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||                   Counter-Strike 1.6 (Steam) For PC FAQ                  ||
||                   Copyright 2004 Rahul "Zakaloot" Goyal                  ||
||                           Last Updated- 8/24/04                          ||
||                              Version- 2.4                                ||
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|| Table Of Contents
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[1.0] Introduction
[1.0.1] Dedication
[1.1] Revision History
[1.2] Legal Disclaimer
[1.3] Controls
[2.0] Game Basics
[2.1] Getting The Game & Setup
[2.2] Server Selection, Connecting & Map Types
[2.3] Team Selection, Spawning & Buying
[2.4] HUD, Money & Game Events
[2.5] Steam Setup Guide
[2.6] CS Etiquette
[2.7] Terms Used
[3.0] Weapons and Equipment
[3.1] Pistols
[3.2] Shotguns
[3.3] Sub-Machine Guns
[3.4] Rifles
[3.5] Machine Guns
[3.6] Equipment
[3.7] Melee (Knife)
[4.0] Maps & Strategies
[4.1] DE_ Maps
[4.2] CS_ Maps
[4.3] AS_ Maps
[4.4] FY_ Maps
[4.5] Other
[5.0] Playing Styles Strategies
[5.1] Sniping
[5.2] Knifing
[5.3] Stealth Playing
[5.4] The 3 Ways to Take Out an Opponent
[6.0] General and Misc. Strategies
[6.1] Anti-Sniper
[6.2] Anti-Hacker
[6.3] Pistol Round
[6.4] CS Psychology
[6.5] Recoil & Headshots
[6.6] Strafing, Reloading & Bunny Hopping
[6.7] The "How to Not Be a Newbie Anymore" Guide
[6.8] Pistols: More than Sidearm
[6.9] Crouching, Reloading & Range
[6.10] Warcraft 3 Add-on
[6.10.1] Races
[6.10.2] Items
[6.11] General Strategies
[7.0] Frequently Asked Questions
[7.1] Technical
[7.2] Gameplay
[7.3] General
[8.0] Last Words
[8.1] Credits
[8.2] Contact Me
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|| [1.0] Introduction
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Counter-Strike started as a normal Half-Life MOD and over the years has
exploded into the most played multiplayer game to date. 100 000 servers go up
EVERYDAY, Counter-Strike Retail is also one of the top selling games in all
time. Why is it so popular? Personally I like realistic First Person
Shooters, that whole 'run like a mad man into that room with a huge-ass
rocket launcher and blow the crap out of everyone' thing just doesn't appeal
to me, I like games like CoD, the Rainbow 6 Series and Counter-Strike where
careful planning and strategy is required to win.
Steam is a new way of playing Counter-Strike, it was developed by Valve to
'revolutionize' the way you play online. To learn more about Steam got to the
site, www.steampowered.com. This guide only covers Steam Counter-Strike. Why?
Simple- Sooner or later Valve will abandon WON and transfer to Steam. The new
version is a huge overhaul and I'd rather save myself the time and energy to
make a guide for the future, instead of the past.
If you would like to contact me, go ahead just remember, any of the
following types of emails will be deleted on sight:
- hate mail
- viruses
- bombs
- spam
- anything stupid
BTW make sure your topic has the words "CS faq" or "counter-strike FAQ" or
the word "GameFaqs" in it or I will delete it, any emails with the topic
line "hi" or w/e will be deleted on sight so MAKE SURE YOU PUT "CS FAQ" IN
THE TOPIC LINE!!!!!!
One last thing, lots of quotes and important info will be placed in boxes
like this one-
|----------------------------------|-Quote-|---------------------------------|
| [insert quote here]                                                        |
|----------------------------------|-Quote-|---------------------------------|
so be sure to read the enclosed text.
Feel free to stop reading at any time, however if you have the time be sure
to read through the entire thing, as some really important things are
scattered throughout the FAQ and it would be worthwhile to read all of them.
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| [1.0.1] Dedication
|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
As many of you already know, Chris Macdonald has passed away and in memory of
this great author and his work, this FAQ is dedicated to the memory of Chris
Macdonald and all of his work, my deepest regards to his families. May you
rest
in peace Chris Macdonald, one of best damn FAQ writers EVER.
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| [1.1] Revision History
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8/24/04 Version 2.4 - Switched The Game Basics Section With The Controls
Section
- Fixed The Margins so all text lines up
- Finished the SMG Section
8/13/04 Version 2.3 - Finished Up Shotgun Section
- Tweaked some stuff around the Guide
8/07/04 Version 2.2 - Updated Pistol Section with new stuff
- Added a few user-submitted strategies
- Added Bomb Planting to Money Chart
- Added www.ClanLoRings.com to safe site section
7/05/04 Version 2.1 - Sniper Sections Finished
- Added Some stuff here and there
7/02/04 Version 2.0 - FAQ submitted to GameFaqs
My new version system works differently then my old one. Any FAQ with
1.xx is in pre-postage stage, meaning it has not been posted on GameFaqs, this
is only possible on my upcoming website which will have my upcoming FAQs on
it.
