Basic Weapons
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-Every player has the same three weapons. You don't have to collect them and you also have infinite ammo.
+Every player has the same three weapons. You don't have to collect them and you also have infinite ammo. The only thing you have to care about is to choose the right weapon for a task and timing the reloads.
- Vortex (Long distance, very precise)
-this is the main weapon, it hit's what it's aimed at
+this is the main weapon, it instantly hits what it's aimed at
- Shotgun (point blank weapon with large spread)
-this deals quite a lot of damage in short range, but has a large spread rendering it mostly useless for a distance
+this deals quite a lot of damage in short range, but has a large spread rendering it mostly useless for longer distances
it can however be used to slow down approaching enemies
- Machine Gun (mid-range weapon with a bit of spread)
the spread increases gradually, so it's best to shoot salvoes in quick succession instead of keeping the trigger pulled
Nades
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-Nade is the shorthand term for *grenade*. It deals quite a lot of damage and also has a big damage radius.
+Nade is the shorthand term for *grenade*. It deals quite a lot of damage and also has a large damage radius.
-You can release a nade every few seconds by pressing the `drop weapon` bind (per default that's the `g` key). After that a countdown starts until the nade explodes. You have to press the same key again to throw the nade in the direction you're looking at.
+You can release a nade every few seconds by pressing the `drop weapon` bind (per default that's the `g` key). After that a countdown starts until the nade explodes. You have to press the `drop weapon` key again to throw the nade in the direction you're looking at.
To excel at nading here are a few tips:
-* Keep the nade until short before the explosion and throw it into an enemy. That way it won't bounce away and the enemy has no way to dodge it.
-* You can use nades kind of like a mine by dropping it on the floor at a place where an enemy will very likely be in a few moments (e.g. the flag spot in a CTF match). You can easily drop a nade by crouching before releasing it.
-* You can use nades like a rocket launcher by throwing them in front of you and then shooting it with the vortex. This propels the nade very far and causes very high damage with a bit of spread. It takes a little practice but is worth the effort.
-* Also keep in mind nades bounce off walls and fall down stairs. It even deals damage through walls.
+* Keep the nade in hand until just before the explosion and throw it at an enemy. That way the nade won't bounce off and the enemy has no way to dodge it.
+* Or you can use nades like a mine by dropping it on the floor at a place where an enemy will very likely be in a few moments (e.g. the flag spot in a CTF match). You can easily drop a nade by crouching before releasing it.
+* You can also use nades like a rocket launcher by throwing them in front of you and then shooting it with the vortex. This propels the nade very far and causes very high damage with quite a bit of spread. It takes a little practice but is definitely worth the effort.
+* Also keep in mind nades bounce off walls and fall down stairs. They even deal damage through walls.
Movement
Bunny Hopping
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-[Same as vanilla](Halogenes_Newbie_Corner#bunny-hopping) - instead of just walking around you should jump because it's much faster. Basically **press the `jump` key all the time** (by default `space bar`). The only exceptions to this rule are if you *want* to be slow or you need to sneak. The turning and strafing tips also apply: hold `forward` to move straight, release `forward` and press `left` or `right` while moving the mouse slow but steadily in that direction to turn.
+[Same as vanilla](Halogenes_Newbie_Corner#bunny-hopping) - instead of just walking around you should always jump because it's much faster. Basically press the `jump` key (by default `space bar`) all the time. The only exceptions to this rule are if you *want* to be slow (to not fall off a ledge) or you need to sneak (jumping is very audible to nearby enemies, normal walking is not).
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+The turning and strafing tips also apply: hold `forward` to move straight, release `forward` and press `left` or `right` while moving the mouse slow but steadily in that direction to turn.
Laser / Blaster
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Wall-Dodging
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-Dodging is somewhat specific to Overkill. Most people notice that quickly pressing the movement key in one direction twice dodges in that direction. This can be used to quickly gain a little tempo by pressing `forward` twice when starting to bunnyhop.
+Dodging is somewhat specific to Overkill. Most people notice that quickly pressing a movement key twice dodges in that direction. When starting to move this can be used to quickly gain a little extra tempo by pressing `forward` twice. Remember to bunnyhop or else you lose your just gained speed instantly.
-However dodging doesn't only apply to start moving but can be used on (more or less) even surfaces next to you. For example you can bunnyhop alongside a wall and press the `forward` key in quick succession to gain even more speed. You can do this multiple times with only a short cooldown time. Good maps to try this out are *Tarx* and *Equinox*.
+However dodging does not only apply to starting a movement, but can be used on every (more or less) even surface next to you. For example you can bunnyhop alongside a wall and press the `forward` key in quick succession to gain more speed. You can do this multiple times with only a short cooldown time. You can reach very high speeds using wall dodging, good maps to try this out are *Tarx* and *Equinox*.
-You can reach very high speeds using wall dodging. The fastest way to accelerate is a combination of both wall-dodging and blastering. This has to be timed well to gain the most acceleration.
+The fastest way to accelerate is a combination of both wall-dodging and blastering. This has to be timed well to gain the most acceleration.
Advanced - Nade Jumping
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-Desperate situations call for desperate measures. Sometimes you need to get away *really* fast. One way to do that is to let a nade explode in your hand. This can be done by either facing in the opposite direction of where you want to be hurled or by being in a jump when the nade explodes.
+Desperate situations call for desperate measures. Sometimes you need to get away *really* fast. One way to do that is to let a nade explode in your hand. This can be done by either facing in the opposite direction of where you want to be hurled or by being in the upward motion of a jump when the nade explodes. *Space Elevator* is a good map to try this out.
Since a nade does about 160 damage you need additional armor or health for this trick, otherwise you'd just commit suicide.
- Armor comes in sizes of 100, 50, 25
- Shards from dead enemies (5 armor) - most important on maps without other pickups
-There's not much to say here except take everything you get. If you think there's no reason to pick them up because you'll die quickly anyway, you're wrong. Remember without any pickups a single vortex hit will instantly kill you. Even that 5 armor shard will keep you alive and win you time to shoot back or get in cover. A fully equipped player (max health at 200 and max armor at 100) will sustain three vortex hits. If the hits don't come in quick succession even four, because you're healing shortly after being hit.
+There's not much to say here except *take everything you get*. If you think there's no reason to pick up items because you'll die quickly anyway, you're wrong. Remember without any pickups a single vortex hit will instantly kill you. Even that 5 armor shard will keep you alive and win you time to shoot back or get in cover. A fully equipped player (max health at 200 and max armor at 100) will sustain three vortex hits. If the hits don't come in quick succession even four, because you're healing shortly after being hit.
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+In a duel even pick up items if you're already maxed out. You won't gain any extra health/armor, but you deprive your enemies of that bonus making it easier for you. When playing in a team you should of course leave the items for your partners, especially flag carriers in CTF.
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