Post: M4a1 guide
07-14-2010, 03:00 AM #1
NeedaMilfSoon
In my man cave
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I am going to be making my gun guides on perks attachments and what not to help you rush the enemy and flank them and be aggressive, so these tips and classes are setup to help you do that better. These classes might not work for you though, as you maybe play a different style then me, and you will not like them, and also you might not be as good as me, so of course you will not have as much success as I do with each gun. I hope you enjoy though.

M4A1:
-High rate of fire
-Lower damage
-Very little recoil
-Goes through ammo quick
-Good iron sights
-Average clip size

Good sidearms for you might be: machine pistols, shotguns, or a stinger.

Fully automatic, all purpose weapon.

Unlocked at level 4.

The guns high rate of fire makes up for its weaker damage. Stopping power is not a necessity with this gun. Its recoil is low so you do not have to worry about its iron sights, I know some people do not like them, but they are fine, I dislike them as well, but really nothing wrong with them. Take into consideration how quickly it burns through ammo so that you can set your classes up and what not to make sure you do not run out of ammo too quickly. Examples being scavenger and one man army. But your side arms really do depend on what you like and what you have the most success with I am just giving suggestions. I recommend machine pistols and shotguns because you want something strong if you run out of ammo to keep getting you kills. Handguns are also good to have, if you are not worried about staying alive and keeping your kill streak going, as easy. This meaning they are not as powerful so it might not keep you alive as well usually. As a handgun recommendation I would say maybe USP 45 akimbo.

As a attachment for the gun I would recommend red dot sight. It helps you be more accurate. First perk I recommend is sleight of hand pro. This gun has a great rate of fire but low damage so with sleigh of hand pro it allows you to get that first shot in which you need. The gun as well eats through ammo quickly, so you want to be able to reload quickly because you are going to be having to tons. That way you can get right back into action. As well the clip size is not that great so you have few bullets to run out of. As well you can use heavier side arms that take longer to switch out because if you can reload fast you will not have to switch guns as much and this is very useful. I do say though for perk 2 you should have stopping power. I think it is a rock when picking your second perk, usually the best option in most situations I find. As third perk I recommend ninja pro. You do not want to be found on heartbeat sensors, as well you do not want people sound whoring you. As well it allows you to sound whore. If you do not have a headset or sound whore a lot, maybe this is not the best option for you, but you should try it out. Stopping power again because you want to drop them as quick as possible. It helps when you have multiple targets to kill.

An alternative class could be.

M4A1 Silencer
-Scavenger pro
-Cold blooded pro
-Ninja pro

This class works best for the kill dependent game type. This class allows you to be a ghost, and sound whore, as well you want to use it in not loud game modes, where you will not be seeing a whole lot of action. Cold blooded is helpful when you have bad teammates and they just give the team air support.

Another alternative class could be.

M4A1 Red dot sight/Silencer
-Bling
-Stopping power
-Ninja

This is best for something like search and destroy or demolition. There is not going to be lots of kills, but you need to stay aggressive but remain hidden. The 2 attachments help you do both of these.

Attachments

Grenade Launcher: This allows you to fire grenades. The grenade must travel a certain distance before it explodes on impact. You can also kill an enemy with an unarmed grenade, if it hits them.

Unlocked:
M4A1: Marksman I - Get 10 kills with this weapon.

Red Dot Sight: The Red Dot Sight replaces the weapon's iron sight. The RDS has a much better view and a bright laser dot in the center that allows for a quick aim.

Unlocked:
M4A1: Marksman II - Get 25 kills with this weapon.

Silencer: Makes the weapon more silent and reduces recoil. This attachment lowers the weapons range and damage over distance.

When you fire a silenced weapon, you won't show up on the mini-map.

Unlocked:
M4A1: Marksman III - Get 75 kills with this weapon.

ACOG Scope Replaces the weapons iron sight for a telescopic sight.

Unlocked:
M4A1: Marksman IV - Get 150 kills with this weapon.

FMJ Full Metal Jacket bullets. Increases bullet penetration, thus allowing you to shoot through higher density cover.

This works just like the Call of Duty 4 Deep Impact perk.

Unlocked:
M4A1: Marksman V - Get 300 kills with this weapon.

Shotgun Attachment allows you to use a four round pump-action shotgun.

Unlocked:
M4A1: Shotgun - Get 20 kills with the Grenade Launcher.

Holographic Sight The Holographic Sight is a little more accurate than the Red Dot Sight and the reticule is a bit different:

Unlocked:
M4A1: Holographic Sight - Get 60 kills with the Red Dot Sight.

Heartbeat Sensor: This is attached to the side of your weapon. You can track anyone that is in front of you, except for enemies that use the Ninja perk. Enemies are shown as red dots and friendlies as green dots.

Unlocked:
M4A1: Heartbeat Sensor - Get 15 kills with the Silencer.

