Taigar's SMG thread.

[momoki]

I made this thread to encourage the use of smg, since most people tend to use the rifle in the last part of their aos career. I hope alot of you smg players out there, are willing to share your tricks with everyone!

Practical information:
Damage:
Headshot = 75 dmg
Body = 24 dmg
Limbs = 16 dmg

Shots to destroy a block: 3

Ideal kill (imho)
2 headshots
Or
1 head + 1 body + 1 hit

Things to remember:
-You will run out of ammo, so use it wisely!
-Use ironsight and shoot while crouching.
-If your bullets seems to be spread out, pause before shooting again.
-In long range combat shoot in bursts, preferably 3-4 shots at the time (listen to the sound while firing, each burst sounds different.)
-When you spray, spray while moving!
-Reload as often as possible!
-SMG players can form his/her surroundings. A block disturbing your view? Shoot it!

Situations to avoid:
-Riflemen sticking nothing but their head out.
Experienced players will pop your head open Wvery fast.
-Standing in a hole two block deep
When you crouch, you wont be able to see your enemy and you will leave your head vunerable.
-Standing behind a 2 block tall wall.
Same reason as above
-Standing on a open area
Always a stupid idea, but even more stupid while using smg.
-Two block tall places
You will need to be able to get stand up and get away fast. Being, forced to walk around crouched doesn't help you with that. Don't be afraid to go such a place though.

Things to train:
-Prediction!
Smg's shoots through cover fast. Predict where the pesky riflemen are standing behind their cover, and give them a surprise! (warning: you may get accused for wallhacking.
Common situations:
1. A rifleman keeps popping his head up and down behind a 2 block wall, where could he be standing while crouching?
2. You shot the right block and the goon started moving, will he only move one block?
3. You are looking down a tunnel and see a riflebarrel sticking out of the wall, where could he be standing?
-Tactical retreat!
If you know that pesky rifleman found you, try to find a way around him or wait abit before checking wether he moves out.
Most people tends to take cover, before apearing the exact same spot. Most people expect others to do so, give them a surprise. Tunnels are great for this!
-Know when to Spray and Pray!
Watch your ammo though!
Common situations:
1. While outnumbered.
2. Close quarters.
3. Desperate atempt to reach cover!

Mods and Scopes:
I actually found the default scope to be the best. Felt custom scopes made me spray more for some reason.

Thats all for now, feel free to comment and add things!
This should only be taken as advice, find your own play style.

[IrishElf]

SMG; The only weapon that gets accused of hacking with 5~7% accuracy! Get using today!

[BrosephRadson]

I usually drop my sensitivity a bit so its easier to control recoil. With proper recoil control, one can spray through several enemies at range without having to burst.

[Gorman]

I use a custom "acog" style scope, since I don't need the same level of view as I do with semi I thought I may aswell get one that is good looking and functional :P

Anyway, my favorite tactic is to hang out with the riflemen and grief enemy cover. It's great fun to destroy an enemy bunker and watch as they enemies flee while your friendly riflemen pick them off.
To me the number 1 job of the SMG user is to grief enemy cover, not go for kills.

That said, once you learn to adjust for recoil, you can easily get kills at 128 range.

[Tai]

I usually drop my sensitivity a bit so its easier to control recoil. With proper recoil control, one can spray through several enemies at range without having to burst.

Bloody brilliant idea.

[camper125]

lol

[Tek2]

Random tip: if you stay in the same position after you've shot a lot, enemy should know you're there because of the huge amount of tracers you produce.

[Paratrooper]

I use my own iron sights.

[Funk]

smg are great for attacks when moveing in a team thay give you the power to cut your way thou walls fast.
like wise thay give you the a great way to stop rushers as you can just spray bullets.

[Paratrooper]

But in reality, I use my SMG for sniping.

[ChaosTLW]

SMG in able hands can tear both through cover and other players.Remember to always aim at the chest,as the recoil will grant you a free headshot.Fire in 2~4 shots burst at medium to long range,and spray and pray at close range.Always duck before shooting,or else the gun will kick like a mule.
With some training,the smg can pretty much kill anyone at long,medium and close range,with that ocasional rifleman at fog range with good aim being an exception.
Oh,and,if a shotgunner miss a shot on you at close range,he is already dead.

So...This is some tips I can think of now. =p

EDIT:Oh,and if you see a rifleman at med-long range and you think you're not capable of taking him out,go and start to crouch and jump until you get to cover,this will make more difficult to headshot you(certain death),but can make it easier to hit the torso(chance of death).

[Paratrooper]

On first sight of enemy: duck, aim down sights, and shoot.

[ChaosTLW]

Paratrooper,that can get someone killed,actually.It is best to make sure the enemy is alone,because it can be pretty unlikely that someone can take a 3~4 enemy group alone.Unless,of course,the enemy already saw you...

[Paratrooper]

Eh, my style seems to rack kills fastest.

Also, always use cover and grenades. When the enemies least suspect it, shoot through your cover and hopefully through the enemy.

[ChaosTLW]

Problem is,I'm not talking about getting kills faster lol.
There are two main ways to get to the objective:
*Ramboing.Needs to be really good,and it is rare to work.
*Stealth.This is the one that I'm talking about,needs to be good too,but it is a hell lot easier than just running into the battlefield.