A CoD4 Disappointment
I was reading this interview with some CoD4 guys over at 1UP, when I found the following part:
GFW: You can carry only two weapons at once?
VZ: Yeah, you get one primary weapon — an assault rifle, submachine gun, sniper rifle, whatever — and a sidearm. Attachments work with pistols, too. Then there’s the Dual Wield perk, which lets you swap out the pistol for a second primary weapon. You sacrifice Stopping Power or Juggernaut, but you’re packing two weapons.
You need to use a perk to be able to have something besides a pistol as your second weapon. It’s quite common right now for me (and many many others) to have a rifle as your main gun, and then pick up a shotgun as a secondary, close-quarters gun. Or a machine gun and shotgun. Or whatever. Now to get this previous free feature, now I’ll have to pay with a perk slot. I don’t like this at all.
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August 26th, 2007 at 11:36 am
Oh well scratch it from my list. I hate dual wielding and if they have it then it means you will need to use it. Dual wielding is the dumbest thing ever added to games IMO.
August 26th, 2007 at 12:15 pm
I don’t think you understand. They mean the ability to carry two weapons, not the ability to use two weapons.
August 26th, 2007 at 12:44 pm
Call it realism..
Try carring a machinegun and a shotgun while clearing a building
August 26th, 2007 at 1:37 pm
I dont mind this to be honest, i tend to use the same weapon anyway and its pretty lucky if i stay alive long enough to change weaopn…..
August 26th, 2007 at 1:59 pm
Not a big deal at all. Dont be a baby ps3blog boy.
August 26th, 2007 at 3:45 pm
And don’t be a prick, “bob davey”.
It IS a big deal, because the ability to have both a long range and short range weapon to switch between is really handy.
August 26th, 2007 at 6:12 pm
Speaking as someone from the SOCOM 1-3 world I would say that having to choose one primary weapon makes for more challenging and cooperative gameplay. Everyone in our clan seems to have focused on a particular style of play/weapon so team collaboration of a sniper and heavy gunner are encouraged. Plus when you run out of ammo and manage to take down someone with your pistol you get MAJOR bragging rights.
Having said that, I’m not a big fan of this perk business either. Sounds too much like Unreal Tournament.
August 26th, 2007 at 7:00 pm
Bad title for this post there Henning…
When I first saw it I thought maybe something like no Mic Support…not “oh I can’t carry 4,000 guns at once”.
August 26th, 2007 at 7:09 pm
Your short range weapon is the hand gun, so switch to that. Wow, what a baby.
Signed,
The Prick.
ps I agree with derrickgott007, title makes this more serious than this non-issue.
August 26th, 2007 at 7:32 pm
Well if you want that advantage of a second weapon over other players who only have the pistol.. use the perk.
That really is pretty simple isn’t it?
I might as well complain that I cant run forever or reload fast or be completely silent without spending my perk points.
August 27th, 2007 at 9:57 am
Yeah, yeah, I know.
I’m just a little ticked that I have to use a perk, when it was free in CoD2.
I know this isn’t the end of the world, I just thought I’d mention it…