^ -
/ \ -*HIT*
----------------
+---------------+
|22 degree angle|
+---------------+
O
/T-r= -
^ ¯ -
/ \ ¯ -*HIT*
------------------------
+---------------+
|11 degree angle|
+---------------+
O
/T-r= -
^ ¯ -
/ \ ¯ - _*HIT*
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The longer the shot, the harder it is to judge timing and accuracy. The only
way to compensate for distance is to climb higher (or sometimes drop lower),
thus making the angle steeper.
While having a lot of distance between you and your enemies makes it harder
to time the shot, you shouldn't dismiss the idea of rocket sniping. Places like
Stairway, Dungeon, and Island make great places to snipe people with rockets.
Climb to the highest point you can find, wait until the person gets into a
fight with another player, and rain rockets onto them.
Since rockets have a slower firing rate, you should learn how to swapshot them
if you're dual wielding them. Rockets also have a special kind of swapshot
specific to that weapon because of the delay. Check out VIB10. Swapshot for
information on rocket swapshots.
When it's all said and done, rockets can be an excellent weapon choice, so long
as you know how to use it properly, and know how to work around the drawbacks.
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VB4d. The Art of Grenading
==========================
Using grenades is something that was frowned upon up until recently, because of
how bad people were with them. Now it's starting to become much more common
that enemies you might face will not only have grenades, but also use them
competently.
Unfortunately for any aspiring grenadiers, the art of grenading, like k-style,
is something that's hard to teach.
There are two very important things to know about grenadiering:
* You must have a rudimentary idea of geometry and how angles work.
* A throw should only be done when you are sure you can throw without being
damaged.
That being said, there are only two kinds of throws for grenades: direct and
indirect. A direct throw is when you lob a grenade DIRECTLY at an opponent.
This kind of throw should rarely be done, and ONLY when an opponent is not
directly focused on you. An indirect throw is when you do not directly throw a
grenade at an opponent, but instead ricochet it off other surfaces.
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VB5. Tactics
============
In this section, I will give you general tips towards defeating several
different kinds of opponents, who will be known mostly by the tactics or matter
of fighting they use. Though most opponents are not nearly as one-dimensional
as this section would make it seem, these help for you to improvise your
attacks and give you an edge rather than just blindly fighting. You can easily
get an advantage on your opponents if you learn how to read their attacks and
patterns. Use these tactics yourself, or learn how to fight against them.
You should investigate this thoroughly.
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VB5a. Spray N' Pray
===================
This is by far the most common "tactic," if it could be called one. This is
what is generally meant by 'sprayer.' It pretty much rules the lower-leveled
channels and doesn't stay effective for long, but you might still be surprised
occasionally by someone doing it in higher level channels. It goes without
saying that having this person on your team in a team deathmatch is more bane
than boon.
It's not much of a tactic, so much as just shooting wildly with a fast weapon.
For the most part, this tactic is a waste of time, because the shot-to-kill
ratio is so high. It's best used by shooting into a crowd of people, or people
who have lined up nicely. You might get lucky and manage to kill a few people,
but that's the extent of it. One of the best places to do this are hallways and
corridors.
How to spot
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* May tumble directions, or even just walk.
* Usually not very agile, might not even jump.
* May or may not lag.
* Tends to use rapidfire weapons, i.e. rifles or SMGs.
* Liberal with the trigger, tends to waste ammo quickly.
* Somehow manages to usually kill you through sheer luck.
* Usually not much skill, if any.
* Generally noob.
How to beat
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People who usually use this method of combat are nothing if not sluggishly
slow. Some may have learned to dash with melee, at which point their moving
ability increases, but not their firing mobility. Though they may be slow, at
all costs, avoid getting into their range of fire. They tend to continuously
shoot, making anything within their range and damage cone pretty much Swiss
cheese.
Their usual weakness revolves around two points: what weapons they are using
and how mobile they are, and any combination of these two points. Should they
use SMGs, you are usually safe from a far distance, since SMGs really do spray
bullets all over the place. Should they use rifles, long range will not be a
good idea, since rifles tend to be superbly accurate. In either case, the real
secret to beating these kinds of players is that you should remain extremely
close to them and always out of their line of fire. Since they're usually not
very mobile, a quick Butterfly, Flashstep and a powerful weapon will usually
fell them fast. Try closing in from the side, rapidly Butterfly and then
finish them off with a shot or two from revolvers or shotguns. If they are
agile, the same tips apply, but instead of being constantly slow, they'll be
slow when firing their weapon since they tend to stay on the ground when
firing.
