Sir Hattington Posted August 14, 2019 What is your favorite Doom weapon? I saw the least favorite doom weapon thread and I decided to make a poll on peoples favorite Doom weapon a poll like this may have been done before, but I haven't seen it 1 Share this post Link to post
Graf Zahl Posted August 14, 2019 Despite being only of special use, the BFG9000, hands down. It is always a satisfying sight how it can mow down large hordes of monsters, and despite its functionality being nonsense technically it is great from a tactical point of view. It is also the only "super-weapon" in any game I ever played that really delivered on the promise of a super-weapon without compromising it for balancing. Far too many times, the super weapons are harmful to the player, reducing their usability (see Strife's secondary mauler attack or the Sigil for good examples) or their effectiveness against bigger monsters have been compromised (Heretic and Hexen are very guilty here.) What's also a common occurence is that the super-weapon is so gimmicky that it provides no advantage. Doom did everything right here: The weapon is extremely powerful, it has no crippling limitations against specific monsters, and the only compensation is that it consumes a lot of ammo and takes a bit of time to charge before firing. 6 Share this post Link to post
Sir Hattington Posted August 14, 2019 My favorite weapon is the pistol because it is so fun to use. 1 Share this post Link to post
DoomSpud Posted August 14, 2019 Shotgun. Best all-purpose weapon in the game. 4 Share this post Link to post
ReaperAA Posted August 14, 2019 I think I will go with the SSG. Its sound is just so satisfying. Its damage per attack (fired shot) on a single target is almost on par with the RL. But unlike RL, it doesn't have the risk of doing self damage. Its ammo is also common. 0 Share this post Link to post
RonnieJamesDiner Posted August 14, 2019 Super Shotgun. Civvie 11 pretty much sums up my love for this weapon perfectly. 3 Share this post Link to post
Maximum Matt Posted August 14, 2019 Berserk-punching barrels into enemies. Because I am a goddamn boss 1 Share this post Link to post
SchwTrdLeenW Posted August 14, 2019 Again, it depends on the map. But if sufficient ammo is given, the BFG9000 is my best buddy. It uses mechanics that i've never seen in any game before or after, and it allows you to burn a flaming rift into a crowd of meat that blocks your way, which makes it excel in terms of crowd shaping. Oh, and i think that two-shotting Cyberdemons is one of the most satisfying things you can do in the game. When the BFG isn't an available option, it's time for the SSG/RL-combo. SSG is a reliable allrounder with an damage output like the RL but without the danger of rocket suicide, and it's firing rhythm can put me in a zen-like mood. RL is very useful on long distances, and it's high firing rate and splash damage turn crowds of mid-tiers into mush, but it is limited by the very real danger of killing yourself. I can't really decide between these two. 1 Share this post Link to post
Doomkid Posted August 14, 2019 (edited) (I stole this from FeverDreamer) EDIT: Because why not, here are some old threads on this topic as well: Edited August 14, 2019 by Doomkid 12 Share this post Link to post
vanilla_d00m Posted August 14, 2019 (edited) SSG even If I havn't played doom ii that much, I played a little of it many years ago. Used to be chaingun, but that SSG is something else.. The evil dead boomstick. 0 Share this post Link to post
seed Posted August 14, 2019 Hard to say honestly, between BFG, RL, Shotgun, SSG, and Unmaker (oh yeah by the way, you forgot Doom 64's new weapon). I chose SSG, though I'm not exactly decided since it depends on the circumstances. Even I get tired of shotgunning everything, heh. 0 Share this post Link to post
