This guide is a great guide for newer Scouts but...

Pyros, unkillable?? You sir need to learn how to weapon heckle, and actually take advantage of your speed. If you've got skill, you can use your speed to avoid his flames, while filling him with lead. Stay just out of his flame range; even while running backwards you're significantly faster than him.

If he has more then one good brain cell, he'll take out his shotgun/flaregun. If he has the flare, use the same strategy you should use while fighting a soldier; stay in the air and move unpredictably. If he has a shotgun, get in close, but be prepared to jump away from a torrent of flame.

Catch him in close quarters and...

You're dead.

Sucks.

This needs proof reading. it has a quite a few mistakes

I kind of disagree with the point about head on combat. Scouts are kind of meant to get right up against their opponent with the shotgun. Most classes can only take 3 scattergun/2 FaN shots before dying.

The Tutorial isnt a Compiling one, it is a Stratergy

This isn't a compiling tutorial, it's a strategy guide!

This isn't a compile tutorial, please fix the category.

Wtf? Scout is all about close head on head combat :S You jump around and over them like a crazed mongoose till you kill them dead.

Nothing about weapon choices?

Scattergun vs. FAN

The scattergun is a better weapon to start with if you're not very good with the scout, because it's pretty easy to use. It is also an easy to learn, hard to master type weapon. It has more range than the FAN, so a good tactic is to fire 3-4 shots while running up to your target, then to retreat and circle around while reloading. If you're good at circle-strafing, this is the weapon for you, because if you keep your gun steady on your target you will rarely need the whole clip.

The FAN is the perfect weapon for hit & run tactics. Work like a spy or pyro: get as close as you can to your target and unload both shots point blank. If it's a soldier or a heavy he probably won't be dead, so you run around them while they're stunned (player stun not character sandman style) and if you can get around him you can fire your next two shots which will invariably kill them. The FAN is only effective in close-quarters & hallway type levels where you can get to cover while reloading. Otherwise you'll fire two shots and look like a noob when you die.

Pistol vs Bonk!

The pistol is the best weapon for the killer scout. It's the followup to your primary if they're out of range or you don't have time to reload your weapons. My main gripe is the low ammo count, I think about 4 clips, which is stupid because the engi should share one of his one-million magazines. (Note, a good engi tactic is to spam your pistol at enemies approaching your sentry nest, then to retreat. you should never worry about your ammo.) DO NOT attempt to use your pistol first while closing the gap between you and your target, planning to use your primary when in range. THAT IS STUPID, ONLY THE REVERSE WILL WORK. Utilize the element of surprise with your primary. Blast them with one or two salvos, and if it doesn't look like they'll go down, pepper them with pistol while you retreat and CIRCLE AROUND. don't give up, the point is to get him the second time with the same tactic. Yes they'll be expecting it, but you can come from nearly any angle. If he doesn't seem like a noob, retire the primary the second go around and try to pick him off with your pistol. It's possible.

Honestly, the Bonk! is more of a gimmick, but it has saved my ass in the past. Note what I said, saved. The Bonk is NOT an offensive weapon, or a weapon of any sort, it is a TOOL. The best case scenario is that you pissed off some enemies and they are after you, but you're backed into a corner with little means of escape. This would be the time to pull out your Bonk and flee. It's purpose is to return you to your side of the lines behind your teammates where you can recover. CAUTION: SENTRIES can be your best friend or your worst enemy. To use them to your advantage, you can jump in the direction of your base and the bullets will harmless carry you at lightspeed to your destination, just beware of walls or overhangs which will stick you in place. don't try to jump to or over them, because they will easily push you back. (NOTE: while ubered and facing a sentry as any class, DO NOT jump. Once your feet leave the ground you go flying.) People often try to use the Bonk like the spy's cloak, to get behind enemy lines. However, the cloak makes you invisible, while the Bonk attracts attention. Then people will come running (usually me) hunting a groggy and vulnerable scout.

vanilla Bat vs. Sandman

This scenario is the only case where I'd say one weapon is superior to the other, like flaregun vs shotgun, as opposed to a near equal trade-off, like, well, most of them. The Sandman is reserved for only the L33Test of the elite scouts. The skill required to make up for the health-loss is too great for most serious scouts (ones that actually try not to die, especially in arena mode). The best sandman tactic I know is to get a good-range stun (which means longer stun time) instantly switch to your pistol and pepper him while closing the gap, then switch to your primary and blast away. If I'm using the FAN, once I'm done with pistol I get the bat back out, take a few swings, then FAN him when he begins to come out of the stun. Using the FAN first sometimes doesn't work because he'll be needlessly knocked around which may put you in sight of his teammates.

<bI'm Captain Douglas Jay Falcon, a career scout, and I apologize for hijacking your tutorial :D

Nice guide, it's a great start for those who don't understand how to play the scout!