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Posted by: B3OWULF
I shouldn't honor this thread with a response, but since you so astutely brought up my poor stats, it offers an opportunity for me to illustrate my point.
1. I don't have cable broadband, and from the start am playing at a disadvantage against the rest of you who have better connections. I'm not making excuses, that's just how it is.
2. I don't do parties any longer, which would offer me a team advantage. I'm an older gamer, and all those on my friend's list close to my age and demeanor have long since quit playing H2 because of all the cheating and lousy behavior. I enter matchmaking as a single, which most of the time matches me with other singles or pairs placed against organized teams. Doesn't take a rocket scientist to figure out what the probable outcome will be.
3. There is button-glitching going on EVERY SINGLE GAME. I can't win against cheaters when I play by the rules, but I refuse to compromise the correct style of playing to sink to your level. Therefore, my rank stays between 15 and 20. It's nice to win, but I would rather have the satisfaction of playing a game that I otherwise enjoy without exploiting unfair advantages against others who may be playing like me. I don't live my life that way, and play H2 the same way.
If it weren't for the abovementioned factors, my rank would easily be double what it is.
1. Connection can have an effect, but even "bad" connections find games that aren't laggy. My ISP, for example, likes to randomly drop my connection and reduce my upload/download rate. I still manage 25-28 (pre-reset mind you, haven't played much since...)
2. It seems that if you aren't with friends, you tend to get the short straw when it comes to player skill. The only way to fix that is to go in with friends. There are kid that aren't stupid/loud/obnoxious that you can play with. Some are intellegent. (I'm assuming by "older" you mean 20-40, even if you aren't, it still applies)
3. Your just putting yourself at a disadvantage for not using it. You wouldn't going around using JUST the SMG because you thought the other weapons make the game "unfair." It just doesn't make sense. It's also the same as the combo. It is cheap but it's there to use and if you complain about loosing because of it, it's your fault for not using it.
Don't blame your rank of bad connection/cheating/going in single. I have a bad connection, I don't button glitch (in Matchmaking, I do in Customs) and go into matchmaking by my self and I still have a rank of 25-28. Your rank is low because you aren't as good as other players/teams (ie. suck).
[Edited on 07.26.2007 9:46 AM PDT]