First Person Shooter Tips - Page 3

Flibster · 16-11-2007, 21:41

Used to be a sniper in BF1942 and Desert Combat - frequently used to get kill ratio's of 10:1

Never used headphones - high quality surround sound for me and a throat mike tended to do it.

However, knowing the maps is the most important part.

Knowing the weapons capabilitys is equally important - know what range the weapons are effective to etc...

Practice

Don't play online anymore - servers I used to play on, amongst many other things, got too obcessed with Capture the Flag - which was frankly dreadful on DC. I had a go at BF2 and BF2142 - considered them to be a step backwards from DC and BF1942.

Yet to find anything as good.

Simon/~Flibster

leowyatt · 16-11-2007, 21:50

Quote:

Originally Posted by Wellington

COD 4 also has flashbangs... use them too

the work of satan they are

(mainly because I always forget to use them

)

Mondo · 16-11-2007, 22:15

Wellington you camper! I bloody hate them. I used to shoot into those spots you talked about as i run past or nade it. The best camper are hard to catch as they move around a lot but the rest are like sitting ducks once you know where they like to camp. This also comes down to knowing the map.

Garp · 17-11-2007, 09:02

Not sure what you can do with COD4, but for various FPSs on the PC I used to spend quite a bit of time playing against Bots before I'd go on-line, to ensure that I'd got up to speed on the accuracy and weapon capabilities first. Playing through the single player missions is always my first goal. Look out for n00b servers (with active moderators kicking off any guys too good) if there are any, great way to get used to the map with others that aren't so good too. Regularly go to cover and reload, you don't want is to be 90% through a clip facing someone with a full clip

but be sensible about when you do it because worse than having a nearly empty clip is being halfway through a reload when someone comes across you

Try to avoid the temptation to spray and pray, try to focus on accuracy (that's where playing SP and against bots can help, it tends to be more forgiving), and concentrate on the high damage spots (I would assume head shots in COD4?)
Think outside the box. Try to consider ways to irritate your opponents to draw them into making a big mistake, even if that means emptying a round of a handgun at the wall to suggest you're out of decent weapons (shocking how well that works on CS)
Most maps have choke points, and if your team is any good they'll get them covered. If others are covering them, cover your team mates. Resist the temptation to go all Rambo on the other team

The other thing to look out for are clan servers where there are a number of clan players active in the player list. That tends to ensure you end up on a team that works together. My biggest frustration with on-line FPS gaming are the number of idiots that fail to understand even basic concepts of teamwork. It gets particularly painful if you're playing something like Enemy Territory where its almost impossible to win without being a team.

Dr. Z · 18-11-2007, 20:34

For teamwork online, Americas Army is fantastic! I used to play that loads and got very good at it on particular maps, but if you didn't play as a team you would die very, very quickly.

Awesome stuff

Never come across a game quite like it!

Matblack · 19-11-2007, 10:14

Well you guys were right practice makes perfect, well at least, better.

I'm now getting around 7-10 kills for 4-5 deaths in most games, I know the maps better, I know where people camp and I'm automatically checking my corners when I enter an area, I went from a max streak of 4 to a max streak of 10+ and I'm regularly calling for UAVs to maximise my airstrikes and comunicating with my tean even if they aren't going to comunicate with me

I would seem that unless you are playing with a clan then communication just isn't utilised properly which seems a shame as it can make or break a mission.

I'm averaging about 200+ points per match towards my ranking and I'm starting to get more of the guns unlocked. One thing I found really interesting was the M4, when I got it I hated it but the recoil on it is very controlable and you can readjust to the target whilst you are firing and get a kill from a single burst which is ideal for me

I find headshots in this game quite tough and I'm not getting as many as I had hoped so I'll have to go back and get those achievements, so far I have done the 150 kills with 3 of the assault rifles which are worth 1000 point towards rank

I'm going to keep playing this one for a while get

MB

Davey_Pitch · 19-11-2007, 10:25

Nice one MB. Practise definitely does make a huge difference in any FPS game as simply knowig the maps is a big thing. Of course, the more you play the more accurate you'll get so you should continue to improve the longer you play.

