--- key: mechanic/mouse--family-combat type: mechanic id: mouse--family-combat lang: en title: Aiming and Combat summary: >- Mouse movement sets the view or aim direction while a button triggers an attack. 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The player combines aiming, movement and shot timing. image: src: images/mechanics/priority-counter-strike2-03.webp width: 1440 height: 810 game: Counter-Strike 2 sourceUrl: 'https://store.steampowered.com/app/730/' originalUrl: >- https://shared.akamai.steamstatic.com/store_item_assets/steam/apps/730/ss_0f8cf82d019c614760fd20801f2bb4001da7ea77.1920x1080.jpg?t=1791824795 credit: Valve rights: >- Game imagery © its respective rights holders. Publisher-distributed Steam screenshot; all rights reserved. Excluded from MIT and CC BY 4.0. caption: A player checks a narrow passage in Counter-Strike 2 alt: A player checks a narrow passage in Counter-Strike 2 markers: - x: 38 'y': 58 label: A corner limits available information - x: 61 'y': 60 label: Weapon aimed along the passage tips: - Allow sensitivity adjustment and removal of unwanted acceleration. examples: - title: Counter-Strike 2 url: 'https://store.steampowered.com/app/730/' endsAt: null provenance: >- Original editorial design catalog consolidated from project discussions on 2026-10-20. Complete discussion item lists and contextual limitations are preserved; linked primary sources support specific techniques, not the entire classification. English translation was prepared with machine assistance and editorial review. license: CC-BY-4.0 codeLicense: MIT attribution: gamemechanics.pro contributors catalogKey: catalog/mouse --- # Aiming and Combat id: mouse--family-combat type: mechanic key: mechanic/mouse--family-combat lang: en status: active url: https://gamemechanics.pro/en/knowledge/mechanic/mouse--family-combat/ Mouse movement sets the view or aim direction while a button triggers an attack. The player combines aiming, movement and shot timing. ## At a glance ![A player checks a narrow passage in Counter-Strike 2](https://gamemechanics.pro/images/mechanics/priority-counter-strike2-03.webp) [Counter-Strike 2](https://store.steampowered.com/app/730/) · Game imagery © its respective rights holders. Publisher-distributed Steam screenshot; all rights reserved. Excluded from MIT and CC BY 4.0. 1. A corner limits available information 2. Weapon aimed along the passage - Allow sensitivity adjustment and removal of unwanted acceleration. - [Counter-Strike 2](https://store.steampowered.com/app/730/) ## How it works Game patterns in which the mouse sets the direction of attack, selecting a target and performing a combat action. ## Variants ### Variants and applications - Sight in screen coordinates. Action: The cursor position directly sets the position of the sight. Application: Shooting gallery, rail shooter, shooting at on-screen targets. Conditions: These are screen coordinates, not absolute mouse coordinates on the table. - Relative guidance. Action: Mouse movement changes crosshair or camera angles. Application: First person shooter, turret, view control. Conditions: Need to capture relative input and escape from it. - Direction from character to cursor. Action: The vector from the hero to the pointer determines the direction of the attack. Application: Top-down action, melee weapon, directional tool. Conditions: The vector is unstable at the hero’s position itself; short distance processing needed. - Quick translation and shot, flick. Action: Sharply move the sight to the target and press. Application: Single accurate shot, reaction to a sudden threat. Conditions: Difficulty depends on both the translation distance and the size of the target. - Escort with fire, tracking. Action: Keep sights on the target while holding fire. Application: Beam, automatic weapon, gradual scanning of weak point. Conditions: Maintain target readability and hit feedback. - Leading a moving target. Action: Aim ahead of the target. Application: Finite-speed projectiles, ballistics and interception. Conditions: Prediction depends on the projectile model and the target's movement. - Recoil compensation. Action: Counteract the sight movement with the mouse. Application: Queue control, operation of a powerful tool. Conditions: Random scatter and compensated movement are different mechanisms. - Target acquisition and switching. Action: Select a target with the mouse, hold the capture or switch the candidate. Application: Homing, boss escort, squad command. Conditions: Show the selected target and the reasons for losing the capture. - Selecting the ability point and area. Action: Aim at the center of the area, set direction if necessary and confirm. Application: Explosion, area healing, wall, cone attack. Conditions: Show range, obstacles, cost and future area of ​​effect. - Gesture of the direction of the blow. Action: Move the mouse to select the side of the swing or slash. Application: Fencing, directed defense, cutting obstacles. Conditions: Recognize an intentional gesture separately from normal camera aiming. - Charge with simultaneous guidance. Action: Hold the button for power and continue to choose a direction. Application: Bow, grenade throw, charging ability. Conditions: Charge states and shot allowance must be visible at the same time. - Tension and release. Action: Pull back from the support, release to launch. Application: Slingshot, billiard shot, catapult, throwback. Conditions: The length and direction of the pull set the virtual impulse. ## Context and limits Author's working classification for designing games and interactions. Options can overlap and combine; the list is not a generally accepted standard or proven exhaustive list. Application examples are conditional unless a specific verifiable observation is indicated nearby. Sources support individual techniques and technical limitations. ## Connected materials ## Sources and provenance Original editorial design catalog consolidated from project discussions on 2026-10-20. Complete discussion item lists and contextual limitations are preserved; linked primary sources support specific techniques, not the entire classification. English translation was prepared with machine assistance and editorial review. - [Counter-Strike 2](https://store.steampowered.com/app/730/) (id: source-dcca4f2fe4d8da47) CC-BY-4.0 · gamemechanics.pro contributors