Sinful Sunday: Using someone as a meatshield
I guess when you´re already using someone then it´s clear that you´re not doing a good thing, being a part of a team doesn´t mean to use them for your own benefit. But I guess it´s tempting to hide behind someone else when the bullets are flying around. But let´s not forget that there are people out there that like to be up front, that seek danger and often find it. So who am I to deny them that!
Why would you use a meatshield? Well in a mmorpg it´s a good thing to have a meatshield (aka tank) that protects you when you have a weak defense. For example a mage can do massive damage but usually doesn´t stand a chance when surrounded by melee attackers. But also in a first person shooter it can be useful to have someone up front that takes the bullets and then you shoot back when they´re reloading. Of course a smart point man has a shield so he or she can protect himself or herself against these bullets, but often there are people out there that like to rush and get themselves killed quickly by a team that is more defensive. When the point man goes down then you know at least where they shots came from, at least if you were paying attention, so that should give you a benefit.
Of course if you want to be a good team mate you can be the meatshield as well, eventhough it´s not a role that is a lot of fun in my opinion. People don´t always appreciate you doing this and eventhough there are some that would be thankful you often get the blame when things go wrong. I guess it´s kind of like the healer, when things go well you´re the hero and when things go wrong you´re the schmuck. Sometimes it can be your fault but often it´s just a failure as a team or the other team is just better, but I guess someone has to get the blame...
I must admit that I prefer to be on point, not as a meatshield but to hunt enemies down. I usually don´t have the patience to walk behind other people and to stay in formation just makes you a bigger target in my opinion. Besides I enjoy one on one fights in online multiplayer a lot more, where in the middle of the battle I fight against someone else and while evading explosions or maybe other people that try to help or thwart me. It´s the thrill of battle that motivates me, not the sign on my face that shoot me because I´m a meatshield. Usually more experienced people don´t fall for that anyway, they would rather flank others or wait in an ambush. But in Gears of War you could use the body of an enemy as a meatshield, I´d say that´s pretty cool because he or she can´t do anything against that and you have a meatshield to protect you against enemies. So it´s not always a bad thing to use a meatshield, just try to be nice and work with your team and not against them!
Why would you use a meatshield? Well in a mmorpg it´s a good thing to have a meatshield (aka tank) that protects you when you have a weak defense. For example a mage can do massive damage but usually doesn´t stand a chance when surrounded by melee attackers. But also in a first person shooter it can be useful to have someone up front that takes the bullets and then you shoot back when they´re reloading. Of course a smart point man has a shield so he or she can protect himself or herself against these bullets, but often there are people out there that like to rush and get themselves killed quickly by a team that is more defensive. When the point man goes down then you know at least where they shots came from, at least if you were paying attention, so that should give you a benefit.
Of course if you want to be a good team mate you can be the meatshield as well, eventhough it´s not a role that is a lot of fun in my opinion. People don´t always appreciate you doing this and eventhough there are some that would be thankful you often get the blame when things go wrong. I guess it´s kind of like the healer, when things go well you´re the hero and when things go wrong you´re the schmuck. Sometimes it can be your fault but often it´s just a failure as a team or the other team is just better, but I guess someone has to get the blame...
I must admit that I prefer to be on point, not as a meatshield but to hunt enemies down. I usually don´t have the patience to walk behind other people and to stay in formation just makes you a bigger target in my opinion. Besides I enjoy one on one fights in online multiplayer a lot more, where in the middle of the battle I fight against someone else and while evading explosions or maybe other people that try to help or thwart me. It´s the thrill of battle that motivates me, not the sign on my face that shoot me because I´m a meatshield. Usually more experienced people don´t fall for that anyway, they would rather flank others or wait in an ambush. But in Gears of War you could use the body of an enemy as a meatshield, I´d say that´s pretty cool because he or she can´t do anything against that and you have a meatshield to protect you against enemies. So it´s not always a bad thing to use a meatshield, just try to be nice and work with your team and not against them!
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