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Tuesday, July 29th, 2008
at 12:53am
Michael sent in the following tips for how to get into a online FPS… and not ending up annoying everyone else on the server.
Don’t Bunny Hop There is nothing more annoying than coming up against a Bunny Hopper. Imagine if you come up against an opposing player, and you fire off first. Normally in this case, the kill is yours. A Bunny Hopper jumps around like crazy, making it almost impossible to hit them. It is infuriating, and a lot of servers will say somewhere they don’t allow it.
Don’t use the ‘n00b tube’ The n00b tube is a name mainly given to explosive weaponry, such as a rocket launcher or a grenade launcher. It’s cheap, and there’s nothing that can be done to stop it. It annoys people… as out of nowhere something will explode at their feet, ending any run they may have been on. There’s nothing that can be done to stop or forsee it. A more specific example would be random grenade throwing in Call of Duty 4. This can be infuriating.
Accusing people Just because someone is good, don’t accuse them of cheating. This is a sure-fire way to annoy people on a server. Remember, most games these days have anti cheating measures for online play. If someone were cheating, chances are they won’t be on the server for long.
Join a clan This is a great way to find people to play with on a server, and to improve your skills. Most clans will require you to have software such as Teamspeak or Ventrillo for communication purposes. For this, a headset or mic is pretty much essential.
Don’t camp (unless you’re a sniper) This will infuriate people, and more than likely get you killed repeatedly. I ask you… where is the fun in staking out in one location for the duration of a game? If you’re a sniper, this is acceptable in places as it’s what snipers do.
Don’t mic spam This will annoy other people on the server, and more than likely get you kicked. If you continue, you can also get permanently banned from competing on the server.
Don’t worry about your skill level When most people first start out, they will feel very conscious of their skill level. This doesn’t help when you have people who often call others ‘noob’ or something to that effect. Remember everyone starts somewhere, and it’s just a bit of fun.
Don’t go AFK for a long period of time and stay connected Not only does it annoy your team mates, and bring glee to opposing snipers… but it also takes up a slot that could be better used by someone who’s actually wanting to play the game.
Don’t be afraid of joining in on the chat This is a great way to make yourself known on a server and become recognized. This will also ensure that there’s always a server you can go to that will be full of people who will be friendly towards you.
Respect and abide by the servers rules You chose to go on their server, so you can abide by their rules. This often involves things such as no bad language, no bunny hopping, camping or anything else considered cheap or that can detract from other users enjoyment of a game. If you don’t abide by their rules, you deserve to be kicked. It’s just common sense, and a bit of courtesy.
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OS X Fanatics
July 29th, 2008
at 9:08pm
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Jack Lhasa
July 29th, 2008
at 1:22am
Good tips, Chris. As a FPS vet, I stand by all of these.
Perseco
July 29th, 2008
at 2:16am
Just want to point out on thing…
“Don’t be afraid of joining in on the chat” WRONG
The reason I say this is wrong is because somebody thought it would be a good idea to give kids under 16 a microphone. Their voices are loud and annoying on most servers, and will only get those kids ridiculed.
IF YOU ARE UNDER 16 YEARS OLD, DO NOT USE YOUR MICROPHONE IN AN ONLINE FPS!!!
D0M1N8R
July 29th, 2008
at 7:56am
Don’t bunny hop? Don’t n00b tube? Have you ever watched the pro’s play any of these games?
jumping, strafing, running, ducking, and any other movement is part of the game. Long gone are the days where a army stands in front of their enemy and take turns firing. Unreal Tournament took this to another level by double jumping and other games like Tribes give you a rechargeable jet pack.
think your referring to spamming when you say n00b tube.. Spamming is used to control enemies. Keeping them under heat while on the run for example can buy you time to pick up some health packs. And spamming is used to keep an enemy cornered while you move in for the kill. Watch the pro’s again. Some n00bs randomly spam for a kill but are very inefficient and only end up getting killed.
lockerhaxor
July 29th, 2008
at 10:39am
Ugh… I HATE Martydom in COD4. Every n00b uses it, and you might as well just not kill them. Good list anyway.