why switch between weapons so much?

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Why is it that when I'm specing a player that I suspect is hacking, 90% of the time they do this thing where they switch between primary gun, and pistol/nade for no apparent reason? They may or may not be hacking, but it seems to be a telltale sign of a player who knows the ins and outs of how to play DoD.. what do they know that I don't?
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l3eeron · Posted: Mon Jul 04, 2005 12:29 pm Post subject:

I always thought they were just getting ready to switch weapons at any given moment with fastswitch on. Or maybe its just a nervous habit. I dunno, I dont do it.

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slitz · Registered User Joined: 25 Jun 2005 Posts: 34

i just use the scroll wheel for the hell of it. when im bored/ no one is near. dunno why its just something to kill the time till i get killed by my fav. nazi
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X.O.Skeleton · Posted: Mon Jul 04, 2005 1:01 pm Post subject:

its a habit for me
started to do it when I was bored in ns and it stuck with me to dod
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s.Squirrel · Posted: Mon Jul 04, 2005 1:12 pm Post subject:

With the snipers it’s called pistol rolling.
It cuts out the animation of the bolt in action. A lot of people think it’s an exploit.
I don’t snipe so I’m not sure if it’s an advantage or not
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BENDER · Registered User Joined: 27 Jun 2005 Posts: 266

lol its fun changin wepons #Milti

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rANCOR hUNTER · Posted: Mon Jul 04, 2005 1:27 pm Post subject:

I've also noticed that. Maybe they have OCD.
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Rebel_Rouser · Posted: Mon Jul 04, 2005 1:47 pm Post subject:

I do it just outta habit sometimes. Its normally when I first spawn I will do it for awhile. I would not call it a sign of hacking though..
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Mike · Posted: Mon Jul 04, 2005 2:07 pm Post subject:

D.B.Cooper · Posted: Mon Jul 04, 2005 2:27 pm Post subject:

For me its just something i always did in cs. #Usa

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gindapoo · Posted: Mon Jul 04, 2005 2:39 pm Post subject:

I know I do it to reset the "last weapon used". I like to toggle back an forth between two weapons, the primary and one other, and I often switch the 'one other' to fit any given situation. It is a habit that makes me feel like I am prepared for what waits around the corner

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...of course that darn sniper usually pops me before I get to the corner anyway.

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Kahlan Amnell · Posted: Mon Jul 04, 2005 3:03 pm Post subject:

I do it sometimes.. habit I picked up from NS... has a habit of getting me killed in dod, least in ns i got to hear the attacking skulks/rines... now everyone sounds the same.

Not sure if it is something they also picked up from other games or what not... good luck though.
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slitz · Registered User Joined: 25 Jun 2005 Posts: 34

Stevo · Posted: Mon Jul 04, 2005 3:30 pm Post subject:

Sometimes I'll switch weapons so when I hit the lastinv button, it will be the weapon I want. Like it I want to shovel a lot of people I'll switch to the shovel and then back to the primary weapon. Or people could just be cycling through the weapons with the wheel with fastswitch on.
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D.B.Cooper · Posted: Mon Jul 04, 2005 5:12 pm Post subject: