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Subject: A Basic Guide on Pistolling
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The key gun of balance in halo pc, and so few people know how to use it.

Here are a few things you need to know:

It Fires far more accurately if you keep clicking, rather than holding the fire button.
It is more accurate when not zoomed.
It is useful in every situation, but not the best in any situation.

Okay, first, you got to know you lead.

Never lead more that your perpendicular lead, you will never need to because this is the greatest distance they can travel...obviously. Don't just fire anywhere as fast as you can, you will never improve that way. If they are not looking at you try to get an easy 3SK by making your first shots count, when you add lag into the equation, you can put 2 bullets into them before they even realise that you have fired your first. Get good at pistolling at any range. Know their strafe, change the direction of your crosshair when you think they are about to change their strafe. Always aim headheight. Never give up, you can always get lucky. Try to waste as few bullets as possible, firing when you actually believe you are going to hit. On higher ping servers, some people say it is impossible to pistol and get 3sks, but it certainly isn't. Practice and you can 3sk anywhere, I have been accused of hacking in US servers (By some of you lol) and the same rules apply there, except you have to take more advantage of them not being aware of you and slip in those shots, since it can be difficult.

I know alot of you probably say that you already know this, but you don't, you only think you do. If you ever become very good pistolling feels totally different. You can take the piss out of people slowly 3sking them.

I think in this community 3sks are very rare, alot of the time you say you get a 3sk when you didn't really. The only person to submit a 3sk for the community video was Master Kim, and he didnt get any other kills in the clip and the guy was walking in a straight line right infront of him.

Please no flaming, and I hope this helps you all.

  • 12.31.2006 9:55 AM PDT

posted by: ART1LL3RY
I'm there but, man this is really starting to sound like communism.
Long live the MAW.

i knew scoping the pistol in the campaign made it more accurate, but i thought they removed that in multiplayer. :o! great guide.

  • 12.31.2006 10:51 AM PDT
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Can anyone help me with this problem... I cant make a thread so...

My mouse sensitivity in game is very high... and i changed the Halo settings both to 1.... and my windows xp tab to lowest, but it still jumps around really fast... I'm thinking it's because my monitor is 1920 x 1200 resolution and it has to stretch the game so far that a low sens seems high? I'm not sure but does anyone know a way around this?

  • 12.31.2006 11:09 AM PDT
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more of my problem is i twitch, i get nervous when i shoot then some times i jerk

but my new g5 might fix that when i order it

i can get 3sk's though, more often than i get HS with the sniper

  • 12.31.2006 11:57 AM PDT
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Maw

You almost, almost, made me make a graph illustrating what you just said. I haven't quite disregarded that idea yet.

  • 12.31.2006 3:04 PM PDT
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Posted by: trekkie
You almost, almost, made me make a graph illustrating what you just said. I haven't quite disregarded that idea yet.


I almost?

ME?

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  • 12.31.2006 3:27 PM PDT
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Posted by: Nessy
The only person to submit a 3sk for the community video was Master Kim, and he didnt get any other kills in the clip and the guy was walking in a straight line right infront of him.

I fire way too fast. Instead of firing precise, accurate shots, I spew as much lead as possible before I hear the click of an empty pistol and then I watch my body lay on the ground as the respawn counter beeps in my ear.

  • 12.31.2006 8:06 PM PDT
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You might want to fix that.

  • 12.31.2006 8:10 PM PDT
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I can't. That's why whenever I get a kill with a pistol I'm like "Oh! What now!? I just 8SK'd you!" :/

  • 12.31.2006 8:13 PM PDT
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Im sure your intentions are good Nessy, but you arent exactly the role model for solid pistolling. The only pistolling you know how to do is when your opponent is walking in a straight line, as seen in the maw community vid and all of your other videos. The way you are "teaching" these people to pistol is incorrect, and 3sk'ing doesnt necessarily make someone a better pistoller.

From what I can tell, you dont even understand how to pistol.

O, and from anyone who doesnt know me... I play[ed] in and was an admin in the online halo league that nessy does... Im not really sure if you want to take his advice on pistolling just because he knows how to 3 shot people who walk in straight lines.

~BeNjA



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  • 12.31.2006 9:20 PM PDT

Posted by: Nessy

The bungie.net community is the halo PC community that is renowned for being unbelieveably sucky.

A disagree about one point.

You say to always shoot head high. That isn't the best way to get good.

If you practice shooting center mast (chest) and move your next two shots up the body, you will become better with the pistol. Why? Simple. Doing this increases your skill at aiming in general, and this will translate to much better fine control when you come across someone who can actually strafe.

Also, I will repeat exactly what you have said on this forum. "never fire unless you know it will be a hit"

Anyone who has played the game enough understands that with any weapon, from shotgun to sniper to pistol, the longer that you "aim" on a target, the higher the chance that you will get a hit. Thus, make every shot count, don't try to get lucky.


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  • 12.31.2006 9:22 PM PDT
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Posted by: Frnksnbns
Thus, make every shot count, don't try to get lucky.

I certainly have no chance with Lady Luck at all.

  • 12.31.2006 9:25 PM PDT

Posted by: Nessy

The bungie.net community is the halo PC community that is renowned for being unbelieveably sucky.

Posted by: Master Kim
Posted by: Frnksnbns
Thus, make every shot count, don't try to get lucky.

I certainly have no chance with Lady Luck at all.


