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Some really good points here. I am the epitome of mediocrity (hm, can I
trademark that?) in my gameplay - for me, success is landing in the
middle of the players final tally at the end of each map. 1st, what was
said is true, you MUST practice, you MUST cover your back and do
jump/spins, you MUST avoid a stationary position for more than a few
seconds, and you MUST use the games advantages (adrenaline, dodging,
etc), proper choice of weapon, and the terrain to your advantage.
Develop strength with all of the weapons, find the ones that work best
for YOU, and also learn how all of the weapons work so you know how to
respond when someone is after you with them. My clan mates really taught
me the basics back in our Unreal days (yikes, 4 years+ ago). "spec"ing
a player is good if yer suspicious, the anti-cheats loaded on servers
generally work, and admin's can check the server logs to ensure fair
play, banning those who are in fact cheating. We've had some amazing
folks on our servers over the years and their consistent gameplay blows
me away. But it IS their gameplay (along with a fine tuned gaming rig,
map/weapon knowledge, strategy, reflexes, and a dose of good luck) that
enables them to consistently win. Can't blame em for that, right?
btw, I'm 39 - not quite as old as the old dude, but catchin' up fast!
SomeOldDude wrote:
> "sloper" <steveo40uk@yahoo.co.uk> spake these words of wisdom:
>
>>If you believe 90% of players are cheating, then you are very mistaken.
>>I've played ONS for several hours each day since it came out and I've
>>yet to play with anyone I suspected of cheating.
>>
>>I sometimes get accused of cheating; its annoying, but I just type LOL
>>and ignore them, for they are fools.
>>
>>Your need to play and practise a lot more, and show some respect for
>>those who have put in the time and effort!
>
>
> I'm with Sloper. I used to think the folks who were spanking me were
> cheaters, too. Until I played enough that I got better, and realized that a
> lot of it is skill, combined with a wee bit of luck. And, finally, even I
> was accused of cheating. If you ever saw the way my scores fluctuate from
> game to game, you'd know I'm no cheater.
>
> Next time you think somebody is cheating, disconnect from the server, then
> rejoin as a spectator. Bounce around until you find the player you think is
> cheating. Once you find the suspect, pull down the console (tilde (~) on my
> machine... don't know about yours) and type "behindview 0". Then you'll be
> seeing through the suspect's eyes. And you'll probably find that they miss
> a lot more shots than you think they do. And you might pick up some
> pointers, in the process.
>
> On the other hand, if you see their crosshairs snap automatically to the
> next available victim, and they really never miss, well, you've probably
> found a cheater. Report him to the server's admin. If the admin can verify
> your claim, he can probably ban the player.
>
> Some of this is supposition on my part, because I've never actually
> encountered anyone in UT2004 that I could prove was cheating. Anyone care
> to issue a rebuttal statement?
>
> ~SomeOldDude~
>
>
Lots on on-line practice 
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