The MLG MM Anger/"WOW.."

[AfterCause]

So I was playin MLG today and what not. I lost a couple games, eh big deal. I'm still trying to get a 50 in MLG and currently a 40.. Lost my 42. I go in with randoms, but we lose mostly, which sucks. I would like to know, what you lose a game and or seeing teammates just quit out randomdly and not going + whatever you think is good, how are you supposed to react? I try to brush it off and be like eh, who cares. But it really gets to me especially seeing that I'm dedicated to go pro in halo but I just can't get in the right state of mind. Anyone know a few tips and what not? Thankssss.

[TS-Kappa]

I go in with randoms


This seems to be your problem.

[AfterCause]

I know but meh, i don't have people on to play with and things. I do in the afternoon but at night I don't because there sleeping and i really have no mood to go play Lone Wolves or whatever else people might play.

[iFaTaL.BR]

I go in a random
it makes me try to carry BKs and get better
just learn how to carry ur own weight and maybe carry a teammate
it makes u better

[AfterCause]

I go in a random
it makes me try to carry BKs and get better
just learn how to carry ur own weight and maybe carry a teammate
it makes u better

Good answer up there ^^
But what if you lose..
that's the thing that makes me a tad mad, yeah people lose, yeah people do bad, but I just want to know i'm doing good and my team is too.

[RumbleForeSkin]

Find more people to play with. There's a topic for finding people that play the playlist.

[Luckysauce]

you should play squad battle when youre bored. everybody sucks and its +25 every game for you.

[AfterCause]

you should play squad battle when youre bored. everybody sucks and its +25 every game for you.

See, I just wanted to have MLG/Some sniper xp.

[Suhport]

The way I see it is that if your goal is to achieve pro status, then matchmaking should not be as big of a priority as your making it. At least when your going in alone. I think you should try finding a team and go in with them. Once you begin to do this you will grow as a team and see yourselves grow as players as well. Through this you will learn what it takes to win, and simply how to win. I've seen on Bungie.net (not a pro stalker) of pros go in with "randoms" and still consistently come out on top because they know how to win. I hope this clears up what you were asking a bit.

And how to not let it get to you? Just remember this:

It's Halo.

[AfterCause]

I know dude, but I was just 42, now im a 39!
My god!
I'm so frustrated right now,
I just don't know what to do.

[undieingdefeat]

I feel your pain brother, believe me. I go in with randoms. Every game for a while now, I get bk's, people who wont call-out, or don't have mics. People who quit out early. It sucks.

[AfterCause]

Yeah..
I know, it does suck.
I just wanna be able to out-slay as much as I can
And go in with good people and such.
But how do you guys think about your
Games won and stuff?
Sometimes I don't mind it, and sometimes I care a lot.
:[
GAH, getting me so mad.

[xFaTaL_SwiTchx]

I would say just go in with people instead of by yourself. I'll play with you if you need people to play MM with

[undieingdefeat]

When you win, pat yourself on the back(not literally)
When you lose, think about why you lost
And
The next game, try to do better.


Don't let your emotions into your gameplay,or you'll play worse.

Also, when you win, think about good and bad things you did. And how to improve on the good and bad.

Hopefully, this'll help you some.

[AfterCause]

Yeah that did help a lot ^^
Thanks
Also,
Do people judge you on your profile a lot?
What I mean is like, the matter of games won and loss matter to other people that say you wanna play with, team with, and other various things?
I mean screw the KD, I would much rather be a team player other than a stat whore.
But do people judlge on your games won?
Thanks a lot man.

[xDWxSkinnyBryan]

ill sell you a mlg50 there ya go, no more crying.

[AfterCause]

Not crying.
And yeaaaaaahhhh, NO.
Kthxbye.

[TNT_iZ_Dynamite]

i know exactly what you are talking about. I used to be a 47 in MLG and went all the way down to a 40 from quitters/no mics etc etc. The best advice i can give is if you constantly get matched up with ppl like this, will will get more and more frustrated. If this happends, call it a day and do something else. Its only downhill from there. You will have good days and bad days.

[KotaTheDino]

So I was playin MLG today and what not. I lost a couple games, eh big deal. I'm still trying to get a 50 in MLG and currently a 40.. Lost my 42. I go in with randoms, but we lose mostly, which sucks. I would like to know, what you lose a game and or seeing teammates just quit out randomdly and not going + whatever you think is good, how are you supposed to react? I try to brush it off and be like eh, who cares. But it really gets to me especially seeing that I'm dedicated to go pro in halo but I just can't get in the right state of mind. Anyone know a few tips and what not? Thankssss.


start playing only customs, get into a acf or two-- advanced customs finder
you ll find ppl at or above your skill level to play with and get much better, MM is just meh in my opinion for mainly the reasons u already mentioned-

[oJoM]

Well my advice is for is not go to meadows or you will lose your level there too first round.

