I can see some potential mind games going on for expert Recons out there. You would just have to know whether or not your enemy frequently reads them. (I'll add some more things to this thread later on, I don't have much time right now. Just gonna get it on here for the time being though.)
UPDATE: Seiran's post pretty much goes over everything I was planning on saying. Your enemy is actually pretty open to mind games if they're reliant on footprints. While this may be a disadvantage for an unexperienced Recon, it may also serve as an advantage for an experienced Recon.
You have to adjust your gameplay depending on whether or not you expect your opponents to be watching.
When you're visible (uncloaked), tricking enemies kind of breaks down to this:
After enough movement of 'leading' them into thinking you're moving some way, change directions or stop moving.
When you're cloaked and they're watching your footsteps, it's a little different because footsteps come out at a rhythm (so they're constantly having to assume you will continue moving in the same direction), which means you can use the same footwork you'd use to dodge when visible to dodge while invisible - with some additions/differences:
- Standing still makes you completely untraceable
- You can step backwards into your old footsteps
You can also 'lower' the amount of focus they're paying by purposely uncloaking to start 'leading' them again, which might be able to buy you a second or so of movement after you recloak and they try to refocus.
If you have a gun, then it becomes even less of an issue, because guns are the counter-approach, making it even safer to decloak altogether.