Favorite class and why?

[Timmah!]

What's your favorite class and more importantly, why?

Obviously everyone pretty much favors one class over the rest and I sometimes wonder about the underlying reasons. For example, there's no hiding the fact that my favorite class is demoman. IMO, it's the most versatile class there is:

+ Of the 3 heavy-firepower classes (heavy/soldier/demo) he has the best speed (harder to hit or backstab, reasonably fast at getting around the map and to health/ammo boosts)
+ Prolly the best class for destroying sentries, particularly when the engi is wrenching it because a demo can either a) use 3 stickies and detonate them at once, or b) (best for long range) shoot 4 normal nades in quick succession - which fires faster than the rocket launcher and too fast for an engi to repair - though the aiming is trickier since it's not a straight path.
+ Only class besides the soldier that can use his explosives to jump high: and though it generally requires more planning/time to jump than soldier, the demoman can jump much higher/further. Especially handy for maps like Gravelpit.
+ Decent health (175)
+ Almost invaluable for both defense and offense:
-+ For defense, can sticky-trap choke points or cps/carts/flags
-+ For offense, a good demo can take out 3 level-3 sentries with a single uber. No other class can do the same unless the sentries are close together.
+ Decent ammo loadout when using the sticky-nade launcher as primary weapon and normal-nade launcher for backup (when there's no time to reload)
+ The sticky-nade launcher is great at hurting multiple enemies at once by lobbing and air-bursting them. Perfect for maps like stage3 of dustbowl or stage3 of goldrush where the opposing team tends to cluster and has little room to maneuver.
+ Oh, and since it's one of the more common classes for a spy to disguise as, I often have that special feeling one gets when they see another player with the exact same name.

I'm interested in hearing what the players of other respective favorite classes have to say...

[A Spiral Ham]

I like medic.
As For why,
well who else can make you spit 20+ seconds of crt rockets,stickies etc. Or make you feel like god for the same amount of time and strike fear into your enemies.
Seeing as he's the only walking med pack you'd best be treating him/her nice.
Combined with a skilled heavy, demo, solider, pyro a lot of hurt can be dished out.
2 or more can turn the tide of a losing side with enough effort.
Up close and personal a Bs/Us can be nasty in the right hands.
Its satisfying to kill a big' ol heavy with crit needles.
We Heal you nuff said. :cool0013:

[PandaBear Assassin]

Oh man, I'm kinda torn between Soldier and Sniper.

I think Soldier is probably my favorite. Just cause that class suits my play style perfectly. I tend to be really suicidal and like to just rush in and kill as many people as possible before I eventually die (Or don't). What I like the most about Soldier is the amount of things you can do 'quickly' to get kills. Like popping out around a corner to shoot rocket at someone's face. Or jumping right into the middle of a warzone, rocket jumping in the air, and firing three rockets to kill a shitload of people (Even more if the last rocket is a crit). I like the demoman for this reason as well but I think you much more control over it with the Soldier.

And when I don't feel like being suicidal or i'm on defense and I have to hang back, the Soldier has the best range (other than Sniper of course) and you can be pretty damn accurate/effective if you know how to lead your rockets right. I really do like playing demo to take out sentries cause overall, I think the demoman is the best at it. But sometimes the sentry may be just slightly out of reach of stickys or nades. And that's when the Soldiers range really comes into play. Also, I can't count how many times I've taken out EXTREMELY well place sentries by poppin in and out of a doorway (or around a corner).

I also REALLY like the Soldier's capabilities when enemies get really close. One quick rocket at their feet will either kill them or pop them up into the air to set-up a follow up rocket ftw. Other than Heavy, I think the Soldier is the most dangerous when it comes to 'up close and personal' combat.

But when I'm not being suicidal, I really like playing as sniper. Simply because I love shooting people in the head. It's just sooooooo much fun to take people out right when they least expect it lol.

