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Edited by Recon Number 54:
7/21/2013 7:42:56 PM
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I want to get into competitive Halo...
The title says it all. I'll let you know where I'm at right now.
So, I've been playing [i]Halo[/i] since 2007 or 2008. Halo 2 was the one I played first. I never owned it, because everyday I would go to my friend's house to play with him. I was 10 or 11, so this didn't bother me. We continually played Halo 2 until 2009 (?) because we were 10 and had no idea there was a sequel coming out. By the time we got Halo 3, my friend and I were starting to grow apart. I would still go over every couple of days, but it wasn't the same... In turn, I didn't play Halo 3 as much and that's probably why I never really enjoyed it as much as Halo 2.
So, as I was growing up, I heard about Halo Reach. I figured this was the perfect time to get and Xbox.
So I eventually bought my own Xbox 360, which came with Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2. I played this game, and I was hooked. I lived this game. I was addicting for a good year and a half. Halo: Reach didn't even cross my mind.
My friend, Brett (?) lent me the game. I had to say, Halo had changed. With the introduction of armor abilities (especially sprint) I felt like the game had really stepped up. I actually really enjoyed Reach, far more than 3.
But it was weird. I hadn't played Halo in a good 2 years, and I was still going the top of the leader boards, almost every game. Why? Was I selected to be good at this game? Was there something about my strategy that was really good?
I doubted it. So I started to look into Competitive Halo. Because I loved Halo since I've been playing it, and I really wanted to play this game in tournaments. I also thought I could make some new Halo friends, because all my friends didn't like Halo that much.
So as I'm looking into MLG, I realized I'm really not that good at all. But I could be so much better.
So I suppose my question is, what's the proper course of action to get into competitive? Which games should I be playing to improve my skills? Halo 3? Reach? Halo 4?
Also, what game modes? What settings? Controller layout (I currently use Bumper Jumper, on a 3 sensitivity).
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
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Edited by Crash: 7/24/2013 3:02:59 AMCompetitive Halo is pretty much dead now.
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Unfortunately you are a couple years too late.
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3 RepliesEdited by Sandtrap: 7/22/2013 3:08:27 AMOh lordy you're in the wrong era my friend. I'll tell you this right now, don't even bother, don't try, don't think about it, just, go. The "competitive" parts of Halo are faded, dying, and in all chances, never coming back. If you were around for Halo in it's prime and even its aging, twilight years, then you could consider it. But now? There's nothing. The best place I could say would be Halo 3, but the game itself doesn't have much life left, and the only ones left are the religious fanatical breed of people, which means you'll get your ass stomped on. Repeatedly. And trust me, I've tried going up against the religious sect of players who will never leave the game until it's shut down. And it's not fun. Really, the best course of action is to go elsewhere. There's nothing for you in it, and it'll be a waste of time.
