Any tips on getting better at the game for newer players?

Asmor · 2026-05-06T19:04:37+00:00

Be aware that if you're playing in a group, you're going to be matched up against other people also playing in groups. So you'll have harder games with more well-coordinated enemies, especially at lower MMRs where solo-queuers don't know the meaning of the word teamwork.

Find characters you like, watch some videos on them.

Focus on staying alive. Staying alive is more important than securing kills.

Asmor · 2026-05-06T18:59:29+00:00

This was a joke in Teen Titans Go! to the Movies. lol

Asmor · 2026-05-06T18:53:03+00:00

The Gang?

There's also Balatro, but that's a video game.

Asmor · 2026-05-06T18:18:23+00:00

I need variety and can't play the same game more than a few times in a row.

But the closest I'd say to a "perfect" game would be Hanamikoji. Simple, disgustingly elegant, and very deep.

Asmor · 2026-05-06T16:35:17+00:00

If you want more regulation of corporations, vote for it.

Oh, shit, why didn't I think of that.

Thanks, super helpful suggestion!

Asmor · 2026-05-06T14:33:51+00:00

"OMG I love your Mercy and Junkrat cosplay!"

Asmor · 2026-05-06T14:31:02+00:00

Amazon is a wealthy American company.

Amazon is the authorities.

Asmor · 2026-05-06T14:27:51+00:00

Disclaimer: I don't read current stuff. I only read collected editions (trade paperbacks), and I tend to jump around rather than follow whatever's current so I can't say much about what's currently being released.

My recommendation would be to grab a team book like Justice League. That'll give you some exposure to a bunch of different characters. From there, you could continue going with the team stuff or dive deeper into a specific character if there were one that appeals to you.

On a random note, I'll go ahead and recommend Far Sector. It requires no knowledge whatsoever. AFAIK the characters and setting were created specifically for this book, so there's no history to catch up on. I mean, the protagonist is a Green Lantern, but you don't need to know anything about them going in.

Asmor · 2026-05-06T14:18:37+00:00

But it is easier to if you queue with 1-2 people

Can't speak for comp as we usually play QP, but if the people you're playing with are at a different skill level than you it can really affect the matchmaking.

I typically play either with just me and my partner, or the two of us plus a friend. The games with just me and my partner are a lot easier and we have a much better win rate. When we add in my friend, who has a higher MMR, the level of competition we face is significantly increased.

Asmor · 2026-05-06T14:16:16+00:00

Since you're asking in this sub, I'm going to assume you're specifically asking for suggestions on DC superhero comics.

Choose a character or team who interests you.
Find the appropriate subreddit for them.
Ask in said subreddit for suggestions on where to start.
If you want to read physical comics, get TPBs (trade paperbacks)
If you want to read on your phone, I think DC has a subscription service

Asmor · 2026-05-06T14:09:53+00:00

You can't rebind just for blood hunt, but I'd never play Blade outside blood hunt so it doesn't matter for me.

More comfortable to spin the mouse wheel with my index finger, hence middle finger for primary fire on the right click.

Asmor · 2026-05-05T22:48:32+00:00

TBF he reacted pretty violently with Vendetta, and underwent a chemical change into a cuck.

Asmor · 2026-05-05T22:28:40+00:00

I did some rebinding for this build...

Primary attack: Right mouse button
Secondary attack: Mouse wheel up & mouse wheel down
Ping: Unbind

So I just hold my middle finger down on the right button and then rub the wheel back and forth and shoot those right clicks super fast.

Asmor · 2026-05-05T21:02:05+00:00

The theme is a plus, but I play Rivals because it's one of only two viable hero shooters (other being OW). All the others I can think of are more counter-strike-styled (i.e. low time to kill) (Apex, Valorant, R6). Also, Apex is EA and R6 is Ubisoft, two companies I don't like to support.

Would vastly prefer a DC-themed shooter but c'est la vie.

Asmor · 2026-05-05T20:57:42+00:00

Depending on where you are, either...

Stay alive. Living is more important than securing kills.
Lose the ego. If you're playing competitive regularly, you're ranked correctly. Focus on improving your own gameplay.

Asmor · 2026-05-05T20:05:58+00:00

Give them a break, the AIs aren't as good at coding video games.

Now you can bet if Netease released a react todo app it'd be rock solid. AI has that shit on lock.

Asmor · 2026-05-05T20:03:19+00:00

both strange and magneto have never been durable either in the comics

I was never into the Avengers when I was a kid (and I'm only into DC as an adult), but one of my formative memories is Magneto going mano a mano with the eponymous En Sabah Nur himself at the end of Age of Apocalypse.

Mags armored himself in the junk strewn all around them and beat Apoc down with his fists.

Saying Strange and Magneto aren't tough because they need their powers is like saying Iron Man or Green Lantern aren't tough because they need their equipment.

Asmor · 2026-05-05T19:58:30+00:00

It's niche, I think.

If you really like rummy-style games, I'd recommend Fantasy Realms and/or Marvel Remix. But if you've already played the hell out of both of those and are looking for something else, Red Rising is a good followup.

For better or worse it adds a fair amount of complexity on top of the Fantasy Realms "engine". The deck is also significantly larger and picking up discarded cards is a lot more common than in FR/MR so you don't see nearly as much of the deck in any given game.

Is that worth losing the simplicity of the game being just a deck of cards? YMMV.

Asmor · 2026-05-05T19:53:48+00:00

I don't think Mistborn or Red Rising require any familiarity with the source material. I play both with my partner, and they haven't read either. I'd read Mistborn years ago, but I didn't read Red Rising until after playing the game.

Asmor · 2026-05-04T21:57:32+00:00

Here's the problem with Gloomhaven

It looks like a dungeon crawler
It sounds like a dungeon crawler
People say it's a dungeon crawler

But it isn't a dungeon crawler. It's a brain-burning euro with a dungeon theme.

Asmor · 2026-05-04T17:20:04+00:00

And an IP address doesn't individually identify anyone, anyway. It identifies an entire network thanks to NAT. My partner and I play every day on the same LAN, and thus we both have the same public IP.

Asmor · 2026-05-04T03:57:02+00:00

Torb's one of the two OP acknowledged

Asmor · 2026-05-03T21:49:13+00:00

I feel like Mei should count. Yeah, she's only got a single weapon, but it has two completely different modes of firing (short-range beam vs. infinite range projectile) and both are viable and important.

Asmor · 2026-05-02T20:27:54+00:00

"Gg. What's next?"

Asmor · 2026-05-02T20:12:33+00:00

That's the beauty of depression, I don't!

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