CS:GO Rank?

[Bob Jim]

I am wondering if you guys could predict what rank I will end up in before stalling, at my current skill level. I am GN1 and top frag most of my games. I know the basic smokes and flashes, and I think I have fairly decent game sense. My main problem is shooting. I am fine with weapons that are tap fire, so pistols, shotguns, etc. Also fine with run-and-gun SMGs (duh), and tap shooting rifles. But I am TERRIBLE with awp, and spray control. My biggest bonus though, is as per the rest of my life I don't really panic or get pressured.

Obviously vague, but where would you roughly say I might end up? BTW, I tend to try to be IGL on T side, calling starts, as it is sooooo easy to outsmart regular MM players. I relay on strats and game sense, rather than good shooting.

[Mohenjo]

Ive been playing a couple years and have been practicing for as long as i can remember and now... im finally... SILVER 3 

[Blueprint]

Practice. 

 

[ToniBamboni]

I am wondering if you guys could predict what rank I will end up in before stalling, at my current skill level. I am GN1 and top frag most of my games. I know the basic smokes and flashes, and I think I have fairly decent game sense. My main problem is shooting. I am fine with weapons that are tap fire, so pistols, shotguns, etc. Also fine with run-and-gun SMGs (duh), and tap shooting rifles. But I am TERRIBLE with awp, and spray control. My biggest bonus though, is as per the rest of my life I don't really panic or get pressured.

Obviously vague, but where would you roughly say I might end up? BTW, I tend to try to be IGL on T side, calling starts, as it is sooooo easy to outsmart regular MM players. I relay on strats and game sense, rather than good shooting.

I'm new to this game so I'm just gonna say if your can hit someone with an AK you belong in global elite.

[Bob Jim]

Ive been playing a couple years and have been practicing for as long as i can remember and now... im finally... SILVER 3

I started playing in November, ranked into silver elite, 3 games later silver elite master, 6 wins 1 loss 1 tie later nova 1. First FPS I have ever played. Ever.

[Mohenjo]

I started playing in November, ranked into silver elite, 3 games later silver elite master, 6 wins 1 loss 1 tie later nova 1. First FPS I have ever played. Ever.

used to be nova 4, then i just trolled and got demoted to SEM, then i let my friend use my account after he got banned for a week and demoted me to silver 3  

[Admiral Naismith]

Is this post "Rank Crisis"? I.e. have you played comp in the past few weeks? If so then you're just about average.

 

For ranking up, wins are more important than K/D (kill death ratio). I don't know how much of a team player you are from what you have said, so I thought I'd put that there. A good part of competitive is knowing when you 'got to take one for the team'.

 

As for the aiming, that's the only thing I'm good at so I can help with that. Especially the Awp  B)

 

Practice in non-Valve Death Match servers. These are much faster paced and allow you to spend more time working on actual aiming than just finding the enemy. Just go to "Community Servers", search "DM" or "Deathmatch", and find one that's a deathmatch only server. You can also find "HS" or "Headshot" only servers as well. Perfect for tap shooting.

 

Download some aim maps.

For sprays, this one is vital.

http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=419404847

 

For reaction time, this one is one of the best.

https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=213240871

 

Find a few random maps to practice offline with (great for warmup). Set the bots on the highest setting and just deathmatch it with some music.

Ones I recommend;

https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=396799009&searchtext=

https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=527333607&searchtext=

 

The awp and scout are completely different from any other weapon in the game. I recommend watching 'pro' players play with the awp. Some good awpers are GuardiaN (one of the best right now) and KennyS (one of the most infamous). 

 

You need to perfect the 'flick shot', and have a good reaction time.

I'm very good with the awp, it's always been my best gun. My reaction time after warmup is under 0.2 seconds and my flick shot is consistent.

Test reaction time here. It's important to find ways to improve reaction time (everything from what you eat (i.e. lay off the chips) to just plain practice).

http://getyourwebsitehere.com/jswb/rttest01.html

 

For flick shots, use the reaction time map I have there. Set the delay to 2.00S, and the static duration to 0.5S. Use a scout and go to the second level. After you take a shot, aim at the center to 'reset' your aim for the next shot. You only have half a second to aim so you'll have to 'flick'.

