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Curious question for any good scout mains:
What is the best map for practicing scout outside of ctf and cp maps? I usually think of harvest or one of the koth maps since generally, it has alot of open spaces for scouts to traverse around. Bt i do want to get batter and i would like to know what maps are the best so, any suggestions?
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Originally posted by trash:
playing no-flow open ended maps populated by crappy players where a scout can just play solo, pick and choose any fight, and rack up effortless kills uncontested will not help you improve
most of koth and the entirety of ctf is like that
the exceptions are like viaduct/badlands which are more contained and require more out of a scout instead of just giving them 24/7 free flanks on oblivious support classes

scout isnt exclusively a flanker, you should still feel connected to the team and be contributing to direct teamfights
scout can provide immense presence and put up as much of a deterrent to enemies as a soldier/demo/heavy/pyro would in the right circumstance, assuming you have the aim to back it up
flanks aren't holding w to go down an alternate path either, they're simply anything that allows you to attack enemies from positions they haven't prepared for
you shouldnt be looking for 'how do i get behind enemies' as much as 'how do i put pressure on the weak spots of the enemy's position, either offensively or defensively'

play against competent scouts/soldiers/demos that demand better movement / aim / positioning to survive, 5cp on competitively played maps is decent for that
play pl/ad defense and learn to play around more cramped map spaces and where to put your focus in spammy situations where you cant directly interact with the enemy
explore pl offense when you get more comfortable
experiment with unusual map geometry during combat or when repositioning / initiating fights, and try out the winger and see what you can get out of it compared to vanilla jumps
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Joaco28
Nov 5, 2021 @ 6:59pm 
I suck as scout, but harvest is a really good map to improve as him.
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Galaxander
Nov 5, 2021 @ 7:07pm 
If you're not willing to play 5cp, then koth for sure. Harvest and Nucleus are particularly good.
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Shaggy_99
Nov 5, 2021 @ 8:05pm 
Originally posted by Galaxander:
If you're not willing to play 5cp, then koth for sure. Harvest and Nucleus are particularly good.
alright. How so with nuclues because im not a particular fan of the many flank routs.
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trash
Nov 5, 2021 @ 8:56pm 
playing no-flow open ended maps populated by crappy players where a scout can just play solo, pick and choose any fight, and rack up effortless kills uncontested will not help you improve
most of koth and the entirety of ctf is like that
the exceptions are like viaduct/badlands which are more contained and require more out of a scout instead of just giving them 24/7 free flanks on oblivious support classes

scout isnt exclusively a flanker, you should still feel connected to the team and be contributing to direct teamfights
scout can provide immense presence and put up as much of a deterrent to enemies as a soldier/demo/heavy/pyro would in the right circumstance, assuming you have the aim to back it up
flanks aren't holding w to go down an alternate path either, they're simply anything that allows you to attack enemies from positions they haven't prepared for
you shouldnt be looking for 'how do i get behind enemies' as much as 'how do i put pressure on the weak spots of the enemy's position, either offensively or defensively'

play against competent scouts/soldiers/demos that demand better movement / aim / positioning to survive, 5cp on competitively played maps is decent for that
play pl/ad defense and learn to play around more cramped map spaces and where to put your focus in spammy situations where you cant directly interact with the enemy
explore pl offense when you get more comfortable
experiment with unusual map geometry during combat or when repositioning / initiating fights, and try out the winger and see what you can get out of it compared to vanilla jumps
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