[TF2] A Stupidly Simple Guide To Scout

[@kaylads]

What fun editing! Tbh ive always thought about playing scout, but then i got into a match with another scout on my team. We emoted each other and had a little scout moment together. The match started and i immediately died from spawn. A little bit later, i checked the leaderboard. I was second to last... but the other scout was TOP SCORING. I was amazed i told him he's such a cool scout. Ever since then, ive kept slowly trying to play scout more, usually only if our team doesn't have one. Thanks for this video, its really encouraging!

[@coal1235]

when did you start playing?

[@Lonqudor]

I played a Scout once. Went too fast and I threw up

[@DeputyDexin]

Much zoom, make sick for some. Good try at least 👍

[@TheeOK1]

He frew up =(

[@Nigolelel]

Hello my lonniebear

[@SunnyyDayzz]

Fair enough

[@st_oop]

hi lonqudor

[@keithbrannon251]

Ten seconds in and this is exactly how I imagine scout players as I build my mini sentries.

[@DeputyDexin]

Sometimes you just need a little less gun

[@MSCDonkeyKong]

15:39 To elaborate on why this is a very good practice: Medic's healing has a mechanic known as "crit healing", where he heals his patient much faster if you have avoided taking damage for around 10-18 seconds. This increase in healing speed is pretty drastic, as at 15 seconds you get healed three times as fast. The more time the Medic has his beam trained on you is more time the Medic is not putting his beam on the rest of your team. Because of this, do NOT annoy your Medic just because he isn't giving you the health immediately, it's not going to be slower for you to wait your turn. The real key to get healed faster is to make sure that you're somewhere safe while you wait for your Medic to heal you, as even a tiny amount of chip can reset the timer. You can use the pistol to do this to enemies, as well.

[@E_xtinctPower]

3 scouts in a forest, I hope they don't decide to cut down a tree

[@DeputyDexin]

The 3 legged puppy is not a happy puppy

[@ohmeohmicah]

You mean climb a tree?

[@patrickmcelrath4962]

I like how mad milk just gives your whole team Life link

[@incorporealnuance]

important to remember: to balance the power of scout, whenever you pick him, all flamethrowers get a 600% buff to range & afterburn duration

[@GageDTV]

"insert picture of pyro typing on computer"

[@John-jc5hw]

12:34 I LOOVVVE this part. This part is sooo UNDERSTATED! I'm a med main. I LOVE scouts. Theyre very useful if you have a competent one in your team. THAT extra mobility when you attach your beam to him can be the difference between me getting out alive and preserving my uber%. BUT. I hate the fact that MOST OF THE TIME. Hes a dead class. Lets be real. 85% of Valve Casual game will be Dustbowl, OR Payload. And when is the last time you see a scout SHINES on those 2 circumstances? If the enemy team has an engie with a single braincell to put a sentry its over for him. I wish people play other game modes like KOTH (should be 5 minutes for each team) and 5CP more. Its really fresh to see new classes like scout thrives on those modes instead of badwater basin for the 100th times

[@hat6414]

haha 1 2 3 and 4

[@fireblast133]

you know, thinking on it. Why does scout count as 2 on objectives? My thought, is that since Meet The Medic is very likely set before any game or story events besides the other meet the videos, Scout counts as two because of the dove in his stomach.

[@seventfour]

Damn, this video really makes a man wanna slam back a couple of beers and take a Uey straight to the nearest dunks.

[@greenknight9000]

This channel has so much potential! Your humour is great and the editing is superb! I'd love to see this become a series!

[@MSCDonkeyKong]

One very nice etiquette tip I want every new TF2 to know is the classic one from Uncle Dane. When your Engineer is setting up his teleporter, and you're at your spawn, you can swap to Engineer, upgrade his teleporter, and swap back. It takes like five seconds, and it saves your Engineer and your team SO much time in the long run. Gives him an extra thing to not worry about, and your Engie will love you for it.

[@graphitewarrior]

This is a really well-put-together summary, especially with the coverage of the maps themselves, game modes, and countering. I've never had the confidence to play Scout but I'm inspired to try after this!

