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Community Discussion => General Discussion => Topic started by: JackCnKing on April 18, 2012, 04:47:32 PM

Title: Soldier, Why so hard!
Post by: JackCnKing on April 18, 2012, 04:47:32 PM

ahhhhhhhhhhhhh. I suck at soldier. I wanna get better but I never understand how to rocket-jump well. :'(

Title: Re: Soldier, Why so hard!
Post by: JackCnKing on April 20, 2012, 12:47:38 PM

MUST INCREASE FORUM ACTIVITY!  :D

Title: Re: Soldier, Why so hard!
Post by: iShank on April 21, 2012, 11:05:13 PM

If you need tutorial on basic rocket jumping, there're a ton of videos out there.

Here's the first one. Start it at 1:06. http://youtu.be/pRnw1SV06lk?t=1m6s (http://youtu.be/pRnw1SV06lk?t=1m6s)

Part 2: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nm-BGnaBCgE# (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nm-BGnaBCgE#)

and Part 3: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZxAXe6jQyvk# (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZxAXe6jQyvk#)

Hope this helps.  :)

Title: Re: Soldier, Why so hard!
Post by: ATARIS on April 22, 2012, 02:12:44 AM

When I first played TF2 (February 2011) I only played sniper & hoodoo for literally the first 3 months.  It wasn't until about maybe 2 months ago from today that I started to try soldier lol, but like I dunno man it takes getting used to.  I am by no means claiming I'm good at it, but I find soldier to be advantageous in situations depending on which weapon you use.  I think in pubs like a lot of people dog on the lazer rocket launcher, but I find it to be useful (and distracting) to the opposing team.  I never use rocket jump also but man sometimes I have fun being soldier and RANDOMLY owning ^_^

Title: Re: Soldier, Why so hard!
Post by: JackCnKing on April 25, 2012, 09:55:06 AM

Wow, thanks Shank! That really helps!!! :D
I think I can do much better now.

Title: Re: Soldier, Why so hard!
Post by: shareiff on April 26, 2012, 03:01:19 AM

If you want to get good, play the default loadout until you reach the top of the scoreboard. Then customize to help the team.

Title: Re: Soldier, Why so hard!
Post by: Plasma on April 26, 2012, 12:22:07 PM

I say to improve as a soldier, you must use the Cow Mangler 5000.
Wait... or was it not to use... I'm confused. Must be why I'm terrible as a Soldier. :(

Title: Re: Soldier, Why so hard!
Post by: Cirno on April 26, 2012, 03:38:14 PM

Switch to soldier when Plasma comes in and only aim at him. You'll be racking up the kills in no time! ;)

Title: Re: Soldier, Why so hard!
Post by: JackCnKing on May 05, 2012, 12:37:01 PM

but I dont see Plasma in the server..... :(

Title: Re: Soldier, Why so hard!
Post by: thearrow on July 25, 2012, 11:33:16 AM

Soldier is fun to play, it just takes practice to know what the strengths and weaknesses of the class are.

Its best in middle distance engagements but spamming the launcher is never a bad thing. Most of the time aim for the feet, then you can get enemies to bounce up and juggle them to make them have worse positioning.