Every time I play with my friend he does better more than 50% of the time even though I’ve put more time into halo 5 an MCC. I consistently did better in MCC except for halo 4 and halo 3. I’ve been consistently ranked higher or equal. I already strafe aim, even though I still feel like i’m fighting my reticle on a 23" monitor. I just want some more advanced advice that could give me the upper hand.
Learn to aim ahead with a sniper rifle, learn to head shot, make sure your friend isn’t stealing your kills. Learn how best to utilize weapons and armor powers. You can create chaos quite easily if you learn how to use everything correctly.
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Elite,
That’s a great question, but unfortunately a broad one. My best advice would be purposeful practice.
Create a practice map on forge with exploding objects so that you can have accurate feedback. I used Coliseum and used the Sniping Tower as your firing spot, lining up fusion coils along the rocket launcher ramp(s) and also on the bottom mid areas. Note how many targets you can hit in 90 seconds, rotating randomly between targets. (I also rotate between firing at one coil to the left of the rocket launcher spawn and one to the right, so on and so forth.) You can do this drill for each weapon, by placing all the weapons by where BR spawns. Note how many targets you hit, and try to better that number next time. You can do this same drill while incorporating strafing. How many targets did you hit while strafing? How did it compare to when you didn’t strafe? What kind of strafes allowed you to be the most accurate still?
Place coils on the blue and red ramps, and practice precise grenade tosses off the side walls to blow it up. Or just try to take down the same targets you’ve been firing at with grenades and do the same 90 second drill. These will be rather long grenade tosses so it will really test your accuracy.
It’s hard to give specific points on Halo 5, but this will certainly help anyone with their game. Simply having a mini-practice plan and incorporating it as a 15 minute warmup will greatly help your game. I don’t claim to know everything, but it helped with me. Good luck!
www.thehaloelite.com
Play more.
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> Elite,
>
> That’s a great question, but unfortunately a broad one. My best advice would be purposeful practice.
>
> Create a practice map on forge with exploding objects so that you can have accurate feedback. I used Coliseum and used the Sniping Tower as your firing spot, lining up fusion coils along the rocket launcher ramp(s) and also on the bottom mid areas. Note how many targets you can hit in 90 seconds, rotating randomly between targets. (I also rotate between firing at one coil to the left of the rocket launcher spawn and one to the right, so on and so forth.) You can do this drill for each weapon, by placing all the weapons by where BR spawns. Note how many targets you hit, and try to better that number next time. You can do this same drill while incorporating strafing. How many targets did you hit while strafing? How did it compare to when you didn’t strafe? What kind of strafes allowed you to be the most accurate still?
>
> Place coils on the blue and red ramps, and practice precise grenade tosses off the side walls to blow it up. Or just try to take down the same targets you’ve been firing at with grenades and do the same 90 second drill. These will be rather long grenade tosses so it will really test your accuracy.
>
> It’s hard to give specific points on Halo 5, but this will certainly help anyone with their game. Simply having a mini-practice plan and incorporating it as a 15 minute warmup will greatly help your game. I don’t claim to know everything, but it helped with me. Good luck!
>
> www.thehaloelite.com
I’ll try and practice more, but I put over 800 hours into MCC and over 100 into halo 5 mutilplayer plus I’ve done every halo game solo legendary. I’ve put my fair share of time into it and somehow my friend still keeps up and even beats me. I know that I have a lone wolf jump in the middle of everything. It’s frustrating to me that after I put this much time into it I’m beat by someone who doesn’t have as much experience. My aim has never been the best, but in this game I have such a hard time finishing someone off with a headshot sometimes. I’ll try your idea and see how it does though.
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> Play more.
I play every day or every other day, I’ve got more time in the game than everybody who’s replied except Lyvandil.
The best advice I feel you can give someone is something I learned in League of Legends. It sounds kind of confusing but it goes like this.
You don’t have to win, just don’t lose.
Which means if something isn’t working, change your strat, if that still isn’t working, and the enemy just might be a better player, don’t let them just steam roll, play defensively and passively. Learning how each weapon works is a must to. BRs are weird in this game. Practice on a wall at different ranges to get a good feel for the kick and spread.
Hopefully this makes sense. I made a big post better explaining it but it got lost in the forums.
Maybe try not using Wal-Mart’s wifi? Or learn to pull triggers faster that helps to.
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> The best advice I feel you can give someone is something I learned in League of Legends. It sounds kind of confusing but it goes like this.
> You don’t have to win, just don’t lose.
>
> Which means if something isn’t working, change your strat, if that still isn’t working, and the enemy just might be a better player, don’t let them just steam roll, play defensively and passively. Learning how each weapon works is a must to. BRs are weird in this game. Practice on a wall at different ranges to get a good feel for the kick and spread.