When all else fails, a surprise reloadshot will always put the hurt on.
=================
VB5b. Stun N' Gun
=================
This is a fairly easy tactic to use. While equipped with melee, charge up for
a massive strike. Dash up to your opponent and hit them with the massive
strike, then immediately switch to your gun and shoot them from point-blank
range while they're stunned. A shotgun or rifle usually does well, because
they can do significant damage in a short period of time. If your enemy is
also using a sword, block their slash to use the massive strike.
How to spot
-----------
* Only attacks when they have a massive.
* Usually hides behind objects while they charge.
* Tends to use rapidfire weapons, i.e. rifles or SMGs.
* Usually not much skill, if any.
* Tends to Spray n' Pray if this tactic fails.
How to beat
-----------
The key to beating these kinds of players is rather simple, but depends mostly
on how observant you are. They usually won't appear until they have a massive
ready and glowing, so catching them requires that you see them while they start
charging their massive, or before they massive you. Should you see them while
charging, simply riddle them with bullets. If they are going to massive you,
move away quickly, or hope you can block their massive. Once they've attacked
and (hopefully) missed you, they'll be unable to attack for approximately 1.5
seconds while they recover from the strike. At this point, strike them back
with a weapon like a shotgun or revolvers, or even spike them since you'll
have an easy target.
==================
VB5c. Lunge N' Gun
==================
This is very similar to the above method, but it exclusively revolves around a
dagger's right-click attack: the dagger thrust (or dagger lunge). Just as
annoying as the previous two kinds of people, sometimes moreso because of their
persistance. Doing this will definitely land you in the "dagger noob" category.
How to spot
-----------
* May be mobile, depending on if they dash.
* Almost always has their dagger out.
* Doesn't usually hide, tends to run right up to you.
* Tends to use rapidfire weapons, i.e. rifles or SMGs.
* Usually not much skill, if any.
* Tends to Spray n' Pray if this tactic fails.
How to beat
-----------
This person's method of combat hinges solely on one thing: the chance that when
they lunge at you, you will fall down and not get up, so they can shoot you on
the ground. They may just run right up to you and attempt the lunge, or may
try to soften you up with shanking you a few times first. In either case, as
long as you see them coming, you have a good chance of avoiding it. If you see
them coming, wait until they thrust and then shoot them, or constantly move
backwards so you can shoot them while they come at you.
Should you happen to get hit by the lunge, spam the jump key (spacebar) and
you'll flip out of it. If they do hit you and you recover, they might even
shoot the ground where they thought where you'd land. Shoot them as soon as
you recover. Again, just like massives, knowing where they are is key in
beating them.
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VB5d. Camping and Sniping
=========================
Since both camping and sniping involve the same basic kind of attack pattern, I
will simply combine these two. Camping is a word used quite a bit in PC gaming
and if you aren't familiar with it by now, you must be living under a rock.
Camping is defined as: "...computer gaming jargon for the practice of a player
staying in one area of the game world waiting for enemies or useful objects to
appear or to come to the player rather than actively seeking them out. Players
camp in order to gain an advantage over their opponents."
This applies to Gunz in that, your opponent is going to pick a spot to sit
that will most likely give them a tactical advantage over you, whether it be
from height or initiative. It may simply be quicker to jump into the fray to
get faster kills, at the expense of more deaths, rather than to take long
periods to time to get a single effective kill.
Camping spots
-------------
* The stairwells in the Mansion basement. It's popular to sit waiting with a
dagger, so they can lunge you from around the corner. They can still lunge you
because their angle of sight allows them to stay hidden.
* The general area behind the Mansion's stairs. A lot of combat goes on in
this part of the mansion, so staying there may simply be easier and allow the
enemies to come to you
* The ledges in Island makes perfect places to snipe from, whether with rifle,
revolvers, or rockets.
* The elevated corridor in the Castle. Either side of the corridor presents a
great place to camp, since you're enclosed on two sides, but you can look
either direction. People frequently run down the corridor.
* Around corners of unpopulated areas.
How to spot
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* Will tend to stay in the same spot, will leave if damaged.
* Melee attacks: sword/kodachi flip, dagger lunge, or massive.
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