Ghost Mode: Final Guide

llJackll · October 2010

Max_Skillz wrote: »

Overall good tips. However I'd like to add some points of my own.

For starters, I don't increase Gamma jejeje. Ok that's a useless comment.

Moving on...

A few extra tips for pinpointing. In combination with swaying your view looking side to side, you should side step and generally keep your walking pattern as random as possible, so bhopers have trouble closing directly on you. The key is to control where they go and how they get to you, using the terrain as much as possible, the better you are at this the easier it is to pinpoint them, or to just simply get them to make a mistake.

On bhoping, the guide you mentioned is good. But to truly master the techniques requires much practice, and I'm not referring to "generation bhoping techniques". I mean there are tricks and places you can bhop and get to that many aren't aware of. I'm pretty much on the same page as you Banana, it's almost impossible to teach.

And well I've only used knife my entire time in ghost mode, so I think I'll throw in my two cents here, since you don't know to much about it.

The one stab kill is generally in the lower body, mostly to the side. Slashing is completely legit, people who complain don't make sense. If you slash there is a split second they could shoot you, and/or you could miss. The best way to slash is, to tap fire, don't hold fire. If you get the timing right you can double how fast you slash, this is a "fast slash". The easiest method is to stab then finish with a slash if you missed the head.

And Killing mid bhop can be difficult, but is key to taking down pro Pinpointers. The idea is to stab/slash as you pass by. Do not stop next to them to hit, cause if you don't kill them first hit you're most likely dead, and even if you got him, you're going to get mowed down by his pals. Guerrilla warfare is a ghosts greatest weapon, don't go for kills, just go for damage and the kills come automatically.

Another thing I'd like to point out that VERY few know, many I've told didn't even believe me till they saw it for them self. The knife actually has quite a bit of range, it extends outward like a cone, the farther away you are, the more accurate you have to be. For example, people camping ontop of that area outside of vents at B site in lab? You can jump and HS them even while there standing, also with proper timing and perfect aim, you can reach people aiming out of the hole above the ramp at B site. And I mean even if they back away from the opening. With enough practice this technique reaches the point of insanely awesome kills that will get you called a "long knifer". Well in essence it is long knifing, but it requires tremendous skill and practice. It is in no way overpowered because of that fact.

As a GM player, i already knew all this things! Good Job!

IceyRein · October 2010

Well its a pretty good guide even though i disagree with a few of your points and theres alot of speculation needed if ur playing based on this guide
imo shotguns r like shovels theyre just cheap and if theres a ghost far away idk cuz i hate them but smgs are probably the best guns for gm simply because theyre much better at killing mid bhop and lighter so if u dodge or they miss you can get away easily, i feel theyre better for newer players but still good

nade throwing in the begining of rounds i think is actually pretty good(in pubs)
but usually do it where u see ghosts going alot and spray in the spot right after you throw it so if ur nade doesnt kill them u usually do

and last but not least
there should be a guide on spraying! im sure a few people know what i mean- too much to explain for bhops but in pubs in common entrances or corners
best example for pubs is probably in complex just 1 shot where the ghosts would fall if they fell out the ceiling, i almost always get a free kill like that
or how if people are just 'traveling' with their bhop and isnt trying to kill a camper they r most likely to make tight turns around the corners because its faster so spraying a few shots there when walking around isnt a bad idea (try not to reload after)

i play alot w/o headphones and i still go like 20-3 pubs of course

and the katana is beast the range feels nice though its so heavy, but after using it the axe feels like an overpowered knife
highest ive gone with it b4 getting kicked was 27-1 and gringo bird i think went 50-4 or sumthing with it

Max_Skillz wrote: »

Overall good tips. However I'd like to add some points of my own.

For starters, I don't increase Gamma jejeje. Ok that's a useless comment.

Moving on...

A few extra tips for pinpointing. In combination with swaying your view looking side to side, you should side step and generally keep your walking pattern as random as possible, so bhopers have trouble closing directly on you. The key is to control where they go and how they get to you, using the terrain as much as possible, the better you are at this the easier it is to pinpoint them, or to just simply get them to make a mistake.

On bhoping, the guide you mentioned is good. But to truly master the techniques requires much practice, and I'm not referring to "generation bhoping techniques". I mean there are tricks and places you can bhop and get to that many aren't aware of. I'm pretty much on the same page as you Banana, it's almost impossible to teach.

And well I've only used knife my entire time in ghost mode, so I think I'll throw in my two cents here, since you don't know to much about it.

The one stab kill is generally in the lower body, mostly to the side. Slashing is completely legit, people who complain don't make sense. If you slash there is a split second they could shoot you, and/or you could miss. The best way to slash is, to tap fire, don't hold fire. If you get the timing right you can double how fast you slash, this is a "fast slash". The easiest method is to stab then finish with a slash if you missed the head.

