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Subject: Weapon strategy. Pick the best one.
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This gude will teach you how to pick the right weapon for the right job.

>M6D Pistol. Aim at head at Med range.
>Assault Rifle. get in nice and close, and apply lead as needed.
>Shotgun. Place shot gun in face and fire.
>Sniper Rifle, use like sinper rifle. DONT CAMP (campers get eatten by bears!)
>Rocket Launcher. Leed you target! Fire at ground/wall near target.
>LAAG. Fire at most dangerouse target.
>Plasma rifle. Use at med range in short burst, or short range behind then smack
>Plasma pistol Over charge, wipe out shealds, then finnish him/her off.
>Needler Only ambush, good against elites

Now when you pick your weapon, ask your self these questions.

>where am i? This means what area are you in, is it open, dose it have alot of cover? dose it have a lot of teliporters.

>what is my goal? Are you going to take down that so and so who has been sniping on one of the cliffs at Side Winder? Is it to get the flag?

>Where am i going? Are you going though the teleporter right across though sniperVill?

>Ok now for an example.

I am playing a CTF match on side winder. i want to avoid the snipers, so i will go through the tunnles, there is alot of cover to get nice and close, so I'll grab the shotgun. But i will also need a side arm. If i encounter some one at Med range i need a good weapon which would stop them shooting me before i get close. the perfect weapon would be the Plasma Rifle.

If you dont know what your going to do, just grab any weapon and grab another weapon which the weapon which you have is not good at.

Eg

Sniper, Shotgun
Plasma Rifle, Assult Rifle
Pistol, Plasma Pistol
Needler, Rocket Launcher

>And Most Important. You need to be good! Play at the campain, if its gettin easy go up a level....(easy to normal)

>another Tip, Aim at the head! or the weakest part. learn what dose what.

>And reload every chance you get! nothing worse than getting into a gun fight and having to reaload while you oponent is still firing at you.

>No gun is bad, they are all good in their own way. EVEN THE PLASMA PISTOL!
>Use Grenades when you can, Not sockpile them. use at ANY clusters you meet.
I Hope this may help people with the game.

Why not list some good weapon mixes that you use...
Any tips with handling weapons...

  • 07.14.2004 5:17 AM PDT

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good ole little guide there man ill have to keep this one in mind

  • 07.14.2004 10:20 AM PDT
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wow! what a good strategy! (sarcasim). heres a few things.
never use an AR/plasma rifle combo. how would you kill a sniper with those guns? how would kill ANY person at long range? you cant.

in MP NEVER use the plasma pistol. there are WAY better guns than plasma pistol.

only use the needler as a suicide weaon.

when your about to die,throw a grenade at your feet. i love it.

pistol OWNS in MP.

why would you use a needler/rocket launcher combo? you cant kill at long range like that...


  • 07.14.2004 12:15 PM PDT

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pistol and shotgun combo yummy

  • 07.14.2004 12:29 PM PDT
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I use mostly these two guns. Sniper and Marine pistol. Why? Because they've never let me down.

[Edited on 7/17/2004 10:05:21 AM]

  • 07.16.2004 9:24 PM PDT
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Posted by: Random Hero1
I use mostly two guns. Sniper and Marine pistol.
w00t!

  • 07.16.2004 10:14 PM PDT
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Yes Random Hero1 those two never let you down im just guessing but by the weapons you choose what would you rank yourself skilled I bet if not gifted am I right. HEADSHOT!

  • 07.16.2004 10:24 PM PDT
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snipoer and shotgun in my opinrun (w/e u spell it) (if u can get ammo often) then that would be the ultimate combo...like u said shotgun mid to close...sniper far... u cover all three areas and both do ALOT of damage.

  • 07.17.2004 1:12 AM PDT
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I do have a knack for getting Headshots, but it is also the fact that it is a versatile combination. The pistol is good for killing flood, and the sniper is good for everything else. tanks are an exception, I will use a rocket launcher for them.

  • 07.17.2004 10:04 AM PDT
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Here's my most common weapon combinations:
* Rocket Launcher and Plasma Rifle
* Sniper Rifle and Needler
* Pistol and Shotgun

  • 07.17.2004 10:12 AM PDT
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To add on to what Captain CheeZ has stated at the top(if of course he doesnt mind): About realoading....backpack and backpack a lot!( press reaload 2x fast then switch weapons....the weapon you are realoading will reload even if you dont have it in your hand) I find this really helpful in games with a lot of people and in small maps. FYI: THE SHOTGUN WILL NOT BACKPACK!!

  • 07.17.2004 10:34 AM PDT