Why do I suck at Counterstrike?

[UofI]

Damnit, this is really getting to me. I play in servers where my ping is in the 20's and yet people whoop me! I mean I see people with higher pings having their bullets get me more then my.
The comp is fine since I get over 100fps on the game. Arggh!

 

[erikiksaz]

Practice man!! Practice practice practice. How long have you been playing?

 

[Gonad the Barbarian]

Use your teammates as cover.

 

[ddjkdg]

Uh when did you start playing. You can't just join up with a 20 ping and 100 fps and expect to lay the smack down, this isn't Quake. I've been playing since beta 6.2 and I still get schooled when I play.

 

[BrunoPuntzJones]

I think there is some intrinsic skill required for games, especially an fps. I don't know if enough practice can help you. Why are you trying to win? Just try to have fun, if you die in the process it doesn't matter

A good mouse, surface, and keyboard help a ton.

 

[y00ycdz]

I kinda still suck too....but then again it would be easier if my puter stopped ferking freezing when I played (due a slight cooling problem, it overheats at the moment! argh)

What servers you all play on ??

I like these...

34 0 160.79.1.228 27015 NYC FRAGGIN FIBER - de_dust cstrike 20 of 22
34 0 204.213.190.22 27015 Dark Side of the Mo de_aztec cstrike 17 of 20
39 0 64.244.30.250 27015 OC-12 SCATHOUSE cs_offic cstrike 4 of 20
30 0 64.55.196.58 27015 NYC KILL OR BE KILL de_dust4 cstrike 0 of 14
34 0 64.55.196.59 27015 NYC KILL OR BE KILL cs_1701e cstrike 0 of 18

from gamespy...

 

[ddjkdg]

Oh yeah and I'll assume you prob already know everything above. But here's a few basic tips. Make sure when you're playing you have a nice comfy chair, keyboard, and mouse. Also see if you can make your config so that keys you use the most are in better places. One last thing, if I play and my hands are cold I will be seriously sucking (no joke). So I try to keep my hands warm.

 

[Geekbabe]

<< Uh when did you start playing. You can't just join up with a 20 ping and 100 fps and expect to lay the smack down, this isn't Quake. I've been playing since beta 6.2 and I still get schooled when I play. >>




Totally agreed, CS requires a different mind and skill set

 

[Scouzer]

Laser mouse and good mousepad helps DRAMATICALLY. I sucked at all FPS with my ball mouse, now I am at least fairly decent in most on my first try (2:1). I just started playing CS again for a week or two and I'm frequently at top of servers...it might be just giftedness more than anything

Yes, I'm gloating like hell but I'm in a damn good mood lol

 

[freebee]

Pings don't always indicate better players. Sometimes when I had bad pings, nobody could hit me. Couldn't hit them either, but thats besides the point.

In any event, direct confrontations should always result in 1:1 kill ratios...according to the law of averages...provided you both have the same weapon, aim at the same spot, fire at the same time, and have identical pings.

The above situation only applies to direct confrontations. The game depends on you knowing locations to hide, when to throw grenades, and to move properly. You will notice good players do not get into direct confrontations. The odds are too difficult. They will move and shoot. Aim for head shots.....crotch shots, though painful are not fatal.

 

[SoyBoy004]

patience patience patience! learn a gun really well, say, like the mp5, that will get you to learn others. SPURT SPURT SPURT! no auto fire!

 

[SithSolo1]

I took me almost a year of practice before I was "good" Then it took another 2 months of 4hr+ ady practice to become "1337!" Then I just stopped play for 5 months and I suck now.

 

[PsychoAndy]

<< Laser mouse and good mousepad helps DRAMATICALLY. I sucked at all FPS with my ball mouse, now I am at least fairly decent in most on my first try (2:1). I just started playing CS again for a week or two and I'm frequently at top of servers...it might be just giftedness more than anything

Yes, I'm gloating like hell but I'm in a damn good mood lol >>



optical mice rock

 

[Gonad the Barbarian]

<< patience patience patience! learn a gun really well, say, like the mp5, that will get you to learn others. SPURT SPURT SPURT! no auto fire! >>



This is good advice. Concentrate on mastering the mp5 and all the other guns will be easier. Another tip is to aim low, between the knees and crotch. Fire in short bursts, but long enough for the gun to kick up towards their head.

