Are You a First Person Shooter N00b?

61 Responses (Add) | Friday, January 11th, 2008 at 7:31am

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If you are new to playing first person shooter games, then this video is for you! Here are some excellent tips sent in by a community member to help newcomers (and old-timers!) to improve their gaming experience.

When you are a beginner, don’t put yourself down if you get killed almost constantly. Use a kit that you can get good at quickly, mainly an assault rifle type weapon, and try to learn the maps you will play on most. Also, it is good to ask people who have played the game more than you about any tricks and tips to help you not die as much.
When playing the game, you never want to stop and stand in one place for too long. This just allows people to sneak up and find you, and also allows snipers to find you and take you down that much easier. Moving targets are much harder to hit, and allows you to quickly dip and dive in and out of cover making it that much harder for the bad guys to keep their sights on you.
Check behind you every few seconds. This is one of the most important tips to stay alive for a long period of time. If you don’t check back every few seconds, people will sneak up behind you and humiliate you in front of the rest of the group by knifing you in the back or just gunning you down without you ever being able to return a shot. If you check back, you may be able to surprise some one who is trying to sneak up on you and make them the one who is getting humiliated.
Never, ever, ever Cheat! The one thing you can do to completely tarnish your reputation as a gamer is too cheat by using hacks and or glitches in the maps. This just makes the other players dislike playing with you, and makes you go through a lot of trouble regaining the respect you once had, and also gives you trouble when trying to find a game to play in if you become widely known as a cheater.
Keep your calm. If you start to be damaged, even if it is very serious, don’t lose your calm. When you panic, you will tend to make another mistake, which normally winds up getting yourself killed. When you stay calm, you can look for cover, or even identify where you are being shot from and return fire, maybe even killing the person who was attacking you, or just go under cover to regain your composure and get ready to face off against your attacker.

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61 Comments

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January 7th, 2008
at 10:45pm

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schagg311

January 11th, 2008
at 9:11am

I think I’ll always be a n00b when it comes to FPS. If only I had more free-time to devote myself to practicing. lol.

MrBuzz

January 11th, 2008
at 9:29am

You’ll also find that as you get used to a game you’ll be doing things like shooting while running backwards, swaping weapon with ease and throwing grenades with precsion.

Check out online communities for your game. They’ll tell you lots about te speecific game. Like how in some games equiping yourself with a knife gives you stealth privilages on the radar.

Also, figure out weapon strenghts and weaknesses. ny gamer will tell you tat the shotgun is the way to go in close combat.

But also have fun. It’s a game. Enjoy it with ohers.

Spiralmind

January 11th, 2008
at 4:36pm

I’ve been playing FPS games for years and I stink as bad now as I did
then. I still have a blast playing them because, for me, dying can be just as fun as fragging someone.

TeddGCM

January 11th, 2008
at 4:58pm

First person shooters have never been my cup of tea. I always seem to get disoriented and sometimes it even makes me nauseous. I like Real Time Strategy games or games where you are viewing the action in 3rd person (from behind and above your character). World of Warcraft is my current favorite.

nixae86

January 11th, 2008
at 5:00pm

Another good tip is to play with friends. I used to suck, but when i watched and played with friends, it made the experience more fun.

Tom

January 11th, 2008
at 5:02pm

The best purchase I’ve made this year on the gaming side of things is Xbox Live! Most definatly! These tips are brilliant for beginners. I recomend that you never underestimate the power of the grenade!

wowps1

January 11th, 2008
at 5:30pm

lol don’t feel bad i am a N00b to =*( but nice video

Cubs0110

January 11th, 2008
at 6:02pm

I love first person shooters! I’m not really good at them though. My strategy is to run around until I find someone and then shoot away. More often then not I die… but at least I have fun!

Connor

January 11th, 2008
at 6:09pm

I like the last tip, it reminds me of the angry german kid (not so calm)

FxT_Fusion

January 11th, 2008
at 6:32pm

I can also that in a game time is what really matters…
If u have alot of time to get used to the game and learned the weapons+ spots.

Also here is my gaming community.
http://www.controlfate.com

cybling

January 11th, 2008
at 7:10pm

nice tips these could of helped me like 2 years ago but these are really solid

Mario372

January 11th, 2008
at 7:13pm

I like Counter Strike Source and Halo games for FPS.I hate people that cheat it pisses me off,your suppose to go in their and have fun and not cheat.You dont get better by cheating,you get better by practicing.

ipikee

January 11th, 2008
at 7:13pm

I want to know what the website. What is a first person shooter?

micsowsow

January 11th, 2008
at 7:29pm

id have to say my favorite FPS would have to be either call-of-duty 4 or halo 3…

McInTEC

January 11th, 2008
at 7:33pm

I enjoy playing First Person Shooters and it sucks when you get Shoot.
Um I do once in a while cheat.
I will make sure to Watch behind me every few seconds.
Keep up the good work!

dx11101

January 11th, 2008
at 7:54pm

I would like to add that using headphones instead of surround speakers can help you pick up audible input you otherwise would poqnot hear, like someone sneaking up on you, or reloaded their clip, or pulling out a knife.

Find someone that is really good and watch how they play. Follow them around or join their squad, and spectate them in observer mode when you are dead.

Keep statistics if possible, see how you are doing with your kill ratio if it is going up or staying the same.

