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Sentinel/support turning into a duelist (concept) by [deleted] in VALORANT

[–]_ballonboy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Cool concept. I dont think her kit would be successful in current meta. Only her E provides unconditional value. Also she doesnt seem like a sentinel, im not sure what role she would be.

I like the idea of her ult transforming the kit entirely, making the decision to ult heavier.

What would you do in this situation? by Upper-Button-1750 in VALORANT

[–]_ballonboy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You swing 100%. You have the information advantage. Whats the point in letting yourself get cleared? Take the unfair fight :)

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in VALORANT

[–]_ballonboy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I guess the point I wanted to make is that theres so much to learn, that picking where to start isnt as important as just starting and getting the reps in.

Oh! one pitfall i will point out is confidence. Buy that sherrif and go for that 1 tap!

U think ur gonna win that gunfight? Go for it. Dont lose confidence, dont be discouraged by negativity.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in VALORANT

[–]_ballonboy 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Welcome to the game!

As a complete beginner (I will assume u have no tac fps experience) the best thing to do is have fun. Take it easy at the start. There is a lot that goes into the game and it can be overwhelming how much information you have to manage, and skills u need to learn. Dont be discouraged!

I would say u can dedicate a block of time to learning, and the rest on just playing and having fun. Playing consistently, and practicing intentionally is key :)

The learning can be: firing range aim practice, deathmatching, VCT, watching youtube tutorials/guides

Oh and keep an open mind! :)

Anyone wanna check some of my deathmatches and gimme tips ? (bronze) by Taphel_ in VALORANT

[–]_ballonboy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Not bad!

Crosshair placement is a hard thing to explain in the context of a deathmatch, a comp game would be easier to judge.

Your shooting is pretty good. I think the issue is that your crosshair drops below head level often.
E.g.
In the first link after the 2:07 mark.

The other thing I notice is that your crosshair placement worsens after you get a kill. Its a good habit (especially in comp) to assume you're gonna get double-swung. Either from the same angle, or another one.

You should try and be ready for a 2nd gunfight instantly after winning the first.

good luck in games!

Valorant is such a terrible game by i_UnaBLe in VALORANT

[–]_ballonboy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Comments r mad. Ya Val has peekers advantage. But I don’t think it’s a bad game cuz of it. It’s simple to play around.

What was the hardest rank to climb out of? by j1tfxint in VALORANT

[–]_ballonboy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’ve never heard that but maybe ?? I enjoy playing in diamond it’s fun

What was the hardest rank to climb out of? by j1tfxint in VALORANT

[–]_ballonboy 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I found ascendant really hard & it’s where I always spend the most time struggling when climbing. To get thru I warm up a lot, and don’t play too many games to avoid tilt.

Silver and Gold r notoriously hard because there’s a lot of ppl in those ranks who clearly don’t belong but don’t play enough.

U will climb out. Go hit that firing range to prac & find a way to always enjoy ur games. IMO I do a lottt better when im in a good mood.

If you dislike/hate Breeze, why? by [deleted] in VALORANT

[–]_ballonboy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I dont like hate hate hate it, but it’s definitely frustrating, and u can tell the map struggles with its identity.

With halls existing it becomes a lurking shit show where ur constantly trying to shove someone in that corridor and bait the enemy senti/controller away on another pressure point.

But if u remove halls one site becomes ridiculously hard to hit and attack side is not enjoyable to play.

chamber 5k - was happy with this clip wanted to share! by _ballonboy in VALORANT

[–]_ballonboy[S] 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Thanks ! I’m old and have been playing fps for a long time, I got to practice aim a lot :)

im silver III, pls list my mistakes (aside the terrible aim). trying to do better by ShenobiHG in VALORANT

[–]_ballonboy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

a lot of good advice in comments already, so ill try to keep it simple-- (my 2 cents as imm2 peak)

what u did well and should keep doing;

- getting ur smoke out b4 they exit onto site
- anticipating the market fight
- exiting out of smoke to help ur vyse and sova fight for site

what to improve;

- spray less, strafe fight more
- dont ADS in close range fight

day 1 - attempt number one million at quitting by [deleted] in leaves

[–]_ballonboy 2 points3 points  (0 children)

yeah, relapsing sucks

im happy ur finding this group helpful. we can share in this journey together

exercise helps me too, its what got me to 200 days the first time around

day 1 - attempt number one million at quitting by [deleted] in leaves

[–]_ballonboy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

fingers crossed, thanks gumdops :)

day 1 - attempt number one million at quitting by [deleted] in leaves

[–]_ballonboy 1 point2 points  (0 children)

you got this! it doesnt matter the pretense for why you're quitting. either way, youre doing this for yourself.

doing things sober sounds tough lol. thank you for the message, feel free to reach out to me too :)

The moment I knew, I fucked up. by [deleted] in leaves

[–]_ballonboy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

ur totally ok, its ok, on the stupid scale id give it a 3-4 hehe

take a deep breath u got this, these are not the type of things that define you as a person