Topic: Serious Poll Fortress 2 (Read 3857 times)

Doom · « **on:** October 11, 2009, 10:55:39 AM »

I'm curious!

This accounts for whether you decide "I need to be Soldier/Demo for the rest of the round to win this round" or whether you just play Soldier all rounds, all night. Just ask yourself why, if ever, you play Soldier/Demo for extended periods?

TA · « **Reply #1 on:** October 11, 2009, 11:00:15 AM »

Because I'm not very good at all, but I can sort of wrap my head around Soldiering. Even if I also can't really rocket jump.

Brentai · « **Reply #2 on:** October 11, 2009, 11:07:48 AM »

Because nobody else is playing it and we have a need for good assault units.

Misha · « **Reply #3 on:** October 11, 2009, 11:18:41 AM »

yeah I play soldier when there's engie nests to take care of that I can't kill as heavy.

Niku · « **Reply #4 on:** October 11, 2009, 11:25:23 AM »

I play Soldier because I like playing Soldier at the times that I play Soldier!

Niku · « **Reply #5 on:** October 11, 2009, 11:26:17 AM »

but never demo.

A² · « **Reply #6 on:** October 11, 2009, 01:13:35 PM »

Soldier is kind of slow and I prefer being a bit speedy but sometimes you need one

and really there's not many better kinds of rage than RANDOM CRITROCKET FROM DOWNTOWN

Bal · « **Reply #7 on:** October 11, 2009, 01:16:34 PM »

I'm in it to win it as Scout. At least, I was when I was last playing. This posed no particular problem almost under any circumstance.

Mongrel · « **Reply #8 on:** October 11, 2009, 01:23:43 PM »

Well, I play a LOT of soldier (Proportional to my other classes). I play it 2nd after engie, and if I was being honest with myself, I'd say I'm probably a better soldier than I am an engie now.

Reasons:
- I'm good with the class. Too often now, playing another class feels like I'm fucking around with something I'm really bad at at the team's expense.
- It's a great all-around class. There are few if any situations a soldier is not useful in and it's hard to have too many soldiers.
- Lack of counters. The soldier doesn't really counter anything super-well, but then he doesn't really have any hard counters himself.

What's funny is that those are my reasons, but in the poll I said 'it's fun'. This is probably because I have more a lot more fun when I'm being useful to the team I'm on, as opposed to being a useless peice of baggage. Also, the lack-of-counters means I don't have to fear a situation as much, I can go in do useful things no matter what's going on. Of course, this is true of all classes if you're skilled enough, but the bar is lower in the soldier's case.

Usually if there's a lack of pyros, demos, medics, or some other really noticeable absence, I'll switch. But for lack of a better choice, my offense default is soldier and my defensive default is engie.

SCD · « **Reply #9 on:** October 11, 2009, 01:34:57 PM »

I like to fly.

Soldier gives me wings, never mind his lead feet.

Detonator · « **Reply #10 on:** October 11, 2009, 01:56:10 PM »

Is this a problem or something? I'm more interested in the "why do you only play pyro?" poll.

Niku · « **Reply #11 on:** October 11, 2009, 02:00:03 PM »

I am glad you made that poll.

Smiler · « **Reply #12 on:** October 11, 2009, 02:03:06 PM »

IT ONLY TAKES ONE GEOMAN

Catloaf · « **Reply #13 on:** October 11, 2009, 02:13:02 PM »

Why I play as the classes I play as:
For Fun For Win
Engineer 35% 65%
Pyro 98% 2%
Demo 2% 98%
Soldier 25% 75%
Scout 75% 25%
Spy 90% 10%
Sniper 95% 5%
Heavy 80% 20%
Medic 25% 75%

Read as: If I am playing a class, there is a __% chance I am playing said class for ___. This does not reflect play time in any way.

Envy · « **Reply #14 on:** October 11, 2009, 02:56:07 PM »

I like playing Demo and sniper for fun. I play engi to win when were on a bad losing streak or things look crim. Battlemedic is all kinds of fun too.

Mongrel · « **Reply #15 on:** October 11, 2009, 04:35:34 PM »

Also, soldier is fun because SMEDLEY D. BUTLER.

JDigital · « **Reply #16 on:** October 11, 2009, 04:36:57 PM »

I play these classes only to jump across the map.

SCD · « **Reply #17 on:** October 11, 2009, 04:52:11 PM »

Quote from: Mongrel on October 11, 2009, 04:35:34 PM

Also, soldier is fun because SMEDLEY D. BUTLER.

I thought it was the spy that was the conspiracy nut class....

Royal☭ · « **Reply #18 on:** October 11, 2009, 05:49:45 PM »

At some point did 100% play as soldier or demo become a worse option that 100% play as sniper or spy? Explain this to me.

Mongrel · « **Reply #19 on:** October 11, 2009, 06:21:36 PM »

Yeah, I wasn't sure how this poll got started. I thought I was the only one of you who played excessive amounts of soldier. Most of you guys actually seem to change to a relevant class when needed.

Except Smiler, who plays scoot like GEOMAN plays Demoman _{which is to say perception may exceed reality, but don't even bother to try protesting my absurd generalization because no one believes you play any other class.}

News:

Poll

Why do you play dedicated Soldier/Demo?

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