Introduction (Skippable)
I have over 2000+ hours in CSS the majority in the Jail server. I have played different servers, tested many different maps and have made a map of my own. I like to believe that I understand how jail works and I thought I would share with you high level strategies for CTs and Ts.
My plan is to create a series of guides and have actionable tips broken down into the details which will hopefully improve your game. It's all about the details in jail, trust me. Now without further ado!
Tip #1 - Keep your gun in your cell
Now this may seem counter intuitive but keeping your gun allows the element of surprise. How?
Example: Ba_Grand_Marble
Guns can be picked up through walls. The pink area shows the area which you can pickup your gun. This means you can walk by from the outside and pickup the gun leaving CTs confused and often dead.
Sidetip: Syntax? You bet! This works amazing when the CTs have gunchecked and have closed the doors thinking they are safe. You can pretty much use this method on any map with cell guns.
The drawback is that someone else may pickup your gun =(
Tip #2 - Console: Retry
Have you spawned in an awful position at the start making it nearly impossible to rebel? Go into your console (~) and type retry. This exits and rejoins the server. Join T again and you will find yourself in a different position. If you have a fast computer you can respawn twice!
Example: Ba_alcatrez_redux
You spawned in the bottom corner cell which makes it impossible to rebel as you are too far away from vent #1 or #2. Respawn!
EDIT! The "worst cell" is the best cell for hiding!. It is the ONLY cell that CTs can't see you from the outside. Thanks Captain Nighthawk for the tip!
This does wipe your score - but it doesn't really matter what your score is in jail amirite?
Tip #3 - Look Down Not Up!
Ever backed up against a railing and you look at your cell seeing nothing while standing on the second floor? Stop and look down! In some maps you can see below you can can get the jump on a CT passing below.
Example: Ba_alacatrez_redux
You can see the grate is see-through, this allows you to see any CT who might be walking below. All you have to do is keep looking forward, jump up and over and you can knife them in the pack if they are going downstairs. Plus you can see if the vent cell is clear to go into if you have the chance.
Sidetip: This works great on several maps. ba_devs is a great map when you are on the second floor, you can see who is behind you and if they are staring at one particular cell in general.
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Hope you enjoyed this first series of tips! If you guys liked this first set of guides I'll start thinking more about how jail works and come with even more indepth guides on how to both run the prison and tear it apart.
I have over 2000+ hours in CSS the majority in the Jail server. I have played different servers, tested many different maps and have made a map of my own. I like to believe that I understand how jail works and I thought I would share with you high level strategies for CTs and Ts.
My plan is to create a series of guides and have actionable tips broken down into the details which will hopefully improve your game. It's all about the details in jail, trust me. Now without further ado!
Tip #1 - Keep your gun in your cell
Now this may seem counter intuitive but keeping your gun allows the element of surprise. How?
Example: Ba_Grand_Marble
Guns can be picked up through walls. The pink area shows the area which you can pickup your gun. This means you can walk by from the outside and pickup the gun leaving CTs confused and often dead.
Sidetip: Syntax? You bet! This works amazing when the CTs have gunchecked and have closed the doors thinking they are safe. You can pretty much use this method on any map with cell guns.
The drawback is that someone else may pickup your gun =(
Tip #2 - Console: Retry
Have you spawned in an awful position at the start making it nearly impossible to rebel? Go into your console (~) and type retry. This exits and rejoins the server. Join T again and you will find yourself in a different position. If you have a fast computer you can respawn twice!
Example: Ba_alcatrez_redux
You spawned in the bottom corner cell which makes it impossible to rebel as you are too far away from vent #1 or #2. Respawn!
EDIT! The "worst cell" is the best cell for hiding!. It is the ONLY cell that CTs can't see you from the outside. Thanks Captain Nighthawk for the tip!
This does wipe your score - but it doesn't really matter what your score is in jail amirite?
Tip #3 - Look Down Not Up!
Ever backed up against a railing and you look at your cell seeing nothing while standing on the second floor? Stop and look down! In some maps you can see below you can can get the jump on a CT passing below.
Example: Ba_alacatrez_redux
You can see the grate is see-through, this allows you to see any CT who might be walking below. All you have to do is keep looking forward, jump up and over and you can knife them in the pack if they are going downstairs. Plus you can see if the vent cell is clear to go into if you have the chance.
Sidetip: This works great on several maps. ba_devs is a great map when you are on the second floor, you can see who is behind you and if they are staring at one particular cell in general.
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Hope you enjoyed this first series of tips! If you guys liked this first set of guides I'll start thinking more about how jail works and come with even more indepth guides on how to both run the prison and tear it apart.
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Nice post though.
