Why I hate most FPS games - Page 2

On January 06 2012 14:33 Endymion wrote:
a rage blog on tl that isn't even about sc2 or girls? this is certainly new

Also, you call other players kids and hack yourself :D

On January 06 2012 15:03 Phyrigian wrote:


im not a cod fan - the opposite if anything - but you dont get the killstreak or a major advantage untill you get a couple, or only minor advantages. the game isn't as black and white as you think, and it'd be absolutely stupid if it was. you can easily trap or just twitch better then the opponent for a kill - hell, thats all cods about really, you do that untill you have a killstreak. killstreaks dont make you do more damage, they give you external advantages i believe.

in quake if you die you'll lose map control. there is a huge amount to do with map control as well as accuracy in this game. if you have map control you can pick up the items before the opponent, and be in an awesome position, for example, grenades on ztn. the opponent generally aims to set up a trap, and tries to take an advantage off that in a fight, to try even out the item advantage, and then can contest for map control.

games shouldnt be forgiving to be competitive. i loathe cod, but i must disagree with you regarding the cod statements.

On January 06 2012 14:10 UniversalSnip wrote:


If a game doesn't have a comeback mechanic the game should literally end when one player gets an advantage, rather than making the other players suffer through an insurmountable and increasingly large advantage. killstreak is the opposite of that

On January 06 2012 13:51 EG.lectR wrote:
You're playing bad or dead FPS games.

Because of how dead the Quake scene is, you have two dramatically different tiers of players: godly and awful. Odds are your inexperience in Duel is going to cause you to get paired up with people (the few that are actually still playing Duel) that have been playing it forever simply because there are a limited number of people still playing Quake Live to balance out the skill gaps. I don't know how long you've been playing DM style FPS games, but if you don't have strafe-jumping or the timings of the spawns down, you're dead. Also, keep in mind you're trying to compete in a game that has over 10 years of history so the players still sitting in servers are likely to be hardcore.

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 isn't a good example of a solid FPS game. As you've said, Killstreaks were basically Infinity Ward's way of saying that anyone can play the game and get frags. The game itself seems to reward camping, stupid tactics, and guarantees that either the best will be dramatically better than everyone else, or that a terrible player can end up ruining the entire game experience for everyone out of sheer luck. Keep in mind, and please don't think I'm speaking arrogantly here, that my commentary is coming from an individual that top frags in most FPS games and played competitive CS for like 8 years.

Something worthy of note is that there are actually very few good FPS games out right now. Counter-Strike is there, but the scene is dead. Odds are it will frustrate you immensely if you try competing on ESEA or in a league. BF3 isn't bad, but the gun recoil is drastic and the likelihood of you getting randomly hit from a mile away is very high. If you don't have much experience with controlling recoil in FPS games, BF3 will probably make you suicidal.

I'd suggest you check out games like TF2 which are usually instant respawn or DM style. They have elements of a lot of other games like Quake and even Counter-Strike, but are enjoyable enough not to get angry at losing in public servers. You'll also find some really high end players in the game that still compete in some leagues, but more than anything, it will help train you for faster paced games and will better your mechanics.

TLDR: Play games which have more vibrant scenes. Test out TF2 to get used to a faster-paced gameplay all the while bettering your mechanics. A lot of games out right now (some of those you listed) require you to either have extensive experience playing the game (i.e. Quake/CS) or take questionable risks in your style of play (i.e. peaking corners unnecessarily, ignoring cover, etc.).

Hope that helps!

On January 06 2012 14:51 chiwawa wrote:

And calling CS a joke when you have mainly played Source is a joke because that game shouldn't even be called CS.

On January 06 2012 15:53 TBone- wrote:
what about any of the tribes?