For hard mode change the static duration to 0.25S. This improves 'instinct' for sure since your brain probably won't be fast enough to make the move consistently on its own.

The awp and scout are fairly similar. Just the scout you can do more ballsy movements, do jumpshots (it's accurate when at the highest point of a jump), and you have to go for HS for a one-shot kill.

 

edit;

Some useful commands for offline practice.

sv_regeneration_force_on 1

This makes health regenerate very quickly. Perfect for 'one taps'. If you miss the head the health of the bot will usually regenerate too fast for you to just 'spray'. I recommend using an AK47 due to the one-hit HS ability.

sv_showimpacts 1

This shows *actually* where your bullets are going. Red is client side (what your computer will show), blue is 'server side' (where it actually went). I found this very helpful for improving my movements (I would shoot before I actually stopped moving, and thus my first shots were inaccurate).

 

edit 2;

more maps and stuff

http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=368026786

http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=404340147

A personal favorite;

http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=533515529

A lot of people use this one, I don't care for it personally;

http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=243702660

 

Smoke practice maps

http://steamcommunity.com/workshop/filedetails/?id=447293165

http://steamcommunity.com/workshop/filedetails/?id=477197888

 

Aim is all about muscle memory and practice. It's best to get into good habits early so you don't have to 'catch up' later.

 

edit 3;

Sorry for the long and not entirely on-topic post, imagine there was a potato for you here.

[Bob Jim]

Is this post "Rank Crisis"? I.e. have you played comp in the past few weeks? If so then you're just about average.

 

For ranking up, wins are more important than K/D (kill death ratio). I don't know how much of a team player you are from what you have said, so I thought I'd put that there. A good part of competitive is knowing when you 'got to take one for the team'.

 

As for the aiming, that's the only thing I'm good at so I can help with that. Especially the Awp  B)

 

Practice in non-Valve Death Match servers. These are much faster paced and allow you to spend more time working on actual aiming than just finding the enemy. Just go to "Community Servers", search "DM" or "Deathmatch", and find one that's a deathmatch only server. You can also find "HS" or "Headshot" only servers as well. Perfect for tap shooting.

 

Download some aim maps.

For sprays, this one is vital.

http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=419404847

 

For reaction time, this one is one of the best.

https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=213240871

 

Find a few random maps to practice offline with (great for warmup). Set the bots on the highest setting and just deathmatch it with some music.

Ones I recommend;

https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=396799009&searchtext=

https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=527333607&searchtext=

 

The awp and scout are completely different from any other weapon in the game. I recommend watching 'pro' players play with the awp. Some good awpers are GuardiaN (one of the best right now) and KennyS (one of the most infamous). 

 

You need to perfect the 'flick shot', and have a good reaction time.

I'm very good with the awp, it's always been my best gun. My reaction time after warmup is under 0.2 seconds and my flick shot is consistent.

Test reaction time here. It's important to find ways to improve reaction time (everything from what you eat (i.e. lay off the chips) to just plain practice).

http://getyourwebsitehere.com/jswb/rttest01.html

 

For flick shots, use the reaction time map I have there. Set the delay to 2.00S, and the static duration to 0.5S. Use a scout and go to the second level. After you take a shot, aim at the center to 'reset' your aim for the next shot. You only have half a second to aim so you'll have to 'flick'.

For hard mode change the static duration to 0.25S. This improves 'instinct' for sure since your brain probably won't be fast enough to make the move consistently on its own.

The awp and scout are fairly similar. Just the scout you can do more ballsy movements, do jumpshots (it's accurate when at the highest point of a jump), and you have to go for HS for a one-shot kill.

