Overkill Tutorial
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-Work-in-progress
-
-Overkill is a mod of Xonotic focusing on faster movement and a simpler weapons system. Games are generally more chaotic than in vanilla Xonotic due to spawning near teammates and very high speed.
+Overkill is a Xonotic mod focusing on fast movement, fewer but more powerful weapons, nades and respawning near team mates.
+
+To excel at Overkill there are two things to practice: aim and speed. If you're feeling old or your reflexes aren't that good, don't despair, since speed is the more important of the two. Some of the best players focus on movement almost exclusively.
+
+Table of Contents
+-----------------
+
+* [Movement](#movement)
+ * [Bunny Hopping](#bunny-hopping)
+ * [Laser / Blaster](#laser-blaster)
+ * [Dodging](#dodging)
+ * [Nade Jumping](#nade-jumping)
+* [Weapons](#weapons)
+ * [Basic Weapons](#basic-weapons)
+ * [Super Weapons](#super-weapons)
+ * [Nades](#nades)
+* [Items](#items)
+ * [Health](#health)
+ * [Armor](#armor)
Movement
========
-Movement in Overkill is based on several key concepts. It's basically [vanilla](Halogenes_Newbie_Corner) movement plus dodging so everything [here](Halogenes_Newbie_Corner#movement) applies (and is covered in more detail)
+Every [Vanilla movement tip](Halogenes_Newbie_Corner#movement) also applies in Overkill. However there is one key aspect making the game way faster - **dodging**. But let's review the basics first:
Bunny Hopping
-------------
-[Same as vanilla](Halogenes_Newbie_Corner#bunny-hopping) - instead of running you should jump because it's much faster. Basically **hold space pressed all the time**. No exceptions unless you want to be slow. Hold forward to move straight, release forward and hold left or right 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 keep the `jump` key (by default `space bar`) pressed all the time. The are only two exceptions to this rule:
+
+1. you *want* to be slow (to not fall off a ledge)
+2. you need to *sneak*, since bunny hopping makes a lot of noise (you can crouch additionally to further minimize your movement noises).
+
+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
---------------
-All weapons in overkill have the same secondary fire - laser (sometimes called blaster). It doesn't affect enemies in any way but pushes the player who's using it (and also flags and nades) away. It's main uses are:
+All weapons in Overkill have the same secondary fire - laser (sometimes called blaster). It pushes the player using it (and also flags and nades), but unlike in Vanilla it doesn't deal any damage. So blast away, literally.
- - Jumping higher - Just aim at the floor and shoot.
- - Climbing walls - No matter how high, if you keep shooting the laser at roughly 45° down against a wall, you can climb up.
- - Accelerating - shoot the floor or wall slightly behind you for a noticeable boost. [Here](Halogenes_Newbie_Corner#wall-blastering) with pictures.
+Its main uses are:
+
+- jumping higher - just aim at the floor and shoot ([video](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V3a127HCT0E))
+- climbing walls - no matter how high, just keep shooting the laser at roughly 45° down against the wall
+- accelerating - shoot the floor or wall [slightly behind you](Halogenes_Newbie_Corner#wall-blastering) for a noticeable boost.
Dodging
-------
-This one is specific to Overkill and is one of it's defining features. When you're either standing still or running along a wall, quickly press forward (or any other direction) key twice. Must be followed by bunny hopping or you lose your speed as soon as you touch the floor.
+### When starting to move:
-You should do this every time right after spawning because this is the fastest way to start moving. When wall-dodging you gain even more speed by mixing it with the blaster. Don't underestimate this. You'll be several times faster than normally.
+Dodging is Overkill's defining feature. When you want to start moving, **quickly press `forward` twice**. You must be completely still before this and it must be followed by bunny hopping or else you lose your speed as soon as you touch the floor again. (Press `forward`, `forward`, *then* hold `jump` - don't press `jump` before the first `forward` or it won't work).
-Advanced - Nade Jumping
------------------------
+You should do this **every time after spawning** because this is the fastest way to start moving. You'll accelerate several times faster than normally.
-Desperate times call for desperate measures. Sometimes, especially with the flag, you need to get away fast. The best way to do that is to let a nade explode in your hand. Just press G, face away from where you want to go and wait.
+### Wall-dodging
-A nade does between 100 and 200 damage - you need additional armor or health for this trick.
+Dodging does not only apply to starting a movement, but can be used on every (more or less) smooth surface next to you. For example you can bunny hop 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](Maps#tarx) and [Equinox](Maps#equinox).
-Items
-=====
+The fastest way to accelerate is a combination of both wall-dodging and blastering. This can **double your speed** when done right.
+
+Martin-t made a **[video containing all the above mentioned movement tricks](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=omrOV09Oo04)** with key presses shown.
+
+Nade Jumping
+------------
-- Health - 100
-- Armor - 100, 50, 25
-- Shards - from dead enemies - important on maps without other pickups or duels
+Desperate times call for desperate measures. Sometimes you need to get away *really* fast. One way to do that is to let a *nade* (see the [nade entry](#nades) in the weapons section below) 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](Maps#space-elevator) is a good map to try this out. You can see this in action in [this video](https://youtu.be/KN98jADZBgk?t=5m34s).
-Not much to say here except **don't ignore them**. If you think there is no reason to pick them up because you'll die quickly anyway, you're wrong! Even that 5 armor shard will keep you alive when hit by the vortex. They won't make you be invincible but you will have time to shoot back or get to cover. Big difference.