[TrueJackattack]

Just keep playing and youll get better eventually:-D

[II Devastate II]

if you keep losing constantly game in and game out just takes about a 10-15 minute break to see what you did wrong and regain focus.

[mtalbot013]

Custom Games FTW, if you don't have enough people on you r friends list to start up customs, use the ACF SlayerS Lists.

[HuLKaGe]

Well if your trying to get a 50 dont go in with randoms but if you wants to get better just try and carry teammates and if you lose so what its only a level.

[defpants1]

I know dude, but I was just 42, now im a 39!
My god!
I'm so frustrated right now,
I just don't know what to do.

Hey your first problem, is that you fail to realize that your getting worked up over a number. My suggestion is keep playing MLG and once every two games review a match to see what you did wrong or right. I find most people either try to do too much which makes them fustrated. I also find that people try to do too little, so they can pat their stats. I also would suggest finding a clear separation between how you play when comes an objective gametype or a Slayer Gametype. Personally I play alot of support in slayer gametypes, while in objective I am the main slayer. Find what your comfortable with doing, and MOST importantly PLAY TO WIN, dont be the person that doesn't mind losing as long as they go Positive. Sacrifice Stats to do some of the dirty work such as flag running. Hope that helps you and anyone else.

[Ice.Juggernaut]

But it really gets to me especially seeing that I'm dedicated to go pro in halo
this is your problem. play halo for fun and it will be so much better. No offense, but you will most likely never go pro. Everyone says rank doesn't matter, but if you cant get to a 45 by yourself, then your more than likely not "pro" material, or even semi pro material. Do something constructive with your life. Well thats my two cents.

[Iska]

lol find one person and get good together then start a team...

[I_CoLLaBoRaTe_I]

i derankd my 46 lulz if ur team mate goes neg but he has least deaths in a ts game i dont get mad lol i can rank up if i feel like it most of the time that stuff happens

[wmsballa]

i know what you mean dude i have the same problem all the time, ill win a few games, rank up, and then go in with some random BK's who don't have mics or they'll quit out when were losing 20-10 in KOTH. My advice is just to stay positive and not assume your going to lose if people look bad or don't have mics. I try to callout alot, even if nobody else on my team has a mic, and they almost always listen. You have to remember that even if you go in with ppl you know or friends, one of them is always going to have a bad game, which is what happens when u go in alone anyway. So maybe try to find a person or two whose about your same skill level and team with them, it'll be alot easier having someone to rely on and you'll relize how much better you've gotten from all the carrying you have done when u went in alone. hope that helps

[UpperAka]

try and get a group of ppl together to go in with, i have the same problem as u so i dont go in by myself that much becuase all i get is randoms who quit out the second we start losing or jus plain suck, or even worse ppl who dont have mics

[Omg_Falco_Owns]

You could always try this (http://www.gamestop.com/Catalog/ProductDetails.aspx?product_id=61225).

[Brozone]

Add me to your friends list dude, im a 42 on xi deviance and a 23 on enozorb (my new account). Going in with 2 makes it alot easier because at least there is some chemistry, communication and you don't need to backpack. Add both those accoonts and I'll play tomorrow if you can.

[i nucca on3 i]

teamwork plain and simple call out everything and put as many shots as u can into everything that moves...h3 is more how u work as a team and less individual skill thats why final boss isnt winning every single event

[Rhythm825]

I know dude, but I was just 42, now im a 39!
My god!
I'm so frustrated right now,
I just don't know what to do.

I feel your pain....I was a 43 in MLG, then decided to suck as$ and hit rock bottom at a 38...i just looked at every aspect of my game and ultimately tweaked my strafe...i still go in with randoms but i just focus on the task at hand...visualize the map and think about where the enemy is...outsmart the opponant now I'm back to my 42, one game under my 43.. add me and we can go in as a pair..

[c0mbat_wombatx]

i go in with randoms but i go it with no mic it makes me play better with randoms for some reason i dont know why... try that =D

[Encounter.142]

I haven't really been concentrating on MLG MM so I'm only a 28, and the people I play with are just too bad to work with. No one will try to set up, most people don't have mics or just won't call out, and they just rush or don't pay attention to what's going on around them. I can't carry them because I can't do very well when I have no help from teammates. I just wish I had people to play with. It's too hard trying to win with randoms.

