[Surf] [GUIDE] - How to Surf

[DrDrake]

Hello my fellow surfers,

This topic is made because i have been recently asked for help on how to surf on our surf server, what are the buttons to be pressed.

So here is the Guide how:
Description of Surfing:

Surfing, in Counter Strike terms, is the action of sliding down a Counter Strike map using the physics of the game's engine. Players must find "surf maps" to take full advantage of the ability. Players will start at the top of the surf map with the only 2 goal being to map it to the bottom without falling off and killing other players. More difficult maps contain jumps and various hazards that usually require some trial and error before being able to complete successfully.

Instructions:

Step 1. Press the "W" key to begin moving forward. Holding the "W" key will increase your acceleration based upon the structure of the map. Because of this, it is generally easier to successfully make softer turns while not pressing the "W" key.

Step 2. Press the "A" key to turn left and the "D" key to turn right. The longer these are held, the more power is put into the turn. Pressing the "W" key (acceleration forward) and a turning key simultaneously will increase your odds of successfully completing a hard turn. (You dont have to use W key because sometimes it makes you fall down, so be careful on which surf map you are pressing it).

Step 3. Bump players by using the turning keys ("A" and "D"). Other players can accidentally (or not) knock you off the platform if they bump into you. If you want to practice in peace, you can avoid the interruption altogether by looking for a server without other players.

Thanks for reading,

Training takes time but you will eventually surf like pro!

[Ren0k.]

I used to be a good surfer, but then I took an arrow to the kne

[JF]

your probably just facing the platform when you press W during the time you surf...

You should only use W when you want to move (run or walk) on a flat platform, not a surf platform. The key to a good surf is strafing with A and D + moving around with your mouse smoothly. You should also move up and down on the platform, depending on where you want to surf, if you want to boost yourself higher, you should go a bit down on the platform and then move up again in a V shape movement.

Most importantly, it's all in the feeling, not theory, but how you sense the surfing movement need.
Pressing W will make you look very noobish tbh...

[EsaT]

Great advice for the beginners NICE

[Silver shooter]

i dont use W key for surfing or bunny hopping...
I just use A and D key for moving left or right...
W key wont help for people like me, don't know about rest of people.

['PL']

i dont use W key for surfing or bunny hopping...
I just use A and D key for moving left or right...
W key wont help for people like me, don't know about rest of people.

Sometimes when i have to catch up to a bombsite im using w for bhopping
Well no idea why but when im stiff scared from dying

[EsaT]

Its actually cool with W+D or W+A when u surf.. It makes you look cool. I personally dont use that, but when i have to show off i use it

[Emre52]

Its actually cool with W+D or W+A when u surf.. It makes you look cool. I personally dont use that, but when i have to show off i use it

I can only surf like a normal player... Dont need that W+D or W+A...
Normal surf is enough for me...

[taha]

I personally don't use W ; but this is helpful for beginners and remember guys we don't all surf the same.
PINNED.

[|B|urN]

Great advice but I know what I have to press ...

[DrDrake]

your probably just facing the platform when you press W during the time you surf...

You should only use W when you want to move (run or walk) on a flat platform, not a surf platform. The key to a good surf is strafing with A and D + moving around with your mouse smoothly. You should also move up and down on the platform, depending on where you want to surf, if you want to boost yourself higher, you should go a bit down on the platform and then move up again in a V shape movement.

Most importantly, it's all in the feeling, not theory, but how you sense the surfing movement need.
Pressing W will make you look very noobish tbh...

Every surfer surfs differently, it depends on which map you press W key, because you wouldnt want to press it on maps like surf_green or surf_lagoon, that would make you look like a complete dork.

[Mister]

I prefer surfing without W btw gj drake! will help beginners surfers!

[I-EKILER]

Omfg I've been surfing all this time while crouching 

[JF]

Crouching doesn't reduce your speed, but it can be quite helpful sometimes, example in surf_ski2 you can keep maintaining your higher speed without having to jump so high over the middle platform, just use crouch and you can jump over it much closer and therefore loose less speed. I don't use crouch when I surf, but sometimes I use crouch to get over things faster.
For instance when I want to jump over the awp tower, then I use crouch or when you go to the boosting tower, you can actually jump over the platform on top and do a reverse surfing to wherever you want

[DrDrake]

Some of you may want to re-read Step 2, since i've added a line there which says about W key.

[Tiki:)]

Thats really helpfull to the new ones on surf i only use A and D and my mouse nothing else to surf.The W key is useless when u go surf.

[AvataR♫♪]

ITs easy to surf but if u have Good mouse and good keyBoard

[Sickz]

nice tut for surf niewbie

[Duke Devlin]

will forum moderators have to lock all topics?

stop bumping topics!!!!!

[DrDrake]

will forum moderators have to lock all topics?

stop bumping topics!!!!!

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