How To Get Better At First Person Shooters.

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   Get a playable FPS (frames per second). Did you know? 30FPS is playable. If your computer can't get that high, you'll probably need to do some upgrades, or get a console. 60FPS is good, and anything above 90 is optimal. The better the hardware, the better your experience will be. If you have anything under 25, you might experience lag, which might lead to you dying quite a bit.
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   Get proper gaming equipment. Having a 10 year old mouse won't do. Buy yourself a proper mouse for gaming. An employee at the nearest tech store should be able to guide you, although try shopping around on the internet to get the best price possible. Headphones are good too, but not as crucial as the mouse. Also, try to get yourself a mouse pad. One of the best headphones is the Bose QuietComfort 2 Acoustic Noise Cancelling Headphones - They are $400 though, so settle for something a little more in your price range; from experience both the Gamecon 780's and my current pair of Razer Megalodon's are a safe bet (and come in 7.1 surround sound)!
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   Find a game you like. If you end up playing a game you think is boring or don't even like, you're wasting your time. Less effort or interest will be put into the game and you'll probably end up losing.
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   Start playing! Play on an easy difficulty at first and gradually move on. But remember, if you never move against stronger opponents, you'll never become much better either. Remember, practice makes perfect.
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   Listen to sounds. The click of a rifle, reloading or footsteps can alert you of an enemy. Listen closely and memorize certain sounds. (E.g. the sound of a reloaded shotgun tells you not to rush him in close quarters).
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   Reload. This is a crucial part. Never reload if you have only used a few rounds of your mag, because while you're reloading an enemy might spot you and kill you while you're reloading your weapon. Try to find cover, and then reload. If you have below 40% though, it becomes very important that you reload because those 40% might not be enough to kill your enemy.
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   Master the recoil. Mastering the recoil can be very beneficial, because then you can hit better. Try going to an empty server and empty your mag without moving the mouse. See where the bullets go, and see if you can control that recoil by burst firing or sliding your mouse down slowly as you shoot.
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   Join a clan (entirely optional). Joining a clan is most of the time both fun and rewarding, because you can then play with the same people over and over, and maybe later on move over to professional gaming.
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    Learn your maps. If you don't know where your enemy spawn or where you are supposed to be going your going to be in trouble. Load up an empty map and explore, or join with friends and try to find the best ways to navigate the maps, the best hiding spots and best sniper spots. Once you know what areas to avoid you can start to cause some serious damage.