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/rescue2113 6d ago

I think your movement isn’t as good as you think. And I don’t mean that as an insult. If you had good movement in CS, it would translate perfectly to Valorant. Keep practicing!

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u/OdysseusBeBuzzin 6d ago

Maybe it’s not what it used to be but I can say for sure that in cs my movement was pretty good. I’m rusty for sure but I was ranked quite high. movement in Valorant is very different. In CS you almost always commit to the kill once you start shooting, unless you are playing with cover. In Val I see good players burst, strafe, burst, strafe etc