Theirs the obvious strategy to find the best cover or sniping position, or best place to hide a grenade. but in terms of strategy with multiple people doesnt work so great. the games try to make people feel like their super hero awsome so they feel like they don't need help or orginization/stragegy. really they need a game that emphisizes team work (no not army of two) like the left 4 dead Idea. just with more tatics or something heck I dont Know.
Do Shooters really have strategy?
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I dunno I've played a few FPS where going bat shit insane in a 1-4vs.1-4 was a pretty successful strategysheic99 said:
.I even screamed in the real world and shook my desk a bit.
If you've never been that retarded while playing a FPS I highly suggest it.
You may want to work on your spelling strategy >_> <_<...sweet Jesus.jakefongloo said:
While playing COD4 multiplay, I watched three guys hold down the other side effectively. Two snipers , both protecting the other and taking the enemy and the third protecting them from being taken out from behind.
While playing Resistance 2 multiplay, in the chicago level against the zombie horde, I used my paralize ability as a medic to hold the enemey at bay so that the other could easily mow them down, as a solider I would set up a shield and crouch down and slowly move forward or backtrack so my allies can shoot over me while being protected by my shield. As a marksmen I would try to get into locations where I can use my sniping capabilites and still be able to arc my ammo drops in such a way that my allies are constantly supplied.
While playing Counterstrike 1, my team were filled with a majority of snipers and one or two non snipers to grab anyone that got past the long range capability of my teams snipers.
While playing in Mass Effect I would use my powers in such a way that sniping became my weapon of choice whether it be sniping with a pistol, a rifle or a machine gun.
While playing GOW1&2 two player mode, I would let the other player be the grunt with the machine gun being effectively the decoy, while I got around the enemy or snipe the bastards.
While playing Rogue Trooper I used my gun as a decoy plenty of times while I took out the enemy with my pistol.
Yes, strategy does works in shooters.
While playing Resistance 2 multiplay, in the chicago level against the zombie horde, I used my paralize ability as a medic to hold the enemey at bay so that the other could easily mow them down, as a solider I would set up a shield and crouch down and slowly move forward or backtrack so my allies can shoot over me while being protected by my shield. As a marksmen I would try to get into locations where I can use my sniping capabilites and still be able to arc my ammo drops in such a way that my allies are constantly supplied.
While playing Counterstrike 1, my team were filled with a majority of snipers and one or two non snipers to grab anyone that got past the long range capability of my teams snipers.
While playing in Mass Effect I would use my powers in such a way that sniping became my weapon of choice whether it be sniping with a pistol, a rifle or a machine gun.
While playing GOW1&2 two player mode, I would let the other player be the grunt with the machine gun being effectively the decoy, while I got around the enemy or snipe the bastards.
While playing Rogue Trooper I used my gun as a decoy plenty of times while I took out the enemy with my pistol.
Yes, strategy does works in shooters.
Yes, of course.
Most shooters these days try to force strategy with a cover mechanic, or some poor campaign.
Some others try to build themselves around strategy (see: rainbow 6 (NOT VEGAS)).
Even others don't seem like they do, but they do.
Unreal tournament 2004 has strategy, and it's not "get the rocket launcher and walljump a lot."
You need to manage resources. No, it's not an RTS, but you need to know where health is, where the super-shield is, where the Udamage is, where the guns are, etc. Find optimal routes, control them. Focus on getting health, staying alive, get a tactical advantage over someone. What good is his 100 health and better dodging ability when you can have 199HP/150 shields, use a gun like the link gun's secondary (one that you're guaranteed to cause SOME damage with, if you aim remotely well), and you'll beat him with, say, 50 HP left. Now go back to your route, get that 100 HP back up, get your shields back up, etc, etc...
Just an example.
Most shooters these days try to force strategy with a cover mechanic, or some poor campaign.
Some others try to build themselves around strategy (see: rainbow 6 (NOT VEGAS)).
Even others don't seem like they do, but they do.
Unreal tournament 2004 has strategy, and it's not "get the rocket launcher and walljump a lot."
You need to manage resources. No, it's not an RTS, but you need to know where health is, where the super-shield is, where the Udamage is, where the guns are, etc. Find optimal routes, control them. Focus on getting health, staying alive, get a tactical advantage over someone. What good is his 100 health and better dodging ability when you can have 199HP/150 shields, use a gun like the link gun's secondary (one that you're guaranteed to cause SOME damage with, if you aim remotely well), and you'll beat him with, say, 50 HP left. Now go back to your route, get that 100 HP back up, get your shields back up, etc, etc...
Just an example.