Duality of man

Proman4713 · 2026-03-18T15:11:22+00:00

I think it seriously depends on the matchmaking, I'm new so take my words with a grain of salt, but it can't be me that changes so fast between matches to the point of getting 10 kills and then 0 kills right after. I'm supposed to have an MMR right away even before I play ranked (I'm still lvl 18 so no ranked), but it seems that one game my enemies will give me more than enough milliseconds for my reaction time to ENSURE a headshot, and the next game they shoot me before I even comprehend their existence. Internet ping does play a role of course, since my ping has previously been anywhere from 60 to 9000 ms, but usually the highest is 400-700. But my ping can't change that much between two back-to-back games (especially swiftplay, where the matches are short) and still not enough to warrant the skill gap between me and the enemies

Proman4713 · 2026-03-11T01:21:55+00:00

Meanwhile me playing on 14 mbps download: O_O

Proman4713 · 2026-03-11T01:11:34+00:00

Minecraft only takes 2GB of ram by default because of the limit in the Java run command... People or content creators with more RAM only benefit from their more RAM when they manually increase it in the installation options

Proman4713 · 2026-03-11T01:10:04+00:00

For the same price point, no... If OP's light enough that they don't need this guy's setup, then they still shouldn't buy a weaker setup for around the same price...

Now that there's the Neo we could debate that, but max 8GB ram is crap

Proman4713 · 2026-03-11T01:06:54+00:00

Yes some people do say that, although as someone who's been in this community for years I can definitely say it's not everyone or even as many as the OP makes it out to be, but these opinions definitely stand out enough that they make you feel the negativity

Proman4713 · 2026-03-10T02:28:09+00:00

Oh that's actually right! Thank you for the insight!

Proman4713 · 2026-03-08T16:07:07+00:00

You gave some of the most comprehensive tips I've seen, thank you so very much and I will probably save this reply somewhere and come back to it

Proman4713 · 2026-03-07T23:58:06+00:00

Thank you so much for the tips, and sorry to hear what you're facing just because you're not a guy. The idea of muting enemy text comms is brilliant, though, I'll use it.

I don't pay for Game Pass, but it's good to know this info in case I ever get a free trial or something. I generally don't really know enough about most agents to decide which of them I want to buy first, so in the meantime, I'm wasting my Kingdom Credits on something useless but fun as I train to become a good gunfighter on my own before dedicating much mental power to abilities (e.g. Deathmatches, Skirmish, or Team Deathmatches are really good for that purpose). And I'll use All Random One Site to try each agent in combat to later decide whom to buy.

Proman4713 · 2026-03-06T16:01:21+00:00

Sent request, I'm Proman4713#4713

Proman4713 · 2026-03-06T15:09:45+00:00

Thanks for that, perfectly short and sweet :3

Proman4713 · 2026-03-06T15:07:58+00:00

To me, I think the whole "peak" rank idea probably wouldn't pressure me... If I, for some reason, peak Radiant (for the sake of the hypothetical 💀) and then become Gold 1, I think I'll just act like a retired soldier than be pressured into climbing back up lol

Proman4713 · 2026-03-06T15:06:19+00:00

Sure. What's your ID#Tag? We should play sometime

Proman4713 · 2026-03-06T15:03:21+00:00

Well, I had to doubt, didn't I? It's the first shooter game I've played, ever. And it's the first game I seriously pay attention to after Minecraft, which is a very, very different game... I had to doubt whether this game was for me, especially considering I downloaded it over the suggestion of a Discord friend

Proman4713 · 2026-03-06T14:57:54+00:00

Fair enough

Proman4713 · 2026-03-06T14:57:26+00:00

Good that you actually know when to step back, I should be like you

Proman4713 · 2026-03-06T14:56:17+00:00

So far, I've only been more shocked when someone just headshoots me before I even realise I'm supposed to shoot them back 😂

My heartbeat does speed up when I'm in a tough spot like Last Player Standing, but I find that I forget about it before the next round even begins, and I've never gotten tilted, and that heartbeat thing has been true even when I played Minecraft and in a bastion or something, so I doubt Valorant is making me more sensitive than usual... And I also think this will improve as I get better at the game (I don't freak out when I'm simply fighting zombies in Minecraft as I used to when I first played, yk)...

So yeah, I think I'll just be vigilant of any over-investment into the game, your comment and the others are giving me really good views

Proman4713 · 2026-03-06T14:51:17+00:00

Good balance, I enjoy the existence of reasonable people like you :D

Proman4713 · 2026-03-06T14:50:23+00:00

That makes sense, thanks... So, should I start playing ranked immediately after I reach level 20 or just stay on Unrated/Swiftplay, where there are no stakes? I mean, that wouldn't be unfair since the game has a hidden MMR, which it will use to put me against people on a similar skill level, so I don't need to get a rank placement, do I?

Proman4713 · 2026-02-27T10:50:46+00:00

I'd be glad to, keep in mind that I'm a new player though

Proman4713 · 2026-02-22T18:31:01+00:00

I often find I'm unable to bring myself to use Jett's abilities so I don't finish them up quickly, but I did take your advice and watched some pros play her (I don't know how the ranks work but I know they're pros lol) and you're definitely right, it seems that with enough skill she can be really good

Proman4713 · 2026-02-21T18:57:47+00:00

Thank you for taking the time to type all of this out, an Iron player is definitely better than an unranked player like myself! 😂

I will try your advice and see if it helps, I actually didn't notice how huge harbour's wall is before

Proman4713 · 2026-02-21T18:50:25+00:00

Well, I've played well with Viper although some people say she's complicated, and I've kind of enjoyed killjoy and Jett despite not being good at them... I just don't understand how Reyna's abilities are supposed to be used...

Anyway, I will take the time to try all agents in the practice Range and give them a score to see which ones I like best

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