Regarding communication, I know what you mean. The only times I've communicated well with randoms is when Leo and I started doing it between the 2 of us, and the other team members decided to join in. It can make a huge difference to how well your team performs and I know it's something I should try and force my random teammates into doing.

I'm the same as you though, going through the various weapons getting the 150 kills for the experience points so I can progress faster. I don't think I've done 3 assault rifles yet, but I think I've managed it with the MP5 as well as 2 of the assault

Looking forward to playing this again tonight, assuming my Elite comes today

leowyatt · 19-11-2007, 13:39

Glad things are going well Matt, it's all down to practice. I've been too busy playing Half Life 2 to get back to COD4, but hoping to be back to it shortly.

Hope your elite turns up today Davey.

Garp · 19-11-2007, 14:26

About the main times I enjoy playing FPSs is online in a clan, when you get decent communication and can lay traps or work with other players. Against a bunch of random players it can turn a game from a long drawn out scrap to a quickly easy victory.

Davey_Pitch · 20-11-2007, 14:41

I think I need to re-read this thread and take some of the tips on board myself, as I appear to be getting worse, not better! When I first got COD4 and went online, my K : D ratio was pretty much level, but now at level 30 it's dropped down to about 0.83 with the majority of my friends list having a much better ratio than me. Grrr, I *will* get better at COD4!

16-11-2007, 21:41	#21
Flibster Moonshine Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 3,388	Used to be a sniper in BF1942 and Desert Combat - frequently used to get kill ratio's of 10:1 Never used headphones - high quality surround sound for me and a throat mike tended to do it. However, knowing the maps is the most important part. Knowing the weapons capabilitys is equally important - know what range the weapons are effective to etc... Practice Don't play online anymore - servers I used to play on, amongst many other things, got too obcessed with Capture the Flag - which was frankly dreadful on DC. I had a go at BF2 and BF2142 - considered them to be a step backwards from DC and BF1942. Yet to find anything as good. Simon/~Flibster __________________

16-11-2007, 22:15	#23
Mondo Absinthe Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 2,174	Wellington you camper! I bloody hate them. I used to shoot into those spots you talked about as i run past or nade it. The best camper are hard to catch as they move around a lot but the rest are like sitting ducks once you know where they like to camp. This also comes down to knowing the map. __________________ My Website / MSN / Email / Flickr / Blog

17-11-2007, 09:02	#24
Garp Preparing more tumbleweed Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Hawaii Posts: 6,038	Not sure what you can do with COD4, but for various FPSs on the PC I used to spend quite a bit of time playing against Bots before I'd go on-line, to ensure that I'd got up to speed on the accuracy and weapon capabilities first. Playing through the single player missions is always my first goal. Look out for n00b servers (with active moderators kicking off any guys too good) if there are any, great way to get used to the map with others that aren't so good too. Regularly go to cover and reload, you don't want is to be 90% through a clip facing someone with a full clip but be sensible about when you do it because worse than having a nearly empty clip is being halfway through a reload when someone comes across you Try to avoid the temptation to spray and pray, try to focus on accuracy (that's where playing SP and against bots can help, it tends to be more forgiving), and concentrate on the high damage spots (I would assume head shots in COD4?) Think outside the box. Try to consider ways to irritate your opponents to draw them into making a big mistake, even if that means emptying a round of a handgun at the wall to suggest you're out of decent weapons (shocking how well that works on CS) Most maps have choke points, and if your team is any good they'll get them covered. If others are covering them, cover your team mates. Resist the temptation to go all Rambo on the other team The other thing to look out for are clan servers where there are a number of clan players active in the player list. That tends to ensure you end up on a team that works together. My biggest frustration with on-line FPS gaming are the number of idiots that fail to understand even basic concepts of teamwork. It gets particularly painful if you're playing something like Enemy Territory where its almost impossible to win without being a team. __________________ Mal: Define "interesting"? Wash: "Oh, God, oh, God, we're all gonna die"?

