Do you guys really shoot like this?
- Super Sonic
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I have two questios. I looked at the trailers here http://soakers.5gigs.com/ (copy and paste into your browser) and I looked at the way they were shooting. They are barely shooting little sprits of water at a time. Do you guys shoot like this? I usually shoot and keep my finger on the trigger until there is no one left to shoot , or, there is no reason to.
Question number two: Is this the big S.O.A.K.E.R.S. movie that everyone is talking about , if it is, I am super dissapointed.
Question number two: Is this the big S.O.A.K.E.R.S. movie that everyone is talking about , if it is, I am super dissapointed.
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- Soakologist
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- RacerSoaker445
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Like Soakologist, I'm not "trigger-happy," I also like to do short bursts of water, unless someone is directly in front of me, or, in a range where I have good aim. (I usually have great aim [thanks to ThinkTanks!])
No, this is not the SOAKERS movie, that movie will be made by Hasbro, and I expect it to be crummy.
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- DX
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I also use "tap-shooting" with short bursts of water. Holding down the trigger until pressure runs out is a huge waste, in both pressure and water. Example, if you take long, full shots on a 2500, you only get about 4 or 5 of them. If you tap-shoot, you get around 30-50 shots. I always take a short shot, then pump a few times back to pressure. It's good to get in the habit of maintaining full pressure as much as possible. I do, however, let the stream run out if I want maximum shock impact, and only with a 21K, as the sting factor is simply amazing. But in a normal war, I would never take full shots, by taking tap shots, you can last up to 3 hours without a refill, normally at least a half hour.
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- Storm
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I believe there was an article on this? Pulse fire? The point of pulse fire is to save your water. If your having a SoakFest go ahead and fire away all you want, but The Grunt (not S.O.A.K.E.R.S) is mainly a 1hK video.
I'm not sure if you noticed or not but those are just trailers, there is actually a 25 minute movie.
I'm not sure if you noticed or not but those are just trailers, there is actually a 25 minute movie.
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- Jadefalcon09
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Yes, it is one of the most common stratedgies a water warrior can use. Short, but effective bursts conserve on water, especially for blasters with a small capacity or large output. I can get a good amount of shots off from my CPS 2000 as well using this technique, and it still gets the opposition wet, while I conserve with my 5x shots and burst shots. Generally your range will be decreased a bit, but not too drastically.
- Dark Elite
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hmm... Jade, perhaps you mean CPS2000?
I have found that with my 2100 you can't get a shot at all until after about five pumps. So what I have found is the best way to avoid being caught without pressure is to do tap-shots, as said before, and guage when you're running out of water in the PC then re-pump. That way, you have a shot even before you've started pumping, so that if you're attacked as soon as you stop firing, you can get a last shot off.
This is much harder to do with CPS than AP, as the stream stays basically the same thoughout the shot with no drop-off, unlike air-pressure where as the pressure drops, so does the stream.
Anyway... So yeah, I shoot like that.
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I have found that with my 2100 you can't get a shot at all until after about five pumps. So what I have found is the best way to avoid being caught without pressure is to do tap-shots, as said before, and guage when you're running out of water in the PC then re-pump. That way, you have a shot even before you've started pumping, so that if you're attacked as soon as you stop firing, you can get a last shot off.
This is much harder to do with CPS than AP, as the stream stays basically the same thoughout the shot with no drop-off, unlike air-pressure where as the pressure drops, so does the stream.
Anyway... So yeah, I shoot like that.
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- DX
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That day I was outnumbered, during part of the battle 3:1. I made every shot count and lasted 3 hours with one refill.that's interesting dux, I could only get 25 or so shots out of my 2500 on 5x before it broke. perhaps I should try a certain dangerous p/c mod doom suggested... hmmm...
I haven't noticed any drop in range, the only difference I've had is obviously less output. The amount of time you fire for shouldn't affect range, unless you take several tap shots in a row without pumping in between.Generally your range will be decreased a bit, but not too drastically.
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- Jadefalcon09
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Woops, hehe forgot to mention that it did that when I did not clear the firing chamber first (dry or wet shot upwards for CPS). Other than that when the chamber is clear, range should not be affected.Originally posted by Duxburian@Sep 18 2004, 11:04 AM
Generally your range will be decreased a bit, but not too drastically.
I haven't noticed any drop in range, the only difference I've had is obviously less output. The amount of time you fire for shouldn't affect range, unless you take several tap shots in a row without pumping in between.
Dark Elite, I have no idea what you were trying to say to me. The CPS 2000 does not have a long shot time, thus I have no idea if it is worth burst shotting or not, I would think it is worth it yes, since I do burst shot on my 20x shots.
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Woops, hehe forgot to mention that it did that when I did not clear the firing chamber first (dry or wet shot upwards for CPS). Other than that when the chamber is clear, range should not be affected.Originally posted by Jadefalcon09+Sep 18 2004, 04:13 PM--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Jadefalcon09 @ Sep 18 2004, 04:13 PM)</div><div class='quotemain'> <!--QuoteBegin-Duxburian@Sep 18 2004, 11:04 AM
Generally your range will be decreased a bit, but not too drastically.
I haven't noticed any drop in range, the only difference I've had is obviously less output. The amount of time you fire for shouldn't affect range, unless you take several tap shots in a row without pumping in between.
Dark Elite, I have no idea what you were trying to say to me. The CPS 2000 does not have a long shot time, thus I have no idea if it is worth burst shotting or not, I would think it is worth it yes, since I do burst shot on my 20x shots. [/b][/quote]
I think Dark Elite was simply guessing as to what you meant when you said "CPS 200" (sic).
- Dark Elite
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Yeah, I was referring to your typo Jade... CPS 200? Miss a number out there?
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- BlueSmudge
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WTF mate? Worthless alert!
Soakers are so close range, at least when I play in the winter (no one likes to get hit with a CPS when its this cold) so most shots are just like..trying to get a little spray on a guy. When I have a chance to actually deal a hit, I fire for a good 2 seconds just to make sure they know they are hit...
Never waste water by using an entire PC even after the enemy has gone for cover. Use it wisely. But remember, these are still soakers, get em wet when you can!
Soakers are so close range, at least when I play in the winter (no one likes to get hit with a CPS when its this cold) so most shots are just like..trying to get a little spray on a guy. When I have a chance to actually deal a hit, I fire for a good 2 seconds just to make sure they know they are hit...
Never waste water by using an entire PC even after the enemy has gone for cover. Use it wisely. But remember, these are still soakers, get em wet when you can!
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