Thanks alot bro these are great tips I will be applying next time I play for sure.

I dunno, this game reminds me of Star Wars Battlefront 2 (Not being a SW geek, I just found that game fun to play o.O) It's pretty much the same except the objectives were much more simple
All the guns do decent damage, you just need to find your style of playing. If you're going to rush, then you're going to fail 'rushing' exists only in Blops... I suggest playing a bit from the back, especially in the beginning.

I didn't have that problem because PSN was down so I had a lot of 'training' on the missions while playing them on hard (Not to mention the challenges which I found a bit impossible in the beginning [Be More Objective[)
I guess you could try doing that o.O But I don't know if you'd want to waste time playing offline when online exists...

Meh, just play around a bit, don't be the front line.

The shottie is real good as a primary if you like to run and gun. 2 blasts will take out most lights and mediums, and 3 shots will take out a heavy. Great thing with the lightweight is that you can jump around like a monkey, slide underneath people and stuff and just blast their balls from underneath. I get murdered by this so I started doing this.

My favorite setup is 2 x SMGs or 1 x Shottie and 1 SMG. The ARs are only good on the maps where there are points for sniping. But it's very easy to escape the sniper spots by using the SMART button to manoeuvre around.

I always have all slots on my attachments filled up and I have no problem with it, the only thing is they take a while to equip, but other than that I really never have a problem.

Jeez, lighten up a little. You just put words in this poor kid's mouth to make him seem like a scrub, when he's just asking for help.

To the op, just play a lot. Every shooter has it's own little idiosyncrasies that you eventually get down.

Medium to long range shooting dont just hold down the trigger as you will miss and waste a lot of bullets. Instead, tap the fire button and fire in bursts. Its a lot more accurate.

OK; ignore everyone else, as their just herpaderping.

Im gonna tell you this simple and straight.


Keep playing. I myself had problems killing, go through all the weapons, find the weapons that fits you. I had to do this. some weapons are just unplayable for me.

The burst in this game is quite huge, much bigger than your regular FPS so, firing single or very small controlled burst is the key for range fighting.

Using your secondary weapon in close combat is also usefull.
Rigg up your weapon, do the challanges, unlock weapon modules, theese will help alot.

Ammo clips, grips, sights, all play a big part.

use grenade more often.

Use melee more often. Melee is quite handy in this game.

Tackle enemies by using SHIFT+Crouch key. This will damage, and knock them down, once their down you can easily just spray them to death.

All weapons have quite different charasteristics. Personally i like the KROSS SMG and EUG AR with Grenade launcher.

or the Hockler MP when doing real close fighting / beeing operative, as it gives me a knife.

Pistol gives knives, they dont knock down. but do massive damage, use tackle before knifing! unless you can get a good knifing strike on a stationary target like a sniper camping.

RUN ALOT! you dont get tired in this game, so you can run forevers.

Watch your health, you actually able to withstand alot of damage in this game, when your getting low, run and/or slide for cover and hide untill your health recharges.


DYING ISNT A SHAME! if you die and have a medic nearby, dont just respawn, youll get revived and carry on fighting!

I had the same problem its mostly being in range of there weapon. First find a gun you really like and test it on bots. Once you find your favorite guns, aim in the upper area. The F.O.M(Freedom of Movement) also goes into play as well, when it comes to getting your kills. Try catching them before they catch you but always remember if your team is not supporting then it is going to be nearly impossible to get the kills you desire.

@OP

The biggest piece of advice I can give you in this game is to cycle through all the weapons, attachments, body types and abilities until you find something that works for you.

I ended up with a light medic with the Buldpaun and Sea Eagle (it dominates)

I've been at the top of the scoreboard every match so far.

Here's a setup you might want to try:

Body Type: Light
Primary: CARB-9 w/Drum mag, adjusted iron sights, foregrip and muzzlebreak.
Secondary: Sea Eagle or Kalt w/ Muzzlebreak, adjusted iron sights and rapid fire.

See if you like it?

@xino
LOL. That was a pretty doosh post, dude.

@klar
If you're playing on xboxlive, send me an invite and lets party-up. The recoil in this game is unforgiving, and I have more than a few ability tips that wouldv help ya out.
EDIT: Also, beware of bragging medics. It's like an airburst/tank spammer bragging about their kdr in Homefront. Medic is easymode for xp in Brink.

Point by point rebuttal incoming!


True, but nothing about the actual mechanics or winning a gun fight.


Not all games need tutorials. To be honest, Brink isn't so complex that I thought it even needed a tutorial. And BC2 is simpler than Brink.


I play a light, and I beat heavies in one on ones plenty of times. If you keep on the move, you'll win. If you have better aim, you'll win. If you expose the heavy to debilitating effects (like flashbangs and knockdowns), you'll win. A light with a few health buffs has more health than a heavy with none - they're far from indestructible.


Firstly, you're making a lot of assumptions about the poster, rather than asking them what they've been doing. Secondly, regardless of where they aim to begin with, the recoil in Brink is enough to lurch your iron sights up to face height in three bullets. No-one goes through a gunfight in this game purely kneecapping people.


You're an idiot. Regardless of whether an enemy can still fire or not, knockdowns are something to get in at any time - when you're knocked down your disorientated, and your spread is massive. A knocked down opponent is at a major disadvantage. Besides, if you knock someone down at the end of a gunfight (which is what I assume you're getting at, dealing the last bit of damage with a melee strike), then you wasted time. Bullets do more damage than melee strikes - the entire point of a melee strike is to knock your enemy down and disrupt their aim (unless of course you're using a pistol, since knives do more damage but don't knock them down).