 

edit;

Some useful commands for offline practice.

sv_regeneration_force_on 1

This makes health regenerate very quickly. Perfect for 'one taps'. If you miss the head the health of the bot will usually regenerate too fast for you to just 'spray'. I recommend using an AK47 due to the one-hit HS ability.

sv_showimpacts 1

This shows *actually* where your bullets are going. Red is client side (what your computer will show), blue is 'server side' (where it actually went). I found this very helpful for improving my movements (I would shoot before I actually stopped moving, and thus my first shots were inaccurate).

 

edit 2;

more maps and stuff

http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=368026786

http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=404340147

A personal favorite;

http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=533515529

A lot of people use this one, I don't care for it personally;

http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=243702660

 

Smoke practice maps

http://steamcommunity.com/workshop/filedetails/?id=447293165

http://steamcommunity.com/workshop/filedetails/?id=477197888

 

Aim is all about muscle memory and practice. It's best to get into good habits early so you don't have to 'catch up' later.

 

edit 3;

Sorry for the long and not entirely on-topic post, imagine there was a potato for you here.

Woah... Thanks a ton. I started ranked MM just after the patch, so I was unaffected by it. My reaction time is I guess the main reason I fail with the awp, unless it is an angle like long doors where the enemy runs towards you, I rarely hit the shot. The thing I like to do in MM is being completely creative. Like, I have discovered myself about 5 different one way smokes on B site mirage, I do ballsy plays then retreat, etc. 'Surprise is half the battle'

[Festive]

Playing like you are now I dont see you passing Nova 4. (Coming from an LEM btw)

[Admiral Naismith]

Woah... Thanks a ton. I started ranked MM just after the patch, so I was unaffected by it. My reaction time is I guess the main reason I fail with the awp, unless it is an angle like long doors where the enemy runs towards you, I rarely hit the shot. The thing I like to do in MM is being completely creative. Like, I have discovered myself about 5 different one way smokes on B site mirage, I do ballsy plays then retreat, etc. 'Surprise is half the battle'

Surprise will only get you so far. Eventually you'll start facing players who know the stuff you do (i.e. the smokes and some plays), and be able to figure out a 'surprise' play before it's too late. Surprise plays can be useful, but against experienced players they don't work consistently.

 

A good part of playing with the awp is knowing how fast you can react, and then where to place the crosshair. For example, my reaction time is good, but not good enough to hit CTs crossing mid-doors from CT-spawn to B on Dust2. I place my crosshair slightly on the left door and then rely on flicks to hit someone through the door when they pass. This is very consistent. Not even some of the best players can get a consistent shot through mid-doors. If you're watching a 'corner', place the crosshair in the direction the enemy will peak. That way they 'walk' into your shot by the time you react. It's difficult to describe, which is why I highly suggest watching some dedicated AWPers.

[LokiFire]

With the rank shift you sound around Silver Elite Master/ GN1.

 

Not a bad starting rank.

[LokiFire]

Surprise will only get you so far. Eventually you'll start facing players who know the stuff you do (i.e. the smokes and some plays), and be able to figure out a 'surprise' play before it's too late. Surprise plays can be useful, but against experienced players they don't work consistently.

 

A good part of playing with the awp is knowing how fast you can react, and then where to place the crosshair. For example, my reaction time is good, but not good enough to hit CTs crossing mid-doors from CT-spawn to B on Dust2. I place my crosshair slightly on the left door and then rely on flicks to hit someone through the door when they pass. This is very consistent. Not even some of the best players can get a consistent shot through mid-doors. If you're watching a 'corner', place the crosshair in the direction the enemy will peak. That way they 'walk' into your shot by the time you react. It's difficult to describe, which is why I highly suggest watching some dedicated AWPers.

Something like this..

 

 

 

 

I tend to rely on reaction, i really am bad at prediction shots, but i have fast reflexes and use that instead, all players are different.

[Admiral Naismith]

Something like this..

 

 

I tend to rely on reaction, i really am bad at prediction shots, but i have fast reflexes and use that instead, all players are different.

I just realized I didn't go into reflexes

 

Exactly, everyone does stuff differently which is why I say take anyone's advice (including my own) with a grain of salt. It's either what works for them, or generic advice (mines a hybrid). You'll have to experiment with what works for you.