TF2- I now get the point of Soldiering

Please note that this post will be using Team Fortress 2 terminology

Recently, I discovered the joy of playing as the soldier. Now, before this revelation, the angry American veteran was my least played class, with a play time of less than half an hour, and a highest point streak of 2. I hated the soldier. His weapon annoyed me, his speed annoyed me, and the fact that everyone aims for him also annoyed me. But I somehow felt dirty that I didn’t give at least a mild chance. So I buckled down during one match of Dustbowl and wore the combat boots.

I got destroyed.

So I then tried again the following round.

I got obliderated.

I tried again, only this time with the mindset of my favorite class, the spy, an idea that I have to credit to someone on Ubercharged.

I destroyed everything and won the round with a total point score 25 points higher than the second place spot.

I find that playing the Soldier with the, “Where is he going? Where will he attack? How can I surprise him?” mindset of spies and pyros helped me enormously. Plus my Medic was great. Also, mastering the art of the rocket jump as a combat technique helped as well.  So I now see the light. Though he’s still my least played class, the militarian American is now one of my favorite.

Also, Crockets are god.