What disadvantages does instant weapon switching bring to the dynamics of gameplay in an FPS?
Weapon switch times impose a significant penality on a player for changing weapons in the middle of a battle. This tends to force players to stick with a particular weapon during a battle, which lowers the complexity potential of the battles. If players choose to switch weapons, the action stops for a small amount of time.
Instant switching weapons create the possiblity for a faster paced more complex game, which is in my view more desirable.
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What disadvantages does instant weapon switching bring to the dynamics of gameplay in an FPS?
Weapon switch times impose a significant penality on a player for changing weapons in the middle of a battle. This tends to force players to stick with a particular weapon during a battle, which lowers the complexity potential of the battles. If players choose to switch weapons, the action stops for a small amount of time.
Instant switching weapons create the possiblity for a faster paced more complex game, which is in my view more desirable.