clar1ty's AWM Guide
Many players believe this is the best gun in the game. In my opinion, this gun ranks right up with, but slightly behind the M4 or AK when used for competition. This gun, when used right, can dominate an opposing team. There are a few things you should know about the gun that can help you use it to its fullest. The first thing is that it is quicker to just let the gun rescope on its own then to switch to your knife/pistol and then switch back to the AWM (known as "quick switching"). Another tip is that if you are seen picking from a certain spot, take your shot then switch positions. Most teams will have their sniper lock onto the spot you were just at and you will most likely get picked if you repeak that spot. There are exceptions to this rule depending on the map and whether or not you have flashes. To elaborate on this, if you want to repeak the same spot, it is a good idea to flash before you repeak. This will blind any members of the other team trying to pick the spot you are about to repeak. Another important thing is to give yourself a place to fall back to. The AWM if very poor at close range battles when the other team is halfway decent. Due to this fact, you need to be able to pull back a bit if a group of AKs/M4s try to push you. Lastly, make sure you are good with pistols, and use your pistol in close range situations.
Lets look at this from all angles, if a player uses the AWM sniper rifle he /she may only require one good shot to get the kill rather than a good few rounds of fire from weapons like the M4 & AK-47. Because of this you could class it as an advantage to the AWM player and therefore he/she is playing the newbie route, taking the easy option.
However lets look at the skill required when going down the AWM route. First up the player needs to be able to aim with it if he/she is to get that one shot kill. I've seen many newbies try and use the AWM only to be gunned down without even getting one round off! Secondly they have no real backup weapon when using an AWM only a side arm can be carried and close up against the likes of the M4a1 or AK-47 the side arm makes it a very hard fight.
One of the biggest skills with the AWM is movement & fast aiming. Without it the player would be dead in seconds and when you see a good sniper player in a room these are skills you will spot. AWM players must place themselves in safe locations where the only line of attack is covered by their aim. Quick weapon switching & fast movement when required is a skill that is mastered over time and most sniper players will tell you that.
So no matter what some one says about AWM users the weapon itself require much skill if it is to be deadly. For those players who say AWM is lame I bet they don't have the skills required to use such a weapon and that's one of the main reasons they don't like it being used.
How to become better with AWM
1) So fast switch between AWM & side arm for faster movement around maps & to get out of danger quicker. The use of fast weapon switch between AWM & your chosen side arm also greatly speeds up your zooming out. By switch weapons instead of zooming out you will save vital time and could mean the difference of life & death.
2) You need to get the feel for the aim this will only come about by playing more & more with the weapon in sniper only rooms then more into standard rooms. I recommend the UK3-8 or Echo-8 rooms to get started on as there is a good mix of skilled & non skilled players.
TIP: Never move when taking a shot or you'll miss, at the same time never move around the map with the AWM on... use knife or side arm as you move quicker.
3) Scan quick & don't leave you scope zoomed too long! When I say this what I'm talking about is high speed and good quality scanning of the target zone. Don't hange about in full zoom & move around the map... You will be open to attack. To see other players it's better to remain zoomed out and only zoom when taking a shot or to scan an area. If you watch the pro's play they scan areas very fast & pin point precision not missing any possible hiding spot or window that another player maybe hiding in.
TIP: Full zoom should only really be used seconds before taking a shot, part zoom is better for scanning as you can see more area.
4) Be fast but hiden. The sniper is best when not seen but camping can be a bad move if you are in a bad position as one or two shots will give away your location to others. It's good to scan the map ahead but be quick about it, don't hange about or you will find the lights go out!
5) Aiming with the weapon is not a skill that only the elite can have. If you find you take shots but never hit or kill anything then I ask you one simple question. Did you move to get out of danger when you took the shot? The AWM & other sniper weapons will only ever hit if you remain still when the shot is taken. Never run behind a wall when taking the shot because although your crosshair may have been on the target the shot will almost always go completely off target.
The best thing to do is jump out fast and while in the air go full zoom & line-up with the zone you expect to see the enemy in. As you land go straight into ducking mode reposition your crosshair if needed and take the shot, then get out of sight/danger. If you find the player isn't in your zoomed field of vision then counter react or get back out of sign QUICK!!
6) Watch your back, When using AWM your use of sound is far greater. You must keep track of who is where all the time. Sound will give away the location of players and using AWM you will be far more open to attack and will need to covery your six o'clock position from knife attacks and like wise.
You also need to think about where you place yourself within the map. some objects can be shot through like boxs, corner of walls, class windows, doors and even some walls have areas where bullits from high power weapons can penetrate.
The pro players equiped with full blown A3D Sound can track movement from any player on the map whether or not he/she can be seen. Taken some one out from behind a wall is a skill that comes from time & use of sound, sneaking around maybe slower but in some situlations it's the best means of staying alive.
