Here’s what those differences are.

Quickness to Aim and Fire

Unlike the red dot sight (RDS), the actual dot in the holographic sight (HS) is larger and transparent. Therefore, it enables the player to more quickly point it over the enemy and fire. On the other hand, the red dot in RDS is small and solid. Because of its small size, you’ll have to adjust a little more before you start firing.

Ability to See Target While Firing

The RDS attachment is thin and small. It goes right on top of the beginning of the barrel. So, when you’re looking through your RDS while firing you may not be able to see your target clearly because of the lights that the bullets make as they’re being shot through the muzzle. Comparatively, the HS doesn’t suffer as much from this limitation because it is raised up from the muzzle level. So, the lights that your bullet make don’t block your vision as much as they do with RDS.

The Field of Vision

You should know that your gun obstructs a big portion of your view. The bigger the size of your gun, the bigger your blind spot will be. Even though the HS attachment has some advantages over RDS, it is significantly larger than the RDS and therefore it obstructs your view more so than RDS.

So, which one should you use?

That depends on your style. Because holographic sight allows you to quickly aim and shoot, it is good for mid-long-range shots. It would’ve been a good option for some short range shots as well if it weren’t so large and blocked your view. Generally, RDS is better option, but in specific maps such as Favela, the HS could be a better option.

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Have you noticed the built-in aim assist feature?

If you’ve played the single player mode, the training should have brought your attention to the aim assist feature of the game. It’s kinda like an aim-bot — only it doesn’t ruin the game!!

The makers of MW2 know that because of the high level of graphics, the range of fire can be very long. Sometimes you’ll have to snipe an enemy from across the map, so you’ll be trying to aim at a little moving dot on your screen. With the stick of the Xbox controller, this can be very difficult. That’s why the game has a built-in feature to help you aim your sights.

Here’s how it works.

Before you aim down the sights, put your opponent at the center of your crosshair. Only when your opponent is exactly at (or near) the center of your crosshair, aim down the sights. You know what this will do? It will adjust your sights to point them dead at your opponent even if your initial centering is slightly off. Not only that, but it’ll also automatically adjust to follow your target if the target moves a little.

This feature is obvious in the single player mode. But because the feature is nerfed in the multiplayer mode, it is less noticeable. And therefore fewer people know about it and take advantage of it. That should be good news for you since you now know about it!!

Lose the Red Dot Sights (RDS) and the Holographic Sights (HS)

Once you practice and learn to take advantage of the aim assist feature, attachments that reduce your field of vision become a disadvantage. With the aim assist feature, you can aim and kill even if your screen went blank every time you aimed down the sights. So, why would you need RDS or HS? Their sizes add to your blind spot and therefore increase your vulnerability. Instead, use other attachments you enjoy, like grenade launcher or FMJ. FMJ is my choice because of its sheer firepower.

Always know where your crosshair is pointing

Your survival in MW2 largely depends on how quickly and accurately you can aim and shoot — just like a cowboy shootout. If you’re running around the map without paying attention to where your crosshair is pointing and you run into an enemy unexpectedly, you’ll take much longer to find where your crosshair is pointing exactly and then adjust.

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While running around with a sub-machine gun could be fun, my bad connection, which is usually at red or yellow, isn’t suited for this kind of fast paced style. That’s why my style is more of a long-range assault rifle kills. But I usually come out with either most kills or highest kill/death ratio or both. My overall kill/death ratio is 1.5:1. That’s not bad at all for a lone wolf.

Here’s how you can achieve similar results in your own game.

Don’t Expose More Than Your Head

Even though MW2 characters look like they’re carrying their weapons at waist level, the actual fire goes out of the head level.

To fire and kill someone, you just need your head to be out. No other part of your body need to be exposed; not even your hands.

For example, if you’re inside a building and you’re looking out the window for enemies, keep a distance between you and the window. The closer you are to the window, more of your body will be exposed to enemies below. And in most cases, you don’t have to be close to the window to watch an enemy area, unless that area is at a steep angle below you.

This advice doesn’t only apply to windows and buildings. Whenever you’re holding a position, make sure that no more than your head is visible to enemy areas.

Radar is Your Best Friend

During many moments of the game, it’s more advantageous to keep your eyes on the radar than on your surroundings. Even if your UAV is not airborne, you can still accurately guess enemies whereabouts.

In the beginning of the match, you should know where the enemies spawn and which routes they could possibly take thereafter. But few minutes into the game, they could spawn anywhere that is safe. The good thing is that enemies are usually clustered together. That makes their location more predictable.

When an enemy fires an unsilenced weapon, he will show on your radar as a red dot (if he’s too far, your radar will not show you the exact location unless you press the “Start” button quickly to see the entire map). This red dot not only tells you where a single enemy is, but it also gives you an idea of which direction the rest of them could be coming from.

The location of your teammates on the radar tells you where an enemy would not sneak from. Usually, when your teammates are watching a certain route, you can give your back to that route without having to worry about getting flanked.

So, always look at the radar to see where your teammates are and where the action is, and try to anticipate enemy movements. It’s really easier than it sounds.

When your UAV is airborne, you can get lots of kills easily. Simply press “Start” to see the map and see in which direction the enemies are moving. Then take a firing position to pick them out.

Getting UAV is very advantageous to you and your teammates. That’s why even though I unlocked all the killstreak rewards, I still choose UAV.

