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# Dec 22, 2008 at 11:27 AM

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Lampard 84970

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More and more recently ive been noticing that im missing alot of backstabs. I can usually get into the perfect position pretty easily to take out several enemies but for some reason I miss the first backstab and then ofcourse I get caught and killed.

Can anyone give me some tips?

# Dec 22, 2008 at 3:14 PM

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Phoenix 81840

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Stab before you get in range so you get the short animation.

# Dec 22, 2008 at 4:12 PM

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Testify 88225

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Try and avoid getting the lift by looking at the ground and then quickly stabbing looking up most reliable way to not get the animation.

# Dec 22, 2008 at 4:13 PM

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GManNickG 80805

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Testify
Try and avoid getting the lift by looking at the ground and then quickly stabbing looking up most reliable way to not get the animation.

Cite your sources mother fucker.

# Dec 22, 2008 at 4:15 PM

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NULLNAME 79381

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Quote:

Originally Posted by GManNickG
Quote:

Originally Posted by Testify
Try and avoid getting the lift by looking at the ground and then quickly stabbing looking up most reliable way to not get the animation.

Cite your sources mother fucker.

Well isn't that kind of like what you teach.....to flick so you don't get the lift...? Just a vertical flick.

# Dec 22, 2008 at 4:24 PM

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LandsharK 85406

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Well most sources say that you just have to strafe - which is completely untrue. I just look another direction (usually up) and then aim back at them. If you get the animation you can still get them, depending on what they are doing. If a sniper doesn't hear you uncloak chances are they they won't notice you stabbing them. A medic, on the other hand, will (should) be moving around so much that a Drop Stab will never get them.

# Dec 22, 2008 at 4:29 PM

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GManNickG 80805

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Originally Posted by Assham
Quote:

Originally Posted by GManNickG
Quote:

Originally Posted by Testify
Try and avoid getting the lift by looking at the ground and then quickly stabbing looking up most reliable way to not get the animation.

Cite your sources mother fucker.

Well isn't that kind of like what you teach.....to flick so you don't get the lift...? Just a vertical flick.

Exactly.

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Originally Posted by LandsharK
Well most sources say that you just have to strafe - which is completely untrue. I just look another direction (usually up) and then aim back at them. If you get the animation you can still get them, depending on what they are doing. If a sniper doesn't hear you uncloak chances are they they won't notice you stabbing them. A medic, on the other hand, will (should) be moving around so much that a Drop Stab will never get them.

BTW, it's easier if you look down. Clicking naturally brings the mouse down, and you can also crouch so you don't have to look down so much. (Likewise, you can also jump so you don't have to look up so much, but obviously jumping offsets you more than crouching.)

You can always hit somebody with this if they are in range, like a medic, but you have to aim fast.

# Dec 22, 2008 at 4:40 PM

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paralyzedmime 79263

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i'm pretty good at spy.
that is,
when i'm not getting randomly sprayed by fire during cloak, or spy-checked by random enemies..

but yesterday i was playing goldrush and i backstabbed this heavy a good THREE TIMES, and nothing happened..

that happens to me alot more often now-a-days..

and it makes me absolutely furious when it happens.. but, that's just what comes with playing spy.. it's a fun class, but it will PISS YOU THE F**K OFF!

# Dec 22, 2008 at 5:07 PM

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LandsharK 85406

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It's twice as bad when it's their medic with uber. Or anyone in ir/we-r.

# Dec 23, 2008 at 3:53 AM

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Lampard 84970

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Thanks for the help guys. Im not exactly new to the class so i know all the basics so don't bother with them and I can get into position fairly well, even before the recent update. Ill try the vertical thing you were talking about and see how that goes.

Thanks again. Any more tips will be greatly appreciated.

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