I wanna keep this thread for MGO talk, so to start it, I'm gonna post the CQC tactics I've learned so far. If you wanna post any tips yourself, go ahead.
CQC Knowledge base
- You need to equip CQC+ in your skills to be able to choke people instead of just throwing them to the ground.
- Level 2 CQC+ allows you to hold someone hostage while shooting a gun (hold L1 while choking, must have gun equipped), and level 3 CQC+ allows you make the person you grabbed drop his weapon (as you're grabbing the opponent, let go of R1 and quickly hold it again to make the opponent drop his weapon).
- If you crouch, you have a slightly shorter reach, but you can't be grabbed by people who are standing up. Although, people who are crouching can grab an opponent who is standing up. If you're shooting someone who's trying to grab you, crouching is a good defensive move since they have to crouch and get even closer to be able to grab you.
- If you're being choked or are knocked out, moving both sticks in circles wakes you up faster than moving only one.
- While choking someone, you have a green bar on top of your stamina bar indicating how long you can keep choking the opponent, watch it carefully, if it's about to go to zero, quickly let go of R1 and press it again while moving the stick in one direction to throw them down, which does some extra damage (throw them to your right or left side so they land close to you), afterwards do the Punch Punch Kick combo for an almost fool-proof knock out.
- If you want to make use of the above tactic, it's preferred that you stay standing up so you can do the throw maneuver. Crouching or laying on top of the opponent to choke them has no added effect. Also, time spent standing up, moving around, or holding them hostage while shooting, has no effect on their stamina (meaning that they're not getting choked), but your green bar does go down, so try to keep movements at a minimum.
- If you roll against someone who is crouching or in a box, they will fall down. If they're standing up, the roll will only make them hesitate for a second. So don't crouch if the opponent is rolling a lot.
- If the opponent is rolling a lot, watch where the roll ends. There's a brief moment when finishing a roll where the opponent can't do anything, this is a good moment to crouch (in case he also crouches) and attempt to grab him.
- If you place a Playboy magazine, you are invulnerable to it, so make use of them if they're allowed.
- If knives are allowed in a CQC fight, a good tactic is to throw the opponent to the floor, crouch down, and use the shock capability of the knife. It's an easy combo that's hard to avoid because the shock has a little more reach that will most likely get the opponent as they're trying to roll away or stand up.
- Another more difficult, but efficient tactic to use in a CQC-only fight is to jump back (using L1 + stick back + X) when trying to confront someone face to face. If done right, the opponent will lunge at you failing to grab you, giving you ample time to attack him.
- If you want to perform the throat slice, you need to have Blades level 3 and CQC+ level 1. A fun combination, but not very practical unless you're expecting a small fighting area where knives are allowed.
- And lastly, a simple tip: If you don't know how to use CQC very well, go to the Virtual Range in MGS4. There you can practice any tactic that you want on the holograms (or whatever they are).
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