[14-4] Actions

Learn how to bind and use console commands for movement, attacking, and more in Quake Champions. Master every action to dominate the arena!

Alright, let's talk about how you actually *do* things in Quake Champions. You know, like moving, shooting, jumping – all that good stuff. You can set these up through console commands, which you can type directly into the console or even set up in a config file. Think of it like giving your character specific orders.

The key thing to remember is the plus sign +. When you see a + before an action, like +attack, it means you're telling your character to *start* doing that action. Keep holding the key you've bound to it, and they'll keep doing it. To stop an action, you'd typically use a minus sign -, like -attack. Quake is smart, though; if you bind a key to a + action, it'll automatically try to perform the corresponding - action when you let go of that key. It's all about these little commands that make your character move and react.

For example, if you wanted to make a command that just attacks, you could type alias rambo "+attack". But if you just did that, your character would attack non-stop because there's no -attack in there to tell them to stop! To make it so you only attack a few times, you'd set up something like alias conserve_ammo "+attack;wait;-attack". See how that works? It tells Quake to attack, wait a moment, and then stop attacking.

Here's a rundown of the basic actions you'll be using:

• +attack — This is your primary attack. Hold it down to keep firing.
• +back — Makes you move backward. Simple enough!
• +forward — Moves you forward. Essential for getting around.
• +jump — Yep, makes you jump. Crucial for dodging and reaching higher spots.
• +klook — This one's a bit different. It changes your forward and backward keys (+forward and +back) into looking up and down commands (+lookup and +lookdown). Handy if you're messing with keyboard-based looking.
• +left — Turns you left.
• +lookdown — Makes your character look down.
• +lookup — Makes your character look up.
• +mlook — This switches control so your mouse handles your view (looking around) instead of your movement. Great for aiming!
• +movedown — If you're flying or in noclip mode, this makes you float downwards.
• +moveleft — This is strafing left. You move sideways without turning.
• +moveright — Strafe right. Move sideways to the right.
• +moveup — In flying or noclip, this makes you float upwards.
• +right — Turns you right.
• +showscores — In a deathmatch, this brings up the scoreboard. In single-player or co-op, it shows you the current totals for monsters killed, items collected, secrets found, and the time remaining.
• +speed — This doubles your movement speed. Basically, you sprint!
• +strafe — When you use this, your left and right keys (+left and +right) will make you strafe (move sideways) instead of turning.
• +use — The function of this command is currently unknown, but it's likely used for interacting with objects or features in the game.