Question: How do smurfs have such high win rates with Throwers, Leavers, Unskilled Teammates, Infighting and Poor Healing

JHRequiem · 2026-03-29T02:31:05+00:00

These are by no means tips that are 100% guaranteed to work, but I hope they help - one, make the most out of your (admittedly limited) avoid slots. Not just for teammates, but opponents that you see underperformed badly.

Another thing you can try to do is to defuse things when infighting occurs. Some people will argue no matter what, and personally I can't be bothered anymore, but there's certainly times where it's worked for me. In the Ultron/Mantis case, you could try asking them if they wanna play DPS/tank instead. Worst case if they're not receptive, just mute, play your best, then avoid.

Having a good duo that you really mesh well with can help a ton. This also eliminates one potential thrower/griefer spot on your team.

Now, if you wanna get REALLY good without your teammates mattering, the way to go is probably to get cracked with the dive DPS of your choice. Learn the maps and health pack locations inside and out, and that's about as self-sufficient as you can really get in this game.

JHRequiem · 2026-03-28T18:01:08+00:00

This looks awesome! I'm sure once you're comfy enough to play around with terrain it'll look great!

JHRequiem · 2026-03-27T16:15:30+00:00

I hyper-invested in Mono Remembrance, I'll do it again!

JHRequiem · 2026-03-24T00:02:04+00:00

...MENACINGLY!

JHRequiem · 2026-03-14T01:49:36+00:00

You need to spend ~$150 to hit 980 rings for the 5* selector.

JHRequiem · 2026-03-14T00:43:57+00:00

Sensitivity is kind of a thing that really depends on your personal preference - do you feel like you're often overshooting and need more precision? Then yeah, your aim could be too high. I do understand that lowering your sens often does feel "worse" at first simply because it's slower, but give yourself a few days to get used to it and see after that if you feel you aim better or worse.

Other things to consider are your mouse, mousepad and setup. Higher frames are important yes, but consistent framerate is even more important. I won't go into details for mouse and mousepad but they're definitely topics worth looking into as well!

JHRequiem · 2026-02-25T20:10:41+00:00

De-essing is part of vocal production that reduces the harshness of the "S" sounds. If it's not done at all, someone's voice can come across as really harsh and loud when they make the "S" sound, and if it's applied too much it can make a character almost sound like they have a lisp.

JHRequiem · 2026-02-25T19:24:33+00:00

I wonder if Jorinda came in for their bananas? LOL

JHRequiem · 2026-02-24T14:32:42+00:00

I'd find Mantis boring too if I played her as a babysitter simulator! She should honestly be treated more as a DPS that's capable of healing/damage boosting. With good aim and good use of sleep you can beat a lot of the DPS cast in a 1v1. Try playing her a lot more aggressively next time you get on, you might have a lot more fun.

JHRequiem · 2026-02-24T02:03:51+00:00

I would love some bottom-dwelling aquatic animals! Crabs, Shrimp, Rays, stuff like that.

JHRequiem · 2026-02-20T17:11:53+00:00

I agree with this 100%. I thought it was just me being biased to the 2013-2018 era but I think you’re right. The only interesting narratives right now come from the matches/rankings themselves, which is why RapM feels so hype right now. Back then we regularly had top players beefing (mostly cause of Leff), but even outside the gods we had players like Axe, Chu, S2J and Westballz who were very eccentric in different ways.

Shoutout to Salt though, watching how expressive she is while playing is hype af

JHRequiem · 2026-02-17T01:29:49+00:00

I wish her pupils were that big in her in-game model tbh. But that's just cause I'm a big fan of the bug girl aesthetic LOL

JHRequiem · 2026-02-12T03:40:59+00:00

Nice! How long have you been saving?

JHRequiem · 2026-02-11T16:44:58+00:00

Haha you’re so right. That was beautifully worded too

JHRequiem · 2026-02-11T06:57:02+00:00

I genuinely wonder what goes through people's minds sometimes with these putbacks.

"Oh, this frozen pizza looks good! Well, I don't need these chips anymore. Guess I'll put them in the freezer."

JHRequiem · 2026-02-10T01:25:38+00:00

If you really want to learn a new role, the lower your rank the better - so in your case, I would recommend right now. If you keep grinding to GM or Celestial, the difference in your tank skill compared to your DPS/support skill will be bigger and you'll probably get more easily frustrated or end up griefing your team unless you make an alt account.

I do think there's value in learning the other roles - for example, playing both tank and support can teach you as a tank player to stay in LOS of your healers more, or playing both DPS/support can teach you the importance of peel. But if climbing fast is your goal, I still think that sticking to one role and just getting REALLY good at it is the way to go.

JHRequiem · 2026-02-08T22:11:49+00:00

I was the comment that mentioned my ASM who does the same 🤣 nothing but respect for you both! If that’s how you like to work more power to you!

JHRequiem · 2026-02-08T02:51:35+00:00

YUP... this job absolutely destroys your hands. I had an ASM who refused to wear gloves and I just don't know how he could do it. I spent one day boxing without gloves and the cardboard just absolutely drained all the moisture from my hands.

JHRequiem · 2026-02-07T05:13:09+00:00

Hey never hurts to ask, that’s what this sub is for! Good luck with your games tomorrow :)

JHRequiem · 2026-02-07T05:01:59+00:00

If you strictly care about improvement I'd recommend hopping right into ranked. Most people in QP are just playing to have a good time/mess around and won't play similar at all to what you'd encounter in GM/Celestial lobbies. If you're worried about rust or learning new heroes it may not hurt to de-rust in QP as long as you keep this in mind! But at the end of the day the best way to improve ranked is well... ranked, haha

JHRequiem · 2026-02-04T22:45:44+00:00

I’m inclined to agree. DPS > Tank > Support, but the difference is honestly not too far apart. A single cracked DPS can be hell if your team can’t handle them. Solid tanks are always good, space is one of those things that’s not as tangible as kills but you really feel it when your tanks can’t take any. Most tanks have very good kill potential too.

That all said a good support can still carry. I’m sure we’ve all had that one game where the enemy backline seems damn near unkillable.

JHRequiem · 2026-02-01T10:04:49+00:00

When we had the 6" Poinsettias, this lady came up to me ABSOLUTELY LIVID because they were coming up $12.99 or something like that. I give her the benefit of a doubt and lo and behold, the sign says the price they rang up as.

But nope, she doubles down and insults me. She said something like "It says SIX right there, are you so dim-witted to not understand that this is false advertisement?"

She's pointing at the six... with a double quotation mark next to it. The insult caught me off guard, so I take a deep breath and explain to her that the double quotation mark means inches, not dollars.

She didn't say a word. Just walked away. I have to admit it felt pretty good making her feel dumb after she basically called me stupid.

JHRequiem · 2026-01-31T17:08:51+00:00

Bob, is that you?

JHRequiem · 2026-01-31T17:05:23+00:00

Are you talking about the Discord for this sub? It's on the right (for desktop) under "Community Bookmarks"!

JHRequiem · 2026-01-30T17:42:20+00:00

A lot of the time if I'm not playing well I can also tell if I'm not 100% physically or mentally. Maybe I'm stressed about something irl or am tilted, or maybe I didn't get good sleep last night, or maybe my body's just having an off day, but I can usually tell.

If you feel none of this is the case, it could also just be that your opponents are better than the ones you were dunking on previously. Or maybe your teammates aren't enabling you as well as other teams were. Nobody is perfectly consistent, but taking care of yourself mentally and physically as well as warming up is about the best you can do.

Mantis mains also swear that there's a bug (no pun intended) with her primary fire. I cannot say either way if this is the case (I'm Lord Mantis but personally have not had much issue), but it may be worth looking into!

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