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did you ever hear of an auto-cocker?...Thats what she said.
Posted by: TheKilla88
THIS IS AN OPINION, IT IS NOT MEANT TO OFFEND ANYBODY. I ENCOURAGE YOU TO READ THROUGH AS MUCH AS YOU CAN
We all see players, and face players, who could own us off the planet. But, does that nessecerily make them 'good' at Halo? Here is what I mean:
Weapons and Glitches:
Say you are playing Team Snipers, and you see a legit player no scope someone across the map. That is surely amazing, but does that mean they are good? One no scope might take a lot of skill or a little skill. But if that same player no-scopes you from across the map while your moving more than once, you can probably assume he's good. But if a glitcher or a superbouncer no scope you, does that make him good? No, it doesn't. Anyone who needs to use glitches to gain advantage over another player is not very good at Halo. Some people think "Oh, well, we are losing, so I needed to" No, you don't. If you were as good as you say you were, you wouldn't need those glitches.
Now, is that legit player in Team Snipers really 'good'? Maybe, maybe not. Having skill with one weapon does not necessarily mean hes good at all games. He might be able to kick your ass at Snipers, but if you play him with Br's only or SMG"s only, he might suck. Having skill in one weapon doesn't mean your 'good'. It just means you can play well with one weapons. But those who can play team snipers and own and play with Br's and own, does it mean they are good? No. A real player has skill with every weapon that takes skill.
But what weapons really take skill? Sure, we all know that the sword and Shotgun don't take skill, but why? People say that for two reasons
1. They have to lie to themselves because they just got owned by a sword and it ended their killing spree
2. Becuase you just pull the trigger and you pretty much kill someone.
But if the weapons take no skill, why do they use them? Mostly, backup. If you have a br and a sniper, its a good combo for longrange, but what about short? If someone is right next to you with a shotgun, your pretty much screwed unless you can fire first with a sniper and get a headshot. What about button combos?
If you use button combos, you are not 'good' at Halo. Those really make any weapon into a weapon that takes no skill. "But you have to aim towards their head if you want it to work" As true as that may be, Is it really that hard to aim at someones head? Believe it or not, button combos mean you pretty much can't win any other way. "I can own someone without button combos! Don't call them noobish!" If you can own players without them, than do it.
So, here are the things that really constitute skill i've covered to far
1. Skill with multiple weapons (accuracy, ability to shoot while moving while keeping aim at some ones head) You have to be able to kill players with all of them.
2. Completely Legit. No glitches whatsover.
Grenades
Does sticking someone from far away mean your 'good'? No. Does the ability to stick people far away every time you try mean your 'good'? Yes. If you can do it every time, you have skill with it. That couples with a skill of weapons is pretty much kick ass. But lucky sticks where you throw a grenade where you saw an enemy, those don't constitute skill. As cool as they are, if you wern't meaning to do it, its not really skill.
Frag grenades are somewhat the same. They usually are used to take down someones shields, and then the players finish them off with weapons. But does doing this mean your any worse? No. A real player should use every legit advantage he has. If other players call you noobs for using grenades, they are just jealous becuase you just totaly kicked their asses off the map. A grenade coupled with a shot to the head from any rifle is a deadly combination, and if you can master this, that can qualify you as 'good'
So, here is the list again.
1. Skill with multiple weapons (accuracy, ability to shoot while moving while keeping aim at some ones head) You have to be able to kill players with all of them.
2. Completely Legit. No glitches whatsover.
3. Uses grenades and can hit their targets every time
Duel Wielding, Noob combo?
Does duel wielding and using the 'noob combo' (Plasma pistol, Br) mean your any worse. Yes and no. They can be both skillfull and unessecary. A real player should never pass up the chance for a longer range weapon. But, in smaller levels, like Turf or Foundation, duel wields can be very helpful. So, if a player is using a duel wield on a bigger map where a BR would be better, yes, it means poor judgement. It doesn't mean a player can't be very skilled with that duel, however.
'Noob comboing' is shooting a charged plasma pistol and then shooting a player in the head with a BR. But, you guessed it, does that really mean he's any worse? No, it doesn't. Although it can get annoying when people use it against you, it is skillful playing. I reccomend not to use the noob combo though, because you will get flamed, and will be picked on by the other team. Sometimes, they start using it against you untill you die.
So, here is the list:
1. Skill with multiple weapons (accuracy, ability to shoot while moving while keeping aim at some ones head) You have to be able to kill players with all of them.
2. Completely Legit. No glitches whatsover.
3. Uses grenades and can hit their targets every time
4. Uses duel wields and combos when needed, and effictively
Knowledge of maps
A knowledge of the maps your playing on is key. Knowing every hiding spot, pathway, and weapon spawn is the first thing you should learn. If you cant do anything on the list, using your knowledge of the maps can help you win. "Camping is noobish, though." Don't you camp whenever your shields are down? You don't even have to camp. If you know shortcuts to get around the map quickly, such as jumping off paths and landing on others or ways to get around unnoticed, You are pretty much invisible. If you can be at Point A and get to Point B quickly and stealthly, You can win.
So, here is my finished list:
1. Skill with multiple weapons (accuracy, ability to shoot while moving while keeping aim at some ones head) You have to be able to kill players with all of them.
2. Completely Legit. No glitches whatsover.
3. Uses grenades and can hit their targets every time
4. Uses duel wields and combos when needed, and effictively
AGAIN, I WILL STATE THIS THIS IS MY OPINION ONLY, IT IS NOT MEANT TO OFFEND ANYONE
NO NO NO NO NO NO!!!!