What it takes to become a good shooter?

[QWFreak]

Re: What it takes to become a good shooter?

I agree, aim for the head is the way. I will keep tryin that.

[Thirdeyez]

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I dont understand hwo you can just tell some one to "aim for head".
Most CQC Im involved in is hectic and split second.
Some weapons go prone, some weapons stand.
I wouldnt drop low with a shotty, as I wouldnt stand with a LMG.
Learn your irons on all the guns, figure were the head shot point is or how the bullet spray is zoomed.

[IVfluids]

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Lol! I play with godlike bots, elimination (last man standing) on UT2k4. It's nuts. Nothing better for training those shooting skills though.

Yah, UT is an awesome game for keeping the reflexes up, and for some strange reason, I still find it to be a ton of fun. Must be the gibbin. Which, btw, would be frickin comical if you could get that in this game with a tank shell, c4 or other high impact weapons lol.

I'll have to try the godlike bots on instagib with elimination mode, I haven't played sp on that in a long time.

[l=lCoBrAl=l]

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Have read most of the posts, but havn't really seen any actual TIPS on how to be a good shooter. Sure you can just say "shoot the head" but it's hard to aquire the reflexes to aim fast enough before getting yourself shot.

I will tell you that's it's pretty hard to become a good shooter in BF2. In fact, I would spend less time acquiring shooting skills and spend more time acquiring gaming smarts/skills. Back when I played RvS(and RS/R6) I knew that it matters how much better your reflexes are compared to your opponent.

What I did to try to become better at pointing my mouse fast and clicking was as simple as target practice. In RVS, when you spawn, it might take 20 seconds before you get to a certain area of the map where the battles take place. As I walked down a staircase or turned around a corner, I would find something to shoot real quick with just one shot, or a double tap. I would see a light bulb and try to move my mouse to it and hit it as quick as I possibly could. A map where there were fire extinguishers (spelling?) I would shoot them all before we got to a little firefight. I'm an certainly not the best at that game or this game, but that DID help me alot. There would be times where people (even in my own clan, the people that trust me the most) would think I would be using aimbots or something because I would hit them just as I see them. Within just a milisecond of approaching them.

I also had my cursor on my computer changed to a little reticule which I made. You can download them for free online I'm sure. Becoming fast at clicking things with a crosshairs helps too I guess. Especially when you're exercising you're reflexes with closing pop-ups or *cough* porn.

Basically the only way I know is to just try to be fast and aiming. The head helps too. Especially with games like counterstrike. The only way I can get kills playing there is by headshots. People just don't seem to die any other way (for me anyways). but like I said, with a game like BF2, it's more important to be a smarter player rather than a good aiming player. It's better to set yourself up for an easy shot by being sneaky rather than just pullin' a rambo and trying to rush the enemy and hope that you can survive.

[MisterBubbles]

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Before one can walk one must first learn to crawl...


It is the way to true enlightenment.
Ownage is a state of mind.

AHAHA! Dude you kill me.. :laugh:

[imported_Predator]

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Being a good shot in BF2 is a lot more technical than most people think. Ive been playing BF2 since the day is came about a play for a very accomplished and well known clan. Here are my suggestions to you:

1. Lower your sensitivity. The lower your sensitivity is, the easier it is to hit people, simple as that. You dont want it so low that you cant move quickly close quarters, but you want it as low as you can make it within reason. This also ties in to the fact that you want to get a large mousepad or make a lot of space on your desk so that you can lower your sensitivity.

2. Buy a better mouse. My suggestions is the G5 by logitech, you can get it on newegg for about 50 bucks. It moves really smoothly and has a great feel, but the best part about it is its ability to change sensitivity on the fly. This allows me to turn the sensitivity way down for long range firefights which makes a big difference. If you arnt playing with a "gaming" mouse you are at a serious disadvantage.

3. Zooming in: not your friend. I am almost positive that in bf2 zooming does absolutely NOTHING in terms of increasing the guns accuracy. Of course from long range you want to so that you can see the person better, but from mid and close range do NOT zoom in. It is important to be able to see your crosshairs so that you know what your spray is at the moment. This leads to my next point.

4. With the m16 especially, you have to get a feel for how quickly you can fire and still be accurate. If you meet someone as mid range with the m16 and click as fast as you can you will most likely no hit them at all. Its a timing thing, and it takes practice.

