I am trying to get good at shotgun as a newer pocket and am wondering how I can get more consistent with my aim, I am trying to grind it out on tr_newbots, but I don't know if that is even helpful. Thanks in advance!
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play shotgun only in ammomod against a soldier that uses rockets
many people wont want to do this, so ask a friend or teammate
this is the best aim training practice method ive ever used
many people wont want to do this, so ask a friend or teammate
this is the best aim training practice method ive ever used
scout in dm, mge mge mge mge, just use it more and take ur time
or do mouse control exercises i.e. surfing
or do mouse control exercises i.e. surfing
jake_play shotgun only in ammomod against a soldier that uses rockets
many people wont want to do this, so ask a friend or teammate
this is the best aim training practice method ive ever used
you could play shotgun heavy too, since it would be more fair and unless you're surfing rockets there won't be a big difference in speed.
EDIT: with a 3% difference in speed, I don't see how this would be dumb, but apparently I'm wrong about something. Is it the hitboxes or is having more health than them a bad thing?
many people wont want to do this, so ask a friend or teammate
this is the best aim training practice method ive ever used[/quote]
you could play shotgun heavy too, since it would be more fair and unless you're surfing rockets there won't be a big difference in speed.
EDIT: with a 3% difference in speed, I don't see how this would be dumb, but apparently I'm wrong about something. Is it the hitboxes or is having more health than them a bad thing?
fatswimdudejake_play shotgun only in ammomod against a soldier that uses rocketsyou could play shotgun heavy too, since it would be more fair and unless you're surfing rockets there won't be a big difference in speed.
many people wont want to do this, so ask a friend or teammate
this is the best aim training practice method ive ever used
EDIT: with a 3% difference in speed, I don't see how this would be dumb, but apparently I'm wrong about something. Is it the hitboxes or is having more health than them a bad thing?
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many people wont want to do this, so ask a friend or teammate
this is the best aim training practice method ive ever used[/quote]
you could play shotgun heavy too, since it would be more fair and unless you're surfing rockets there won't be a big difference in speed.
EDIT: with a 3% difference in speed, I don't see how this would be dumb, but apparently I'm wrong about something. Is it the hitboxes or is having more health than them a bad thing?[/quote]
-fragged because u edited ur post to question why ur gettin -fragged
Rick-fragged because u edited ur post to question why ur gettin -fragged
not sure what's wrong with asking for discussion in a discussion thread but okay
not sure what's wrong with asking for discussion in a discussion thread but okay
fatswimdudeRick-fragged because u edited ur post to question why ur gettin -fraggednot sure what's wrong with asking for discussion in a discussion thread but okay
No you missed the entire point of what sneaky said. Shotgun Soldier is both faster and more importantly LIGHTER than a heavy. Meaning you will be juggled for higher and longer requiring you to aim more while surfing rockets / rising / falling. Which is very intensive practice on tracking based aim.
not sure what's wrong with asking for discussion in a discussion thread but okay[/quote]
No you missed the entire point of what sneaky said. Shotgun Soldier is both faster and more importantly LIGHTER than a heavy. Meaning you will be juggled for higher and longer requiring you to aim more while surfing rockets / rising / falling. Which is very intensive practice on tracking based aim.
you move so slow that its pointless to do anything but strafe into every shot to make it easier on yourself
source: sg was the only reason i ever beat anyone good in mge. i have the personal opinion that people dont weapon switch nearly enough in 1v1s but it might be dependent on how good your own rocket aim is i guess
source: sg was the only reason i ever beat anyone good in mge. i have the personal opinion that people dont weapon switch nearly enough in 1v1s but it might be dependent on how good your own rocket aim is i guess
You can't improve shotgun aim, you are born with it.
wafflebaim with ur movement
Don't do this to practice your aim, assuming you mean strafe into them.
Don't do this to practice your aim, assuming you mean strafe into them.
"tracking" is a gimmick taught to those who ask how to improve their aim instead of practicing
just practice for yourself and your aim will improve naturally in the style that suits you and your sensitivity best
edit: by practicing i mean actually play the game, not walkway, not targets, fight good players. the majority of the hard work in "aiming" is actually prediction of movement, which you don't get any of from playing walkway or bad players
just practice for yourself and your aim will improve naturally in the style that suits you and your sensitivity best
edit: by practicing i mean actually play the game, not walkway, not targets, fight good players. the majority of the hard work in "aiming" is actually prediction of movement, which you don't get any of from playing walkway or bad players
randoYou can't improve shotgun aim, you are born with it.
He speaks the truth. Just don't gunboat for too long or you betray your dna.
He speaks the truth. Just don't gunboat for too long or you betray your dna.
