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Re: drop shots or not?

donotreply@activision.com — Mon, 28 May 2012 19:00:33 GMT

Yeah, I have to agree with the guy above. Personally, the only edge dropshotters have is the level of their internet. I found myself getting killed by dropshotter because my screen doesn't show them dropshotting when they actually do it. I'm basically shooting an after-image. When that doesn't occurr, I die less. What's good is I might get taken out the first time, but then I'm aware of it's presence and do better.

Re: drop shots or not?

donotreply@activision.com — Mon, 28 May 2012 17:48:15 GMT

Easiest way to counter drop shot is the halo jump and spray down. Simple counter, only bad kids complain about these two methods.

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donotreply@activision.com — Mon, 28 May 2012 15:26:00 GMT

If youre close enough to knife someone just do it the moment they go down it works sometimes even on final stand users.

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donotreply@activision.com — Sun, 27 May 2012 16:03:26 GMT

I aim center mass when I game. Drop shotters usually get me once or twice, but after that I know what to expect during CQC. So in the end I get more headshots and they are already in the motion of falling to the ground so win/win.

As previously mentioned, basing your whole playstyle off of it is dumb.

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donotreply@activision.com — Thu, 24 May 2012 16:17:08 GMT

sometimes it is an epic fail but if your quick enough when some one drop shots you at close range hit the lb button as fast as you can and youll start cooking a frag and when you die boom, just like martydom, it usually catches the shams trying to act pro off gaurd.

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donotreply@activision.com — Thu, 24 May 2012 15:08:37 GMT

you can always just shoot for the feet and yes it takes more bullets but if they decide to drop shot their head will be there...i've gotten a few headshots on people who think they are pro and try to dropshot me

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donotreply@activision.com — Thu, 24 May 2012 14:17:22 GMT

lol yah I hate it too. I only do it when you are at, say like 20 ft or so when someone runs around the corner facing you. I won't do it 1ft from someone unless they are blindly firing and it will keep me from dying (like in those "you both run into a room into each other and not notice it right away situations).

Re: drop shots or not?

donotreply@activision.com — Thu, 24 May 2012 14:14:50 GMT

no , i dont know why they feel the need to dropshot when they are 2 inches from you dryhumping your leg on the way down it gets me more mad than the qs .

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donotreply@activision.com — Thu, 24 May 2012 14:13:37 GMT

Whatever way I can win a fight I'll do it and drop shotting wins out more often then not. As you hit the button you need to aim up abit so you aren't shooting peoples feet though that tends to happen when you can't pull it off correctly.

I love using the FAD but if you start a fight late with it, or drop shot and not aim up you will lose every damn time. Like it or hate it, it's a viable tactic that works.

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donotreply@activision.com — Thu, 24 May 2012 14:04:14 GMT

Has saved me many times when taken by surprised. It only back fires when the person runs all the way past me though, and then I'm prone blocked facing the opposite direction...easy kill for them. Oh well, it happens.

Re: drop shots or not?

donotreply@activision.com — Thu, 24 May 2012 13:27:20 GMT

Drop shot FTW.

Two of the best players I know and play with regularly are unrepentant drop shotters... one guy does it almost every kill (and he's top 300 in the world in kills... ) Whenever they get to medium/close range, they are dirt diving.

I've adapted to the tactic both defensively (aiming lower helps, as stated above, as does the standard Stalker Samba.. ) and offensively (incorporating it into my game).

I should probably use it more than I do.

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donotreply@activision.com — Thu, 24 May 2012 06:23:10 GMT

I tend to aim a bit lower and never seem to have much troubles killing a drop shotter. The only thing that grinds my gear is when the little ankle bitters shot me in the foot and get a headshot. Only happens in MW2/MW3 so I know there will never be a fix coming.

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donotreply@activision.com — Thu, 24 May 2012 05:42:06 GMT

That might be fine for Core, but jump shotting will still get you killed in Hardcore. You're better off to just lower your fire and keep them at a distance if you can help it. Definitely don't take them on head on.

Re: drop shots or not?

donotreply@activision.com — Thu, 24 May 2012 00:27:15 GMT

The best counter to a drop shot is a jump shot. When most people drop shot, they don't move their reticule up and end up getting you in the shins. The second best counter to a drop shot is obviously aiming at the lower legs. It sounds dumb but think about it. How many more times have you been drop-shotted than jump-shotted? Probably at least 10 times more. Also take into account all the final stand-ers, and the fact that your reticule jumps upwards when taking damage, there are plenty of reasons to keep your reticule low on your target.

Re: drop shots or not?

donotreply@activision.com — Wed, 23 May 2012 23:39:59 GMT

I started dropshotting when I got BF3, played for a while, and came back to MW3, since the tactical controls are closer to BF3 and I kept getting confused when switching games, At first it became reflexive, and I would accidentally end up dropshotting even when behind low cover, resulting in me shooting the wall in front of me. Since then I have learned to better control the technique and only use it occasionally. I find the only occasions where it really offers an advantage is when I meet someone at a corner and accidentally sprint past, since being a smaller target really helps in that situation as they turn to look for you. It also helps when using LMGs since they are much more accurate prone. I rarely regret giving up the knife, since I never really used it and found i never really won the panic knife fights it is actually useful for anyway.

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donotreply@activision.com — Wed, 23 May 2012 23:00:47 GMT

I wouldn't go round doing it all the time... as soon as you do it once on someone they will be expecting it the rest of the game and will usually adjust their aim accordingly.. I find it's best for when I come across an enemy and both of us are caught off guard. I normally hipfire as I'm dropping because there's a better chance that I'm getting the first shot off and also unless he's got focus on he won't be able to adjust his aim because of the flinch. You could also try jumping the jump then prone variation (though if you get killed while doing that you look rather foolish)

Re: drop shots or not?

donotreply@activision.com — Wed, 23 May 2012 22:49:00 GMT

Its funny when I see stupid people do this like they are a major league gamer or something. Its mainly in core and when people try to do this against me in hardcore they get owned !

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donotreply@activision.com — Tue, 22 May 2012 21:05:20 GMT

I only drop shot to get out of sticky situations. Sometimes even accident, as I've recently switched from default to tactical. I hated constantly knifing the air on accident when I quickly responded to seeing an enemy..

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donotreply@activision.com — Tue, 22 May 2012 21:02:18 GMT

Just making sure. I never use Stalker and I destroy dropshotters, although doing the no pants dance on someone is fun.

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donotreply@activision.com — Tue, 22 May 2012 20:59:52 GMT

Dropshotters only get me the first time. After that I keep them at a distance and automatically lower my fire when I encounter them. Most of the time it ends with me getting a headshot on them and them raging on the other end of the mic. I don't really think dropshotting is a problem in of itself. To do it to get yourself out of a jam, no big deal. Base your entire playstyle around it, kinda lame. Spen $100 on a SCUF controller just to do it even more, even mre lame.