Perk Sticking- the epidemic thats sweeping the planet

[xebo]

I started playing killing floor not too long ago as a sharpshooter. It's a very fun perk, and I doubt I'll enjoy myself as much with others.

From a mechanics perspective, I'm learning a lot about how to play my original perk (SS). I can't count the times where, upon salivating at the sight of a group of clots, my battle charge is interrupted by a completely unnecessary series of head shots by my overly enthusiastic teammates, leaving my standing over a pile of limbs wondering where I went wrong. I confess that, before I played the berserker, I had no reservations about unwittingly doing this to others. Now that I have some insight into the zerker, however, I won't be making this mistake again.

Realizing the strengths of other classes seriously helps your game too. For instance, aside from the normal responsibilities of a SS, the next time I'm paired with a zerker, I know to take out the crawlers (If he doesn't have enough room to back up/drop them), and trim the herd so he doesn't have to run around everywhere.

I can only imagine the insights that will come from playing the other classes. I look forward to being able to one day relate to demolitions experts. For now I'll continue to simply avoid their end of the tunnel..

 

[timur]

I started playing killing floor not too long ago as a sharpshooter. It's a very fun perk, and I doubt I'll enjoy myself as much with others.

From a mechanics perspective, I'm learning a lot about how to play my original perk (SS). I can't count the times where, upon salivating at the sight of a group of clots, my battle charge is interrupted by a completely unnecessary series of head shots by my overly enthusiastic teammates, leaving my standing over a pile of limbs wondering where I went wrong. I confess that, before I played the berserker, I had no reservations about unwittingly doing this to others. Now that I have some insight into the zerker, however, I won't be making this mistake again.

Realizing the strengths of other classes seriously helps your game too. For instance, aside from the normal responsibilities of a SS, the next time I'm paired with a zerker, I know to take out the crawlers (If he doesn't have enough room to back up/drop them), and trim the herd so he doesn't have to run around everywhere.

I can only imagine the insights that will come from playing the other classes. I look forward to being able to one day relate to demolitions experts. For now I'll continue to simply avoid their end of the tunnel..

Oh being a demoman is actually very fun if you do it right. Thats because its a perk where its not just about accuracy, its about the decisions you make, where and when to shoot, how to help your team and not destroy it. And this is why those demomen without guidelines are so annoying; they are in it for kills, not team survival. And demomen need their team, as explosives are not very effective close-range weapons

 

[Zeron]

Sharpshooter will always be stuck for me at 3 because i hate it.

Demolitions will probably stay at 4 since i don't like being a dick and stealing kills while blinding the team.

And berserker will probably stay at 5 since i'm not too skilled in close quarters combat. =/


Everything else is 6 though. Yay for perks i like!

 

[timur]

Sharpshooter will always be stuck for me at 3 because i hate it.

Demolitions will probably stay at 4 since i don't like being a dick and stealing kills while blinding the team.

And berserker will probably stay at 5 since i'm not too skilled in close quarters combat. =/


Everything else is 6 though. Yay for perks i like!

Have you tried playing with just a 9mm? Way more fun that way for SS

 

[Zeron]

Have you tried playing with just a 9mm? Way more fun that way for SS

Yeah...Just seems so inefficient when i can just use my flamethrower or shotgun and kill about 6 zeds in the time it takes me to kill a few with the 9mm though. But that's strictly my opinion.

I never liked sharpie just because i take a while to line up headshots, so everyone just steals my kills while i'm trying to actually get headshots. And i refuse to play solo to try and get headshots lol.

 

[Compass]

Fair and balanced...ish.

 

[Sgt.Lobster]

Hello my name is Lobster, and I'm an alchoholic... wait.

 

[timur]

Hello my name is Lobster, and I'm an alchoholic... wait.

Sorry, lobster, you are stuck on the whiskey perk.

On the bright side, you get a massive discount on alcohol past perk lvl4, but on the down side it drains your dosh

 

[Soanos]

I would have to say I am an all-rounder, and pretty average with all.
I usually try to choose my perk according to what my team could use,
which means that if the team needs a medic, I go medic.
All my perks are 6 so it doesn't really make a difference to me,
as long as the team survives and can deal with the task at hand.
However, for some reason I tend to avoid Demolitions and Firebug
because the vision obstruction can be a hazard to my team and
I don't want to be responsible to a wipe because someone couldn't see the specimens.
But then again, when I play as a demolitions, use my resources strategically,
not spamming grenades and pipes all over the place,
but where I assume they they are most beneficial.
I sometimes misjudge, though as I don't have enough experience with the perk yet.

 

[timur]

I would have to say I am an all-rounder, and pretty average with all.
I usually try to choose my perk according to what my team could use,
which means that if the team needs a medic, I go medic.
All my perks are 6 so it doesn't really make a difference to me,
as long as the team survives and can deal with the task at hand.
However, for some reason I tend to avoid Demolitions and Firebug
because the vision obstruction can be a hazard to my team and
I don't want to be responsible to a wipe because someone couldn't see the specimens.
But then again, when I play as a demolitions, use my resources strategically,
not spamming grenades and pipes all over the place,
but where I assume they they are most beneficial.
I sometimes misjudge, though as I don't have enough experience with the perk yet.

Dont be afraid to be a demo or firebug; you sound like a pretty responsible teammate, and, if used right, those perks could be very good/destructive(in a good way), and could help your team more, if anything. Because those perks are so great at crowd control and spreading out large amounts of damage, you can save your team from many situations of being overwhelmed.

But, perhaps you dont feel like playing those perks, which is all fine and good, because theres a good 5 more to choose from

 

[Vaecrius]

Even after the past couple weeks of trying to level everything else, I still get very **** retentive about seeing white gaps in people's red bars.

EDIT: Holy freaking Christ on an anatomy diagram it bleeps that out what the hell is wrong with this board

anus
****
IANAL (I Am Not A Lawyer)
banal
caudal, pectoral, and **** fins
this is analogous to that

 

[timur]

Even after the past couple weeks of trying to level everything else, I still get very **** retentive about seeing white gaps in people's red bars.

EDIT: Holy freaking Christ on an anatomy diagram it bleeps that out what the hell is wrong with this board

anus
****
IANAL (I Am Not A Lawyer)
banal
caudal, pectoral, and **** fins
this is analogous to that

It honestly bleeps that out?

Its not even foul language! I mean, if soeone is ana(l) then it means a whole variety of non-obscene things. In fact, I don't think I have ever seen it used in an obscene way!

And I get very **** about these things