Counterstrike weapon flaw

Counter strike – Headshot to win mechanism

So there is a game called counter strike where it seems all the weapons do almost no damage to players. Unless you score a headshot, in which case a single shot from any weapon will do the trick. This mixture of unrealistic body damage with the quite understandable lethal head damage is very annoying during game play. Running around a corner with an automatic shotgun and unloading two rounds into someone’s chest. And then having them simply cap you with the smallest pistol once in the head ruins the game to a certain extent.

The beauty of it is that when you are that person with the pistol. A lot of FPS are played for the adrenaline players get by playing fast paced games. Counter strike is one such game where a little dedication and practice can make an enormous difference purely for the fact the an experienced player knows how to aim for those head shots and has some idea of the kickback a lot of the weapons have. Many skilled players go through entire rounds with just a pistol and win quite convincingly. It’s due to this flaw that make the win all the more sweeter.

Incorporating this into our game would be a little bitter sweet. Yes it would feel good, but since our setting is the Spanish invasion of South America. Many of the weapons have low rated of fire (Bows, Blowpipes, Flintlocks, Cannons) etc. What this means that if you miss your initial shot you’re generally in a lot of trouble. The game is balanced towards low rates of fire but high weapon damage, including a lot of melee. Therefore by introducing this mechanic it would make it highly unfair to the few classes that have an actual decent rate of fire.