Pistols, Best Early Gun

EtharEthar Join Date: 2002-11-06 Member: 7476Members
in NS General Discussion
<div class="IPBDescription">Why don't anyone use em?</div> Barely anybody EVER uses a pistol unless they run out of LMG ammo, but I find myself doing the opposite. It is such a deadly accurate gun and around 4-5 shots kills a full health skulk. Not to mention it fires at a very good rate.

Why do people never use this great gun, especially early game against skulks? My only gripe with the little dream gun is its lack of spare clips, that just sends me back to an armoury using an LMG as backup on the way <!--emo&;)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/wink.gif' border='0' valign='absmiddle' alt='wink.gif'><!--endemo-->
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  • Jerry_111_ElendJerry_111_Elend Join Date: 2002-10-02 Member: 1407Members
    Ah, the pistol IS a good gun. I find it useful for those annoying skulks, when in head-on-combat.
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  • Y3tiY3ti Join Date: 2002-11-09 Member: 7853Members
    edited November 2002
    Aye I have found a love for the pistol tonight... I playe da whole map, just using it.. I ended up killing 12 fades and having 28 kills over all, which I wasn't afraid to tell everyone about(which kinda got em **obscenity** but yea <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' valign='absmiddle' alt='tounge.gif'><!--endemo-->).

    I also agree that the pistol need more clips, I mean it takes half a clip to a clip to take out a slulk, one and half clips to two clips take out a Fade, and well I haven't even attempted it on a Onos yet, but I'm sure you'd need 3-4 clips..
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  • TychoCelchuuuTychoCelchuuu Anememone Join Date: 2002-03-23 Member: 345Members
    10 byoolets in a clip = t3h suck
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  • SanchoSancho Join Date: 2002-03-30 Member: 365Members
    edited November 2002
    I always start with pistol, shoot the full clip, then quickly switch to LMG. After the alien is dead, rinse, repeat.
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  • MasterRenMasterRen Join Date: 2002-11-09 Member: 7924Members, Reinforced - Supporter
    My aim isn't the best, so I tend to stick w/ the LMG. But after a while, I'll probably switch over to using the pistol after being pwned by it so many times as a skulk <!--emo&;)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/wink.gif' border='0' valign='absmiddle' alt='wink.gif'><!--endemo--> .
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  • GanonnGanonn Join Date: 2002-11-03 Member: 5691Members
    If I'm not mistaken, most military units only carry 1 or 2 spare clips for their sidearm, I wouldn't expect anyone in the future to rely on a weaker weapon when they have a caseless smg to play with.
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  • Rabid_LlamaRabid_Llama Join Date: 2002-11-02 Member: 4340Members
    I love my pistol! It really is a lot more accurate at range (meaning that even though you only shot twice, both shots hit, as opposed to the LMG which shoots ten times and only hits once), and in close, the effective hit rate is probably about the same as the innacurate LMG, because the pistol fires as fast as you click. And when a skulk's three feet from my face, I can spaz out pretty well and put a good number of shots into him <!--emo&:D--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif' border='0' valign='absmiddle' alt='biggrin.gif'><!--endemo-->
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  • GanonnGanonn Join Date: 2002-11-03 Member: 5691Members
    LOL

    Amen rabid, something that ugly was about to chomp my face, I think I could squeeze the trigger quite fast too!
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  • AdenAden Join Date: 2002-11-02 Member: 4383Members
    I found that using burst for the LMG is almost as good as one round for the pistol. It's a good weapon, but I'd prefer to use the LMG until I have to use the pistol.
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  • KizKiz Join Date: 2002-11-06 Member: 7236Members
    Both weapons have their place. The pistol is intended as a backup for the LMG, not a replacement. This means when you run out of ammo in your LMG clip and that skulk is just getting too close too fast, you pistol-whip the SOB. I've done it, so I'm sure the rest of you can too.

