Pro_Donn Posted June 12, 2019 Share Posted June 12, 2019 How do you stop painting the body with paint it black? It always paints the opponents body 1st making headshots almost impossible. What am I doing wrong? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stupidis Posted June 12, 2019 Share Posted June 12, 2019 From what I've heard. Autoaim - goes for body - flick up so it goes for hs - activate dead eye - shoot. Xtf and Pro_Donn 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pro_Donn Posted June 12, 2019 Author Share Posted June 12, 2019 4 minutes ago, Stupidis said: From what I've heard. Autoaim - goes for body - flick up so it goes for hs - activate dead eye - shoot. I watched a smokesnugs video if you watch him play, he activates dead THEN aim up for the headshot. As soon as I activate dead eye it paints the body. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ekomaira Posted June 12, 2019 Share Posted June 12, 2019 No need to be dicks about it. Same thing happens to me. As soon as I enter dead-eye it paints the body in an instant. You have time to do anything else, unless we're both missing something Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CMCSAVAGE Posted June 12, 2019 Share Posted June 12, 2019 You only need a quick tap of PIB, basically you need to shoot at the same time then deactivate it. I don't use anymore, but I've seen people say that the quick flip up was nerfed, you now have to move the joystick more slowly now. The Dedito Gae and Dr.Rosenthal 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AmyStone Posted June 12, 2019 Share Posted June 12, 2019 10 minutes ago, CMCSAVAGE said: but I've seen people say that the quick flip up was nerfed, you now have to move the joystick more slowly now. I heard the same thing but haven't noticed a difference. A quick flick is all I've ever used. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr.Rosenthal Posted June 12, 2019 Share Posted June 12, 2019 (edited) What you’re doing wrong is you’re taking too long to pull off the headshot. Simply. You have to flick up and shoot before it has time to paint the first X. And that’s precisely what makes it so quick. Edit: The HS mechanic has been nerfed, yes, but all that means is that before you could be more imprecise with the flick-up movement and now you have to be careful and just nudge it a bit upwards, otherwise you’ll get a hatshot or a shot above the head. Edited June 12, 2019 by Dr.Rosenthal CMCSAVAGE, Amy Vinewood and No Homing 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AmyStone Posted June 12, 2019 Share Posted June 12, 2019 41 minutes ago, Dr.Rosenthal said: What you’re doing wrong is you’re taking too long to pull off the headshot. Simply. You have to flick up and shoot before it has time to paint the first X. And that’s precisely what makes it so quick. Edit: The HS mechanic has been nerfed, yes, but all that means is that before you could be more imprecise with the flick-up movement and now you have to be careful and just nudge it a bit upwards, otherwise you’ll get a hatshot or a shot above the head. So are you saying that it's 4 steps - auto aim, deadeye, flick up, fire? Chunkey_Monkey and Dr.Rosenthal 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr.Rosenthal Posted June 12, 2019 Share Posted June 12, 2019 (edited) @AmyStone correct! Edit: I guess you could flick up first and then activate dead eye but to me that makes it more difficult since I have to press down R3 while keeping the stick aiming for the head which is really difficult to pull off without f*cking up the aiming. The order you’ve described works best for me but keep in mind: activate dead eye - flick up - shoot are all done in almost the same instant. Ideally anyway! Edited June 12, 2019 by Dr.Rosenthal Xtf, Fatsanchez and No Homing 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AmyStone Posted June 12, 2019 Share Posted June 12, 2019 1 hour ago, Dr.Rosenthal said: @AmyStone correct! Edit: I guess you could flick up first and then activate dead eye but to me that makes it more difficult since I have to press down R3 while keeping the stick aiming for the head which is really difficult to pull off without f*cking up the aiming. The order you’ve described works best for me but keep in mind: activate dead eye - flick up - shoot are all done in almost the same instant. Ideally anyway! Ok thanks that's a great help. I'll have to practice that in missions and gang hideouts. Dr.Rosenthal 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smokewood Posted June 12, 2019 Share Posted June 12, 2019 At what level of PIB do you get to manually mark, like in story mode. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr.Rosenthal Posted June 12, 2019 Share Posted June 12, 2019 @Smokewood You don't. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smokewood Posted June 12, 2019 Share Posted June 12, 2019 34 minutes ago, Dr.Rosenthal said: @Smokewood You don't. That sux... might rethink my loadout. The auto-mark is really sloppy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ziggy_Ivanhoe Posted June 12, 2019 Share Posted June 12, 2019 It works better for me when I aim, flick up (or just a nudge up after the update), and then click in PIB. People who do it the other way are just real quick and get the aim up before it paints, but I can't seem to do it well, so i use the reverse method and have been doing fine. Although as mentioned above, If you're not good and clicking in the R3 without moving it too much, it'll screw up your aim. When this happens to me I just try to adjust as best I can whilst freeaiming and still get shots off, but it does take a split second longer to fire. Hope this helps though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AmyStone Posted June 12, 2019 Share Posted June 12, 2019 I have one other question about Paint it Black. If it's all about getting head shots then who bother activating dead eye at all. A head shot is a kill with or without it. What are the other advantages to using it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TyrionV Posted June 12, 2019 Share Posted June 12, 2019 I’ve never really understood PiB. Only time I use it effectively