| Welcome to MCB, and to pump. I've been playing almost exclusively pump for almost 10 years now, and it is still a blast. There are all kinds of threads you can find here that offer tons of advice. I'll stick here to a few of the basics and then you can browse to your hearts content.
First, practice snapshooting -alot. One of your advantages is the lighter weight and smaller profile of the typical pump setup. Use it to your advantage by developing a good snap shot -being able to come out of cover, make a quick aimed shot, and duck back in before the other guy can react. This holds any time you are in a bunker or a gunfight. Get good at quick shots coming out of multiple locations around your cover. One way I practice that is to set up pods or pop bottles beside bunkers (to simulate feet and hoppers) and then spend 20-30 shots popping out of a bunker and one-balling them. Start slow -make sure you hit each time. As you get your shot down, try to come out, shoot, and go back in faster and faster. Just don't go any faster than you can guarantee a hit. Do that a few times and you'll be surprised how easy it starts to feel. My goal is to be back into my cover and coming out another side before the ball gets to the target.
Second, move -alot. It's much easier to move and disappear with a pump. Many players today locate the other team by listening for shooting. Disappear by not giving them that clue. Don't shoot without purpose so you maintain that advantage. Also, use your eyes to identify when your opponent is ducking or looking the other way and move when he is. The advantage you gain by not being where they think you are -even if its only a split second while they find you again- is huge in terms of getting off the first successful shot.
Third, communicate -alot. Once they know where you are you have no reason not to be talking to your teammates. Call out positions, act as a distraction, let them know when a move is coming, etc. I usually start the game by calling out the opening moves of the other team, and then fill in as needed based on what they do. I am loud initially, and then only get quiet when it serves me well. This compounds my ability to disappear, because when they hear me stop yelling, they sometimes assume I've been shot and I'm golden at that point as they're not even looking for me then.
While a pump won't make you a better player without hard work on your part, it is -or was for me- a stimulus to develop my game on many levels that go beyond just shooting straight. Movement and communication go a long ways towards winning games as a team that individual accuracy can't do alone.
SSniper13 |