It seems like I have the crappy habits that happen over and over again, an I cant seem to correct them and constantly lose many of my melee battles. That is my number one fault, I think I have a better shield than they do and I go to bump them, and lose. Some days, it seems that when I win my melee I do much better and have consistently better numbers on small maps. Do I not know when my shield has been damaged or if ive even been shot, is that my problem ?
Just use the DMR and Boltshot. There. Problem solved lol.
Melee is a last resort for me, try headshoots first. Im bad with melee too. 
About boltshot is OP weapon yes but you not learn to play halo with it… 343 put it in game only for bads can get kills.
> It seems like I have the crappy habits that happen over and over again, an I cant seem to correct them and constantly lose many of my melee battles. That is my number one fault, I think I have a better shield than they do and I go to bump them, and lose. Some days, it seems that when I win my melee I do much better and have consistently better numbers on small maps. Do I not know when my shield has been damaged or if ive even been shot, is that my problem ?
Just play the game with good players, get used to the map layouts, learn map call outs. Get used to using BR, Carbine, LR, and DMR for their effective ranges/niches. Practice the Objective game modes with a team of friends.
There’s been a general rule of thumb I use which is applicable to just about every game. It helps me, a casual gamer, push performance on par with most ultra-competitive types and it’s this…
Play other games.
There’s always something to be said for “fine tuning” your performance but aggressively grinding matchmaking simply educates you in a lot of conventions that may or may not work for you (in most cases I think it’s actually the later.) Playing other relatable games, like Section 8 Prejudice, Unreal Tournament 3, Rainbow Six Vegas 2, and WH:40k Space Marine allows you to take a greater perspective because in some way each has you do something which Halo never or rarely asks. They show you what else might work instead not just in terms of how you mechanically play the game but how you position yourself and strategize. Rainbow, for example helps you develop a really good awareness of cover in an FPS and Section 8 is a tremendously good crash course in movement, vertical awareness, and long-ranged combat.
And of course you can then apply that back to Halo to think and play in much more flexible and creative ways. That usually pulls the rug out of most players who’ve come to expect certain playstyles in their single minded focus on just their favorite game. And what you learn pushing the extremes of reaction times, ranged combat, coordination, and so on is directly applicable to making yourself a better player compared to most in this game simply because they’ve never really had the depth of experience.
It’s like literature. You can become a good writer simply by reading Dickens, but you’ll never become great unless you study Shakespear, Homer, Faulkner, Emmerson, Hemmingway, and so on.
1. Do not melee unless ABSOLUTELY necessary. Usually the person who shot/melee’d first wins in a melee battle. Usually you will both end up dying to each other as well. Meleeing is only viable as a last resort, or if you have the element of surprise on the enemy.
2. Do not wander off from teammates. When you get to play against high skilled opponents you will realize how devastating it is to wander off from the group. I’ve had games where I was consistently 4v2’d or 4v1’d because my teammates just kept running away from my position.
Sticking together also helps nullify weapon imbalance. A weapon killing slightly slower isn’t going to matter much when you are all shooting at a single target.
3. Use the right weapons for the right situation. Unfortunately, this generally means picking the most overpowered weapons.
4. Learn initial weapon spawns. Abuse them. For example, the Scattershot always spawns in the middle at Haven at the beginning of the game, and there is always a huge rush from both teams to get to it. A few well placed grenades will flush most of the enemy team out.
Ive used and cannot time the Boltshot properly yet and use the DMR always. At close range is where my problem lies. The AR is just not cutting it for me, I guess. Some days I feel like im getting worse and others I just rule.
So its time i get better at melee. When you melee an opponent from the side or from their back, you’ll win. When you melee them from the front you need to shoot them a few times ?
Also, is your shielding affected when you pick up a heavy weapon like the Saw ? I always lose a melee when I carry that thing.
> Ive used and cannot time the Boltshot properly yet and use the DMR always. At close range is where my problem lies. The AR is just not cutting it for me, I guess. Some days I feel like im getting worse and others I just rule.
The Storm Rifle is arguably better at close range. The Suppressor is the best at close range. If you can’t aim automatic weapons though you simply need to practice and possibly adjust your sensitivity.
> So its time i get better at melee. When you melee an opponent from the side or from their back, you’ll win. When you melee them from the front you need to shoot them a few times ?
If you melee someone from the side without shooting them it will generally go like this:
- You melee them.
- They melee you back, stripping your shields.
- You melee them again and they die.
- You get shot from across the map and die because your shields were gone.
Here is what happens in the same situation when you shoot them first:
- You shoot them from the side (I believe it takes roughly 6 AR shots for this technique to work).
- They turn around.
- You melee them while they are turning, they die.
