How many times has packing heat saved you?

[Radical Terrorist]

Not the greatest of moments at all, I agree with about everyone here I suck at soldat, but I was playing on Toumaz's CS Soldat server, and my whole team was dead, with about 4 of them stalking around. Armed with nothing but a Socom and about 25% health, I decided I was SOL anyways so stole their flag. On my way out of their base both of em jumped down with a Law and MP5, and I managed to pop em both, within 3 shots. I ran like a bat out of hell to base and scored with the flag. And yes, I am going to get flamed for this, and no, I don't care.

[The Bone Collector]

I cant remember how many times I've just blasted my way around R/S servers armed with my trusty socom. Same sort of situation, I had been in a bit of a firefight with my Minimi, managed to get through it with a smig of health left... I was running, reloading my said minimi when I got caught with my pants down. Out of nowhere comes a bravo assaulter, firing off his Steyr. Split seconds was all it took for me to drop my Minimi, swap to socom and plant 2 in his head. And that guy had the hide to say "omfg n00b socom fag"... >.<

[Radical Terrorist]

Yeah. A lot of people like their Knives, but I find it quicker to switch from a slow-but-powerful item like Barret or Ruger (my two favourites) to the socom rather than be caught trying to reload them. When I use my Socom in synchronous with The barret or Ruger, my survival rate at least doubles.

[Pragma]

The nice thing about the Socom is that it has a decent firing arc and high damage in exchange for being non-auto.  So someone with a fast trigger finger on their mouse can tear up an opponent with half a clip.  I think it's second only to using deagles in terms of damage per shot - that's saying something.

A lot of people like their Knives, but I find it quicker to switch from a slow-but-powerful item like Barret or Ruger (my two favourites) to the socom rather than be caught trying to reload them.

That's it exactly.  I tend to use it in conjunction with the m79.  It works out really well since the weapon switch time is faster than the m79's reload - so it does a lot to reduce your vulnerability.  Grenades deal out only splash damage when I get close to a target, so I use the SOCOM to mop up.  I also find the juxtaposition between weapon capabilities to throw off opponents when sparring.  It's pretty versatile.

Besides, who wants to go running around after your knife all the time.  I drop my primary weapon enough as it is (accidentally)!

Also the default sound sample for firing the SOCOM has this nice satisfying >CraCk< that seems to be missing with the other weapons.  Oddly enough, it makes me feel safer.

[Radical Terrorist]

Amen Brother!

I found it also useful in teh NA gathers. The shotguns are useful, but their range is so limited, it almost makes having them not worth it, but if you back a socom, just switch when they leave your shotgun's range and pepper him full of Socomness.

[O.R.I.O.N.]

Too many people disregard the SOCOM's usefulness. Granted, in normal mode, it's mostly shit, but in realistic maps that put you in somewhat close proximity, the fire rate and quick reload allows for some more-than-decent damage output. A skillful combination of manuvering and accuracy will get the job done. Sneaking up helps too.

[Pie]

The socom has a feck load of recoild for a freaking pistol i've noticed...
More then an mp5 and even a steyr (To an extent)
It's freaking crazy, For a pistol...

[O.R.I.O.N.]

True, but it's compensatable. And, chances are you'll be nearly in the guy's face with it. Who needs aiming?

[echo_trail]

I once did the same thing, only with the sniper.. lanubya. i came out of their base and fired a random shot towards the upper route, Boom, doublekill! I'm like "Woah, that's lucky! Only 2 left". I move though the upper route, and as I reach the slope towards my own base I see one of them, and I fire towards him as he cuts the frame of my monitor: Boom, doubekill!! Pure luck, no skill. But I creamed my pants anyway

[Pie]

True, but it's compensatable. And, chances are you'll be nearly in the guy's face with it. Who needs aiming?

But still, It's got recoil up the whazoo for a pistol.
It's like adding a rumble pack onto the bottom of it which instead of making it rumble makes it fly uncontrollably upwards and you end up with the back of the socom in your face.
And it's quite bad when you're facing an enemy at a distance because you fire and the recoil is devastating, You're better of throwing your gun at them and trying to bludgeon them then fight more then two people at once.
Which inevitably ensures a trip to extreme pain lane.

[The Bone Collector]

And it's quite bad when you're facing an enemy at a distance because you fire and the recoil is devastating, You're better of throwing your gun at them and trying to bludgeon them then fight more then two people at once.
Which inevitably ensures a trip to extreme pain lane.

Fighting more than 2 enemys with a socom is as easy as fighting those same 2 with the Mp5. The socom is so bloody useful in clip size and power, that a clip would tear them apart easily... Try gaming with just a socom for a match or two. It's actually quite fun.

[Radical Terrorist]

In TTW and TW, I almost exclusively run around with the socom. It's arc is extremely predictable for the shooter too since it's so bloody accurate, so it's actually one of the better Semi-Autos for suppressive fire.

Another interesting Fact. If you read the Weapons. Ini, the Socom is only 3 or 4 damage points behind the deagles. And since theres more bullets in a Socom clip and a better range and higher rate of fire, packing a socom eliminates the need for having deagles.

[Ziem]

In TTW and TW, I almost exclusively run around with the socom. It's arc is extremely predictable for the shooter too since it's so bloody accurate, so it's actually one of the better Semi-Autos for suppressive fire.

Another interesting Fact. If you read the Weapons. Ini, the Socom is only 3 or 4 damage points behind the deagles. And since theres more bullets in a Socom clip and a better range and higher rate of fire, packing a socom eliminates the need for having deagles.

You shoot *two* bullets with dealges and *one* bullet with socom.

[Pie]

Yeah, i know, I'm just saying, The recoil is EXTREME considering it's supposed to be a 9mm pistol.
For every shot, I estimate the gun jumps, because of recoil, at least a millimeter, maybe more.
And at long range that millimeter can mean failure.

[Radical Terrorist]

It's pretty easy to keep down. Experiment on your own with the socom on real, but once you find out the right speed, all you have to do is drag the mouse down (as with any recoiling gun) while clicking at a steady rate and your shots should land in the same area.

[mitja]

well soccom is very good secondary weapon in real mode.It kills with 3 bullets.But i still prefer knife cuz knife can save your base in CTF easily you can spray down one enemy and throw knife in second.But soccom is good to cover big-damage weapons like des and ruger.

I was playing in real mode gathers #lrs with this combination m79/soccom and i make 30+ kills easily

[Radical Terrorist]

Im a rugertard and I play a lot of INF. Often when you get swarmed by reds theres no time to reload ruger so it comes in handy to have a socom you can whip out to finish the survivors.