> Hopefully this makes sense. I made a big post better explaining it but it got lost in the forums.
Good points. When struggling, it’s important to limit your deaths. Each death you can save is as important as a kill. That’s not to say play scared. I’d say it’s playing fearlessly defensive. You are never afraid to pull of whatever maneuver/shot that’s called upon, but you also understand in proper positioning, movement throughout the map, and use of cover. Maintaining higher ground, using cover, and making sure to move around the outer portions of the map will limit deaths.
www.thehaloelite.com
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> Every time I play with my friend he does better more than 50% of the time even though I’ve put more time into halo 5 an MCC. I consistently did better in MCC except for halo 4 and halo 3. I’ve been consistently ranked higher or equal. I already strafe aim, even though I still feel like i’m fighting my reticle on a 23" monitor. I just want some more advanced advice that could give me the upper hand.
Here are some tips:
- Make sure you know the maps inside and out (including all of the skill jumps to get to places more quickly than your opponents or surprise them, etc.).
- Make sure you know exactly when the Power Weapons (including Overshield) are due to pop up on the Map.
- Play some Free-for-all and set a goal to make it in the Top 3 every time. This intense combat will make you better when you go back to team based Arena.
Every time you spawn, ask yourself:
- Where am I?
- What weapons do I want to get and where are they in relation to my position?
Every time you die, ask yourself:
- What could I have done better in that encounter (was I simply outnumbered, if so move on, otherwise make a mental note for next time).
Crouching and Jumping during combat will save your life - not every time but it can make a difference.
When all else fails try to slow yourself down - don’t sprint all over the place - try to get back into the flow of things one kill at a time vs. worrying about looking at the scoreboard.
Above all, Have Fun!
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> > Play more.
>
>
> I play every day or every other day, I’ve got more time in the game than everybody who’s replied except Lyvandil.
I have over 8 days played on my other account, and my aim is still inconsistent and hard to learn. But i deal with it, some games i get stomped on, and some games i demolish the other team…
.Its how it is with halo 5, being a solo player its even more hard because 95% of time my team is horrible with the awful rank system placing people in wrong tiers.
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> > Every time I play with my friend he does better more than 50% of the time even though I’ve put more time into halo 5 an MCC. I consistently did better in MCC except for halo 4 and halo 3. I’ve been consistently ranked higher or equal. I already strafe aim, even though I still feel like i’m fighting my reticle on a 23" monitor. I just want some more advanced advice that could give me the upper hand.
>
>
> Here are some tips:
> 1. Make sure you know the maps inside and out (including all of the skill jumps to get to places more quickly than your opponents or surprise them, etc.).
> 2. Make sure you know exactly when the Power Weapons (including Overshield) are due to pop up on the Map.
> 3. Play some Free-for-all and set a goal to make it in the Top 3 every time. This intense combat will make you better when you go back to team based Arena.
>
> Every time you spawn, ask yourself:
> 1. Where am I?
> 2. What weapons do I want to get and where are they in relation to my position?
>
> Every time you die, ask yourself:
> 1. What could I have done better in that encounter (was I simply outnumbered, if so move on, otherwise make a mental note for next time).
>
> Crouching and Jumping during combat will save your life - not every time but it can make a difference.
>
> When all else fails try to slow yourself down - don’t sprint all over the place - try to get back into the flow of things one kill at a time vs. worrying about looking at the scoreboard.
>
> Above all, Have Fun!
Trick jumps have been something I’ve always been good at, I haven’t quite mastered them in halo 5, but when I see an opportunity or chance I always try it as a last resort.
in regular arena I know where everything spawn except BR’s, DMR’s, and SMG’s.
I normally get outnumbered or simply out magnumed.
So ghandi hopping, I’ve seen people do it, but in older Halo’s I simply chose to strafe or to look down and run the other way so they can’t hit my head, I’ll try it.
Probably one of my biggest flaws, I simply get frustrated and I’ll get too cautious and not get any kills.
I try to play for fun, but a lot of the fun for me is not getting stomped on and trying to make sure my friend doesn’t surpass me.
thanks for the tips though, I’ll try a few of them and not get ahead of myself.
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> > > Play more.
> >
> >
> > I play every day or every other day, I’ve got more time in the game than everybody who’s replied except Lyvandil.
>
>
> I have over 8 days played on my other account, and my aim is still inconsistent and hard to learn. But i deal with it, some games i get stomped on, and some games i demolish the other team…
>
> .Its how it is with halo 5, being a solo player its even more hard because 95% of time my team is horrible with the awful rank system placing people in wrong tiers.