If a FAQ has 2.xx that means it was been posted and is still currently being
worked on. All updates will add number after the decimal, ex if this was my
second version- 2.1.
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| [1.2] Legal Disclaimer
|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
This document may not be transferred electronically without written
permission, if you would like this on you site, email me. Use of this guide
on
any other web site or as a part of any public display is strictly prohibited,
and a violation of copyright. Sites that can legally use this document are-
1. Gamefaqs (www.gamefaqs.com)
2. ClanloRings (www.ClanLoRings.com)
If you find this on any other site, IMMEDIATELY contact me.
You may print this out but you may not sell it.
All copyright materials are properties of their respective owners.
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| [1.3] Controls
|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|-------------------------|-------------|
| Function                | Key         |
|-------------------------|-------------|
| Buy Menu                | B           |
|-------------------------|-------------|
| Buy Equip Menu          | O           |
|-------------------------|-------------|
| Buy Prim. Ammo          | ,           |
|-------------------------|-------------|
| Buy Sec. Ammo           | .           |
|-------------------------|-------------|
| Select Team             | M           |
|-------------------------|-------------|
| Drop Weapon             | G           |
|-------------------------|-------------|
| Standard Radio Msgs     | Z           |
|-------------------------|-------------|
| Group Radio Msgs        | X           |
|-------------------------|-------------|
| Report Radio Msgs       | C           |
|-------------------------|-------------|
| Move Forward            | W, Up arrow |
|-------------------------|-------------|
| Move Backwards          | S, Down Arr |
|-------------------------|-------------|
| Turn Left               | Lft Arrow   |
|-------------------------|-------------|
| Turn Right              | Rgt Arrow   |
|-------------------------|-------------|
| Move Left (strafe)      | A           |
|-------------------------|-------------|
| Move Right (strafe)     | D           |
|-------------------------|-------------|
| Jump                    | SPACE       |
|-------------------------|-------------|
| Crouch                  | CTRL        |
|-------------------------|-------------|
| Swim Up                 | '           |
|-------------------------|-------------|
| Swim Down               | /           |
|-------------------------|-------------|
| Look Up                 | PGUP        |
|-------------------------|-------------|
| Look Down               | PGDN        |
|-------------------------|-------------|
| Look Ahead              | END         |
|-------------------------|-------------|
| Strafe Modifier         | ALT         |
|-------------------------|-------------|
| Mouse Look Modifier     | ;           |
|-------------------------|-------------|
| Keyboard Modifier       | INSERT      |
|-------------------------|-------------|
| Fire                    | MB1, ENTER  |
|-------------------------|-------------|
| Special Mouse Function  | MB2, \      |
|-------------------------|-------------|
| Reload                  | R           |
|-------------------------|-------------|
| Use                     | E           |
|-------------------------|-------------|
| Walk                    | SHIFT       |
|-------------------------|-------------|
| NV Goggles              | N           |
|-------------------------|-------------|
| Flashlight              | F           |
|-------------------------|-------------|
| Spray Logo              | T           |
|-------------------------|-------------|
| Weapon #1               | 1           |
|-------------------------|-------------|
| Weapon #2               | 2           |
|-------------------------|-------------|
| Weapon #3               | 3           |
|-------------------------|-------------|
| Weapon #4               | 4           |
|-------------------------|-------------|
| Weapon #5               | 5           |
|-------------------------|-------------|
| Last used Weapon        | Q           |
|-------------------------|-------------|
| Multiplayer Scores      | TAB         |
|-------------------------|-------------|
| Talk to everyone        | Y           |
|-------------------------|-------------|
| Talk to Teammates       | U           |
|-------------------------|-------------|
| Take Screen Shot        | F5          |
|-------------------------|-------------|
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|| 2.0 Game Basics
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| [2.1] Getting The Game & Setup
|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Buying half-life is quite easy now, you can buy the platinum pack for about
50 bucks which has Counter-Strike, Day Of Defeat, Half-Life, Team Fortress
Classic, Opposing Force, Blue Shift (I think) and a bunch of others. Or you
can buy just buy HL and download all the mods, which was good for me, or if
you can't find it in stores, you can buy it over steam for 40 dollars US I
think and you get all the Hl mods too. Personally I think just buying HL is
good if you want it for the mods, but if you like the single player HL and
want more, buying blue shift and Op For may also be good for you.
NOTE- The steam install guide is at section 1.3.5
After you install steam, you will want to create a steam account, and then
you will want to install the 1st party mods and then if you want, 3rd party
mods.
After that head to the settings menu and put the settings to your
preferences. Now you're going to want to go to the server list to finally
get playing, under filters check off the following- server not full, has
users playing, and is not password protected, you can also configure your
ping rang, 250 is good for me and I have DSL so for any 56kers out there,
you will want to set it to less than 150 or 100. If you play in pass
protected servers though, you won't want to check of is not password
protected.
Location wont matter for broadband users but for any 56kers I suggest you
set it to where you live. Anti-cheat is basically useless in my opinion, in
my entire history of playing CS the anti-cheat has only ever caught ONE
person when if I was admin, I would ban like half the server for hacking, but
its your choice.
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| [2.2] Server Selection, Connecting & Map Types
|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
"The never ending job" as said by another HL MOD FAQ writer, finding a good
server is always hard but in the end is very worth it. Ok so if you read my
above 2 paragraphs you basically know how to set filters and which ones to
set. Now you have to decide what kinds of server you want to play on, ones
with lots of people, ones with a few people etc. Personally I think it is
much more fun with lots of people like 20+ people in one server.
Ok so lets pretend I'm trying to find a good server to go on, first I would
hit the player tab at the top of the server list which makes all the servers
with lots of people go to the top. Just a little tip from a server picking
vet, any server that only have 1 player slot are not joinable, don't try,
because about 95% of all servers have a thing called 'reserved slots' where
at least one slot is always left open for the admin or another VIP. So
always go into servers with 2+ empty player slots, if you are playing with
a group of people, make sure the server has one more slot than the number
of people you want to play with, example-
# of people= 3, # of slots on servers= 3 = bad
# of people= 3, # of slots of server= 4 = good
There are 3 different Map types that are out of the box, many more maps can
be Downloaded from a server or website (place any Dled maps in your
C-\program files\steam\steamapps\INSERT EMAIL HERE\counter-strike\cstrike
\maps) The 3 default types are Bomb Planting/Defuse (DE_ maps) Hostage
Rescue (CS_ maps) and Assassin Maps (AS_ maps) I will give a brief
explanation of each type of mission in the following paragraph.
==============================================================================
Bomb Planting/Defuse (DE_ maps)
==============================================================================
The CTs must defend a area where the bomb can be planted, called the 'bomb
site' or 'b site' in most maps there are two bomb sites, labelled 'a'
and 'b', most of the time there will be signs pointing to each bomb site. The
Terrorists however must carry and plant the bomb at the bomb site and then
successfully defend it from the CTs. In the event that the bomb has been
planted, the CTs can/must eliminate any remaining Terrorists and defuse the
bomb, this is done much faster by buying a defuse kit (B,8,6).
If the bomb is planted, the time will also go away, in the previous version
in the last 30 seconds in a game would be useless to a Terrorist with the bomb
as the timer would run out making the CTs win even though the bomb had been
planting, so to prevent CT camping when the bomb was planting the Devs
removed the timer when the bomb had been planted so planting in the last 30
secs would still be useful.
Its good etiquette as a CT to attack the bomb site and defuse the bomb and
for a Terrorist to defend the bomb site as long as possible.
==============================================================================
Hostage Rescue (CS_ maps)
==============================================================================
In these types of maps the CTs must go to where the hostages are being held,
and then lead them to the safety zone marked by the ( R ) on the middle left
hand side of your HUD. The terrorists however must defend attack from the CTs
and guard and keep the hostages at their hiding place at all times,
Terrorists
are not alerted when a hostage has been taken, only when they have been
rescued. Killing or injuring the hostages will take away a lot of money from
you so never hurt hosties.
==============================================================================
Assassin Maps (AS_ maps)
==============================================================================
The least played map type out there, as a CT you must keep the VIP alive and
bring him to a certain point in the map. If you are a CT you can choose to be
a VIP through the team selection screen. The VIP CANNOT pick up any weapons
and can only use his USP he spawns with. The terrorist must try and kill the
VIP, if they do they win the round, if they don't they lose.
NOTE- in any type of map, if all the people are killed on one team, the other
will win, no matter the map type, the only exception is when a Terrorist
plants
the bomb and gets killed, the CTs will not win the round as the bomb is still
there, you must defuse it by pressing [E] while standing above it.
|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| [2.3] Team Selection, Spawning & Buying
|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
When you connect to a server you will be greeted with a MotD that states the
rules, admins and others things you should know about the server, BE SURE TO
READ THE MOTD, ban could result if you don't.
After reading the MotD, press 'ok' and then selected your team, if you want
to see the score first, hit TAB, if the scores are under the team selection
menu and you don't mind losing a round, you can hit spec and then hit TAB to
look at the scores and join the game next round. After you join a team chose
a skin. If you are a Terrorist the best skin is the 1337 Krew because they
have the smallest model, so you have more chance of surving then someone with
another skin such as the Arctic Warfare. As For CTs pick the GIGN Skin
because they have the smallest head model. I shouldn't have to tell you why
this is important.
The first time you join a game, you will likely be made a spec until the
round end, just be patient, chat it up and watch some people so you can get
better. After the round ends you will dropped into a place called the
'spawn', this is were you will start each round and also where you can buy
weapons and equipment.
Speaking of buying, it's one of the most important aspects of the game. This
is the best way to get weapons and equipment; you can pick up weapons but not
equipment (with the exception of the diffuser kit for the CTs on bomb maps).
To buy items hut the B key by default to open up a menu of things you can
buy here is what it looks like-
1- Pistols
2- Shotguns
3- Sub-machine Guns
4- Rifles
5- Machine Guns
6- Prin. Ammo
7- Secondary ammo
8- Equipment
0- Exit
Details of what each section means is in section 3.0. These categories have
sub-categories; these sub-categories are the actual weapons you buy, with the
exception of #6 and #7, which have no sub-categories. Again for weapon info
go to section 3.0. After you buy a weapon, be sure to buy ammo, Kelvar and
a 'nade or two. Once you are finished buying pull out a knife or pistol and
quickly get into position to attack, or defend, these are told for their
individual maps in the map section of this FAQ.
|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| [2.4] HUD, Money & Game Events
|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
The Heads up display (called HUD from now on) in everything on your screen
that is not part of the environment, walls etc are part of the environment,
your ammo meter however isn't.
|~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~|
| Top of HUD, Left to Right
|~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~|
RADAR- The green circle in the top left hand corner, the radar is very
important for finding your teammates and it also can be used to find out if
you teammates have advanced past a certain point, if they haven't you will be
killed instantly by the other team, and if they have you can help you r team
out. For example on Dust as a terrorist you can use the radar to find out if
you teammates have rushed the tunnels yet or not, if they haven't but you
don't because you have no radar you will be killed almost instantly. Here is
a symbol list for the radar-
Red Dot- VIP for CTs on AS_ maps, and Bomb locations for Terrorists on DE_
maps
Purple Dot- Teammate
T shape- Teammate above you
Upside down T- Teammate below you
Yellow dot- Teammate speaking on Mic or someone who used the voice commands
(example- 'go go go!')
|~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~|
| Weapon/Equipment Selection Menu
|~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
This is where you select your weapon/equipment, I strongly suggest typing
this into your console "hud_fastswitch 1" without the "s, this will make it
so you just press a number and it will pop the weapon out instead of pressing
the number and clicking making weapon switching quick and deadly. Here is a
list of what each number brings out-
1- Primary weapon, any weapon besides a pistol
2- Secondary weapon, a pistol
3- Melee weapon, Knife
4- Grenades, Flashes, HEs or Smokes
5- Bomb, if terrorist on a DE_ map
|~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~|
| Bottom Of HUD, Left to Right
|~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~|
Health- This is where you can see how much health you currently have. You
will die once you hit zero. Your health CANNOT replenish, but it can go down
by either being shot, falling or being slapped.
Armour- This is where it shows your armour, you must buy armour to make this
meter go to 100. If you armour reaches 0 it is either because you didn't buy
any or because your armour got hurt so much it is useless. If your armour
reaches 0, you will NOT die, although your chances are higher.
Round Timer- The timer for the round, it will count down continually until
it hits zero, where then the round will end. If the bomb is planted the
timer will disappear. If the round is won before the time hits 0, the
round will restart.
Ammo Indicator- This is where you can see how much ammo is in the clip,
and how much you have overall. The first set of numbers are the bullets
you currently have in your clip. When it hits zero, it will automatically
reload for you if you set it to. If you want to reload in the middle of
a clip, hit [R] by default to do so.
Cash- This is where you can see how much money you have, any cash gains,
listed below will appear in green, any losses will appear in red. The
maximum cash you can have is $16000.
NOTE- This chart is based on the 1.5 manual, if you have any changes to add
tothis chart, please contact me.
|--------------------------------------------|
| Action           | Gain/Loss               |
|------------------|-------------------------|
| Rescue a Hostage | +1000 for Individual,   |
|                  | +150 for Team mates     |
|------------------|-------------------------|
| Kill a Hostage   | -1500 for Individual    |
|------------------|-------------------------|
| 'Use' a Hostage  | +150 for Individual     |
|                  | +100 for Team           |
|------------------|-------------------------|
| Kill Enemy       | +300 For Individual     |
|------------------|-------------------------|
| Kill Teammate    | -3300 For Individual    |
|------------------|-------------------------|
| T's Plant Bomb   | +800 For Team           |
|------------------|-------------------------|
| T's Win by Bomb  | +2750 For Team          |
|------------------|-------------------------|
|Win by Elimination| +2000 For Team          |
| on CS Map        |                         |
|------------------|-------------------------|
|Win by Elimination| +2500 For Team          |
| on DE Map        |                         |
|------------------|-------------------------|
| CTs Defuse Bomb  | +2750 For Team          |
|------------------|-------------------------|
| CTs win by Rescue| +2000 For Team Plus     |
| Hostages         | Hosties Bonuses         |
|------------------|-------------------------|
| Hosties Rescue   | +150 Per Hosties        |
| Bonus            |                         |
|------------------|-------------------------|
| Hosties Rescue   | +250 Per Hosite         |
|------------------|-------------------------|
| Losing Team      | +1400 For Team          |
|------------------|-------------------------|
| Team Loses 2     | +1400 For Team plus 500 |
| rounds in a row  | per round (max 2900)    |
|------------------|-------------------------|
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| [2.5] Steam Setup Guide
|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
So you've started up CS and you have no clue what to do, you've come the
right
place. The first thing you'll need to play 1.6 is get steam. Get it at
www.steampowered.com. There are 3 versions of steam you can get.
One is a very small file (500k) and all the mods are downloadable, get this
if
you want more than CS, but not all of them. Another is ALL valve mods in 1
huge
package including Team Fortress Classic, Deathmatch Classic, Half-Life,
Opposing Force, Day of Defeat, Ricochet and Counter-strike, if you want all
the HL mods get this. The final one is the CS cache, if you only want CS, get
this.
Pick one and then install it. After going through the various steps, find a
server and connect to it.
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| [2.6] CS Etiquette
|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
There are many things you will not want to do on a server, some of many are
listed below-
- Don't throw a Flashbang in the same room as your teammates
- If you can't help throwing it and flashing your teammates, don't use 'em
- Don't accuse someone of hacking just because they are doing better than you
- If FF is on, don't kill your teammates
- Don't use sexual or racial terms
- Respect all players
- Don't diss snipers just coz they pwn you
|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| 2.7 Terms Used
|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
1337- Leet Speak, means Elite
CS- Short for Counter-Strike
DoD- Short for Day of Defeat
FN- Short for Fabrique Nationale, a gun company responsible for making a few
guns in this game
HL- Short for Half-Life
H&K- Heckler and Koch, a gun company that makes guns featured in this game
and guide
Hosties- Short for Hostages
NATO- Short for Northern Atlantic Treaty Organization, a coalition of
countries allied with the US in the cold war
SAS- The Elite Counter-Terrorist Team of Great Britain
SEALs- The Elite Counter-Terrorist of America
||==========================================================================||
|| [3.0] Weapons and Equipment
||==========================================================================||
The most important aspect of CS, the weapons are what truly shapes this game.
Here is a legend on how to use this section, my example is the Glock because
it is so close and I am lazy.
||=======|-Glock 18 (9X19MM) [Glock] B,1,1-|=======|| 1)
||                                                 ||
||                 Price- $400                     || 2)
||               Ammo Price- $20                   || 3)
||                Caliber- 9mm                     || 4)
||       Clip Size/Total Bullets- 20/120           || 5)
||              Damage Done- Low                   || 6)
||            Rate of Fire- Medium                 || 7)
||               Accuracy- Fair                    || 8)
||          Recommend Range- Close/Med             || 9)
||            Uses- Sidearm, Defence               || 10)
||               Country- Austria                  || 11)
||                                                 ||
||=======|-Glock 18 (9X19MM) [Glock] B,1,1-|=======||
|----------------------------|-Strategy/Comments-|---------------------------|
12)
This gun is the Terrorist starting gun. Many people dislike this gun because
it is so weak, but if used properly it can get you out sticky situations. If
the target is in medium or far range, use the single bullet function for
better accuracy. If the target is close, switch to burst fire and take burst
at his head or upper body to kill the target quickly.
In a pistol round this gun can be good for a Terrorist who wants to save
cash. This gun is best used with burst mode in close distance so it can do
serious damage, as you fire with this gun, slowly make your way to the head
(on the shoulders) as you fire so the enemy has less chance to respond.
