/vr/ - Retro Games

>>8092261
>best play quake
...or else ranger gon' getcha!

>>5990801
>It had the power output of a rocket launcher without splash damage, readily available ammo, and the most negatable feature was usually fixed with circle strafing.
This comparison strikes me as odd, not just in regards to Quake. I can understand the forgiving amount of ammo, but you can't compare it solely to a rocket without considering the rate of fire. You can cause way more damage more quickly with a rocket launcher, every time. The splash is also a bit of a plus when it's not in your face, the only thing really balancing it aside from ammo drops.
I also have a sneaking suspicion that the SSG's popularity is what leads to too many people circlestrafing in the open against hitscanners they can't hitstun during the reload.

>ywn be this cool