Equipment?

[HolyHominid]

So this screenshot is from the closed alpha's info page, looks like we'll be getting Duke3D style items in the newest Doom, I'm pretty excited about it, what do you guys think?

[HolyHominid]

The main thing I'm wondering is if these will be in Singleplayer or if they are only in the game as little add-ons to make Multiplayer's custom loadouts have more variety, either way I'm hoping for a Landmine type item, and a Jetpack.

[Voros]

Modern gamers probably want to see a game with some variety or its bust. Doom was originally simple, so id took a different approach while staying in Doom! So far, its looking good to have these things in Multi games...but better not be in Single player(I want mow down demons with good old guns!).BTW, I don't understand your question, do you mean you don't understand about the equipments, or not sure whether there will be equipments, eventhough you gave a screenshot.

[HolyHominid]

I was wondering if the items would be in singleplayer or just multiplayer, I honestly would not mind it being in singleplayer it could add a lot of extra strategy to combat.

[Voros]

Doom and strategy...Lets play Counter Strike then! Or Call of Duty!
Just kidding.
Doom is "run and gun". Only strategy-How fast you have to run and gun for us to survive!

[Vermil]

I think the new Static Cannon and Vortex Rifle sound like they conflict, with the former being based around movement and the later more around being stationary.

But it could encourage multiple styles of play, with the former being more rooted in Doom and the later more in modern FPS.

[VGamingJunkie]

Voros said:

Doom and strategy...Lets play Counter Strike then! Or Call of Duty!
Just kidding.
Doom is "run and gun". Only strategy-How fast you have to run and gun for us to survive!

Infighting, use of barrels, use of crusher ceilings, telefragging, using corners for cover, Doom has strategy. Just rushing in tends to get you killed.

[AirRaid]

Even just things like "Gonna pick up the Blue Armour before I engage my opponent" is strategy. Doom and Quake MP had a lot of that. Map routes and timings to grab respawning pickups.