Talk:Soldier (BBG)/@comment-25621201-20141104062953

Personally, the way I play Soldier (by the way I have very few Joules and Gas, so I can’t buy a whole bunch of stuff) is that I fire off my two Bearzooka shots at a target, then spray with the A Salt Rifle to finish them off (accurately firing, of course).

I personally discourage usage of the “heavy” weapons because of the speed penalty, but that’s just me. If it works for you, then go on ahead and use it. I’m not stopping you.

I see Soldier as a general attack class fitting into most combat situations, like fighting groups of enemies with ease thanks to his explosives, his decent speed making him harder to hit (but not by a huge amount), and decent health allowing him to take a good amount of hits before backing behind cover. However, there are some operations he is unsuited for (such as transporting the bomb, the Huggable’s faster speed allow it to transport the bomb before it blows up), but he’s good enough to cover most combat situations.

It’s a class I recommend for beginners, at least for the time being, so they can get used to game mechanics. After a day or two of Battle Bears Gold, that’s the time I suggest spending one Joule on other classes to see if they fit your play style better.