 

[BrunoPuntzJones]

Balled mice are still the best IMO. Knowing the maps are critical. Perhaps it helps that I've been playing since beta 1.0

Don't so much as worry about yourself, just don't play fodder. Pick your spots and stick with what works. I NEVER deviate from a plan unless someone figures out what I'm doing. Find what works on each map and you can stack kills like no tomorrow. I've had no problems getting 3 or 4 kills in the same spot every round because of people continuing to do the exact same thing.

Play maps and memorize where people go. Then next time you are on the other team prepare for those spots.

I haven't played since 1.0 came out, took a little break, so it's been several months, but I know I'd have no problem picking it back up and mopping the floor with the enemy. I've even thought about entering the CPL tournament this summer and starting to practice. Both DOD and CS are strangely addictive, despite being years old.

 

[pulse8]

<< Why do I suck at Counterstrike? >>

Because you don't cheat?

 

[bonk102]

why is the sky blue? why is water wet? why ask why?

 

[UofI]

I play on Seattle Vaginal servers.
In my opinion there are good individuals in these servers. Get this, I sometimes kick butt and sometimes I suck. Like wtf? How can you rock one night and totally play like crap the other?
RTCW is cool but no skill

 

[Rent]

"Why do I suck at Counterstrike"

Because I did a magical dance that stole your skillZ and everyone elses

 

[SithSolo1]

For those of you who care, here is my custom spray HERE

All opinions welcome

IMHO 1.1 was the best. You had to have skill back then. Now you just spray and pray and its headshot city.

 

[BrunoPuntzJones]

<< For those of you who care, here is my custom spray HERE

All opinions welcome

IMHO 1.1 was the best. You had to have skill back then. Now you just spray and pray and its headshot city. >>

4.0 was by far the best. P90 was way unbalanced, but other than that it was perfect. 5.1 gets the next best.

 

[ddjkdg]

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<< patience patience patience! learn a gun really well, say, like the mp5, that will get you to learn others. SPURT SPURT SPURT! no auto fire! >>



This is good advice. Concentrate on mastering the mp5 and all the other guns will be easier. Another tip is to aim low, between the knees and crotch. Fire in short bursts, but long enough for the gun to kick up towards their head. >>



Aim low if you're going to go full auto (with any gun). But otherwise, always aim for the head. If you go for headshots from the time you start playing you won't have to make the transition in aim later on. MP5 usually works just as good or better in full auto as bursts because the gun is kinda weak so bursts may not kill someone before they can get away. But that's only if you can control your recoil well.

UofI, another trick which you may want to try later when you've gotten the hang of things is to go out with a pistol (usually USP, but Desert Eagle works as well) every round. This will drastically improve your aim and your 'survival' skill. Such as not rushing 4 guys with automatic weapons when you have a pistol. One other thing, unless you are running for cover always crouch when shooting.

 

[BrunoPuntzJones]

agreed with ddj. I think (used to anyway) that the AK is by far the superior weapon. At range it's 1 shot accuracy/damage is amazing, and up close at full auto it's brutal. I really hope they didn't nerf it. You should never go more than single shot at anything less than "7 feet" or so. Learn to use the AK on single shot, like ddj suggested with the pistol. If you can master it and learn not to shoot more than one round (there are scripts that can do this), you can pretty much own every server. I really hope they didnt neft the ak...

 

[SithSolo1]

I should have made it clear that I didn't start playing until 1.0 came out. B4 that I was a 1337! TFC sniper.

 

[freebee]

If lilstevo wasn't hanging around in the fs/t forums so much maybe he could give some tips on that mp5 usage. He's supposedly one of the best there is with that gun. But i gotta tell you, he runs like a drunk half the time and still manages to kill people. Damn guy got me banned from my fav server, playing under my name, cause they thought he was cheating.