1. Know your weapons
Know your weapons strength, weaknesses, and most of all how much ammo is in
it. You should always be using the right weapon for the right scenario. For
example you wouldn’t want to go into close quarters combat with a sniper rifle.
So, you should switch to your pistols. Vice versa once you made it out of a
close quarter’s area and your out in a wide open space switch back to your
sniper rifle.
Also make sure your backup weapons are loaded and they are binded in case you
need to quickly switch back to them.
Never Spray and Pray’ (Accuracy will keep you alive)
One of the most common mistakes that newbie’s will make is holding down the
fire button. Holding down the fire button with automatic weapons will greatly
reduce the player’s accuracy. In fact if they hold down the button too long
they will hit anything but their target. Usually firing one to three rounds at
a time is best.
2. Stay with your teammates
Never try to go off and play Rambo. Stay with friends and use team work to
take out the enemy and stay alive. Think of this many real world tactics and
strategies use team work. For example house clearing. Wouldn’t it be easier
to have three players with you before you go through a door way while one
teammate covers your back another watches the overhead area. And another throws
a flash bang into the room. You are unlikely to be shot from behind, the enemy
can’t rush out and kill you, and finally you never have to let your guard down
not having a weapon ready since you are throwing a flash bang.
You might not get great support like this scenario in a pub server. You can
still get one or two teammates to help you though. You will have to have your
mic and good voice commands you are likely to coerce team members to cover your
back and throw in a flash bang for you.
3. Use your Radar
Radar is perhaps the most blown off or unused tool in Counter
Strike.
Radar is essential and there is no excuse for opening up on
your teammates and friendly fire deaths.
Radar- Is the green circle icon on your screen that helps you know your
location and your surroundings
Here are five important icons to remember
-A red dot represents the VIP (Only seen by CT’s on as_maps/bomb carrier is
only seen by the T’s on de_maps
-A T shape represents a teammate a level
above you.
-An upside down T shape represents a Team member a level below
you.
-A yellow square represents a Teammate using the Radio
4. Use communication
IF you are going to excel in clan matches you’re going to have to use team
strategies. To use any strategies or tactics you will need to communicate.
So, you should bind essential radio commands that will help you communicate with
your teammates. You can also get a decent mic and talk to your teammates. Just
make sure all talk is not on obviously. Some players will even bind aliases to
give text messages.
5. Use Stealth
Stealth is extremely important. Remember noise gives you away! Walking
over grates, rooftops is especially loud, and don’t forget climbing
ladders.
Use a M4 or usp with a silencer
Use a silenced weapon so you won’t give away your location. If you are a T
this is even better; because the CT’s will not expect a sneaky T with a silenced
M4a that he has acquired. Also it’s optimal to take out the enemy and not give
away your exact location to the enemies.
Step Silent
Use the side of walls to walk along to slow your speed slightly and silence
your steps. Even better you can crouch and use the walk key to slow and silence
your steps.
Going up and down ladders
You can actually crouch while going down a ladder; and guess what you will
make no noise at all. Going up or down a ladder you should walk into the wall
while on the ladder. Make sure you only to move your mouse a tiny bit to ensure
you go up or down. This way you can stay silent.
You can use stealth and still be offensive. You should practice stalking
enemies by using your radar, listen for footsteps, all while keeping quiet and
hidden yourself. Coming up on an unaware enemy at close range is an easy
kill.
Stay in inconspicuous low lighted areas of the map. There is nothing wrong
with hiding if you are low on health. Try this and you will be surprised at the
number of players that will fly right by you.
6. Know your location and surroundings
Know where you are, your teammates, and where enemies are likely to be. You
should always take a quick check to how many players are still alive too. Plus
if you see that a member on your team just died and you know he was in a
location ahead of you. You know that the enemy is in that location now.
Keeping the enemy guessing where you are at is crucial. Keep quiet and be
prepared. If the enemy knows your location after a firefight you should move
out of that area. If you have been spotted or it is too late keep your self
moving in a way that you are unlikely to be hit by the enemy. Use quick
strafing techniques while you take shots at the enemy. Popular techniques to
make your self a hard target include the following.
Strafe and zigzag towards your enemy to take him out. Do it quickly so other
teammates do not come to assist him or get to your location in time to help
him.
Jump up and down to avoid being shot in the head. Players are used
to changing their aim more horizontally than a drastic vertical change. Note:
you can only do this now and then for a short time when you cannot avoid taking
fire from the enemy. This is great if you have an AWP because jumping will not
affect your aim.
Lure the enemy into an ambush. Run towards your teammates and get in
position to take out the enemy that is chasing after you. This is great if you
have low health and ammo.
Shoot then ambush: fire a few shots in the enemies’ general direction
run back and take cover. While the enemy is searching for you take him out with
a few shots. The great thing about this technique is the enemy is usually out
in the open, they don’t know where you are, and you know exactly where they are
at. Plus after you kill them they will feel a little stupid.
Fri Jun 05, 2009 3:11 pm