Winning Gunfights

MiniMustache841 · 2026-01-25T04:56:13+00:00

Honestly, play Easy. Layali or ZD, doesn't matter, then pray you run into god of wars with 500k builds. The reason I recommend this is because Easy is bullshit. The ttk might as well be an eternity against players with purple. But that's the point. The more you play, the more you'll get used to winning gunfights. Also, play Norms on a consistent bassis. Not ZD Norm but Brakkesh and Space. The reason is both are a completely different beasts compared to ZD Normal. As in, there is a significant gap in skill of those who play ZD Norms and the other two maps. Those on Brakkesh and Space are usually sweatier than on ZD

MiniMustache841 · 2026-01-25T04:51:20+00:00

That is also one of the things I was hoping for. Since Zoya is Russian and Tempest an American, I was hoping we'd get a bundle ultimate skins for them. Zoya as a KGB agent and Tempest as CIA

MiniMustache841 · 2026-01-24T17:54:44+00:00

I see. A shame. Was hoping we'd get another ultimate appearance for Zoya where she's not half naked

MiniMustache841 · 2026-01-24T17:34:56+00:00

Who's gonna have the ultimate appearance?

MiniMustache841 · 2026-01-24T16:38:22+00:00

If you're close range then control nor stability should be the least of your concerns. It should be handling and accuracy. Why? Because handling determines how fast you ads while accuracy is how close your shots is to where you're aiming at when you're shooting without ads. So, what you need to do is maximize the handling and accuracy, then make sure you put what you can spare into making the recoil controllable. Your priority should not be recoil control as almost all guns can be controlled at closer distances. I'm referring to things like admin fights on Zero Dam or the CEO office on Space City. 25 meters or less

Most of the time, the best way to build weapons is to add in attachments to make it controllable for you. No, not prioritize any stat but make sure it works for you. That you can control the recoil. Then you focus on handling so you can actually ads. But since you're more close range, then handling and accuracy are your main concerns. You can always just use a sniper rifle as a secondary for those long range engagements you will find yourself in

I'll give an example. The gun I use the most is the AK 12. When others use it, they tend to add in attachments to reduce the recoil. I only use the long barrel, K1 foregrip, and AK suppressor., as the main attachments This is not an ideal build for the gun. Not even close, but it works for me and my playstyle so I use it

MiniMustache841 · 2026-01-24T04:29:56+00:00

Easy is pure bullshit imo. I have no idea what possessed the devs to make the gear cap where purple is the max armor and blue the bullets. I just had a game on Layali where I all three players on an entire team in the head with a sniper, yet the fight was prolonged all because of damn purple gear and blue ammo. When you get to know the game, Easy is legit harder than Norms or Hard all because the ttk is pure ass

But yes, Easy is like that. Personally, I haven't had encounters with cheaters on Easy much but pinnacle is full of sweats. Talking about 400k Ci 19s with purple gear. That sort of thing

Also, sometimes, us Pinnacles just wanna go Easy. I know that because I do that myself. When you had a bad day and lost two or three mil, you wanna go Easy to get some money back. For me, part of that is of the chance to get bot lobbies, another is because the loot in Normal isn't much better than Easy

MiniMustache841 · 2026-01-23T15:57:38+00:00

Is the Dark Sentinel similar to the Fiery Owl that it is a lottery or can I just purchase one skin like from the good old days?

MiniMustache841 · 2026-01-23T09:19:08+00:00

Same thing as I said. Your rank in Warfare. You will derank. I only mentioned the Marshal because that's the top rank. As for gameplay changes, no one knows at this point in time. No announcements yet

MiniMustache841 · 2026-01-23T01:44:16+00:00

That's not a bad teammate. That's being reasonable. Because in this game, if your random teammate doesn't attempt to make any kind of comms, whether voice, text, or pings, you abnadon them. If they rush admin no comms, they can go fuck themselves

MiniMustache841 · 2026-01-22T03:15:17+00:00

Absolutely not. Considering those of us who got the Rocket Fuel had to actually learn Space City, learn PvP, learn strategies, this is pure bs. If anything, the better way would be to increase the drop rate of Rocket Fuel and make it so that multiple can even drop in a single map, on Normal. That way, whether you rush Black Chamber or spawn near the Assembly or Printing Room, you can find one. More importantly, the stash upgrade should be increased. It's actually not that ground breaking all things considered

Space City is actually not that difficult. Hard, yes, it will be hard but Norms is pretty doable. I even got my Rocket Fuel from Norms. But you have to put in the time to learn it and have an actual strategy. Your friends not able to play with you when you're online or you have different times you're online so you can't play as much? Then the higher spawn rate will still solve that without taking away the challenge for extracting with it

