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Definitely a team player! I don't mind going solo once in awhile... but when I see a friend driving off with a damaged tank and I happen to be a class that can repair a tank... it's nice to yell at them to hold up for a moment and do the repair. I like having two in the jeep... one to drive, one to use the MG - it just makes it more fun when you go in and can take a base and your chances are also better than going it solo.
In Warhawk teamplay is important because you can be going solo and pulling down an enemy base - but the team can benefit if someone is at the nearest captured base and be bringing the zone up to it's max. Communication is REALLY important in Warhawk. Friendly fire also tends to be on and if you're calling in an air strike (binocs) or dropping a TOW or cluster bomb... it's just polite to let your teammates know - otherwise you get the teamkill and negative points (and nasty PSN notes!).
It really depends on the game.. but in general I prefer a good team. Even in Killzone, there's nothing more fun than hunting as a pack or covering your buddy with your body while they're planting an explosive! :)
There are two kinds of people: sheep and sharks. Sharks are winners and they don't look back 'cause they don't have necks. Necks are for sheep.
If I'm playing with people I know then I'm a team player. Otherwise, I'm the guy who is prone in the grass on the edge of the map or whatever. Lone Wolf is exhilarating at times, most definitely.
@ISAY ISAY: that comment is awesome.Awesome to the max!
I prefer to play by myself. Even if I play Gears of War with my friends, I'm most likely wandering around by myself killing guys whilst my friends split into groups of 2 or 4.
Team all the way, particularly objective based and no-respawn games, which adds another layer of strategy in addition to the shooting/not getting shot. Not having respawns really ups the intensity, and punishes those who rely on cheap strats from other modes. It's so much more rewarding for me to coordinate with a (non-douche) team, not to mention the humorous situations and dialogue that happen within the team. The only time I play lonewolf is when playing impromptu games with friends. I just get bored killing/respawning over and over. I think thats key to the success of CoD, in that there is an enjoyable polished experience to be had for both types of gamers, the studs/she-studs who play as a team and the weak, selfish little wusses who play respawn/free for all games ;)
I like team play alot better. Its alot more fun to have a group of people i know steamrolling on the other team. Sometimes i will lone wolf it if none of them are on.
Since the FPS I play most is TEAM Fortress 2... yeah, obviously, I prefer to be CREDIT TO TEAM.
I really depends for me. I generally try not to group with completely random people, as it always seems to turn out poorly--I end up listening to people rant about how everyone else sucks so badly and how they're the only one contributing to the team, etc. It's just not worth it--in these cases, I'd much rather go it alone.
On the other hand, grouping with a few people that I know for the benefit of good conversation, true teamwork (though I'm not the sort that reacts well to "OK, go here, shoot this guy, hey why aren't you doing what I tell you?!?"), and just relaxed fun is something that I'd never turn down given the choice.
So I agree with you: I really do enjoy my alone time. Getting it on with a big group is totally awesome too, but I only have the stamina for that sort of thing occasionally, and only when all of my partners aren't constantly critiquing my performance.
I have to admit, I absolutely love going lone wolf. My favorite style of gameplay is sneaking around and killing one player at a time before dissappearing again, only to return a little bit later in another part of the map to kill again.
I used to be a pro at this in Counterstrike. I was in a 4v4 match once, and my entire team got killed. It was just me vs. 4 guys and I methodically took them all out one at a time. It was a beautiful thing to behold.
Don't get me wrong, I do love working as a team though, but only when the team works well together. Back when I played WoW I was in a guild that would run 40-man raids into Molten Core, BlackWing Lair, and AQ40. To see 40 people all working together well toward a common goal like a well oiled machine was simply incredible.
So as you can see I like both. I guess it depends on the mood I'm in. It also depends on the game.
Lone wolf. Other people suck.
If I'm playing with people I know then I like to be a team player most of the time when I'm not masturbating in the bushes. Then again it depends on the game and match type. Something like CoD4 lends itself more to going it on your own since you can die so quickly, whereas I find Halo more of a team effort.
I only really play co-op games online anyway. I find competitive multiplayer takes too much time and effort and I'm usually crap.
Team Player . Gang rape > normal rape
This is an awesome question - and really, I go through phases.
I write for a co-op website, so I tend to play co-op games on a regular basis - but every once in a while I just want to sit down and play a game by myself. Games like Mass Effect work really well alone, but I spend a lot of time wondering how some games are not co-op.
Spider-man Web of Shadows as a lot of fun alone, but the whole time I wanted one of my friends to pic up a headset and play as Wolverine or Luke Cage by my side.
@ Naim Master - I lol'd!
Team player.
Lone wolf is boring.
I'm pretty comfortable with both, but I'm so used to people never playing as a team online that I suppose I've taken on the skill-set of a lone wolf by default.
I love single-player experiences in general, so I often project that into any multi I play.
