Multiplayer shooters- do you like no respawn game modes?

[Ando85]

There are a handful of games whom matches go in rounds with no respawns as the only option such as Shadowrun and Counter-Strike. Then there is Call of Duty and Gears of War no respawn game types. I normally just play team deathmatch on games like this, but every now and then I do like no respawn modes for a change of pace. It adds a bit more tension to the match.

Which do you prefer?

 

[The_Lost_King]

I always die so respawn game types.

 

[Terminate421]

It depends on the game.

I would like to see it experimented upon more, as it does add to strategy, as well as team work on occasions but normally you have the moronic douche who doesn't listen at all.

I would like to try it in a Halo game once.

 

[skywolfblue]

I'm rather fond of suicide tactics, so no, not particularly.

Playing it safe? Pssshhh why do that when I have a CHAINSAW on my gun? Chaaarrge!

 

[The Wykydtron]

I find it encourages camping in either completely random places or around corners . Y'know the bullshit kind of camping where you can't just die, respawn then call in several airstrikes on his face. Since the entire idea of camping lends itself well to no respawn game modes with the whole pop up shoot guy in back pop back down crap. So i need mah respawnz!11!

Though TDM in Gears 3 was pretty fun, you've got this one guy with zero respawns left desperately trying to hold off your entire team who have all decided to charge him with Retro Lancers. The end of the more one sided matches were like some intense griefing session of awesomeness.

Good times...

 

[Suijen]

If you get rid of respawns, then you have to replace it with something else, otherwise the dead players will be bored out of their minds sitting on their thumbs. There was a HL-2 mod called...Zombie Panic I think? The fallen players became zombies, and that worked.

 

[Z of the Na'vi]

I play games to, you know, play them.

Sitting there waiting for the match to finish so I can respawn is not playing.

 

[Kopikatsu]

I prefer respawn times. Just because like...

Ever play a TF2 insta-spawn server? ESPECIALLY on A/D? Shits awful.

 

[Hero in a half shell]

I'd love to see a game mode where, if you are killed, you join the other team! Ending when everyone ends up on the one team. I think it would be awesome, and get so heated when the numbers of your own team dwindle down.

 

[Dirty Hipsters]

It really depends on the game. I really hate no respawn game modes in games like Call of Duty where it takes 2 bullets to kill someone because you usually die in pretty bullshit ways that you couldn't have done anything about. In something like Gears of War I don't mind so much because it takes a lot of damage to down someone, so even if you lose a gunfight it still at least feels like you did something that round.

 

[Dirty Hipsters]

I'd love to see a game mode where, if you are killed, you join the other team! Ending when everyone ends up on the one team. I think it would be awesome, and get so heated when the numbers of your own team dwindle down.

Infection.

It's been a game mode in Halo since the beginning.

 

[Hero in a half shell]

I'd love to see a game mode where, if you are killed, you join the other team! Ending when everyone ends up on the one team. I think it would be awesome, and get so heated when the numbers of your own team dwindle down.

Infection.

It's been a game mode in Halo since the beginning.

Oh, cool. I've only played TDM once on Halo multiplayer, the idea just came into my head, and I know COD and Battlefield don't have anything like it, which is weird because I think the fast paced nature of it would really suit COD

 

[Wayneguard]

Fuck no. I hate spectating and I hate waiting to respawn. I want to constantly be in on the action. The original unreal tournament was the pinnacle of mp shooters for me. TF2 came close but when respawn is longer than 5 seconds, I get aggravated.

 

[Dirty Hipsters]

I'd love to see a game mode where, if you are killed, you join the other team! Ending when everyone ends up on the one team. I think it would be awesome, and get so heated when the numbers of your own team dwindle down.

Infection.

It's been a game mode in Halo since the beginning.

Oh, cool. I've only played TDM once on Halo multiplayer, the idea just came into my head, and I know COD and Battlefield don't have anything like it, which is weird because I think the fast paced nature of it would really suit COD

It's a custom game mode playable in CoD, but only in private matches, not in matchmaking.

 

[CATB320]

I play games to, you know, play them.

Sitting there waiting for the match to finish so I can respawn is not playing.

Yep. Games are for fun!

 

[Smooth Operator]

Well I like the razing pressure of the game type but I'll never play it unless it's friends only whom I can smack in the face when they waste time.

That game type needs some serious re hauling in the spectator area, the spectators either need to be made useful or go into a separate game so they aren't bored.

 

[Smeggs]

No. I'm not going to sit around in a match for another ten minutes or however long it takes and watch other people play.

 

[DustyDrB]

TF2 is the only game that applies for me, and then only in sudden death rounds (I play CTF exclusively). In those cases, it's a fun diversion. But I tend to play the game with reckless abandon (in a good way). I help out a lot in defense and in capturing the intel or taking down enemy buildings, but I might sacrifice myself in the process. So all in all, no I wouldn't play this kind of game mode.

But at least a 10 second respawn time is a must. Instant respawn is a clusterfuck.

 

[Super Six One]

SOCOM Confrontation has alot of no respawn game types and rounds which are quite enjoyable.