TF2 Scout or Sniper or Spy

[Ace of Spades]

If you asked me, Heavy is the simplest and most fun class to go as. "Some people think they can outsmart me. Maybe, maybe. I have yet to meet one who can outsmart bullet." Though to be honest, I love all the classes except the scout. I'm terrible as a scout.

 

[Lukeje]

Soldier is the simplest to play.

Medic is the simplest to play.

But rockets are fun!

 

[spuddyt]

Just swap around between classes until you find one you find fun, or that suits you (i personally tend to swap between spy scout medic, but also play soldier engineer and demoman when the mood takes me)

 

[Meatstorm]

I recommend trying everything.. really like spy, landing a perfect backstab is so rewarding. But on the otherhand i die a lot.

 

[fix-the-spade]

Disagree, 4 engies can hold a map easily versus 4 of anything else.

My sappers beg to differ monseur...

 

[The_root_of_all_evil]

Disagree, 4 engies can hold a map easily versus 4 of anything else.

My sappers beg to differ monseur...

Mah four wrenches be sentry over your sappahs!

 

[Nutcase]

It's best to start with a class that roams all across the maps so that you pick up the big picture. So out of the three, go with Scout.

To play a good Spy, you have to understand the other classes so you can a) kill them, b) pretend to be them.

 

[Doug]

Soldier is the simplest to play.

Medic is the simplest to play.

But rockets are fun!

So is sasha ve chaingun. And a sandvich!

 

[Incompl te]

Heh i started sniper, got bored after all it was, was sniper vs sniper in a battle of reflexes. I then went scout and got constantly owned. Then I went medic, got bored. Went engie, noone went around my turret then pyro and im in love

 

[Spider Expert]

The sniper is probably the easiest - but I prefer the scout. It's a nice feeling spinning around a heavy with the scatter gun while his gun can't rotate fast enough to shoot you.

 

[Luke5515]

out of the three, go with scout. Snipers a close second and spy takes some time.
Overall, I'd say pyro.

 

[Terminate421]

Neither. I go for the pyro!

 

[Supertegwyn]

Try out all classes before you make a final decision.

 

[Kurai Angelo]

Since everyone seems to be a scout right now I would suggest not to go scout.

Scout rushes are common now cause of the Scout's upgrades. This can only be balanced by releasing upgrades for everyone else.

Lol wut?


This can also by balanced by not sucking at the game. No offense but it's not hard to take out a few scouts. If the other team over uses scouts just switch to heavy for a few lives and mow the little fuckers down. That'll soon put them off scouts.

My best advice is to just keep switching up your characters to counter the othe team. Obviously there's no guarenteed advantage but some classes can fare better against some than others or are just a particularly good deterrent.

I.e. Get some pyro if you keep getting backstabbed.

 

[Adam Jensen_v1legacy]

I actually started out with Scout and I still love it more than any other class. It's so much fun to run that fast and blast people away with my FaN.

 

[MercurySteam]

Since everyone seems to be a scout right now I would suggest not to go scout.

Scout rushes are common now cause of the Scout's upgrades. This can only be balanced by releasing upgrades for everyone else.

Lol wut?


This can also by balanced by not sucking at the game. No offense but it's not hard to take out a few scouts. If the other team over uses scouts just switch to heavy for a few lives and mow the little fuckers down. That'll soon put them off scouts.

What the hell are you on about? I posted that shit over two and a half years ago. I don't even play TF2 anymore.

Get up to date with the times, bro.

 

[gigastrike]

Of the three that you mention, the Scout. It takes a lot of skill to use very well, but the play style is simple and always useful on offence. I'd also recommend giving the Heavy or Pyro a try due to simplicity, but I'm also a firm believer that new players should play as the Medic so that they can observe how others play.

If you're a noob, don't try the Spy. It's tough to learn and you never need more than 1 or 2 on your entire team anyway.

Edit: Oh wow, this is old. Who necros a help thread from years ago anyway?

 

[Caffeine Rage]

Yikes! A really old necro thread. I was wondering why everyone was talking about the Scout update until I noticed the dates.

But, to those who are now coming into the game though, I wouldn't suggest playing just one class. It is a team based game and because of that you need a good team composition in order to function well. A team which is made up of four or five Spies is unlikely to play well.

Instead of pigeonholing into a single class or role, get used to playing a number of different team roles. Try out the more offensive classes; Soldier, Demoman, Heavy, and Pyro; as well as support; Medic, Engineer, and some builds of Pyro. Get used to playing the assassin, picking off key players as a Spy, Scout, or Sniper. Or, get used to playing hit and run as a Scout, Spy, or Soldier.

While you're bound to find one class and playstyle which will suit you best, don't get stuck in that role if the team needs something else. After all, this game has team in its name for a reason.