I think I perform better as a lone wolf but I love being a team player. If I have the choice of winning a free for all or helping a team to win a match I'd go for the team every time. It just feels more rewarding. Especially if you are communicating with your team members and setting up strategies. On the other hand I do get very pissed off if my team is inept and I am the only thing keeping them from being humiliated.
For me I think its situational. If I'm playing with friends I usually try to go the team player route. Balance the classes out, be a support class if needed, and try to operate as a team. If its a bunch of randoms I normally sit back for a bit and see how things play out. If my team is playing together and communicating in a positive way yea I'll definitely join in. If its a bunch of tards yelling at each other then I'll go the lone wolf route and I can definitely hold my own either way. I don't have any problems sniping or run and gunning. However, I think deep down I'm more of a lone wolf type player, there is a certain exhileration that comes from going up against others especially when you are outnumbered and coming out on top. Nothing against team play that's definitely fun as well. I played the 40 man WOW raids as well with a good guild and that many people working together towards a common goal is extremely fun and rewarding as well. But for me nothing gets your heart racing more than doing something yourself that you didn't think was possible.
I'll be honest, it depends on the game I'm playing. I always squad up in Battlefield 2142. In something like CoD4 or Metal Gear Online, I mostly lone wolf it unless the game mode desperately calls for team cooperation(in the case of MGO specifically, if my teammates are competent, then I'll work with them).
On my own I usually play lone wolf, but with friends it's fun to work together.
I would add more but everybody's said each part, to sum it up, I do both.
Depends on the available team. I game with my husband a lot in MMO's and we've played together so long that we're usually a force to be reckoned with. Whenever he's not around I seem to get stuck with either some 12 year old who thinks I'm going to chase blindly after him and somehow magically keep us both from being killed by his idiocy or the random stranger who invites me then issues one word commands like "follow" and "heal" to me as if I were an NPC he just picked up.
I like team dynamics and not feeling like if I'm not good enough alone I'm screwed, but sometimes it can't be helped and I definitely get a more immersive experience playing alone.
Kinda grew outta of being a "lone wolf (too romanticized)" and consider myself more the "recluse". I feel I've kinda gravitated toward being die hard looking back. So even against a horde or a handful of/friggin' big boss(es) I like the idea of going out fighting on my own. I mean sure if I happen to cross and crowd I like, I'll chill for a while, but for the most part "single player".
I think it depends on what you've played. I think I'm this way because I've played Tekken etc. fighting games too long and especially the Tekken Force Modes etc. "single quests" along with other single player RPGs. And so I don't have as much patience for groups. I'll always fly solo unless teaming up is convenient. It's only when I "happen to be going for the same goal" do I consider teaming up.
Generally speaking, I'm not really a multiplayer kind of guy at all. In truth, I'd much rather play through a game by myself, or if I'm doing it co-op, do it with a close friend, preferably in the same living quarters (as I did with my former roommate - each of us was in a different room with a different Xbox and copy of Gears of War, and had a grand ol' time). I'm not too keen in jumping into the middle of a bunch of strangers and trying to make it work. More often than not, it becomes an exercise in annoyance. To elaborate, I've often found that it's not so much myself not wanting to be part of a team that prevents one from forming, but rather an entire room full of lone wolfs who would rather TK and point grind by themselves than work together wtih anyone else.
That being said, I did get pretty into Battlefield 2: Modern Combat when it came out. Having a unified set of goals that was reliant on players working together simultaneously meant people did less bitching and more working to get it accomplished, and you were quite often relying on your team mates for ammo or health replenishment. Plus, if you got weary of the whole team thing, the maps were big enough that you could truck off to a secluded area, hide amongst a rock outcropping, and start doing your sniper thing.
Good times... maybe I'll have to check out this Battlefiend 1943 afterall.
Thanks for all the responses! It seems like it really depends on the game for everyone else.
I should also note that for the most part, I quested solo in World of Warcraft, and refused to accept help until I was bored at max level, and joined a raiding guild.
I'm absolutely a teamster. To me, there is nothing more exciting than being on an awesome team that is desperately trying to work together to stop the other team from accomplishing something.
I enjoy the solo things sometimes, but opposite to your point, I would rather have someone by my side knowing that I'm watching his back and he's watching mine than knowing that I'm alone.
ok, so this is a total cop-out answer but I'm a lone wolf that work as a pack. prefer to do my own thing but still wish to help out the team, like a sniper or medic
Lone wolf. I have been in teams in CoD4, but I'm an introvert too. But then again, I haven't really played many games that force the player to think about their fellow mates above themselves.
Depends what game-type I'm playing, not necessarily game. CTF & Assault usually transform me into th guy who is the flag-runner or bomb-planter, while Deathmatch transforms me into a lone wolf killing machine. I also love FFA. Not having to depend on teammates is nice once in a while, as it's just your level of skill against someone else's.