Maybe I just need to work on those aiming and shooting skills, but I have a hard time with my mouse -- especially my bluetooth mouse. I have a hard time lining it up quickly enough to blast that tank in front of me. Does anyone use any input devices other than keyboard and mouse? What works well?

Is it lag?

Not really lag -- more like its just not very smooth. Micro lag? I think it is mostly my lack of skill. There is no visble difference with the Bluetooth mouse in other programs. I have tried adjusting the sensititvity but really it's just not really responsive they way I would like. Not unusable at all, just not optimal.

If I am chasing a tank and shooting, it's hard for me to get in some consistent good hits. When I am being chased by a single tank, I seem to get nailed pretty quickly. Maybe I am just looking for a shortcut to skill building.

I just wondered if other out there have experienced better play with other input devices.

Pugwash

No, it's just that your mouse sends data slower than normal. I think. I have it even worse, I have a touchpad...

I switched to a track ball. There is a lot finer control in the end of your finger than your whole forearm/wrist moving a mouse. You also need less room to play, like on the arm of a chair in your livingroom for example. Borrow one from a friend and try it out

Dan

Or I'll look for a cheap trackball on ebay. Thanks, ooops, I mean TY.

Logitech is the best mouse maker, IMO... You also need a stable surface to let the mouse track on. Bluetooth mice can sometimes be unreliable - I would just go for a regular cord lazer mouse.

I also wondered about these gear issues at first. I even bought a steelpad™ mouse mat and a Logitech mouse... Lol.

BUT. It wasn't that.

My sole recommendation is that you - if you haven't done this already - set the mouse sensitivity to 0 (zero). That's the key to accurate aiming. Remember, it's not about speed, it's about precision.

Number two, you said that when you are being chased you often get nailed easily. 2 things are key here; number one is, ALWAYS drive backwards when being chased, so that you can shoot back, number two is, NEVER drive straight. Try to wobble or waddle around, so that when you're jerking around in zig zag movements you will be much more difficult to hit.

Adding to this, you should practice to land as much shots as possible on objects; for instance ammo gate, rocks, or whatever. I always use to sharpen my aiming skill by practicing to hit objects while driving forward and at the same time steering in a left or right arc. Alternating between driving forwards and backwards doing this.

By some reason I also find it easier to hit targets when I position my tank in a 25-45 degrees angle to my reticle arc. That way you can also easier dodge shots against you.

Hope this helps. But remember, change mouse sensitivity to zero. That's my best hint for successful aiming. It really is. You can have whatever crap mouse there is, but if you have zero mouse sensitivity and an opponent with a Multi-Super-Duper-Mouse-Logitech-MX-Fanzy has his/her setting on medium or maximum, I can assure you that the odds are overwhelmingly with you.

See you out there. Cheers!
- wiz

Last edited: Monday, April 25, 2005 at 5:52:49 PM

I think wiz is on the right track. I haven't set my mouse sensitivity to zero, but I had it up way fast, and when I changed it to about 40%, my aim improved. I'm going to try lower now.

Gee thanx wiz! Great advice! I do try to target practice as much as I can. Isn't that was those Bots are for? I will try scrumming with the 0 setting and see what happens.
XD

Hey you are so right! I found that the zero setting was too slow but at about 10% (down from aobut 50%) my aim improved 100%.

As to your advice about running backwards. I do that sometimes in scrum but there are big risks, like hitting a rock or a tree and then you are dead meat. It works well in the flats but if there are rocks around I find running into them outweighs the advantages of blasting away at your pursuers. And I can easily miss the goal by an inch or two running on the radar only -- not to mention run off a cliff.

But what if you have zero mouse sensitivity and a Multi-Super-Duper-Mouse-Logitech-MX-Fanzy like I do?

:)

Nice ideas, Wiz.