Get There First

Who ever arrives at the meeting ground and takes a firing position first usually gets the kills. When you’re expecting enemies to move in a certain direction, get to a good position where you can fire at them with minimum exposure. This will earn you lots of kills.

Sometimes you may be moving around the map and get fired at from an enemy who’s taken a good spot. If you’re only wounded but not killed, don’t try to get back at that same enemy. You’ll most likely get killed because they’ll have their sight pointed and ready to fire while you’ll have to pop your head, adjust your crosshair, aim down the sight, adjust a little more and then fire…See the difference?

Strategically Reveal Your Position to the Enemies

Here’s a fun tip.

Sometimes you’ll have reached a good firing spot, and you’ll have your gun pointed where you’re expecting nearby enemies to show. But you wait and no one shows up! They’re still figuring out where they need to go. Give them a little help.

Fire a couple of bullets in the air. This will show you as a red dot on enemies radar. They will think that you’re busy firing at one of their teammates and they’ll run right into your cross hair, which makes for an easy kill.

When you fire these fake shots, don’t do it too close to enemies so as not to let the bullet noise make them cautious.

When in Doubt, FIRE!

MW2′s graphics is very realistic. Characters and the environment have the same shades of colors. This makes it hard to see enemies in dark corners or behind bushes. Some times though, you’ll suspect that you saw movement. When that happens, don’t try to look harder to determine whether there really is an enemy or not, just point your gun and fire away. You’d be surprised how many kills (and avoided deaths) you get that way.

But don’t over do it. Remember that firing an unsilenced weapon reveals your position (and your teammates possible positions) to enemies.

Pay Attention to Enemy Team Skill Level, Pace, and Style

Many times, how well you do in a match depends on the style and pace of the enemy team. Generally speaking, it’s easier to play defensively than offensively. If you’re an aggressive offensive type of player, you’d have a hard time against a good defensive player like me. But two defensive teams against each other make for a very slow paced match.

If you’re playing against very well skilled players and getting killed every time you take two steps, camp! Some times I’ll be playing against players so good, that the only way to stay alive is to duck or go prone and crawl immediately after spawning.

So, if you’re getting hammered by the enemy, don’t get angry and rush back in. Instead, hold your position and you’ll more easily get payback and a couple more kills.

When the enemy team is camping and you’re tired of waiting, use the Ninja perk to infiltrate their areas silently. Obviously, don’t come from the direction where they have their guns pointed. Try to flank them.

Some times, you too will have to change your own pace and style within the game. For example, if you’re successfully killing enemies in every encounter, they may decide to start camping. When that happens, you’ll need to switch from your aggressive offensive style to more cautious, stealthy infiltration style.

Use a Secondary Weapon in Close-Quarter Corridors

If you’re raiding a building, switch to your secondary weapon — preferably a shotgun. In close quarter combat, it’s a lot easier to kill with a shotgun than with other weapons. But if you’re running in close-quarters, always have your thumb ready to press the melee attack button.

Place Claymores Correctly

A claymore explodes forward. If an enemy is even one inch to the back of your claymore, they’re out of harms way. Many times, I’ll see people placing a claymore very close to the door or corner that an enemy will escape the claymore explosion within the few split seconds that the claymore needs to go off.

Keep a little distance between the claymore and the direction from where you expect the enemy to appear. The distance should be close enough that an enemy would still trigger your claymore but far enough that they couldn’t run past your claymore before it explodes.

Get Unlimited Noob-tube Grenades

If you enjoy the noob-tube, you can actually get unlimited number of grenades in MW2. One way is to use the Scavenger perk, which let’s you resupply from dead bodies. But with this method, you, first, have to look for dead bodies to resupply from, and, second, you only get one grenade per body.

Another way to get unlimited grenades is to use the One Man Army perk. You can create a class where you equip your primary weapon with a grenade launcher and select One Man Army for first perk slot. When you’ve fired your two grenades, you can simply use your One Man Army perk to recursively change into the same class. That way, you’ll have effectively replenished your supplies. You can do that for unlimited number of times.

I tried to use the same trick to place claymores throughout the map, but you can’t have more than two claymores placed at a time. When you attempt to place a third claymore, one of your two earlier claymores explodes.

It’s Vital That You Know the Maps Inside Out

You probably already know this, and you’re right. Knowing the maps well enough gives you a huge advantage. And the only way to learn and remember the camping spots and enemy positions is through experience.

One way to help you learn the maps is to setup a local game and explore the maps yourself. Imagine that you’re playing a real game. See where you could hide, where you could move safely, how you could infiltrate an area unnoticed, etc…

Intimidate Your Opponents

Let your enemy think that you’re an experienced killer. Show off hard-to-earn stuff, like the nuke emblem or the fall camouflage of your gun. This will intimidate enemies and make them accept being your victim. But if you kill them and they think you’re a noob, they’ll come back hard at you.

Sniping Tip

Sniping is for very, very long range kills. A sniper should shoot and kill without even being seen (let alone shot at) by the enemy. And remember that the shooting distance of some assault rifles, such as the M16, is very far. I kill lots of noob snipers, who don’t abide by this advice, with an assault rifle.

When you’re sniping, you should be behind your teammates, and you should place claymores strategically so as not to get flanked.

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Do You Know Any Other Tricks?

Please share any more tricks and tips in the comments below!!

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