# Trigger Happy/Sad

**URL:** <https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/trigger-happy-sad/3772>\
**Category:** The Drawing Board\
**Created:** [November 2, 2013, 12:16am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/trigger-happy-sad/3772 "2013-11-02T00:16:46Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![Slax](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.cataclysmdda.org/slax/32/5385_2.png) [@Slax](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Slax)\
**Post date:** [November 2, 2013, 12:16am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/trigger-happy-sad/3772/1 "2013-11-02T00:16:46Z")

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Trait’s pretty unbalanced right now. 3 points for a minimal chance to waste some ammo.  
Wouldn’t a trigger happy character get pissed if he were to limit himself to a semi-auto weapon? Frustration! Anger! Saaaadness.

Full-auto would naturally vent all that pent up frustration.

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**Author:** ![EkarusRyndren](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.cataclysmdda.org/ekarusryndren/32/80_2.png) [@EkarusRyndren](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/EkarusRyndren)\
**Post date:** [November 2, 2013, 12:23am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/trigger-happy-sad/3772/2 "2013-11-02T00:23:01Z")

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I don’t think it’s meant to be “GODDAMN I WISH I COULD FIRE THIS ON FULL AUTO” but more the tendency to rock & roll.  
[size=1pt]This coming from someone who’s more or less begging for MGs in a game that doesn’t even have the “DAKA DAKA” of an FPS.[/size]

That said the “Trigger Sad” gives me an idea, more along the lines of “Triggery Shy” and that would give the character a small chance of not firing the gun. Though this could get problematic. (EG: You attempt to fire the weapon but you’re too scared)  
[size=1pt]…This coming from someone who’s terrified of handguns (with the exception of the desert eagle) but not long guns…[/size]

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**Author:** ![dotASC](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.cataclysmdda.org/dotasc/32/852_2.png) [@dotASC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/dotASC)\
**Post date:** [November 2, 2013, 2:22am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/trigger-happy-sad/3772/3 "2013-11-02T02:22:52Z")

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[quote=“Slax, post:1, topic:3772”]Trait’s pretty unbalanced right now. 3 points for a minimal chance to waste some ammo.  
Wouldn’t a trigger happy character get pissed if he were to limit himself to a semi-auto weapon? Frustration! Anger! Saaaadness.

Full-auto would naturally vent all that pent up frustration.[/quote]

IMO, this is an excellent observation and proposed solution.

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**Author:** ![Luissen](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.cataclysmdda.org/luissen/32/1025_2.png) [@Luissen](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Luissen)\
**Post date:** [November 2, 2013, 3:26am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/trigger-happy-sad/3772/4 "2013-11-02T03:26:43Z")

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[quote=“EkarusRyndren, post:2, topic:3772”]I don’t think it’s meant to be “GODDAMN I WISH I COULD FIRE THIS ON FULL AUTO” but more the tendency to rock & roll.  
[size=1pt]This coming from someone who’s more or less begging for MGs in a game that doesn’t even have the “DAKA DAKA” of an FPS.[/size]

That said the “Trigger Sad” gives me an idea, more along the lines of “Triggery Shy” and that would give the character a small chance of not firing the gun. Though this could get problematic. (EG: You attempt to fire the weapon but you’re too scared)  
[size=1pt]…This coming from someone who’s terrified of handguns (with the exception of the desert eagle) but not long guns…[/size][/quote]

Interesting idea… I was thinking increased recoil and reduced accuracy from overcompensating for expected recoil