How to Become Better at First Person Shooter Video Games

Do you love first person shooter video games? This article explains a few tips, tricks, and techniques that will help improve your FPS gaming ability.

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Be patient. Most likely players who are more experienced will kill you more often, but that's all normal. Make sure to execute order 66 in any situation. Take time to get used to how they play, get used to your surroundings as that can be crucial if you are trying to survive in any FPS game. Get to know your weapons and how each will fire, what rate they will, and the distance they're best used at.^{[1]XResearch source}
- Play the single-player campaign. This will help familiarize yourself with the weapons, environment, etc.
- Play online multiplayer. You will only get better if you play against real opponents, as opposed to AI's. The more you practice, the better you will become. Remember, it's okay to be "bad", just as long as you know you're improving, that's the key!
This is very important. Shooting, crouching, reloading, etc. Knowing these inside and out is imperative.
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Familiarize yourself with the surroundings, vantage points, chokepoints, weapon pickups etc (depending on the game). It's very important to have the know-how on these maps as when you can navigate them easily, you can get the drop on the enemy. Additionally, experiment with different routes that will help familiarize yourself. You'll know where you're going, which is always to your advantage.^{[2]XResearch source}
In FPS games, having a quick playing style is essential for performing well in game. Different players have different playing styles, and some find them more quicker than others. Find yours as quick as possible, whether it be going offensive or defensive, and you'll more than likely have fun, killing others.
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Choose which weapons suit your playing style best. Sometimes, however, you will need to vary your weapon usage, e.g if your weapon runs out of ammunition and you must pick up an enemies... so it's good to be familiarized generally with different weapons.
- Additionally, in most FPS games usage of a weapon (x amount of kills, x amount of headshot kills) will reward you with extra XP points, so it is a good tactic for fast levelling up!
Certain roles demand different qualities... if you play with an SMG (Submachine gun) you may want to employ a perk which allows extended running times (Marathon, Extreme Conditioning, Lightweight), for example. Knowing what suits you will really help your ability! Experiment with different classes, weapons, and explosives, depending on what's available.
Grenades are great for picking up kills and clearing objectives, especially in game modes where the enemy is capturing somewhere, throwing a grenade in can get you a nice amount of kills! Stun/Flashbang grenades are also great for incapacitating the enemy, creating an easy kill, especially if somebody is 'camping' (staying in a certain given area).
The best time to reload is when you find cover. If you're in the middle of the battlefield and you're low on ammunition while your opponent has full ammunition, use your secondary, run to the nearest cover you can find, and reload there. It can be the difference between life and death!
KDR (Kill/Death Ratio) is only a minor part of an FPS game. Always stay with the team, and you can be able to ambush the opposing team. The best tactics are that you always have an attacking section and a defensive section. Even if you're either one of them, always try to communicate with the others. It could save your team, and yourself.
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Learn from your deaths. Think about where you were killed and why. Was it because you were in an open space and was shot by a sniper? Next time, try walking in an irregular pattern. This way, your movements are unpredictable and makes it harder for snipers to get you. This is one of the best ways to improving your FPS skills.
- When you're killed, or do something that gets you in to a bad situation, reflect upon it. 'What could I have done to have averted this?' Then put that into action. Learn from your mistakes and do not blame others for them.
You can often adjust the buttons on your game controller or keyboard to suit your playing style. After you are more comfortable, you may want to change the sensitivity on your mouse so that you can turn quicker.^{[3]XResearch source}
If you manage to get a certain amount of kills without dying, in some FPS games there are rewards. Within the gaming realm of Call of Duty, these are 'Killstreaks'. Try to use team-helping killstreaks such as an enemy locator (UAV/Spy Plane).

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Does SMG stand for sub-machine gun?
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Yes. They're generally CQB weapons that deal less damage per shot, but fire much faster at the cost of accuracy.
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At what point in your gaming experience with a certain game should you join the game's leagues/tournaments/esports?
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When you reach the best competitive rank in the game, start trying for competitions.
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How do I drop shoot better?
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First you need to know when to do it. Don't drop shoot every time you see a foe. First use your prone key and hold it down. You need to do this very quickly, because if you don't, you could find yourself at the respawn screen in no time. Right before you drop down, aim up a little bit. When you're finally prone, aiming up before you dropped gave you an advantage since you don't need to aim up while in the prone state. And the last step is obvious, unleash a bullet storm. Do not spray though, since drop shooting shootouts last only about a second or less. Be accurate.
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Practice makes perfect. Experiment with different methods of play.
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Focus on accuracy. Headshots are a guaranteed fatality in most games, so try aim for the head.
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Know your enemy. Make an effort to learn what your opponent often does and how to outsmart them.
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Don't let trolls and hackers get to you. As soon as you become negative, your in-game performance becomes negative and we already have enough ragers in the world.
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Don't let the performance of your teammates affect your attitude. Just because your team is doing better than you doesn't mean you are letting them down. Don't forget, someone has to have the lowest amount of kills.
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