Easy Pillbox-style kills

[Sir Lance-A-Lot]

*Only works on 3 shot no-jumping servers*

Fire 2 shots - one on each side of the target - he will usualy turn and try to race away horizontaly from you.
Keep your last shot, then fire it at him when he is retreating and starting to turn back to fire on you.

This is well known to many, but I am posting it for the sake of the newcomers

[Winny]

*Only works on 3 shot no-jumping servers*

Fire 2 shots - one on each side of the target - he will usualy turn and try to race away horizontaly from you.
Keep your last shot, then fire it at him when he is retreating and starting to turn back to fire on you.

This is well known to many, but I am posting it for the sake of the newcomers

hehe, never knew that.

[The Knights Who Say Ni]

me neaither...

[The Red Baron]

*Only works on 3 shot no-jumping servers*

Fire 2 shots - one on each side of the target - he will usualy turn and try to race away horizontaly from you.
Keep your last shot, then fire it at him when he is retreating and starting to turn back to fire on you.

This is well known to many, but I am posting it for the sake of the newcomers

I hate to burst your bubble.

You are correct with your tactics... But what if the opponent knows how to fake you out?

[Winny]

*Only works on 3 shot no-jumping servers*

Fire 2 shots - one on each side of the target - he will usualy turn and try to race away horizontaly from you.
Keep your last shot, then fire it at him when he is retreating and starting to turn back to fire on you.

This is well known to many, but I am posting it for the sake of the newcomers

I hate to burst your bubble.

You are correct with your tactics... But what if the opponent knows how to fake you out?

then your screwed

[Sir Lance-A-Lot]

As with most tactics, it is not 100% to make a guaranteed kill every time you execute the manuever.
But, it does help to raise the score of the one pulling it off successfully
(I speek from experience with it)

[The Red Baron]

*Only works on 3 shot no-jumping servers*

Fire 2 shots - one on each side of the target - he will usualy turn and try to race away horizontaly from you.
Keep your last shot, then fire it at him when he is retreating and starting to turn back to fire on you.

This is well known to many, but I am posting it for the sake of the newcomers

I hate to burst your bubble.

You are correct with your tactics... But what if the opponent knows how to fake you out?

then your screwed

Nope you're not, your oppenent can only fake you out in 1 direction, if its open combat. If you are faked out, there is a recourse. You're not screwed

[raytray25]

what do u mean by fake out?

[QuantumBeep]

BZFlag is almost entirely about being better at thinking ahead than your opponent. Not running out of shots, dodging bullets, and "faking out" all fit into that category.

I think we're about overdue for a tactics guide. Lemme ponder this...