Counter Strike Tricks of the Trade

[zhkR]

Due to popular demand I decided to post a compilation of CS guides, strats and all kinds of helpful stuff. Most of these links come from BSOC (http://steamcommunity.com/groups/BSOC16), a group maintained by a friend of mine and I. Keep in mind that some of the sites below require registration. So its time to buckle up and start your engines!

General Guides

CSGoodies - This is probably the best place for guides.
http://www.csgoodies.com/guides

Gotfrag Prime articles - another source for pros.
http://www.gotfrag.com/cs/primearchive/

The Very Basic Counter-Strike War Strategy Guide
http://whisper.ausgamers.com/wiki/index.php/Warstrats

Yet Another Basic Guide for Beginners
http://archive.gamespy.com/articles/december00/csstratguide/

All Games: Learn From The Best
http://www.gotfrag.com/portal/story/5042/

Bair's Tips to Better Your Game
http://www.gotfrag.com/cs/story/31230/

Counter-Strike Money System Overview
http://www.teampandemic.net/index.php?page=features&id=8

ESEA Instructional Video Series
http://esportsea.com/index.php?s=downloads&type=1

zhkR's tip: Read the Gotfrag 101 and 201 articles. They really are helpful to both new players and veterans.

Strats, Playbooks and Demos

eSports 101: Playbooks
http://www.gotfrag.com/portal/faq/playbooks/

RazeR World’s Biggest Counter-Strike Playbook!
http://www.esnips.com/web/RazeR-Skill/

Youtube: Strat Compilation
http://youtube.com/profile?user=csplaybook

Counter-Strike: The Adjustable Defense
http://www.gotfrag.com/cs/story/5945/

de_nuke playbook: WeW (Video)
http://gameroom.gotfrag.com/view/ZobsS35WOoE.html

Page from the Playbook: Roccat (Video)
http://gameroom.gotfrag.com/view/JZ0ibPeoIgE.html

de_dust2: Project KR Pistol Round Strat (Video)
http://gameroom.gotfrag.com/view/GlaARWnj8to.html

de_Inferno: coL Smoke Play in B Bombsite (Video)
http://gameroom.gotfrag.com/view/DaeTzTbV7Jc.html

Call Spots
http://csgoodies.com/map-terms

CS Demos
http://www.gotfrag.com/cs/demos/
http://www.readmore.de
http://www.hltv.org/?pageid=28

zhkR's note: Contact me if you are looking for a specific demo and cannot find it. I have a friend who has a huge collection of rare LAN demos

NiP VIP Demo pack
walle povs:
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=0AK22ZQY
(All thanks goes to fr3t @ gotfrag.com for posting and uploading)

zhkR's tip: Strats cannot just be learned by reading playbooks or watching demos. You have to get together with your team and practice!

Weapons/Aim Guides

Weapon Analysis
http://www.ggf-gaming.de/weapons/dc_ueberblick.php

A-Gaming Shooting Guide
http://a-gaming.ru/files/2/strelba.7z

AWP Guide by walle
• nozoom: http://youtube.com/watch?v=KhW-2zQcDGc
• snabbzoom:

RattlesnK CS 1.6 Weapon Guide
http://www.team-dignitas.org/articles.php?id=98

Hit it by dsn
http://www.fnatic.com/news/1621/Hit-it.html
Demo: http://www.fnatic.com/files/49/#

vesslan AK47/M4 Guide
http://forums.euphnet.com/community/showthread.php?t=1301

vesslan AWP Guide
http://translate.google.com/translate?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.pconline.com.cn%2Fgames%2Ffight%2Fcs%2Fjiqiao%2F10312%2F248745.html&langpair=zh%7Cen&hl=en&ie=UTF8

1nkz Quick-Scope Guide
Download: http://www.filesend.net/download.php?f=6547914b40236e45514c16f7ad4eff86

Detailed Weapon Information
http://www.firingsquad.com/games/csweapons/page3.asp

Weapon Damage Chart
http://www.geocities.com/couvier2000/counterstrike_1.6_damage_chart_A.gif

Weapon speeds chart (in Units)
http://scripting.elxdraco.net/forum/viewtopic.php?t=3150

All in the Wrist
http://aimart.blogspot.com/2009/03/all-in-wrist.html

Willy's quote: "to use the silencer or not to use the silencer, that is the question"

Grenade Guides

In[10]se Nade Guide
http://files.filefront.com/intenseguiderar/;7463431;/fileinfo.html

JacKiii's Additional de_dust2 Nade Guide
http://files.filefront.com/d2+thenadesidozip/;7467855;/fileinfo.html

de_inferno: wNv flash
http://youtube.com/watch?v=YYsxb2iRxSM

de_dust2: Smoke from Catwalk to B DD
http://gameroom.gotfrag.com/view/09215x2pzXs.html

de_dust2: Smoke from Long A Cave to A Connecter
http://gameroom.gotfrag.com/view/2uBUzyYI4Gs.html

zhkR's tip: Hierarchy of grenades. Flashbang > Smoke > HE

Spam Spots

Jame^s Spamming Tool
http://rapidshare.com/files/80897303/Spamming_tool.zip.html

nuvoid and shizz Spam Spots
de_dust2: spam spots
http://files.filefront.com/nuvoids+spams+dust2wmv/;8997167;/fileinfo.htm
de_inferno: spam spots
• Download: http://files.filefront.com/nuvoids+spams+infernoavi/;8997093;/fileinfo.html
• Streaming:
de_nuke: spam spots
http://files.filefront.com/shizz+nuvoids+spamspots+eavi/;9978470;/fileinfo.html

de_dust2 Spam Spots
http://www.pcgames.com.cn/fight/cs/jiqiao/0612/840252.html

de_inferno: Banana
http://youtube.com/watch?v=_mS4LGEpimY

Fodder's Demo Package (Spam spots of de_dust2, de_inferno and de_nuke)
http://files.filefront.com/Fodder+Demo+Packagezip/;9115133;/fileinfo.html