Actually you do. That rocket that you fired at our base when you were hiding in the hills that exploded 15 ft away from me, but somehow killed me...that was luck.

j/k

btw, I foresee this thread getting interesting after Benja's post... lol

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  • 12.31.2006 9:29 PM PDT
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Posted by: Frnksnbns
Actually you do. That rocket that you fired at our base when you were hiding in the hills that exploded 15 ft away from me, but somehow killed me...that was luck.

That wasn't luck, that was Gearbox at work.

  • 12.31.2006 9:32 PM PDT

I wonder if the Wolf thinks the Moon listens when he howls at it.


Posted by: trekkie
You almost, almost, made me make a graph illustrating what you just said. I haven't quite disregarded that idea yet.
Do it. Just do it.

  • 12.31.2006 9:36 PM PDT
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Posted by: Frnksnbns
btw, I foresee this thread getting interesting after Benja's post... lol

It just did.

[Edited on 12/31/2006]

  • 12.31.2006 9:37 PM PDT

*I sense a disturbance in the forum*
Jaws on Zanzibar?
Sniper 's Ed 101
my myspace
teh explosion
purchase a leaf blower at any Sears store
After kim saying pc gamers are more mature:
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we r?

Posted by: Master Kim
Posted by: Frnksnbns
Actually you do. That rocket that you fired at our base when you were hiding in the hills that exploded 15 ft away from me, but somehow killed me...that was luck.

That wasn't luck, that was Gearbox at work.


yeah that happened to me a few days ago

at the end of ctf game, kim shot a rocket which hit the ground on bg 20 feet in front of me, you can see the black mark noteven close to me, and I had full health.

a second later I just blow backwards from the rocket, kim was the only person with a rocket.

  • 12.31.2006 9:38 PM PDT
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  • 12.31.2006 9:39 PM PDT
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Not the best, but better than most, for example, you just learned my way of pistolling a few days ago, thew ay that psycho and legend pistols.

  • 12.31.2006 10:00 PM PDT
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Heyyo,

Oh boy... guys, what's with all this hostility? Nessy did have good intentions trying to teach you guys a bit of his pistoling knowlege... but I must admit... this part...

"I know alot of you probably say that you already know this, but you don't, you only think you do. If you ever become very good pistolling feels totally different. You can take the piss out of people slowly 3sking them."

Was kinda balant and does look insulting, but I don't think he meant it that way with all his heart people.
Posted by: Nessy

I know alot of you probably say that you already know this, but you don't, you only think you do. If you ever become very good pistolling feels totally different. You can take the piss out of people slowly 3sking them.

I think in this community 3sks are very rare, alot of the time you say you get a 3sk when you didn't really. The only person to submit a 3sk for the community video was Master Kim, and he didnt get any other kills in the clip and the guy was walking in a straight line right infront of him.

Please no flaming, and I hope this helps you all.

That part could've been worded a bit less hostile of course, but meh, no post is perfect guys, calm down. None of you guys noticed cause you don't care that much about me (*e-tear*) but I edit probably close to 45% of my posts just to make sure I worded it the way I think sounds good.

Now, for pistoling, you should also add some vehicle strats like for warthogs, if you get the opportunity to have a side of the hog facing you, to still lead-shoot to hit the driver/passengers since if you hit them directly it still counts as if he was on foot.. of course, another heads up that's pretty common, but incase people are just starting to learn HaloPC, there's one of the goodies.

  • 12.31.2006 10:33 PM PDT
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You moderate the purepwnage forums? Man all those guys hate halo, apparently it takes no skill. When I posted my montage they were like "Omfghghisn lol naormna you liek don't evmn liak ave too shoot @ thmm roflolmao!"

  • 01.01.2007 6:43 AM PDT
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Posted by: Nessy
You moderate the purepwnage forums? Man all those guys hate halo, apparently it takes no skill. When I posted my montage they were like "Omfghghisn lol naormna you liek don't evmn liak ave too shoot @ thmm roflolmao!"


Please let's not turn this thread into a hostile, forum vs forum, player vs player kind of thing. If the people at purepwnage don't like the game, let'em be.

  • 01.01.2007 7:12 AM PDT
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Posted by: Nessy
You moderate the purepwnage forums? Man all those guys hate halo, apparently it takes no skill. When I posted my montage they were like "Omfghghisn lol naormna you liek don't evmn liak ave too shoot @ thmm roflolmao!"

They're quite reasonable people, in my opinion. Don't let their ignorance make you think of them any differently. The only reason they hate Halo, my friend, is because it came out for the Xbox as a shooter. They are absolutely hardcore PC gamers, some dating back to "You know, back in my days, Halo was supposed to be an RTS and for the Mac!" They're obviously not going to be inclined to like a half-assed console port to the PC. They just misunderstand things sometimes, is all.

  • 01.01.2007 7:16 AM PDT
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Posted by: Master Kim
Posted by: Nessy
You moderate the purepwnage forums? Man all those guys hate halo, apparently it takes no skill. When I posted my montage they were like "Omfghghisn lol naormna you liek don't evmn liak ave too shoot @ thmm roflolmao!"

They're quite reasonable people, in my opinion. Don't let their ignorance make you think of them any differently. The only reason they hate Halo, my friend, is because it came out for the Xbox as a shooter. They are absolutely hardcore PC gamers, some dating back to "You know, back in my days, Halo was supposed to be an RTS and for the Mac!" They're obviously not going to be inclined to like a half-assed console port to the PC. They just misunderstand things sometimes, is all.


And to make things even worse, they're (Ensemble Studios) making a RTS of Halo anyways, but an Xbox 360 exclusive. The people working at Bungie just can't handle the beauty of a mouse.

  • 01.01.2007 7:19 AM PDT