What are your secrets for playing UT??

[Electric Amish]

C'mon, cough 'em up!

I need to get better. I suck. Give me some tips & tricks, please!

amish

 

[IJump]

Don't get killed. That's my secret.

 

[Electric Amish]

You see, that's the one I have the most trouble with, that and killing other people...

amish

 

[jcuadrado]

hmmm...lets see...#1 practice alot...

#2 set up your puter to handle UT's framerates ie. fast processor/video/sound...what connection are you on? hopefully not 56k.

get a Ratpad or another good mousing surface and a mouse YOU feel most confortable with....get one with at least 4 buttons...so you can change weapons quickly...also set up your weapons correctly priority wise..

das it from me...I kick alot of arse in UT..

 

[Electric Amish]

I've got a 900mhz Athlon, G400 vidcard, Aureal SQ2500 sound card. I'm on Cable so my pings are usually pretty good.

I have a Razer Boomslang 1000 mouse on a Ratpad.

The keys I use:

E= forward
D= Backward
S= Strafe Left
F= Strafe Right
Space= Jump

Mouse Button 1= Fire
Mouse Button 2= Alt-fire
Mousewheel up= next weapon
Mousewheel down= Prev weapon

amish

 

[Killbat]

You can't win every battle. If things get desperate, make an escape. Live to fight another day and all that jazz.

Keep moving! Practice until dodging is reduced to a reaction. If you take time to think about what to do, you'll end up dead.

Bunny hopping is like painting a big target on your face. Knock it off! Moronic purposeless jumping is a lame excuse for strategy. It only makes you stick out and rarely keeps you alive.

The biggest gun doesn't always win. I personally have a nasty practice of killing 133t rocket launcher commandos with the Enforcer. Master the use of each weapon, but also use what is appropriate to the situation. Try to develop tactics that involve several weapons, flush someone out with rockets or other explosives and then finish them with the flak cannon or pulse beam when they get close... you get the idea. UT's weapons are diverse for a reason.

Remember that rockets have splash damage. Don't try to make direct hits with rockets. Aim at surfaces you expect players to move towards. Keep a step ahead rather than on-the-fly. It's not a duke-out fight, it's a test of tactics.

LISTEN! If you hear your opponent coming, you can get into a position to ambush them. If you can place sounds within the UT world, you increase your awareness of your surroundings substantially.

 

[LordMaul]

You just need to not suck.

 

[lo6ic]

i'll tell you the biggest secret to playing ut..grab the box, stick the cd in the jewel case and put the jewel case inside the box. now jump up and down on the box while urinating on yourself.

 

[Killbat]

WOW! What a useful and informative post!