Basically, I mostly play solo but when I play with friends I often times get even more frustrated because my friend with less experience does better half of the time.
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> > > Every time I play with my friend he does better more than 50% of the time even though I’ve put more time into halo 5 an MCC. I consistently did better in MCC except for halo 4 and halo 3. I’ve been consistently ranked higher or equal. I already strafe aim, even though I still feel like i’m fighting my reticle on a 23" monitor. I just want some more advanced advice that could give me the upper hand.
> >
> >
> > Here are some tips:
> > 1. Make sure you know the maps inside and out (including all of the skill jumps to get to places more quickly than your opponents or surprise them, etc.).
> > 2. Make sure you know exactly when the Power Weapons (including Overshield) are due to pop up on the Map.
> > 3. Play some Free-for-all and set a goal to make it in the Top 3 every time. This intense combat will make you better when you go back to team based Arena.
> > Every time you spawn, ask yourself:
> > 1. Where am I?
> > 2. What weapons do I want to get and where are they in relation to my position?
> > Every time you die, ask yourself:
> > 1. What could I have done better in that encounter (was I simply outnumbered, if so move on, otherwise make a mental note for next time).
> > Crouching and Jumping during combat will save your life - not every time but it can make a difference.
> > When all else fails try to slow yourself down - don’t sprint all over the place - try to get back into the flow of things one kill at a time vs. worrying about looking at the scoreboard.
> > Above all, Have Fun!
>
>
> Trick jumps have been something I’ve always been good at, I haven’t quite mastered them in halo 5, but when I see an opportunity or chance I always try it as a last resort.
> in regular arena I know where everything spawn except BR’s, DMR’s, and SMG’s.
> I normally get outnumbered or simply out magnumed.
> So ghandi hopping, I’ve seen people do it, but in older Halo’s I simply chose to strafe or to look down and run the other way so they can’t hit my head, I’ll try it.
> Probably one of my biggest flaws, I simply get frustrated and I’ll get too cautious and not get any kills.
> I try to play for fun, but a lot of the fun for me is not getting stomped on and trying to make sure my friend doesn’t surpass me.
> thanks for the tips though, I’ll try a few of them and not get ahead of myself.
Just going to expand on Moto’s great points…
- As you progress into Platinum and Diamond and so forth, you need to know every position on the map and be able to call them out quickly. This includes even the “Sneaky Areas”. It’s so so important.
- On Pegasus you pickup the overshield right when the game begins at 11:55, when does it pop up again? 9:55 obviously. But are you aware when the game time is at 10:10 to move over to the overshield and time the pickup?
- Nothing needed to expand.
He makes great points in terms of always being cognizant of where you are in the map, the circumstance currently in the game, and what you or your team is trying to accomplish. Mindlessly running around the map with no thought as to what your trying to accomplish will get you killed. (ESPECIALLY AFTER SPAWNING AFTER A DEATH) The Ghandi hop is a great move, along with countless other moves. Vary your strafing, and know that from long-range you need to make wider strafing motions to move out of the opponents line of shots.
More than anything, it sounds like you take some deaths early and begin to play cautious and scared. Understand that deaths happen, and the best players, although they do take defensive measures, are the most fearless. They believe they are the best player in the game and play with an air of confidence that every shot will land to the head. (Watch any of Ninja’s videos. You can’t shut that kid up)
www.thehaloelite.com
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> I play every day or every other day, I’ve got more time in the game than everybody who’s replied except Lyvandil.
If you can’t get better from more playtime… Are you telling me you’re a lost cause? Ok, try to change your attitude towards the game. Play tactically. Don’t try to 1v1 everything. Play smarter, not harder.
> 2. Make sure you know exactly when the Power Weapons (including Overshield) are due to pop up on the Map.
It’s important to note the timers in this game are very strange and inconsistent.
Weapon pad items always spawn at specific intervals in the match. Example, Rockets every two minutes. So at 10:00, 8:00, etc.
Items not on weapon pads, such as Power Ups and basic Tier1 weapons, spawn counting down from the last time someone picked them up. So if someone grabbed an Overshield at 9:43, it’s gonna respawn at 7:43.
Then there’s Tier2 weapons like the Shotgun and Hydra, which spawn ten seconds after they’ve been used up by a player. And they only respawn in that specific circumstance, so potentially someone could just hold onto them the entire game.
- Stop worrying about your teammate “stealing your kills”.
- Spectate a pro or watch some on Twitch.
- With a new outlook, apply what you have learned.