Killing a person with this gun can be quite simple, as long as you keep
moving he won't be able to get a good shot on your head, which is his best
chance at killing you. While moving continue to shoot at him and he should be
dead quite quickly.
|-----------------------------|-Real Life Stats-|----------------------------|
13)
||===================== Glock G18 =====================|| 14)
||                                                     ||
||               Manufacturer- Glock GmbH              || 15)
||              Caliber- 9x19mm Parabellum             || 16)
||   Type- 9x19mm Select-Fire Automatic Machine Pistol || 17)
||             Total Length- 188mm (7.32 in.)          || 18)
||            Height (Total)- 138mm (5.43 in.)         || 19)
||             Width of Frame- 30mm (1.18 in.)         || 20)
||            Empty Weight- 620.86g (1.37 lbs.)        || 21)
||      Magazine Capacity- 15/30 Round Magazines       || 22)
||                                                     ||
||===================== Glock G18 =====================||
|----------------------------|-Real Life Info-|------------------------------|
23)
The Glock 18, if you first look at it, looks like the Glock 17, the only
difference is a small dial-like selector on the side, gas vents on the side
and a faintly protruding barrel. When tucked away, anyone could mistake the
G-17 for the G-18 and vice versa. Visual appearances are the only things
these 2 pistols have in common how ever, the G-17 is a normal 9mm pistol,
while the G-18 is more like a sub-machine gun than a pistol.
In Counter-strike, the Glock can fire either single-shot or automatic shots.
Originally it was to be used for Counter-Terrorist purposes, many
organizations such as the DEA have used it. The recoil from the automatic
shots is very powerful. The G-18 uses normal G-17, but the parts are not
completely compatible so that some one can't take a G-17 and make it into a
G-18.
|--------------------------------|-Legend-|----------------------------------|
1) = Real Life Name, CS Name, Nick-Name, Buy Code, Respectively
2) = Price of Gun
3) = Price of Ammo
4) = Caliber of Bullets
5) = Clip Size/Total Bullets holdable
6) = Damage Dealt to enemy
7) = Rate of Fire of Gun, how fast it fires
8) = Accuracy, how accurate it is
9) = Best range to use to do Max. Damage
10) = Uses of gun, some guns cannot do certain things
11) = The country it was made in
12) = Strategy/Comments about gun
13) = Real Life Gun Stats
14) = Real Life Gun Name
15) = Maker of Gun
16) = Calibers in Real Life
17) = Type of Gun
18) = Total Length including any accessories (silencer etc.,)
19) = Total Height including any accessories
20) = Width of Frame of Gun
21) = Weight without Ammo and/or accessories
22) = How many rounds it can hold in a single magazine
23) = Real Life info
NOTE- All Real Life Stats and most Info are from Wavehawk's real weapons
guide
(http-//db.gamefaqs.com/computer/doswin/file/counterstrike_real_weapons.txt)
Thanks to him for letting me use it. Any exceptions will be noted.
READ THIS- You should read the profiles of ALL the weapons, or at least the
profiles of the section you are reading on, the reason for this is because I
can't copy everything from one gun to another, so lots of good info is hidden
in places you would never have though to look.
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| [3.1] Pistols
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The best friend of Snipers and Rushers alike, the Pistol can be a deadly
sidearm is used properly. In Counter-Strike a pistol is the only piece of
equipment you will recive automaticlly at the start of each round. Terrorist
will get a Glock 18 while Counter-Terrorist will get the USP. Different
pistols are useful for different things, so be sure to read each section to
know what each pistol is good for.
In Real Life the Pistol is usually used when the primary weapon is out of
ammo or when the person using the weapons has little or no combat experience
(such as a Medic or Engineer)
||=======|-Glock 18 (9X19MM) [Glock] B,1,1-|=======||
||                                                 ||
||                  Price- $400                    ||
||                Ammo Price- $20                  ||
||                 Calibers- 9mm                   ||
||        Clip Size/Total Bullets- 20/120          ||
||               Damage Done- Low                  ||
||             Rate of Fire- Medium                ||
||                Accuracy- Fair                   ||
||           Recommend Range- Close/Med            ||
||             Uses- Sidearm, Defence              ||
||                Country- Austria                 ||
||                                                 ||
||=======|-Glock 18 (9X19MM) [Glock] B,1,1-|=======||
|----------------------------|-Strategy/Comments-|---------------------------|
This gun is the Terrorist starting gun. Many people dislike this gun because
it is so weak, but if used properly it can get you out sticky situations. If
the target is in medium or far range, use the single bullet function for
better accuracy. If the target is close, switch to burst fire and take burst
at his head or upper body to kill the target quickly.
In a pistol round this gun can be good for a Terrorist who wants to save
cash. This gun is best used with burst mode in close distance so it can do
serious damage, as you fire with this gun, slowly make your way to the head
(on the shoulders) as you fire so the enemy has less chance to respond.
A tip I received from a reader who name he wishes to be hidden, using the
Glock with armour or using a 'Nade can be deadly if someone can aim. If a T
with a Glock rushes, he can quickly kill his enemy if he aims for the head
because having a Helmet is impossible, so the first shot will stun your
opponent and the second will finish him off.
