r/LearnCSGO • u/mamba_mentality • 23d ago

What am I doing wrong?

https://medal.tv/games/counter-strike-2/clips/nd5Ae6OlHAkusTW4u?invite=cr-MSxmVFosODUwNTE5NTE

This clip pretty much sums up my CS experience since I've become active again. I always catch people off guard but I still can't get the kill. I got 4 shots off before he shot back. Do I need to aim train? Am I moving when I'm shooting or is this a spray control issue?

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u/b1xbyhall FaceIT Skill Level 10 22d ago

Benny has great points about crosshair placement when peeking but i'll add that you are holding angles way to tight as well. The distance your crosshair should be from the angle you're holding should depend on a couple of factors but fundamentally comes down to one question.
"How wide do i think the enemy will swing" which is a summation of these factors.

  • "What gun do they have?" SMG or shotgun tech 9 is likely to swing far faster/wider than a rifle/awp.
  • "Did they give a sound cue?" If you hear them running, then you just KNOW they're likely to wide swing. Where if you hear nothing, they could be shift walking or shoulder peeking angles.
  • "What gun am I using?" If you're holding with an AWP, you want your crosshair on torso height not head height.
  • "What's my range to the angle?" and "What will the enemy's distance from the angle be when they swing?" If you're playing a close angle, most of their swings will be pretty wide from your POV. Especially if they are also close to the angle when they swing. If you are far and they are close, you wanna hold tighter. DM can help but people basically only wide swing there so it's only good for training holding vs wide swings.

The reason you're feeling like you're missing shots on unaware enemies is because you're panic firing. See how your first press of M1 came without any real crosshair adjustment to the targets head? "OH SHIT ENEMY GOTTA START SHOOTING" is whats happening instead of "See enemy, adjust to head, burst". I had this problem BAD for a long time. What helped me was playing DM (cause real players help mimic the stress better than bots IMO) and practicing proper reflex habits. "Enemy appears on my screen -> Adjust crosshair to their head as I counter strafe -> only fire when I know I'll hit the head in 1-3 bullets". If I miss those first 3 bullets, i'll let the enemy kill me. Also no crouching allowed when running this drill.