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> > > > Every time I play with my friend he does better more than 50% of the time even though I’ve put more time into halo 5 an MCC. I consistently did better in MCC except for halo 4 and halo 3. I’ve been consistently ranked higher or equal. I already strafe aim, even though I still feel like i’m fighting my reticle on a 23" monitor. I just want some more advanced advice that could give me the upper hand.
> > >
> > >
> > > Here are some tips:
> > > 1. Make sure you know the maps inside and out (including all of the skill jumps to get to places more quickly than your opponents or surprise them, etc.).
> > > 2. Make sure you know exactly when the Power Weapons (including Overshield) are due to pop up on the Map.
> > > 3. Play some Free-for-all and set a goal to make it in the Top 3 every time. This intense combat will make you better when you go back to team based Arena.
> > >
> > > Every time you spawn, ask yourself:
> > > 1. Where am I?
> > > 2. What weapons do I want to get and where are they in relation to my position?
> > >
> > > Every time you die, ask yourself:
> > > 1. What could I have done better in that encounter (was I simply outnumbered, if so move on, otherwise make a mental note for next time).
> > >
> > > Crouching and Jumping during combat will save your life - not every time but it can make a difference.
> > >
> > > When all else fails try to slow yourself down - don’t sprint all over the place - try to get back into the flow of things one kill at a time vs. worrying about looking at the scoreboard.
> > >
> > > Above all, Have Fun!
> >
> >
> > Trick jumps have been something I’ve always been good at, I haven’t quite mastered them in halo 5, but when I see an opportunity or chance I always try it as a last resort.
> > in regular arena I know where everything spawn except BR’s, DMR’s, and SMG’s.
> > I normally get outnumbered or simply out magnumed.
> > So ghandi hopping, I’ve seen people do it, but in older Halo’s I simply chose to strafe or to look down and run the other way so they can’t hit my head, I’ll try it.
> > Probably one of my biggest flaws, I simply get frustrated and I’ll get too cautious and not get any kills.
> > I try to play for fun, but a lot of the fun for me is not getting stomped on and trying to make sure my friend doesn’t surpass me.
> >
> > thanks for the tips though, I’ll try a few of them and not get ahead of myself.
>
>
> Just going to expand on Moto’s great points…
>
> 1) As you progress into Platinum and Diamond and so forth, you need to know every position on the map and be able to call them out quickly. This includes even the “Sneaky Areas”. It’s so so important.
>
> More than anything, it sounds like you take some deaths early and begin to play cautious and scared. Understand that deaths happen, and the best players, although they do take defensive measures, are the most fearless. They believe they are the best player in the game and play with an air of confidence that every shot will land to the head. (Watch any of Ninja’s videos. You can’t shut that kid up)
>
> www.thehaloelite.com
I am in diamond and platinum, I was in onyx in team arena. I mostly play solo, I don’t make call outs, but that doesn’t mean I don’t listen to them. my feeling on it is that I’m too confident, I push and often times I’m outnumbered, when I play cautiously though I simply never find anyone. I don’t have confidence with my aim though, some people get perfect kills from long range when they’re a small dot on my screen. I always tend to fight the aiming in this game, specifically finishing someone off. I’ve had enough time playing games and halo to learn the basics, but I’ve hit a wall where I can’t seem to improve.
play more, work better in your fire team (if in team games the word team is there for a reason), slow down (most of my bad encounters have been due to rushing), watch replays (check what your doing against the top player, they might teach you a trick or two) Learn the maps (load em up in forge and have a look where your favorite guns and 'nades are), Combos! (spartan charge + 'nades, Empty half a mag + bash, Boost punch + head shot, etc.), practice in the campaign (find a difficulty that is a challenge now, complete it, then up it, repeat), practice weapon and 'nade arch’s get it down to muscle memory.
These are a few that i often practice, ultimately its up to you.
hope it helps.
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> play more, work better in your fire team (if in team games the word team is there for a reason), slow down (most of my bad encounters have been due to rushing), watch replays (check what your doing against the top player, they might teach you a trick or two) Learn the maps (load em up in forge and have a look where your favorite guns and 'nades are), Combos! (spartan charge + 'nades, Empty half a mag + bash, Boost punch + head shot, etc.), practice in the campaign (find a difficulty that is a challenge now, complete it, then up it, repeat), practice weapon and 'nade arch’s get it down to muscle memory.
>
> These are a few that i often practice, ultimately its up to you.
> hope it helps.
I think you’re right about slowing down and not rushing, or at least its my biggest problem, as well as long range shooting with the BR/DMR. The main combos I use are the simple melee and head shot and AR then melee. I’ve beat all the halos on legendary solo, and I know I’m not ready for LASO. Any ideas on a good way to practice with nades?