Alright, so I got Killing Floor and I've been playing around on Hard Mode and realized that it's getting more and more common that I'm either the only person trying to do anything or I'm playing on hard with 5 level-5 supports and I can barely net $150 a mission because I can't get a single kill and no one will give me money.
Bad experiences aside, I am looking forward to leveling up and successfully beating hard and eventually get on to Suicidal (probably as a medic, that one seems like it's the only easy one to level. Marksman is "easy" but it takes a while.)
But I was wondering, what do you "actually" do as each class on Hard/Suicidal?
Marksman: I'm guessing this is the best for picking off Sirens and Bloats from long distances and not risking generating a zone of pure death when you get close. Does the crossbow get useful at higher ranks? I was playing on hard earlier today and I could get 4-5 headshots off on a Scrake and he wouldn't even start charging. Currently use the lever rifle and just try and destroy everything possible/decap big guys.
Berserker: Gotten to the point I can grab the chainsaw for pretty cheap now (I think 30% discount), it's tons of fun to run around and play with on normal "solo" to level up. ("solo" because I have to use the listen server workaround to level perks while it's bugged). I don't have much problem on solo with Scrakes, usually three alt-fires would drop them, but with a full group I know they take a lot bigger beating, but if I stand right next to them and spam alt-fire they can't hit me back. I haven't actually gotten anyone to confirm if this is just a glitch or it's a design feature to give the berserker something to do. The only thing I've concluded the zerker is for is to try and tear a FP's head off before he can rage, then switch to knife and run like there's a FP behind you swinging wildly through the air (because he is!)
Medic: I think the actually "job" is pretty self-explanatory, but I was wondering if there was a good weapon for medics to stick with. Usually I either take the lever rifle or pump shotgun to help clear trash inbetween healins. Should I be using the hunting shotgun or anything to help take down scrakes/FPs when they get close?
Firebug: Don't really have a clue. I know you can light the Patty on fire and see him while he's cloaked, which is nice, but for the rest of the fights are you just supposed to spray fire on everything? I tend to light myself on fire when something gets too close to my spray and burn through my armor when that happens and slowly kill myself. Is it better at higher ranks when you don't take too much damage from self-burning? (What % do you get off fire damage at rank 5, if anyone knows)
Support: I actually have a pretty good idea about this one. I've seen how much damage supports can do on big guys when they get in close, and the grenade capacity is insane if you dump them all on the patriarch. (I've been told they have a hidden damage increase with grenades, in addition to the patriarch's weakness to grenades). Welding works wonders to seal off the doors in places like the Office roofs or behind the fence in West London, but that's the only place I've ever really welded. Most the other places are too cramped and you wind up getting pinned by a FP and beaten into a bloody pulp because you can't unweld fast enough.
Commando: Of all of them, I'm under the impression that this is the most straightforward. Given, I don't know all the bonuses they get, but the bullpup is a great med-range weapon, you can see stalkers from farther away and you can see the Patty when he cloaks and charges/runs even without him being on fire. I'm not sure if I'm missing something here, but I'd be happy to be corrected on this one.
Side note, if anyone plays on hard/wants to play on hard, let me know and we can get together.
Bad experiences aside, I am looking forward to leveling up and successfully beating hard and eventually get on to Suicidal (probably as a medic, that one seems like it's the only easy one to level. Marksman is "easy" but it takes a while.)
But I was wondering, what do you "actually" do as each class on Hard/Suicidal?
Marksman: I'm guessing this is the best for picking off Sirens and Bloats from long distances and not risking generating a zone of pure death when you get close. Does the crossbow get useful at higher ranks? I was playing on hard earlier today and I could get 4-5 headshots off on a Scrake and he wouldn't even start charging. Currently use the lever rifle and just try and destroy everything possible/decap big guys.
Berserker: Gotten to the point I can grab the chainsaw for pretty cheap now (I think 30% discount), it's tons of fun to run around and play with on normal "solo" to level up. ("solo" because I have to use the listen server workaround to level perks while it's bugged). I don't have much problem on solo with Scrakes, usually three alt-fires would drop them, but with a full group I know they take a lot bigger beating, but if I stand right next to them and spam alt-fire they can't hit me back. I haven't actually gotten anyone to confirm if this is just a glitch or it's a design feature to give the berserker something to do. The only thing I've concluded the zerker is for is to try and tear a FP's head off before he can rage, then switch to knife and run like there's a FP behind you swinging wildly through the air (because he is!)
Medic: I think the actually "job" is pretty self-explanatory, but I was wondering if there was a good weapon for medics to stick with. Usually I either take the lever rifle or pump shotgun to help clear trash inbetween healins. Should I be using the hunting shotgun or anything to help take down scrakes/FPs when they get close?
Firebug: Don't really have a clue. I know you can light the Patty on fire and see him while he's cloaked, which is nice, but for the rest of the fights are you just supposed to spray fire on everything? I tend to light myself on fire when something gets too close to my spray and burn through my armor when that happens and slowly kill myself. Is it better at higher ranks when you don't take too much damage from self-burning? (What % do you get off fire damage at rank 5, if anyone knows)
Support: I actually have a pretty good idea about this one. I've seen how much damage supports can do on big guys when they get in close, and the grenade capacity is insane if you dump them all on the patriarch. (I've been told they have a hidden damage increase with grenades, in addition to the patriarch's weakness to grenades). Welding works wonders to seal off the doors in places like the Office roofs or behind the fence in West London, but that's the only place I've ever really welded. Most the other places are too cramped and you wind up getting pinned by a FP and beaten into a bloody pulp because you can't unweld fast enough.
Commando: Of all of them, I'm under the impression that this is the most straightforward. Given, I don't know all the bonuses they get, but the bullpup is a great med-range weapon, you can see stalkers from farther away and you can see the Patty when he cloaks and charges/runs even without him being on fire. I'm not sure if I'm missing something here, but I'd be happy to be corrected on this one.
Side note, if anyone plays on hard/wants to play on hard, let me know and we can get together.
