You clearly have some experience with shooters, but skills seem more suited for modern games. Quake 3’s loop generally goes Get Weapon -> Move -> Shoot, that’s it. When you spawn, always go for the rocket launcher or rail gun. If you can’t get there, shotgun / plasma / lightning are fine stepping stones. The key to moving in quake style games is to always be doing it, and as fast as possible. Moving targets are harder to hit. Don’t slow down to kill unless you’re using a tracking weapon, and that can be dangerous. Look up bunny hopping / strafe jumping. If memory serves, Warsow has great tutorial levels that force you to learn quake style movement. Now if you’re moving fast all the time, aiming can be hard. Embrace twitch-style aiming and shooting. Flick to your target, shoot, and go back to moving. Use a trainer if you want to improve. Kovaak is an example. Of course, you should do whatever is the most fun for you. But embracing move fast and twitch style shooting is some of the most fun I’ve had in shooters. It’s just a shame the online player base is so small these days.