Custom Crosshair Utility: Cheating? Options

[flatliner]

right,

what does a gaming mouse do?

[Bargod]

right,

what does a gaming mouse do?

Yeah, that is what I wondered until I got a gaming mouse. With the mouse I have, a fairly common MX518 (which I just got recently) I now have thumb buttons to use for what ever I want, plus buttons that adjust you mouse sensitivity at the click of a button. You can make your mouse move across the screen with barely a movement and with the touch of a button make it go pixel by pixel. That means that if in COD2 I'm using a bolt action rifle, I can have it at a low setting (pixel by pixel) to bring my aim on people easily. Then if I'm in close contact, or even if I just jump on the static MG, I can press a button and my mouse flies across the screen. Think about it. When you get on one of the static mg's, you try to pan across the map and it moves really slow. But with a gaming mouse you can click a button and it flies across the screen as if you were on a rifle. The big deal is in close combat. If a guy jumps to your left, well your mouse is moving faster than the graphics so you can be shooting at where he lands. This is why so many of us were wondering how some of the high scoring clans could move their sight so fast while playing. Some of us thought they must be cheating some how to look from left to right so fast. Well, it's not a cheat, it's their mouse. With the slightest move of your hand you can spin a 360. If you use the highest setting 75% of the time, then you can get used to it and appear as if you are cheating as you move your mouse to known hiding spots. It almost appears as if you have an aimbot because your mouse moved so fast. However it's not an aimbot when you spec the guys, becuase most of the time there is nobody in those spots.
That is how a gaming mouse helps you.

[flatliner]

thanks dude,

never knew that... now i must have one.... I want to look like i am cheating...

lol

happy st pats, i will not be on barb tonight. i will be on a keg.

[MyWifesMule]

I don't know if any one remembers Heat Of Battle , aka HOB, mod. It was in the early COD days. I used to play it alot because of the team concept of capturing objectives. Then alot of the servers got rid of the crosshairs, even for granades, try shooting and hitting something without crosshairs its tough, so I put a small piece of masking tape on the center of my monitor to get my bearings when shooting or when lobbing a nade , of course they still had aim down sights, but thats no good for close combat.

[Bargod]

Welcome to the forums mule! Bout time you put in your 2 cents here.

[Cross of Iron]

right,

what does a gaming mouse do?

. With the mouse I have, a fairly common MX518 (which I just got recently)

I got the same mouse and Iwouldn`t go back to a "normal" one now ,its great just like Bargod says..the slightish move and you nail them

[dienamic]

LOL, figures Mules very 1st post would be in a heated discussion. My kind of feller.

Lets see....oh yes, I have never been a fan of dots, tape or any software that may "help" me have an unfair advantage...I mean play. If some people see them as nessesary to gain an edge because their game lacks in some way so be it. I personally dog out my son and wife for going online for cheats and tips for thier consol games just because I believe you should do the best you can without help.

For the record, I have nice head phones and a fair computer. My mouse is a microsoft optical "6 bucks anywhere in town. I do use this mouse because it is cheap to replace as I go through about 4 a year lol.

In the end, I am with silver on this issue. I play and win with no help and I am ok with that. NOW WILL YOU PLEASE LEAVE MY BASE DEFENDING ALONE????? Ahem I mean bring it silver lol.

[Cpt.Canuck]

I finally bought an optical mouse about 2 months ago. Definitely makes the game easier.
I cant believe I used to play this game with an old school 'ball-mouse.'

[MyWifesMule]

I forgot to reply to Stickmans original post. I believe a software program is cheating and hardware as in a mouse or masking tape on my monitor is not. Just my 2 cents.

[SonOfAGhost]

Cheating? No.
Sad? Yes.

You're too focused on your K/D ratio or something. It's supposed to be about having fun. Loose the dot and play on a European server with 250+ ping for a week until you remember why you play in the first place

[dienamic]

tru dat!

[Bargod]

I think stating that a physical dot on your screen counts as a "hardware accessory" is accurate. Money can't buy talent, but it can make a huge difference in your ability to play the game. Everyone can and I frankly think should make some kind of small mark in the center of their screen. It is something everyone can do. As Spc. One has told me before, he's afraid to see what I could do if I had a decent system. Well I don't. But putting a small mark on my monitor is free. And it's something that can be done by everyone. It isn't a huge difference maker, as I have stated several times before. It's a general gauge. But it's a simple and helpful tool. A tool used by many. A tool available to all. To me it's just obvious. Just try it. Put a small black dot in the center of your screen. It will help a bit. But in no way will you feel like you've cheated in some way. It just doesn't help in that way.

[Hellfighter]

I believe Neo... I took the red pill -not a cheat, but I can now multitask while playing,,,, without needing to look at the monitor to kill, I watch tv , read a books....

For me dots on a monitor spoils the challenge and doesn't lend to feeling like you're in a 3d battlefield vaccuum in MP mode.
Anyone remember the game Operation Flashpoint [OFP] years ago, some OFP MP servers used to turn off crosshairs! Those were fun days; providing no-one in the game put dots on their screen


This post has been edited by Hellfighter: 03/18/06 10:16am

[MyWifesMule]

AS I STATED IN MY FIRST POST, THE ONLY REASON I PUT THE DOT ON MY MONITOR WAS BECAUSE THERE WERE NO CROSSHAIRS, HELL EVEN THE STOCK GAME COMES WITH CROSSHAIRS. THE SERVERS ELIMINATED THEM TO BE MORE REALISTIC, BUT IT DIDN'T SEEM THAT WAY TO ME. I NO LONGER USE A DOT BECAUSE WE HAVE CROSSHAIRS. i PLAY THE GAME FOR FUN NOT STATS AND ITS TAKEN ME A LONG TIME TO GET TO THE LEVEL I'M AT NOW, WHICH IS AVERAGE.

This post has been edited by MyWifesMule: 03/18/06 11:30am

[flatliner]

seriously,

a dot on your screen is not an issue. it is like purchasing a monitor with better resolution or bigger size... it helps. Just like my extra good looks, you cannot buy talent or skill. if putting a dot on the screen gives you an edge in your mind than fantastic. The fact that PB is not picking up the prgram might turn a few heads, if you are getting that to run, what else could be running. If this were a true simulation =(which could never really happen) the first thing to do is to remove the crosshairs all together. I have played on a few servers like that and it really bumps up the adrenaline. you feel handicapped. I have given up on the plight of the non hacker. I am having a GREAT time on barbarossa, and have learned that if anyone is hacking, good teamwork and skill at that map will deal them the blows they deserve. i think a dot on the screen is clever, or even old mans piece of tape. I would probably find them annoying.

flatten the line....