Poll: What Tactics Do You Prefer?

[azncutthroat]

Last weekend, my cousin was playing Modern Warfare 2 on my profile. I noticed that he only made one custom class, even though I said he could he use all the slots. He said, "I only need one class to deal with anything I could encounter." I told him that I prefer a scalpel approach: I have classes to deal with certain situations, like counter-sniping, defending, etc.

So Escapists, which tactic do you prefer? Universal tactics (the bludgeon) or specialized tactics (the scalpel)?

 

[Diet Chaos]

Well, while I admittedly just run in and shoot things in multiplayer games, in others [when it's available], I like to sneak in, take what's mine, and sneak back out, without anyone being the wiser.

 

[himemiya1650]

General tactics I guess... granted in CoD you can hit anything from anywhere so as long as you have a red dot. Most of the time I just do whatever it takes to go behind the lines undetected.

 

[Kryzantine]

It depends on how many players I'm up against and our relative skill levels.

If I know I am better than my opposition, or there are a lot of opponents, I'd go with the bludgeon. If I'm playing with few opponents or if I know my opponents are more skilled than me, I'd go with the scalpel approach. Most of the time, since I usually play against 1-3 people, I tend to specialize my classes and concentrate on one particular attack approach. But when there's a large field of players, the only way to respond is with a large field of strategies, hence the bludgeon.

 

[Gigaguy64]

I like having a advantage or at least a strategy to counter any situation.

I try to balance out my tactics.

 

[thiosk]

Tactics? Bah.

I'm more of an "arrive with overwhelming force" followed by "vaporize the planets crust from orbit" type of gamer.

 

[Radeonx]

I don't need tactics, because my awesomeness crushes all.

 

[gmaverick019_v1legacy]

in a game like that, i generally have one or two universal ones, depending on the map for those two, otherwise i have a couple/few backup classes that can be used for specific annoyances or objectives that im gonna be going for

 

[azncutthroat]

Tactics? Bah.

I'm more of an "arrive with overwhelming force" followed by "vaporize the planets crust from orbit" type of gamer.

I don't need tactics, because my awesomeness crushes all.

I forgot the neither option. Letmefix...

 

[WaywardHaymaker]

Call of Duty is the most brainless game I ever play. Point gun, shoot gun, kill dudes. I could care less what gun I have or where I am when I do my dude shooting.

In most single player games, though, I usually try to adapt my tactics to the situation, usually erring on the side of stealth and surprise.

It doesn't work much.

 

[The Austin]

My only tactic is shoot it until it dies.

Does it have a weak spot? Who cares, shoot it until it dies!
Does it have an exploitable flaw? WHO CARES! Shoot it until it dies!

 

[Kiju]

Ambushes are my specialty. I have a knack for making the most of any given situation, turning a bad situation for my enemy into a worse one, and how best to use a location for an ambush.

Tripwires, C4, Claymores, snipers, grenades, booby-traps, explosives of any sort...give me a locale, and I'll have a perfectly laid trap for you. I'm an assassin at heart, I like to make sure my enemies are dead without them even knowing I was ever there. Whether that's booby-trapping a door to explode when they walk through it, sniping out the guards in lookout towers, or rigging a fuel depot to blow up when someone refuels a tank...It'll be me pulling the strings, pushing the button, and shoving down on the plunger.

If you hadn't guessed, I'm scary good at games like FarCry.

 

[Mr Thin]

In Modern Warfare 1, I have Assault, Stealth, Sniper, Tactical & Defense.

One for every different gun group. I switch between them regularly.

And yes, I gave them realistic names. It's funner that way.

 

[Johnnyallstar]

It really depends, but I generally will go with a universal setup, because I enjoy the flexibility of being able to react decently to any situation. I may not have the best response, but I'll never be helpless.