A Scout’s Tale: Burning the Pyro
The pyro is the scout’s nemesis. Often times when as a scout you start ripping it up, you will see 2-4 new pyros show up on a team in no time. This is when it’s critical to know how to pwn those rubber masked gimps as a scout.
From a Distance
From a distance is perhaps the best way for a scout to take out a pyro. At a distance the pyro’s flamethrower is useless, and the scouts scattergun has a definite advantage over the pyro’s shotty. The scout can also pull out his pistol and try to get some more accurate hits on the distanced pryo, if he so chooses. The key here is to STAY AT A DISTANCE. If that pyro can get close enough to whip out his flaming gun of burning (oh and you WILL burn) you are at a serious disadvantage.
Rubbing Noses
The thought of getting up close and personal with a pyro sounds pretty scary as a scout. When up close with his flame thrower, the pyro is almost always sure to win. The key to winning up close with a pyro is to play with the limited range of his primary weapon. Whe you get close, a good pyro will whip out his flame thrower, and as you get away, a good pyro will take out his shotgun and try to gun your down. The best way to take a pyro out is to play with his intuition. Get far enough away he’ll pull out his shotgun, then SHOOT back in close blasting with your scattergun. When you come in he’ll switch back to his flame thrower, so run in, get a good blast or two and run back out to get out of reach of his flame thrower. The key to this working is to play off the lag time between switching guns where he can’t fire either of them. If he does set you on fire, retreat and put it out immediately. The scouts burn like they are made of dry grass, so if you don’t put it out fast you are dead. This technique will probably only work once or twice, though, but hopefully it’ll be good enough to encourage your friendly pyro to try a different class. If he wises up to your tactics and remains a pyro, just keep the distance between you guys and try to take him out with your scattergun/pistol.
“Boink” Report
Getting a bat kill on a pyro is hard work, I won’t lie to you. But it can be done. The trick here is the element of surprise and praying you’ll get some crit hits. Again the rubbing noses “distance bob” technique can work, but instead of using your scattergun you can use your bad. Remember though, if things get hairy always, ALWAYS, keep moving. The pyro flame seems to be the most succeptable to lag, so use that to your advantage. Also double-jumping up to keep the pyro guessing will help you get a home run on him.
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