Difference between revisions of "Spamming"
(Did a bit of a rewrite.) |
(Small rewrite) |
||
| Line 3: | Line 3: | ||
{{Quotation|'''The Sniper'''|You're all a bunch of no-hopers!|sound=Sniper_taunts09.wav}} | {{Quotation|'''The Sniper'''|You're all a bunch of no-hopers!|sound=Sniper_taunts09.wav}} | ||
| − | '''Spamming''' is a | + | '''Spamming''' is when a player repeatedly fires their weapon in the hope of hitting an enemy player while utilizing little or no tactical consideration or skill. Spamming may also refer to the act of doing something repeatedly which may be legitimate, such as repeatedly laying down [[Sappers]] on an enemy building within a short period of time, or annoying, such as spamming the server with repeated chat messages or voice commands. |
| − | Spamming is | + | Spamming is often associated with [[Soldier]]s and [[Demoman|Demomen]] due to the nature of their primary weapons, though patches to these classes' ammo capacity has reduced this problem somewhat. |
It is not to be confused with: | It is not to be confused with: | ||
| Line 14: | Line 14: | ||
*Continuously sapping an enemy building in order to destroy it. | *Continuously sapping an enemy building in order to destroy it. | ||
| − | This technique is | + | This technique is considered to be annoying to some players due to it's perceived effectiveness without required skill. |
[[Category:Gameplay]] | [[Category:Gameplay]] | ||
[[Category:Strategy]] | [[Category:Strategy]] | ||
[[Category:Glossary]] | [[Category:Glossary]] | ||
Revision as of 11:07, 2 November 2010
| “ | You're all a bunch of no-hopers!
Click to listen
— The Sniper
|
” |
Spamming is when a player repeatedly fires their weapon in the hope of hitting an enemy player while utilizing little or no tactical consideration or skill. Spamming may also refer to the act of doing something repeatedly which may be legitimate, such as repeatedly laying down Sappers on an enemy building within a short period of time, or annoying, such as spamming the server with repeated chat messages or voice commands.
Spamming is often associated with Soldiers and Demomen due to the nature of their primary weapons, though patches to these classes' ammo capacity has reduced this problem somewhat.
It is not to be confused with:
- Laying down suppressive fire to prevent entry into an area.
- Searching for cloaked Spies by firing randomly.
- Standing next to a Dispenser firing continually to achieve the above.
- Continuously sapping an enemy building in order to destroy it.
This technique is considered to be annoying to some players due to it's perceived effectiveness without required skill.
