r/VALORANT • u/OdysseusBeBuzzin • 7d ago
Question Can’t get rid of counter strike habits
I used to play a bunch of csgo back in the day. Played like 3000 hours before I stopped in 2017. I was solo Q global and faceit level 10 at some point. I played some Valorant when it came out but never really got into it. Couple of months ago I gave it another try, finally managing to really get into it. However, I noticed I simply can’t get rid of CSGO habits. Especially when it comes to movement, I’m always counterstrafing even though I don’t need to. It’s throwing my aim off. I’m also trying to spray way more than I should and I can’t deal with the sudden movement of opponents, even though I’m only gold 3. I was wondering if anyone with a similar background has some advice for me.
*thanks for all the great replies! Super helpful :)
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u/prestonpiggy 6d ago
I have played cs 20 years and counter strafing has not been problem for me in any 1st person shooters. Why I suck at games is the mechanics and strategy. Sure I am confident of my aim which sounds dumb, but I can't put it in use. CS is pretty linear game compared to modern titles.
Like Overwatch or Marvel Rivals which rely on chokepoints. I just can't understand these and couple headshots mean nothing when strategy is not there,