Do You Prefer Friendly Fire Or Not?

I personally do not prefer that friendly fire be activated. I don't think it's fair in situations where the friendly fire is unavoidable. For example, in a BF:BC 2 match I was in an hour or so ago, I threw a grenade toward a window. However, the grenade bounced off the the frame of the window and came back at me. As it was coming back towards me, I took the expected course of action and got out of the way. However, just as I got out of the way, one of my squad members came running by. The grenade landed and exploded just as he came by, causing him to sustain damage and causing me to lose 25 points. In a situation such as this one, team damage was completely unexpected and was a complete accident. What do you think?

Get some more skill in throwing your nades? In matches, FF on is a must. It takes more skill to work as a team knowing you can also kill your mates. Imagine just being able to call in airstrikes or similar nonstop at a critical objective, right on top of your teammates heads who are guarding it with guns, they can't get hurt but the enemy can. That would be retarded. In public servers off, because people do it intentionally, or are just too stupid to control their fire.

Depends. If it's a simulation type, like SWAT, I think it should be on. If it's just screwing around and killing another team like UT or TF2, then off. Then there's the game I'm currently playing, Borderlands. Shooting and throwing grenades at my team actually heals them. So I guess on in that case...?flipin_jackass

LOL

They should implement this mechanic more often :lol:

I prefer it to be off.

In most cases I like it on, but it really depends on the game and ratio of teammates to enemies. If it's a game where I have a huge team walking all around me and only a couple of things to shoot at, it could get nasty.

But games like L4D, CS:S, BFBC2 (which doesn't have it) all need it. Just adds to the skill and realism factor.

I prefer it to be on, but it seems like other people never realize that it's on and always end up running in front of you. Ugh. :roll:

I prefer it off, especially due to griefers.

It REALLY depends on the game. For example I would expect ARMA II's mutliplayer to have friendly-fire but I dont want Team Fortress 2 to have it.

Friendly Fire is hilarious. I love killing everyone in my path. k0r3aN_pR1d3

I think the only time it should not be on is if it serves a purpose or is a useful game mechanic. (see TF2. If FF was on spy checking would be impossible) I hate games that normally have it off though. I don't mind dying from a nade I can take it but when the game supports the 'Throw a gernade into the crowd regardless of consequence' players. thats when I get pissy. If someone throws a nade at me fine I die but so should their team-mates that are right next to me.

In most cases I like it on, but it really depends on the game and ratio of teammates to enemies. If it's a game where I have a huge team walking all around me and only a couple of things to shoot at, it could get nasty.

But games like L4D, CS:S, BFBC2 (which doesn't have it) all need it. Just adds to the skill and realism factor.

VVatson

[QUOTE="k0r3aN_pR1d3"]Friendly Fire is hilarious. I love killing everyone in my path. Crimsader

Really depends on what I'm doing, if I'm just in a pick up game I like it to be off, too many people out there who seem to lack basic concepts, like not running out in front of your squad mates while they're firing on the enemy. On the other hand, if I'm with my clan mates I like it to be on, we all understand our roles and don't do dumb *$&#, so we see even the possibility of the other team FF'ing each other, as an advantage.

when i used to play FPS games online alot i would always pick servers with FF on. having it off is for noob servers anyone who has played a game for any amount of time should know when to hold there fire, it also prevents idiots from walking in front of you while you are firing or lining up a shot.

BC2- no FF

Sims like RO- Definintly FF.

I Prefer it on. It's just ridiculous in Bad Company 2 when a recon throws a mortar strike in a M-Com Station and teammates can go and plant it, but enemies can't go and defuse it

i like realistic stuff, so it should be on. :)

i like realistic stuff, so it should be on. :)

PcGamingRig

On for sure.rmfd341

Depends on the game

TF2 with friendly fire would be ridiculous.

But it makes sense to have it on in something like ARMA II.

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i like realistic stuff, so it should be on. :)

Elann2008

On for sure.rmfd341

What is it about Gears Of War 2 that makes you think it would be unreasonable to play it with friendly fire on?

What is it about Gears Of War 2 that makes you think it would be unreasonable to play it with friendly fire on?

BluRayHiDef

The community.

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What is it about Gears Of War 2 that makes you think it would be unreasonable to play it with friendly fire on?

N30F3N1X

The community.

Could you be more descriptive?

Could you be more descriptive?

BluRayHiDef

It's self explanatory.

Given the attitude of the average XBL guy and considering the game wasn't designed to be played during an attention period, having friendly fire on would end up in having more people killing teammates than actual enemies because they respawn closer to you.

I usually like it on, unless I'm playing with spastic people who go "OHMYGOD IT'S MOVING KILLITKILLIT oh wait it's just you sorry man."

Then it's melee to the face in retaliation.

I love it. If a person is being an ass I have no qualms shooting him.

Not gonna lie, it can make for some pretty hilarious moments online.

Generally speaking though I prefer it off... or like in certain Gun Game servers in CS where friendly fire is activated after a certain point in the game.