Interesting Weapon Switch Strat...

AcecoolAcecool Join Date: 2002-10-20 Member: 1560Members
in Frontiersmen Strategy
<div class="IPBDescription">almost said strap... typed...</div> Alright, when you spawn, empty out all of your pistol bullets, get ammo for lmg, head out, shoot at some aliens, when they go around the corner, switch to pistol and shoot it so it makes the clicking sound, alien assumes you have no ammo if you keep clicking, switch to lmg and kill the poor ****...

Downside is if you run out of ammo and more aliens are there...
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  • TorgoTorgo Join Date: 2002-12-30 Member: 11626Members
    edited October 2003
    <!--QuoteBegin--Acecool+Oct 13 2003, 03:22 PM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Acecool @ Oct 13 2003, 03:22 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> Downside is if you run out of ammo and more aliens are there... <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Aliens travel in groups 99% of the time...that's a major problem.

    So, basically you're denying yourself extra killing power...for a clicking noise that probably won't deceive the aliens one bit? Doesn't sound like a good trade to me...
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  • AcecoolAcecool Join Date: 2002-10-20 Member: 1560Members
    If its against 1 then maybe...
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  • TorgoTorgo Join Date: 2002-12-30 Member: 11626Members
    Well, if it's against one, I'd just try to knife it for extra embarassment...but yeah...that'd be better.
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  • welthqawelthqa Join Date: 2003-02-21 Member: 13814Members
    I've done this before, not right from the start, but to lure a parasiting skulk from around the corner. I shot at him with my lmg and then empty'd the pistol, clicked a couple of times and turned, switched to lmg and ran. then spun around and shot him out in the open. It's more subtle than calling for ammo or health
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  • 2_of_Eight2_of_Eight Join Date: 2003-08-20 Member: 20016Members
    Good idea! I'll use this sometime. Thanks <!--emo&:)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/smile.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile.gif'><!--endemo-->
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  • monstermonster Join Date: 2003-02-12 Member: 13443Members
    Good Idea...
    Its already been suggested on these forums but its good to bring it up again..
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  • ForlornForlorn Join Date: 2002-11-01 Member: 2634Banned
    A better idea would be to pull out the knife, that usually would fool a player into thinking you are REALLY out of ammo.
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  • SariselSarisel .::&#39; ( O ) &#39;;:-. .-.:;&#39; ( O ) &#39;::. Join Date: 2003-07-30 Member: 18557Members, Constellation
    Aliens actually travel in groups about 40% of the time, apropos this strategy can work. However, the pistol is a valuable weapon - I'd rather have it full and then waste it on the skulk. Sure, clicking and calling for ammo will fool some players, but those that are smart enough make certain that the kill is within reach, so you won't have time to switch weapons.
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  • MastodonMastodon Old Fogie Join Date: 2003-01-09 Member: 12052Members, Constellation
    This sounds pretty clever. I'll try it for those 1v1 duels I end up in sometimes. I especially hate fighting Lerks 1v1 because, basically, you can't kill the bloody things.
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  • 2_of_Eight2_of_Eight Join Date: 2003-08-20 Member: 20016Members
    <!--QuoteBegin--Mastodon+Oct 15 2003, 10:12 AM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Mastodon @ Oct 15 2003, 10:12 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> I hate fighting Lerks 1v1 because, basically, you can't kill the bloody things. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Yes... I hate them too.
    But if I have JP, It's pretty easy to pwn them in their vents... they have no good close-range weapon.
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  • Anonymous_CowardAnonymous_Coward Join Date: 2003-08-15 Member: 19768Members
    Hmm, if there's an empty lmg on the ground then exchange weapons, shoot on the empty clip to draw them in, then exchange it again and attack with your full clip.
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  • Norml_E_HighNorml_E_High Join Date: 2003-03-30 Member: 15055Members
    <!--QuoteBegin--Acecool+Oct 13 2003, 02:22 PM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Acecool @ Oct 13 2003, 02:22 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> Alright, when you spawn, empty out all of your pistol bullets, get ammo for lmg, head out, shoot at some aliens, when they go around the corner, switch to pistol and shoot it so it makes the clicking sound, alien assumes you have no ammo if you keep clicking, switch to lmg and kill the poor ****...

    Downside is if you run out of ammo and more aliens are there... <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    not to mention the fact that people have been doing this forever, or even better, luring you in with a pistol anyway, you think "oh ill jack him while his pistol is out he must have went secondary after primary was dry!"... Then out comes LMG and you = dead.
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  • ForlornForlorn Join Date: 2002-11-01 Member: 2634Banned
    Sometimes what I do to trick skulks out is to fire some LMG shots, switch to pistol and fire some shots, then go back to LMG, then pistol, then LMG, etc.


    However, I don't do this too often. It's for rare or special occasions.
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  • DeathdroneDeathdrone Join Date: 2003-08-05 Member: 18963Members
    Oh, but wouldn't it be fun to be a marine knowingly luring out a 'tard skulk, pistol clicking - then, as it cautiously rounds the corner, approaches lazily toward your tender legs... PULL OUT A HUGE HMG and BLAST the sucker!
    Blam!

    ahh... the *whoosh!* *CHK-CHK!* *BRRRRT!* sound of oblivion.... <drool>

    -DD
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  • gekigariongekigarion Join Date: 2003-08-24 Member: 20172Members
    This strategy is quite viable, however it works AWESOME with shotgun.

    Oh look, he has no ammo! Time to eat!

    Oh look, he's pulling out his knife! Tee-hee!

    Oh look, I'm about to eat him! Yum!

    Oh look, a shotty! *BLAM!*
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  • GeronimoGeronimo Join Date: 2002-12-18 Member: 11056Members
    imo, skulks will attack you sooner or later anyway, so just camp somewhere they can ambush you...

    A good skulk will not camp himself, so ...
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  • laggerlagger Join Date: 2002-10-31 Member: 1805Members
    edited October 2003
    <!--QuoteBegin--Acecool+Oct 13 2003, 07:22 PM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Acecool @ Oct 13 2003, 07:22 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> Alright, when you spawn, empty out all of your pistol bullets, get ammo for lmg, head out, shoot at some aliens, when they go around the corner, switch to pistol and shoot it so it makes the clicking sound, alien assumes you have no ammo if you keep clicking, switch to lmg and kill the poor ****...

    Downside is if you run out of ammo and more aliens are there... <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Best to keep pistol ammo and take out your knife to swing it another sign of marines without ammo.

    Edit: quoted wrong person *shrugs*
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