- last post: 01.01.0001 12:00 AM PDT
Aim for the head.
How to learn how to do this effectively? While this may not work for everyone, it sure as hell worked for me, and I figure that it's worth your troubles to give it a shot.
Play Team SWAT. A single shot to the head will down an opponent. However, the same is true for you. This teaches you to constantly be on your toes and keeps you always watching your back. It forces you to not rely on your motion sensor, but to rather watch and listen to what is happening in the environment to pinpoint where opponents are. It also sharpens your reflexes a LOT, considering that when you encounter another player, you probably have less than a second to take him down before he takes you out.
Also, learn your weapons, and learn which ones work best in certain situations.
In addition, grenades are CRUCIAL. Not only can you use them to soften up opponents before you start firing at them, but if you down an opponents sheilds, but he rounds a corner or enters a room before you can take him out, grenades come into play. Try and predict where your opponent will run to in that room or hallway, and bounce a grenade off of the wall/doorway/etc. to where you think he is. To practice, run through some maps and start tossing around some frags to see how they bounce, so you can learn how to use them effectively. Opponent rushing up a ramp towards you? Bounce a grenade off of the ground and watch as it explodes in his face.
Most important of all, HAVE CONFIDENCE. If you convince yourself that you're not good enough to win a match, chances are good that you won't.