The problem though MDWGUNS is that with the laser, you can blast through more open maps way too quickly, think of the maps where you can cap in under 8 seconds with it way way too often.
It would make CTF gameplay better imo, I really am not for/against changing what the laser does as it is now, but I am for a change in to make it not be used as much, the problem is too much speed making weapons like the mg/nex/crylink the only really useful one's to use in such situations.
CTF should require a degree of team-skill (ok I understand on public servers this may not be the case, but if you want to have better team games you should play pickup or clangames and I encourage you to do so for Xonotic when it's released).
I see very little movement skills with the physics in CTF, because people laser just constantly +1 to charge the laser to fire (longer held down for more powerful it will be..for example top charge makes it as it is strong now, but just firing it will only make a little bit of boost..damage also should work similarly, longer it's charged for more damage it does to one's self when used).
I expect nothing less then to get flamed by some people, but I've gave my reasons why above, I just don't understand how people can say laser, laser, cap, rinse & repeat concept, is gameplay.
Also to note, that this would be a allround change, so it would be the same for DM/keyhunt/TDM/duel/CTF not CTF specific.
It would make CTF gameplay better imo, I really am not for/against changing what the laser does as it is now, but I am for a change in to make it not be used as much, the problem is too much speed making weapons like the mg/nex/crylink the only really useful one's to use in such situations.
CTF should require a degree of team-skill (ok I understand on public servers this may not be the case, but if you want to have better team games you should play pickup or clangames and I encourage you to do so for Xonotic when it's released).
I see very little movement skills with the physics in CTF, because people laser just constantly +1 to charge the laser to fire (longer held down for more powerful it will be..for example top charge makes it as it is strong now, but just firing it will only make a little bit of boost..damage also should work similarly, longer it's charged for more damage it does to one's self when used).
I expect nothing less then to get flamed by some people, but I've gave my reasons why above, I just don't understand how people can say laser, laser, cap, rinse & repeat concept, is gameplay.
Also to note, that this would be a allround change, so it would be the same for DM/keyhunt/TDM/duel/CTF not CTF specific.
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