I am literally going as fast as i can
#Tips to improve on VT SKYSWITCH NOVICE
tranquil willow
I am literally going as fast as i can
I highly recommend you to disable the gun overlay. Will give you much more visual clarity.
Your biggest issue is your initial flick accuracy. You sometimes flick so hard that you massively overshoot the targets and are making circles around the target before you finally land on it. Although you want to flick from target to target, make sure you alternate the speed you apply depending on the distance: targets that are more closer -> be a bit more smoother. Targets that are futher -> be a bit snappier.
Continue to try to land as close to the bot (or preferably onto the bot) as possible. And make sure you prioritize bot-clusters that are closer to each other rather than the ones that are on the other side of your FOV
open rune
I think im noticing u tensing ur hand quite a bit here right?
Try detensing a bit more
nocturne depot
I think im noticing u tensing ur hand quite a bit here right?
yeah i was wondering why i could do this like once or twice and had to take a break
nocturne depot
I highly recommend you to disable the gun overlay. Will give you much more visua...
im still getting used to raw accel so thats why i overaim a little bit currently
open rune
Targetswitching is more about quick flicks that transition to a smooth landing which isnablot easier if u detense and focus on accuracy and stability on bot
tranquil willow
im still getting used to raw accel so thats why i overaim a little bit currently
I personally suggest you to ditch raw accel to be fair.
open rune
No rawaccel or higher offset in the trainer please ^^
Very distracting from learning the trchnique
nocturne depot
shouldnt i use it in aimtrain so it will transition over into a match?
but also i watched yt vids on raw accel and it looked like it could benefit me since i play on a pretty low sens
open rune
Nah i can see its hindering u(at least rn) and any technique and mouse control u learn without can be applied later with it
tranquil willow
Raw Accel is more a tool for people that have already decent mouse control and can use the custom curves to their full advantage.
Given you still have to train a lot in terms of general mouse control, RawAccel will just be another variable getting in the way.
open rune
Whats ur offset?
nocturne depot
Whats ur offset?
Offset of what?
nocturne depot
this is curve
open rune
I can see the theory behind it but its very hard to be consistent with something like this
nocturne depot
so all in all i should not use raw accel until i refine my aim and it acutally becomes good?
tranquil willow
Yep
nocturne depot
gotcha
tranquil willow
Raw accel is just another variable that will bring inconsistencies for now.
open rune
Yes and i would use another curve after u improve
nocturne depot
hm how do i disable it? i closed the application and its still active
tranquil willow
yeah i was wondering why i could do this like once or twice and had to take a br...
To add to the tension part:
Tension is something that you deliberately add and take away.
95% of aiming tasks can be done with a relaxed grip. Only during moments like flicking (generating speed) and suck do you want to apply Short bursts of tension, only to relax again to make micro adjustments/tracking easier.
Never keep the tension prolonged/permanently in your arm.
nocturne depot
so when i switching from target to target is when i apply tension, then when shooting at target i relax?
tranquil willow
Basically yeah. You cannot generate speed for a flick without tension, so some form of tension is a must. But micro corrections will be difficult with tension, so then you relax again.
Tension control in general is hard to learn but a very good thing to master.
Prolonged tension does in the end nothing for your aim. Many thing it helps with "stabilizing" their aim but it does the opposite - too long of tension can cause fatigue, which can cause jitter. It can cause pain and even can cause injury, so it should always be used sparingly when necessary.
Like with flicking, reacting to movement changes in reactive scenarios, for a bit of stopping power... etc.
As Ksyyz mentioned - Target switching is about flicks that transition into smooth landings
nocturne depot
so i should try to be more relaxed overall, and for the overshooting of the targets what do you suggest?
tranquil willow
That will come with more practise.
I would suggest you what I said in my original comment: flick less hard with targets closer to you given that the extra speed simply is unnecessary and flick a bit harder to targets further away given that the extra distance needs to be closed much faster
For example in static clicking: when approaching clusters, you don't want to flick to each cluster given they are so close together. This just allows you to easily overshoot the target.
But when a target is much further away and you have to close a bigger gap, then a faster flick is of course more recommended.
open rune
I felt that u had to tense to try and control the curve - hence the suggestion to remove it
nocturne depot
also. i switched from 300 dpi to 1600 earlier today, is 800 dpi fine aswell? its very odd without raw accel.
open rune
That will help with overflicking and tension as well
tranquil willow
800 is fine too yes. Just never go back to 300-400
open rune
Ye its fine
nocturne depot
whats a good rule of thumb for the cm/360?
like what should the general range be? mine is 73.55
tranquil willow
Usually: 25-35/40 for tracking, 40-100 for static, 30-60 for dynamic and TS
nocturne depot
i should change it per task?
open rune
Try higher sens for now, that will accelerate ur improvement rate
tranquil willow
i should change it per task?
