|
Basticle posted:I'm talking like 25-50 foot range here I've played this game quite a bit and accepted that I cannot reliably get headshots with anything other than a Mosin sniper. You may be in the same boat! Remember the Romero description literally says: "There's not a lot that can go wrong."
|
#
?
Aug 21, 2018 14:00
|
|
|
|
| # ? Apr 20, 2024 05:08 |
|
|
Can confirm, shooting someone who doesn't know you're there is basically impossible don't @ me
|
|
#
?
Aug 21, 2018 14:38
|
|
|
When people are talking in voice chat and it's clear they're matchmade strangers I'll do my best to imitate one of them and say "Stand still for a sec and listen" and then I'll shoot one of them in the head before they realize it's not their partner talking. That's worked more than it should.
|
|
#
?
Aug 21, 2018 14:43
|
|
|
Commoners posted:When people are talking in voice chat and it's clear they're matchmade strangers I'll do my best to imitate one of them and say "Stand still for a sec and listen" and then I'll shoot one of them in the head before they realize it's not their partner talking. That's worked more than it should. 
|
|
#
?
Aug 21, 2018 15:01
|
|
|
The Most Dangerous Game This is a PvP game at its core - which means you need to get good at it in order to secure your rightful money from those bounties. Learning how and when to initiate a fight is key in ensuring your hunter's survival and to increase your odds. Learning how to deal with a fight that gets initiated on you is also important. Below I will try to include some tips on how to PvP effectively and not get your poo poo pushed in every game. WEAR HEADPHONES Self explanatory. If you're not wearing headphones, you're going to miss a lot of noise cues and their direction, and you're going to die more often and miss chances to kill people. Checking Spawns One of the first things you need to learn is the spawn points and how other hunters are likely to approach your position. This information alone can improve your game drastically.  Most higher level hunters will, right off the bat, begin checking the nearby spawn points in an attempt to catch someone else unprepared for an early fight - and to remove the immediate and future threat. Downing other hunters within the first minute of the game gives you a great advantage, as the local population is "thinner," reducing your odds of being jumped during clues - in addition it removes a potential future threat and gives you information the other hunter teams don't have (that a team is dead) At the very least, you should be aware of the direction other hunters are likely to approach a clue from. 5 Teams spawn on the map, for a total of 5-10 players. (there's a very rare exception where it may be 11 people and 6 teams) The spawns are randomized, everyone can be on one side, everyone can be spread out, you have a corner to yourself. Typical early hotbeds of fighting include: Fish + Sons, Catfish Grove, Davant Ranch, Blanchett Graves. The other areas certainly can be - but the nature of the spawns at the above areas usually leads to early fights. Be aware of your surroundings This seems like common sense, but the number of times I've seen people be completely oblivious to what's around them is staggering. Know the fastest and most reliable way to kill a hunter? Shoot near the pack of hellhounds he's sneaking by in the open field.
Fight on Your Terms So you've spotted another team and have a chance to engage them. Great, but how do you do it? You need to consider where you are, where they are, and where either team might wind up.
I got jumped Congratulations, you weren't paying as much attention as the other guy. As a general rule of thumb, you don't want to turn and try to win the firefight, especially if you're injured already. By the time you LOCATE exactly where they are, they're usually sending their 2nd or 3rd shot, both of which could be lethal.
Aiming Down sights Advantages:
Hip Firings Advantages:
|
|
#
?
Aug 21, 2018 15:43
|
|
|
Holy poo poo you can shoot those hanging lanterns?!
|
|
#
?
Aug 21, 2018 19:22
|
|
|
Knifegrab posted:Holy poo poo you can shoot those hanging lanterns?! Not only that but every chicken coop or dog pen has a lantern hanging over it 
|
|
#
?
Aug 21, 2018 19:24
|
|
|
Basticle posted:Not only that but every chicken coop or dog pen has a lantern hanging over it This. Changes. Everything. How loud is that compared to those animals going nuts?
|
|
#
?
Aug 21, 2018 19:28
|
|
|
Knifegrab posted:This. Changes. Everything. How loud is that compared to those animals going nuts? Uhh they scream loud horrible deaths. And you have to shoot the lantern of course. But its very, very satisfying.
|
|
#
?
Aug 21, 2018 19:30
|
|
|
Basticle posted:Uhh they scream loud horrible deaths. And you have to shoot the lantern of course. But its very, very satisfying. Throwing knives break them, and I'm told the little decoy tools you can get later on will also work.
|
|
#
?
