09-21-2003, 03:23 PM
I was playing dm1 with GRITS and acid last night, for a bit, and i realized that a lot of the arena players dont like dm ^_^ i think its due to the fact that they're used to playing on a one on one map and try concentrate on the whole map, and all the players on that map (being one in arena). I usually dont go about doing this, its just to much to worry about, when you only have to worry about your next kill. I usually try to focus on one or two pads, that i think would be the safest/easiest way to kill a person (while respecting dm eiquette). If i miss i would keep moveing untill my disc comes back, and i can do this process again (same thing if my disc hits). The worst thing u can do is sit their and wait for your disc to comeback, you might as well give them a point. When i was a young dm player, if my shot missed, i would follow that guy, untill my disc returns, to kill him, it was the dumb thing to do. That player can easily turn around and if your following him, you would be higher, and more valnurable = dead.
A players choice of style is very important, in my opinion the best style is just keeping mobile, if your constantly on the move, your a lot harder to hit and subsequently not giveing your oponnents an easy points. The best dm players use this style, Wha, rUsh, DragonLady, PIX, netniv, severed, just to name a few. A missconception is that spam is the way to go, it isnt, a skilled player, with room to move, can land after being hit with a push disc, not necessarily being pushed into a pad or jump, but landing on one of the lower pads or moveing on to a near by pad, think about it, all we do is fly in the air.
Unlike arena dm is much larger and therefore many more possible jumps and shots, it gives each player a chance to be creative and think up new shots, and maybe a new jump. DM is a great creative outlet and the more people we have working on it, the better it will be.
I mentioned severed early in the post, many arena regulars wont know him, hes a dm1 player only, and i dont think hes on the forums yet. He is very important to the dm1 world, his server (the place for fun), runs dm1 whenever its up, whih is quite often, and hes been training a new breed of dm1 players. Go their, its a great place to learn, with talanted players and nice people.
awhile ago, before a lot of you knew me, i only played dm1, which was fine at the time for me, but as i got better, i got bored with the competition and was seeking a challange, and most of the arena players are quite good. So i went their in seek of a challange and got owned, but eventually i got better, and this helped me in dm1, and i am now a more complete player thanks to playing both maps. I recomend the oppisite map for those people who rarely play both maps. Just remember to be patient you wont be the best over night.
A players choice of style is very important, in my opinion the best style is just keeping mobile, if your constantly on the move, your a lot harder to hit and subsequently not giveing your oponnents an easy points. The best dm players use this style, Wha, rUsh, DragonLady, PIX, netniv, severed, just to name a few. A missconception is that spam is the way to go, it isnt, a skilled player, with room to move, can land after being hit with a push disc, not necessarily being pushed into a pad or jump, but landing on one of the lower pads or moveing on to a near by pad, think about it, all we do is fly in the air.
Unlike arena dm is much larger and therefore many more possible jumps and shots, it gives each player a chance to be creative and think up new shots, and maybe a new jump. DM is a great creative outlet and the more people we have working on it, the better it will be.
I mentioned severed early in the post, many arena regulars wont know him, hes a dm1 player only, and i dont think hes on the forums yet. He is very important to the dm1 world, his server (the place for fun), runs dm1 whenever its up, whih is quite often, and hes been training a new breed of dm1 players. Go their, its a great place to learn, with talanted players and nice people.
awhile ago, before a lot of you knew me, i only played dm1, which was fine at the time for me, but as i got better, i got bored with the competition and was seeking a challange, and most of the arena players are quite good. So i went their in seek of a challange and got owned, but eventually i got better, and this helped me in dm1, and i am now a more complete player thanks to playing both maps. I recomend the oppisite map for those people who rarely play both maps. Just remember to be patient you wont be the best over night.