āWhat are your favorite loadouts?ā
Itās a question people ask me a lot. Since Iām known amongst my circle of friends asĀ āthe guy who knows things about balance occasionally,ā they try to ask me for whatāsĀ ābestā in-game. I always give them my personal preference and a hefty disclaimer ofĀ āI am not usually right.ā
Scout
I like the stock Scattergun or Back Scatter with the Pistol and Atomizer. The extra mobility afforded by the Atomizer is absolutely fantastic, while the others are just solid choices. I prefer the Scattergun when doing combat against enemy Scouts/Soldiers, but the Back Scatter is far more fun and effective against Medics.
Soldier
Kind of depends. Disciplinary Action is, as usual, fantastic; I use it all the time. I use the stock loadout when Iām trying to play as a more bulky class, usually with a Medic, but nothing warms my heart more than Liberty Launchering around and turning my enemies into Rorschach tests.
Pyro
Iām boring here. I just run stock Flamethrower, stock Shotgun and Homewrecker. The only times I switch are when Iām on a map where the Detonator can get me a surprise flanking maneuver.
Demoman
As my bread and butter, Demoman naturally sees a lot of diversity in terms of loadouts on my computer. Stock works just fine for me, but I equip the Loch-n-Load if I have a building to scrap. And for Demoknighting, I use the booties, Splendid Screen and Eyelander. The other weapons are usually pulled out for when I need to stay fresh.
Heavy
My minigun choice depends a lot on my team composition; more assault classes means Iāll use Natascha or the stock, but when push comes to shove the Tomislav is my weapon of choice. Did you know that you can bunny-hop with the Tomislav and, if you time it right, never have to spin down while still maintaining full speed? Sandvich (almost always) is my secondary, and I roll with the Eviction Notice for a melee.
Engineer
Definitely a varied class. A vast majority of the time Iām using Jag/Wrangler/Shotgun, but on Payload offense and most defensive situations I may use the Rescue Ranger. The Gunslinger and stock Wrench come out when I need immediate results and Spy protection respectively.
Medic
Personally, my Medigun of choice is the Quick-Fix or Vaccinator. Iām comfortable using the stock if I have time to build, though (e.g. before rounds). Naturally, I bring my Crusaderās Crossbow along with me - them heals. And my melee, depending on whether Iām running stock medigun or not, is either the Ubersaw (with stock) or Amputator (without). Yes, yes, Ubersaw is somewhat of a pigeonhole, but I love the ability to heal multiple targets at once for when it gets overwhelming.
Sniper
I would probably use full stock here, but I like the design of the Tribalmanās Shiv and - more importantly - LĆ©on: The ProfessionalĀ is one of my favorite movies by far. That means I haveĀ to use the Hitmanās Heatmaker, Cleanerās Carbine and the Liquidatorās Lid. No exceptions. When I get a name tag, Iām gonna name the HeatmakerĀ āThis is from Mathilda.ā
Spy
Knife is either the Spycicle or stock depending on which one I want to level up; I really donāt care much about their differences since I donāt have major problems with Pyros. Sapper is the Red-Tape Recorder because I fill the void in my heart with stranges, and I canāt afford a strange sapper. My revolver is the Diamondback almost all the time, and I like the stock invisiwatch.