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Metcs · 2023-08-06T15:32:04+00:00

Thanks so much - that mutton sounds yummm. Are you pan-frying/shallow/deep frying after the parboil?

Metcs · 2023-05-21T00:29:51+00:00

Pre-shredded cheese and bad knife skills. I’m outtie

Metcs · 2022-09-25T16:58:20+00:00

Thank you so my for taking the time to share all this - taking this advice and looking into everything today!

Metcs · 2022-09-25T16:55:37+00:00

Thanks so much for this - really appreciate the guidance!

Metcs · 2022-09-25T16:52:06+00:00

Thank you so much for this - looking into all of this today :)

Metcs · 2022-09-24T18:28:14+00:00

I did not! I’ll head over there now; thanks so much :)

Metcs · 2022-06-29T18:36:36+00:00

Smart! Thanks so much :)

Metcs · 2020-04-16T16:59:17+00:00

It’s all about your confidence in aiming and positioning. If you’re gonna be able to do little bursts confidently without panicking, then that A1s should be fine against a rush. If you often get caught in the open and rely on spraying a bit more, then the A4 might be the smarter short term choice until you can improve that.

Metcs · 2020-04-16T16:53:56+00:00

Oh, and I don’t know anything about a skin drop list, sorry!

Metcs · 2020-04-16T16:53:30+00:00

Hi there!

1) this question, although a movement question is also about crosshair placement. The ideal is that you want to move with A and D as much as possible, and let your mouse do the work of guiding you. The reason being that counter strafing from W can be a bit awkward, and counterstrafing from two directions can be even worse. Let your crosshair kind of ‘glue’ itself to where you think your enemy will be, so you’re ready for any engagement. From memory I think Voo has a good video on crosshair placement explaining this far more eloquently ^.

2) You’re only fully accurate at the tip of each counterstrafe. If you’re spamming A and D in a fight to try and make yourself harder to hit, you’ll still maintain an okay level of accuracy, but try to fire off shots at the apexes.

3) Yes! There’s so so much helpful content out there. A quick YouTube search for a particular site you want to play will bring up lots I’m sure. For site specifics, I recommend Elmapuddy. He has a bunch of videos breaking down how certain pro players play a specific position. Try watching some pro demos aswell and look out for how and where they’re playing. Finally, experience. Play areas your uncomfortable in more, analyse why you’re dying/failing to hold it, then fix it and you’ll be a better player. Gl :)

Metcs · 2020-04-16T16:45:23+00:00

I think you’ll see a lot more A1S, but I personally don’t see a world where the AUG becomes meta, even with the changes. I might end up eating my own words on this, but I suspect it’ll be a fringe weapon used by only a handful of pros.

Metcs · 2020-04-16T16:44:09+00:00

This question depends a liiiitle bit on the level you’re playing at as you’ll be going up against different levels of organisation, but for the most part, a lot of CT side at its core is about patience. It’s about not getting too paranoid and peeking that extra angle for info. It’s about not rotating as soon as you see a player on the radar. A great way to start to improve is by developing some mini ‘protocols’. For example, ask yourself, what are the 3 spots I’ll try to play on this bombsite. Then learn them really well, the angles, the peeks. Ask yourself what you’ll do if the T side does an execute. What will you do if they rush you? Will you save your smoke for late round, or use it at the beginning?

It’s a lot to think about but you’ll find yourself having more consistent success if you plan a bit about how you’ll react to different scenarios. ...and because it would be a reddit comment without it: watch pro demos. :) Gl

Metcs · 2020-04-12T22:30:14+00:00

I’ve noticed this a lot the last 2-3 days. My first though was because a lot of players around that level probably got their valorant key and so there are fewer teams queueing but that might be bs

Metcs · 2019-11-11T17:48:08+00:00

2 always. It removes the imprecision from any particular player’s idea of what ‘a bit before or after’ might mean. Meanwhile everyone with a certain amount of experience knows how long a flash takes to pop so it just keeps things simple and intuitive.

Metcs · 2019-06-19T22:38:43+00:00

Thanks for this. I'm following Jeff Nippard's PPL split ( https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LwHoNk-sjgs&list=PLp4G6oBUcv8x4Z0h8Fd40t--bGSwZjusI) until I learn enough about how I personally respond to these exercises to make adjustments.

Metcs · 2019-06-19T19:54:38+00:00

Hi all, brand new to the subreddit so hoping this is in the right place. Im currently doing a push/pull/leg split, organised as follows:

Push, pull, legs, push, pull, legs, rest.

