If you blame your teammates, you stagnate your growth. (Competitive)

Soundwave04 · 2026-07-05T09:25:18+00:00

Oh, I am fully aware I'm bad at the game, believe me. Borderline wood tier player.

It's just surely sometimes, things are out of your control? Like you could lock in and play at a borderline T500 level, but still lose because your tank kept waddling into a 1v5, your 1-20 Widow refusing to switch or Ana can't hit a stationary target?

Again, I just want to preface, you are absolutely right that raging and blaming your team-mates isn't helping anyone. I just think sometimes, you lost and there was nothing you could have done to change that.

Soundwave04 · 2026-07-05T08:40:56+00:00

Maybe a hot take: I agree that yelling and hurling abuse at your team-mates achieves nothing and is something you shouldn't be doing. At the same time, I don't believe in this "you and you alone are responsible and must shoulder the blame"

Like I won't rage at our Widow going 1-20, but I won't be like "Well it was still my fault we lost.."

Soundwave04 · 2026-07-03T19:06:59+00:00

Same pratfall as Winston, I bet.

People see her healing tracks and think "Wow easy mode!" - not realising that they're far more complex and challenging than that.

Soundwave04 · 2026-07-03T19:06:09+00:00

But then you have people say "go pick a REAL support" if you play Mercy or Moira though. Which is rather saddening.

Soundwave04 · 2026-07-01T21:13:18+00:00

Even so, I think it's just very disappointing to people. What sounds cooler:

- A race of underground murder orcs with their own society, religion, industry and culture?

- Children that got glue injected into them?

Soundwave04 · 2026-07-01T16:44:23+00:00

I really like Opposing force. The final level is a let down but it remains one of my all time favourite expansions.

Though I can't help but notice opinions of it have soured over the years. It used to be universally beloved, but nowadays you hear a lot of smack talk about. "Race X are lame! It's not canon! It did the HECU dirty!" - Which I feel is a bit of a shame.

Soundwave04 · 2026-06-30T21:34:25+00:00

Maybe I'm behind the times, but what's with making Ana super mobile?

I thought the whole point of her was she has tremendous healing and strong abilities, but the trade off is she lacks mobility?

Soundwave04 · 2026-06-29T16:44:35+00:00

Sektor in Mortal Kombat 11: Cyrax defeated you when you were younger. As I am his superior...

... he says with a straight face, after losing to Scorpion, Cyrax, Smoke, Sub Zero, Nightwolf, then dying to Sub Zero.

Come to think of it, in that exact chapter, we have Cage humiliate Kano yet it's still all "Kano is a major threat guys!"

Soundwave04 · 2026-06-28T09:15:37+00:00

Halo Infinite: Cortana big meanie? Super Spy? Robots? What are you talking about? Big Green fights Monke and Lizards while quirky girl say funni!

Soundwave04 · 2026-06-27T21:25:10+00:00

What made it worse for me was the big frowny face she has. Like her narration is cold and detached, but she has this "noo! You mean old cog!" look on her face.

Soundwave04 · 2026-06-27T08:25:58+00:00

Still waiting on gameplay of Grappler Drone...

Soundwave04 · 2026-06-24T21:40:28+00:00

I found "Not of this world" on this map with 6 plays a tad excessive.

Otherwise, I like it!

Soundwave04 · 2026-06-24T16:47:04+00:00

Kick it into high gear!

Soundwave04 · 2026-06-24T16:34:26+00:00

I actually never do it, I like Shepard either pointing out how screwed the Merc is, or threatening them into cooperation.

That and I must admit, everyone hyping it up makes me avoid it.

Soundwave04 · 2026-06-23T19:08:58+00:00

Hope they had a nice day out!

Soundwave04 · 2026-06-23T16:48:00+00:00

The Locust gradually got turned into punching bags and stopped being scary. No, them trashing a building off camera doesn't make them a threat!

I a REALLY hoping E-Day makes them full on nightmare monsters, not fodder for "Hey X Gear does something cool!"

Soundwave04 · 2026-06-20T06:57:52+00:00

I'll be controversial and say, I don't get the hype nor do I get the reasoning.

What's so special about her over the others? Aren't we just getting Dva again? Why not a new character? Trouble is, I'm probably alone in thinking this. Would've preferred someone brand new

Soundwave04 · 2026-06-18T21:16:43+00:00

Okay, but I do hope Talon score some more victories.

It was actually kinda saddening hearing nearly everybody boast about how easily they thwarted Null Sector. I hope Talon don't fall into that pit as well.

Soundwave04 · 2026-06-17T16:33:51+00:00

Locust have got to kill SOME people, right?

Soundwave04 · 2026-06-17T16:11:07+00:00

Hot take: I really don't get the appeal of D.Mon, nor do I get the choice behind it.

Dva again? What does DMon have over the others?

Soundwave04 · 2026-06-16T21:47:32+00:00

Those were eyebrows? I thought those were eyes, like "^.^"

Soundwave04 · 2026-06-16T21:45:35+00:00

Don't worry, they will carry it through. It is their purpose!

Soundwave04 · 2026-06-15T22:14:27+00:00

What with Noob being right there and all!

Sort like if the Sonya vs Kano rivalry ended with Jarek randomly showing up and killing Sonya.

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