[@nahyutarightsactivist]

i mean this as a compliment about how funny you are -- you sound drunk here. this is a great, informative video, thanks! learned new stuff, reinforced a lot i already knew, and im nineteen minutes and nine seconds closer to gaining the confidence to actually boot up a game of tf2 and try to have fun. cheers

[@SoloSynergy99]

I was disappointed when I saw your subscriber count…….. disappointed that it isn’t over 1million! The quality of the video is definitely deserving of more subscribers. I will subscribe today and I may even turn on notifications. Good work and please it up!

[@mishaxpro98]

He has 256 subs, goat number

[@fiddleriddlediddlediddle]

TF2bers make TF2 look like a lot more fun than it is.

[@DeputyDexin]

It only takes like... A decade of playing to git gud

[@LazyChips_]

PRAISE BOSTON 🗣️🗣️🗣️🗣️🔥🔥🔥🔥💯💯💯💯

[@VEE0034]

Bro got a dopeass music taste

[@Jakexsists]

big fan of this video. theres probably more to say with matchups (take high ground vs soldiers, some heavies can be countered with sporadic close range movement, etc) granted the guide is supposed to be Stupidly Simple. good video. hyped to see what you make next. WE ARE BOSTON. WE ARE LEGION.

[@CCdukes]

Always considered having Scout as a Secondary, mainly using either Back Scatter or Shortstop with Milk as an Offensive Support

[@DUCKBKT]

I’ve been chugging these types of videos down for a while (I’m a new player!) and honestly this has been one of the more digestible videos I’ve come across. Love the editing, really kept my attention 🫰Keep it up

[@MissMalaka123]

yooo, dude this is so good, i genuinely am exited to see what you do next

[@explodinghammeronthe17thof36]

my right ears enjoying this

[@Kamrove]

Your guide was actually better than many scouts guides in my opinion. I also tried to play scout and i actually killing more players than the other classes i played as, and i like the mobility that scout have, I'm also new to the game and F2P but it doesn't matter. My favorite scout weapons is The Shortstop and The Winger which i waiting the item drop system to drop these 2 weapons to me, but i would really like to use them, because i see these weapons stats will be very good. Fortunately i was able to craft the Fan O'War when i got Mad milk from item drop system and it's actually very good mele to finish heavy classes like demo and soldier and heavy or even DemoKnights for a example (Because the marking players for death effect when hit them with it). Also i used Boston Basher and it's good mele to finish off players more faster with bleed effect. In conclusion your guide gived me motivation to play scout more and master it.

[@DeputyDexin]

@@Kamrove welcome to the world of scout gaming, comrade

[@kentuckyfriedsocks4384]

i really like how this video is structured. I already have a general knowledge of the game, and it was still really entertaining. looking forward to more

[@mrZxainus]

As a newly scout main this video helped me a lot. U deserve more subscribers.

[@leebard9335]

Wrap assassin gets a crit on the projectile at longer ranges! Pitch it deep!

[@ryvidshez]

best video i've seen ever, 100% recommend to those who hurt people, and not those who sun shines. but actually crazy vid loved the editing and your style

[@MSCDonkeyKong]

I hope this becomes the definitive Scout guide for new players.

[@solofdragons6446]

Criminally underrated video. I've been considering what classes to practice more with since I'm an Engie main, and I've been doing really good with him in my opinion. Might sink some hours into practicing with Scout in the next while.

[@AvantR]

Holy shit. This video is gold!! I thought I was subbed already. Keep making videos please!!

[@Jimmy2here]

this video is very cool, btw your loudout is very similar to mine so its kinda cool

[@blooharrison8105]

Thank you for respecting the baby faces blaster

[@keecko8169]

soldier's only weakness scout can take advantage of is that rocket jumping isn't nearly as flexible as on-ground mobility. You can get into spaces quicker that soldier would have to get really lucky, be incredibly skilled, or take a second to walk at his very slow speed into. You can also outrun his rockets for a short period meaning that if need be you can just run away in a straight line for maybe a second and then start shifting and weaving. As for IN combat double jumps can be a nightmare if you get good at them for soldiers, and if they try to rocket jump to engage you can easily shoot them midair

[@Mr_Howie]

I'm surprised you didn't talk about the holy mackerel

[@tariqdotpng546]

i think its good to mention that against Pyro whenever I notice I’m getting killed by them a lot or the team has a lot of em Mad Milk is nice just as a way to save yourself quick. You run up, gun them down, right before the afterburn gets you you put it out. If they get the jump on you, throw milk, run away. Very effective for being selfish specifically against Pyro.