Yes, given it helps you target different muscle groups + a sens like 73cm/360 will not work well for tracking tasks
nocturne depot
i thought aiming was a big muscle memory thing?
tranquil willow
i thought aiming was a big muscle memory thing?
It is not. It is a big misconception
nocturne depot
Usually: 25-35/40 for tracking, 40-100 for static, 30-60 for dynamic and TS
but wouldnt this basically be the same as me having raw accel? if im moving mouse slow its slower but when needing to flick ill have the right speed
tranquil willow
People think that aiming relies on "memorizing" your sensitivity's movements.
It is not - it partially about gaining familiarity, yes, but it is much more than that: reading skills, hand-eye coordination, reactivity smoothness...
Different senses target different muscles groups and train different aspects of aim. Do you struggle with speed? train on a slower sens. Do you struggle with smoothness? train on a faster sens. Many more examples like that can be given.
The whole "muscle memory" thing is also not how people in general learn and improve their skills in their hobbies or professions.
Telling an aimer to stick to 1 sens, is telling a golfer to stick to 1 club. Yes, using that same club for many different scenarios will build their familiarity, but you are not using the right tool for the right job, given that different clubs are used for different opportunities.
Sensitivity is a tool. There is no 1 magic value
tranquil willow
but wouldnt this basically be the same as me having raw accel? if im moving mous...
No, because RawAccel is something you cannot properly control.
You have a curve, and depending on how fast you move your hand, you accelerate a specific way depending on the curve you have. You never move your hand the same speed for every scenario, thus there will be moments you are unnecessarily accelerating for no reason at all.
You for instance run into a stressful situation in your main-game (like an enemy peaking you), you panic, you swipe your arm and RawAccel sends you spinning
open rune
For me i used accel only for 180’s with low sens
And that sens wasnt that low either
58cm i think
nocturne depot
whats considered a low sens via cm/360
open rune
50-100 maybe
tranquil willow
20-35 is fast. 35-45 is mediumish, and beyond that is slow
nocturne depot
i thought lower cm/360 was slower?
open rune
But 80 and above is really not recommended except specific scenarios on high level
tranquil willow
People think that aiming relies on "memorizing" your sensitivity's movements.
I...
To build on top of this: a faster sensitivity utilizes more of the wrist and fingers, a slower sens more of the wrist and arm.
If you struggle with finger-usage, training on a faster sens can help, because finger usage on a slower sens is simply not viable.
Same if you tend to rarely use your arm - if you have been a fast-sens player and rarely use your arm, using a slower sens can help with that.
Sticking to 1 sens wont allow you to make these changes to your approach
tranquil willow
i thought lower cm/360 was slower?
the higher the amount of CM, the more you have to move your mouse to make a 360.
If your sens is 30cm/360, you have to move your mouse 30cm to make a full 360.
If your sens is 70cm/360, you have to move your mouse almost 2.5x further to make a 360
nocturne depot
would you reccomend i go to like 50-60 cm/360 so i could kinda have a sens that is built around all of the diff types of aiming
tranquil willow
That is up to you, but don't force 50-60cm into every scenario
50-60 is fine for static, dynamic and maybe even switching, but don't be afraid to use something faster if you feel like you need more speed, especially during tracking
nocturne depot
ok ive switched my sens to based around 55 cm/360
open rune
Keep playing with that for awhile without the accel and focus on accuracy(most important. Gains are coming!
U will be able to go comfortably higher and higher sens
tranquil willow
Remember - you will improve faster at something by introducing challenges to your brain.
Switching senses may feel a bit 'scary'/intimidating, but you only truly bottleneck yourself if you stick to 1 sens for everthing
nocturne depot
Keep playing with that for awhile without the accel and focus on accuracy(most i...
I hope so 🙏 😂
open rune
nocturne depot
im noticing micro movements are very difficult like trying to tap heads.
open rune
Only for now
tranquil willow
im noticing micro movements are very difficult like trying to tap heads.
that can be due to a wide variety of reasons. Either you are just not very good with micro correcting/target reading or your mousepad is maybe too slow and you are fighting the resistance of it
open rune
I think its just cuz u are not used to it
A week from now and u are a different being 
Are u doing the fundamental routine?
nocturne depot
im in a tdm on val to get authentic aim train lol
where is the fundamental routine at? is it the benchmark thing?
tranquil willow
where is the fundamental routine at? is it the benchmark thing?
Benchmarks and fundamental routine are seperate playlists.
You train on the fundamnetals playlist and re-benchmark yourself once per week
nocturne depot
my aim is pretty shaky? is that something that will smooth out after a while?