>>719101256
The skill required of Soldier and Demo is proportional to the skill needed of the class they are fight.
Scout? Skill.
Engineer? No Skill
Pyro? Skill
Heavy? No Skill
And when they are fighting each other its one of the most dynamic encounters testing both players aim, movement and positioning.

>>718825987
FACT: Soldier only seems easy if you are playing an easy class yourself
>Soldier vs Scout
High skill encounter that tests both players aim, movement and positioning
>Soldier vs Demoman
High skill encounter that tests both players aim, movement and positioning
>Soldier vs Soldier
High skill encounter that tests both players aim, movement and positioning

Anything else like Heavy or Engineer and its just shooting the floor against highly immobile targets. I would have put old combo Pyro in this too but since they buffed the airblast hitbox to make reflects retardproof I can't say that any more.