Post by heidern98 on Oct 20, 2005 20:01:29 GMT -5
Couldn't think of a better topic name but what Im talking about is button push shortcuts, fast reloads, and fast melees and such. If you are familar with Overswarms videos, you should know all of this stuff. I run around alot just randomly doing fast melees to practice (especially on long maps where Im running for a half hour) I think that it really takes an active effort to use these shortcuts. The thing is that knowledge is what is needed to do these things. Im sure there are a few members who dont know a couple. I am sure there are more but heres a start.
Fast reload: You must have a gun in reserve. Not hard at all you just have to have quick lil didgets. Wait for whatever you are reloading to see the clip enter the gun(even just before works as well...), then hit YY as fast as you can. If done right, you will see your gun apear from the reload... It wont look natural but you save a split second that can make the difference if you and your enemy have no shields and are both reloading. Another sign when to hit YY is when you see your bullets full again. The timing is a bit different for each gun and its really hard to condition yourself to do it every time. I practice it when Im up by like 10 or so and i can just shoot a shot (BR for example) and just reload over and over....
Rapid melee: The timing on this one is tight but if done right, you can get two or three back to back melees that will pretty much decimate your opponents slow melee attempts. If you know how to sword cancel, its based on the same exact principle. B,X,B,X but the trick is to make sure the melee lands. You can do an empty melee (like sword cancelling) where you dont damage your oponent. You have to hit X just as the melee lands (Im still working on the timing myself), and then you are free to smack another melee on them. It again will not look natural, but you can obviously see how fast it comes out(Nearly twice as quick). You will notice that you will reload if you are not full but you can still cancel the reload with another melee (timing might be thrown off tho so its good to try have a reloaded gun for it.. duh) Good practice is going to a wall on any map and just trying to hear the distinct sound of the wall getting smacked. If you have sword, this turns you into a human chainsaw.... It takes time to get used to, but really makes the difference in melee battles. If you have another weapon, B,Y,B also works but I dont like it as much.
Melee shoot: Ok this shit is sick with a BR. BXR.. same things as the rapid melee.. you cancel the melee but then shoot instead. The melee takes down shields and you shoot stupid quick. Setup a dummy, do a jumping melee and BXR it with a BR and make sure the shot hits him in the head. Its an instant kill that will make your opponets think you are modding at how quick you kill them. THIS ONLY WORKS WITH A FULLY LOADED WEAPON. You cannot cancel the reload with a shot (I cant do it at least) Carbine, BR, SMG, and mid to short ranged mostly human weapons. BXL for stickies also works nice... the melee zones you close to the guy and then the stick is simple... only works if you evade after tho (Duh)
SMG pumping - If you hold down the fire button with an smg and just stand there, you are going to fire at the sky eventually... This clearly shows the inacuracy of the smg... however if you pump it (tap, tap, tap) it will only fire within the reticulum (spelling) and you can use it like a mini BR. The range is increased and the damage is significantly increased. With duel SMGs, it really pays to alternate in a fast fashion (L,R,L,R) and you will see an obvious difference in accuracy. Really helps for fighting mid range BR.
Ok thats all I can think of.... If you guys know any others please let me know. Overswarms vids really show you how to do things correctly.. Just cant find the link ><
Fast reload: You must have a gun in reserve. Not hard at all you just have to have quick lil didgets. Wait for whatever you are reloading to see the clip enter the gun(even just before works as well...), then hit YY as fast as you can. If done right, you will see your gun apear from the reload... It wont look natural but you save a split second that can make the difference if you and your enemy have no shields and are both reloading. Another sign when to hit YY is when you see your bullets full again. The timing is a bit different for each gun and its really hard to condition yourself to do it every time. I practice it when Im up by like 10 or so and i can just shoot a shot (BR for example) and just reload over and over....
Rapid melee: The timing on this one is tight but if done right, you can get two or three back to back melees that will pretty much decimate your opponents slow melee attempts. If you know how to sword cancel, its based on the same exact principle. B,X,B,X but the trick is to make sure the melee lands. You can do an empty melee (like sword cancelling) where you dont damage your oponent. You have to hit X just as the melee lands (Im still working on the timing myself), and then you are free to smack another melee on them. It again will not look natural, but you can obviously see how fast it comes out(Nearly twice as quick). You will notice that you will reload if you are not full but you can still cancel the reload with another melee (timing might be thrown off tho so its good to try have a reloaded gun for it.. duh) Good practice is going to a wall on any map and just trying to hear the distinct sound of the wall getting smacked. If you have sword, this turns you into a human chainsaw.... It takes time to get used to, but really makes the difference in melee battles. If you have another weapon, B,Y,B also works but I dont like it as much.
Melee shoot: Ok this shit is sick with a BR. BXR.. same things as the rapid melee.. you cancel the melee but then shoot instead. The melee takes down shields and you shoot stupid quick. Setup a dummy, do a jumping melee and BXR it with a BR and make sure the shot hits him in the head. Its an instant kill that will make your opponets think you are modding at how quick you kill them. THIS ONLY WORKS WITH A FULLY LOADED WEAPON. You cannot cancel the reload with a shot (I cant do it at least) Carbine, BR, SMG, and mid to short ranged mostly human weapons. BXL for stickies also works nice... the melee zones you close to the guy and then the stick is simple... only works if you evade after tho (Duh)
SMG pumping - If you hold down the fire button with an smg and just stand there, you are going to fire at the sky eventually... This clearly shows the inacuracy of the smg... however if you pump it (tap, tap, tap) it will only fire within the reticulum (spelling) and you can use it like a mini BR. The range is increased and the damage is significantly increased. With duel SMGs, it really pays to alternate in a fast fashion (L,R,L,R) and you will see an obvious difference in accuracy. Really helps for fighting mid range BR.
Ok thats all I can think of.... If you guys know any others please let me know. Overswarms vids really show you how to do things correctly.. Just cant find the link ><
