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Ratatatata: The Joy of Chainfiring

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LuckyDee:
Of all the standard concepts that DoomRL has to offer I've understood at least the basics, except one: chainfiring. I understand the thrill of unleasing an insane amount of bullets into a demon that just happened to be in the wrong place at the wrong time, but the whole alternate fire function usually goes right by me. I hardly ever play chain builds, probably for just this reason.

What are preferred tactics? Preferred weapons? Special mentions such as the Mortuary (ick!)?

Ashannar:
I don't understand chain firing at all.

It's only good against a single opponent if you expect to kill it in 4 or more volleys. And I've never even been in a situation before where using the 'sweeping' functionality was a good idea. I don't even know how it works. It seems like you'd have to expose yourself way too much to use it.

Deathwind:
Do you mean rapid-fire or "chain-fire"?

The wiki explains how the chain-fire works rather well but I've never really used it much. There is only one major reason to use it, Entrenchment.
http://doom.chaosforge.org/wiki/Alternate_fire#Chain_fire

Rapid-fire tactics are a bit harder to explain, what do you need to know about it?

LuckyDee:

--- Quote from: Deathwind on March 25, 2013, 00:07 ---Rapid-fire tactics are a bit harder to explain, what do you need to know about it?

--- End quote ---

I read the chain fire bit before, and understand how it works, but like Ashannar I'm clueless as to how to effectively use this. Anything you might care to add would be great, thanks.


--- Quote from: Deathwind on March 25, 2013, 00:07 ---There is only one major reason to use it, Entrenchment.

--- End quote ---

Understood. Though opinions that this is the only reason might differ.

Equality:
well, I try chainfiring in 9.9.7. Now I understand what is it and how it works (game say about initial-normal-full chain).

Until you (do not move) and (have ammo loaded in your chain weapon) and (have enemies in LOS) you can chainfire from rapid weapon, chain by chain, start from "initial" (2/3 shots in volley) then "normal" (standard volley) then "full" (3/2 shots per volley). If first target die, you can continue to another, with "full" chainfire if you pump to that stage, till you have ammo loaded. Past reloading chainfiring starts from "initial" again.

If we are hit by explosive projectile then corresponding knockback stops chain rampage (counts as move).

so, the bigger clip we are have, the more efficient chainfire we can do. Size of 40 in standart plasmagun/chaingun not enough at all. Minigun and nano-ammo assemble or MAc+nuclear plasma are recommended, or B3-modded plasmagun. Well, B-modded gatling is minimum.

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