[@joeypickering5273]

you missed the part where your scout stares at the screen and starts begging you to wake up

[@Tixeron]

Fun fact about scout: the reason he caps points twice as fast is because archimedes is also capping (archimedes is inside him)

[@rg3892]

Amazing video. It's like scout himself was giving advice

[@glassofwater281]

I play Scout like a heat seeking missile. "AAAAAAAAH-" *shotgun blast*

[@Entridaman1235]

Wonderful video really, you deserve more attention, however, you didn't talk about some important things on Scout and you in some sections, don't know what you are talking about, for example, you should use Scout's melee slot for damage as you said for keeping the stock bat, since he already has his primary and secondary, he will in most cases not need to use melee damage. Now another thing is being overconfident, you sometimes need to trust yourself to secure a kill and run away, and you can make that judgment based on experience, The last thing is to strafe if you want to avoid enemy fire and close the gap on the enemy. Still, a good video that covered the basic essentials on Scout, keep up the good work!

[@DeputyDexin]

Thanks for the comment! Here's a couple notes based on your talking points. 1: your melee is always going to be a reliable source of backup damage. Everybody runs out of ammo at some point for one reason or another 2: things like confidence and such are more of a mental thing, often learned via experience. I trust folks will learn their limits naturally 3: strafing isnt too complicated, but it's a bit much to dump source spaghetti strats into a simple guide focused on the basics of a class. It's useful, but it would be suited for a video focused on more advanced strategies Thanks for the nice words!

[@kingcroakYT]

A strategy I like to employ against demoknights is to use the environment to your advantage. Because they have perpetually no range, jumping on a crate or rock benefits you as a scout well. I'll just perch on a crate when there's a demoknight around, and then if they get close I'll move in a way where it's hard for them to reach me! This is an amazing video right here, you earned a sub from me!

[@JetToo-gl4xs]

Scout among us

[@zac9181]

6:00 Swapping to this weapon right now.

[@Pants8276]

After this guide, i think i will be able to turn into the true boston tf2. Thank you Pardner

[@Sillylilgrill]

scyout :0 Amazing video !!! YIPPEEE HOORAY FUNNY BOSTONIAN

[@PoopieBapoopie]

Broooo snake eater at the end!!!!!! Hope you'll have more subs

[@WilsonMcIntyre]

This was rly simple to follow an rly helpful thanks!

[@Willistheclown]

I have PTSD of Suijin cuz that map was full of DELTATRONIC bots during the bot crisis.

[@jayuh-zp8mi]

I really liked this video,but a few thing: Using mad milk selfishly is actually good in scenerios where your fighting a character like soldier or demo in enclosed area since the health you get back on damage will negate thst splash damage.Also,scout is really good against soldier since you can effectivley doge their rockets and you shouldnt avoid them.Also,scout counters pyro really easily since pyro is a close range class,but scout easily out-damages him.I also find that when picking fights to take looking at the enemys your fighting in case its a 2v1 helpd a lot.Never fight a 2v1 if one of the characters is a scout,but if its 2 projectile characters,or a projectile character and a pyro,and theres good geometry (for exaple the tires in the flank on badwater last) you can usually take that fight.

[@A_Guy_64]

Remember, Scout mains, be a menace to the other team, but don't be a bully; *no one likes a bully*

[@jasonanthonywilper]

17 years later its still the best game to date

[@torpid5092]

Scout has always been appealing to me but I play almost nothing but Dustbowl so the constant sentries and super enclosed space makes it difficult to stay alive for more than 20 seconds as him, so I actually prefer defense Scout. Also nice use of Hakita/MGS music my friend 👌👌

[@yeticaller]

this is so good! i love it!

[@Spektralwastaken]

I can usually deal with heavies pretty often. Just jump around a lot and get in their face. They can't track a fast target jumping around all over the place.

