mountaineer

[srrrg]

Anyone else think this class is somewhat underwhelming? I love the small carbines from both factions, but i feel it has way less charm than the other classes.

[ChOJO]

I mean coupled with a good mortarman you can wreck some face.

[Han #Yolo]

spotting should be quicker but with a 3 second CD I think.

[Lev O'Bronsteino]

Ya feels like the correct way to play mountaineer rn is just get a good spot and hold down left click

[schnupfi]

mountaineer is OP, the flare is superstrong and important for the team, alternatively with the speed and canteen perk you are superfast and can rush the enemy.

[Das]

also ice axe

[{MERC.15}Leed]

I love the mountaineering class. Either you play him as a spotter for the team/officers or you equip the ice pick + speed boost and play Minecraft with the opponents.
I mean there's a reason I already have 400 melee kills in 20 hours with the class.

[Junior]

Originally posted by schnupfi:

mountaineer is OP, the flare is superstrong and important for the team, alternatively with the speed and canteen perk you are superfast and can rush the enemy.

^This with the "perk" light infantry and the canteen you can bypass and outflank in a speed there is bit on the naughty side and I like how quick that classe can place explosives on the objs. one have to blow up...

[Jakeman]

? the 33% increase zoom on ironsights while holding your breath perk is SUPER op im like a mini sniper

[[piro] 🐙 deathf4n - :v]

Mountaneer has zoom, has speed (for themselves and companions) an excellent choice of weapons, can support for days and can fit basically any role in a team. They are definitely not underwhelming by any stretch of the imagination

[srrrg]

check the slots when playing. very few use them for a reason: other classes are better or have better stuff

flare is nice, however it's only valid if you have a good officer on board

[Vlad the >Implyer]

Speedbuff + icepick = best class in game no contest. Besides being good for killing, you can legit naruto run your way to an objective before the defenders even know what's up. The class is OP if anything.

[jackx]

Mountaineer needs to work with/around a team that is moderately effective - officers, mortar, ppl who are capable of engaging the enemy frontally at least sufficiently to tie them down, so that the mountaineer can then spot or flank with devastating effect.

For all their independence on the map due to their speed, they're still very dependant on the rest of their team to make the most of their abilities.

I'd argue that the main reason they're not being picked is the lack of grenades, but then I see 1/7 or 1/5 engineers while several riflemen try trench clearing with the long rife/grenade combo, so that's unlikely to be the whole story, even if it's significant.

[Skyhawk]

While they can front line just fine, even without grenades, I prefer to run Mountaineer with a long rifle, spotting glasses, and the 33% zoom as a second line support character. Great for counter sniping and spotting for your teammates. Between Mountaineer and Engineer I get to support my team in every way possible. They're hardly underwhelming.

[srrrg]

seems like you are the guys picking them cause i only see max 2 per team :)

[A. H.]

Played Mounty the past few matches and enjoyed helping my team spot campers + sonic my way to the capture points