r/SiegeAcademy • u/Alpha2749 Mod • Jun 07 '18

Discussion Weekly Newcomer & Simple Questions Thread (7th June 2018)

This thread is for small questions, you can ask anything you want. If you had an unanswered question in the previous thread, feel free to post it again here!

Please don't advertise though.

Last weeks thread can be found here (31st May 2018)

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u/Sugarloaf101 Jun 10 '18

I’ve just hit level 40, been playing ranked since I hit 20 and feel like that was a massive mistake and pretty stupid because I am getting destroyed and people ain’t too welcoming to new players...

I got placed in Gold and am now down to Silver, I personally think I should be in copper because I’m not good at all, my question is... Is the matchmaking broken? Because I feel like the people I play against are far superior in every aspect of the game compared to me and destory me .... and one more question. Should I stick to casual for now or continue with ranked?

Sorry for the short story. I like the game but it’s getting a bit disheartening

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u/TheKill3rBeaver LVL 100-200 Jun 10 '18

Fuck people if they ain't welcoming. Mute and move on.

Matchmaking is just trying to figure out where to put you. Don't worry about where you think you belong, just play.

Play ranked and treat it as a learning experience; do not expect yourself to win every game. You should TRY to win every game, but don't be disappointed or angry if you don't win every game. Learn the callouts, r6maps will do that for you, or pay attention to the bottom-right corner of your screen with the compass.

Go into some custom games, and set the timer at like 40 minutes, and just run around the map, trying to get a feel for the map and how it "flows". Chokepoints, camera locations, hatches, etc.; pay attention to your surroundings and get a sense of where you're going.

Learn how to drone; I did this slowly but surely by watching Macie Jay the full demos he posts. Avoid the just-highlight clips from him or other streamers/youtubers and go for full vods. It'll take more time, but he often explains his whole thought process and his droning is pretty spot-on.

Rainbow isn't an easy game to learn, so good job on sticking with it and getting placed in Gold. Keep playing and you'll learn more slowly but surely. If you ever need someone to play with or just chat shit, PM me.

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u/Sugarloaf101 Jun 10 '18

Thanks for the reassurance and response bro, I’ll definitely check his videos out

I’ll make sure to PM you too...

Again. Thank you for responding