Killing a person with this gun can be quite simple, as long as you keep
moving he won't be able to get a good shot on your head, which is his best
chance at killing you. While moving continue to shoot at him and he should be
dead quite quickly.
|-----------------------------|-Real Life Stats-|----------------------------|
||===================== Glock G18 =====================||
||                                                     ||
||               Manufacturer- Glock GmbH              ||
||              Caliber- 9x19mm Parabellum             ||
||   Type- 9x19mm Select-Fire Automatic Machine Pistol ||
||             Total Length- 188mm (7.32 in.)          ||
||            Height (Total)- 138mm (5.43 in.)         ||
||             Width of Frame- 30mm (1.18 in.)         ||
||            Empty Weight- 620.86g (1.37 lbs.)        ||
||      Magazine Capacity- 15/30 Round Magazines       ||
||                                                     ||
||===================== Glock G18 =====================||
|----------------------------|-Real Life Info-|------------------------------|
The Glock 18, if you first look at it, looks like the Glock 17, the only
difference is a small dial-like selector on the side, gas vents on the side
and a faintly protruding barrel. When tucked away, anyone could mistake the
G-17 for the G-18 and vice versa. Visual appearances are the only things these
2 pistols have in common how ever, the G-17 is a normal 9mm pistol, while the
G-18 is more like a sub-machine gun than a pistol.
In Counter-strike, the Glock can fire either single-shot or automatic shots.
Originally it was to be used for Counter-Terrorist purposes, many
organizations such as the DEA have used it. The recoil from the automatic
shots is very powerful. The G-18 uses normal G-17, but the parts are not
completely compatible so that some one can't take a G-17 and make it into a
G-18.
||========= HK USP .45 Tactical (K&M .45) [USP] B,1,2 =========||
||                                                             ||
||                        Price- $500                          ||
||                      Ammo Price- $25                        ||
||                      Caliber- .45 ACP                       ||
||               Clip Size/Total Bullets- 12/100               ||
||                       Damage- Medium                        ||
||                   Rate of Fire- Slow/Med                    ||
||                       Accuracy- Fair                        ||
||                    Recommend Range- Med                     ||
||                   Uses- Sidearm, Stealth                    ||
||                      Country- Germany                       ||
||                                                             ||
||========= HK USP .45 Tactical (K&M .45) [USP] B,1,2 =========||
|----------------------------|-Strategy/Comments-|---------------------------|
This is Counter-Terrorist Starting gun, it is a bit stronger than the Glock,
but still useless if you do not know how to use it. This gun is best used a
Medium ranges, at close range this gun this gun wont fire enough bullets to
keep you alive, and at long range the accuracy is pretty bad. The USP has 112
bullets, so if you have bad aim, you can still use this weapon and not worry
about running out of ammo. Aim for the head and upper body is a good strategy
for lots of weapons, and this one is no exception.
This gun is equipped with a silencer which does exactly what you'd to do,
silence stuff. In dark places where the enemy can't see you, the silencer is
great as you can't be seen (duh) since your silencer is on, you can't be
heard either, do the math... *looks around* ok ill do it for you-
USP + Silencer + Dark Place + Enemy - Light & Sound = Kill
Get it?
This gun is also great for pistol rounds, although the Desert Eagle has more
power, this gun is good in all aspects, and will also allow you to save
money. It can also rip any Terrorist using Glocks to shreds.
Killing a USPer can be tricky, but I've found staying as far back as possible
is best as the USP lacks the accuracy to fire long range so when facing
someone with a USP, get as far back as possible. If you get too close you
will get ripped to shreds.
|-----------------------------|-Real Life Stats-|----------------------------|
||====================HK USP Tactical====================||
||                                                       ||
||           Manufacturer- Heckler & Koch GmbH           ||
||      Caliber- .45 Cal ACP (Automatic Colt Pistol)     ||
||     Type- .45 Tactical Semiautomatic Combat Pistol    ||
||             Total Length- 218mm (8.58 in.)            ||
||            Height (Total)- 154mm (6.06 in.)           ||
||            Width of Frame- 32mm (1.26 in.)            ||
||             Empty Weight- 817g (1.8 lbs.)             ||
||         Magazine Capacity- 12 Round Magazine          ||
||                                                       ||
||====================HK USP Tactical====================||
|----------------------------|-Real Life Info-|------------------------------|
In the early 90's, SOCOM, requested a new handgun that could be used on its
own, if a rifle or sub-machine gun was not available or not suitable for the
job. Until this point, all pistols were only backups that some used when the
main gun was out of ammo or no longer working. They wanted a pistol that
could hold its on until reinforcements arrived, wanted it to be powerful,
and above all, accurate.
