blu3 said:
Invert your mouse. Surprisingly some people try to play without an inverted mouse. Even if you’ve gamed for a while without using inverted it is worth making the change — unless you’re pr0 and uber 1337 freak.
Find your sensitivity. I am still fine tuning my sensitivity. Do this through the console. Currently my zoom_sensitivity_ratio is 0.94 and my sensitivity is 1.79. I use a Logitech G5 @ 2000 dpi. You shouldn’t use my numbers, but you should find what works well for you.
Find a resolution that works for you.
Play with headphones.
Sit comfortably.
Technical details aside, never let up after you kill one person. Like Kuros said, people travel in packs and reloading or falling back too quickly after killing someone leaves you very vulnerable. It does not take many bullets to kill someone — an ill-timed reload is stupid.
If your team is under fire PLEASE LOOK AT THE MAP. YOU CAN SEE THE ENEMY AND THE DIRECTION THE ENEMY IS LOOKING. It’s an easy/free kill to swing around the corner and pop the baddie in the back of the head. Friendly fire is off on the server. Pay attention and listen and you will be rewarded with easy kills. Counter-Strike: Source is not difficult.
Recognize that 1-shot headshots from scrubs will happen. It’s not always a hacker, but crap happens a lot and managing your frustration will help you play better longer. I’m a bit emotional when I play and nub deaths do get under my skin.
Be patient. It’s a 12v12 server. Even if you are good and have a 3, 4 or 5 K:D ratio you will not sustain this for the course of a map (unless you’re a T on de_port, or other incredibly lopsided maps) and you will not be able to kill very many people at once (even P90 spray will only get you 3-4 lucky/bull*edited* kills before you die — remember, people run in ZERGS). Don’t try to do it all and don’t try to be a hero. That transitions well into my next point,
COMPLETE THE OBJECTIVES. Thankfully the admins here strongly encourage objectives. If you want to deathmatch then play fy_iceworld (or any of its ilk).
Ask me for pointers anytime!
i didn’t know that anyone else inverted their mouse. personally i have since the beginning of my fps career. i guess i was used to flight games and such and the transition was easier, but everyone else i know always keeps their mouse uninverted. so i’d say inverted mouse ftw. also never underestimate the power of a good smoke or flashbang, and flanking is a nice way to up ur KDR.