| Note: This is all basic, common sense type stuff, but you would be surprised at how often even veteran players don�t follow this. These strategies are the foundation for the making a good player. Communication The CS Team put the radio sounds in for a reason. Take advantage of them! Bind keys to radio1, radio2, and radio3; better yet bind keys to individual radio messages. If nothing else at least have bind keys to Roger That/Affirmative and Negative. Know Teamates location Be sure to glance up in your upper left corner occasionally where the radar is. If you don�t see the radar bring down the console with the ~ key and type �+showradar�. The dots show teammates on the same level say you, the �T� shapes mean a team mate is above you and an upside down �T� shape means a team mate is below you. If you know where your team is, and he dies you know where the enemy is. Stealth I can�t stress this one enough. If you are alone walk, don�t run unless you�re absolutely positive the enemy is no where near you. You may want to walk even when you�re in a group but it�s most important when you�re alone. This way the enemy won�t hear where you are coming from. Be wise about it though, you don�t want to be walking in an open area when there are snipers around. (I.e. almost anywhere in jeepathon). Use shadows to your advantage and if you feel you need it, silence your weapon if you can. (Colt M4A1, or USP) Stick Together Stay with your teammates! Even its just 2 of you together if you are confronted with an enemy it�s going to be much harder for him to take on both of you then it are 1 of you. Be reasonable though, you shouldn�t bunch up in a crowded hallway, or doorway. When you�re closely packed together you�re a good target for an HE Grenade. Cover Fire If your bomb carrier is rushing for the bomb target that�s being guarded then at least give him some cover fire, create a distraction, something. This applies to bomb carriers, VIP, or just any teammate rushing into a guarded area. Direct a few shots at the enemy then duck for cover and repeat. Hopefully you�ll distract them long enough for your teammate to do his job. Know Your Weapon Know your weapons strengths and weaknesses. Don�t go into a close range, fierce firefight with an AWP. Similarly don�t try to take on a sniper from a distance with a shotgun. Head Shots! A head shot does much more damage then a body shot, therefore you will kill an enemy much faster if you�re hitting him in the head. Know where to aim so the recoil of your gun will force your aim up and get you a head shot. Be Smart Last, but not least be smart. By be smart, I don�t mean you need to be a rocket scientist to play CS (that�s pretty obvious). What I mean is think before you act. Don�t go running in a straight line at a guy with an AWP. Strafe as you�re running at him so you make a harder target. Force him to reload, and while he is reloading pounce on him. |
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