is in the mission shooting the dudes from the rooftop in Destroyed by Grief. Ill try try some of the things you guys have mentioned but I find it just as easy to auto aim and shoot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cratoz Posted June 13, 2019 Share Posted June 13, 2019 Just now, AmyStone said: I have one other question about Paint it Black. If it's all about getting head shots then who bother activating dead eye at all. A head shot is a kill with or without it. What are the other advantages to using it? The big advantage is completely eliminating bloom, which makes getting headshots easier and faster if you master the technique. Also very overpowered if you use it with a Double Barrel shotgun. PiB makes the DB into a laser, just go for the chest. It's also very good for quickly killing birds (flying or sitting, doesn't matter) as you will have pinpoint accuracy. Stupidis, Xtf, TyrionV and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IamCourtney Posted June 13, 2019 Share Posted June 13, 2019 4 hours ago, AmyStone said: I have one other question about Paint it Black. If it's all about getting head shots then who bother activating dead eye at all. A head shot is a kill with or without it. What are the other advantages to using it? It turns dynamite arrows into guided missiles. tonko, The Dedito Gae, No Homing and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr.Rosenthal Posted June 13, 2019 Share Posted June 13, 2019 6 hours ago, AmyStone said: I have one other question about Paint it Black. If it's all about getting head shots then who bother activating dead eye at all. A head shot is a kill with or without it. What are the other advantages to using it? 3 hours ago, Cratoz said: The big advantage is completely eliminating bloom, which makes getting headshots easier and faster if you master the technique. Also very overpowered if you use it with a Double Barrel shotgun. PiB makes the DB into a laser, just go for the chest. It's also very good for quickly killing birds (flying or sitting, doesn't matter) as you will have pinpoint accuracy. ^ This. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Commander S Posted June 14, 2019 Share Posted June 14, 2019 On 6/12/2019 at 10:24 AM, Pro_Donn said: How do you stop painting the body with paint it black? It always paints the opponents body 1st making headshots almost impossible. What am I doing wrong? What I've found works is to aim wide of your target, or above, and then 'swipe' across/down over their head to paint a guaranteed headshot. In other words, I've got to ignore over half a decade of GTAO-style auto-aim habits: auto-aiming at an enemy, then flicking up to target their head, will almost always end up painting their body first instead. With PiB, you have to do anything but that, if you want to paint their noggin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr.Rosenthal Posted June 16, 2019 Share Posted June 16, 2019 @Commander S Sounds like you've got a good strategy that works for you, but I really think you're missing out on what's making it truly awesome. I don't even paint with it, ideally. No swiping across. I'll try and make a video of it and upload it, but I'm sure I've seen similar videos on here before. Pro_Donn and Cratoz 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Commander S Posted June 17, 2019 Share Posted June 17, 2019 3 hours ago, Dr.Rosenthal said: @Commander S Sounds like you've got a good strategy that works for you, but I really think you're missing out on what's making it truly awesome. I don't even paint with it, ideally. No swiping across. I'll try and make a video of it and upload it, but I'm sure I've seen similar videos on here before. Well, "paint" is less accurate for what I do - "noggin-bounce", more like. Feels like I'm tapping them on the head - "and you're dead, you're dead, you're dead..." Also, full disclosure: strictly PvE player here, so I'm not too bothered about stuff that'll make me as efficient as possible against other people. So yeah, I treat it more as something cool and fun for kicking off a shootout in style (and then I tend to ignore Dead Eye altogether, tbh), because it's not as much as a necessity for that kind of thing. Xtf 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr.Rosenthal Posted June 17, 2019 Share Posted June 17, 2019 @Commander S Understood I'll try and get a video of how I do it and post it here. But yeah, whatever works and if it's good enough for PvE and that's your thing then that's all good! Xtf, Commander S and Pro_Donn 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AmyStone Posted June 17, 2019 Share Posted June 17, 2019 15 minutes ago, Dr.Rosenthal said: @Commander S Understood I'll try and get a video of how I do it and post it here. But yeah, whatever works and if it's good enough for PvE and that's your thing then that's all good! I'd love it if you could do that. I've been practising and still end up painting the body most of the time. I just can't do it fast enough. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr.Rosenthal Posted June 17, 2019 Share Posted June 17, 2019 @AmyStone I'll try and get it done tomorrow! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Failed Again Posted June 21, 2019 Share Posted June 21, 2019 (edited) I'm frustrated with PIB I rarely get any marks at all.. doesn't work well at all in showdowns- Will mark mostly in NPC land/ could I have lag/ and I'm using the Non X (BOX)- Poor framerate-malfunctioning controller?? Edited June 21, 2019 by Failed Again Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chunkey_Monkey Posted June 21, 2019 Share Posted June 21, 2019 ^^^^^^^^your Not supposed to name other players on here in that scenario Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LostReacher Posted June 22, 2019 Share Posted June 22, 2019 I have been finding paint it black to be a total waste, I feel like a moron using it. Sometimes I mark only their head and it misses? There is nothing between us. Also will mark them say 4 times and it wont kill them. Failed Again and IamCourtney 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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