Throwing away clips!

[D|sso]

When I watch frag videos of others playing in FPS view, I always note the fact that they reload before the clip is even half-spent.

I really don't understand the logic behind this. Are you guys aware that BF2 is not like CSS and such, where bullets from your clip are carried over to your next? When you reload with 15 bullets left, those are lost, not added back.

I usually wait until I have less 5 bullets left in the red, and even then, 5 bullets is enough to take down 2 or more players with well placed shots with an auto.

If I were to reload after every kill like I would in any other game, I would pretty much only have enough ammo to kill 4 people (4 clips given) before I draw blanks, and there are never supports around when I seem to need them.

Just wondering, what exactly is your logic behind this?

[Shadowace]

Re: Throwing away clips!

better safe then sorry

[DeathByPanda]

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Nothing annoys me more than finding myself in a very sudden, very hairy situation with a half loaded clip. A few shots, few bursts, and you're reloading...

"Instant target"

[PigPopTart]

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exactly, nothing i hate more when having a full blown close range surprize shoot-out and not having a full clip to empty on them.

There have been a few times i've gotten into a close range battle and tried to spray them when i forget i only had 10rounds instead of 30. and you have to admit, at close range nothing works better than full-auto and a full clip.

[Pluckyx24]

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Yea, 'better safe than sorry'. I usually don't waste the whole clip, but if I find someone using Support or ammo packs on the ground, I always reload for a full clip.

[D|sso]

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Well, fine, to be honest, I do reload if I end up with anything under 10 bullets outa' 30, but to reload after firing 2 or 4 bullets, that's just a waste period, Which I see players do quite commonly.

[stilla-killa]

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im such a bad shot that i need a full clip for every encounter lol

[PigPopTart]

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if i have less than 20 rounds ina clip i reload, if i have a G3 (rare for me to use it) i reload if i have less than 12-13 rounds left.

[D|sso]

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heh...fair enough :laugh:

[Zefram]

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if it's not a shotgun... I won't need more than half a clip to kill an enemy in close quarter combat. At medium range, I still don't need half a clip. At far range.. if I do need another clip.. I'll hide.

I never reload with more than 40% of a clip on rifles. Then again I noticed my accuracy is about 50% better than most people.

[troybob]

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logic:

sometimes you think you will die before you get to your last clip - so you may as well have them full all the time.

[vbl]

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I'll keep a half-used clip, but anything less than 50% after a firefight and I'll always reload. There's nothing worse than rounding a corner and running into 3 bad guys and only having enough to kill 1.5 of them.

[<}US{>BlackHawkPilot73]

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Better safe then sorry for me :)

[Unorignal]

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running out of ammo > death while reloading

i'd rather die after reloading 4 clips with 20 shots than go into a battle and die with a half-empty clip.

[exho]

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better safe then sorry

Couldnt have said it any better.