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Edited by TopWargamer: 7/21/2013 8:32:49 PM
Started a new topic: I want to get into competitive Pong...(16 Replies))
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3 RepliesEdited by Ttasmmv: 7/23/2013 4:12:06 AMCompetitive console first-person shooters are a bit of a joke due to the aim-assist. I wouldn't pursue it. However, you may be interested in [url=http://www.quakelive.com/]Quake Live[/url], a PC first-person shooter not too unlike Halo. It has an active competitive community, with weekly Duel (1v1) tournaments (cash prizes!) hosted by the lovely guys at [url=http://play.faceit.com/]FaceIt[/url]. They occasionally host TDM (4v4) and CTF (4v4) tournaments too, but these are less common due to the lack of new players playing the TDM and CTF game modes (:- ( [url=http://www.esreality.com/?a=news]ESR[/url] has all the news on upcoming tournaments for [url=http://www.quakelive.com/]Quake Live[/url] and other competitive PC first-person shooters. If you're looking for a competitive first-person shooter I do suggest [url=http://www.quakelive.com/]Quake Live[/url], it's got everything ever asked for by the competitive Halo crowd, but they're just too stubborn to leave their aim-assisted world on the console platform. [url=http://www.quakelive.com/]Quake Live[/url] offers players: * 125 frames-per second (say goodbye to your blurry 30 frames-per second! (:- ))! * [url=http://www.quakelive.com/#!profile/statistics/o0MrCheesy0o]Stat tracking[/url], and a ranking system through [url=http://www.qlranks.com/]QLRanks[/url]! * [url=http://www.qlranks.com/tv/]Quake Live TV![/url] Watch the best players online play 24/7! * Customizable controls! * Customizable client rendering (your client could look something like [url=http://i.imgur.com/tjVBz.jpg]this[/url], [url=http://www.stermy.com/uploads/shot0006.jpg]this[/url], or [url=http://www.esreality.com/files/inlineimages/2010/79320-shot0005.jpg]this[/url] based on your preferences)! * No aim-assist! * Fast skill intensive gameplay! * An active tournament scene! * A mature level editor (the only hard part is getting your map acknowledged and added to the official pool: visit the [url=http://www.quakelive.com/forum/forumdisplay.php?35-Mapper-s-Corner]Mapper's Corner[/url] for more information)! * Dedicated servers all around the globe! What else do you want? It's free!
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2 RepliesHalo 3. It's all that's left.
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1 ReplyOP is 12.
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6 RepliesWell as a start, whats your K/D?
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2 RepliesChange your name to xxxXxXXxxnOsKoPeZxxXXXxxXxXxx and challenge everyone to 1 v 1.
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You need more X's in your gamertag.
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1 ReplyDon't bother, Halo is dying competitively unfortunately.
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4 Replies[quote]But it was weird. I hadn't played Halo in a good 2 years, and I was still going the top of the leader boards, almost every game. Why? Was I selected to be good at this game? Was there something about my strategy that was really good?[/quote] I know you said [quote]I doubted it.[/quote] But you really sounded cocky up there.
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10 RepliesUse the controller scheme that feels most comfortable to you, play regularly but not too much, get decent amount of sleep so your head is clear for every game, practice your tactics and stick with the ones you are best at, and last but not least, get a good team behind you. Whether you join a clan or just get a small group of people/mates whatever, it will really help if you get a good team to support you and it will hone your team player skills, heightening your overall skill and playing flexibility :P
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1 ReplyPfft, big head much?
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3 RepliesPlay Halo 4. You wanna play the game thats in the scene. Which is Halo 4. Play some throwdown, get to know some people and get customs going. Everyone on this website is always down to run 4v4s http://teambeyond.net/forum/. You can meet a lot of people down to get competitive in this chat http://www.twitch.tv/arenagamingleague
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3 RepliesThe only real thing you can do right now is play Team Throwdown religiously.
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2 RepliesBit late now. Halo has been dumbed down so much that you can't call it a competitive game anymore. Halo 3 is your best bet, but the players lack nowadays.
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9 Repliesyou play on 3 sensitivity? i find it hard to turn around with that sensitivity, but i'll give you credit if it works well for you. i use Recon controller setup, it's most similar to halo 3's
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2 RepliesBasically you are saying you want to be MLG?
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3 RepliesLike others have said, you're extremely late to be getting into competitive Halo. If you want to be a serious, competitive gamer, I suggest finding a different game to do so in.
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1 ReplyEdited by Hipi07: 7/21/2013 7:43:11 PMCompetitive Halo? You're at least 5 years late.
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6 RepliesIf you play competative in Halo these days people will just lol at you. After Halo 3 when you actually had to be good to rank up, competitiveness in Halo has crashed and burn.
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2 Replies[quote]I want to get into competitive Halo...[/quote] No you don't.
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6 RepliesMLG= no good anymore
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4 Repliesto be perfectly honest with you, it's too late to get into competitive halo because competitive halo is pretty much dead now thanks halo 4 i guess i could still answer your questions for you if you really wanted to try to play halo 4 seriously
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6 RepliesHalo. Competitive. Lol.
