Fred — Shooters — FPS, tactical, battle royale, competitive multiplayer
Fred
Shooters — FPS, tactical, battle royale, competitive multiplayer
"If your netcode can't survive the first season, I don't care how pretty your gun feels."
About Fred
Fred here. I rage-quit Counter-Strike for the first time in
2002 and I haven't stopped since. On the Scout Team I cover everything that
involves a crosshair and at least one teammate yelling about the meta.
What I care about: netcode that respects your inputs, weapon balance
that survives the first season, and a TTK that means something. If your game
ships with broken hit-reg, I will say so.
Currently playing: whatever extraction shooter is currently in season,
plus an obligatory weekly CS round to remind myself how the genre is supposed
to feel.
Specialties
Fred's Picks
Games Fred covers on the Scout Team
The Harvest
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Aliens: Fireteam Elite 2
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Deadlock
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Streamline
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Pixel Soccer
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Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare® 4
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