I only play Huntsman sniper in TF2 and about %70 of my shots are bodyshots. I kill lots of people with bodyshots usually spies, scouts and other snipers but yeah. It works without the headshots.
Poll: do headshots in FPSs matter?
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In the sense that head-shots do more damage, they are more important. In the context of, 'I have a sniper rifle' then no, it doesn't matter. Dead is dead after all and while a headshot will make the transition quicker it isn't the only acceptable method. I really wish I was good at sniping...
I don't care. As long as the guy dies. I mostly play hardcore mode on shooters so a nice shot to the chest usually does the job just fine. And as the chest is a larger target, it'd be silly of me to aim for the head.
And to those who would say "well that just means you can't aim" You're right. I can't. I'm a PC gamer playing FPS games on an xbox and the controls suck massively in comparison.
So screw headshots.
And to those who would say "well that just means you can't aim" You're right. I can't. I'm a PC gamer playing FPS games on an xbox and the controls suck massively in comparison.
So screw headshots.
Some games give extra rewards for headshots such as extra damage or more points. Though not strictly relevant as it isn't first-person, in Space Marine a headshot can be the difference between loyal service to the Emperor and taking a chain axe up the back passage. Thank fuck someone decided that only the slowest marines get an iron halo/chaos icon. If you do it at long range too, it'll more than double the points you get, and some guns get upgrades on headshots.
But at the end of the day I wouldn't apologise for it. That's just weird.
But at the end of the day I wouldn't apologise for it. That's just weird.
Dafuq!? When did I say I used games as training? I said my training has taught me not to worry about 'Teh HeaDShoTZ' so I don't.poiumty said:
Also... Have you heard of lightguns? I still love getting the old Time Crisis out of the cupboard from time to time... and that aiming doesn't use my thumbs...
Not sure if you're just talking about TF2 or all shooters.
Realistically, yes. You've got a much better chance of killing (or at least incapacitating) someone with a shot to the head.
Gameplay wise, yes. The torso is the centre of the target and the largest single area. Adjusting aim to hit the much smaller head bobbing around on top takes more skill, and therefore should grant a better reward. Risk vs Reward. Except it also works that way in real life.
in fact, I can't see how having headshots differ from hits to the body or anywhere else could ever be a bad thing in an FPS. Crotch-specific damage, while a bit less realistic, is always good fun too.
Realistically, yes. You've got a much better chance of killing (or at least incapacitating) someone with a shot to the head.
Gameplay wise, yes. The torso is the centre of the target and the largest single area. Adjusting aim to hit the much smaller head bobbing around on top takes more skill, and therefore should grant a better reward. Risk vs Reward. Except it also works that way in real life.
in fact, I can't see how having headshots differ from hits to the body or anywhere else could ever be a bad thing in an FPS. Crotch-specific damage, while a bit less realistic, is always good fun too.
It's nice to get them, especially if you get something extra for it (in multiplayer this could be more XP, or weapon skins with so many headshots) but it's not something I will particularly strive to get.
Wait a second, he apologized for not killing you the way he wanted to kill you...
Agent 47 this kid, is not.
Agent 47 this kid, is not.
In a game like Halo where you get a maximum 24 shots with a Sniper Rifle, instakill headshots count. The difference between a headshot and a bodyshot is the difference between 1/24 of your ammo and 1/12. Even with the midrange weapon that usually dominates Halo (Pistol, BR, DMR), it usually takes 3 body shots to 1 headshot (provided you've popped their shields). So yeah, in that case, it matters. This is also the case when sniping in Bad Company 2, especially if you're using a bolt-action rifle. You've essentially got one opportunity to get the kill, because unless you're playing against an idiot, or have caught the person out in the open, by the time you're ready to fire another time they've taken cover.
Since I mostly play those 2, it's ingrained in me. In games like Call of Duty, I'm less critical about getting a headshot, but that's not to say I don't try. Bodyshot kills feel a little cheaper because I ultimately didn't hit what I was aiming for. I don't care about getting more kills, I care about being proficient with my weapon.
That's me personally, I don't give a twopenny fuck about other people bodyshotting. It's perfectly legitimate, if at times ineffectual.
Since I mostly play those 2, it's ingrained in me. In games like Call of Duty, I'm less critical about getting a headshot, but that's not to say I don't try. Bodyshot kills feel a little cheaper because I ultimately didn't hit what I was aiming for. I don't care about getting more kills, I care about being proficient with my weapon.
That's me personally, I don't give a twopenny fuck about other people bodyshotting. It's perfectly legitimate, if at times ineffectual.
I just like seeing people cry when I bodyshot them in TF2. They make such a huge deal about it and I don't understand it.
Whenever I'm using snipers I'm glads if I manage to kill the guy before they get away or kill me, so I'll take headshots when I get them but I'm not always going for them. Besides, unlike some people I don't have the magical bullshit ability to automatically aim at peoples heads when shooting at them when I'm in panic mode. I also don't have the magical bullshit ability to suddenly have no recoil nor bullet spread on guns that should have a lot of both.
Because if you try and go for mainly headshots, then you get better at them and become a better sniper, becoming able to quickly drop enemies significantly faster that someone that doesn't and can't headshot, thereby contributing more to your team and making you feel happier with your performance?sethisjimmy said:
Sorry, I forgot, this is the blindly hate anybody better than yourself forum, not the type in which you think logically and don't let your own lack of experience cloud your judgement.
Snipers that headshot are better, and do more for the team. Nevermind that accuracy is a skill that can transfer between FPSs fairly well, you just try playing Counter Strike if you're the type that doesn't headshot.
People seriously trying to imply that bodyshotting is somehow 'better' or 'more skilful' are being incredibly disingenuous and are only fooling themselves. It annoys me so much how it's the general attitude on this forum that 'X can do something better than me/that I can't, therefore doing such a thing is clearly stupid/wrong/unoptimal/other half-hearted rationalization'.
I'm trying to get into LoL, I'm pretty crap right now, but I acknowledge that I am, acknowledge that people are better than me, and know to try and improve and what to try and improve, because I don't delude myself that somehow these players that are clearly better than me are somehow worse than me. Quit defending your crappiness and just improve.
In a sense, they do matter. Headshots often offer more damage than bodyshots so it's important to get them so you have more ammo left over for the next guy you kill.
Because a head shot with a sniper in TF2 is a guaranteed crit for most weapons, and at full charge can kill all classes (except for an over-healed heavy). Going for and getting head shots makes you a far more effective sniper than someone who only aims for body shots.sethisjimmy said:
The way I see it, headshots are preferable, but not common, for one reason: when you are stalking someone, you have time to plan out your shot, so you fire, and if you hit them in the head, they die. But if you miss, or hit the body and don't kill, they have time to turn around and shoot you. Once that happens, you immediately blank on shot placement and begin to think "If I shoot enough, he'll die." Not every time, but more often in authentic shooters compared to TF2 or CS. So head shots are preferable, and I generally go for them, but I will occasionally go for the body if I'm at long ranges.