scouts

So I've been playing medic a lot more as you guys know but I have a problem with scouts. Soldiers and demos will constantly leave me and even when they are around and good scout will still circle around them and get me. What is the best strategy you guys can suggest for taking down/avoiding scouts?

i thought medics were faster than sollies and demos surely you can keep up?

The best way to survive against a Scout is to run in circles around your patient so he blocks the shots. Don't jump; it will just make you easier to hit.

Use the Blut.  i've had a epic fight in the late night pug set up time on Well,  aganst 1 scout and 2 demos as a medic and I killed the scout (smerbuick)  and I demo (Khaos Smash?) maybe before I got killed and the 2nd demo was almost dead.  The blut is epic and should be used aganst scouts.

You don't deal with him, your soldier does.

hi snapple! 

I am one of those scouts who dines on delicious medic-meat.  It is really up to the soldier to do his job and get me, but if i get up close and 2 shot you before he turns around, there is little you can do.  Needles are only a temporary barrier for you because i will just strafe around them, wait behind a wall until i hear you reload, then attack again, wolf style.  My best advice is to make sure at least 1 of your soldiers is near you at all times watching your back.  Go inside of him, or do what rads said and circle around,  using him as a barrier until the scout goes down.

You handle Scouts like any other class.  Lead shots, etc.  Closing the distance with him is lethal if he can aim a shot at you.  There are some tactics you can do with certain classes like Pyros who are chasing you and very close - instead of backpedaling, immediately shift and go towards him, often they won't see you through the fire do this, and though it may damage you some, it's unexpected by many enemies and can allow you to get extra damage - with Scouts, this won't work because they have the speed/agility/damage handicap over you.

Don't rely on anyone to protect you, as they shouldn't rely on you to be there to heal them specifically.  Never put yourself in danger on purpose - in this game, you can really only rely on yourself.  If you recognize certain Scouts who tactically target you first, as SOON as you're getting attacked, drop the patient and defend yourself.

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I'd say this is bad advice. I agree unless you're working with a good teammate, you can't assume your frenzied screams will alert him as you get owned. But fighting a good scout is suicide. He'll strafe, fire, and take your ass down. Screaming into your mic and dodging around your healing target is better advice I'd say.

Aegis I feel we are talking about 2 different situations here.

Stand still, you'll enter the respawn que faster if you just stop moving and make the process simpler and quicker for the both of us.

Needling is :| It takes a while for the needle gun to reload, ill just damage the medic and avoid, as soon as he has to reload, id close the distance and kill him. Hence why you should just stop moving and get it over with.

but to be serious, what rads said. Medics shouldnt be dealing with anything other then healing their "bodyguards"