Aug 21, 2018 19:33
|
|
|
and thus the first practical use of a throwing knife was born
|
|
#
?
Aug 21, 2018 19:34
|
|
|
Capn Beeb posted:Throwing knives break them, and I'm told the little decoy tools you can get later on will also work. Can confirm that decoys break the lanterns. Killing the kenneled animals is always quieter than letting them trigger. Same for the horses on the ground. I still feel bad every time though.
|
|
#
?
Aug 21, 2018 21:40
|
|
|
Opentarget posted:Can confirm that decoys break the lanterns. Killing the kenneled animals is always quieter than letting them trigger. Same for the horses on the ground. The dogs look emaciated and sick, the horses are clearly dying - it's a mercy. gently caress chickens.
|
|
#
?
Aug 21, 2018 22:18
|
|
|
Those horses would steal your bounty if given the chance, knife them without regret.
|
|
#
?
Aug 21, 2018 22:19
|
|
|
Basticle posted:and thus the first practical use of a throwing knife was born They are also good at pissing off hives and making them come after you! And once - ONCE - I've killed a player when I was stalking the above hive, rounded a corner, and came up behind another man creeping past her. Knife to the back of the skull surprise!
|
|
#
?
Aug 22, 2018 00:30
|
|
|
https://streamable.com/ol26t
|
|
#
?
Aug 22, 2018 01:19
|
|
|
Basticle posted:and thus the first practical use of a throwing knife was born Decoys are easier to use. The throwing knife is really the most OP weapon in the game though as it's essentially a melee weapon that works with no stamina. I don't bother recovering my stamina as much anymore as I can always just pull out a throwing knife and short range throw even with zero stamina.
|
|
#
?
Aug 22, 2018 15:59
|
|
|
AbsoluteLlama posted:Decoys are easier to use. The throwing knife is really the most OP weapon in the game though as it's essentially a melee weapon that works with no stamina. I don't bother recovering my stamina as much anymore as I can always just pull out a throwing knife and short range throw even with zero stamina. throwing knives are amazing. people have given me poo poo when they see me carrying them until i sprint through 2 zones silently taking out everything in front of me in one shot without even slowing down. they're really really accurate too if you get the arc down. trick! if you see a hunter but can't get particularly close, open with a knife. you can have your gun out and readied by the time it hits, and you'll silently take a massive chunk off his health.
|
|
#
?
Aug 22, 2018 16:48
|
|
|
Throwing knives are really good, especially if you, for whatever reason, don't want to take a silenced Nagant. Although you do look like a massive tool if you keep whiffing your knives, they're really consistent and it doesn't take much practice to get good. Bolt seer could be a little better though, because finding your knives can be a pain. For regular zombies, you don't even have to hit the head, just anywhere in the general neck area. Hives drop in two if you can't risk a headshot. A full-set plus a lantern is generally enough to knock down a fatboy. You can also get some use if you're trying for a silent takedown on bosses, especially if you both have them.
|
|
#
?
Aug 22, 2018 17:36
|
|
|
NerdyMcNerdNerd posted:For regular zombies, you don't even have to hit the head, just anywhere in the general neck area. Hives drop in two if you can't risk a headshot. A full-set plus a lantern is generally enough to knock down a fatboy. NerdyMcNerdNerd posted:Although you do look like a massive tool if you keep whiffing your knives, they're really consistent and it doesn't take much practice to get good.
|
|
#
?
Aug 22, 2018 18:09
|
|
|
I don't think I've ever taken a hit from a Meathead, or even its leeches.
|
|
#
?
Aug 22, 2018 18:18
|
|
|
Mordja posted:I don't think I've ever taken a hit from a Meathead, or even its leeches. You are not supposed to be. Meatheads exist pretty much as zoners. A way to dynamically change where you can and cannot go. They are not a huge threat but they eliminate zones of travel, because to choose to fight them is a serious commitment. They are anchors not threats.
|
|
#
?
Aug 22, 2018 18:47
|
|
|
Knifegrab posted:You are not supposed to be. Meatheads exist pretty much as zoners. A way to dynamically change where you can and cannot go. They are not a huge threat but they eliminate zones of travel, because to choose to fight them is a serious commitment. They are anchors not threats. I love sneaking through dozens of zombies, two packs of dogs, 2 armored and 3 hives to find a meathead standing on top of my clue. It's the tits.
|
|
#
?
