Editing Engineer (Highlander) (section)

=== On Defense ===
There are few better defensive powerhouses than a Level 3 sentry in a strong position.  Positioning, timing, and build order are important concepts for an engineer to understand on defense.  Building too far forward or waiting too long can cost the team the relevant control point or even the whole round.  It is the Engineer's job to tank damage from ubered [[Heavies]] and [[Demos]] so that his [[Medic]] doesn't need to pop early or fall under the pressure of nine attacking players.  Kills are less important to an Engineer than merely surviving because most of the other team can't come within range of his sentry as long as it is active, and going down with his sentry can be costly if a domino effect leads to multiple captures before he can build again.  The team leans on its Engineer to provide a safe fallback zone when they get lit and the other team is pushing forward. Engineer has a diverse array of tools available to him allowing for many different playstyles. The Eureka Effect and Rescue Ranger both give Engineer new advantages and playstyles but can also hinder his core mechanics (quickly build his sentry or defend himself with a shotgun). Therefore in the true spirit of the class, experimentation and innovation can sometimes reap his team huge benefits and throw the enemy team off their gameplan. Deathmatch-proficient engineers are sometimes known for running Gunslinger minisentries on Defense. This is something an Engineer should practice and discuss with his team before implementing in a match, as many teams depend on a larger sentry to tank ubers, and using the Gunslinger pushes the Engineer away from the combo towards the flank where he can't help against an Uber. However it is a noteworthy option on last ditch defenses when there is no time to build up another level 2/3 sentry. At the end of the day, the main objective for a engineer is to keep himself and his sentry gun alive, this once again requires good communication with your team and survivability on the engineer's part to know when to fall back and when to hold your ground.