[@madmax9664]

the only times I played scout is to speed cap, or when the team did some all class tomfoolery (we all went scout on upward) Now I think I should give this speedy boi another chance

[@derpysquid6595]

really good video, keep it up

[@mizublackriver7021]

Me with 2k+h in the game watching the video: Always important to revise the basics, and hey great guide!

[@DeputyDexin]

@@mizublackriver7021 thank ye

[@Deadliermlg]

Wow, this guide is so good! I hope I don't immediately get shot in the cranium to practice it.

[@blahajkitern]

scout guide: step 1 go to the flank, step 2 shoot bad guys and run if they are pyro or heavy

[@GeZz.]

oh man.. a guide to Scout in 2024 i remember when i was a teen lad watching this guides to make me better at Scout (back in 2013) in reality it never helped me LOL i still sucks at Scout Great vid

[@Astro_engineer54]

Very helpful! Subscribing :3

[@CaptainFrank2250]

My fav scout loaf out by far is what I call the mosquito. Baby face, guillotine, wrap assassin. Allllll the funny bleed which stacks and gives you boost from a good range (if you can hit the throws), it makes up for how easy it is to lose boost quite well. Just zoomin’ around the map- make people bleed when they are distracted- Be the annoying piece of garbage that you are destined to be!

[@eaten_toaster]

2:41 BULLY MUSIC!?

[@DeputyDexin]

Damn right

[@eaten_toaster]

@@DeputyDexin fuck yeah brother

[@DeputyDexin]

@@eaten_toaster best fucking ost this side of the Mississippi

[@eaten_toaster]

@@DeputyDexin damn right

[@Squimpis]

The best scout loadout in my opinion Baby faces blaster Winger Wrap assassin

[@Zennithh07]

Peak non-fiction.

[@YoshiReal97]

that was a very scout-like video

[@ItsGamein]

i got my first 12 killstreak as scout right as a game started, then ended the match with a 1:1 kd once the snipers started paying attention to me

[@polish_filipino]

Ever since they nerfed the sandman guillotine combo. I stopped playing scout. Now when I get it in class wars or something, I just get sad

[@artifactU]

they nerfed 2 weapons because nobody liked fighting against them, i think thats fair

[@alexwasherefirst]

The GTA 5 trailer music confused the hell out of me at the start

[@StoryTeller796]

2:14 How were we on the same page? How? This doesn't make any sense. I was literally shifting through the games, and Mario was the second one I came up with. How did you... we must be on the same wavelength here or something.

[@DeputyDexin]

I just read your mind, simple Put your controller on the floor so I can move it

[@StoryTeller796]

@@DeputyDexin Okay, it's on the floor.

[@paperlanterns0775]

I LOVE THE STOCK BAT

[@aaabatteries627]

Lesson 6: Run into my sentry. :)

[@DeputyDexin]

begone, Texan. Ye have no power in these lands.

[@spidor2560]

good vid, but as a pyro main, scout is the class i have either the best or the best time dealing with. scout has good tools to position himself outside of my range and i often can't hit my shotgun shots on a good one, but if he gets in my range, he's dead in an instant. stock pistol + scattergun can kill pyro in around 2-3 seconds in mid range and you can easily put pyro in a situation when he can't do anything.

[@spidor2560]

also, dragon's fury is a pain in the ass to hit on this guy, seriously

[@thegreatgoobert5847]

Id actually say scout has no bad matchups even against stuff like pyro and demoknight. With pyro its pretty easy to stay out of the flamethrowers range. And even if you get hit you can still two shot them. With demoknight hes still stuck only using melee so junping on to litterally any prop almost completely negates him and you can just take potshots. Also trimping cant be done everywhere, and double jumps can so scout has more mobility even at full heads. Also scout is one of the few classes who can actually consistently kill soldiers since unless hes a rocket god hes pretty much forced to only chip you with splash damage. The catch to all this though is that you actually have to be good at the game to do any of this consistently. This is why so many people dont play scout because to just be average you need to put in alot of effort compared to more forgiving classes like soldier or pyro.

