Apotheosis
Veteran XV
Hi, I'm writing this thread sort of in response to an old thread which was discussing the lack of usefulness of the Plasma Gun. Unfortunately that thread's title was "Missle launcher in T3...." and so I decided to make a new thread instead of bumping that one.
The Plasma Gun in T1 was great for killing people indoors. Ever play Arena Under the Hill (AUTH) in Arena game type? I used plasma (and grenades) almost exclusively on that map. I consider the Plasma Gun in T1 to be one of the most effective close combat killers (especially against heavies, although no one uses it -- not even me -- for this purpose, probably because the Chaingun and Grenade Launcher are more useful "general use" weapons), and it is incredibly fun to use once you get the hang of it.
In all honestly, if I had to choose a "most fun" weapon in T1, it would probably be the Plasma Gun, and I would most likely also consider it the weapon that required the "most skill." I would be sad to hear that the Plasma Gun is not making a return in T:V.
That being said, I know most people are not fans of indoor maps, but I for one would like to see more of them, both for CTF and Arena -- it would at least be something different. I also think a major reason why many people do not like indoor maps is because of a lack of experience and exposure to them.
Anyways, your thought welcome as always, thanks.
The Plasma Gun in T1 was great for killing people indoors. Ever play Arena Under the Hill (AUTH) in Arena game type? I used plasma (and grenades) almost exclusively on that map. I consider the Plasma Gun in T1 to be one of the most effective close combat killers (especially against heavies, although no one uses it -- not even me -- for this purpose, probably because the Chaingun and Grenade Launcher are more useful "general use" weapons), and it is incredibly fun to use once you get the hang of it.
In all honestly, if I had to choose a "most fun" weapon in T1, it would probably be the Plasma Gun, and I would most likely also consider it the weapon that required the "most skill." I would be sad to hear that the Plasma Gun is not making a return in T:V.
That being said, I know most people are not fans of indoor maps, but I for one would like to see more of them, both for CTF and Arena -- it would at least be something different. I also think a major reason why many people do not like indoor maps is because of a lack of experience and exposure to them.
Anyways, your thought welcome as always, thanks.