Aiming tricks?

[FraggedAgain]

Hi. I'm kind of a Nexuiz newbie (about two, three months). Is there some kind of special trick for aiming the shotgun, or making your shot more effective?

I'm going to end up sounding like a whiny noob, but I've focused very hard on trying to aim well, and it doesn't seem to make a difference. I'll shoot at someone fifteen times, then he will notice me, turn around, and finish me off in two shots.

I've been told that the left and right click shotgun are each better fit for different ranges. But it doesn't seem to make any practical difference in my game play.

[liolak]

i dont know of any tricks in particular to aim the shotgun, but maybe you feel its not hitting because you are too far away from your target. It as quite a big spread, so past a certain distance it will hit almost randomly and not very often. I dont even bother using it on a big open map unless my target is at a very close range.

[Psychcf]

I find that keeping your eye focused on the crosshair helps a bunch, especially with hitscan weapons like the nex.

[Rad Ished]

Also if you are playing in 2.5 the shotgun is now a ballistic weapon, which means you have to lead the target.
In other words: point where he will be , not where he is at, and only by just a little bit.
Can be interesting trying to hit a target that is changing direction very fast...

[tZork]

There IS a few things you need to know to be able to aim well.

There are two types of guns in Nexuiz. Hitscan and non hitscan.

Hitscan weapons weapons hit instantly when you fire, Additionally they are usually anti-lagged. What this means in practical terms are: when you use a hitscan weapon, you should aim straight onto your target, regardless of distance and your ping.

Hitscan weapons are: Shotgun, Machinegun, Nex, (camping) Rifle.
Note: hitscan visual tracers can be misleading, no not try to aim using these.

Non hitscan you have to compensate for target speed, travel time and ping. eg predict/lead your shots. All weapons except the ones mentioned above are non hitscan.


As for the shotty in particular, here's what i do.
Use primary most of the time. It has less spread and you loose less time per failed attack. Only use secondary when your really close and your somewhat confident that you will hit. Try to predict your enemy and put your cross where you think he will be the next time you can fire. Close range weapons, like the shotty, means your target it moving across your screen very fast, often to fast to keep your cross dead on all the time. You can use this to your advantage. make sure you move parallel to your enemy until you can fire, then make a short pause or move towards / away while firing.

[Alien]

Shotgun, camping rifle and uzi are almost hitscan (pellets travel at very high speed).
Real hitscan weapon is nex.

Shotgun's secondary sucks (SCNR). Don't use it unless your enemy is noob or cornered.

[tZork]

Shotgun, camping rifle and uzi are almost hitscan (pellets travel at very high speed).
Real hitscan weapon is nex.

No they are hitscan. (with g_antilag_bullets, and that's default on)

Shotgun's secondary sucks (SCNR). Don't use it unless your enemy is noob or cornered.

Get it right and its really good. your just not good at getting it right

[paperclips]

Shotgun's secondary sucks (SCNR). Don't use it unless your enemy is noob or cornered.

Holy shit!
Secondary is pure love!

[esteel]

You might also want to read the file: Nexuiz/Docs/basics.html It contains lots of tips and tricks, some trying to help you get better sight and aim.

For the rest, i think there have been quite good tips already Welcome and have fun

[Sepelio]

My main tip to get good at aiming is just to shoot EVERYTHING. If you see a target, take a shot. If your using the nex you may get a kill