GameBattles is a great community filled with skilled players and assholes alike. Playing here can definitly improve your skill in public matches and give you a greater appreciation for the game. Here I will give you some tactics on playing Search & Destroy 1v1 on gamebattles.

First you must have an efficient class setup that increase mobility and has a reasonable fire rate since close encounters are highly likely in GB S&D.

Class Setup
Primary Weapon: Sub Machine Gun(Preferably the UMP45 or P90)
Secondary Weapon: Machine Pistol (Preferably the PP2000 or TMP)
Equipment: C4 (Choosing equipment also depends on game rules)
Special Grenade: Stun Grenade

Perk 1: Marathon Pro
Perk 2: Stopping Power Pro (or Cold Blooded Pro if playing Hardcore)
Perk 3: Ninja Pro NO EXCEPTIONS

Class Setup Explanation

The reason this setup is exceptionally well is because the UMP45 has maxium mobility combined with Marathon will allow you to get to the bomb faster whether defending or attacking. Equipped with Stopping Power and Ninja you can get their silently with enough bullet damage to take out your enemy. The C4 can be used to kill an enemy planting or defusing (especially when they do the fake defuse by picking up the bomb and immediately setting it back down.) and stuns keep an enemy halted in their tracks but watch out for free fire when they are stunned. You only get one life in S&D you don't want to lose a round like that.

Tactics - Defense

Begging a S&D match on GB you always want to defend. PERIOD. This gives you a greater chance at getting the first win because your oppent knows that they have to plant the bomb or kill you. When defend camp tactically not noobish. Make sure you spend a equal amount of time near each bomb. Don't spend your entire time just running around the map, your defending for a reason. Since you have your c4 and Marathon rush to the bomb site that is less likely to be planted and use your c4 like a second player. If you hear your c4 explode you the enemy is near that area so try and snuff him or her out. If the bomb is planted their then thats an easy kill and plant defuse for you good job. Now that your c4 is at one bomb site watch the other your self but keep a close eye on your corners and behind you. Listen hard for bushes being passed by and falling enemies (you know the sound the crack your legs make when you make a hard landing). Basically go on your senses and stay alert. Try not to stare to long and get tunnel vision and don't get nervous. Take your time and think tactically. Never rush yourself.

Tactics _ Defense After The Plant

You only have 40 seconds to find your opponent and defuse the bomb. Everyone always hides in the same places. Your going to have to find the place your opponent went to and fast if not your going to lose. First examine the bomb site, look for claymores or c4. If you see a claymore blow it up but if you see c4 don't. Get out of there and try and find your opponent because you don't want him or her to know that you know that there c4 is there because once you try and defuse they will blow it up. So try and find them this is where Marathon comes in handy, sniff em out kill them and get back to the before 7.5 seconds is up because after that you won't be able to defuse in time. But if you do get to defuse in time then the above strategy worked for you.


I CANNOT GUARNTEE THIS STRATEGY WILL WORK FOR YOU. I CAN ONLY GIVE YOU ADVICE AND HOPE YOU TAKE FROM IT WHAT WORKS BEST FOR YOU. THIS STRATEGY CAN ONLY BE USED WITH MY PERMISSION. RESULTS MAY VARY.

In the near future I will give map tactics for GB and Public Matches for all gametypes. This is my first strategy attempt feedback will be appreciated.