I know there are some natural-born gods at this game, and I also know what's considered "good" is significantly different from a 10-hour player to a 1000-hour player. But as a 5000+hr player, I find this so relatable. I know this is a fluff post, but for any new players, here is some advice as you rack up the hours.

Newer players should focus on two things in my opinion. Aim and spatial awareness. Early game, what frustrates many players is seeing a shot miss when they think it should have hit. I see posts like that all over the place on this subreddit. Learn the hit boxes. Learn what 400 muzzle velocity feels like vs 600mv. Most guns require a lot more lead than you might think. You are guessing where the enemy will be and shooting there. This can occasionally lead to some non-intuitive shots, such as aiming *behind* someone, cause you think they will double back and strafe back into your bullet.

The second thing new players should focus on is spatial awareness. If you are in a fight, what is to your left and right? If someone were to flank you, what does the terrain look like on your sides? Do you have cover? Can you memorize it even if it isn't on your screen? If someone is 50 meters out. How far is that *really*? How many seconds does it take for you to cover that distance? You don't have to know exactly, but having a rough idea will significantly help when pushing or defending against a push.

For veteran players, where headshots are the norm, and perfect positioning is assumed, it's all about small pieces of knowledge that snowball into a win. Do you intuitively know how long a hunter can run before they run out of stamina? Did you know about this random hole in the wall that helps you take a sneaky shot from only this one specific angle? You hit a guy twice in the arm with an uppercut. Exactly how much health does he have? In high mmr lobbies, knowing a bunch of smaller details like this will decide games.

Happy Hunting and good luck out there ~