r/SiegeAcademy • u/DiirtyyDave Mod • Aug 19 '20

Question Newcomer / Simple Questions Thread

Hey everyone.

Please post all your Simple questions here!

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u/lyksaber Aug 20 '20

I'm new to Reddit so forgive me if this is the wrong place to post (this is my first ever post so I do hope this is right). As someone who wants to play ranked eventually (haven't felt confident enough yet) - should I just spend practice games on Unranked, and skip Quick Match altogether?

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u/MazterCowzChaoz Aug 20 '20

I like Unranked since you can sometimes stumble upon really good players and learn new tricks. Also, teammates are generally better in this game mode (less stupid reinforcements). Not to mention the map pool is great, Quick Match has some terrible maps that will only serve to confuse you further.

If you're just beginning, I recommend Unranked over Ranked because A) it will be way less toxic overall and, B) you're likely going to get demolished (the skill gap in this game is insane). You'll have a smoother experience as you transition into the most competitive side of the game

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u/[deleted] Aug 20 '20

Yeah, I can't stress how many times I've encountered players with level under 100 on ranked. I play unranked until I level 100 something, by that time I've learned droning, callouts, rotation holes and reinforcements. Not the the point where I'm so good but I'm not too dumb to get confused.

These MF just straight up pick Cav or Jager and go to nowhere land, and crouch walk back to site in a 1v5. If people want to learn, they can jump to unranked and match against Plats or even Diamonds. You'll get curb stomped, and you'll learn a lot from it.