Hi guys.
I just want to get the general view on death streaks and what you think of them. I decided to set this poll up since me and a clan member were talking about them recently. Personally I'm in the middle, because you shouldn't be rewarded for going on a death streak, but at the same time a death streak adds to the humiliation.

Feel free to post your opinions as a reply.

I'm againts the current form of death streaks. Even if I died a lot just to get a single kill in somewhere like Quake, I don't want the game to help by increasing health etc. It doesn't feel as fun as finally nailing the players without any help. Not to mention, it can get annoying for those players who are a lot better and they get killed only due to the death streaks, which can feel "cheap".

If I wanted death streaks to be included to the game, I wouldn't do it the same way Crysis 2&3 do it (or any other game, they always seem to do it the "cheap" way). Instead of increasing health etc. I would increase the amount of information the player receives. Move more during combat, look for movement in water and shadows, don't be too far away from teammates, use power jumps during combat etc. This way the game would still force the player to be good, but the players would learn what they do wrong.

I think the above idea isn't really a death streak bonus but I would rather have that in a game where I'm horrible than a death streak bonus, which allows me to cause nuclear explosions when I'm dead or increased health.

Edit: Just remembered Warhammer 40,000 Space Marine where players could copy enemies' classes after they died. That's a good idea for a death streak bonus. No "cheap" modifiers and the player still needs to learn to play (unless the copied loadout is noobtube class).

I swear all the 40K are strategy games like the original overpriced board game. I wasted 2 years of my life and over ￡200 on that stuff.

I swear all the 40K are strategy games like the original overpriced board game. I wasted 2 years of my life and over ￡200 on that stuff.
There has been few 40k video games, which aren't strategy games. Space Marine is the latest non-strategy game about 40k and it's basically a 3rd person action game, which mixes shooting and close combat. Other non-strategy games include poor FPS Fire Warrior (released to PS2, Xbox and PC) and Space Hulk games, which mixed FPS and strategy games together (released back when Windows 95 was released).

And don't worry, I have wasted several years and euros painting the miniatures. I have few Codexes (Two editions of Chaos Space Marines, Daemonhunters, Eldars, Dark Eldars, Tau, Orks and Imperial Guard) and miniatures collecting dust. I only paint the miniatures anymore. <_<

It doesn't bother me really. So what if i go 25-8 instead of 28-5 because some noob had extra health for a few minutes. How else would he ever get a kill? And if they keep finishing matches with severely bad scores, they will likely ditch this game permanently. AWe need new players to stay. Ifthey geta deathstreak boost here and there so be it. At least its not something a vet can abuuse like AA, PFE and laser sighted auto aim while jumping bullSH!t

I swear all the 40K are strategy games like the original overpriced board game. I wasted 2 years of my life and over ￡200 on that stuff.
There has been few 40k video games, which aren't strategy games. Space Marine is the latest non-strategy game about 40k and it's basically a 3rd person action game, which mixes shooting and close combat. Other non-strategy games include poor FPS Fire Warrior (released to PS2, Xbox and PC) and Space Hulk games, which mixed FPS and strategy games together (released back when Windows 95 was released).

And don't worry, I have wasted several years and euros painting the miniatures. I have few Codexes (Two editions of Chaos Space Marines, Daemonhunters, Eldars, Dark Eldars, Tau, Orks and Imperial Guard) and miniatures collecting dust. I only paint the miniatures anymore. <_<

Woah, I had the big elder set, the big space marine set (not assault on black reach), a small elder guardian squad, some Necrons and a couple of chaos space marines. I had no Tau or Tyranids.