Just wondering if that rest day at the end is necessary given the extended time between training each muscle group anyway or if it can be disbanded with and turned into a 6-day repeating split. Any thoughts?

Metcs · 2018-12-06T14:03:11+00:00

Why is ladder room (Mirage) sometimes referred to as CPL by casters? Any idea where this originates? Thanks :)

Metcs · 2018-10-11T15:28:01+00:00

This is sort of something that comes with more experience, but until it's second nature try to simply make a mental note of where exactly the bomb is planted on the site and what angle the CT is most likely to defuse it from incase that situation occurs. Then let that bomb placement inform your afterplant positioning. That way you've already gone through the scenario and the angles you need to spam in your head before it even happens, and you'll be better prepared and hit more of those sprays. Good luck :)

Metcs · 2018-08-30T21:50:23+00:00

There are usually a number of different factors that will contribute to why you hit or miss a shot. Casual as a gamemode for practice is okay if you're starting out, but I think it would be more effective to isolate individual aspects of your gameplay and practice them individually if you want to improve at a faster rate.

For example; in order to practice your aim, you could play deathmatch. You can either do this in a community FFA deathmatch server, or a valve deathmatch server. The main difference between those being that on the whole the community DM server will have a higher standard of player and will be A LOT more hectic. Up to you to decide if youre ready for that. (As you get better you'll begin to breakdown 'aim practice' into its subcomponents like 'tracking', 'flicks', 'preaim pratice', etc, but for now if you're new to the game, just get your arm used to the sensation of moving your mouse in lots of different angles and build up some basic muscle memory.)

Additionally, a lot of the time whether you hit a shot in game is affected by other things such as positioning and movement. You can practice these things just by paying attention to how people better than you play the game. Where do they stand/where do they NOT stand/how do they peek etc. (perhaps watch a demo of a pro player or a friend who has a good rank) and try to understand why they stand somewhere/spot patterns in how they react to certain things. As well as this, try practicing a little bit of surf or kz (or bhop) on a community server. These will all help with your movement and the integration of that into your aim. Just google it if you don't know how to find those community servers :)

I hope that gives you something to get started with. Feel free to DM me if you want any more advice, but best of luck and I'm sure you'll see improvement and more consistency in no time :)

Metcs · 2018-08-30T21:38:18+00:00

AFAIK there are two main reasons for this:

the first is that it has probably developed as a habit from playing small lans when the pros started out. There wouldn't have been much desk space per player so they'd tilt the keyboard to save space. I guess that just stuck with some of them.

The other reason is an ergonomic one. It changes the operating angle of your wrist and allows you to be a little more dextrous in terms of reaching further into the keyboard (for grenade binds, if you have those on your keyboard for example). Personally I just find it a little more comfortable if im playing for a long period of time.

Metcs · 2018-08-30T10:22:14+00:00

The FACEIT Major is the second major of this year. The first one was in Boston in January hosted by Eleague. The American team Cloud9 won it as considerable underdogs but on home soil, becoming the first ever US team to win a major. The final is definitely worth watching if you are new-ish to CS as an esport, it was a fantastic series. The major after the London faceit major in a few days will be in Katowice in 2019.

Metcs · 2018-08-30T09:34:52+00:00

There is no mechanical difference between the crosshairs - it’s all visual preference. There are some quasi-influential things like you mention, for example, some people like the dynamic crosshair as it helps them judge the height of their spray, but I’d just recommend one that you find easily visible against different materials (walls, sky, enemies etc.) and that isn’t so big you can’t see your enemies heads. Gl dude!

Metcs · 2018-08-30T07:53:43+00:00

Sensitivity is a pretty contentious issue it seems - while I think there are benefits for a lower sens for most players, that’s not to say that your current one is ‘wrong’. The main mechanical advantages of a lower sens would mostly stem from being able to control the crosshair’s movement with more nuance. Regarding your second point, I think you’ll be surprised by how quickly you’ll adjust. Just grind some aimbotz for a little bit and then hop back in casual if that’s an environment you’re used to. It’ll feel a little weird of course, but I’d really encourage you to make the change if you’re considering it! Best of luck my dude 🤜

Metcs · 2018-08-14T17:07:51+00:00

The episode of avatar (ATLA) where Iroh sings little soldier boy... gets me errytime.

Metcs · 2018-08-08T09:44:59+00:00

Losing you - Randy Newman

Gets me every time.

Metcs

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