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Nick Name: Kiljoy a.k.a. XP-Kiljoy
Real Name: John Edhe
Favorite Foods:
Italian Food
Favorite Games:
Quake, Tribes, Everquest,
Counterstrike
Clan:
XtremePrejudice
CaliGirl: An interactive forum
questionnaire was represented by Kiljoy to fellow gamers of
Counter-strike on the H2O forums. Many of his pointers are given to
not only help but wake them up to grow, not whine as a gamer. Most
of the dispute is about Kiljoy being banned from a server because he
wasn't a moderate player, but an Elite gamer.
1)
How does KJ always smack the
taste out of my mouth?
[Kiljoy]:
I seem to hear a lot while playing on the H2o servers. Since a lot of people just cannot fathom in all reality that
someone can actually be x% better than they are. That is until
you’ve been exposed to that level of gameplay on a more personal
level. Then you can appreciate the broad range of skill that
populates the 20k+ servers on this planet.
2)
How does KJ always know where the
action is?
[Kiljoy]:
A few simple reasons. I use my radar
all the time. I’m constantly checking to see what blips are
disappearing and also checking the split (which way your teammates
are dividing). In conjunction to this I pay very close attention to
my sound. I run a 4 speaker surround setup with EAX on. This
allows, IMHO, the best sound separation out of any configuration.
Most importantly and the most difficult to teach, is “Situational
Awareness”. A phrase most commonly used in the military. I could
go into lengthy detail on all the aspects of this game that
encompass this, like paying attention to who’s still alive on your
team but its to time consuming. It basically means knowing your
surroundings and “reading the play”.
Those of you who have played
any form of competitive sports know how important it is to read the
play, both defensively and offensively. There are only so many
options a CT or T has in order to complete the objective. So when I
see Playerx die and I didn’t hear a gunshot near me or I saw the
blip disappear on the other side of the map, I know to go there.
3)
How does KJ aim so well?
[Kiljoy]:
Simply put … practice. One thing I have learned is running at a
high sensitivity is pointless. Most of your combat occurs within
100 degree arch in front of you. If you need to spin more then 180
degrees in any particular direction, then you spun the wrong way. I
run Logitech drivers at 50% sensitivity. I run Counter-Strike at a
sensitivity of 1.7. The situation is rare where I catch myself
running out mouse surface in a battle. This allows me to increase
my accuracy in a smaller arc. I am now less likely to balk a nipple
hair in one direction to much.
Also on this subject is usage of specific weapons. I have learned,
through practice that weapons like the AK will kick above what your
crosshair says you are pointing. So I’ve learned, when pulling the
trigger full auto, to start pushing the crosshair down until the
bullets start hitting again. After a while it becomes second
nature. For pinpoint accuracy you simply stagger your shots …
giving yourself enough time to re-center. E.g. tapping your shots
in order to remain accurate.
4)
How does KJ get there so fast?
[Kiljoy]:
Two primary reasons: First my ping is usually very low which allows
me to Secondly, BUY FAST. I don’t use the VGUI mouse interface. I
have bound my buy keys to F1 – F4 keys. I am done buying before the
count down has ended. So my knife is up and I’m running to the
closest choke point. I let my spawn location dictate the direction
I run. I don’t run to the right when I’ve spawned on the left.
It’s not logical. Every millisecond counts when you’re rushing the
enemy. Get there before they can setup and you have a chance of
breaking through.
Knowing how to read the play, aim and rush are only three basic
things that can improve your game play. It is up to you to learn
the maps and understand how they flow. I’ve been playing this game
for 3 years so I’ve seen almost every trick in the book and have
created a few tricks myself. There are many other more complex
things to explain that are involved with this game. Frankly I don’t
feel like writing a book. If you don’t want to be a newbie then pay
attention, listen to the more experienced players and always backup
your teammates. Most importantly and I cannot stress this enough…
learn how to use the radar!
I may decide some day to compile a list of useful tips from myself
and a few other XP who have been competitive in Counter-Strike for 3
years as well.
5)
How does one improve their
skills?
[Kiljoy]:
How is one to improve their game if
all they play are newbies all day long. Wouldn't it be prudent to
invite the higher level players to populate your server, possibly
helping educate the "unaware". If people can't handle it, they
shouldn't play the game. Those who strive to excel will learn from
those who know the game. Hence my suggestion to listen to those
people who know how to play the game. Be willing to take direction
when its given as well as be willing to take a beating when your on
the opposing team. How else is one expected to improve? You can only
get so much out of hints and tips. The rest comes from playing and
practicing. You will plateau at newbie level if all you play against
are newbies.
If your goal is to remain at the level you are then by all means,
that's your choice. Banning the higher level people from your
server, IMO, just labels the H2O server as newbie only. If that's the
reputation you want, then your on the right track. If not, then
encourage a wider variety of people to join your server. Stop by #xp
sometime on ETG. We've got a boat load of CS players just
idling
in our channel. All of which could easily go 2:1 to 4:1 on your
server.
[diskord]:
Being as I've had
experience with the XP clan as a whole I thought I might interject.
In no way do I mean to offend or criticize anyone. I'd just like to
give my whole view on this.
Recently [ICE] had a
match with XP, and if you've heard anything of
it, you know that we were utterly dominated. Now [ICE] encompasses
many of the most skilled players on h20 1, yet against XP we barely
scratched the surface. It was a very enjoyable match and sent me a
very strong message about just how good players can be, but just
from watching them play I found myself learning. I find that when
you can watch what you would call an 'advanced' player play, you do
in fact get better.
For instance, I played on random servers when I
first got CS and DSL connected. I did horrible, with 1:3-1:7 ratios
or worse. I was informed of the h2o server and of course was beaten
worse than before. I've been playing on h2o for probably about 2
months now and I can hold my own against them. My point being is
that when you are put against people much better than you are you
are forced into becoming better yourself. So I do think that with
KJ's being on h2o it would better our community, as you would be
forced to find ways to defend yourself against him.
Which brings me to another point: Some people don't want to get
better. I'm sure this is true with some, that they don't actively try
and better their CS game. [I don't know why, all the CSers get all
the girls.] And sure, you do get gradually better with time. My
proposal? Since nobody joins h2o 3, make it a moderate to advanced
server. That way the majority of 'moderate' players will have two
servers, one for those who just want to kick back and another for
those who want to improve their game. Personally, I relish challenge
and sure I could join a more difficult server, but I prefer learning
in a comfortable environment, one that I have come to know in the
form of the h2o servers. I've tried to play on other servers, but in
doing so I always encounter problems; bad setup, power-tripped
admins, lag, and even horrid map cycles. You might say h2o has
spoiled me, yes even though they have dust in the map cycle, for it
is without a doubt my favorite server. But in all seriousness, the
match against XP really showed me how skilled you can be, and I'm
sure there are more skilled people than KJ, but I do value any and
all knowledge he is willing to bestow upon me.
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