[eclyps]

my fav is demo...

he has a smiley on his crotch. enough said

[Sun Tzu]

Scout is my favorite, followed by the bastard spy.
Why? Because most of the other classess are over-powered atm; OP is bs. Down with all the OP (soldier, demoman, heavy, pyroooo, medic). Medic's are not OP by themselves, but coupled with any of the said classes, they are a *^#$*^#$*^#$*^#$ing nuisance.

[ASTROBLACK]

my fav is demo...

he has a smiley on his crotch. enough said

We're gonna need visual confirmation on this. And not of your crotch either.

My favorite class is a tossup between Engineer and Scout.

Engineer
-I like setting up a good defense with sentries. I also like to move my gun around, to throw off the other team.
-I also like working with other engies to build up their gun to lvl3 in like 20 seconds. Nothing is more satisfying when you have 2 Level 3 guns set up, before the first rush.
-The engie has the best taunt. [the knee slapping dance]
-The pistol is crazy accurate from a distance. I took out a spy that was posted up at the first staircase landing in the sewers on 2fort.
-Being an offensive engie is also fun.

Scout
-By far, the best personality of any of the characters. "Wave good bye to your secret crap, dumbass!"
-I love double jumping onto the bridge on 2fort, strafing from side to side, shooting at enemy snipers, and annoying the piss out of them.
-Capping the intel three times in a row within the first 5-10 minutes is awesome.
-Best melee weapon. BOINK!
-The scattergun can be incredibly powerful when you come up from behind an unsuspecting enemy.
-Double jumping by an SG, only taking splash damage, is an incredible feat and enjoyable when pulled off successfully.

[eclyps]

We're gonna need visual confirmation on this. And not of your crotch either.

http://www.tf2guides.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/03/demomanpenis.jpg

[ASTROBLACK]

http://www.tf2guides.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/03/demomanpenis.jpg
I stand corrected.

[Iron Lung]

Pyro, cause I'm one of the best.

Also scout, because I'm impatient and hate running slow especially on retardedly big maps like well and badlands.

[Brandname]

Soldier. The reason? His shotgun. It's awesome.

I also really like sniper though because it helps hone my aiming skills, which were sorely lacking when I first started playing this game.

[ShangoXG]

uuuuugh i dont know anymore, my best class, in which i enjoy the most cos of the kills, because -

- you can kill an opponent before they realise wth just happened.
- you are almost always helpful no matter the situation.
- you get to be a total b*****d and its completely allowed.
- stabbity stab stab.

and then close up second is the heavy (even though he is one of my least played classes he is one of my best classes and i have the most fun playing a heavy)

- very powerful
- with a medic he can be completely deadly
- getting a round of crits is so awesome, even from a distance if about 2 crits hit a sniper they die, and thats always fun to see.
- alwaysalways helpful.
- CRY SOME MOOOAR!

[ikem1223]

well 99% of you know my choice is spy :p

i like it cuz it isnt just a point, aim, fire. you have to act like the other team, and be very careful not to bump into them. takes a little more consentration.

i love when you can go up to an medic that has just screamed "Fully Charged!" and backstab him. Thats the best

[AzzSazzin<TWM>]

Obviously I'm a medic only 175 hours played :eek: as one. I like playing the support role, its very very hard to win without them and there are never enough it seems. Plus its the most teamwork oriented class and I enjoy that aspect of it ( cause I get points for all that killin' you're doing without any of the work;) other than dodging ordinance that is)

[EpYx]

Probably a close between spy and scout..spy mostly cause its tricky, and im not one to really go for backstabs, facestabs are hilarious. or just jumping on their head for about 5 minutes before they look up, stupid engies.


and scouts a close second, because im an impatient tard, i hate running slow. i hate taking FOREVER to get somewhere, but i hate dying in about 0.007 seconds. (StOoPeD PyRoeZ):cool0010:

[Prosthetics]

I have no favorite, I'm a flexible player and can play all classes well. My favorite differs for each scenario in the game.