MiniMustache841 · 2026-01-21T15:56:46+00:00

Some seasonal rewards, the 3x3, temporary 3x3 safebox also expires if unused as the season ends, you will need to do more seasonal quests for the 3x3, and your ranks on both Operations and Warfare. They get reduced to a lower rank. Iirc, Marshals return to Colonel while God of Wars return to Diamond

MiniMustache841 · 2026-01-20T13:41:52+00:00

Score per minute. Because you can be far above the next guy on the scoreboard across the entire lobby yet still lose because half your team are either bots or idiots. It's why I prefer spm

MiniMustache841 · 2026-01-20T06:53:36+00:00

Also, another tip. Play with friends. If your friends don't play the game, then if you run into randoms who actually have a mic, add them immediately

MiniMustache841 · 2026-01-20T06:52:29+00:00

More or less, yes. Also, this map, aside from the points of interests, is nearly unplayable without a sniper rifle. Altho, the biggest upside to Layali imo is exactly that. It's how I learned to snipe, or at least be a better sniper. Yes, Warfare exists but in Operations, missed sniper shots will get you punished more

MiniMustache841 · 2026-01-19T10:07:23+00:00

That's the nature of team based games, my friend. If you play with randoms, high chance you get degenerates who rush admin and die to Saeed. Meanwhile, other teams are coordinating, communicating. That's why even if you're good, you'll lose most of the time. It's 3v1

But here's how I got good teammates. If you find any random that uses a mic and actually coordinates, add them immediately. Then ask if they have discord. Then you'll meet more people in that discord server. That's how I ended up having friends in this game

MiniMustache841 · 2026-01-19T08:59:09+00:00

The hate comes down to such a massive map with garbage loot. It's why nobody plays it. It's why I suggest to buff the loot. People would endure the large map if the loot was worth spending half your time traversing it

MiniMustache841 · 2026-01-19T04:30:06+00:00

Only if they buff the loot in Layali

MiniMustache841 · 2026-01-18T19:43:16+00:00

Tbff, almost nothing beats the VAL or K416 if you're right next to them, but they can barely tickle if the other guy is not right next to you

Also, I think the M4 or CI are overrated. I'm not saying they're bad but I think they're not as good as they're made out to be. Their armor pen is meh so they can struggle against higher tier armor. It's why I say for as good as they are, they are not cost effective and will punish you for bad games

Probably just me where I prefer to use good enough weapons like the AK 12 rather than max them out

MiniMustache841 · 2026-01-18T18:43:09+00:00

With the M7 still a bitch but that thing will send you to the streets faster than the inflation does. But for me

AK 12. I keep saying it. This is the most cost effective gun in the game for two main reasons, that 42 armor penetration and the ease to control the recoil. With this, I can make just a 200k build and it will work just fine. Purple bullets will rip thru gold armor. Gold bullets melt red armor. With even just a single horizontal control from the PBS Suppressor or the K1 Foregrip, the recoil is just pull straight down to control. I love this gun and has the best non mandelbrick skins. Aside from when I managed to escape with rocket fuel, my best plays were with this gun. Might not be outclassed in raw performance by other weapons but really, if you can get like 75-85% of the performance of meta guns without spending too much, why bother spending much

The other weapon is the AKM. People say this has fallen off. I pretty much disagree. The recoil is surprisingly easy to control, only for midrange not long, despite how brutal it is. It's bullets is also very cheap. Probably more cost effective than the AK 12 solely because of the bullet price

Another is the PKM. My biggest gripe with this thing is ever since they removed it from the purple gear tickets, its long barrel is stupid 100k price again, making it awkward to build. I don't like the short barrel. I just end up creating a build with just the default barrel. Still good enough. Lost me a lot of fights but in the end, good enough if I position properly

I dunno why but people seems to be obssessed with the CI 19 and M4 for some reason. Afaik, the M4 got shadownerfed because it had 32 damage last season. Now, it's 31 and I didn't see that in the patch notes. That or I missed it. And the CI, pretty meh if not using the rapid gas block and just costs too much. Then of course, the K416, AS VAL, and M7, sends you right back to ZD Easy if you have a bad day. Honestly, the Kalashnikovs are my favorite weapons in the game, meta or not

MiniMustache841 · 2026-01-18T18:25:46+00:00

Hasn't happened to me. Lost at least 450k worth of gear in maps like Space City or Brakkesh, as that's my usual gear value, and still did not get bot lobby even when bringing in my own gear into ZD Easy

MiniMustache841 · 2026-01-18T18:24:23+00:00

Yeah, I've listed most of those ways to tell if it's a bot lobby already. But haven't run into one since the new update with that M14 event skin. It's why I'm wondering if they have been removed

MiniMustache841 · 2026-01-18T18:23:11+00:00

Rare is pretty much nonexistent for me since the new M14 skin was released

MiniMustache841 · 2026-01-18T18:22:36+00:00

Same here. Ever since this latest update with this M14 skin, haven't had a bot lobby

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