

That’s how I myself learned about blaster jumping and strafe turning for example.Įven if the skill gap between you and another player is immense, it is highly improbable that the other player is cheating. Some of them might even offer to show you around by giving you a short live tutorial.

Most of the experienced players will take their time to shortly explain gameplay techniques to newbies if asked nicely. If you meet very strong players online and wonder how they do certain things, it usually pays off to simply ask them. Remember that the Xonotic player community is generally considered a very friendly and helpful one and for many people (including me) this is the key aspect that gets one hooked to this game.

If you want to fully apply the knowledge gained from this guide, search for vanilla servers - Normal category in the server browser. The XDF ruleset has different physics and a separate video-guide called XDF Academy. Note that whereas movement aspects should usually apply more or less unchanged to modified servers offering InstaGib, vehicle CTF or Overkill gameplay, I will not explain the specifics of these game mutators/rulesets - I simply lack the expertise in non-vanilla game modes. This guide aims at showing all fundamental aspects of vanilla Xonotic gameplay to enable new players to pick up the ropes quickly.
