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BrowneY
Profile Blog Joined October 2009
40 Posts
Last Edited: 2010-11-08 00:19:53
November 08 2010 00:16 GMT
#1
What would be the most competitive FPS on the PC currently?
To those that say CoD please rethink your answer. I was thinking TF2/QuakeLive, but I could be wrong on that.
Im basically looking for a blend of good competition, high skill cap, decently sized community, and frequent updates to the game. If it is purchaseable is fine, though no "cash-shop" games where you have the ability to purchase better weapons at the expense of real money, as those games are useless in my opinion.

I honestly have no clue on what is the most popular skill-oriented FPS, so any advice would be good.

Games I've Played:
Crossfire
Combat Arms
Urban Terror
Quake Live

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Meatt
Profile Joined September 2010
United States98 Posts
November 08 2010 00:20 GMT
#2
Counterstrike? Unless it's lost its momentum. I still haven't played an fps that required as much skill to this day.
There's no fighting in here! This is the War Room!
Brad
Profile Joined April 2010
2754 Posts
November 08 2010 00:21 GMT
#3
The one and only, Counter Strike.
Lee Jae Dong proved that a focus on mechanics and execution could solve problems in the StarCraft game strategy.
GenoZStriker
Profile Blog Joined February 2010
United States2914 Posts
Last Edited: 2010-11-08 00:24:04
November 08 2010 00:22 GMT
#4
Counter-Strike and Quake Live. Call of Duty 4 is actually quite a competitive game itself, arguably one of the most played FPS game to date.
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BrowneY
Profile Blog Joined October 2009
40 Posts
November 08 2010 00:23 GMT
#5
Counter-strike Source or 1.6? Im thinkin 1.6, but I've heard Counter Strike Source has a bigger community...
Pyrrhuloxia
Profile Blog Joined May 2008
United States6700 Posts
November 08 2010 00:23 GMT
#6
TF2? Not that competitive. TF2 is actually what I play most but there is no MLG TF2 for instance. I think there was for a very short time and it didn't work out. EG had a TF2 team for a very short time - it's a fun game not really a great competitive game. That said, the best clan seems to be dignitas, which is Select's clan.
Pyrrhuloxia
Profile Blog Joined May 2008
United States6700 Posts
November 08 2010 00:24 GMT
#7
On November 08 2010 09:23 BrowneY wrote:
Counter-strike Source or 1.6? Im thinkin 1.6, but I've heard Counter Strike Source has a bigger community...

1.6 is what the pros play. I guess source has "watermelon heads" which is probably why I thought source was fun.
Rejuvenation
Profile Joined August 2010
Canada128 Posts
November 08 2010 00:24 GMT
#8
CS 1.6

Can't go wrong with this =)
GenoZStriker
Profile Blog Joined February 2010
United States2914 Posts
Last Edited: 2010-11-08 00:26:23
November 08 2010 00:25 GMT
#9
CS1.6 or CS:S
Quake Live
COD2/4
Day of Defeat
Enemy Terrority
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Angra
Profile Blog Joined May 2009
United States2652 Posts
November 08 2010 00:26 GMT
#10
Counter-Strike and Quake Live are probably the 2 most competitive right now.
s.a.y
Profile Blog Joined October 2007
Croatia3840 Posts
November 08 2010 00:32 GMT
#11
On November 08 2010 09:26 Angra wrote:
Counter-Strike and Quake Live are probably the 2 most competitive right now.


This is correct, you go CS 1.6. if you go for 5vs5 or QuakeLive for duel.
I am not good with quotes
Cofo
Profile Blog Joined June 2010
United States1388 Posts
November 08 2010 00:35 GMT
#12
CS for a competitive team game, Quake Live for 1v1. IMO.
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dNo_O
Profile Joined November 2008
United States233 Posts
Last Edited: 2010-11-08 00:38:36
November 08 2010 00:37 GMT
#13
quake is the most skill/thought intensive fps. if you're good at quake, 1.6 is easy. *easy after a little bit of demo watching. good at quake can transition to easily mid-high level 1.6 with a couple weeks playing with a friend who has a good understanding of what popular 1.6 gameplay is like.
It is a profitable thing, if one is wise, to seem foolish.
bakedace
Profile Blog Joined March 2010
United States672 Posts
November 08 2010 00:47 GMT
#14
counter strike 1.6
Boblion
Profile Blog Joined May 2007
France8043 Posts
November 08 2010 00:50 GMT
#15
Urban Terror is really underground but this game is just ... art. Amazing feeling and moves, but well you have already played it. I guess you left because the community is too small.
fuck all those elitists brb watching streams of elite players.
Felraiser
Profile Joined April 2010
United States5 Posts
November 08 2010 00:52 GMT
#16
On November 08 2010 09:23 Pyrrhuloxia wrote:
TF2? Not that competitive. TF2 is actually what I play most but there is no MLG TF2 for instance. I think there was for a very short time and it didn't work out. EG had a TF2 team for a very short time - it's a fun game not really a great competitive game. That said, the best clan seems to be dignitas, which is Select's clan.


EG still has a TF2 team, as do MGOs Complexity Gaming, eMazing Gaming, and Area 51 Gaming. TF2's not huge in North America, and it's not "the most competitive PC FPS" by a long shot, but it's more popular in Europe, and it's very underrated as a competitive game. If the game's marketing and post-release development didn't cater to the very people who are least likely to play competitively (hat lovers and Dustbowl players), TF2 might have been a bigger competitive success.
zoOv
Profile Blog Joined April 2010
Australia269 Posts
November 08 2010 00:57 GMT
#17
Counter Strike
Terror Australis :: [TA] :: Hard work beats talent when talent fails to work hard
Blisse
Profile Blog Joined July 2010
Canada3710 Posts
November 08 2010 01:18 GMT
#18
Quake skills do not correspond to Counter Strike skills. It takes a while for you to learn how burst works. Sniping may be easier however, but that sometimes depends simply on reflexes. CS1.6 is easily the most skill oriented first person shooter. Combat Arms is nothing. CS:S has larger and more obvious hitboxes, while the bullets don't go in straight lines all the time. It is very confusing.
There is no one like you in the universe.
Hannie
Profile Joined May 2010
Sweden4 Posts
November 08 2010 01:19 GMT
#19
Natural Selection, very competitive but small community.
holy_war
Profile Blog Joined July 2007
United States3590 Posts
November 08 2010 01:23 GMT
#20
Quake and Counter Strike.
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