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198.11 24/7 Assault is now a FRIENDLY FIRE server. If you have ever wanted to try the UK FF assault, but could not handle a high ping, roll over to 198 and give it a try! We are trying to challenge 174.5 for supremacy muhahaha!
As any dedicated reader of Dwinx's blog knows, I am still very new to any sort of competitive gaming. I have played Counter Strike off and on since 2000 but always in pubs, trying to get my kdr above that magic 1.0 barrier. 1.0 is not longer an issue and I can comfortably keep north of that, even while admining.
The competitive thing is a whole new can of worms. Even the folks we play in CAL-O seem to be as good as the best player on a given pub server. I generally only get one shot and it better kill the opponent or I am in trouble. Another major difference is that AWPs rule everything, and no one whines about them because you pretty much cannot win without them. I have been trying to model my pub game around things I experience in matches. I am trying to get better at winning one on one matches with headshots instead of just trying to catch people off guard. In matches, I always want to rush everywhere, and oftentimes the best strategy is to play it slow.
I have really enjoyed scrimming with PHXX the past few months instead of constant pubbing. It really forces you to pick up your game. We did the first internal 5 v 5 that I have been a part of and we had a lot of fun. The Vets tore us new guys a new one, but it was a much more enjoyable match than many of the srims we seem to find.
The CAL season is over now, but there are many other opportunities and if one presents itself to you, I highly suggest you explore it.
I am a complete n00b to competitive gaming. I am pretty good on pubs, maintaining a respectable kdr even on poor teams. Generally, I manage this by shooting people who do not know where I am or before they expect me. This gives me a huge advantage because I can line up my shot or they simply are not ready to fire when I pull the trigger.
This tactic does not work well in CAL scrims. This mostly occurs because the opponents are aware of potential rushes and do not get caught off guard or I am left to securing a particular area, so they are looking for me anyway. Basically, I am a very average shooter when I do not use other elements to gain the advantage. If I get caught in a close range 1 v 1 with an AK, I still wind up spraying for my life and this is even magnified further because I have limited knowledge of CAL maps.
Any suggestions on how to improve? I have tried to do more awp server so that I can patrol with that weapon more effectively. I would like to figure out how to win more one on one standoffs versus capable opponents without relying on luck.
Funny moment for me on 198.11 assault. I just banned a kid for aimbotting after the server yelled at me for about 5 minutes about it. After I send in the demo, I join T and quickly find myself the only one left and outside the warehouse. So, I go on overpass and shoot the hostie room to see if there are hosties in there. Sure enough, I hs the poor kid and now everyone is screaming hacker again...
Come play with me at Assault 24/7 65.39.198.11:27015! Fast pings for you midwesterners (although the server resides in Canada...) and good practice for everyone else. This is not the most talented group of folks on the spawnpoint network, but there is no waiting and you can actually rush the vent without 8 guys shooting out your feet (usually). Best of all, you can avoid the problem folks on the problem servers like 108 and 175 :)
Come check it out! Tell 'em Dwinx sent you! Also....If you are new and looking for a place to apply for admin, I think this would be a great one to try out. We are not overrun with admins, but occasionally the kids get out of hand (less so now that the Lawlrus guys seem to have moved on).
