@pale_rider4 wrote:I have watched setting videos and how not to suck videos but I am still having a great deal of trouble getting kills in 2042. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated. I am a long time battlefield player and really want to like this game but it is painful for me right now.
It would help to know what platform and your hardware. PC specs, monitor, mouse, console, controller, and etc.
First you need the game to be running at it's best. Turn everything to low and off in the video settings. If you're using a Nvidia gpu that's 3000 series, set Reflex to Enabled or Enabled + Boost. See what works better. If you're using an older gpu you can try Reflex on, but it may not be the best. Use your native resolution.
Hud Motion - Off
Camera Shake - Off
Crosshair Projection - Off
If you're using a mouse you need to use lower sensitivity otherwise you'll never build up muscle memory. You can never be as accurate as your potential with too high of a sensitivity.
If you're using 800 dpi, you should be using somewhere between 4-8 in game sensitivity. I wouldn't go any higher than 8. What I usually do to get in the ballpark is go from edge to edge of my mouse pad to do a full 360, then adjust from there. My mouse pad is about 18" wide. Use a big mouse pad.
Stick to the meta weapons. There's no shame and don't let anyone convince you otherwise. It's more fun to win. No good player is going to deviate to just "be different". Use M5A3, Avancys, PBX-45, PP-29. Set them up to have as little recoil as possible.
Turning "ADS Field of View" to off will use the default zoom of the game. You'll be able to see further with lower zoom scopes. It helps a lot if you're having a hard time spotting enemies. Stick to an FOV of 74-90. Make sure your monitor isn't too far away from you either. The biggest thing that stands out is movement in FPS games. Always scan, I just read going from right to left is easier to spot enemies since we're so used to reading left to right. I'm always looking for something out of place or moving. The orange markers on the enemies is so nice this iteration. My eyes appreciate it.
Spot, and do it constantly. Use Prox grenades, Turrets, Casper's Drone, do whatever you can to see people. The enemy is doing it, so should you.
Learn the maps. Get familiar with a particular objective and play that spot for the next few times you get that map.
Don't be predictable with your movement. Peek a corner at different intervals. Act like your going to do a short peek twice, then jump out or slide out wide.
There's a ton that goes into being good at shooters. Feel free to PM if you need any more pointers or ask on here. I'll help if I can. I'm no Enders, but man I try to be.
Great write up, only point I have a quibble with is always sticking with the "meta" setups.
Once I T-1 something I immediately move on to something else, learning all the positives and negatives playing different weapons/specialists will make you better and more well-rounded player overall.
It will also make you reevaluate your playstyle and constantly adapt especially since the "meta" is always shifting in this game a lot anyway.
I have all the base SMGs, LMGs and ARs T-1ed and have been using the Vault weapons exclusively lately and even though they're not quite as good as the default weapons they are still fun and challenging to try and T-1.
@Ironhead841Hey, thanks!
More specifically with the meta setup it's easier to learn the game. Once you're more familiar and comfortable with those weapons it'll become much easier to try other ones.
It can be really good to mix things up once you hit a wall. Or even go and play other games. Those can be good habits to break your own skill ceiling. I totally agree with you not being afraid of trying different things. I just wanted to say don't be afraid to use meta weapons and sticking to them if that's winning you fights and you're having fun.
I'm not big on using the word "Playstyle" because I think of it more as doing what is the most effective for different situations. Like you might be an aggressive player, but that doesn't mean just hold 'w' and blindy leap into every situation. It can be fun and chaotic, but I think being Dynamic is the best mindset. I'll be campy while defending a position, but I'll break out of that and get real aggressive if I think I can take someone off guard. I don't think that's necessarily the way you were using the word playstyle, but wanted to mention it.
Positioning is King in every single shooter. Forgot to mention that. Always try to make it an uneven fight if you can. Take the high ground. Keep yourself behind cover much as possible. I've also just learned about the "70-30" rule I think it's called. Basically your gun is on your right side. So, if you peek a corner moving right you'll tend to win more gun fights. Just watched a Tarkov video that mentioned this.
True all the way around, I think a lot depends on what your expectations are going to be once you start playing.
If you're obsessed with stats like K/D, then you your playstyle/dynamic will affect your expectations and how you approach the game.
I'm a fairly aggressive player (think Leroy Jenkins) who should definitely look before I leap a lot more and have a tendency to just bomb into a lot of situations that in hindsight I maybe shouldn't have, lol.
But I couldn't care less about my K/D I'm just trying to squeeze as much fun as I can out of every gaming session.
Sometimes it's been a struggle with BF2042, especially with some of the issues in this game (like a real struggle) but ultimately, I have just been trying to have a little fun with some buddies while playing a game.
I’m on PS5
@pale_rider4 wrote:I’m on PS5
So everything pretty much applies except all that stuff about mice and sensitivity.
I'd suggest going into Portal and finding a server that's either "Zombies" or Humans vs AI and play around with the M5A3. Find a good FOV between 74-90 and trying switching between "ADS Field of View" on and off. See what makes it the easiest for you to see enemies. Practice spotting enemies before firing and then work on trying to be able to do that while firing at them if possible. I don't what it's like to play on a controller to be honest.
Turn Vsync off. Otherwise you could be a frame or two behind other people.
M5A3 is probably the easiest and best all around gun especially for getting used to the game. Try using the "Warhawk Compensator", Fusion Holo sight and TV 2x, and the extended standard Mag. Even the default is easy to use. You could try to farm the attachments in Portal.
Did you mention TDM? Conquest is arguably the main mode and I'd recommend practicing more there. It gives you room to play a lot of different ways and it'll help you find your personal preference.
Does anyone here have a clan or know how to get hooked up with one to have some people to run with
I’m so. Ps5
