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From: ekarabin@magnus.acs.ohio-state.edu (Eric B Karabin)
Newsgroups: alt.games.doom
Subject: Re: Chainsaw strategies??
Date: 31 Jul 94 12:54:21
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In-reply-to: ebrunne@orion.it.luc.edu's message of 30 Jul 1994 20:58:55 GMT
Originator: ekarabin@bottom.magnus.acs.ohio-state.edu
In article <31eeuf$ti@apollo.it.luc.edu> ebrunne@orion.it.luc.edu (Edward A. Brunner) writes:
> Not to mention the specific advantages of the chainsaw in Deathmatch...
> Not many players (that i have seen) really make much use of the chainsaw
> in deathmatch, but if used properly it can be devastating. Usually most
> people stick to distance weapons (especially the rocket launcher and
> chaingun), but if you can get up close and really start charging them
> with the chainsaw, always moving and never stoping, you can really freak
> people out -- especially newbies :) Anyway, like i said it can be an
> awesome weapon if wielded properly, most people end up backed into a
> corner and unable to shoot (not unlike a helpless caco :). I have been
> able to add up multiple unanswered frags this way.
>
> BTW, the best way to counter the chainsaw attack is to run straight
> backwards while your opponent is charging you, and let him have it with
> the rocket launcher or chaingun. In this case, if the second player
> keeps his head, the chainsaw attack usually turns into the 'chainsaw
> suicide' run.....
If you are being attacked with a chainsaw, just start spinning around in
circles while running backwards while firing the chaingun.
The chainsaw will lose.
After learning this, neither I nor my main deathmatch partner bother with
the chainsaw any more.
Eric
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