What is considered unfair when using the BFG?
Many deathmatch players moan and groan when the BFG is used successfully against them. ‘What a cheap frag, you craven coward!’ they shout. Well, they usually use fewer words to express the idea, but that’s what they mean. This is usually due to a lack of understanding about how the weapon works. The purpose of this FAQ is to educate players about how the BFG behaves. If you know how it works, you will know how to defend yourself against it. You will also know how to effectively attack with it. If both (or all four) players have the same knowledge about how the weapon functions, then the BFG by definition is not unfair. If you play against an opponent who does not know how the BFG works, then you should make sure to educate them on its behavior before turning them into paste. Having said that, the following things are debatable regarding fairness. I’m not saying they are patently unfair, I’m just saying that their fairness is debatable: • The Silent BFG trick (see section 4D). • ‘Campin
