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General Discussion => Technology and Development => Gaming Discussion => Topic started by: Hot_Dog on July 27, 2011, 03:34:08 pm

Title: DOOM / DOOM2 : Chaingun vs Plasma Gun
Post by: Hot_Dog on July 27, 2011, 03:34:08 pm

If each weapon in Doom has an advantage and a disadvantage, what are reasons to use the chaingun, and what are other reasons to use the plasma gun?  Or is the plasma gun better in any situation?

Title: Re: DOOM / DOOM2 : Chaingun vs Plasma Gun
Post by: LincolnB on July 27, 2011, 06:29:16 pm

I too fail to see the use of the chain gun when you could be using a plasma gun. Perhaps it is a game element to give you progressively better weapons, because iirc you get the chain gun first, and the plasma gun a couple levels later. Also, since it's pretty easy to use up a lot of plasma ammo really fast, the chain gun is a pretty good backup.