Aug 22, 2018 19:09
|
|
|
Tinfoil Papercut posted:I love sneaking through dozens of zombies, two packs of dogs, 2 armored and 3 hives to find a meathead standing on top of my clue. It's the tits. Find a different clue or get ready to fight ya cowardly yellow belly!
|
|
#
?
Aug 22, 2018 19:16
|
|
|
Tinfoil Papercut posted:I love sneaking through dozens of zombies, two packs of dogs, 2 armored and 3 hives to find a meathead standing on top of my clue. It's the tits. It's one reason why I always have a molotov or two. I'm not super stoked about maybe having to waste a Hellfire, but the standard molotovs? 12 dollars? gently caress it, throw them around like candy when lanterns aren't around.
|
|
#
?
Aug 22, 2018 19:49
|
|
|
i swear if there is one weapon in this game i will genuinely call OP it's the fuckin dolchs. it just beats EVERY other sidearm.
|
|
#
?
Aug 22, 2018 21:10
|
|
|
This is a long video but I'm proud of it because despite the fact that I suck and as previously documented I can't hit moving targets to save my life, I had two loving glorious headshots in this https://streamable.com/ca8s2
|
|
#
?
Aug 23, 2018 01:08
|
|
|
Basticle posted:This is a long video but I'm proud of it because despite the fact that I suck and as previously documented I can't hit moving targets to save my life, I had two loving glorious headshots in this https://streamable.com/ca8s2 Post warning, incredibly loud obnoxious ear shattering scream at the end which makes the whole video annoying and not worth it.
|
|
#
?
Aug 23, 2018 03:27
|
|
|
Knifegrab posted:Post warning, incredibly loud obnoxious ear shattering scream at the end which makes the whole video annoying and not worth it. Shadowplay is a piece of poo poo and constantly resets the microphone record slider to 100% so I manually lowered the audio in certain places of the video to like 25%  short version: 
|
|
#
?
Aug 23, 2018 03:36
|
|
|
Rysithusiku posted:i swear if there is one weapon in this game i will genuinely call OP it's the fuckin dolchs. it just beats EVERY other sidearm. Could maybe tweak the rate of fire to be a little lower and drop the price to compensate so that it isn't solely a tryhard gun. A slower rate of fire would also make it more situational compared to the Uppercut and arguably the Obrez/whatever.
|
|
#
?
Aug 23, 2018 03:41
|
|
|
For anyone who's interested this is a very good breakdown on weapons, ammo, tools, consumables, traits, animals, monsters, bosses etc. Pretty much everything. A detailed Hunter's Weapons Guide
|
|
#
?
Aug 23, 2018 04:41
|
|
|
Basticle posted:Shadowplay is a piece of poo poo and constantly resets the microphone record slider to 100% so I manually lowered the audio in certain places of the video to like 25% Blame Hunt showdown, my headphone volume is so high up so I can hear those shots two settlements over.
|
|
#
?
Aug 23, 2018 07:47
|
|
|
Update is live.....11.5gb download patch notes https://steamcommunity.com/games/594650/announcements/detail/1707314854843032917
|
|
#
?
Aug 23, 2018 15:38
|
|
|
Really interested to see how those shotgun changes play out. A romero talon might not be too shabby for the price now.
|
|
#
?
Aug 23, 2018 15:43
|
|
|
quote:Hunters can now vault through windows that contain breakable glass. this. changes. everything
|
|
#
?
Aug 23, 2018 15:44
|
|
|
Basticle posted:this. changes. everything 
|
|
#
?
Aug 23, 2018 15:50
|
|
|
 Equipment price changes: Dynamite Stick price reduced from $45 to $20.
|
|
#
?
Aug 23, 2018 15:50
|
|
|
Zasze posted:
|
|
#
?
Aug 23, 2018 15:57
|
|
|
Reading people's twitter meltdowns over the fact that they just hit 34 and have to play with the big boys. PSA: You're not fooling anyone into thinking that you are losing every match to Auto Mosins. I've seen a grand total of 3 Auto Mosins in the last two weeks of nightly play - and I had one of them.
|
|
#
?
Aug 23, 2018 18:56
|
|
|
|
| # ? Apr 20, 2024 05:08 |
|
|
I know you're a big fan but your subjective experience is different than theres. If people in this thread and Twitter complain about being sniped by level 100s from 2km away then maybe its endemic to something other than skill or luck.
|
|
#
?
Aug 23, 2018 19:29
|
|
