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    Follow your teammates' lead

    In a team-based game, it's important to follow the lead of your teammates that are nearby. If your teammates are waiting in ambush, you should wait in ambush too instead of rushing out and giving their position away. If you're following some people who are clearly trying to be stealthy (by walking instead of running), you should be quiet as well, or otherwise you undo their attempts to not be detected. Even when you're dealing with players who are far less experienced than you, doing things together as a team will benefit your whole team.

    When sniping known enemy locations, line up and zoom, and then strafe out of cover

    When you're sniping, you will frequently find yourself facing off against other players -- possibly also with sniper weapons -- who have either directly spotted you or know the general area in which you're sniping from. When it's snipers vs. snipers, the first to get off the accurate shot wins. When you know the general area of your victims, instead of walking out of cover (where you yourself can be shot), zooming, lining up, and firing, try short-circuiting the process: Instead, when still behind cover, zoom one level and then step out. If you're aiming right, the enemy should be within your line of vision, at which point you can line up, possibly zooming in another level, and finish him off. This can substantially reduce the time you're exposed to enemy fire. Particularly when the other enemy is already out of cover and is waiting for you to pop out again, this can give you a fighting chance.

    Always buy defuse kit (Counter-Terrorist)

    On bomb/defuse maps, it's in the best interests of the Counter-Terrorists to always buy a defuse kit. In previous versions of Counter-Strike, it was fairly expensive, but in 1.3 and up it is only $200, the cost of a flashbang. You should always go out of your way to pick up defuse kits that are lying on the ground due to fallen comrades, as well. Always get the defuse kit. It's a steal.

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    Accomplish your objective to force the other team to make a move

    Often the other team will be either camping, or moving cautiously, or waiting for you to make a move. Particularly when the round is drawing to a close and there are only a few surviving players left, you can try and turn the tide of battle by putting your enemies on the defensive. If you're a Counter-Terrorist on a hostage rescue map, go grab the remaining hostage and make a run for it. If you're a Terrorist on a bomb/defuse map, try planting the bomb in order to force your enemies out. And so on. If done carefully, this can often turn the hunter into the hunted, since now you will be taking the initiative and forcing your enemies into predictable, sometimes exposed, behavior (chasing after the hostages and their rescuer, defusing the bomb, etc.). If you're being hunted, try flipping the script.

    Leave gratings and vents intact when possible

    Untouched windows and vents serve as an early warning system. It takes noise to open a vent or grating -- not much if a knife is used, but enough to to be noticed if it's nearby -- and this can alert you to sneaking enemies even when they're not direct line of sight. Even for vents and destructible objects far away, seeing them destroyed -- or noticing later that they're destroyed -- can give you a head's-up as to enemy locations, provided you know your team isn't shooting at them. If you hold off on destroying vents and gratings, you'll know that when they're gone an enemy was responsible.

    Don't hesitate to sacrifice yourself for the team

    The goal of Counter-Strike is for your team to win, not just you. To be a successful Counter-Strike player, you need to put your team above yourself -- and that means your team, not whatever clan you're in this week. To accomplish your objective, that sometimes means laying down your life for the good of the team. When your teammate is planting a bomb, you need to put yourself between him and the enemy. When the VIP is making a hasty retreat, don't hesitate to try to lead the enemy astray by moving out of cover and drawing fire while he can escape. When your teammate is making a run with the hostages trailing behind him, step in the line of fire to give the enemy multiple targets. Your team always comes first.

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    Take out snipers first

    Snipers -- enemy on high ground and watching over your advance, whether they're actually using sniper weapons or not -- are your primary concern. When you're on the offensive, competent snipers are the main impediment to achieving your objective. Give the highest priority to taking out the snipers; once they're gone you can continue on. Snipers are your biggest threat when advancing. Eliminate them first.

    When low on ammo and enemy is nearby, pick up enemy gun

    When you're in the thick of things, often successfully reloading before you come across another enemy is the primary impediment to your success. When you've just downed an enemy -- particularly if you caught him unaware so he did not return much fire -- and you need to reload but other enemies are nearby, consider picking up the downed enemy's weapon. Obviously, this is a particularly good idea if his weapon is superior to your own. If your enemies are hunting you, they may wait until right after a firefight to make their move, figuring that you're probably distracted or low on ammo or reloading. Being fully prepared with a fully-loaded weapon can give you the upper hand. If you're low on ammo, consider picking up weapons from your downed foes.

