Left Handed Soldiers? - Page 2

TeaLeaf · 2012-06-23, 07:49 AM

Originally Posted by Fek

I'm pretty sure in nearly all games the bullets come out a point in the centre of the body (e.g. the tip of the head) rather than where the gun is, and that hitboxes are symmetrical.

This.

Also mirroring an animation shouldn't be too hard as long as the engine hasn't been designed in a weird way. If it is an issue, they could always just mirror the first person view and leave the third person right handed only.

Immigrant · 2012-06-23, 08:03 AM

They should make this possible in character maker screen (not something that you can switch mid-game) imo... I am right handed but I have some left handed friend and they would all prefer if they could play left handed characters.

Sabot · 2012-06-23, 08:42 AM

Originally Posted by Toppopia

Wait.. you were making a good argument about shy left handed is cool and such, then right at the end, you then say i should get over it and adapt. (I assume you didn't mean it like that, but it sounds like it.)

Oh no... I just meant that, I know I eventually adapted. Shouldn't you also be able to, just incase they don't allow you to change to left hand? I don't know how hard it is to make it possible, but if it isn't something that requires a lot of work, I so no reason why they shouldn't allow it. I mean in CS it was just a simple console command to switch...

Knotz · 2012-06-23, 08:49 AM

this far in the future we have outbred this particular human defect

Deadeye · 2012-06-23, 09:27 AM

I'm left handed and left eye dominant but I could never get used to firing a gun left-handed, it just seems uncomfortable to me. I remember at scout camp when I was a kid it confused my shooting instructor because I could hit the targets left or right handed but prefered to use my non-dominant right side.

As far as games go, the only ones where I really had a problem with the left-handed vs right-handed argument were fantasy games. I am left handed with swords so it always felt weird playing a right handed sword wielder; maybe that's why I prefer ranged classes in fantasy games.

Khrakhan · 2012-06-23, 10:05 AM

Yeah I'm left handed as well. However, when it comes to swinging a baseball bat, hockey stick, throwing, or shooting a gun I am right-handed.

And honestly I dont see the issue with being able to change hands in a game. If they do add it, fine, but I would really rather them not waste any time on it.

kaffis · 2012-06-23, 10:24 AM

Make it an option at character creation. Done.

Mango · 2012-06-23, 10:31 AM

I was trained in the Air Force to fire with either hand and to quickly swap in CQC situations depending on where I was relative to my point of entry.

Cufox · 2012-06-23, 10:44 AM

As has been stated, most weapons are designed with the ejection port on the right side of the weapon. Anyone that has fired a weapon and taken hot brass to the face knows that firing left handed can be a pain in the ass. Hot brass stuck between the collar and neck is a distraction. Granted, lefties are preferable in breach situations for covering left, and some manufacturers do produce ventral and left ejecting weapons.

Mango · 2012-06-23, 10:59 AM

Well with the M4 your check was supposed to be welded right behind the charging handle, far enough back that your brass would really only hit your arm most of the time. What was far more annoying for me was getting hit with my buddies brass.

Cufox · 2012-06-23, 11:14 AM

Originally Posted by Mango

Well with the M4 your check was supposed to be welded right behind the charging handle, far enough back that your brass would really only hit your arm most of the time. What was far more annoying for me was getting hit with my buddies brass.

Buddy brass is the truth.

KrackerJacked · 2012-06-23, 12:08 PM

GRAW did this very efficiently and that game is like 10 yrs old. If they could do it on a shitty console then they could do it here. Will they? probably not.

and to who ever said that you can easily switch carbines and rifles to adjust to left/right is full of shit. 10 yr army vet here and that never happened. Lefties always had trouble, cause the ejection port and gas exhaust port came out the right side into the lefty shooters face.

willaguy · 2012-06-23, 12:15 PM

lol, I'm ambidextrous bitches!

Seriously though I dont think it will matter unless your talking about preference. The crosshairs will always be in the same direction no matter what hand you're holding your gun in.

Nemeses · 2012-06-23, 12:17 PM

Originally Posted by Toppopia

I havn't seen anything about this, but can we change what hand our weapons are in? Not only to fight around corners more effectively, but we can choose to be left handed like we are in real life. But i would mostly use it when i was using cover, allows me to only expose tiny amount of body when looking around corners.

All kak handers should be instantly shot, therefore ending and closing this issue

Knotz · 2012-06-23, 12:20 PM

Originally Posted by Nemeses

All kak handers should be instantly shot, therefore ending and closing this issue

haha truth!