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Anything Goes / Re: Training of Nightmares
« on: August 01, 2016, 01:44:51 AM »
I've played the game for over 6 years, so allow me to give you the following advice that will help you get started.
1. Keep your thumb on the space bar at all times
Playing MM8BDM requires you to feel comfortable with jumping around to get where you want as quickly as possible. This means smashing that MF jump button. If you can practice jumping, moving, and shooting at the same time, you're well on your way to becoming a decent 8BDM player.
2. Strafe run at all times
If you want to move fast, you need to know how to press two keys at the same time. By this, I mean keeping one finger pressed down on that W key, and another finger pressed down on that D or A key. It's always more convenient (imo) to change direction by swinging your mouse to the left or right, although for sharp turns it's smoother to just switch from pressing W to S, so you can quickly stop yourself and make that quick turn.
3. Know which weapon works for which situation
This will come from experience, but the devs at MM8BDM have done a good job of giving each weapon a purpose on most maps. It's your job to determine where and when to use a weapon. If you're trying to kill someone from distance, a long-range weapon like Bass Buster or Magnet Missile can work. For burst, there's a multitude of weapons like Bubble Lead and Yamato Spear. For kiting, just move back and stick to a power weapon like Hard Knuckle that discourages enemies from chasing you. You'll find that some weapons can work for lots of situations, and come up with your own "tier list" of MM8BDM's massive arsenal.
3a. Roll that mouse wheel
In order to make the most of your weapons though, you must be familiar with swtiching weapons quickly. I roll my mouse wheel to scroll through weapons until I find something that works for the situation I'm in. If you don't have a mouse wheel, consider binding Q and E to scroll between weapons so you can still move and jump.
4. Play the Campaign
The best way to get practice in this game is by going through the campaign by yourself. That way, you don't get frustrated by the people on servers slamming your head against the wall and slapping your butt. If you can get through the campaign, you can get through most of the stuff other players will throw at you.
If your gf needs more advice, consider talking to folks like King Dumb or Michael Montgomery, who are friendly and quite skilled at the game. For now though, just focus on these four pieces of advice and be patient with improving. One of our old forum members, Obelisk (or was it Awbawlisk), used to get 5-0'd by me in duels before he improved immensly and started 5-0'ing me for a change. Of course, being the best at the game doesn't really warrant much importance around here if you're not helping the community out as well. Consider learning to sprite or map or famitrack so that you can contribute to MM8BDM's vibrant modding community, and also don't be afraid to get into any of the Skype/Discord chats lying around.
1. Keep your thumb on the space bar at all times
Playing MM8BDM requires you to feel comfortable with jumping around to get where you want as quickly as possible. This means smashing that MF jump button. If you can practice jumping, moving, and shooting at the same time, you're well on your way to becoming a decent 8BDM player.
2. Strafe run at all times
If you want to move fast, you need to know how to press two keys at the same time. By this, I mean keeping one finger pressed down on that W key, and another finger pressed down on that D or A key. It's always more convenient (imo) to change direction by swinging your mouse to the left or right, although for sharp turns it's smoother to just switch from pressing W to S, so you can quickly stop yourself and make that quick turn.
3. Know which weapon works for which situation
This will come from experience, but the devs at MM8BDM have done a good job of giving each weapon a purpose on most maps. It's your job to determine where and when to use a weapon. If you're trying to kill someone from distance, a long-range weapon like Bass Buster or Magnet Missile can work. For burst, there's a multitude of weapons like Bubble Lead and Yamato Spear. For kiting, just move back and stick to a power weapon like Hard Knuckle that discourages enemies from chasing you. You'll find that some weapons can work for lots of situations, and come up with your own "tier list" of MM8BDM's massive arsenal.
3a. Roll that mouse wheel
In order to make the most of your weapons though, you must be familiar with swtiching weapons quickly. I roll my mouse wheel to scroll through weapons until I find something that works for the situation I'm in. If you don't have a mouse wheel, consider binding Q and E to scroll between weapons so you can still move and jump.
4. Play the Campaign
The best way to get practice in this game is by going through the campaign by yourself. That way, you don't get frustrated by the people on servers slamming your head against the wall and slapping your butt. If you can get through the campaign, you can get through most of the stuff other players will throw at you.
If your gf needs more advice, consider talking to folks like King Dumb or Michael Montgomery, who are friendly and quite skilled at the game. For now though, just focus on these four pieces of advice and be patient with improving. One of our old forum members, Obelisk (or was it Awbawlisk), used to get 5-0'd by me in duels before he improved immensly and started 5-0'ing me for a change. Of course, being the best at the game doesn't really warrant much importance around here if you're not helping the community out as well. Consider learning to sprite or map or famitrack so that you can contribute to MM8BDM's vibrant modding community, and also don't be afraid to get into any of the Skype/Discord chats lying around.
