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On Sun, 24 Apr 2005 19:17:14 GMT, Tydr Schnubbis <fake@address.dude>
wrote:

>Nice1 wrote:
>> Hi, I have just started to play RA3, and it seems i am crap, my rails 
>> don't hit, also rocket jumps, is there an art to this? my weapon change 
>> seems to be slower then other players, or is this just in my mind? maybe 
>>    some can post me there config? :) you never know it might help me, or 
>> it might be just that i am to old hehehehe :) oh well never mind it 
>> keeps me out of trouble.
>> look forward to your replys
>> Thank you
>> Nice1
>
>I couldn't find my good quake3 links right now, so I 'll try to give you 
>some hints instead.
>
>Railgun. Make sure your sensitivity isn't too high (/sensitivity in 
>console).  Set it so that a 180 degree turn takes maybe 2/3 or all of 
>the width of your mouse mat to do.  Lower sensitivity makes it easier to 
>aim fast.  Getting a larger mousemat helps.  And make sure mouse 
>acceleration is off, since this is hard to use (/cl_mouseaccel 0).  If 
>you don'd know how to do this, you can read this: 
>http://www.planetquake.com/quake3/q3aguide/console.shtml
>
>It's good to practice your railgun skills by playing on an instaunlagged 
>server, map q3dm17.  Or just try using only railgun in rocket arena for 
>a while. If you meet a superior player, ask him for some tips.  Use The 
>All-Seeing Eye to find Instaunlagged servers.  You can use if forever 
>without paying. http://gamesdomain.yahoo.com/ase/register
>
>Rocket jumps.  They are quite easy. Just face the opposite direction of 
>where you're going, jump backwards, then immediatly fire a rocket into 
>the ground.  The hard part is doing this without stopping first, ie. 
>running forward, then turning and doing a rocket jump with the exact 
>right direction and angle of the rocket. You will always take some 
>damage when you rocket jump.  There are some demos on the net you can 
>watch.  Use google.  And you need to practice this when you're alone on 
>the server.
>
>Weapon switching.  I don't think RA3 allows you to change the weapon 
>switching speed, so it's probably you imagination.  But using the mouse 
>wheel to cycle the weapon list isn't the best way to switch weapons. 
>Use the control settings page to bind the weapons to keys around your 
>movement keys.  If you use WASD like me, you can do this this: rocket=e, 
>plasma=q, bfg=f, railgun=r, lightning=c, grenades=x, teleport=z.  1-3 
>default.
>
>Even better, you can put the weapons you use the most on the mouse, so 
>you don't have to let go of any of the movement keys to switch weapons. 
>Right mouse button for one weapon, mousewheel up and down for two more, 
>instead of cycling.  And if you use ctrl for crouching and alt for 
>walking, you can use shift with your pinky for a fourth weapon.  You 
>usually don't need a key for zooming in rocket arena, not walking either.
>
>There's a lot more to know about playing Q3, but this is really the 
>essential stuff.  Remember to ask for comments on your playing when you 
>meet somone who kicks your ass.  Many players are very keen on helping 
>when you're alone with them on a server.  And don't stand still, you 
>have to learn to aim while running and jumping.
>
>
>Hope this helps.  I was supposed to be cleaning the floor and bathrooms 
>now, but I ended up writing this stuff instead :)


Theres some good tips on my webby if you want to look www.havoc6.com
not updated it for ages started to get a life but the basic tips and
help are there  :-)