    Best thing for taking out undefended resource chambers is still the knife or welder, though. <!--emo&:D--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif' border='0' valign='absmiddle' alt='biggrin.gif'><!--endemo-->
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  • TomodachiTomodachi Join Date: 2002-08-16 Member: 1175Members
    <!--QuoteBegin--Someone Who Cares+Nov 9 2002, 10:18 PM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Someone Who Cares @ Nov 9 2002, 10:18 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin-->I always start with pistol, shoot the full clip, then quickly switch to LMG. After the alien is dead, rinse, repeat.<!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Yep, I do it too because pistol does 20 dmg per shot and LMG does 10 dmg per shot. No need for bigger clip size for the pistol it's good enough.
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  • SpynesSpynes Join Date: 2002-11-02 Member: 4687Members
    Yes, i know how strong the pistol can be / is.....thats why i call it the Rail Gun, which it is usually

    [Spynes]
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  • GibbyGibby Join Date: 2002-04-26 Member: 518Members
    <!--QuoteBegin--L0G4N+Nov 10 2002, 12:45 AM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (L0G4N @ Nov 10 2002, 12:45 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin-->Gun? LoL with 10 shoots you can do nothing against a good skulk strafing back and thorth biting, resion if big azz guns are not good dmg bút with 5 shoots sec i go with that <!--emo&:D--><img src='http://www.natural-selection.org/forums/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif' border='0' valign='absmiddle' alt='biggrin.gif'><!--endemo--> i like shooty thougt but only against skulk, i wuv knifing gorgs <!--emo&:)--><img src='http://www.natural-selection.org/forums/html/emoticons/smile.gif' border='0' valign='absmiddle' alt='smile.gif'><!--endemo--><!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Yeah, what he said.

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    Wtf <b>DID</b> he say? Is that Finnish?

    Whoever taught (or failed to teach) that man english should be shot.

    As for pistols? Yeah they're great. I don't see ya getting anymore clips for them as they're supposedly a backup gun.

    Lots of braindead n00bs run around trying to score l33t killz with the pistols, and I bite them to death without taking a hit. So keep on using the pistols! <!--emo&:)--><img src='http://www.natural-selection.org/forums/html/emoticons/smile.gif' border='0' valign='absmiddle' alt='smile.gif'><!--endemo-->
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  • LazerManeLazerMane Join Date: 2002-11-01 Member: 2135Members, Constellation
    Ever notice that on the Arms Lab there is a picture of a pistol being upgraded to have a scope on it?

    LM
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  • Dark_QuartzDark_Quartz Join Date: 2002-11-09 Member: 7950Members
    edited November 2002
    The pistol was alot more than I thought it would be, it owns enemies pretty easily. Took out 3 skulks in almost a minute 1/2. <!--emo&:D--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif' border='0' valign='absmiddle' alt='biggrin.gif'><!--endemo-->
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  • charles_darwincharles_darwin Join Date: 2002-11-06 Member: 7428Members
    Well ive done it enough times. Personally I hate the LMG. Its just too weak and the ROF too high for any sort of anti skulk activities. Or at least for my play preferences u guys may differ. Usually i pull out the pistol which is twice as accuracte and powerful. The horrible spread in both mgs are clear although the heavy more than makes up in that department with firepower and clip size. Wanna know what the spread is like? Try firing off a couple rounds while peeking around a corner at a wall or offensive chamber. You'll see what I mean.
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  • charles_darwincharles_darwin Join Date: 2002-11-06 Member: 7428Members
    The sound of the pistol is much more satisfying. The LMG well ...bah. Its much easier i think to kill a skulk with a pistol than an LMG. TOo bad there is no marine with a pistol. In that case ill just have to use this. <!--emo&::asrifle::--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/asrifle.gif' border='0' valign='absmiddle' alt='asrifle.gif'><!--endemo--> <!--emo&::gorge::--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/pudgy.gif' border='0' valign='absmiddle' alt='pudgy.gif'><!--endemo--> <!--emo&::gorge::--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/pudgy.gif' border='0' valign='absmiddle' alt='pudgy.gif'><!--endemo-->
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  • Dark_QuartzDark_Quartz Join Date: 2002-11-09 Member: 7950Members
    I guess henchforth we shall call this---> <!--emo&::asrifle::--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/asrifle.gif' border='0' valign='absmiddle' alt='asrifle.gif'><!--endemo--> the pistol?
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  • charles_darwincharles_darwin Join Date: 2002-11-06 Member: 7428Members
    Yes. Yes indeed. For the pistol represents ownerness of aliens asskicking. Hell we should have a patch. Someone go make a ranger pistol ownership qualification spray with photoshop. Lol. Im on a roll.
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  • SanchoSancho Join Date: 2002-03-30 Member: 365Members
    What I want to know, is if it does more damage/sec to buildings. I usually flip out my pistol and give off chambers what-for, especially since I can shoot them from further away. Anyone know?
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  • Shifty_EyesShifty_Eyes Join Date: 2002-10-31 Member: 1784Members
    "one and half clips to two clips take out a Fade"

    How damaged ARE those fades?
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