What's the worst soaker

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What's the worst soaker

Post by Crashdummy » Sun Sep 12, 2004 4:52 am

Well, everybody always has their favorite soakers and what they think is the coolest, most powerful, etc. How about a topic on what you think is the worst soaker. The soakertag lineup does not qualify though for obvious reasons.

I would have to say the backfire because I have used one and I swear, you get wetter than your opponent by the darn thing.

[edit] It's opponent, not apponent.

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Post by SSCBen » Sun Sep 12, 2004 12:43 pm

Everyone's going to say the Backfire. The XP 85 was pretty bad too. I don't know which was is worse because my only experience with a backfire was at a pool. After she was primed and ready to go, I shot, and 5 or 6 old women came after me because I had shot them. :p h34r:

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Post by Soakologist » Sun Sep 12, 2004 6:44 pm

Backfire is the worst, no competition. That doesn't make the 85 or 90 particularly good though.
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Post by Veteran » Sun Sep 12, 2004 7:31 pm

CPS 4100 because it's overrated.

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Post by Timmitop » Sun Sep 12, 2004 7:54 pm

That doesn't make it the worst performing soaker.

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Post by Soakologist » Sun Sep 12, 2004 9:08 pm

Tim's right. That's hardly a valid argument, Vet.
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Post by BlueSmudge » Sun Sep 12, 2004 11:05 pm

Are we talkin worst over all soaker? Or worst soaker for what it is ment to do.
My guess is the back-fire, although I havnt used one in a couple years.
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Post by vaporizer28 » Sun Sep 12, 2004 11:29 pm

I'd say the backfire sucks, I pesonally saw one being shot, and, it was'nt too impressive. but could'nt it be QFD compatible, kinda like the MD5K mod? Maybe.
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Post by DX » Sun Sep 12, 2004 11:41 pm

I also vote backfire, I've used one before and the rear nozzle was better than the main nozzle, which points up at like a 70 degree angle and is nearly useless.
CPS 4100 because it's overrated.
Well then, if you want to include overrated soakers then let's throw in the monster x and xl, no? :P I think the 4100 beats both of them.
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Post by NiborDude » Mon Sep 13, 2004 12:23 am

Actually, I think the MX is just as good as the 4100. But the MXL just plain sucks. For the worst gun ever, I have no opinion.
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Post by Soakologist » Mon Sep 13, 2004 1:04 am

The MXL has the greatest output of any soaker, so I don't think you saying that it sucks holds any water (pun not intended). If you're strong enough, you can be a menace with the MXL.
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Post by BlueSmudge » Mon Sep 13, 2004 4:46 am

I love the MXL. I would never use it for anything but base defense but I love it. About 50% of the people who own it like it/Don't. All the people who Don't own it hate it in spite of their lameness.
I just wish the pump on mine worked. Stupid QF only gun.
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Post by DX » Mon Sep 13, 2004 11:50 pm

And the output matters nill because the range sucks. High output is useless if you can't get within range to return fire or attack. It takes forever to pump and is a great pain to carry around on a large battlefield. The only way I would use it would be as a supporting gun at the Reed Hill wall. Just another gun filled and pumped next to me in case I run out in a prolonged defense of the wall. I had about 4 guns ready lying next to me, and I would use the 21k's, 2500, and 4100 before even considering the mxl. Also to me the mxl is hardly intimidating, it is easy prey for my 21K's.
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Post by BlueSmudge » Tue Sep 14, 2004 1:00 am

I Don't find the range lacking. At least on the 02' version. Sure it isnt amazing to say the least, but exept for my ocasional park battles, most battles (around houses) are close combat, and the MXL is a killer. Especially on the shower/fan nozzles. Those together could cover an entire pathway with so much spread. In a 'till they are soaked game, one well used PC could completely soak a guy. I know from experiance. (I've probably said this many times) Some guy came for our flag, and I soaked him to the bone, getting him out. They didn't try that technique again, not knowing that my pump didn't work, and I had no way of re-filling. Talk about intimadation. If the size doesn't get em, the outpoot will. I wish DA was here to back me up.
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Post by Dark Elite » Tue Sep 14, 2004 4:38 pm

I'd say the backfire from what I've heard of it, but I have no personal experience with one, so I'd say the XP85 Triple Shot, because it's underpowered, underfed by a tiny PR, and one cannot turn off any of the nozzle to conserve limited water.
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