Forged Alliance Forever

Re: Beginner Tips for an Experienced Player

2016-09-11T10:51:15+02:00

Ok so here is my first two games. Any feedback appreciated.

In this first game you can tell at a certain point I just am not sure what to do then suicide myself.
http://content.faforever.com/faf/vault/ ... id=5144960

In my second game I did better but still think I can improve.
http://content.faforever.com/faf/vault/ ... id=5145031

This was my fourth match against a rank 1800!! He came in EXTREMELY fast with air. Was not real sure how to deal with it but still squeeked in the win. Is there a better def. for this opener?

http://content.faforever.com/faf/vault/ ... id=5145380

Statistics: Posted by ClockworkAlex — 11 Sep 2016, 10:51

Re: Beginner Tips for an Experienced Player

2016-09-07T15:40:36+02:00

Ctrl-k to kill ACU

K and L are near each other, best to either rebind one of them OR get suicide confirmation (UI mod). My ACU and/or army went up in flames several times due to mistypes.

Statistics: Posted by Lieutenant Lich — 07 Sep 2016, 15:40

Re: Beginner Tips for an Experienced Player

2016-09-07T09:26:23+02:00

shift - for the build orders (maybe no need to say this)
alt + right mouse for attack move (important for engies to reclaim the map)
ctrl + x for all units
ctrl + a for all air units
ctrl + l for all land units
ctrl + b for all engies
ctrl + k to kill the acu (very important)

Statistics: Posted by Voodoo — 07 Sep 2016, 09:26

Re: Beginner Tips for an Experienced Player

2016-09-07T03:29:28+02:00

I need to rephrase this I think. What I meant was what keyboard shortcuts do the pros use most often because I do not use any. That is my main problem right now. Which shortcuts are redundant and which ones are absolutely critical.

Statistics: Posted by ClockworkAlex — 07 Sep 2016, 03:29

Re: Beginner Tips for an Experienced Player

2016-09-06T16:45:19+02:00

Hotbuilding and hotkey setup is something you do to fit you specifically. Press F1 ingame and scroll down until you see hotbuilding and hotkeys. Then set them up the way you feel comfortable and beware that if you use Ctrl-L to select all land units, you might want to 1) rebind it to some otehr key; 2) install suicide confirmation (UI mod) otherwise you will see this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iMm4-g6aciU if you misclick (self-destruct is by default set to Ctrl-K, L is right next to it)

Statistics: Posted by Lieutenant Lich — 06 Sep 2016, 16:45

Re: Beginner Tips for an Experienced Player

2016-09-06T08:59:42+02:00

ClockworkAlex wrote:
I probably will find this somewhere but I was also curious what key binds do the pros use often? Like the top 10 key binds because im doing most stuff the long way.

mostly only t1 buildings:

w - all 3 factories
s - mexxis
d - t1 energy
g - t1 pd with walls
e - radar
o - overcharge

and some more but I can't say the keys without playing ^^

Statistics: Posted by Voodoo — 06 Sep 2016, 08:59

Re: Beginner Tips for an Experienced Player

2016-09-06T01:02:33+02:00

Wow! This has to be the most supportive community in gaming. You guys rule. I started readig this stuff already. I was playing against FAF AiX so i already know not to turtle. There is still a lot of changes I have to make to my strat. For instance I have read so far that reclaim is critical which I have not been doing much of. I will upload a replay or too soon.

I probably will find this somewhere but I was also curious what key binds do the pros use often? Like the top 10 key binds because im doing most stuff the long way.

Statistics: Posted by ClockworkAlex — 06 Sep 2016, 01:02

Re: Beginner Tips for an Experienced Player

2016-09-05T15:27:16+02:00

You can also upload a replay here. Then it's easier for us to see where you can improve.

Statistics: Posted by Voodoo — 05 Sep 2016, 15:27

Re: Beginner Tips for an Experienced Player

2016-09-05T14:38:19+02:00

I highly recommend this tutorial series from Heaven as well as this slightly older tutorial series from various people.

Statistics: Posted by PhilipJFry — 05 Sep 2016, 14:38

Re: Beginner Tips for an Experienced Player

2016-09-05T14:35:50+02:00

If you were playing vs. FA AIs, then you already know that they raid you. Players will do the same so you will have to raid back.
If you were playing vs. Vanilla AIs... then it will be harder... those AIs simply turtle and let you take up the whole map. Few players do that because turtling is a bad strategy. So you will have to unlearn turtling, if you got used to doing it.

Then there is this ( http://wiki.faforever.com/index.php?tit ... s#Trainers ) group of people who can help you learn by teaching you.

Statistics: Posted by Lieutenant Lich — 05 Sep 2016, 14:35

Re: Beginner Tips for an Experienced Player

2016-09-05T08:11:43+02:00

I def. picked up some bad habits that I need to unlearn. I will check out the library and the video. Thank you kindly.

Statistics: Posted by ClockworkAlex — 05 Sep 2016, 08:11

Re: Beginner Tips for an Experienced Player

2016-09-05T06:55:00+02:00

I was looking some FAF Cast from Gyle, and this one could be a nice example, how humans play.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oaXH57GHV34

Its 40 minutes long, but Gyle comments are very entertaining and the game is thrilling

Statistics: Posted by Uveso — 05 Sep 2016, 06:55

Re: Beginner Tips for an Experienced Player

2016-09-05T05:12:13+02:00

It's kinda... Completely different
AI has probably taught you some bad habits you might need to unlearn while you play

A libary's worth of beginner help can be found here, i suggest you have a read of some: http://wiki.faforever.com/index.php?tit ... ing_SupCom

Statistics: Posted by biass — 05 Sep 2016, 05:12

Beginner Tips for an Experienced Player

2016-09-05T04:50:11+02:00

I have been playing FAF since the beginning SINGLE PLAYER only. I am wanting to start playing online competetively and was looking for any beginner tips or strats I need to be aware of when playing online compared to offline.

Statistics: Posted by ClockworkAlex — 05 Sep 2016, 04:50