Q3Tourney Strategy

The shotgun is extremely deadly in the hands of someone accurate. 2-3 shots at close range pretty much finishes up ppl.

maybe you should change your guide\'s name to \"The Q3tourney map HPB guide\"

:)

I thought the shaft kind of sucked too until I played 1on1 online the other nite against some guy named shit4rail who said he was someone that people might know from the QW scene ... anyway I was on the server for an hour or so and no one could beat him .. he used the shaft more than anyone i\'ve ever seen in Q3 and completely opened my eyes as to its power... I would say that in a 1on1 situation on the tourney map the shaft is the most effective weapon 75% of the time

well, i guess we can see some debate here.
When i wrote the guide, i tried to aim it at the majority of the readers. Of course the shaft is more powerful, just look at the stats:
8 points every 33 msec makes it more powerful than the plasma rifle.

But, in my expierence, playing on the net at a 28.8 connect, the weapon loses some effectiveness. Quake is a fast paced game, and that means reaction time is key. Look at how much area the shotgun spread and splash damage of the rocketlauncher cover versus the one point that the lightning gun does. If you\'ve got a high ping, like most of us, the ability to keep your crosshair on an opponent becomes increasingly more difficult.

On the other hand, I\'ve got a LAN at home and so I\'ve seen what the shaft can do with good aim and a low ping. If you have access to a cable or T-1, then whip the shaft out more often. But as for the guide, i stand behind my rankings as being more effective given the average player\'s connection.

i apoligize for any typos.
as usual, send all feedback to me at
bpress99@hotmail.com

zAck

I like the shaft. But with a 250 ping it is easier to predict with the RL and SSG. I get DSL in 5 weeks. WooHOO!

I think the SSG vs. Shaft argument is related to ping, I have a 250ms ping generally... I can use the shaft, but when I go against a guy with the shaft, time to pull out ol\' double barrel and open a can of whoop ass. It\'s easier to dodge the shaft and still land some shots with the SSG.

Shaft rules. Anyone who complains about it is a skill-less Q2\'er

Shaft is too laggy...