[Alvari]

I suppose if I were to pick a class I play more then any other that would be medic the reasons are much like what others have said including:

Heals people,
self recovery,
Invulnerability,
A must for capture any well covered point (especially good in bulk with demos, heavies)
Assist leach (My laggy computer doesn't have to keep up with you, only my healee does)
Nothing like watching a whole group of people run away as your trigger your uber,
Needle gun leeched health and shoots in an arc (good and bad)


After medic probably soldier and demo are tied. Then heavy. Medics are fun but sometime you just want to get your hands dirty.

well 99% of you know my choice is spy :p

i like it cuz it isnt just a point, aim, fire. you have to act like the other team, and be very careful not to bump into them. takes a little more consentration.

i love when you can go up to an medic that has just screamed "Fully Charged!" and backstab him. Thats the best

And i hate you very much for that act of violence... -.-

[XrazorX]

well anyone whos seen me in the 2fort server can guess this one easily

Sniper, for the simple reason as theres nothing mroe satisfying than shooting people in the face when they dont even know whats going on

also i can

-chop the shit out of people with my machete (best melee weapon imo)
-annoy any other class with my submachine gun (when its not making them dead)
-one hit any class in the game with a charge up shot


and i dunno i really love getting dominations against other snipers it makes me feel 1337

[ZUEIG]

I'd say it's the soldier for me as I like seeing people bounce around. Especially charging pyros. Although I'm stilling learning how to bounce them properly...

[.eric]

As far as playstyle goes... Scout. The speed of the game is unmatched. I notice that being a good scout makes me good at other classes. It's like hitting a 90mph baseball all the time, then switching to underhand slow pitch.

Yada yada yada..... A ton of reasons, but my favorite is; For some reason... the majority of people underestimate them, giving you a huge advantage. I get incredibly happy when a medic pulls out his bonesaw when he sees me close range.

[Hellzarmy]

by far i love playing the sniper.

i get this feeling every time i snipe a scout who just zipped around teh corner and has just started to jump, and watching his body slump from a HS.

if i want to rack up a fast, and steady kills, i go snipe.

now, ever since the pyro update, i have been playing it since. im completely suicidal when im a pyro. i dont care if i singe the hair on your nut sack, just the fact i got close enough is good enough for me. also when i wipe out 5+ enemies by sneaking from behind is awsome too!

[ASTROBLACK]

well anyone whos seen me in the 2fort server can guess this one easily

Sniper, for the simple reason as theres nothing mroe satisfying than shooting people in the face when they dont even know whats going on

also i can

-chop the shit out of people with my machete (best melee weapon imo)
-annoy any other class with my submachine gun (when its not making them dead)
-one hit any class in the game with a charge up shot


and i dunno i really love getting dominations against other snipers it makes me feel 1337

Sorry about tonight, man. I was waaaaaaaaay too *^#$*^#$*^#$*^#$ed up to play.

[Sour Skittles*]

I like pyro, both before and after the update. None of this backburner stuff, the compressor blast is a great addition and it should have been the upgrade you get with a health boost, IMO. It adds a great new dimension to the game to blow away stickies and such, and you can pull apart an uber with it with two pyros. My only gripe with it is that the reload time on it stinks, and it takes too much ammo, they should fix one or the other - decrease reload time or decrease how much ammo it uses.

[Phearr]

Demo
Heavy
Medic
Pyro
Sniper
Soldier
and Engi

Scout and spy i hate

[*dianne*]

Obviously I'm a medic only 175 hours played :eek: as one. I like playing the support role, its very very hard to win without them and there are never enough it seems. Plus its the most teamwork oriented class and I enjoy that aspect of it ( cause I get points for all that killin' you're doing without any of the work;) other than dodging ordinance that is)

I scoff at 175, beat 250!!! i play medic. I like to hear teh menz scream mah name! SAY IT!

[Arkice]

Have to be the demo for me. I've made a good style of play with the good ol' demo that actually works.

[Ginkan]

my fav is demo...

he has a smiley on his crotch. enough said

Quoted for truth.

