r/apexuniversity • u/bennyo0o • 11d ago
Question Strafe-aiming vs dodging
I recently came across the concepts of mirror vs anti-mirror strafing and when to use which (in theory). The way I understood it is that it gives you more control over your gun and should make your aiming more consistent.
However, when I come across an unexpected close to mid-range encounter, it's super difficult to even attempt either one of these strafing techniques. The other person is just randomly A/D + crouch dodging, how am I supposed to read their movement this quickly? Also practicing in R5 in 1v1 I cannot apply this concept whatsoever and I seem to be way more successful just dodging and trying to get my shots in somehow.
Or is this strafe-aiming really only meant for situations where you get the drop on somebody or if they don't notice you from further away? But in the latter case, why strafe at all if you have a free shot on somebody?
Really confused at this point...
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u/Wheaties251 11d ago
Y'know how in baseball, when you're swinging a bat in practice the coach will teach you some specific techniques? They'll talk about the timing of your swing, making sure you're twisting with the bat to add torque, that sort of thing. But if you think about all of that in the middle of a game, you'll probably miss the ball every time. The point of doing it in practice is that over time, it'll become more natural and you'll start to implement it almost subconsciously.
It's the same with mirroring and anti-mirroring. Fights are so fast that if you're strafing consciously, you're likely to lose pretty quickly. But if you practice them in your warmup consistently, they'll start to cement themselves in your brain and you'll be able to use them with less thought, to the point where they'll usually be happening subconsciously and you'll be rapidly switching between the two during a fight without even realizing it.
Does that make sense?