And Killing mid bhop can be difficult, but is key to taking down pro Pinpointers. The idea is to stab/slash as you pass by. Do not stop next to them to hit, cause if you don't kill them first hit you're most likely dead, and even if you got him, you're going to get mowed down by his pals. Guerrilla warfare is a ghosts greatest weapon, don't go for kills, just go for damage and the kills come automatically.

Another thing I'd like to point out that VERY few know, many I've told didn't even believe me till they saw it for them self. The knife actually has quite a bit of range, it extends outward like a cone, the farther away you are, the more accurate you have to be. For example, people camping ontop of that area outside of vents at B site in lab? You can jump and HS them even while there standing, also with proper timing and perfect aim, you can reach people aiming out of the hole above the ramp at B site. And I mean even if they back away from the opening. With enough practice this technique reaches the point of insanely awesome kills that will get you called a "long knifer". Well in essence it is long knifing, but it requires tremendous skill and practice. It is in no way overpowered because of that fact.

i must admit, i dont understand knife at all, yet ive gotten those long knife headshots quite a bit, ive done it on the a site vents too on the top of the ramp, and i could never understand the 1 hit kill knife or how even if im aiming directly at an afk persons head and stabbed it would sometime do nothing and other times hit the body instead

well those are the reasons i hate the knife, feels so unreliable

shooter40 · October 2010

THANHX FOR THIS AMAZING GUIDE IN GM.
Beeing a permanent GR in ghost mode on crossfire from 2-3 years, ghost mode is a brilliant idea from crossfire staff. Even with my experience, i learn some things thx to ur guide. Let me add some tips for this topic now xD

- Flashbangs : I think u have underestimate this grenade. It is a perfect grenade in order to prevent stabing while defusing in a wide area, u can gain about 5 sec protection with it. Of course, GRs guys will have to turn the head around when they hear "FLASHBOMB" so they wont be blind by it BUT the ghost who are camping near it wont see a thing: very nice to buy some time for the defuser.

- Always look behind you : thats something Grs always have to do. The favorite way of the ghost to kill Grs is to let them pass away and then RUN BEHIND THEM in order to stab GRs. So when ure running from A to B site (rushing with a knife to join ur teamates who are defusing a bomb) for example, don't forget to look behind you, u may have many surprises

- Take care of your teamates !! : ghosts only appears when they want to kill someone, so dont quit ur teamates and keep an eye on them.

- Use ur friends as bait ! : From my last rule, u can let ur friend go ahead so he can scout the area. Not very friendly with him, but u can use him like a ghost bait like some cheese for mouse xD.

- Dont turn around bomb and spray ! : thats exactly ghost want u to do. They wont reveal themselves until a defuser will come. so go defuse or KEEP AN EYE on the defuser !

- Alone while defusing: ohhhh sh***, im the only GRs alive vs 2 ghost who planted their bomb. after clearing the area with pimpoints, go defuse and WATCH IN FRONT OF YOU.
When u hear footsteps coming towards you or better, see the ghost, Jump backwards and kill him !! be rdy for that and hold ur breath still, u'll be able to kill the ghost who protects the bomb and maybe u will have enough time to defuse it ^^

- Trick ur ghost ennemy : Play with him, invite him to dance with you by holding a knife, jumping and slashing. ghosts will see a noob in front of them and will attack you, try to play with him for 5 sec then jump backwards and TAKE UR RIFLE OR PISTOL OUT! our ghost will be the most displeased and is revealed, u'll only have to kill him easily

- Play the idle GR: Trick ur ghost by standing still on our spawn site !! dont move, chat on the radio so ur friends wont kick you coz of idling and tell them that ure STILL HERE.
Ghost will see you on the spawn site and will attack you without bunny hop in order to have some kills with some "idling noob GR". when u see or hear footsteps coming toward you, JUMP BACKWARD and say hello to your ghost by headshoting him ^^.

- Be mindful of your vote: before kicking a GR that seems to wall hack, when ure dead, GO WATCH THE PLAYER who seems to hack and see how he plays. Maybe hes a real pro who can see a ghost NEARLY invisible and is really mindful (like me ! ^^). If its the case, DEFEND HIM AND PROTECT HIM with the radio chat. Dont kik an innocent player.

- Water is ur friend : ghost are very easy to see when they are in water, u can see their movements by circles of water or hear watersplash, use it without moderation

I hope those tips will be shared with others GRs ghost killers on the 1st page of this topic and that you'll be pleased by using them. of course, some tips may seems a little tricky but theres absolutely no hack, only strategy on the way of hunting ghost. HAVE FUN ON GHOST KILLING AND HAPPY HALLOWEEN!! "even if i cant play crossfire since patch

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