Let us CHOOSE the weapon we start with.

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dvsilverwing

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I think a lot of people just read the title without actually reading the opening post, lol.


Absolutely agreed, with this AND the bottom part of your post. Joining in Wave 7 a Crossbow WILL be more useful than the LAR. But in the first 4 waves or so the LAR will be more useful with it's faster shooting.
 

widowmaker

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Jun 24, 2009
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Or you can knife everything on the first wave and shoot the bloats in the head with your 9mm. I like to spawn as another level 6 perk and switch to my main perk in wave 2.
 

Anubis_FB

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Absolutely agreed, with this AND the bottom part of your post. Joining in Wave 7 a Crossbow WILL be more useful than the LAR. But in the first 4 waves or so the LAR will be more useful with it's faster shooting.
Or you can knife everything on the first wave and shoot the bloats in the head with your 9mm. I like to spawn as another level 6 perk and switch to my main perk in wave 2.

Ok, dont mean to cause trouble, but 9mm vs LAR I would still choose a 9mm for early rounds. I dont bother with the LAR. 9mm with perk buffs will allow you get get all the trash down with a faster reload. The only reason I would choose a LAR is if I plan to NOT shoot things in the head. LAR has more damage vs. 9mm, but you pay for it with the reload. If you can get the head shot, you can decap all just as good. Like I said before I use the Xbow only for Husk, Siren, Scrake, and FP. Handcannons are the incase of emergancy weapons. Otherwise use the 9mm IMO. Just something I do tho.
 

brick_top1982

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The only reason why I spawn as a level 6 sharpshooter, is because now that is the only class that has a weapon that can sell for more than 200 in the second round.

First round sharpshooter xbow, second round switch to commando, sell xbow, buy AK 47 and a Bullpup, Fill ammo on those weapons only, set to take on wave 2.
 

C_Gibby

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Jan 18, 2010
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I support this. I always preferred Bullpup over AK, I hate the crossbow and the hunty is just terrible for the early waves.
 

C_Gibby

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Jan 18, 2010
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Blasphemy!
Sometimes I use the Hunting Shotgun as my primary for the whole match.

I use it if I have something else to go along with it, be it a handcannon or the pumpy. :IS2:

But I still like the AA12 more than I do the hunty. When the hunty ammo price is cut down, I'd use it more often. (I am also aware of being able to sell-rebuy :p)
 

imonoz

FNG / Fresh Meat
Jul 14, 2010
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imonoz is supporting this idea, have thought about it a pretty long time.

6LVL guys shall have the right to choose!
 

CandleJack

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Dec 2, 2009
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Now, when I say to let us choose the weapon we start with, I don't mean let the level 4's spawn with an m32 or anything like that, in fact, this post really only applies to the level 6 players here. What I do mean, however, is to let us choose to spawn with either our level 5 or level 6 weapon. Now, as many of you probably want to post "What is this moron trying to say?", don't.

Let's say I like to the use the regular shotgun a bit more than the hunting shotgun, of course the hunting shotgun does more damage and whatnot, but the regular shotgun is a lot more useful on the first rounds where you will be clearing out large amounts of clots, which don't necessarily need a lot of force to take down, but instead they take quite a bit of ammo considering the large groups they travel in. So now let's say our survivor "Dvsilverwing" is playing on Solo. He is in the first wave and is a level 6 support character. He is forced to spawn with a hunting shotgun, but he wants to spawn with a regular shotgun to take out all of these lower level mutants. He is forced to reload after every 2 shots, which is rather annoying. Why not let him choose whether or not he wants to spawn with a regular or hunting shotgun? It's not like you'd be giving him an AA-12. You're not giving him an upgrade of any sorts, you're just asking him which he would rather spawn with.


A Sharpshooter would be able to choose between the LAR and Crossbow (at this moment I'm sure all of them would rather choose the crossbow, though.)

A Support would be able to choose between the Hunting Shotgun and Pump Shotgun.

The Commando would be able to choose between the AK47 and Bullpup.

And I do believe those are the only 3 classes who get a different weapon when advancing to from level 5 to level 6, correct me if I am wrong.

I agree with the SG being more useful than the HS in the starting waves, i myself start as commando/medic simply for the sheer usefulness of the perk's spawning weapons.

Personally, the Xbow is supreme overkill on the first waves, the 9mm is a superior weapon to start with. Hell, before the 1014 patch i'd sell the Xbow, buy armour and a HC and be done with it. The Xbow only costs 400 at the time.

also... it's specimen, not mutant. Read the backstory to see what i mean. :)
 

Zaku212

FNG / Fresh Meat
Jun 9, 2010
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The boglands of ireland :(
I like the idea it makes perfect sense.. cos tbh even though i love the hunty, i'm not keen on even carrying it on early rounds, it's impractical as heck, i'm none too bothered by AK v Bullpup cos bullpup on suicidal feels like you're slinging slightly damp cocktail sausages at them...

But yeah back to point, it's a great and simple idea which should reallly have been implemented earlier.(of course i'm not having a go at TWI, cos as game prods go they are pretty damn amazing :D)
 

Deafmute

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Oct 22, 2009
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knee deep in pussy.
I like the idea it makes perfect sense.. cos tbh even though i love the hunty, i'm not keen on even carrying it on early rounds, it's impractical as heck, i'm none too bothered by AK v Bullpup cos bullpup on suicidal feels like you're slinging slightly damp cocktail sausages at them...

But yeah back to point, it's a great and simple idea which should reallly have been implemented earlier.(of course i'm not having a go at TWI, cos as game prods go they are pretty damn amazing :D)

Bullpup is a headshot MACHINE.

But yes, this is a good idea.