Overview
Based on the years of experience of playing Counter-Strike: Source, I have come up with series of tips that I use to become successful at winning games on different types of game modes, but this can be used as a general outline for every situation game play. Note that this may or may not be suitable tactic to your game play strategy, but like I said, its a general outline and typical common sense of how to become good in CS:S and you can adapt new combination and strategies to your own likings.Optimizing Your Gaming Graphics and ControlsThis is an very important factor when it comes to playing Counter-Strike: Source. Even though today’s computer technology can handle the game at the max resolution with the highest settings, some people still have computers that can’t handle those high max settings that CS:S offer. You may want to play around with the settings, especially with the Anti Alias settings, shadow settigns, and the screen resolution. This is an very important factor to consider because these settings will affect your overall gameplay. This will also depend on what servers you are playing on whether you are playing on a server that loads high resolution texture maps, models, and such. Controls are also important. You may think it’s not important, but sooner or later, there are situations where you will face a situation where you need to change your key bindings. Like for example, I often go on Bunny Hopping servers (Bhoping) and when I when I have to jump, it was hard for me to do bhopping with the default space button. When I changed the key binding of jump from space button to mouse wheel down, it was much better and I adapted to the key binding.The whole point is that you should play around with your controls to your own liking, because to become successful in CS:S, you need to know your key bindings that would attach to your memory for a very long time. Your own key bindings will lead you to sucess.Controlling your GunNow obviously you can be like Rambo or the Heavy from Team Fortress 2 and spray bullets all over your targets and get the points, but here in Counter-Strike: Source, it’s a different story. Every rifle and pistols have different recoil. Recoil, you can say its the way how something is being pushed back. When taking down your enemies, ALWAYS and I mean ALWAYS never spray your bullets into the enemy,shoot in burst shots,not automatically, like that ones you see on the FAMAS when you select fire from short burst to automatic. UNLESS if you are literally close enough to the enemy to spray the bullets, AKA close quarter. Sniper Rifles pretty much have no effect of recoil because the sniper rifles are pretty easy to use espeically for beginners. Spraying bullets will just cause the builets to point around the enemy instead of hitting them. Practicing this tactic would not only help you get to know the recoil of the weapon, but gives you a better practice of your gun’s accuracy.Getting HeadshotsIn addition to controlling your gun, you may also want to go for a headshot. Why? Because a headshot is always give you a higher damage and also a better chance to take down an enemy faster. Typically I always go for a headshot and players will also consider that tactic. The secret is this: when you spawn into a game, let’s say you are playing a GunGame server, the crosshair on your screen would automatically center it at the middle. This is your tip: try not to move your mouse up and/or down because that would lose your chance of getting a perfect headshot, but of course you can try to center the crosshair again. To try to make it look perfect, find a nearby team mate and try to aim your crosshair at him. Depending on the terrain you are at, you have to try to adjust the angle of the crosshair. With the tactic of controlling your gun, these two tips would give you a better chance of focusing to kill your enemies and either get the kill or the headshot.Sniper RiflesNow comes to the point, where sometimes you will be in a map that is large, or a map that may requre a sniper depending on your situation. Now these sniper rifles, including the semi-automatic sniper rifles, you can’t really see the recoil of the bullet when aiming at the enemy. These tips might help you:Always go for a headshot. Like I mentioned in the previous topic, it’s better to get a headshot in order to have a better survivability. Scope in only once I would not recommend scoping in twice with your sniper rifle. Scoping in twice would not only take time, but if someone is attacking your with your 2x zoomed scope, you will sometimes lose your targets or you zommed in too close into the enemy. Scoping in once is just fine to take down an enemy especially with an AWP. Distance yourself from the others Unless you are pretty pro at the snipers, then this tip is useless. Like what any snipers would do, is to be far away from the other guys on the battlefield because they the snipers (you) are the ones supporting your comrades. Always look for your targets and take them down.Practice with Friends or BotsIf you can’t compete with the good players out there, always practice. Like what everyone says, “Practice Makes Perfect” This would significantly perfect your skills in Counter-Strike: Source. Bots are pretty easy to take down and usings the tactics that I have given in this guide would lead you to success. There are also servers that admins put out bots in the server. You can find one of those servers that has bots. If those two are out of option, grab a friend(s) and play along with them. That way both you and your friend(s) can better compete with others.Foot StepsPeople may be aware of where would the enemy would come from, but sometimes people just don’t listen to the foot steps. This is a tactic you should really get used to. You may also want to be looking at your radar at the same time because the foot step tactic also comes in.When hearing foot steps, try also looking at the radar of your screen. Then try see if your teammate is near you or right next to you. In this game, all the foot step sounds are the same, so you can’t really extinguish the difference between the enemy’s foot steps or your teammates. Then by using the radar on your screen, you can extinguish the difference between the enemy’s foot step and your teammate’s foot steps are. In addition, if you really want to hear the extra sound of that foot step, I recommend getting one of those noise-cancelling headsets from Razer, SteelSeries, Logitech and other famous computer peripheral companies.What’s NextWhat is next? It is up to you. I hope this guide really helped you. Remember to practice and practice because it will give a better sense of being successful in game. Have fun and game on!Also recently my clan, DeadlyGaming has opened up new servers for both Counter-Strike: Source and Global Offensive, so if you need some practice, I have the server setup to have bots so you can practice these tips. Come in and bring in your friends IP: 98.116.233.102:27015Also if you are looking for a clan to join, we are gladly accepting new members into our growing clan of DeadlyGaming! For me info, please contact me on Steam!- TohoSensei
My Tips
All the tips that I publish based on my gaming experience.