I begin by watching how my opponent is moving through the air. Then I look for any potential spots that they might choose as a landing area. Once I know where they're coming from, where they're going, and their current rate of movement, and arc of travel I start the aiming process.

I mentally calculate where I need to shoot in order to hit my target, then I recalculate again, compensating for the lag delay between me and the server. Once I think I've got all the information I need I carefully aim at the intersection of my opponent and my rocket.

I fire.

I watch... as the rocket passes right through their torso like they're a goddamn ghost.

Then I stop trying and flick wildly because fuck it.

good luck getting better! :)

ideally youd do some mix of all of them dependign on the circumstance friend

Damn I didn't realize how many people lurked the forums

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zExrVyTX_aw

flicka da wrist

mr slin's trapping people in shitpost hell!

you've never played anything besides scout don't lie

if we're talkin bball just shoot above the rim and say "haha get airshot bitch"

Since jumping players always move in curves, I try to see where they're jumping from, and try to estimate the curve they'd be taking in my head, and then put my crosshair along it and shoot. It's not exactly flicking, nor tracking.

Only something I've been doing recently, though- I was watching a video of projectile aimbot that showed the curve the player would be moving in and went "well... i guess i could try to imagine the curve and put my cursor where i think they'll be?"

I'm still terrible, of course, but I feel like I'm getting better by doing this.

Every shot I take is a tremendous flick - usually they miss, but the 5% of shots I hit keep me entertained enough to keep at it.

If I have time to switch to shotgun though, I'm definitely going with the shotgun, because nothing brings me as much joy as watching somebody crater due to 12 damage shotgun shots.