Spam Spot Maps
http://phishcave.com/cs/

zhkR's note: contact me if you are into spam spots and want to learn more about them

Movement/Jumping Guides

#esilo Bhop Guide


Strafe Jumpguide
http://youtube.com/watch?v=YzBhylO0AeE

Edge Bug Guide


Long Jump Guide


Nuke Big Rock Jumpguide
http://youtube.com/watch?v=w70Fi0HmJ5k

Cbble Jump Guide


The Art of Double Jump
http://www.gotfrag.com/cs/story/6090/

SpawN Jump
http://youtube.com/watch?v=82XW48pCd-o

Tixo Crouch Walk Tutorial
• Download: http://mouz.wazap.com/de/downloads/file/313/mirror/backstage/
• Streaming: http://youtube.com/watch?v=HodmzQZUe-E

Kuben Door Trick
http://files.filefront.com/kubendooravi/;8831617;/fileinfo.html

Matches/Teams to learn from:
http://files.filefront.com/Matches+Teams+to+learn+frmdoc/;9409736;/fileinfo.html

zhkR's tip: Many people consider jumping and movement as a skill of lesser importance. I think not. SO YOU BETTER GET THAT MOVEMENT STRAIGHT (no pun intended)

Commands and Scripting Guides

Grouped Server and Client CVARs
http://www.csnation.net/view.php/csinfo/commands.csn

Various Aliases and Scripting Guides
http://www.csnation.net/view.php/csinfo/scripting/

zhkR's note: Keep in mind that about 95% of scripts are in fact illegal.

Other Stuff

Zbots for Counter Strike 1.6
http://files.filefront.com/zbotszip/3;4094862;;r;3444653/fileinfo.html

Pro-Player Configs
http://csgoodies.com/downloads/cat_view/27-counter-strike-16-configs

CS 1.6 CZ Model Fix
http://www.gotfrag.com/cs/files/125/

CS Utilities from CSGoodies
http://csgoodies.com/downloads/cat_view/44-utilities

I hope you guys learned something from this post. Please don't hesitate to PM me if u have any issues. I would like to thank B|ackout and BSOC again for everything.

Have Fun!

[zhkR]

Heres another guide I want to add

TAOCS (The Art of Counter Strike)
http://forum.esoft.in/e-books-tutorials/38605-rs-art-counter-strike.html

This guide is REALLY helpful. Especially if you are still new to the game. It has videos and stuff that will explain how to become a pro.

UPDATE:
Another good site for beginners
http://strategy.counter-strike.com

04/21 UPDATE:

First of all, every1 keeps asking me how to watch old demos like the infamous x3 vs nip match. It is quite simple with this small program called coL demo player. It can be found in the url below.

http://winout.net/index.php?page=view_file&type=2&id=395

Another note to everyone about www.winout.net. It is also a really good site for eSports resources even though its not as popular or as widespread as gotfrag.com. Especially if you navigate the "Files" section you will find good strats and other tips straight from the pros. There are also lessons you can get from the pros but they are relatively expensive so i wouldnt recommend them unless you can afford 'em.

05/14 UPDATE:

A really good Mousefix
http://www.esreality.com/?a=post&id=1548753

Please read the instructions found in the file on how to use it.

Enjoy!

[Archangel]

Thanks for compiling all these into one thread!

[xearonsklavesky]

zomgz "CS 1.6 Sound Triggers". How on earth that didn't come across my mind befrore.

[Mombu$$$$$$$]

"The dream begins with a teacher who believes in you, who tugs and pushes and leads you to the next plateau, sometimes poking you with a sharp stick called "truth." The task of the excellent teacher is to stimulate "apparently ordinary" people to unusual effort. The tough problem is not in identifying winners: it is in making winners out of ordinary people." (by Dan Rather and Patricia Cross) 

I salute you for your kind guidance Pubudu.. 

[kdoubleal]

nice <3 

[zhkR]

"The dream begins with a teacher who believes in you, who tugs and pushes and leads you to the next plateau, sometimes poking you with a sharp stick called "truth." The task of the excellent teacher is to stimulate "apparently ordinary" people to unusual effort. The tough problem is not in identifying winners: it is in making winners out of ordinary people." (by Dan Rather and Patricia Cross) 

I salute you for your kind guidance Pubudu.. 

Im touched :X Thanks bro <3

[podiman]

Thanks dude... This is really helpful. I've read some of the links but this is really cool. I'll be reading all of it for sure..

Thanks again mate...

[B-2-K]

Wow you are teh God son

[fbi398]

nice work man

[MCK]

Due to popular demand I decided to post a compilation of CS guides, strats and all kinds of helpful stuff. Most of these links come from BSOC , a group maintained by a friend of mine and I. Keep in mind that some of the sites below require registration. So its time to buckle up and start your engines!

Bro are you 100% (oops!! sorry its 200%) CS!!? he he he.. this is damn helpful.. OMG now I am into it.. (yo MCK get back to office works!! ) OK I'll live inside this thread.. Thanks mate.. you are a lantern!! make gamers way alight.

[Apple.sL]

GUd work bro.... =)
gonna watch thz all linkz soon..... 

[MaSk]

w3ll d0n3!!!!!

[BraVe-HeARt]

Ahh sweet Thanks man this is fab!!

[gyma]

nice work thx