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Combat Arms Melee Tactics – Tips For Success

January 21st, 2012 | Posted by admin in Tactics | Tips - (0 Comments)

Playing melee in Combat Arms is fun for some players, and a pain in the proverbial for others. Whether it’s the fact that kills are harder in melee, or simply trying to stay alive that takes considerable effort, some players just have trouble with melee.

Well we are here to change that with these handy tips and tactics that you can use straight away, in places like Junk Flea, Death Room, and even Rattlesnake.

Head Shots

Headshots are best used against novices, who tend to just charge you directly. A nice slash for the brain or stab in the eye takes care of them nicely. Trying to make a headshot on a moving target though is much harder and will definitely take some practice.

Crouching

When fighting one against one, crouching is an effective technique to throw your opponent off balance. This is particularly true when you are both running around in circles. Simply crouch down and wait for them to run towards you. Please note though, only try this against a single enemy, as crouching down in the middle of a “feeding frenzy” is only going to get you quickly killed.

Jumping

This takes more skill than crouching, but experienced players can often both jump and make headshots simultaneously. Even if you are not at that level of skill, jumping around confuses your opponent, often times meaning that their strikes against you are only ending up hitting your legs.

Spamming

This is a common technique, which simply involves holding down your left mouse button. Works best with a standard melee weapon like the M9.

Standoff

The standoff is performed by backing away from your opponent while still facing them. With inexperienced players, this acts as a catalyst for them to charge you. Get ready to headshot them.

Mini-flanking

This techniques requires at least another team member to work effectively. Basically, both of you go towards your enemy from opposite sides. This forces him to attack either one of you. Then simply dispatch him from behind.

Preying

When confronted with large multi-enemy/friendly brawls, don’t engage, and instead wait at the edge of the fight until one of them separates to rest. Then sneak up and hit them from behind.

Backstab

In a confined space, such on the bridge in Kill Creek, sneak up on your enemy from behind and stab them real good. You could even take down an entire group of enemies before they even knew what hit them.

Weaponry Choice

You can purchase better and varied weapons from the Black Market, that will improve your chances at melee. There are both faster weapons, or longer ranged ones.

Fast weapons are preferable for less experienced or newbie players, as they can be more easily spammed. Such weapons include the default M9, Sickle, M11, and Tracker Knife.

Longer range weapons can strike from further away, but are slower. They are extremely deadly in the right hands. Such weapons include the Bowie Knife, Kukri, Tomahawk, Ninjato, Dom Pedro Sword, Survival Machete and Machete. The largest ranged weapon is the Dom Pedro Sword.

Combat Arms Black Market – Shady Business

January 21st, 2012 | Posted by admin in Tips - (0 Comments)

The notorious Black Market in Combat Arms is a shop where users can purchase exclusive gear to differentiate themselves from others. This is because those with Black Market items are easily distinguishable from normal items due to their exclusiveness. Many of the Black Market items also have tactical advantage over the normal ones.

Unlike GP, which is currency that is earned in-game, Black Market equipment can only be purchased with NX currency, which have to be paid for with real life money.

Some of the items available include Vests and Uniforms, Weaponry, Mercenaries, Clan Emblems, and more.

You can be any rank to buy Black Market things. There are some overly powerful weapons which will give you an almost unfair advantage over regular players. This can be seen as either a good thing, or bad thing, depending whether you have the more powerful weapon.

Basically Nexon are rewarding those who shell out real dosh, by giving them more power. This makes sense though, as it is how they make their money. Though it has led to the phrase “Free to play, pay to win” becoming a common catch-cry among users.

Combat Arms – What Is This Game?

January 20th, 2012 | Posted by admin in Tips - (0 Comments)

Combat Arms is a game created by a South Korean development team called Doobic Studios, but published by Nexon. It is a completely free-to-play, online multiplayer FPS (first-person shooter). The game is set in the modern times and features intense battle and action. It is only available on PC (Windows).

Gameplay and Development

The gameplay is quite similar to other first-person shooters like Counter-Strike and Call of Duty. There are various modes that you can play, such as Capture The Flag, One Man Army, Elimination, Bombing Run, Hired Guns and more.

The game uses military ranks that are achieved by completing objectives and gaining experience. You can gain experience in Combat Arms by killing people and completing set tasks.

There is also an in-game money system called Gear Points which can be used to purchase equipment, weaponry and accessories. Using real money is possible through the official Black Market. These items however look somewhat different to the same items that are purchased with Gear Points.

There are currently over 6,000,000 registered players in Combat Arms. As such, there are plenty of clans that one can join to enhance the gaming experience.

The game is constantly updated with new maps, weapons and skins for your character.