I’ll be the first to admit that I’m not exactly a great player. I want to improve my aim-and-fire reaction time, but it seems to have peaked at a relatively low level. I have days where it seems to be perfect, but those are few and far between. Thing is, I’ve practiced a ton (shooting flying objects, playing in multiplayer over the years, etc), but I can see no improvement coming from it. Am I stuck where I’m at, or is there something else I can do to actually nail or at least improve stick-twitch-pull-trigger timing?
To be clear on what I’m talking about, I mean that I can actually aim fairly decently (most of the time at least), but I often pull the trigger too soon or too late. Like, I’ll hover my aiming reticule past someone’s head and pull the trigger, but the time at which the gun is pointing directly at my target and at which my finger pushes down the trigger far enough to fire the weapon is too far apart. I want to fix that if I can, but I haven’t the slightest idea how. Am I just naturally slow or something?
> I’ll be the first to admit that I’m not exactly a great player. I want to improve my aim-and-fire reaction time, but it seems to have peaked at a relatively low level. I have days where it seems to be perfect, but those are few and far between. Thing is, I’ve practiced a ton (shooting flying objects, playing in multiplayer over the years, etc), but I can see no improvement coming from it. Am I stuck where I’m at, or is there something else I can do to actually nail or at least improve stick-twitch-pull-trigger timing?
There’s always better players out there. If your serious about your game, try and accomplish feats to prove to yourself your ready to step forward. I’m similar to you, wanting to perfect a lone wolf status, but in the end, your going to get infinitely better if your part of a regular squad of even talent. Beyond that, you’ve achieved some target practice, but your always able to improve by playing more. There are players out there that can drop you and others. When you do meet those players, turn on your A game…
> To be clear on what I’m talking about, I mean that I can actually aim fairly decently (most of the time at least), but I often pull the trigger too soon or too late. Like, I’ll hover my aiming reticule past someone’s head and pull the trigger, but the time at which the gun is pointing directly at my target and at which my finger pushes down the trigger far enough to fire the weapon is too far apart. I want to fix that if I can, but I haven’t the slightest idea how. Am I just naturally slow or something?
Try and turn aim assist off. That’ll put your reflexes and shot timing through a whirlwind. I used to have that same issue…
Swat and team snipers. If you want to train for reaction time between Aim and fire then those are the playlists for you.
I am pretty average. Usually in the top of silver division or bottom of gold division, so if you want a practice dummy for 1v1 then I think I can help u in custom games.
PLAY ALOT OF SWAT FOR HEAD SHOTS
then play the areana for dmr practice on shields
when your in the last few seconds where you and him have your shields down lower your breath and it helps you not flinch as much for a better headshot
remember to get good at jumping and shooting that is the oldest halo style
dont stay still in a dmr war move duck jump ect
if you know your going to dye and your in close quarters go into a corner and chunk grenades they will go for a assassination and boom
when geting chased throw a grenade on a wall or the floor sprint forward then look back and get the headshot
keep your sensitivity low
keep calm
dont lose temper
remember to keep your heart rate controlled
dont just rush into battle you will run into sumthing you cant handle
this is what ive learned from my 7 years of playing halo good luck
@ the first two users: Alrighty. Thanks, guys!
> dont stay still in a dmr war move duck jump ect
I have a question about part of this particular thing. I’ve noticed that anyone who ducks is actually an easier target, because they seem to move slower, and when they jump after they duck they become a sitting duck in the air. Strafing seems to be particularly effective (is it just me or does it boost the aim assist/bullet magnetism by a tiny bit?) by itself, along with jumping in a particular way. My question is, does ducking actually help you in the long run? I know it helps with accuracy as far as bloom goes, but I can’t seem to shake the thought that it makes you an easier player to hit. Have the opponents I’ve seen that do that just done it wrong or something?
@ you and everyone else: All the advice is greatly appreciated. Thank you for your time.
You should identify particular weaknesses in your play, then consciously be aware of them at all times so that you can control and improve them. This takes a tiring amount of mental effort though. Its very easy to play this game on auto-pilot which is why many people had so much trouble and anger moving from halo 3 to reach.
Eventually, the things youve learned get converted into muscle-memory and you can go back to auto-pilot again but with your improved skill. It sounds like youre already doing this though so keep it up.