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For advanced Terrorist Training visit the Guide to Terrorist Activity.

Basic Strategies

• Communication
  The CS Team put the radio sounds in for a reason. Take advantage of them! Bind keys to radio1, radio2, and radio3; better yet bind keys to individual radio messages. If nothing else at least have bind keys to Roger That/Affirmative and Negative.

• Know Teammates location
  Be sure to glance up in your upper left corner occasionally where the radar is. If you don’t see the radar bring down the console with the ~ key and type “+showradar”. The dots show teammates on the same level say you, the “T” shapes mean a team mate is above you and an upside down “T” shape means a team mate is below you. If you know where your team is, and he dies you know where the enemy is.

• Stealth
  If you are alone walk, don’t run unless you’re absolutely positive the enemy is no where near you. You may want to walk even when you’re in a group but it’s most important when you’re alone. This way the enemy won’t hear where you are coming from. Be wise about it though, you don’t want to be walking in an open area when there are snipers around. (I.e. almost anywhere in jeepathon). Use shadows to your advantage and if you feel you need it, silence your weapon if you can. (Colt M4A1, or USP)

• Stick Together
  Stay with your teammates! Even its just 2 of you together if you are confronted with an enemy it’s going to be much harder for him to take on both of you then it are 1 of you. Be reasonable though, you shouldn’t bunch up in a crowded hallway, or doorway. When you’re closely packed together you’re a good target for an HE Grenade.

• Cover Fire
  If your bomb carrier is rushing for the bomb target that’s being guarded then at least give him some cover fire, create a distraction, something. This applies to bomb carriers, VIP, or just any teammate rushing into a guarded area. Direct a few shots at the enemy then duck for cover and repeat. Hopefully you’ll distract them long enough for your teammate to do his job.

• Know Your Weapon
  Know your weapons strengths and weaknesses. Don’t go into a close range, fierce firefight with an AWP. Similarly don’t try to take on a sniper from a distance with a shotgun.

• Head Shots!
  A head shot does much more damage then a body shot, therefore you will kill an enemy much faster if you’re hitting him in the head. Know where to aim so the recoil of your gun will force your aim up and get you a head shot.

• Be Smart
  Last, but not least be smart. By be smart, I don’t mean you need to be a rocket scientist to play CS (that’s pretty obvious). What I mean is think before you act. Don’t go running in a straight line at a guy with an AWP. Strafe as you’re running at him so you make a harder target. Force him to reload, and while he is reloading pounce on him.

Tips

• Fools rush in
  Whatever you do DON’T go rushing in guns blazing, you’ll last a matter of seconds. Dying is one thing that’s amazingly easy to do so stick with the rest of your team and move as a single unit.

• Heads up
  he player models in Counter-Strike are divided into various hit zones, with easily the most effective area being the head. Yes it’s also the smallest therefore hardest to hit but should you be successful you’re usually looking at a one shot kill.

• Guns aren’t the only weapon
  Don’t overlook the importance of other pieces of equipment such as the grenades. These take a while to get used to but can be extremely effective. Be careful when throwing a Flashbang. it’s easy to blind your own team mates by mistake.

• Play the game
  Remember, Counter-Strike isn’t a regular deathmatch game, focus on your objective and work towards it instead of running around trying to engage everyone as if you were playing a free for all.

• Learn from your mistakes
  Did you get taken out by a sniper in a certain place last round? Well don’t head back there the next round. People are creatures of habit and the sniper might well try the same location next round so use this knowledge to your advantage.
  

For Advanced CS tactics visit The S.A.S. Guide to CS.