+Since a nade does about 160 damage you need additional armor or health for this trick, otherwise you'd just commit suicide.
Weapons
=======
-On spawn you get 3 weapons and grenades with 2 additional weapons as pickups on some maps.
-
- - Vortex [Long distance weapon, precise]
- - main weapon - good enough in every situation - 100% accuracy
- - Use to shoot nades further
- - Shotgun [Close proximity weapon with large spread]
- - More dmg than nex, great at close range
- - Use to slow enemies down (eg. when jumping across on space-elevator)
- - Machine Gun [Mid-range weapon with a bit of spread]
- - spread increases gradually - best to use bursts in mid range
- - most dmg/s X last resort ( enemy can kill instantly you with nex/shotgun)
- - also slows enemies down
- - is supposed to penetrate thin walls X buggy
-
- - Super Weapons
- - only on some maps - shouldn't focus on them too much
-
- - Heavy Machine Gun [needs description]
- - Point at general direction of enemy, press fire, enemy dead
- - Really strong, huge magazine
- - (i think the dmg we have in our config is not in master yet, will try to fix that)
- - defense - get further away - too uch spread
- - Rocket Propelled Chainsaw Launcher [needs description]
- - huge shockwave, one hit kill in a small radius
- - defense - keep jumping into the air - impossible to aim with it
-
- - Nades
- - the longer you wait, the stronger throw
- - bounce around corner ( the only overkill weapon )
- - explosion can damage thru walls
- - crouch before "throwing" -> dropped on floor
- - use G (drop weapon) - not E - need free fingers - not keep holding a key like a moron for 5 seconds
-
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+Basic Weapons
+-------------
+
+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** (also called *nex*, long distance, perfectly precise)
+ - the main weapon, good in almost every situation
+- **Shotgun** (close range, with spread)
+ - more damage than vortex but only in short range
+ - faster rate of fire
+ - slows enemies down - shoot them when they're jumping across a chasm to make them fall
+- **Machine Gun** (also called *uzi*, mid-range weapon with a bit of spread)
+ - spread increases gradually, better shoot short bursts
+ - also slows enemies down
+ - can deal small amounts of damage through walls
+
+Two more tips:
+
+- **Never reload in the middle of a fight.** Switch to a different gun instead, it's much faster.
+- Whenever you're safe, **reload**. Don't run around with only a single bullet remaining.
+
+Super Weapons
+-------------
+
+Those weapons have to be picked up and are only available on some maps.
+
+- **Heavy Machine Gun**
+ - this is like the machine gun - just bigger, faster, with a larger ammo capacity and *way* more powerful
+ - point at general direction of the enemy, keep the trigger pulled, enemy dead
+- **Rocket Propelled Chainsaw Launcher**
+ - this sounds more fun than it actually is, basically it's a rocket launcher
+ - slow rockets (not very suitable for long range), huge damage, quite a damage radius
+ - you'll have a hard time not killing yourself with it, so you better jump around while using it and not aim at walls next to you or the ground under your feet
+
+Nades
+-----
+
+*Nade* is the shorthand term for *grenade*. Nades deal quite a lot of damage in a large radius. Keep in mind nades bounce off walls and fall down stairs. Due to their damage radius they even hurt players behind walls.
+
+You can arm a nade by pressing the `drop weapon` bind (by default the `g` key). After that a countdown of about 5 seconds starts until the nade explodes. You have to press the `drop weapon` key again to throw it. You can throw a new nade every few seconds.
+
+To excel at nading here are a few tips:
+
+- 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. You throw with more force the longer you wait.
+- 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 without bouncing by crouching before releasing it.
+- There is another key bind for nades that works by holding the `hook` keybind to arm and releasing it to throw. It's not recommended to use that, you can't afford to keep a key pressed for several seconds. Use the `drop weapon` bind instead.
+
+### Shooting nades
+
+You can also use nades like a rocket launcher by throwing a nade in front of you and then hitting 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.
+
+Watch **[this short video](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9qE3_YBYp50)** to see what it looks like.
+
+Items
+=====
+
+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 quickly die anyway, you're wrong! Without any pickups a single vortex hit will instantly kill you. So **don't ignore items**, even that tiny 5 armor shard dropped by a killed enemy 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.
+
+In a 1on1 game you should 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 however you better leave the items for your teammates in need, especially flag carriers in CTF.
+
+Health
+------
+
+|Mega (100): |
+|:-----------:|
+|![][h_mega] |
+
+[h_mega]: http://pics.nexuizninjaz.com/images/s92ftsza0q7r8daau47z.png
+
+Armor
+-----
+
+|Mega (100): | Big (50): |Medium (25): | Small (5): |
+|:-----------:|:------------:|:------------:|:------------:|
+|![][a_mega] | ![][a_big] |![][a_medium] | ![][a_small]|
+
+[a_mega]: http://pics.nexuizninjaz.com/images/havtb83g2yglb201q84t.png
+[a_big]: http://pics.nexuizninjaz.com/images/jyi1aj1vx6rrrckx7zgt.png
+[a_medium]: http://pics.nexuizninjaz.com/images/ijq1xmxw797e1klv1l.png
+[a_small]: http://pics.nexuizninjaz.com/images/5zl9javsx6dasvom21gv.png
+
+The small (5) shard is dropped by killed enemies. As noted above, it's more useful than it looks.
+
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