[heftig]

To be clear, walking backwards (away from the target) reduced your bullet velocity relative to the target, reducing the damage you were doing and leading to you needing more shots.

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And to be extra clear, either way, neither options makes me believe it was an intentional design choice.

[thunderfork]

Systems-driven gameplay is an intentional design choice all unto itself

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Sure, but that doesn't mean every consequence of that choice is suddenly intentional as well.