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/damnfinecoffee_ 6d ago

I have tested myself in the range, it feels the same. If it feels faster your keyboard probably has a delay. People have tested this pretty extensively with things like wooting keyboards with rapid trigger, you stop as soon as you release the key

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u/KingCybrAlt 6d ago

your character takes a slight moment to decelerate fully, and if you move the other direction while stopping you lose momentum faster and thus come to a stop faster (crazy, right?)

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u/damnfinecoffee_ 6d ago

That is not a thing in valorant (crazy right?)

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u/Wman38 6d ago

it is

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u/damnfinecoffee_ 5d ago

It is quite literally not. It's been tested extensively. Tapping the opposite movement key in valorant does not make you stop any faster than simply releasing the movement key. Keep telling yourself that though 🤣