Thermal Scope: Everything is shown as grayscale. Players glow white, except for those who use the Cold-Blooded perk. You can't see through walls/cover with this scope.

Unlocked:
M4A1: Thermal Scope - Get 20 kills with the ACOG Scope.

Extended Mags Increases the capacity of your weapons magazine, but it doesn't give you any extra ammunition.

Unlocked:
M4A1: Extended Mags - Get 40 penetration kills with the FMJ.

Camouflages:

Desert Unlocked:
Unlocked by default.
Arctic Unlocked:
Unlocked by default.

Woodland
Woodland Unlocked:
M4A1: Expert I - Get 5 headshots with this weapon.

Digital Unlocked:
M4A1: Expert II - Get 15 headshots with this weapon.

Urban Unlocked:
M4A1: Expert III - Get 30 headshots with this weapon.

Blue Tiger Unlocked:
M4A1: Expert IV - Get 75 headshots with this weapon.

Red Tiger Unlocked:
M4A1: Expert V - Get 150 headshots with this weapon.

Fall Unlocked:
M4A1: Expert VI - Get 250 headshots with this weapon.

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08-26-2010, 05:10 AM #65
NeedaMilfSoon
In my man cave
Originally posted by gothikwon01 View Post
Personally love this gun, its uber underrated, i used to use it on my rushing class, great weapon, I prefer it over the acr.

M4A1 with fmj is epic win.


I think it is a very good gun for how quickly you unlock it.

I think overall the ACR is the better of the 2, but until you unlock the ACR, this is the most accurate and versatile assault rifle in the game.

What do you use as your first perk on your rushing class with this gun? I recommend marathon if you are a beginner rusher, but sleight of hand pro is so much more beneficial.

Other then its rate of fire, I do not see anything it can do really better then the ACR, so I prefer the ACR over it.

I do not like the iron sights really on this gun, so if I am going to use it I need holographic sight or red dot sight.
08-26-2010, 08:01 AM #66
new_egg_edd
Bounty hunter
Nice guide - I love the gun, but I feel that the lack of visibility on the camo puts me off it a bit. The F2000 wins by a lot in my eye with regards to camo visibility
08-26-2010, 08:03 AM #67
NeedaMilfSoon
In my man cave
Originally posted by edd View Post
Nice guide - I love the gun, but I feel that the lack of visibility on the camo puts me off it a bit. The F2000 wins by a lot in my eye with regards to camo visibility


Thanks man.

I do not mind the gun.

Also I have no comment on the whole camo part because I have no clue what you are talking about. :p
08-26-2010, 05:14 PM #68
Solo
Rookie
Originally posted by BOLT View Post
Thanks man.

I do not mind the gun.

Also I have no comment on the whole camo part because I have no clue what you are talking about. :p


How the camo shows and looks on the gun. On the M4 there's not alot of camo showing.
08-26-2010, 05:16 PM #69
new_egg_edd
Bounty hunter
Originally posted by BOLT View Post
Thanks man.

I do not mind the gun.

Also I have no comment on the whole camo part because I have no clue what you are talking about. :p


Haha, okay. Well, you know on the M4 only (I know nothing about how to describe guns) the underside and magazine are "camouflaged", and a sight if you equip it? So the camouflage is less visible than if the whole of the gun were camouflaged, like with the f2000 or acr

But you probably don't care Smile
08-26-2010, 06:46 PM #70
NeedaMilfSoon
In my man cave
I understand what you are getting at now.

But what you like is a gun with MORE camouflage to keep you covered or one with LESS camouflage because it distracts you?

---------- Post added at 12:46 PM ---------- Previous post was at 12:24 PM ----------

Originally posted by edd View Post
Haha, okay. Well, you know on the M4 only (I know nothing about how to describe guns) the underside and magazine are "camouflaged", and a sight if you equip it? So the camouflage is less visible than if the whole of the gun were camouflaged, like with the f2000 or acr

But you probably don't care Smile


Read my post above.
08-26-2010, 06:48 PM #71
i love the iron sights on the m4a1 also the rate of fire
my favorite gun is the ak47 with silencer
08-26-2010, 07:27 PM #72
itzbigant91
League Champion
3rd best iron sight on an assault rifle in the game.
08-26-2010, 07:53 PM #73
NeedaMilfSoon
In my man cave
Originally posted by mattr1994 View Post
i love the iron sights on the m4a1 also the rate of fire
my favorite gun is the ak47 with silencer

I am the complete opposite, I hate the iron sights even though they are not that bad.

But I agree with AK47 with silencer, that is fun to use.

Did you know with the AK47, if you add an attachment to it, it adds idle sway and recoil?
Originally posted by itzbigant91 View Post
3rd best iron sight on an assault rifle in the game.

Which guns do you think have better iron sights?

I personally list it among the worst iron sights out of the assault rifles.

Sure at close range the iron sights are fine, but at longer ranges, I find it hard to see the person I am trying to kill.

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