oh that sounds fun

How do I extinguish with the jet pack on a server full of pyros?

Pls help

Can barely even get into a casual server

Predictably it doesn't fucking work at all.

Man you live the life.

I get home from work knackered, go straight into the scrim server, fuck around on soldier on a very different sensitivity and then switch to scout as the scrim is starting.

That and the work coffee shakes, make being in the zone pretty tricky

Tbh I wanted more (although they have said comp changes are coming)but I'm just grateful they still do updates like this and am looking forward to playing it.

Love the game and hopefully they've made it even better.

Student debt is not to be taken likely. It works out being like a tax on your earnings and it's a lot

Going earlier means fuck all.

Know what you want first and have a good amount of money so that the experience is all the better.

To be fair, they've had a fucking good go at it.

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

aaaand we've got Overwatch's rock paper scissors.