18-11-2007, 20:34	#25
Dr. Z I'm going for a scuttle... Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 2,021	For teamwork online, Americas Army is fantastic! I used to play that loads and got very good at it on particular maps, but if you didn't play as a team you would die very, very quickly. Awesome stuff Never come across a game quite like it! __________________

19-11-2007, 10:14	#26
Matblack Baby Bore Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Svalbard Posts: 9,770	Well you guys were right practice makes perfect, well at least, better. I'm now getting around 7-10 kills for 4-5 deaths in most games, I know the maps better, I know where people camp and I'm automatically checking my corners when I enter an area, I went from a max streak of 4 to a max streak of 10+ and I'm regularly calling for UAVs to maximise my airstrikes and comunicating with my tean even if they aren't going to comunicate with me I would seem that unless you are playing with a clan then communication just isn't utilised properly which seems a shame as it can make or break a mission. I'm averaging about 200+ points per match towards my ranking and I'm starting to get more of the guns unlocked. One thing I found really interesting was the M4, when I got it I hated it but the recoil on it is very controlable and you can readjust to the target whilst you are firing and get a kill from a single burst which is ideal for me I find headshots in this game quite tough and I'm not getting as many as I had hoped so I'll have to go back and get those achievements, so far I have done the 150 kills with 3 of the assault rifles which are worth 1000 point towards rank I'm going to keep playing this one for a while get MB __________________ "we had roots that grew towards each other underground, and when all the pretty blossom had fallen from our branches we found that we were one tree and not two"

19-11-2007, 10:25	#27
Davey_Pitch I iz speshul Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Liverpool Posts: 6,296	Nice one MB. Practise definitely does make a huge difference in any FPS game as simply knowig the maps is a big thing. Of course, the more you play the more accurate you'll get so you should continue to improve the longer you play. Regarding communication, I know what you mean. The only times I've communicated well with randoms is when Leo and I started doing it between the 2 of us, and the other team members decided to join in. It can make a huge difference to how well your team performs and I know it's something I should try and force my random teammates into doing. I'm the same as you though, going through the various weapons getting the 150 kills for the experience points so I can progress faster. I don't think I've done 3 assault rifles yet, but I think I've managed it with the MP5 as well as 2 of the assault Looking forward to playing this again tonight, assuming my Elite comes today __________________ Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light, not our darkness, that most frightens us. Your playing small does not serve the world. There is nothing enlightened about shrinking so that other people won't feel insecure around you. We are all meant to shine as children do. It's not just in some of us; it is in everyone. And as we let our own lights shine, we unconsciously give other people permission to do the same. As we are liberated from our own fear, our presence automatically liberates others.

19-11-2007, 13:39	#28
leowyatt Chef extraordinaire Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Infinite Loop Posts: 11,143	Glad things are going well Matt, it's all down to practice. I've been too busy playing Half Life 2 to get back to COD4, but hoping to be back to it shortly. Hope your elite turns up today Davey. __________________ "Dr Sheldon Cooper FTW!"

19-11-2007, 14:26	#29
Garp Preparing more tumbleweed Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Hawaii Posts: 6,038	About the main times I enjoy playing FPSs is online in a clan, when you get decent communication and can lay traps or work with other players. Against a bunch of random players it can turn a game from a long drawn out scrap to a quickly easy victory. __________________ Mal: Define "interesting"? Wash: "Oh, God, oh, God, we're all gonna die"?

20-11-2007, 14:41	#30
Davey_Pitch I iz speshul Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Liverpool Posts: 6,296	I think I need to re-read this thread and take some of the tips on board myself, as I appear to be getting worse, not better! When I first got COD4 and went online, my K : D ratio was pretty much level, but now at level 30 it's dropped down to about 0.83 with the majority of my friends list having a much better ratio than me. Grrr, I will get better at COD4! __________________ Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light, not our darkness, that most frightens us. Your playing small does not serve the world. There is nothing enlightened about shrinking so that other people won't feel insecure around you. We are all meant to shine as children do. It's not just in some of us; it is in everyone. And as we let our own lights shine, we unconsciously give other people permission to do the same. As we are liberated from our own fear, our presence automatically liberates others.