Deliberate Aim or General Direction

[Jim]

it really depends what type of weapon im using....

Scout: General direction covering an entrance or just a slip (E.G. on Dust where i can watch A + Top of underpass with un scout )

M4: I tend to generally Aim at an other players chest and above

P90: Spray + pray

but i'm normally VERY trigger happy hence why i occasionaly accidently TA / TK

[sheephead]

i always  try to aim for the bodymass bit i still miss everytime. i'll have to try spray and pray from now on.

[b00n]

Venom:  First up, don't panic too much about your aim! I'd say this particular situation could just be the fact that you were shooting full auto with an MP5.  MP5 is rubbish damage and rubbish accuracy when you spray.  Personally I'd recommend that you don't use it at all - I'd rate it about equal to a Mac10 overall, with any other SMG being better.  Although having said that I just realised that I don't even bother to buy SMGs any more, put in some pistol practice and you'll be far more effective at any range, except maybe point blank, but even then you can still often land a headshot.

So my advice is pretty much what everyone else has said:

- Set cl_crosshairscale around 20000 for the smallest crosshair size.
- Crosshair on the head/neck.
- Take the time to set up the shot if you have it, even at close range. It's better than spraying and praying.
- Use a rifle if you have the cash.
- Use a pistol if you don't, that way, even if you lose the round you might still have enough for a rifle next round.

Tips for spraying:
It's not always a bad thing!  As long as your target is no more than say 10-12 metres away it can be quite effective.
- Get on an empty server.
- Pick your weapon of choice.
- Aim at a single spot on a wall and empty a clip at it.
- Look at the pattern it makes.  Guns recoil differently, the m4a1 has a kinda T-shaped spray and the AK is more of a random cloud.  The one thing to notice is that after the first few rounds almost all the rest will land above where you were aiming.
- Now empty another clip at another wall, but this time move your aim down while firing, the idea is to get as many bullets as possible to land in the smallest area possible (preferably at head height )
- Experiment with how far you need to aim down and when, at different ranges (couple of metres, 5m, 10m), and with different guns

Now you too can have l33t n00b spray skillz! :woot2:

[Jabbs]

Just a thought on another thing to help aiming!

This might seem totally off (at first) but trust me, this is very useful.

Improving Game Play Can Improve Aim

Yes, it can.

Keep an eye on where your team mates and enemies are, who gets shot where and by what weapon etc.

Keep in mind what you think the other team might be thinking about your team tactics.

Use your ears!

Knowing the maps helps A LOT for this next bit.

For instance:

Let's say you are the last man on your team and your have been taking part in a fight and finally it's just you against say two or three others.

They know where you are.

But you also know roughly where they are.

Take some form of action to let the enemy know where you are (although you wont be there).

Imagine what those three players against you will think.  Maybe they will try and outflank you?

From this you can guess where your next target will be, therefore you can get yourself lined up with a shot before they appear.

While all the action is going on, listen for footsteps trying to outflank you or flashes thrown where they expect you to be.

From all the above you can be prepared for where the enemy is going to be.

And that's really important for getting the kills.

Proper Planning and Preparation Prevents P*ss Poor Performance

Just watch some of the good players (i.e. Butta) and you wonder how the hell he gets the shots he does.  It's because (in part) he knows where you are going to be and therefore has a split second advantage on you!

So, after all that, if you know where you enemy is you don't have to panic and take 'pot luck' or spray.

Does this make sense?  Maybe I'm giving too much away?  I don't know :narnar:

Oh and finally, keep voice comms useful but don't overdo it cause there are players on your team who use their ears a lot so talking random crap isn't helping the team.