An in-depth guide to improving in Valorant.
# Introduction
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Hey guys, before I jump into my analysis of training methods and optimal routines for competitive gaming, I'll introduce myself brief...
Posted by Otto
Wednesday, May 27, 2020 12:23 AM
Valorant pro matches are difficult to follow; the game lacks the right spectating tools
I've been watching a few Valorant pro matches from the Twitch Rivals tournament as well as the current G2 Invitational and I've found myself having a difficult time watching the game and keeping track of each round. I think the game lacks t...
Posted by Otto
Saturday, June 20, 2020 3:22 AM
Here is some advice I wish I knew when I first started playing competitive shooters
Firstly, I don't claim to be a god CS player. At my peak, I was rank A on ESEA. That being said, all I'm outlining here are a few misconceptions I often see new players have and a few fundamental rules of thumb for situations that you are o...
Posted by Otto
Sunday, April 12, 2020 2:59 PM
It really is time for either Rankeds or an unrated MMR fix
I know this type of post is pretty common these last days but seeing the lack of answers from devs i guess i'm just gonna make mine aswell. Not blaming the devs i know they work hard but IMO this is number 1 priority to fix and they do not...
Posted by Otto
Monday, June 8, 2020 1:06 PM
Is it just me or it is hard to tell if a sound is coming from our front / our back in this game?
Hey, i'm using original samsung galaxy note 3 earphones and i could listen to 3D audio such as this [tucker zone](https://youtu.be/3txhT2ncNOU) or [dolby atmos test](https://youtu.be/91BUM3WhCfo) just fine. I also play a 10 year old Online...
Posted by Otto
Monday, July 27, 2020 4:36 AM
T1 signs ex CSGO pro GODaZeD
Posted by Otto
Tuesday, October 13, 2020 6:21 PM
Anybody else just suck at Valorant and other FPS games and no matter how much time and effort you put in you never get any better. Is there a maximum skill ceiling for every human?
Much of this post is theoretical and barely coherent rambling.
I started playing CSGO a bit over a year ago. I started around gold nova 2 than gradually dropped to silver 1. After months of never increasing I gave up and quit for good.
Th...
Posted by Otto
Wednesday, December 16, 2020 1:57 PM
Server load seems to have a big effect on match quality
It looks a lot like there's a big influx of players coming back on patch day - and you can really feel it in the servers.
So I took a little break around the middle of Act 2 because I was getting tired of dive bombing out of diamo...
Posted by Otto
Thursday, October 15, 2020 5:06 PM
Anyone else really want 100T to do very well in the first strike tourney?
I’m not against any other teams, but 100T just reworked their roster for valorant and have gone through some crappy stuff in other competitive games. They just disbanded their CSGO team and have taken constant Ls in the eSport scene.
I rea...
Posted by Otto
Tuesday, October 27, 2020 10:21 PM
Turning HT(Hyperthreading) off in bios gave me a big FPS bump
I just wanted to post this for people that might be on older hardware like myself (i7 4770k - 980ti)
I've always had HT on, it's been the default in my bios and I never changed it, recently I was looking through Calypto's latency guide ([H...
Posted by Otto
Wednesday, October 28, 2020 4:07 AM
Add the CsGo ClutchKey
For those that don't know, its a key that toggle mutes your team for the remainder of the match, just until the last frag or bomb defused/explode. Its a great key for solo and stacks because sometimes, people mean well but they just talk to...
Posted by Otto
Wednesday, October 28, 2020 1:14 PM
Addressing the “Why am I bad now” posts
If you’ve been on this subreddit as much as I have, you’ve definitely seen the bombardment of posts that can be multiple paragraphs long that essentially boil down to: “I’m bad at the game right now, and I know it’s not my fault!!” I don’t...
Posted by Otto
Friday, October 30, 2020 8:12 AM
How big of a skill gap would there be if spray patterns aren't random?
Learning spray pattern is a skill you acquire and in CSGO it separates best from mediocre. And I have always asked myself why is this not the case in VALORANT. The game obviously aims to be more casual friendly in terms of skill by not havi...
Posted by Otto
Saturday, October 31, 2020 2:12 AM
Possible fix to stutter/low fps after icebox update (results may vary)
Hi,
I think I solved some of the stuttering and low FPS issue.
From 200-250 FPS after the icebox patch I had maximum 150 with constant 100 and combat even went around 50 FPS + stuttering and around 10-12ms game latency, also when I used my...
Posted by Otto
Saturday, October 31, 2020 1:00 PM
Counter Strafing
Hi All. New to Valorant (no CSGO experiece either) and currently I am getting a lot of success within Gold Rank by crouching before shooting. I feel like it's making my bullets land exactly where my crossair is placed. My question is whethe...
Posted by Otto
Thursday, November 5, 2020 4:21 PM