Author Topic: spray and pray (Read 10536 times)

tehsnipah · « **on:** February 02, 2008, 12:19:07 pm »

i've been using and testing the minigun for a day, and it wasn't much effective. and i was wondering that which game mode will have the best effect for the minigun.

CTF was one of my guess, because you can go faster when you shoot the minimi back.

echo_trail · « **Reply #1 on:** February 02, 2008, 12:35:12 pm »

As it is now it's really quite useless, both in real- and normal-mode. I suppose it can be used in large maps with huge open gaps, to sort of stall snipers and the like. Only problem is that you won't get any kills, you'll just help your teammates stay alive, and we all know the average soldier put's himself and his score before his team.

Lord Frunkamunch · « **Reply #2 on:** February 02, 2008, 01:14:05 pm »

Yeah, it CAN be used in large open maps, but how many do you know of where the minigun will actually be better than any given weapon for any given purpose? It might be useful occasionally, but on almost all of those occasions something else would do a better job.

It's a 'specialty' weapon which every other weapon beats at it's own game.

echo_trail · « **Reply #3 on:** February 02, 2008, 01:21:08 pm »

I agree:

Quote from: echo_trail on February 02, 2008, 12:35:12 pm

As it is now it's really quite useless, both in real- and normal-mode.

Chariot · « **Reply #4 on:** February 02, 2008, 06:56:11 pm »

If you are an inch away from an enemy and have no chance of missing, it's an effective killer. Other than that, yes, it's useless when used as an actual weapon. But if you want to boost your teammates or bink snipers or fly across the map, it's perfect!

Ziem · « **Reply #5 on:** February 03, 2008, 12:05:11 am »

Yeah, minigun is useless... but it's "fun-weapon". (lag-weapon...)

Radical Terrorist · « **Reply #6 on:** February 03, 2008, 01:11:40 am »

Laggy to you with outdated computers.

Ziem · « **Reply #7 on:** February 03, 2008, 02:21:27 am »

Quote from: Radical Terrorist on February 03, 2008, 01:11:40 am

Laggy to you with outdated computers.

... lol ...
Server lags more when someone is spraying with minigun...
"outdated computers" ?? - fps loss, not lag.

tehsnipah · « **Reply #8 on:** February 05, 2008, 11:29:06 am »

i tried using minigun in the CTF mod, and YES it still SUX. i tried to like scare the other players, but they kill me. try to speed up to get the flag, but they kill me. in the matter, minigun probably is the worst weapon for me (possibly in soldat)

Radical Terrorist · « **Reply #9 on:** February 05, 2008, 11:34:56 am »

Spas-12 is probably better for CTF. Its pretty devastating in close quarters, but it also boosts you a limited bit. Just dont use it on the enemy flagger. Chances are he'll get a free trip to his flag from a spas in the back.

Meecrob · « **Reply #10 on:** March 10, 2008, 06:23:59 am »

the minigun is the worst wep in the whole game. It used to be able to replace jets but now its just weak. SOCOM PWNS

STM1993 · « **Reply #11 on:** March 10, 2008, 07:20:58 am »

It can only kill if you go super close and spam it right in the face with every bullet hit and the enemy cornered to a wall. But the spas may stand a chance against this lol.

It is purely a support and fun weapon.

tehsnipah · « **Reply #12 on:** March 10, 2008, 10:36:22 am »

i do know that minigun is a support gun, but it still sucks, ADMIT IT!

Eclipse · « **Reply #13 on:** March 10, 2008, 04:00:18 pm »

Quote from: tehsnipah on March 10, 2008, 10:36:22 am

i do know that minigun is a support gun, but it still sucks, ADMIT IT!

No thanks, Minigun is quite a dead useful weapon.

a-4-year-old · « **Reply #14 on:** March 10, 2008, 04:09:11 pm »

Quote from: Ziem on February 03, 2008, 02:21:27 am

Quote from: Radical Terrorist on February 03, 2008, 01:11:40 am
Laggy to you with outdated computers.
... lol ...
Server lags more when someone is spraying with minigun...
"outdated computers" ?? - fps loss, not lag.

Maybe if the server is a potato with USB cords stuck in it it MIGHT lag. It's clientside fps drops that happen due to shit computers.

its really just a crappy chainsaw with an extended range that makes you a lot slower.

Psycho · « **Reply #15 on:** March 10, 2008, 11:07:16 pm »

Try using the minigun on single player. It actually has great potential. I just fear that its horrible hit detection on internet server one day will be fixed and alot more people starts to use it.

8th_account · « **Reply #16 on:** March 11, 2008, 01:01:09 am »

Quote from: Psycho on March 10, 2008, 11:07:16 pm

Try using the minigun on single player. It actually has great potential. I just fear that its horrible hit detection on internet server one day will be fixed and alot more people starts to use it.

Fixing the minigun's hit detection has high priority in the 1.5 release.

Now everyone, stop talking about the minigun's poor hit detection cause that's just not contributing. If you feel like judging it, do it based on single player experiance where it works as intented.

cunchy · « **Reply #17 on:** March 11, 2008, 01:23:41 am »

I heard there was a pro Minigunner in Europe or something o_O

Also, the Minigun only ever kills if you aim above the head for some reason o_O

Kagesha · « **Reply #18 on:** March 11, 2008, 03:24:31 am »

i have won 3 dm's in a row once. Play dm it's a ksing machine!

Bjarne Betjent · « **Reply #19 on:** March 11, 2008, 06:27:18 am »

Minugun ruins different games, because some noobs gets tired of dying all the time, and are camping the base with the gun, just spraying.

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Author Topic: spray and pray (Read 10536 times)