baja blast rd. Posted August 14, 2019 (edited) The BFG. No other weapon has so many tactical nuances associated; use is constant engagement. Five random 'moves' pulled from a hat: - Hurling the ball at a distant target, preferably slow or fat, reserving the blast impact for the monster right near you. - Shooting just before entering a teleporter to a new area -- the slow wind-up means you get a shot but without having made noise that registers. Only useful on rare occasions, but very satisfying when it is. - Stacking prefires by lobbing balls into the abyss, in order to overwhelm stuff with tracer damage. - Firing a shot and turning around to emit tracers from your rear end, a devastating nuclear fart. (Actually a useful form of multi-tasking at times.) - 'Wasting' the ball on a wall, for quick and reliable tracer production. I purposely didn't even mention cyb two-shotting, but one can write an entire list for that alone. And of course, any use whatsoever is a timing and spatial orientation mini-test involving ball and tracer, orientation and positioning. 5 Share this post Link to post
yakfak Posted August 14, 2019 Chainsaw. if I see a chainsaw in a map it's either an old-school anachronism secret in which case the map will be casual as heck, or you're actually meant to use the chainsaw in which case it's exactly my kind of difficulty. I don't have slaughter brain and can't traverse a big room constantly firing and weaving through projectiles but I can do guerrilla warfare 1 Share this post Link to post
Test Tickle Posted August 14, 2019 All the weapons don't hold a candle to the absolute beast, the unberserked fist. 4 Share this post Link to post
Eurisko Posted August 14, 2019 Super Shotgun - probably the most satisfying gun in any shooter ever. 1 Share this post Link to post
snapshot Posted August 14, 2019 Generic "Your favorite (something)" thread #3665337 Anyways it's the Super Shotgun. 0 Share this post Link to post
Maximum Matt Posted August 14, 2019 It's bizarre to think that this subject about Doom has come up in this forum before today 6 Share this post Link to post
DynamiteKaitorn Posted August 14, 2019 This gorgeous, beautiful, holy magnificent, WONDERFUL AND DOWN RIGHT B A D A S S GUN! 3 Share this post Link to post
HAK3180 Posted August 14, 2019 I'm glad to see I'm not the only shotgun lover. It's soooo satisfying. 1 Share this post Link to post
Novaseer Posted August 14, 2019 The rocket launcher. I never really liked it at first, but after a year of getting used to it, it is so damn satisfying to use. 2 Share this post Link to post
LadyVader1138 Posted August 14, 2019 There's only one weapon that deserves my undying love, one that has helped me slay more demons than anything else: THE SUPER SHOTGUN. I mean, it is such a fun weapon to use and tears through demons like nothing else. And then Doom 2016 came out and made it just perfection. When fully upgraded... 0 Share this post Link to post
LazyKiwi Posted August 14, 2019 The BFG is always going to be the most powerful, but it's only really a weapon you can use in certain circumstances if you have the ammo for it. But there's always enough ammo in the world to fuel a SSG rampage. Shotgun until it's dead. 1 Share this post Link to post
Solmyr Posted August 14, 2019 11 hours ago, pc234 said: All the weapons don't hold a candle to the absolute beast, the unberserked fist. THIS! Guns are for wusses! 0 Share this post Link to post
DoomSpud Posted August 15, 2019 15 hours ago, HAK3180 said: I'm glad to see I'm not the only shotgun lover. It's soooo satisfying. If the Super-Shotgun didn't sound so retarded or take so fucking long to reload it would be a difficult choice... but it's not lol 1 Share this post Link to post
LadyVader1138 Posted August 15, 2019 8 hours ago, DoomSpud said: If the Super-Shotgun didn't sound so retarded or take so fucking long to reload it would be a difficult choice... but it's not lol You've come to the wrong neighborhood, motherfucker... Actually, side note: That's the biggest problem with the Resurrection of Evil SSG: it's a LOT slower. 0 Share this post Link to post
Maximum Matt Posted August 15, 2019 On 8/14/2019 at 8:59 PM, DynamiteKaitorn said: This weapon deserves to be displayed a second time. 1 Share this post Link to post
Test Tickle Posted August 15, 2019 18 hours ago, jeroa said: unvaforite: fist WTF BRUH 0 Share this post Link to post
Unitron Posted August 15, 2019 SSG, maybe the most satisfying weapon in any game. Following that, Plasma. 1 Share this post Link to post