Hello guys and welcome to Dirty Bomb!
This post is to act as a short guide to get you accustomed to some of the features you may not be so familiar with inside Dirty Bomb. Although Dirty Bomb may look like your typical First Person Shooter, it does play a fair bit differently. Here is why…
Iron Sights / Aim Down Sights
If you are coming from games such as Call of Duty, Battlefield or even Blacklight you could be forgiven for thinking that ADS (Aim Down Sights) should be your default way of shooting. However, in Dirty Bomb ADS is not quite as clean cut. Your standard hip fire accuracy is much higher than most games in the genre and this allows you to shoot even at long range accurately. This is not to say that ADS does not have its place, far from it. Aiming down sights in Dirty Bomb gives very little random bullet deviation but increased recoil. Providing that you are able to keep your aim over the enemy, you will almost always hit them while looking down sights. What you need to keep in mind is the enemies ability to hit you moving slowly using ADS vs moving quickly using hip fire. Obviously each weapon acts differently so getting the hang of knowing what to do and when can take some time. I personally find that ADS is best used when either you have the element of surprise or an advantageous position. Getting this mastered will drastically increase your ability to put damage down range. That said, don't be afraid to experiment to find what works for you. Just remember that hip fire is likely much more effective than you are used to if you are coming from none Splash Damage games.
The Speed
Compared to the majority of other games, Dirty Bomb is very fast. This speed shows though in almost every aspect of the game from simply moving around the map to reloading your weapons. Getting used to the pace of gameplay can take some time but there are a few things you can do to help yourself with this transition. Try taking some of the heavier Mercs such as Fragger or Thunder as they will move a little slower and their extra health gives you a little bit more time to react to whatever deadly situation you have managed to get yourself in. If you prefer to use a smaller Merc, try using one with a high rate of fire. This will make getting at least some shots on the fast moving enemies much easier.
A more fundamental bit of advice would be to keep moving. While the time it takes to kill a player may be slower than many other games that use the authentic weapon feature set, a few well placed shots will still drop you. Strafing from side to side and quickly peaking out of cover to take a few shots will help you survive much longer than you would simply standing still.
MORE TO COME!
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