Snowdream"tracking" is a gimmick
i don't get how getting better at placing your mouse on a target doesn't help you get better aim, but then again i'm bad
i don't get how getting better at placing your mouse on a target doesn't help you get better aim, but then again i'm bad
tracking is not a gimmick
also i don't know what "strafe into them" means other than the literal sense but i think movement is just as important a mechanism for aim as moving the mouse around
also i don't know what "strafe into them" means other than the literal sense but i think movement is just as important a mechanism for aim as moving the mouse around
A nice way to warm up is to just play Heavy in pubs. I usually do this for a while when I change my sensitivity.
That, or just play quake using the LG only.
That, or just play quake using the LG only.
play against scouts in mge or dm and actively try to use shotgun to deal most of your damage
don't just grind it out on newbots, practice in a lot of different ways
for instance: play scout in dm, play rocket jumper soldier in dm, play sniper in pubs, play scout v scout in mge, play scout v soldier in mge, don't do the same shit for hours, eventually you'll get bored and it will lose its effectiveness
for instance: play scout in dm, play rocket jumper soldier in dm, play sniper in pubs, play scout v scout in mge, play scout v soldier in mge, don't do the same shit for hours, eventually you'll get bored and it will lose its effectiveness
IMO players with best aim are those who best predict the enemy and use movement to setup shots.
Most "tracking" is actually lateralizing, so that the sideways movement of the enemy in your screen is diminished, or prediction.
Also, some of the best DM people don't really care to track - talking about soldiers just look at Mike. Or, for a more aim based class, look at B4nny, he just throws his aim around, syncing his movement with the enemys' movement for a brief period in every shot.
Most "tracking" is actually lateralizing, so that the sideways movement of the enemy in your screen is diminished, or prediction.
Also, some of the best DM people don't really care to track - talking about soldiers just look at Mike. Or, for a more aim based class, look at B4nny, he just throws his aim around, syncing his movement with the enemys' movement for a brief period in every shot.
aieraSnowdream"tracking" is a gimmicki don't get how getting better at placing your mouse on a target doesn't help you get better aim, but then again i'm bad
tracking isn't placing your mouse on a target, though. tracking is following said target with your mouse, keeping your crosshair on the target.
this is pretty much useless unless you're playing heavy
there is no reason to attempt to follow an unpredictable target with your crosshair inbetween shots, it will usually end up being worse off than just flicking a short distance to them on each shot (which is how nearly every good player naturally aims with practice)
i don't get how getting better at placing your mouse on a target doesn't help you get better aim, but then again i'm bad[/quote]
tracking isn't placing your mouse on a target, though. tracking is following said target with your mouse, keeping your crosshair on the target.
this is pretty much useless unless you're playing heavy
there is no reason to attempt to follow an unpredictable target with your crosshair inbetween shots, it will usually end up being worse off than just flicking a short distance to them on each shot (which is how nearly every good player naturally aims with practice)
Snowdreamthere is no reason to attempt to follow an unpredictable target with your crosshair inbetween shots, it will usually end up being worse off than just flicking a short distance to them on each shot (which is how nearly every good player naturally aims with practice)
it's not about trying to lock on to them, it's about keeping up with them so whatever flick you have to do is minimal
it's not about trying to lock on to them, it's about keeping up with them so whatever flick you have to do is minimal
ComangliafatswimdudeRick-fragged because u edited ur post to question why ur gettin -fraggednot sure what's wrong with asking for discussion in a discussion thread but okay
No you missed the entire point of what sneaky said. Shotgun Soldier is both faster and more importantly LIGHTER than a heavy. Meaning you will be juggled for higher and longer requiring you to aim more while surfing rockets / rising / falling. Which is very intensive practice on tracking based aim.
i have an iq of 2 and forgot juggling was even a thing. thanks
not sure what's wrong with asking for discussion in a discussion thread but okay[/quote]
No you missed the entire point of what sneaky said. Shotgun Soldier is both faster and more importantly LIGHTER than a heavy. Meaning you will be juggled for higher and longer requiring you to aim more while surfing rockets / rising / falling. Which is very intensive practice on tracking based aim.[/quote]
i have an iq of 2 and forgot juggling was even a thing. thanks
play blands mid solly and use ur shotty when u deal like 100 dmg to them
jump into tr_newbots and just try to shotgun the scout for an extended period. don't play scout to improve soldier shotty aim because scout is a lot of movement based aiming
Practice, dm, mge
Those are the keys to get better
As someone pointed out above, just play the game and you'll get better eventually
Those are the keys to get better
As someone pointed out above, just play the game and you'll get better eventually
An old teammate of mine used to practice shotgun in MGE solly v. scout by having a little game of it where they'd start with rockets and as soon as they got any damage with one, they'd have to try and finish the scout off with the shotgun.
It made it a bit more challenging/worthwhile for the scout while guaranteeing they always had to use the shotgun for at least one hit to get a kill.
It made it a bit more challenging/worthwhile for the scout while guaranteeing they always had to use the shotgun for at least one hit to get a kill.