Macros, yay or nay.

Re: Macros, yay or nay.

macros are, like all automatics, mosty helpfull

people use them, because they are better with them than without them. it is very simple. it is just like hax, with a slight difference, you dont have to be l33t suxor to be able to use macors, but in game like bf2, where player controls are complicated there are several actions that sinply work better with macro - enter a plane->nose cam, or switch to rear view - wait -nose cam. or enter vechicle - f2, or something that i'd use - enter chpper, switch to gunner, nose cam. and return form tv - nose cam.

and of course there are also much more interesting macros - like dive laming, bunny lamming, and my best, that i treid myself and felt dirty - one man bomber with tv guided missiles. this is f.. powerfull even without macros, but with macro, when all i need to do is to point a plane towards the target it is f.. rediculous

i consider macros cheating, period

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Ok I have the ability to use them do to my board.
I know how easy it is to do a couple things with them.
My top 3 are..
1. Prone-crouch-jump
2. single man seat jumping 90-100% TV missle accuracy
3. One I used, not great but fun..prone-shock paddle-revive-switch to gun-jump

So after using them for a bit..I felt dirty..I havnet used or attempeted to use them in a few months..
But..as days go by and rounds pass..I see it alot..and I mean ALOT

So..is it cheating...should it be swept under the carpet..or should DICE figure a way to eliminate it?

lol i can do all three of those with out macros. just press ctrl-z fast its easy...

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And I thought my mouse thumb button gave me an advantage.....:hmm:

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The thing is, you can *tell* when someone is using macros. If you see someone moving faster than is humanly possible, it's a dead giveaway. And the ones using them are usually just spoiled, dumb kids used to Nintendo and fire button accelerators.

By the same token, you can also tell when people *aren't* using macros and they still beat you fair and square. To them, I just tip my hat and say, "Well done". For the others, I just realize that they are just children. Spoiled dumb children.

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I can say I'm completely legit and proud of it, and it wouldn't have it any other way. When I kill somebody, regardless if I'm a medic, in an airplane, or in a tank, I know that it was purely my skill that awarded me with that kill and nothing else. I know at least for me if I was using a macro of some sort it'd make all of my victories so hollow. I could never ever play like that and enjoy myself.

Exactly how I feel about it. You know what REALLY ****es me off ? Without fail, I will be accused of cheating within 5 minutes of joining a server if I do "too well" with the hellfires: it's Counter-Strike ALL OVER AGAIN for me!

Stupid cycle all over again: I get very good, people accuse me of cheating, I get tired of defending myself and play something else, I come back to the game and realize there's a bunch of hackers, move on to the next best thing, I get very good... etc.

It's f*ckin' depressing. :shakehead