Assassin codes: Are they a thing?

Pharaoh Man · Posted: Sat Dec 24, 2011 8:00 pm Post subject: Assassin codes: Are they a thing?

"The combatants respect each other as warriors, no matter what degree of hatred they have for one another...a code of honor."
~Mortal Kombat, Sega Genesis version

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As many of you know, I play huntsman. Draco plays rifle. I had to create an entirely new tactic to fight him, because riflemen destroy me.

I spot him and immediately hide.
I wait until a friend runs in front of me, or preferably, pops out in his sight from another location, drawing his sight.
I peek out and release an arrow at him.

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I don't play spy much, but against docs once I ran into him, both as disguised spies. He stabbed me. I threw up a dead ringer corpse. I waited until he was stalking someone else and stabbed him.

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Both of these players said I violated the "sniper code" and "spy code". I had no idea these things existed. Apparently snipers try to become aware of each other then play a quick game of reflexes, rather than rely on cheap tricks and sneaky shots. Apparently spies drop their dead ringers and have a revolver shoot-out or knife fight to the death, with no fake corpses.

Is this a common thing? I don't claim rifleman or spy as regular classes, so I have no idea how Egypt regulars treat their classes and any mini-games they might invent. I just try to cap or defend.

I'm certainly not insulting them, I just had no idea I was violating any codes. To me, this sounds as bizarre as "while I'm playing heavy and I come across another heavy, we both have to spin around in 360 clockwise circles holding down the fire button until one of us dies."

Eugene

Pharaoh Man wrote:

"while I'm playing heavy and I come across another heavy, we both have to spin around in 360 clockwise circles holding down the fire button until one of us dies."

^That explains all the heavies acting odd then.

I wasn't aware of any honor code though, even then I prolly wouldn't honor it. My philosophy is destroy your enemy and move on to the next one, if you have to use tricks then do so. Sound like a bunch of sore losers to me Razz

tru.pairadocs · Posted: Sat Dec 24, 2011 8:16 pm Post subject:

Mine was you kept picking me off while I was dueling another spy (I believe it was 1/8 ) in areas where there weren't other players. If I was just running around a point stabbing your teammates of course you can go for me. I was only aggitated because I wanted to duel the other spy but you never let me Crying or Very sad

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G_Gunner · Posted: Sun Dec 25, 2011 6:17 am Post subject:

Nah no code i run in burning duel type fights all the time lol.

atatme · Posted: Mon Dec 26, 2011 3:43 pm Post subject:

We are pirates. What is honor amongst pirates?

2shoes · Posted: Mon Dec 26, 2011 11:03 pm Post subject:

atatme wrote:

We are pirates. What is honor amongst pirates?

PARLAY
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atatme · Posted: Tue Dec 27, 2011 12:09 am Post subject:

2shoes wrote:

atatme wrote:

We are pirates. What is honor amongst pirates?

PARLAY

More, guidelines, than actual rules...

2shoes · Posted: Tue Dec 27, 2011 12:40 am Post subject:

still.. an honorable act
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Sparrow wrote:

...if pirates stays on bf1942 i'd hate to see the community grow even smaller, but i know i'll always be around and i hope the rest of you will too!

Special Jimmy wrote:

This mod is rightfully ours, and fuck everyone that stands in our way.

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Messy Recipe · Posted: Sat Dec 31, 2011 9:03 pm Post subject:

"Cheap tricks" and "sneaky shots" are just alternate phrases for "playing smarter than the other guy." And "honor code" is code-language for "crutch." Very Happy

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