Seriously though, I take the same standpoint as Prosthetics -- I play all classes very well and while I may favor each class for its own particular playstyle, strengths, weaknesses, and features, I really enjoy ALL of the classes. I just basically play whatever is needed most by my team at the present time and also depending on my mood.

[ASTROBLACK]

Pyro, cause I'm one of the best.

lol wot?

You can be good at a class that's primarily "run, flame, run away"?

[*david*]

My fav class has been the Heavy since I started TF2.

- He makes other players run in fear. Even at long range he can force enemies to retreat by laying down cover, and few dare to go toe to toe with him on purpose.
- In most cases, except for multi-sentry barricades (give it to the demo), Heavy can be the best uber-ed class, and certainly the best kritz class in the open.
- There's no one better to stand on a point. If he can get his fat butt on there with most of his health, its as good as taken.
- The aspects which make him seem slugish (i.e. slow movement, spin-up/down, generally slow turning) in the hands of the unexperienced cause people to underestimate him, which is why Scharn, Tuna, and myself seem quicker and more agile, giving us a further advantage over those who think they can get a drop on us.

However, the more I've played it, the more I feel like the Heavy is a class that depends on the makeup of his team. You have to have some other decent offensive players diverting some of the enemy's attention, and having a medic obviously makes a big difference. It will be interesting to see how the Heavy updates effect this situation.

Like Pros, I try to play most of the classes consistently. Besides Heavy, I use the Backburner alot, and go Medic, Demo, Soldier as needed.

[Demon Pimp]

Soldier for me. I think the soldier while not the fastest , even his rockets are slow, is a reliable and versitile choice. Good at a distance and good in close quarters. It's always fun watching things and other players go boom. I do like the Heavy a lot right after that, mostly for the heavy firepower and the extra health. Though a lot of you Snipers and Spies have shown me how little that can mean. I put the Demoman, Pyro and Engineer all at about the same place for me (ranked for me in the order listed). Doctor, when I actually play is fun, but is probably right there with Engineer as the support that when used right keeps the Team in Team Fortress. Scout, fun, but you really need to have good reflexes (that I don't have) to get the most from him. Spy, the biggest Douche, mostly because I don't work enough with them to be any good, and the ones that are good, well I'm sure everone at one time or another has said "MOTHER F*#@ING (F*#@ING) SPY!".

[Kilz]

I like the Heavy. Cause he always makes funny as hell comments!

COME SING WITH ME! doh doh doh doooohhhh

[elemental00]

lol wot?

You can be good at a class that's primarily "run, flame, run away"?

favorite has always been pyro for me. im more of the get behind enemy lines pyro as of late. ......best taunts ever, fireaxe is just plain fun.

i play engie more than i want to though.. when we have no D i do it.. and it would seem we dont have D all to much .

[The Spyro's A Pie!]

My favorite class is split between Heavy and Spy. Most of the time I'll play Heavy, although in certain situations and maps I will switch to Spy, simply because it is more effective.

Spy
-Can completely destroy a team's strategy. I've seen many times where a team is relying on a few teleporters or a string of ubers to run their offense. A skilled spy can usually take them out with little trouble.
-Great for taking out Medic/Heavy combos. I have yet to see a class who can preform better in removing them.
-Can disable sentries which allows your team to destroy them. This can be more effective than a ubered demo if pulled off correctly.

Heavy
-It's about the equivalent of a walking tank. Get out of the way or you will be demolished.
-Can ambush enemies better than a pyro. Any enemy caught in front of the minigin at point blank range will be ripped to pieces.
-An ubered Heavy in the right situation can annihilate the opposing team.
-A Heavy can cause your opponents to retreat simply because of your presence.

[.sf| Johnny_Chimpo]

I have no favorite, I'm a flexible player and can play all classes well. My favorite differs for each scenario in the game.

I would have though spy. You're one of the best spy's I've come across.

I prefer playing as a sniper, and I usually do unless the team I'm on is in desperate need of something else. I find I get more kills as a sniper than as any other class and the more I kill the more I enjoy the game.

I hate spy's and sniper's that are better than me, it makes things difficult.

