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Why this is arguably the best team oriented online shooter on Earth(must read)

HoldThePhone · 2007-05-25 09:26:38

Counter-StrikeIt's time to let the Cows, Lemmings, and Sheep know why we hermits don't give a sh** about Halo 3, Haze, or Killzone, it's because we've been playing one of the best online shooters in the world -- for the past 8 years.What is this Counter-Strike?Counter-Strike is a popular modification (mod) made off the critically acclaimed PC FPS, Half-Life. It is online only and is simple in design; Two teams are pitted against each other (Counter-Terroist (CTs) vs Terroists (Ts) ). Either team can win simply by elimating the other team (you only get one life, then you have to wait for the next round), however they are several other game types such as the main one -- Defuse the bomb, where the Ts plant C4 at one of the 2 marked bombsites on the map, and the CTs must defuse it and/or prevent them from planting it in the first place. There is also rescuing hostages, and protecting the VIP. And of course, countless numbers of mods and custom made maps for everyones' enjoyment.I get it, but why is it so good?First of all, there are the guns...Counter-Strike boasts a variety of around 25 different weapons that are waiting to be mastered(twice as many has Halo 2, and almost 3x as many as GeOW, next gen? lmao). Each gun sounds great, and they are very fun to shoot making it so you will never become bored. A large variety of modern day pistols, shotguns, SMGs, assault rifles, and a machine gun await your trigger finger, as well as grenades, flashbangs, smoke grenades, kevlar and other useful accesories to help you in your fire-fights.The Visuals...Some may laugh at this one, but for an 8 year-old game, Counter-Strike still satsifies the eyes. Not to mention, Counter-Strike Source (mod of Half-Life 2), is using a gorgeous graphics engine complete with a great display of physics.The Gameplay...This is where it's at folks. For those of you who haven't played, you may think oh its another FPS, run and shoot, spawn camp, and spray your heart out. No, no and no. This is not Halo kiddies.RecoilRecoil plays a HUGE part as a gameplay mechanic in Counter-Strike. If you can't control your recoil, don't plan on getting any frags. And no this is not Halo recoil where you simply pull down on your joystick as your recoil gets higher, recoil in Counter-Strike takes lots of practice, and even years to perfect. Each gun is different, requiring speific motions of your mouse hand. Professional players can land a whole clip of an automatic rifle in the same spot, while a new player probably couldn't kill a guy from behind. Recoil also ties into another skillful gameplay device--StrafingAgain, this isn't the strafing that you know of in games like Halo, where you can run around your enemy and spray at them like mad and suffer no penalty in accuracy or recoil.Strafing in Counter-Strike consists of a side-to-side motion, and due to the recoil, the player must stop for a split second to land a burst of 2-4 shots at his enemy accurately. Players often find themselves in a strafing battle with another player for long lengths of time if they can't hit each other. A good player could probably strafe once and place 2 shots in your face, while two players may take up to 15 seconds to kill each other due to missing. Strafing can also lead to interesting corner play, where a player pops out frequently to take pot shots at his enemy, and his enemy has to guess when he pops out, and when he himself should take cover.ReflexesAlmost every comepetitve game requires good reflexes, but this seems to be play more critically in Counter-Strike. A player with fast reflexes and good aim can dominate the battle-field, even with a pistol. For example, that player could be watching a corner with a Desert Eagle (most powerful handgun in the game) at close range. If this player is freakishly fast (often are), they can one shot their opponent in the face as soon as he whips around the corner. Reflexs play a critical role in the use of the AWP(sniper rifle, one shot kills above the belt). A fast sniper can cover a slit of a passage way, and nail the anything that he sees pass through it. A fast awper is quite the challenge to take on, and you'd be better off hiding and making him come to you (two fast snipers battling can be quite the show). Basically, in Counter-Strike, you want to nail anything that moves onto your screen in the face as quick as possible, and with the above explanation of recoil and strafing, it's a lot harder then it sounds.WallingWalling is the term used to describe shooting through a wall, box, or door. There are many wallable spots in Counter-Strike, and a skillful player can use them to great advantage. For example, if you see your opponent pass behind a door but miss your first shot at him, you can try to guess where he is the split second after left your field of view, and shoot the spot on door you think most likely he would be. Walling someone is a praised achievement is CS, and takes fast reflexes and timing on part of the shooter.Map StrategyI've played a lot of different FPSs, but Counter-Strike seems the most dependent on where you are playing on the battlefield. When defending a position, you may want to find a spot the enemy rarely looks in, and get the drop on him first. It really depends on your play style and what you are good at. For example, if you have fast reflexes (and are confident in them), you may want to postion yourself in spot where you are peering through a narrow gap (like in between two crates), and try to headshot an enemy as he flashes by. You may want to watch a corner up close, or maybe from a distance. You need to constantly check ...

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#201 themyth01

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Tribes destroys any game when it comes to online teamplay based games.

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#202 FrozenLiquid

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Okay...i read the entire topic...and im aware of all the strats and glitches in CS. however, the same can be said about other games. There are map strategies in Halo 1 and Halo 2...hell, actually a lot of different strategies, and as for glitches...anyone who plays Halo 1 OR 2 on a serious level (aka MLG) knows that the glitches are what make Halo...well...Halo. BXR, BXB, Double shooting, wall glitching, ghandi jumping, quad shotting...i mean...there are a lot of glitches that kind of HAVE to be mastered to be good at halo. And Halo 2 is definitely a team oriented game as well. You have to constantly yell out locations, wut weapon you just picked up (if its a power weapon). I mean...hell...dont get me wrong, CS is the hardcorest of the hardcore lol, but Halo has to be second among it.duble_Needler23

Halo was not intended to have glitches in it. Exploits will be ironed out by devs not matter what.

So sorry, BXR BXB and Double shooting? All gone in Halo 3.

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#203 freeload

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Counter Strike it still my favorite online multi-player game ever...

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#204 FrozenLiquid

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so, you mean toe-to-toe headshotting happens more often in CS than flanking/covering/diversion/suppresion/surrounding?
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Yes.

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#205 -Reggaeton-

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Great post TC! I havent installed 1.6 on my comp since i formatted it cuzí get so hooked on it.

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#206 11Marcel

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I think if the connection issues are solved, and it copies the whole online setup from halo 2, shadowrun should be able to take that title. The reason why it's not best yet is because you usually play with randoms, there's usually no good connection and no real teamwork. Shadowrun would rock if you play it with organised teams. The game is insane.

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#207 MyopicCanadian