Will PS2 have stuns? - Page 2

Senyu · 2011-07-31, 04:55 AM

Really don't see anypoint in having stuns in PS2

Vancha · 2011-07-31, 05:04 AM

I like the idea of having a snare on my sniper shots. Nothing silly, but a 5-10% decrease in running speed to make landing that second shot ever so slightly easier might work.

exLupo · 2011-07-31, 05:44 AM

Stuns are really rare in shooters and I don't see much of a reason to add any to PS2. There weren't any in PS1 so it'd have to be something totally new. If they do, I hope it isn't anything that is easy to use -and- sets targets up for an easy kill.

millo · 2011-07-31, 01:27 PM

The only kind of crowd control that would fit in a FPS are flashbang granades... And even those would probably be a bad idea for a game with 200+ people shooting each other over a corridor (permablind over and over and over).

DreaM · 2011-07-31, 01:31 PM

You should never take control away from the player in a first person shooter, that is basically rule number 1.

Vancha · 2011-07-31, 03:34 PM

Originally Posted by millo

The only kind of crowd control that would fit in a FPS are flashbang granades... And even those would probably be a bad idea for a game with 200+ people shooting each other over a corridor (permablind over and over and over).

I think that has the same common sense solution as smoke grenades...Don't give them to everyone.

Infektion · 2011-07-31, 03:38 PM

Originally Posted by raw

Personally, nothing aggravates me more than playing a fast, action packed sequence of movement based gameplay only to have it completely shutdown by a stun going off somewhere. When that occurs I usually take my hands off of mouse and keyboard straight into my hair and start pulling like mad. To illustrate my point: ‪ELECTRICIAN IS THE COOLEST HERO EVER‬&rlm; - YouTube

I hate stuns.

I do not want the computer to play the game for me, a good game always puts the player into control. Moreover in fast paced games where movement is key having stun is completely disruptive and not fun. It's fucking annoying.

That's why I hope PS2 will not feature stuns or any other shenanigans that steal the control away from the player and disrupt the gameplay.

Please confirm Higby.

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Tatwi · 2011-07-31, 04:00 PM

Originally Posted by DreaM

You should never take control away from the player in a first person shooter, that is basically rule number 1.

It should be for all games.

Most people don't mind losing, but damned near everyone hates not being able to fight back along the way.

Carver · 2011-07-31, 05:25 PM

I also hate stuns.

I wouldn't mind if being severely wounded slowed you down some.

Lunarchild · 2011-08-01, 10:30 AM

I don't mind the MW2 / BO type stuns though. They don't take control away from you, but it does get harder to move about ^^

DreaM · 2011-08-01, 10:50 AM

Originally Posted by Tatwi

It should be for all games.

Most people don't mind losing, but damned near everyone hates not being able to fight back along the way.

In games where being stunned doesn't mean immediate death such as WoW, or other slower action games it's okay. As long as they're infrequent and costly to the person using them.

In games where being accurate and fast / tactical is key, and death can literally happen instantly, being stunned is a huge no no.