5. Counter the recoil. This is something I have been working on recently which has really helped me. Whenever you fire a gun in bf2 the guns recoil at a constant rate. With practice you can get it so that whenever you fire by moving your mouse downwards your guns dont recoil at all. This makes your shots much more accurate and will help you kill people much more.

6. This one is probably obvious, but ALWAYS go prone when you are going to shoot at someone. The guns are atleast twice as accurate when your proned than when your standing up.

I would also suggest watching this video: http://www.gotfrag.com/bf/files/780/
You will have to register on the site, but its worth it. The movie is done by one of the best BF2 clan players in Europe and shows him playing from the first person. This guy is really really good and its good to watch the best players when your trying to learn something.

[imported_Panic.fo]

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Get a dedicated gaming mouse (I prefer Razer's products but MS and Logitech make good mice that are suited for gaming).

Get a good gaming mousepad. Can save your life if it comes down to aim.

Think about how you position yourself.. If you run out in the middle of the street you're bound to get nailed.

Gametime! The more you play the better a feel you will get for the shooting and movement.
Having played FPS'es for several years (CS in particular) I definitely believe that you develop instincts that aid you when you get jumped by an opponent or something similar.

Good post by Predator and I agree on most of it.

Going prone to shoot whenever you can is a very good idea.

High sensitivity in your mouse may be what gets you killed alot of the time.
Very important to have a low sensitivity but not so low that you can't move 180degrees or close to that within a comfortable distance.
Play around with the sensitivity and see what you are most comfortable with.

Except the countering recoil part.. Unlike recoil in the CS games where recoil mostly travels upwards like you would expect from a real gun the recoil patterns in BF2 guns are cone-shaped ie. when you fire repeatedly the bullets travels out in a random cone-shaped pattern..
Call it what you will but I consider it sloppy coding from DICE..

Now.. Unlike CounterStrike where the weapons have no ballistics BF2 weapons do.. Leading targets at range is a must and you can practice this in singleplayer to get a good feel for it.

But going prone and firing short, controlled bursts is far more likely to drop an adversary than holding down your fire button..

[Six.]

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I agree, aim for the head is the way. I will keep tryin that.

Simple stuff...

Hang back- don't go too fast or too far - you'll only get shot from behind before you could even begin to try to improve your aiming skills.

If you really want to improve your aim- switch your gun to single-fire mode, crouch or prone before you shoot (this minimises the recoil of your gun, and makes it slightly more accurate).

Don't start by aiming for the head first for practice... just practice to make sure that your shots are 'registering' as a hit with the target (the X that appears around your crosshair when you actually hit something). Once you've mastered actually hitting the targets, THEN you start practicing aiming at certain parts of the body.

If you want to specialise your shooting a bit- diversify to fully-automatic bursts; try 2 bullets at a time - usually both, if not one of them will usually hit. Here, you will get a feel for when the deviation of the gun returns to 0 after each shot/burst.

Practice with a G36C/E or assault rifles. Anything with high damage (this improves the 'reward' factor of your practice. If you use a low powered gun, it will become a painful excercise and soon you'll 'lose the plot').

Another thing- forget about everything else- just focus on the target; one thing that affects accuracy is the level of attention the person gives to their target. It is usually harder to aim your gun when fearing for your life.

Good huntin!

[BRUTALITEEEEEEEEE]

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Don't forget to factor in the "staying alive" thing as well as being a good shooter. Being a good shooter won't mean s*** if you are getting killed as many times as you kill others by running around Rambo style. What many have said, just practice with the iron's on all the guns and then always be very aware of what's around you.

Hug those walls! One less angle you have to watch...

[Six.]

Re: What it takes to become a good shooter?

Don't forget to factor in the "staying alive" thing as well as being a good shooter. Being a good shooter won't mean s*** if you are getting killed as many times as you kill others by running around Rambo style. What many have said, just practice with the iron's on all the guns and then always be very aware of what's around you.

Hug those walls! One less angle you have to watch...

Kind of contrary to whatever I said in terms of practice...
I'd prefer- if I wanted to practice; find a good place not too close but not too far from the heat and start shooting from there. I'd rather be able to worry about nothing and focus all my energy on my shooting there.

Then, once I get my shooting right, I would then move into different environments to adapt my shooting to. It would be too soon to head into a crazy fire-fight if I hadn't even gotten my accuracy adapted to the irons.

I'd also join a squad, but hang towards the back- so you can give them supporting fire AND practice for accuracy. As you get better, move up until you're confident enough to be in the front.