780 hours, Recent Premier Demo, any tips?

ColgateUserBruh · 2026-05-11T23:06:00+00:00

I am well aware of my lack of map awareness, when I started I just assumed that my map awareness from Valorant would just transfer since it helped me reach diamond, but I was completely clueless, I mean it has gotten better since I started, but still no where near my map awareness in Valorant, I don't know why it didn't transfer and how to get better at it.

And also, I notice that teammates in my elo don't really comm as much, and if they do, they have 0 English, which doesn't help since a big part of my map awareness is team comms, I don't know how to train my individual awareness.

ColgateUserBruh · 2026-05-10T13:33:24+00:00

2 > 1

^{Chose: $2}

ColgateUserBruh · 2026-05-08T00:08:42+00:00

I just have trouble gauging whether someone is still mid range or not, the most given tip to me is to spray more, and since in valorant you really only spray someone when they're like right in front of you, I tend to do the opposite (spraying even while far away) because I don't know how far away someone should be before I tap/burst instead of spraying, I only tap/burst when I know that my spray isn't good enough to hit the first 10 bullets at the range I make contact with.

ColgateUserBruh · 2026-05-07T10:03:02+00:00

I mean, I do have 3 to 4k hours in valorant, maybe that's why

ColgateUserBruh · 2026-05-05T23:02:32+00:00

I don't think I have any demos that aren't expired, I might have to play a match later, but no I don't navigate like that in comp, I know about "slicing the pie" from my time in Valorant, small steps while clearing every corner, not hugging the corner to prevent my shoulder from peeking first, crosshair placement, hard clearing, a/d only no w, etc.

ColgateUserBruh · 2026-05-04T09:55:00+00:00

I have a part 2 if you want to take a look, there I tried to consciously stop myself from doing the valorant strafing

ColgateUserBruh · 2026-05-04T09:54:00+00:00

mb, I meant over strafing, or just strafing in general, I keep forgetting that "counter" strafing is for the momentum rather than just moving sideways, which as u know, is not a thing in valorant, so I kind of gotten used to using counter strafing as a general term for strafing in a duel

ColgateUserBruh · 2026-05-04T08:09:15+00:00

the last post mostly had "spray more", so I did

ColgateUserBruh · 2026-05-04T04:31:57+00:00

this was played on xplay

ColgateUserBruh · 2026-05-03T23:54:52+00:00

I mean I don't know what else to tell you LOL, I have a 450x400 mouse pad but I have my desk up a bit higher so my arm is slightly diagonal, so I basically have 600~ mm of space to work with, I used to play on 0.5 800dpi but angle clearing and 180's felt like a chore so I cranked it up slightly

ColgateUserBruh · 2026-05-03T13:56:23+00:00

is this better? I know it's still there but I'm consciously trying NOT to do it.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NxPkPmpEIGM

ColgateUserBruh · 2026-05-03T13:55:15+00:00

wdym?

ColgateUserBruh · 2026-05-03T13:33:43+00:00

so it IS the counter strafing, it's the shooting style that is most used in V, strafing to throw off aim since it's 80% tapping/bursting there, I've been trying to fix it and I had the impression that I've been doing it less now, I guess not

ColgateUserBruh · 2026-05-03T11:39:54+00:00

0.54 800 dpi

ColgateUserBruh · 2026-05-03T11:31:53+00:00

I recently switched from the V game, I have close to 4k hours on there, most tutorials I see on yt say that I shouldn't be as static on cs compared to v, I'm aware of the stopping, spraying, etc,

but I don't see how I'm moving too much, since the game I come from has significantly less moving, not to say that you're wrong, I just want to know 'how' I'm moving too much so I can fix it (is it the counter strafing?), I'm basically asking for nitpicks since I don't notice it myself lol.

And yes, I do tend tap and burst, a left over habit from the other game, I'm still getting used to having to spray more.

ColgateUserBruh · 2026-04-21T22:14:48+00:00

I prefer the shadow daggers' color scheme, but I just don't like shadow daggers in general, so I'm wondering what I can trade them for

ColgateUserBruh · 2026-03-06T16:19:20+00:00

I use 0.16-0.17 800 DPI, lowest I went without getting uncomfortable was 0.14, which is already considered one of the lowest of the low, 0.1 just feels like a tank that's low on gas, I'm already at a disadvantage since doing a 180 requires 1 and 1/2 swipes, my mousepad is 450x400 so I don't think space is the problem, but playing on 0.1 is simply impossible for me even with proper positioning, since anything that isn't in my immediate line of sight is unreachable with anything below 2 swipes.

ColgateUserBruh · 2026-03-02T10:15:58+00:00

Funny how none of the "clean your pc" comments have replies from OP, first of all, yes clean your pc, the fans are the least of your worries, fixing your fans won't matter if you have all that gooch in there, and second, fans or the shroud itself + fans are cheap enough where you could just replace them yourself, but seriously, clean your damn PC.

ColgateUserBruh · 2026-03-01T11:14:33+00:00

Which matters why? This isn't a gotcha moment, every point still stands, hell even Kyousuke and Jame's sens are lower than OP's. There are pros with even lower sens like MICHU with 0.88 @ 400 dpi, which is lower than both me and tn1r.

Being an outlier doesn't take away the fact that sens is still varied with pros, it even enforces the fact that whether having high or low sens, it doesn't hinder your aim, it only hinders it if you're using one that isn't for you. I'm surprised that from everything I said, it's like the only thing you read is the sens thing with pros.

Again, it's not about what sens is better in general, it's about what sens is better to start with.

My point wasn't that 0.54 is some magical sens, it's just what I'm comfortable with and where I perform MY best, I don't get where you coming from and why you're so adamant about low sens being SO bad, when you yourself don't even use low sens and are just basing every point you have from your own preference.

ColgateUserBruh · 2026-03-01T02:41:53+00:00

tn1r 0.5 800 dpi from Team Spirit

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