PVP:Duels:Reload theory

At the begining of your SGL life the aim should be to reload under cover, thus offering the least attack surface while you're being unable to shoot.

Later on there are tactics like in-your-face reload 🙂 kuroaxhi, nuyo, soloking xheki-rf use this a lot, they bait you with a couple of bullets and you start emptying your clip while they run right in front of you, left right and all shabang, fast and unpredictable to hit and reloading right in your face, to eventualy have full clip while you start to need to reload. that is their kill window, complemented by a good headshot rate.

They usualy kill you at first 20 bullets they shoot per round, taking advantage of their movement, their aim and your panic.

Another notable tactic is bullet controll. sometimes you just do not NEED to reload. when you get the feel of your gun and fire SOME bullets and still have, let's say, 15 bullets left in your faraday (also complemented by your aiming skill), you can dive in and kill the enemy that is reloading or close to empty clip.

Bottom line, the reload should not be a compulsive act because it offers a window to be killed in. learning to control how and when to do it is key to success. learning opponents reloading behaviour is another key.

Also, i've got this from many top players: in a stand off with no cover and opponents of the same skill, the one reloading first wins. it's simple math to understand why: equal skill means same hp dmg, but reloading last means you're closer to death and it offers THAT window to kill to the opponent which at equal skill will be used at max.