Hi Ronftl,
Welcome to MiASMA.
Indeed nice to see previous "retired" players getting back into the originals.
Fast and good aim is also missing with me, should not prevent you to score heavy.
Me, I'm usually in the top middle scores and often a bit above but that is a combination of the team and me keeping to my game plan.
Hell's early YT recordings gave me a lot of info how I wanted to play.
https://www.youtube.com/@Hell_Fire_Back
Still after 2 years playing here there are many things I need to fine-tune
like in Edge as a driver or still need to get better on sitting on the manta.
One thing I still do is trying to be as diverse as possible to develop my (limited) skills.
Like Grim says there are indeed a lot of "tweaks" you can edit in your ini's.
Here are some nice examples of players showing their skills:
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLOg56M8hdYSKNtk2L-sIbCVNPb6lJBeu7
All in all I hope you will enjoy the battles we will have 
Hi Right !
the target and the effectiveness of the weapon in the most of the situations are the main problem 4me

With the Flak Cannon in close combat 1x hit and the opponent is history
With the Shock Rifle further/medium distance 3x-4x hits (depending on health points) and the opponent may be in the afterlife
Sometimes I'm not sure if it's the resolution of the screen, my reaction, the DPI of the mouse, the ut2004.ini or my eyes

Hell's gameplay looks pretty smooth&relaxed, but that's no wonder with a good aim 😉
The situational use of the maps and the possibility to use the advantages with the right team member should lead to success.
The „manta rides“ as driver and passenger unfortunately end up quite quickly caused by good Shock Rifle or Avril shooters

Jumping up on the Manta and staying there after a collision with ‘obstacles’ is still a challenge.
I always found the battles very relaxing so far and will certainly continue to enjoy them in the future because it's a wonderful stress-reliever
But 4 sure its better to go to the gym too, as the lumbar support in the seat alone won't help to strengthen the back muscles
