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[–] Aurenkin 215 points 1 year ago (3 children)

Weird, I wonder what the common factor could be?

[–] [email protected] 145 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Look I don't appreciate you coming at me with these logical and reasonable points.

[–] Aurenkin 47 points 1 year ago (3 children)

Well, I never have this problem... because I stopped playing competitive games. I suck and they actually kinda stress me out unless I play with friends who are chill.

[–] [email protected] 11 points 1 year ago

Likewise, coop is so much more fun IMO

Especially if it's something like Overcooked

Silly coop games with a low barrier of entry are amazing

[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 year ago

I stopped playing Dota 2 in 2019, clocked 6500 hours on that game. The only times I had fun was when I player with friends, solo queue was torture.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

It’s because games like Call of duty rig matchmaking so you don’t win / lose all the time. Connection preference can make all the difference

Edit: I appear to have stumbled into a rocket league focused discussion

[–] anticommon 1 points 1 year ago

There are very few games from large companies that don't tilt favor one way or another. Generally speaking though there is usually some way around this and much more skilled players will do better, but joe schmoe after an awesome game will always end up on the shitter team one way or another next game.

[–] [email protected] 20 points 1 year ago (2 children)

One thing that helped me get better is the mindset that if I can't carry, I don't deserve to rank up. I just adapt to whatever I'm given.

[–] [email protected] 21 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

If I carry, my team can't be good.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

That's how I feel all the time too. 😎

[–] [email protected] -2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Why are you carrying? You should be working with your team instead of plowing through on your own.

If your strength is offense and you get paired with offense people as well, someone needs to fall back and cover defense. If you’re not doing that once in a while, you’re the liability.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Hence, adapt to whatever I'm given. If I can't play offense and defense, I don't deserve to rank up.

[–] [email protected] -1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

You adapt to what your team needs. If you think you are “carrying” you’re playing a team game completely wrong mate. Simple as that.

[–] [email protected] 12 points 1 year ago

They are all ranked the same since they have the same skill level in the end.