[@thomastheman6476]

i love the video, editing, your energy! i am soobscibed :)

[@Человекпростой-п4ш]

Spy has a gun WHAT

[@joshuatamilarasan9724]

This is so underated

[@johnx140]

You should use the Baby Face shotgun more. The trick is to shoot your shotgun shots from afar since you can fill your bar really fast with 1 to 2 shots that way, so youre always fast :) thats what i do. Always keep shooting even if you only do chip damage, and you have aton of ammo anyway.

[@Robabank2034]

Scout supremacy

[@frog_phone]

boneworks ost gave me flashbacks

[@Limelord]

How tf doss this guy not have a million subscribers?

[@TheYeek-04]

this video was the tipping point to install tf2 and try it myself, though i've been watching tftubers for years like soundsmith, lazypurple, and samwiz1 as well as enjoying whatever 2fort chaos compilation i find. #fixtf2

[@CEOofTheMilkyway]

Remember kids! Scout had a MAD MILK

[@DeputyDexin]

@@CEOofTheMilkyway had Rest in peace a mad milk, gone too soon

[@erubeydarkness]

I hope more people play scout so I can overheal them so they can run rampage agaisnt the enemy team

[@asteroidalassassin6949]

The shortstop would be great if the devs were to reduce the damage you take from scouts so you won't get demolished by them.

[@DeputyDexin]

Shortstop is already good, might just be a krill issue

[@violagonzalez4335]

a even simplierer stupider scout guide : run and pew pew haha

[@crazyjack746]

7:39 you should have mentioned it does more damage if it flies for at least one second.

[@biinerfiiner]

instant dealth

[@Bliffenstimmers]

I love playing as Scout on Brazil with the Force-Of-Nature and absolutely LAUNCHING people off the map. Its some of the most fun you can have; it’s hilarious every single time. Someone on the enemy team got so mad at me for doing it they cheated and doxxed me in the chat though, so y’know. Pros and cons.

[@DeputyDexin]

Shop smart, shop s mart

[@CursedMoistMan690]

I literally can't play scout without the Shortstop

[@RemoveThisTrashLetMeSeeNames]

Why isn't considered a subclass though? This weapon changes your playstyle TOO much.

[@zvxk_gamez]

anytime i die as scout (i only have about 47 hours ) i'm always like fuck man either this dude is using aimbot probably not or im just not dodging well enough

[@perryli9229]

What future videos do you plan to make?

[@DeputyDexin]

Well obviously I have the cruelty squad vid up next, but I have plans for a vid on amnesia the bunker, a little throwback to one of the old hello neighbor alphas, a possible video series on watch dogs 2, and of course more videos on scout. That's all just stuff I have planned, so there should be plenty to come

[@madgamer_d1324]

I need all the music you had in this video!

[@DeputyDexin]

Check the end credits mate

[@madgamer_d1324]

@@DeputyDexin how did i not see that in the first place! smh

[@P4t4t0guy]

Thanks now i know How to counter scout

[@DeputyDexin]

@@P4t4t0guy counter intel

[@historygamez5106]

counter intel baby, meanwhile, an engineer main

[@greensharktwod]

12:29 ultrakill mentioned

[@Sr_Fumo]

TEACH ME THE WAYS OF SCOUT

[@DeputyDexin]

Get good sleep and learn to aim Also drink Dunkin donuts coffee

[@Sr_Fumo]

@@DeputyDexin Is Tim Hortons okay i'm from canada

[@DeputyDexin]

@@Sr_Fumo that'll do well

[@CaptainJimp]

The TF2 market is actually in a pretty good spot, and by saying "Buy your shit with actual money" youre suggesting that you cant do that on MP. You absolutely can. Otherwise, great video.

[@DeputyDexin]

You *can* buy stuff on marketplace tf but third party sites can be a pain in the ass I just wanted to guide people to an easier way to get items

[@CaptainJimp]

@DeputyDexin I get that, and I'm no shill for 3rd party sites; I usually just buy something off of SCM if I want it. Regardless, that's not the point of the video so it's not really worth nitpicking in the first place. Like I said, still a great video.

[@Ironjimm]

Boneworks music goes hard btw

[@DeputyDexin]

It do