The company that got handed this difficult task was Heckler & Koch, who made
the pistol upon a line of previous pistols, the USP-series. It was known as
the SOCOM pistol. The SOCOM had great accuracy, durability, and power. It
was the perfect pistol- if it weren't for one problem, the fact that it was
huge. With the silencer, it came in at 16.65 Inches, which wasn't easy to
holster.
H&K shortened the SOCOM, and created HK USP Tactical, the one found in CS.
The gun was quickly taken in by the SpecOps. The only problem with the HK
was that it could not be used in harsh conditions and seawater,
Nevertheless, the HK replaced the SOCOM for the SpecOps and became the new
pistol of choice.
||======SIG P228 (228 Compact) [228] B,1,3======||
||                                              ||
||                Price- $600                   ||
||              Ammo Price- $50                 ||
||      Clip Size/Total Bullets- 13/52          ||
||               Damage- Med                    ||
||          Rate of Fire- Med/Fast              ||
||            Accuracy- Med/Poor                ||
||          Recommend Range- Close              ||
||              Uses- Sidearm                   ||
||       Country- Switzerland/Germany           ||
||                                              ||
||======SIG P228 (228 Compact) [228] B,1,3======||
|----------------------------|-Strategy/Comments-|---------------------------|
The 228 is one of the many undiscovered guns in Counter-Strike. It is light,
so you can run fast with it, does enough damage to kill, and has a fast rate
of fire. It is weaker than the Desert Eagle for sure, but can still do its
job. Like all guns, I say aim for head to achieve maximum results. As for
range, it is best in close range where small guns are better, at medium range
it doesn't have the same effect as in close range, and at long range this gun
is pretty much useless unless your are a good marksman.
This gun is fit for a sniper as it excels in short range, and if you are a
sniper you likely switch to your sidearm because you are being attacked at
close range, in that situation this gun is great.
In pistol round if you use the 228 you will probably get killed by the Deagle
because of sheer power, but your advantage is your Rate of Fire. When facing
a Desert Eagle in pistol round be quick, strafe behind cover, jump around do
anything where it is hard to hit you, while moving around return fire at your
opponent.
Killing some one with a 228 can be tricky if they know how to use it. The
Counter-Attack against the strategy above is to move around yourself, and to
make every shot count because you only have 7 bullets before you must reload.
As an alternative you can retreat to a better position or throw a 'nade.
To kill a person with a 228 otherwise stay as far back as you can the 228
packs a punch while used at close range so back up.
|-----------------------------|-Real Life Stats-|----------------------------|
||============================== SIG P228==============================||
||                                                                     ||
||   Manufacturer- Schweizerische Industrie Gesellschaft (SIG) Arms    ||
||                       /J.P. Sauer & Son                             ||
||                  Caliber- 9x19mm Parabellum [Real]                  ||
||                  Type- 9x19mm Semiautomatic Pistol                  ||
||                   Total Length- 180.34mm (7.1 in.)                  ||
||                  Height (Total)- 137.16mm (5.4 in.)                 ||
||                    Width of Frame- 38mm (1.5 in.)                   ||
||                    Empty Weight- 740g (1.63 lbs.)                   ||
||                Magazine Capacity- 13 Round Magazine                 ||
||                                                                     ||
||============================== SIG P228==============================||
|----------------------------|-Real Life Info-|------------------------------|
The 228 is based on popular Sig 226, which was originally made for 9mm
bullets. The 228 has a solid structure and is much more eye pleasing than the
old 226. The new 228 is cambered for the new .357 Cal Magnum. This gun is
used by the FBI, CID, and the Secret Service. SpecOps use the SIG as a light
back up gun in case their primary gun runs out of ammo or is no longer of
use. This is an Defensive pistol, unlike the USP which is a Offensive pistol.
||======Desert Eagle .50 AE (Night Hawk) [Deagle] B,1,4======||
||                                                           ||
||                      Price- $650                          ||
||                    Ammo Price- $40                        ||
||               Caliber-.50 action express                  ||
||              Clip Size/Total Bullets- 7/35                ||
||                     Damage- High                          ||
||                  Rate of Fire- Slow                       ||
||                    Accuracy- Med                          ||
||           Recommend Range- Med/Close/Long                 ||
||             Use- Sidearm, Assault Weapon                  ||
||                    Country- Israel                        ||
||                                                           ||
||======Desert Eagle .50 AE (Night Hawk) [Deagle] B,1,4======||
|----------------------------|-Strategy/Comments-|---------------------------|
One of the most famous and powerful guns in CS, this pistol is stronger than
some SMGs out there! It fires slow but powerful shots that can kill an enemy
in less than 3 shots. One of the problems with this gun is the small clip
size, only 7 bullets, which can run out quickly in a combat situation.
Overall, this gun only holds 6 clips, while others guns like the USP hold 12
clips.
If you have read the previous version of this guide, I said that using the