    When sniping, relocate after being spotted

    Snipers are deadly in any realistic game like Counter-Strike -- running out into open without cover is tantamount to suicide. But by the same token, an uncareful sniper can easily be taken down by an enemy sniper, or even an assaulting foe with an accurate weapon (like an AK47 or a Colt) and good aim. If you're sniping, once you're spotted, relocate to another position. It doesn't necessarily have to be far away, your head just needs to be poking out of another area. If you're firing at another sniper who doesn't yet see you and miss, he shortly will -- move to another position and resume the attack. A sniper in a known location is a soon-to-be-dead sniper.

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    If the round ends and you survive, avoid enemy contact

    If the round ends by something other than elimination -- i.e., the Counter-Terrorists rescue all the hostages or the Terrorists successfully destroy the bomb site -- then avoid enemy contact. At this point it does you no good to engage the enemy: The round is already over and you only risk getting killed. Part of Counter-Strike is managing your money, and risking losing your current weapon is not worth it when the round is already over. It doesn't do you any good to engage the enemy once the round is over.

    If you find yourself isolated and outmatched, concentrate on taking out one enemy

    Every Counter-Strike player has found themselves out on point and has accidentally stumbled into the spearhead of an enemy assault. When you have no choice but to die, take someone out with you. Instead of spraying bullets at the entire general area, hoping to whittle all of the opponents down, concentrate on one individual and inflict all your might upon him before you get taken down. Your remaining teammates will be better off with one fewer enemy rather than that same amount of damage spread over each enemy. If you find yourself being overrun and are certain to die, concentrate on taking one enemy with you, to help out your teammates down the line.

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    You've just dug you grave I mean thanks for the tip dude. ;D

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    hehehhehehe ;D

    after all those kung-fu movies you still don't realize that the master stays that way because he never gives out all the tricks!!!

    WARNING: Some of these work better on paper! -
    eg: Snipers... if you're spotted ONLY relocate AFTER you've taken out the guy that spotted you.. or he has backup! Relocating too quickly.. or sloppily.. could give away a position that could be vital.


    some sniping tips:

    - magnum users: make your shot count... the blast will give away your weapon.. and a good strafer makes a difficult target.. esp. in a hail of bullets!

    - when using a scout: aim for the neck or above... and ALWAYS double zoom if possible

    - in the case of multiple targets, choose one.. bring him down, then choose another.. and bring him down.. don't waste bullets or time getting dazzled! also always go for the one in the BACK.. that way th guy ahead doesn't know he's lost his support ;D

    - a good sniping position is one that gives you a clear shot and view of your surroundings.. while offering cover ESP. of your exit route! You can snipe in the open if your escape route is secure!

    - if you're gonna snipe.. make sure you can do it with a hand gun as well... the choice for me is the D. Eagle or the PP(whatever) ... eagle has power and will kill a guy in 2-3 shots, pp has accuracy.. even a poor shooter will have a hard time missing ;D .. either way.. there'll come the time when you're gonna need the secondary so learn how to use it!

    - finally... snipers don't finish the round high up in the kill stats GENERALLY! (however the good ones tend to die the least) don't get cocky and start running around with your rifle.. know your role and play it!... it's always a plus to have a likkle pardie that will back you up wit an SMG.

    bless

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    Quote Originally Posted by Ropy
    You've just dug you grave I mean thanks for the tip dude. ;D
    Hey, this info ain't be coming from MY head dude. Got it from a website, thought it would be helpfull to us CStrike n00bs.

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    So many tips so little time... I long for the day when we'll have a dedicated local CS Server so that the local fraternity can log on and have some fun.. Anyone knows if any plans are afoot towards this reality?

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    With all these tips I hope you all are practicing. Counter Strike will be one of the Major Games at our next Techjamaica LAN Party.


    Practice makes improvements. Perfection is relative yet only a desire and a figment of imagination.

    Play and you will die. The question is ...... who will die more?


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    boy a so u know the CS junkies dem u nuh ....[kilaj fires up CS to get practise] ;D ;D

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