Don't play with other newbies. You will get better, faster if you play against challenging opponents.
Play on lightly populated servers. Generally, the LEET get bored on these and move on to higher frag opportunities.
Watch for hacks. There are plenty of servers that allow cheats. Read the MOTD. Often servers will identify their exploit policies and installed mods. It won't take you long to realize if you've fallen victim to wall hacking or other exploits. Observe the other players during your dirt-nap to see if they're cheating.
Get a fast video card, plenty of RAM of of course a decent processor. Lower the vid. quality if necessary to get a decent frame rate; a consistent 60 FPS+. Lots of folks disagree on this because your eyes can only detect something like 32 FPS+ or less, but trust me on this. Lots of other factors come into play and a high frame rate removes other bottlenecks and quickens reaction time.
Buy a decent mouse. USB Optical mice work best in my experience, and there are mice available that are specifically designed for game play.
Listen to the environment. Get a decent surround speaker system. It is a great advantage to hear a shot or footsteps with 360 degree accuracy. If you can't afford this, play with good headphones. Remove distractions.
Don't drink beer. I haven't formulated a precise equation, but you can expect your frags to decrease exponentially per ounce of alcohol consumed. Other intoxicants will lead to misplace your icons.
This, being sent to you from Mars you pitiful Earthlings. Nobody asked how we feel about your visit, or the constant barrage of metalic projectiles raining down on our prestine home. There is no tabacco here, no women, no Starbucks. Pure heaven. But, ahem, it really sucks, so stay away.
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Don't play with other newbies. You will get better, faster if you play against challenging opponents.
Play on lightly populated servers. Generally, the LEET get bored on these and move on to higher frag opportunities.
Watch for hacks. There are plenty of servers that allow cheats. Read the MOTD. Often servers will identify their exploit policies and installed mods. It won't take you long to realize if you've fallen victim to wall hacking or other exploits. Observe the other players during your dirt-nap to see if they're cheating.
Get a fast video card, plenty of RAM of of course a decent processor. Lower the vid. quality if necessary to get a decent frame rate; a consistent 60 FPS+. Lots of folks disagree on this because your eyes can only detect something like 32 FPS+ or less, but trust me on this. Lots of other factors come into play and a high frame rate removes other bottlenecks and quickens reaction time.
Buy a decent mouse. USB Optical mice work best in my experience, and there are mice available that are specifically designed for game play.
Listen to the environment. Get a decent surround speaker system. It is a great advantage to hear a shot or footsteps with 360 degree accuracy. If you can't afford this, play with good headphones. Remove distractions.
Don't drink beer. I haven't formulated a precise equation, but you can expect your frags to decrease exponentially per ounce of alcohol consumed. Other intoxicants will lead to misplace your icons.
This, being sent to you from Mars you pitiful Earthlings. Nobody asked how we feel about your visit, or the constant barrage of metalic projectiles raining down on our prestine home. There is no tabacco here, no women, no Starbucks. Pure heaven. But, ahem, it really sucks, so stay away.
I'm thinking more along the lines of an atmospheric containment field. Where's Geordi?