There's plenty of help to be given here, that's one of the main reasons people come to forums.


The OP's problem was that he was struggling to win one-on-one fights. He didn't say he didn't know how to shoot. He didn't say he was aiming at their legs. In fact, he didn't say much (a little more info would have been helpful). He just said he was getting killed a lot and wasn't sure why. You're the one who made all the assumptions about him being a CoD really devoted fan.


He probably did. To be honest, Brink (though I love it so) is so damn laggy half the time that all the manuals in the world won't help him.


No-one mentioned Ninja Gaiden 3. Considering it's not even a shooter, it's pretty unrelated. And a pretty crappy franchise anyway.

Hardly.

Hipfiring is far more viable in brink than most modern shooters. If you don't mind close range try a light body type with the following loadout: carb-9 with grip, muzzle brake, adjusted iron sights(why the hell not?) and extended/ drum mag, and take a solid pistol, sea eagle or revolver and slap an acog sight on there. They're very viable at medium- long range, giving you about the best balance you can get for a light soldier. As far as technique? Well it's early in the game, but slides are very useful in 1v1 combat(all combat in the game for that matter). I've also had some success incorporating wallhops into my combat movements. Make sure you get buffs, or roll a soldier for auto-kevlar if you put the point in it. Be sneaky whenever you get the chance, hide behind some cover as you reload in a place where the guy chasing you is likely to run past. Kind of obvious but quite effective in this game. Keep in mind that slides do some damage and knock down enemies. Also reloading continues while wallhoping and sliding, so knocking down an opponent while reloading is a good tactic if they're spraying at you and you're frantically reloading. Most important however, is to run when you're at a disadvantage. With some practice, you can escape most situations as a light soldier without being hit. Health regens quickly, but you need space to allow it to, running away is always better than dying.

I love you :unsure2:

Anyways, OP, I'm sure difficulty getting kills has little to do with what guns you use. Most guns behave the same way. I suspect it's what class and body type you're using. I can rack up a [censored] ton of kills on my heavy medic with a minigun, but I have more fun with a medium soldier. This game is weird that way. Just find whichever one you enjoy playing as the most, kills don't matter much in objective based games anyways. :thumbsup:

Use the slide, grenades and pretty much anything with knockback! Thats how you win a fight (Btw Molotovs are gravely underrated)

I just wanted to take the time to thank all of you guys for the helpfull tips.They have improved my gameplay and the game is more enjoyable to me now.After that one guys reaction I didnt expect much help but you guys proved me wrong for that I thank you.As I am a 35 year old father of three I cant log the hours I would like to on FPS, so Im average at best in most FPS but I love to play online for the competitive nature of it,so Im always lookin for tips on gameplay.I think this post will help others with the same problem I cant be the only one.Once again thanks

If you're losing one-on-ones and aren't very twitch (nor am I!), I'd suggest being a fast-moving, sneaky bastard - or, in Brink terms, a light-bodied Operative!

You can help your team massively w/o racking up big kill numbers, though, by using the Op's many useful and sneaky kills. My son was struggling, for the same reasons as you, but a switch to Op has really let him get into Brink. Comms hacking, ambushing whilst disguised, re-taking CPs and hacking turrets all allow him to disrupt the enemy, be of use to the team and enjoy the game. This is a pastime, not work!

If you're caught in a gunfight solo:

1. Short bursts
2. Keep moving - never stand and blaze
3. If you're getting beat up, extract, back-pedal or slide to cover. Then leg it! Return to the area by a different route, or at a different height, and you'll often get the drop on lurking enemies. If the baddie is a K/D he may try to hunt you down for the kill - SMART running-ahoy! You may also help your team by leading Mr TDM away from an ongoing fight or an objective.

Try the run-and-gun approach is described - I'd suggest a Carb-9, backed up by a pistol.

To avoid getting caught in a twitch/accuracy war, do your killing whilst disguised - a shottie to the back of the head will do the trick! I watched my son (in disguise) follow a bloke to a hacking objective, let him start and then shoot him in the head - I laughed so hard, I got coke on my TV!

A lot of folk here will brag, and, as you've seen, there are some dikes, too. Ignore them and keep playing. NO-ONE is instantly awesome at this. I'll never beat the 2* escort or defence challenges, so I can't get extendo-mags, but I don't let it bother me! This isn't a K/D game, it's objective and team-based, so you can contribute right off the bat. Keep playing, as you'll only improve - if you never become a twitch-ninja, no biggie....just embrace your inner sneaky bastard!

'Luck to you - hope you get into the game, mate. I'm not the swiftest either, at 42, we oldies have to stick together!

Don't worry man, u need some time to get urself used with the game...just remember the 5 basic tips: check the objective wheel, stay close to ur teammates (really, i've tried to be a lone wolf, it's kinda hard), keep an eye on ur radar, don't forget to reload (i've noticed that some times i started shooting before the reloading ends, this can be a problem) , and don't stop moving, run like ur life depends on it, cuz it really does

lol just noticed that i'm not the first one who gave those kind of tips, sorry XD

Your lone wolf comment is somewhat correct. Being a lone wolf is difficult. But it is also critical in some maps to have a player capable of sneaking behind enemy lines alone and causing all kinds of hell to allow your team to advance. This is what wins you container city/ sec tower.