9:05 pm, December 4, 2013
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Asset or ***-hat, which are you? (Help me help you)
As stated so many times before, we have all been New to the game at one point, thus we were all Newbies once. The players that started from the get-go knowing all they ever need to know, instantly elevated themselves to ***-hat.
Now, the point of this post is to shed some light on reasonable expectations.
If you have died, stick around to watch the match and you just might spot something that may be helpful to your team, or at the very least learn something.
Making a suggestion/observation during a slow point in combat may be helpful to your team:
Recently, a tier V match, went ... poorly.
Then I noticed something, the lone Hetzer on our team against 3 opponents actually had a chance because the remaining three opponents were spread out. He had low game count and a 45% WR and not horrible eff., so I guessed him a newer player.
Suggestions in chat are an exercise in diplomacy, if you bark orders at (or insult) someone that has no reason to believe you have a better grasp of the situation than they do, they will usually tune you out.
I mentioned in chat where he should move to get an ambush spot and he rushed there, waited, sprung the trap, and got the first one. I reminded him arty was still alive, so keep moving, he moved JUST in time as a shell landed where he was. I suggested a new ambush point since that spot was known, he repositioned, the cap warning went off, he pulled up and there was #2 looking at (and covered from) the direction he ambushed from before... pop, easy ****. Timer continued to tick down. Cap was no longer an option. I suggested he hunt and told him where to look... He went running and ****** the last opponent (arty) with 2 seconds on the clock.
Successful assistance from a slightly more experienced ghost rider to a newer player, leading to a win.
Unfortunately, you will also encounter this when you try to help:
"Shut up dead person you know nothing since you are dead, I'm obviously better than you since I'm still alive"
When you encounter ***-hats on your team, just remember that there will alway be games that cannot be won, and carry on.
Moral #1 (for vets): Be nice to your teammates until they prove themselves to be unworthy, the random "Camper" may just not know any better and be willing to receive guidance.
Moral #2 (for newbs): Just because a player is dead before you does not mean you are better, just that they were ****** fighting opponents. They may have more than enough expertise to help you carry the team if you are patient enough to listen.
Point of reality #1: In MOST cases the last few players on the team alive are the stronger players on your team, so please keep that in mind before you start spamming them with "assistance", be respectful, be constructive, and remember that this was a team effort.
Now, the point of this post is to shed some light on reasonable expectations.
It is reasonable that players, new or vet, deep in the middle of combat will not be reading chat. Typing to them is generally pointless. A single ping on the map will accomplish much more.
It is reasonable that New players interested in learning the game will react well to constructive suggestions. They want to learn and want to win.
It is reasonable to expect attitude from ***-hats that know everything there is to know about the game and still have a 45% WR. They are losing again and it's all because the MM sticks them with bad teams.
If you have died, stick around to watch the match and you just might spot something that may be helpful to your team, or at the very least learn something.
Making a suggestion/observation during a slow point in combat may be helpful to your team:
Recently, a tier V match, went ... poorly.
Then I noticed something, the lone Hetzer on our team against 3 opponents actually had a chance because the remaining three opponents were spread out. He had low game count and a 45% WR and not horrible eff., so I guessed him a newer player.
Suggestions in chat are an exercise in diplomacy, if you bark orders at (or insult) someone that has no reason to believe you have a better grasp of the situation than they do, they will usually tune you out.
I mentioned in chat where he should move to get an ambush spot and he rushed there, waited, sprung the trap, and got the first one. I reminded him arty was still alive, so keep moving, he moved JUST in time as a shell landed where he was. I suggested a new ambush point since that spot was known, he repositioned, the cap warning went off, he pulled up and there was #2 looking at (and covered from) the direction he ambushed from before... pop, easy ****. Timer continued to tick down. Cap was no longer an option. I suggested he hunt and told him where to look... He went running and ****** the last opponent (arty) with 2 seconds on the clock.
Successful assistance from a slightly more experienced ghost rider to a newer player, leading to a win.
Unfortunately, you will also encounter this when you try to help:
"Shut up dead person you know nothing since you are dead, I'm obviously better than you since I'm still alive"
- ***-hat camping behind flag in Tiger P from the beginning of the game
When you encounter ***-hats on your team, just remember that there will alway be games that cannot be won, and carry on.
Moral #1 (for vets): Be nice to your teammates until they prove themselves to be unworthy, the random "Camper" may just not know any better and be willing to receive guidance.
Moral #2 (for newbs): Just because a player is dead before you does not mean you are better, just that they were ****** fighting opponents. They may have more than enough expertise to help you carry the team if you are patient enough to listen.
Point of reality #1: In MOST cases the last few players on the team alive are the stronger players on your team, so please keep that in mind before you start spamming them with "assistance", be respectful, be constructive, and remember that this was a team effort.