[Iron Lung]

lol wot?

You can be good at a class that's primarily "run, flame, run away"?

no, I'm good at a class thats flame, shotty to you face, run away victorious.

I'm a pre-patch pyro baby, solid gold

[Brandname]

Heck Iron Lung even made an instructional pyro video that I think we could all learn something from:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qyvmS_61YGg

[Enlightened Fool]

Loves 'em all as one. I usually go pretty much every class at least once in a map.

[hot6]

ummmmmmmmm

[Brizad]

My favorite class is Home Ec... food and a girl to guy ratio of 2.5:1. :)




Unfortunatlly for TF2, I just don't have a fav class, but least fav is sniper. I know there is a trick to playing that class, but it's just so damn boring and I just don't want to learn.

[Prosthetics]

My favorite class is Home Ec... food and a girl to guy ratio of 2.5:1. :)




Unfortunatlly for TF2, I just don't have a fav class, but least fav is sniper. I know there is a trick to playing that class, but it's just so damn boring and I just don't want to learn.


The trick is to get headsh0ts.

[sloppy]

Scout is my favorite, followed by the bastard spy.
Why? Because most of the other classess are over-powered atm; OP is bs. Down with all the OP (soldier, demoman, heavy, pyroooo, medic). Medic's are not OP by themselves, but coupled with any of the said classes, they are a *^#$*^#$*^#$*^#$ing nuisance.

LOL over powered....if anyhting there underpowered...when you can shoot 4 rockets at someone and hit them with all and not kill them thats underpowered...either the health needs to come down or the damage needs to go up.

[Brizad]

The trick is to get headsh0ts.

With HomeEc or sniper?

[PandaBear Assassin]

With HomeEc or sniper?

lmao! Yea, like playing as sniper but i'm gonna have to role with HomeEc on this one lol.

[Timmah!]

My favorite class is Home Ec... food and a girl to guy ratio of 2.5:1. :).

THE CAKE IS A LIE!

...that's the 3rd time I've used that today. It applies to so many things. :)

[Brizad]

THE CAKE IS A LIE!

...that's the 3rd time I've used that today. It applies to so many things. :)

The cake is, but the pie isn't :P

[Blonde]

Demo. Most versatile.

[Brizad]

They need a new surprise class... like an achievement after you have mastered all other classes called....


Stay Puff
http://i177.photobucket.com/albums/w215/NKMinardi/Stay-puff-marshmellow-man-film.jpg

[RoqueJa]

I like the Heavy. Cause he always makes funny as hell comments!

COME SING WITH ME! doh doh doh doooohhhh

lol I still use your Heavy ringtone as my alarm on my cell.

I would say medic is my favorite. It almost always takes at least one uber to win a game and in my opinion the best TF2 moments come from coordinating multiple ubers and annihilating the enemy defense.

[dash]

pyro or soldier.


soldier seems to offer a good balance of offensive and defensive capabilities in most situations , and a random crit rocket that scores you 4+ frags is always nice.

pyro creates a sense of chaos when put in the right situations , and im absolutely loving that backburner right now.

[sturmwalzer]

I have 3 favorites. Medic, Engie and Heavy.

Medic I like because, more often than not, I just don't feel like I can outgun most players on Rotation maps. I like playing Medic on Stompfest's servers because I usually feel more useful playing that than Heavy or Demo or something. Like others have said, watching people run away when you pop an uber is always a good time and makes you feel stupidly powerful... or really lame if you get backstabbed/sniped before you can use it.

Engie cracks me up, but I do like setting up teleporters and getting people to the frontlines quickly. I don't get to play it much on these servers, but they're still one of my favorites. Plus, it's fun to set up really annoying sentries, even if they get destroyed.

Heavy also cracks me up, and I think it's a very fun class to play. Again, I don't play it often on these servers, but I find it's a very useful class on payload maps if the other team is cleared out with an uber or something at the beginning. Also, everything that guy says is comedy gold. Same reasons others have stated factor in, too.