Fastzoom (observe, not nozoom)
To be able to use fastzoom you must know where your crosshair is without zooming, which you only can achieve by practicing (I'd suggest aiming on a target without zoom, then checking how right you were).
Fastzoom is used this way; you zoom, and fire shortly after. You can of course fire almost immediately or you can wait with firing, well, you see the point.
Trick for hitting nozoom shots
Everyone has experienced that pure nozoom shots seldom hit their targets, but there is a trick for this. Let's say that three or more opponents are rushing towards you or such & you fire a shot on the first one with zoom, and then you keep holding the trigger.
// clar1ty
Lets look at this from all angles, if a player uses the AWM sniper rifle he /she may only require one good shot to get the kill rather than a good few rounds of fire from weapons like the M4 & AK-47. Because of this you could class it as an advantage to the AWM player and therefore he/she is playing the newbie route, taking the easy option.
However lets look at the skill required when going down the AWM route. First up the player needs to be able to aim with it if he/she is to get that one shot kill. I've seen many newbies try and use the AWM only to be gunned down without even getting one round off! Secondly they have no real backup weapon when using an AWM only a side arm can be carried and close up against the likes of the M4a1 or AK-47 the side arm makes it a very hard fight.
One of the biggest skills with the AWM is movement & fast aiming. Without it the player would be dead in seconds and when you see a good sniper player in a room these are skills you will spot. AWM players must place themselves in safe locations where the only line of attack is covered by their aim. Quick weapon switching & fast movement when required is a skill that is mastered over time and most sniper players will tell you that.
So no matter what some one says about AWM users the weapon itself require much skill if it is to be deadly. For those players who say AWM is lame I bet they don't have the skills required to use such a weapon and that's one of the main reasons they don't like it being used.
How to become better with AWM
1) So fast switch between AWM & side arm for faster movement around maps & to get out of danger quicker. The use of fast weapon switch between AWM & your chosen side arm also greatly speeds up your zooming out. By switch weapons instead of zooming out you will save vital time and could mean the difference of life & death.
2) You need to get the feel for the aim this will only come about by playing more & more with the weapon in sniper only rooms then more into standard rooms. I recommend the UK3-8 or Echo-8 rooms to get started on as there is a good mix of skilled & non skilled players.
TIP: Never move when taking a shot or you'll miss, at the same time never move around the map with the AWM on... use knife or side arm as you move quicker.
3) Scan quick & don't leave you scope zoomed too long! When I say this what I'm talking about is high speed and good quality scanning of the target zone. Don't hange about in full zoom & move around the map... You will be open to attack. To see other players it's better to remain zoomed out and only zoom when taking a shot or to scan an area. If you watch the pro's play they scan areas very fast & pin point precision not missing any possible hiding spot or window that another player maybe hiding in.
TIP: Full zoom should only really be used seconds before taking a shot, part zoom is better for scanning as you can see more area.
4) Be fast but hiden. The sniper is best when not seen but camping can be a bad move if you are in a bad position as one or two shots will give away your location to others. It's good to scan the map ahead but be quick about it, don't hange about or you will find the lights go out!
5) Aiming with the weapon is not a skill that only the elite can have. If you find you take shots but never hit or kill anything then I ask you one simple question. Did you move to get out of danger when you took the shot? The AWM & other sniper weapons will only ever hit if you remain still when the shot is taken. Never run behind a wall when taking the shot because although your crosshair may have been on the target the shot will almost always go completely off target.
The best thing to do is jump out fast and while in the air go full zoom & line-up with the zone you expect to see the enemy in. As you land go straight into ducking mode reposition your crosshair if needed and take the shot, then get out of sight/danger. If you find the player isn't in your zoomed field of vision then counter react or get back out of sign QUICK!!
6) Watch your back, When using AWM your use of sound is far greater. You must keep track of who is where all the time. Sound will give away the location of players and using AWM you will be far more open to attack and will need to covery your six o'clock position from knife attacks and like wise.
You also need to think about where you place yourself within the map. some objects can be shot through like boxs, corner of walls, class windows, doors and even some walls have areas where bullits from high power weapons can penetrate.
The pro players equiped with full blown A3D Sound can track movement from any player on the map whether or not he/she can be seen. Taken some one out from behind a wall is a skill that comes from time & use of sound, sneaking around maybe slower but in some situlations it's the best means of staying alive.
Fastzoom (observe, not nozoom)
To be able to use fastzoom you must know where your crosshair is without zooming, which you only can achieve by practicing (I'd suggest aiming on a target without zoom, then checking how right you were).
Fastzoom is used this way; you zoom, and fire shortly after. You can of course fire almost immediately or you can wait with firing, well, you see the point.
Trick for hitting nozoom shots
Everyone has experienced that pure nozoom shots seldom hit their targets, but there is a trick for this. Let's say that three or more opponents are rushing towards you or such & you fire a shot on the first one with zoom, and then you keep holding the trigger.
// clar1ty
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