Poll: Are you a compulsive reloader?
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I've trained myself not to do this. Well, I say that, and I still do it, but I am aware of the problem and am training myself to consider the tactics of it each time. Halo is horrible for this; it even has medals for killing people reloading so it makes you think about it a bit more.
Yes, and I always like to have my ammo topped off when I can help it. I even have auto-reload enabled in TF2 so my 'r' key doesn't break.
Yep, I reload as soon as I let my finger off the trigger. And if I see someone not reloading in this manner, I can't help myself to not reach over and press the reload button for them.
EDIT: Of course I meant "as" not "ass"
EDIT: Of course I meant "as" not "ass"
I've learned myself to only reload when no enemies are in sight after the one I just killed. It's still a risk though, if a heavily armored juggernaut comes at me guns blazing which requires a full clip to take down I'm screwed with that tactic.
It's not that I use this method on every game though. Other games need other tactics.
It's not that I use this method on every game though. Other games need other tactics.
Assuming where talking about a weapon with 30 rounds in the mag and there's no recycling mag system in the game,then I'll only consider reloading if I'm under 20 rounds.
As an added bonus,it forces me stop spraying and praying with a full mag,and makes me take shots more carefully.
I overrule this habit of mine when using round by round reloading shotguns,where I can easily stop if an enemy pops up,and with other weapons that require constant fire,such as flamethrowers and continuous laser-like weapons.
As an added bonus,it forces me stop spraying and praying with a full mag,and makes me take shots more carefully.
I overrule this habit of mine when using round by round reloading shotguns,where I can easily stop if an enemy pops up,and with other weapons that require constant fire,such as flamethrowers and continuous laser-like weapons.
As long as there's a split second, I always top myself off, thanks to accumulative ammo, else I'd be taking three shots, throwing out a 95% full clip. I like to be 100% prepared. I almost NEVER burn through a full clip, unless, you know it's the shitty assault rifles in fallout 3.
Although... I was one of those weirdos that spent the entire final mission of fallout 3 looting all the tesla armour and plasma guns, thinking I'd pick it up later
Although... I was one of those weirdos that spent the entire final mission of fallout 3 looting all the tesla armour and plasma guns, thinking I'd pick it up later
So yes, it's why even though I got really good at CSS back when I played it I never got many kills.
Every single bloody kill, back when I played Soldier in TF2. I've since switched to Pyro, so I can't compulsively reload anymore.
After every kill, which has gotten me killed a few times... Probably also the reason why I can't get into Mass Effect.
I had an interesting idea about this (well i thought it was anyway 
p). It goes a little like this.
In games when you reload and you don't have an empty mag you just throw away the mag you just took out and load a new one. Now if you play online you have probably been in a situation where you are out of ammo and the only way to get more is to die or pick up a gun from a dead enemy. What about if you could pick up the thrown away mags? They wouldn't be full (they might be very close to it though depending on when the previous owner chose to reload) but if they had rounds left and they were the same as the ones for your gun you could use that mag. So in essence you would have your normal ammo at spawn and then as you move around the level you can pick up like up to 4 ejected mags that players have dropped. And you use these when you run out of your spawn ammo.
p). It goes a little like this. In games when you reload and you don't have an empty mag you just throw away the mag you just took out and load a new one. Now if you play online you have probably been in a situation where you are out of ammo and the only way to get more is to die or pick up a gun from a dead enemy. What about if you could pick up the thrown away mags? They wouldn't be full (they might be very close to it though depending on when the previous owner chose to reload) but if they had rounds left and they were the same as the ones for your gun you could use that mag. So in essence you would have your normal ammo at spawn and then as you move around the level you can pick up like up to 4 ejected mags that players have dropped. And you use these when you run out of your spawn ammo.
Yeah, thanks to CS:S. Bad Company 2 is helping me detox though, the medic's machine guns really help combat compulsive reloading.
I used to be a really bad one, but I've discovered new and interesting ways to keep my ammo up without reloading in seconds between killing enemies.
Like switching weapons.
ProTip for the Modern Warfare Gamers: You do remember that your pistol is still there, every time, every game, and that it's faster to switch to your pistol then it is to reload, right?
Trust me. Next time you're playing, if you're killing enemies without a silencer on, get your kill and then switch weapons. Someone is gonna pop around the corner, and then you can unload on their face faster then they can bring their weapons up. THEN find cover, reload your pistol, reload your main weapon, and get back too it.
Good luck out there, happy fragging.
Like switching weapons.
ProTip for the Modern Warfare Gamers: You do remember that your pistol is still there, every time, every game, and that it's faster to switch to your pistol then it is to reload, right?
Trust me. Next time you're playing, if you're killing enemies without a silencer on, get your kill and then switch weapons. Someone is gonna pop around the corner, and then you can unload on their face faster then they can bring their weapons up. THEN find cover, reload your pistol, reload your main weapon, and get back too it.
Good luck out there, happy fragging.
