contreversy..... burst or single shot???

Sc0pE · Post by **Sc0pE** » Mon May 13, 2002 2:17 pm

with the current contreversy going on (well i think it is) about whether burst is better than single shot and that burst is good vs. frank horrigan and that burst isn't any good vs. powered armour....

i would like YOU to go ahead and wade through all the crap and vote and post your personal opinion about these fire modes...

i am interested to see what you have to say....

Slider · Post by **Slider** » Mon May 13, 2002 7:55 pm

I only like taking single shots when they can cause a critical like shooting someone/thing in the eyes. Then I use burst when they get closer so they take more damage. Both have their advantages and it is just a matter of personal preference. Also if you play the game 20+ times, you play as a different type of an assualt character each time.

Kozmo_Naut · Post by **Kozmo_Naut** » Mon May 13, 2002 8:02 pm

I like both.

Targeted for Sniper shots, and burst for up-close and personal fighting...

Jimbo san · Post by **Jimbo san** » Mon May 13, 2002 9:57 pm

Neither, bare knuckles all the way....

Rypsaw · Post by **Rypsaw** » Mon May 13, 2002 11:26 pm

I use gauss rifle/pistol at long range for sniping, and grab a bozar for the close range riddling with lead. I just love those animations! Really tho, both have their uses, mostly depending upon range.
Gatlings suck tho.

Kashluk · Post by **Kashluk** » Tue May 14, 2002 9:58 pm

All those different kinds of guns exist, because they have their uses! Even in the *utmost-realistic* FO-universe. That's why I say both.

Kozmo_Naut · Post by **Kozmo_Naut** » Tue May 14, 2002 11:55 pm

Hey Kashluk?

Did you make that cool signature pic of yours yourself?

Kashluk · Post by **Kashluk** » Wed May 15, 2002 12:01 am

Yup... In the spirit of From Sarah With Love

And by the way - this one's DEFINATELY a single shot weapon! :twisted:

Kozmo_Naut · Post by **Kozmo_Naut** » Wed May 15, 2002 12:45 am

This one's not:

H&K Grenade Machine Gun

Bishop · Post by **Bishop** » Wed May 15, 2002 2:01 pm

As long as your buddy can take the damage from stray bullet, burst is as good as aimed shot.

Kashluk · Post by **Kashluk** » Wed May 15, 2002 11:58 pm

Kozmo_Naut wrote:This one's not:

H&K Grenade Machine Gun

Nah, not cool. When you've seen the Russian V-serie Grenademachine gun - you've seen them all

furiousmonkey · Post by **furiousmonkey** » Sat May 18, 2002 5:05 am

who cares about aimed shots only thing that might make it worth while is the amusing remarks the NPC's make. I dont care about wasting ammo so burst is my fav. All i need is a minigun so i can grind up my enemys at close range. And if i run out of ammo i just use melee weapons or lay down bare knuckle. :mad:

Tank · Post by **Tank** » Sat May 18, 2002 7:22 am

Aimed shots are great for large groups. You shoot and kill the first two-three people before the get close enough for your burst-weapon to do damage to them all. Versatility is the key word here.

Stainless · Post by **Stainless** » Sat May 18, 2002 8:03 pm

Signle shots are my preference. Mainly because I can fire twice in a single turn with some weapons, and weapons that can fire burst twicfe a round (Withougt perks) have a rare ammo accurance.

Warlord · Post by **Warlord** » Sun May 19, 2002 1:07 am

A nice targeted Eye-shot is always.....or a burst from that P90...

Tank · Post by **Tank** » Sun May 19, 2002 10:32 am

I agree. It really depends on what kind of weapon you're using, how much ammo you have, your skill (ie, can you actually hit them in the head/eyes?) and howmany enemies you're fighting (are they in a gruop so you can hit them all or are they spread out? How close are they to you? etc).

This is Gonna Hurt · Post by **This is Gonna Hurt** » Thu May 23, 2002 12:50 am

Depends on where I am in the game. Against soft targets around the early/midgame I'll get myself a p90 and a greasegun with a couple hundred rounds for each and burst any opponent I find into next month. Later In the game I'll move to a gauss pistol/bozar/pulse rifle/rocket launcher/flamer combo. Regardless, you almost ALWAYS need some kind of single-shot weapon for shooting past NPCs, etc.

Oh, and burst-fire does WONDERS in the raiders caves.

Sc0pE · Post by **Sc0pE** » Thu May 23, 2002 1:15 pm

interesting...
i find that rocket and flamer ammo is just too rare or heavy to be of much use to me...
personally i agree that it depends on the situation...
bozar, gauss and pulse are my favorites from each catigory...

Richy · Post by **Richy** » Fri May 24, 2002 1:50 pm

yes, true.....
always depends, depends......
even if you have "sniper", which by the sounds is a single shot weapon perk, you can still get good damage/penetration if you target individuals with bursts, and ya can still spray others with a volley of weaker fire.

-Richy

BigJack · Post by **BigJack** » Sat May 25, 2002 12:40 am

I use the bozar/Gaussrifle combo too (maybe i'll start another char to use flamer and rockets :evilbat: )

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