The scout feels broken

[henhovla]

i can easely do most of a mision with only two scouts and compleatly finish it with a medic or machinegunner are all of the other clases this op when you start to level them up or is the scout just broken?

[1Lt. Killroy [42ndPA]]

I feel like if you play the game as "stealthy" as possible, as the game seems to want you to, the scouts are your encouragement to do so. They fit that play style quite well, especially if you use hiding and cover well. I also will use them in conjunction with the quick-footed riflemen to accomplish stealth kills or picking up items on a map. They are also good for getting the attention of bad guys and luring them back into your focused-fire set up machine gunners.

But if you wanted to play more of a "guns blazing" I feel the scouts, in combat, are less effective. Slower fire rate (but accurate) and the once-every-20 second insta-kill shot help for sure, but other classes can output more damage more quickly.

But in general, if I see there's a high threat level, I'm always bringing at least 3 scouts of level 3 or higher. So...I think they are more useful than the other classes.

[Ericus1]

In this game, with how the AI treats "Pyotr just died by getting his face blown off, better search frantically for 10 seconds then go back like nothing happened", yes, scout snipers are overwhelmingly good. Their traits are unparalleled in terms of usefulness towards doing all stealth missions.

Just wait until you get the Ghost lady, who is a high level sniper that moves at full speed while stealthed. You can blitz sniper kill the whole map with just her alone almost. She's great, just great. Runs up to one guy and cuts his throat from behind, kills the second guy while he's got the "whaaa" ? mark with a whack from her rifle butt, then sniper shot kills the 3rd before he can fire his gun. I loved her.

[henhovla]

Originally posted by Ericus1:

In this game, with how the AI treats "Pyotr just died by getting his face blown off, better search frantically for 10 seconds then go back like nothing happened", yes, scout snipers are overwhelmingly good. Their traits are unparalleled in terms of usefulness towards doing all stealth missions.

Just wait until you get the Ghost lady, who is a high level sniper that moves at full speed while stealthed. You can blitz sniper kill the whole map with just her alone almost. She's great, just great. Runs up to one guy and cuts his throat from behind, kills the second guy while he's got the "whaaa" ? mark with a whack from her rifle butt, then sniper shot kills the 3rd before he can fire his gun. I loved her.

What chapter do you get her?

[Ericus1]

Middleish somewhere, I don't exactly remember. Maybe chapter 5 or 6? I know definitely a couple chapters before the second north/south split, but I can't say for sure when.

[henhovla]

Originally posted by Ericus1:

Middleish somewhere, I don't exactly remember. Maybe chapter 5 or 6? I know definitely a couple chapters before the second north/south split, but I can't say for sure when.

ok

[redeye84]

Agreed the Scout Class is insanely good. Esp Death zone . You can pick off enemies at insanely far range. Recon give you almost map hack ability.

Crit shot is like instant 0 setup kill if ammo not issue

Only thing trash to me is distract.. its hopeless..

Btw all level 5 scout is like the ghost lady. Once scout are level 5 , they are fast on sneak mode and can easily sneak up and stab people.

Even in gunblazing the Scout still useful.. ensure it far from rest of your guys. Death zone choke point and get it to pick off high priority target. Even Tanks.