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[Cockroach]

Originally posted by Japofran+Apr 1 2006, 07:32 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (Japofran @ Apr 1 2006, 07:32 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> <!--QuoteBegin-Wolf Thug@Apr 1 2006, 07:21 PM
Tip:when arming my men at bigining of missions i give them all but 1st two of my men in left hands proximity grenades and prime it at the start... *

Besides, maybe you're not aware but according to the manual a soldier's accuracy is greatly impaired if he doesn't have his left hand free, you can check the percentages. This happens for 2-handed weapons, but 1-handed ones (pistols) are just worthless.
:guns: [/b][/quote]
Pistols rock! You get a higher rate of fire, a lighter weapon, and the ability to use grenades without an accuracy penalty.

[another_guest]

Originally posted by Cockroach@Apr 7 2006, 06:48 AM
Pistols rock! You get a higher rate of fire, a lighter weapon, and the ability to use grenades without an accuracy penalty.

How come, a higher rate of fire?

And personally I think pistols (incl. laser pistols) don't deliver enough damage compared to laser rifles, autocannons, etc.
Plasma pistols would make a decent choice I guess, but I still prefer heavy plasmas or laser rifles at that point.

[Wolf Thug]

@COCKROACH later on you get laser and plasma pistols which also rock

Pistols use up less TU so carrying a few of them could come handy

@PrejudiceSucks it cant be chaeating saving often is what all games reccomend why do you think its cheating...

[Hypersniper]

Originally posted by Wolf Thug@Apr 7 2006, 08:09 PM
PrejudiceSucks it cant be chaeating saving often is what all games reccomend why do you think its cheating...

Game manuals recommend you save often because computers have a tendancy to crash.
You are not saving to safeguard your progress, you are saving to manipulate the game to your advantage. In my book, that is cheating.

[another_guest]

Originally posted by Wolf Thug@Apr 7 2006, 08:09 AM
Pistols use up less TU so carrying a few of them could come handy

Strength is the key
Most soldiers can easily carry heavy plasmas plus 1-2 grenades or so.
And why carry a few pistols instead of 1 pistol and a lot of ammo?

[Wolf Thug]

@ Another Guest

I meant as one in a few soildiers backpacks like those soldiers with low TU

@ Hypersniper but I cant stand loosing a very expierienced soldier so this way i rarely do but ill try playing without saving four the challenge of it

[Cockroach]

Originally posted by another_guest+Apr 7 2006, 02:29 AM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (another_guest @ Apr 7 2006, 02:29 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> <!--QuoteBegin-Cockroach@Apr 7 2006, 06:48 AM
Pistols rock! You get a higher rate of fire, a lighter weapon, and the ability to use grenades without an accuracy penalty.

How come, a higher rate of fire?

And personally I think pistols (incl. laser pistols) don't deliver enough damage compared to laser rifles, autocannons, etc.
Plasma pistols would make a decent choice I guess, but I still prefer heavy plasmas or laser rifles at that point. [/b][/quote]
With the laser pistol you can get 12 shots a turn vs about 6-7 with the laser rifle. Sure, you have like 46 dmg vs 60, but it's twice the shots.... Yeah, gotta give those reaction troopers those babies :P

With the standard pistol, you get faster snap shots and better accuracy than the rifle (nice for ranged attacks) and you can keep a grenade in the other hand without accuracy loss.

The plasma pistol rocks less as it doesn't excel in any one area over other guns. It's slow, decent accuracy, takes ammo, and only has stopping power going for it.

[Master MC]

Wasn't laser infinite?

[Japo]

Originally posted by Cockroach@Apr 7 2006, 08:48 AM
Pistols rock! You get a higher rate of fire, a lighter weapon, and the ability to use grenades without an accuracy penalty.

Bah. Even without penalty, a pistol is less accurate to start with. And don't compare its power with the rifle's, compare it with the heavy gun's. How many pistol shots do you need to take down a muton? A dozen or more?

[Cockroach]

Originally posted by Japofran+Apr 7 2006, 07:08 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (Japofran @ Apr 7 2006, 07:08 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> <!--QuoteBegin-Cockroach@Apr 7 2006, 08:48 AM
Pistols rock! You get a higher rate of fire, a lighter weapon, and the ability to use grenades without an accuracy penalty.

Bah. Even without penalty, a pistol is less accurate to start with. And don't compare its power with the rifle's, compare it with the heavy gun's. How many pistol shots do you need to take down a muton? A dozen or more? [/b][/quote]
The standard pistol is about as accurate as it gets and the difference with the rifle in damage is insignificant. It only loses out at point-blank range, where the rifle can put all 3 shots on the target.