Most but not all games have rock/paper/scissors gameplay, figure out what the best thing to do is in each scenario you encounter. Dont try to kill a tank with a grenade, or kill a sniper with a sub-machinegun at long range.

animation815

January 11th, 2008
at 8:06pm

omg i hope you do the interview with major nelson, i will skip school to watch it :p….not really, those tips where great for starter’s and and the people that have great accuracy but don’t know the best way’s to stay alive-more successful……one other great tip is learn to strafe if you are getting shot at move back and forth if you are out in the open so that you are harder to hit.

pyroza

January 11th, 2008
at 8:14pm

If only I had this information back when I started Counter-Strike in the early 2000s. Just playing improves your skill too, even if you don’t notice it. You soon learn the tendencies of most players, and what weapons work best in different situations.

Trevmister8

January 11th, 2008
at 8:15pm

I agree, but another thing you can do, although cheep, is to camp inside your base so when someone goes for the flag u can kill them.

sportsfan89b

January 11th, 2008
at 9:10pm

I like the “keep your calm” one, it can be especially helpful if you are killed constantly, as stated in number one. Losing your cool will definitely cause you to get frustrated and mad at the game, thus wanting you to stop playing.

Good tips, and don’t be a dirty rotten cheater like me :D

Tervold M.

January 11th, 2008
at 9:39pm

One of the main aspect’s of online FPS games that is really the downside, Is the cheating that goes on which can ruin your online gaming experiencing. So be sure to check for server’s in the server browser listing that is anti-cheat protected to make sure that you can play on a legitimate scale between other player’s.

Unfortunately even anti-cheat protected server’s can be bypassed by someone with sufficient experience in programming. There is a constant state of flux between anti-cheat company’s and the cheat creator’s behind the scene’s that most don’t recognize.

It’s something to be aware of if you are new to online gaming. Other than that you can meat people along the way throughout the gaming communities, and can be a great experience for meeting new friends.

Crater

January 11th, 2008
at 9:41pm

My frames per second is making me a noob, not my skills! Think outside the box!

I63G

January 11th, 2008
at 9:49pm

What it really takes to become good, as with anything else, is practice. Seriously, I used to suck at FPSs, and I have found that after hours of practice, you become better.

It is really important to be able to use the plethora of weapons that are available in the game as well.

Tigerboy25

January 11th, 2008
at 9:51pm

i play battlefield 2142 and im pretty good~ its pretty fun so ill recommend it~ but many people glitch it or just be cheap…hate those people…even with the people with the ingame name changer which makes it hard to ban to people >.> ahh hate those cheaters >.>

XedLos

January 11th, 2008
at 9:54pm

These are some really good tips. Well im gona go pwn some n00bz

Robby

January 11th, 2008
at 9:57pm

Thanks for the tips, Chris. Maybe they could help me in Counter-Strike. :)

Seshan

January 11th, 2008
at 9:59pm

When I play a new FPS game, I usally ask people in the game for tips, each game is diffrent, they can help you learn something you might not know.

StormySwords

January 11th, 2008
at 10:09pm

Im pretty good at these games my favorite is goldeneye for the n64. these are good tips thx i will use these while i play my games

shadowmeyer

January 11th, 2008
at 10:13pm

I really like first person shooters but my all time favorite genre is RPG games. I love to rome around a world and talk to someone to get a quest done. I also like the freedom and no rules in RPGs such as going anywhere you want. My favorite RGP is Elder Scrolls 4: Oblivion.

Court1100F

January 11th, 2008
at 10:30pm

I love playing FPSs such as UT2003 and UT2004 my problem is I don’t react fast enough and can’t coordinate the dodging and darting around hence I get wacked constantly it pisses me off so I get bored quick and only play for maybe 30 minutes maybe alittle more so I usually only play the Single player portions of the game anyway yeah you could say I’m a perpetual Noob and probly always will be

aeiz

January 11th, 2008
at 11:20pm

I let my mother play Portal the other day because I thought she would enjoy it’s puzzle aspect. BIG MISTAKE. She’s never played a first person 3d game… and it was horrible. So lesson learned. =)

Paranj

January 12th, 2008
at 8:51am

Excellent tips.

I remember my first person shooter game being Call of Duty. I also remember how hard it was to actually kill someone for the first time too. And I hate people who cheat cause they ruin the game for people and their own reputation so I hope people who cheat out there read this blogor even watch the video on youtube cause maybe they will learn something ;) Thanks again Chris.

KrnSidez

January 13th, 2008
at 11:17pm

I play alot of Halo 3. The staying in one place is good for statigic gameplay. If you can it can be a lot more kills than going head on. i would not have to look behind me every 2 seconds if i am on a cliff sniping the enemy. =P

KH3289

January 14th, 2008
at 11:45am

how do u play a game on multi monitors to make the game appear on both screens in wide screen mode? ive seen ppl do this b4 im just not sure how to do it myself…

TheCoffeeGrind

January 14th, 2008
at 12:55pm

Seriously, what is with Chris and Comcast? I’ve got High Speed and I use Comcast! D:

sprijic2

January 14th, 2008
at 7:42pm

CS:S only ._.

1.6, cz all that **** are dead now.. most servers are inhabited with tumble weed

johnaiton

January 14th, 2008
at 10:01pm

do you have 2 monitors and a dual monitor gpu?

stephenbrazier

January 15th, 2008
at 1:23am

Yersh i am a N00b, more into my RPG, then im not lol

morningwaits619

January 15th, 2008
at 6:29am

all the halos and call of duty 2 and 4

ajoyryder

January 15th, 2008
at 7:22am

sprijic2 every one that plays CS:S sucks. they run around with a deagle with out even knowing how to use it. all i need a scout and i own. i 2 hit them no scope if close and if they long range i scope