I suck at dmr duels!!!

Games Other Halo
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Normal bloom, 85% bloom, or no bloom, it doesn’t matter. I suck at all of it. Overall I’m not really bad at Reach, I’m a Legend, I win over half my games, I’ve maintained an overall positive K/D and my BPR is 66. So I’m not awesome, but I’m not awful either. I can support a team well enough with assists, team firing, and cleaning up kills, but when I’m in a situation where it’s one other guy vs. me, it feels like I get outclassed 80% of the time, especially in close(ish) quarters. It really gets discouraging at times, especially when my teammates are acting like complete -Yoinks!-.

I’ve tried:
Keeping my strafe patterns random (crouching, jumping, all that stuff included)
Changing my look sensitivity, 1 to 10 I’ve tried it all

Does anybody have any tips for me?

It would be cool if somebody could send me a friend request to play some customs. I’d really like to be able to learn in a less stressful environment. None of my friends really like to play Halo anymore (they don’t like Reach, and they’re bored with Halo 3 since it’s been out for four years now). People in matchmaking don’t seem to understand that yelling at your teammates when they’re not playing well is nothing but stress-inducing, and they might also be shocked to find out that it’s incredibly counter-productive…

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Keep playing.

That’s the only way to get better. If this is your first Halo game give it some time. Also when strafing and aiming you Dont have to move the aim stick a lot , the sticky reticle will stay locked on so only slight adjustments are needed.

And lastly …1v1 octagons as much as you can. Every day. Like its your homework.

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This may help general halo tips

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Nothing more I can say than this:

lrn2DMR

ahem Now, before you call me out as a troll, hear me out here. The whole point of Halo, in my personal opinion, is map control. From small maps like Uncaged to large maps like Renegade, there is usually one or two of each power weapon and vehicle, and thus the whole point of a game is to secure control of said weapons or eliminate them so they can’t be used against you. These give you easy kills, which allow you to control the map and put the enemy on the defensive. You can then ride the momentum and either farm kills (Slayer) or capture the objective (Not Slayer).

But, in the end the BR and the DMR is the bread and butter of any game. Aside from specialty weapons (Rocket Launcher, Shotgun, Sniper), the BR/DMR is the all-purpose weapon that is good for any game. For close range combat, melee and a headshot kills. For mid-to-long range combat, a precise marksman can drop anyone. Of course, a poor marksman can lose to an Assault Rifle, and most of these weapons are pathetically useless against their specialty counterparts, but if you want map control, those that aren’t using a power weapon need to show they can play the Halo metagame, and that game is defined by precision weapons.

It’s really something you learn through practice and execution. There’s no ‘secret technique’ to it, no matter what anyone says. You can ‘pace’ and ‘strafe’ and ‘duck’ and ‘use cover’ all you want, but in the end, it really goes down to the natural talent and technique, which is either inborn or developed over time.

Sorry, but that’s all I can say. In the end, to win at Halo and improve your game, you really do need to lrn2DMR. Couldn’t be any simpler than that.

I hope this was helpful.

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easy practice for dmr is big team battle because every gametype is DMR spawns. I remember when I first started taking individual skill seriously and realized how bad I was with a BR in halo 2. on almost every btb map there is at least one place where you are mostly safe from vehicles and are free to out shoot other players.

an easier way to improve now that we have forge is octagon games. it’s a small octagonal shaped map with no cover. all you do is play 1v1 customs on it and practice aiming. the instant respawn settings help make things go a little faster too. I usually play with DMRs as primary and sniper rifles as secondary with bottomless clips.

I recommend practicing on a higher sensitivity than normal. you don’t have to play on 10 but anything above 5 should be fine. after playing like that for several days turn it down to 3-4. I think playing on 2 is too slow and is a disadvantage when someone sneaks up on you. you should notice that your dexterity will improve a little and your aim will be a little better on 3-4 sensitivity. just keep practicing.

an easy tip is to NEVER jump unless you are one shot. stay on the ground and stay unpredictable until they break your shields. then surprise them with a jump. you should be able to get 2 more shots off easily before they can adjust their aim.

halo becomes 1000x more fun when you can shoot well. good luck!

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@PhArmAssists: It’s not my first Halo, it’s just the current one. I’ve been playing Halo since CE, and I don’t know what it was, but I was awesome at that game. My friends who can slaughter me at 2, 3, and even Reach, refuse to play CE with me. Where they beat me by a consistent 25 - 12 (or so) in post CE games, I can slaughter them in CE by 25 - 4. I’m just awful with BR/DMR.

Thanks for the advice though, I never really bothered to think about how sticky the reticule is in Reach, I’m constantly way over compensating now that I think about it.

Also, I would love to play 1 v 1 octagons, but I don’t have anybody to play them with. Like I said, none of my friends really like Reach a whole lot, they’ve grown bored with Halo 3, and really just kind of gave up on the series due to a combination of the final product of Reach, and the fact that the Halo 2 servers have been shut down.

@Dynamite and Thunder: I’m really not bad with map and weapon control, that’s why I’ve been able to at least keep my K/D positive. Like that link said, I try to avoid 1v1’s, but they will inevitably happen from time to time, and in some instances, those 1v1’s really do make the difference as to whether my team wins or loses. Those 1v1’s are where I really need help.

@F equals MA: I’m actually pretty good at BTB. I’m pretty good at hiding and picking people off, I’m actually a really good marksman with the DMR at long range. I just don’t like BTB as much as say Team or Squad Slayer because I don’t really feel as engaged, and the games themselves just don’t feel as fast paced as smaller games.

Also, thank you much for the tip about jumping!

@Everybody: Thanks a bunch! I really am appreciative of the fact that you are taking the time to leave feedback and advice :slight_smile:

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Practice makes perfect.

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> Practice makes perfect.

Agree. Also simple is better. Doing crouch and jumping techniques really doesn’t matter when you have a steady finger. Just keep at it and you will see.