- You get shot from across the map but you don’t die because the enemy didn’t damage you.
But as I said before, DO NOT MELEE UNLESS YOU HAVE TO. It’s extremely risky.
> Also, is your shielding affected when you pick up a heavy weapon like the Saw ? I always lose a melee when I carry that thing.
The only pickup that effects shields in this game is the over shield.
You shouldn’t be getting close enough to melee if you have the saw. That thing mows through enemies 15’ away.
> You shouldn’t be getting close enough to melee if you have the saw. That thing mows through enemies 15’ away.
This.
Also, about the SAW:
If you do get your hands on this weapon, it is a great supportive asset to your team (hence the name SQUAD AUTOMATIC WEAPON). It allows you to rip through anyone that tries to rush your position.
Use this weapon to help your teammates, don’t go out searching for kills with it. It has a small range, is really only useful for a defensive role.
Really good points everyone. Ramir3z77 it seems I have loadout issues and use the AR for too often.
How to improve your game…start playing good from the beginning, make a goal, and never go below your goal.
Be aware of your decision making when playing online. You don’t always have to engage with an enemy, sometimes it is better to evade, regroup, and come at the enemy from a different route.
I’m not the greatest player by any means but I can often beat much more skillful players by putting them outside their comfort zones.
For example: The guy who prides himself at jiggling from side to side like Beyonce Knowles on steroids while using DMR. Don’t fight him at his own game, don’t try out DMR him. Use the terrain to close the distant then surge at him with AR, jumping up and down, dodging from side to side; anything to make sure that 5th shot does not hit you in the bonce. If you kill him a few times, he’ll start to rage and lose his cool. He’ll be calling you ‘f***ing AR noob’ and so on, but this is good. You’ve put him out of his comfort zone.
Similarly, when coming across an enemy with AR, get used to backing up while shooting. Don’t try strafe from side to side. Just back up. Don’t go forward and try to beat him at his game.
> I’m not the greatest player by any means but I can often beat much more skillful players by putting them outside their comfort zones.
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> For example: The guy who prides himself at jiggling from side to side like Beyonce Knowles on steroids while using DMR. Don’t fight him at his own game, don’t try out DMR him. Use the terrain to close the distant then surge at him with AR, jumping up and down, dodging from side to side; anything to make sure that 5th shot does not hit you in the bonce. If you kill him a few times, he’ll start to rage and lose his cool. He’ll be calling you ‘f***ing AR noob’ and so on, but this is good. You’ve put him out of his comfort zone.
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> Similarly, when coming across an enemy with AR, get used to backing up while shooting. Don’t try strafe from side to side. Just back up. Don’t go forward and try to beat him at his game.
This.
I had a match on Complex where I was using the DMR, a Carbine user continually abused the range of his gun and ambushed me at close quarters.
I was annoyed but also highly impressed.
Pace your shots (counting them works wonders). Play more conservatively until you get a better feel for your weapons. Learn lines of sight on maps. Learn ways to traverse maps faster or more sneaky. Don’t waste nades. Practice nade placement and enemy movement prediction. Nades are the best way to kill no shield people that run and hide. Always be weary of the bolt shot. If you have radar, abuse it. Play custom games with people that are better than you. Play MLG game types as there is no radar. This way you will be used to relying on your radar less. Switch to bumper jumper and a lower sensitivity. Trust me, bumper jump is a great addition to strafing as it makes bunny hopping easy. People will miss their head shots more this way. Go in with a good team. Learn to team shot. Learn call outs. Watch pro streams and pro game play.
For the beat down thing:
It’s 3 shots then a beat down for the kill or a beat down then a head shot. Beat downs should be a last resort or to the back on an unsuspecting victim. Don’t blindly rush in for the beat down.
One of the techniques I’ve always used is: After dying, instead of cursing or getting mad, ask yourself, How could I have not died in this particular situation?
Maybe for example, it’s attacking the guy from a different angle, or throwing a grenade first before shooting, or maybe it’s retreating sooner, or maybe it’s using your active camo or another ability.
Analyzing and logically reviewing your gameplay in that 5 second respawn time, will go a long way to improving your overall gameplay rather than simply getting mad or frustrated.
use the dmr, the cheap bullet magnetism will do the work for you even if the reticule misses.
use the pocketshotgun.
stick with a teamate(s), all every does in halo 4 is gang up on each other that’s why it’s hard to a get a double kill with the primary weapons.
Win DMR or BR battles stay away from melees. I have a few hundred games plays and maybe 100 melee kills.
Its funny to me, how many many threads are being moved to the matchmaking topic, yet this thread, which is clearly about multiplayer, has not been moved.
This is just an observation.