Posted by Steve
Tuesday, January 10, 2023 7:43 PM
One thing I notice a lot in both ranked and unrated games is that a lot of the time someone will try to igl, comm, or give tips to their teammates, but end up sounding demanding, rude, or toxic. And in a lot of cases, this behavior ends up damaging the team's mental and results in a loss. Simply being nicer to your teammates and watching out for what you say can be the deciding factor between getting stomped and sweeping the other team.
Ex: You're attacking on ascent and a Jett on your team keeps lurking, trying to flank instead of entrying the site. Is this bad game sense? Yes. Does it permit you to be an ass? No.
Option 1: "Man you fuckin suck at this game, quit playing duelist if you cant push" They get demotivated or angry and you lose.
Option 2: "Hey i noticed that you're not pushing with us, it would help us a lot if you could do this and that to help make space so we can plant" They see your point and you win, and theyre more likely to respect and listen to you from there.
Of course, there will anyways be assholes who won't listen and be toxic no matter what you say, but those are rare and at the end of the day both of you just want to win. Starting off a game with something like a how are you or just being friendly puts you off to a good start, and just because you're doing better than someone or don't like them doesn't allow you to be toxic and you'll only end up hurting your own rank.
Happy playing and don't forget your manners!
References
- https://www.reddit.com/r/VALORANT/comments/107rbqg/being_nice_goes_a_long_way/
- https://reddit.com/107rbqg
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