[Ydiss]

Hmm, old topic indeed.

I play both modes but ultimately prefer stock.

I'll only play realism if I am playing against people I know.

So long as you have a decent machine and a good connection neither requires more skill.

Bottom line is this:

In realism it's easier to kill but harder to stay alive.

In stock it's easier to stay alive but harder to kill.

In realism the weapons are much closer to eachother, and yet less balanced.

In stock the weapons are all very unique and yet offer more of a balance in game-play.

I have never thought to myself: "Ah, this mod takes no skill, I prefer to play Stock because it's harder/easier"

I always think: "Ah, this is boring as fuck. I wanna play stock!".

Just me, really. I always find that 30 minutes of realism my head starts to numb from the boredom of point/click mentality. See enemy, point, click, dead. Hide. Repeat.

In stock fights between two or more players can last ages as you try to out-wit eachother. In realism most fights are over before you realised they started.

Much more realistic, but in my opinion, a lot less fun.

This is why I don't really enjoy DoD. I'm sure I could get good at it if I practiced, but why play a game that you don't enjoy?

I don't think the skill factor comes into it.