The Journey to a Better Aim

-

 As I continue on this journey of getting a better aim, I can't help but to reflect on my performance thus far. It is very, very easy for me to disregard any progress that I've made, and to only see myself as a glass half empty. But given the fact that it's only been one month since I've started playing FPS games, I should really stop and think for a moment. 

At first, I didn't know what sensitivity was, and how it would impact the playing. I didn't even bother to change anything from the default settings. But as the time began to unfold, I found myself in a rabbit hole that keeps on getting deeper and deeper. 

My aim has significantly improved with the help of AimLabs and KoovaK's (though I definitely spent more time on the former than the latter). Simply getting the bare-bone mechanics of aiming down is something that needs to be practiced time and time again. 


Here is my warmup routine as of 08/27/24:

AimLabs

I like to start w/ AimLabs to get the general focus of my eyes in sync with my coordination. 

- DecisionShot Ultimate

-SpiderShot Precision

-StrafeTrack Ultimate


Valorant

With a warm up out of the way, I like to jump into DM for a couple of matches to work on head-level aiming. 

Popular posts from this blog

Frustrated

-
 In recent days, I feel like I've been doing very poorly in terms of my personal shooting mechanics.  I can't seem to really wrap my head around it.  Although I know that raw shooting isn't everything, my performance is bothering me due to the fact that even in DM, I am quite nearly bot fragging on every match. I know that I could do better.  Although I tried adjusting my sens (and a laundry list of other things), I know that it has to do with my actual gameplay. So I'm trying to narrow down on a list of possible improvements.  -Crosshair placement: I know that I should maintain head height at all times. Perhaps drilling this idea (of having head height even on knife) can be beneficial  -Timing / movement of peeks: Right now, I'm not really "peeking" but rather reacting to what's being thrown at me. When I see someone like Tayco play, I notice that (A) he isn't "out to get" people (but that the people seem to "come to him"), (B)...
Read more

Raw Accel for 1 Month: Review

-
 sens: 0.105 @ 1600 DPI Raw Accel has been quite an interesting journey.  For the most part, this has allowed me to play @ a much lower sensitivity than I usually play at.  On the other hand, I've also noticed that I tend to overflick my targets due to the rapid accel that is applied whenever I move my mouse too quickly.  After watching a video from Viscose, I think that it's about time that I try and spend some time off of Raw Accel - and to simply work on fine tuning my mechanics without this additional boost.  Trying to find a consistent sens will be my next challenge. I believe that my eDPI prior to raw accel was around 287.. which is quite drastic when compared against my 168 eDPI that I've been using. 
Read more

2025 - Updates!

-
 Phew! I haven't updated this blog in a while. There has been quite a number of changes since I've last written on here. To start, here are my current sens:  0.13 @ 2400 DPI ( 312 eDPI) As for warmups and aim training has been going, I've spent significantly less time on KovaaKs and have been pouring in more time in the Range. The reason is simply due to the fact that I'm trying to master the art of deadzoning-which requires movement to do.  But on Kovaaks, I've been narrowing down my scenarios to just a handful: Gridshot Ultimate: General Practice. Not necessarily for any translation into Valorant. I simply work on flicking quickly but also getting a feel for how far my mouse moves with each flick.  Microshot (Any Scenario): I work on micro shots where the targets are much smaller. This is where I focus on maintaining a smooth line from target to target, all the while making sure to get a hit confirmation prior to clicking. Smooth Tracking: This is lesser in terms ...
Read more