[spo023]

i hate to kill your dreams, but if you cant get out of the low 40's by yourself you clearly are nowhere near pro material. And most likely a competitive team will not pick you up if you dont have over a 45 because the skill level between low 40's and high 40's make sit a totally different game.

[notAIDS]

I know dude, but I was just 42, now im a 39!
My god!
I'm so frustrated right now,
I just don't know what to do.
whenever im bored i go in on my 50 and whenever 1 kid starts bragging about his team on gamebattles, complains about anyone or anything, gets mad that someone doesnt or isnt using a mic and/or is trying to TK for power weapons then i just quit on them. i dont get why kids care so much about rank or think theyre gonna be a celebrity playing a video game. ive gotten a 50 in MLG on four different accounts and i could care less about any of them.

[chanksta06]

if your that dedicated to go pro, at least find one other team mate who will go with you in the mlg playlist. work on your teamwork together and build from there. When going in with randoms, you have to expect the worst. For example, today iwas playing,and only 1 other guy on my team had a mic, and all he did was complain about how he always got stuck with bad kids. It was guardian ball and we got killed. he never called out and went negative 15 with little ball time.

When going in by yourself, play selfish and dont try to flank unless you have a power weapon, cuz its probable that your team mates wont push with you or listen to your call outs. And remember, try not to get angry too much, its just a game.

[get_poopeddd_0n]

Whenever im on a losing streak i take a break, usually for the day and go do other things. When i come back i almost always end up getting my lost levels back. Also, when going in alone, try to be the so called "leader" of your team and motivate people and calm them down if they are mad. If you get no-mics, still callout because even though they can't talk, they can hear you and respond to what you say. Thats about all i have to say, and im a 47 in the playlist if that makes my advice anymore legit.

[intangible1]

First thing you should do is add a lot of ppl that play customs to ur FL. That'll keep u from destroyin ur mlg leveling system. Maybe also try and watch film of yourself so that u can find tiny flaws in your gameplay that you can correct. You can also practice jumps and certain nade points to improve your overall game.. This is only if you dont already do this, i have no idea if you do. THen when you go into MM by yourself, practice these skills in game situations so you can find what works and that'll help you carry those no mic bk's u keep teamin wit.. hope this helps

[Zexies]

what i do when im with randoms is just stick close to the pack but not too close to where we give them free multikills. id suggest that cause thats what i did and i got to around 43-45 much easier with randoms than when i was trying to do everything myself

[PhuRiuM-]

your better than the kids who quit, so keep composure and dont let it get to you

[LoLemon]

I'd say don't focus on the whole "want to go pro" thing. I had a somewhat similar mentality but when I stopped playing for that and just played for fun, not caring about rank or any of that sort, I did much better.

[YokoKurAmma]

play in boxer briefs imo
makes me play better

[nickdaoreo86]

I'm dedicated to go pro in halo


theres your problem right there.

jp, dont play with randoms.

[MsB_MaGiC]

You won't go pro in Halo. Play for fun, not for a level. Play to get better, not to impress. Seriously don't even waste your time going in by yourself unless you are ATLEAST a 45.

[ZeroRegretz]

The way I see it is that if your goal is to achieve pro status, then matchmaking should not be as big of a priority as your making it. At least when your going in alone. I think you should try finding a team and go in with them. Once you begin to do this you will grow as a team and see yourselves grow as players as well. Through this you will learn what it takes to win, and simply how to win. I've seen on Bungie.net (not a pro stalker) of pros go in with "randoms" and still consistently come out on top because they know how to win. I hope this clears up what you were asking a bit.

And how to not let it get to you? Just remember this:

It's Halo.
about wwhat ur saying with pros going in with randys... a huge advantage pros have when playing against anyone (especially rasndys) is that the other team is usually intimidated. if youve ever played a pro, sometimes (depending on who the pro is) you get nervous and dont play as well

[O_to_the_Wen]

The way I react to playing with randoms, is to just blot out whatever goes wrong. I'm basically repressing everything that happens in MLG MM at the moment. But one day, it's all gonna come bursting out while I'm in Multi-team or something and I get AR'ed in the back and I'm gonna kill my mother.

I guess what I'm trying to say is, play to win for sure, but don't get down on yourself if you lose, as long as you are playing the best you can, don't worry about your random teammates. If you want true success though, find a team, and practice practice practice!

[ER_Ruby]

Im a 50 in MLG and the best way to do it is to NOT WORRY ABOUT YOUR RANK. worry about your knowledge of the game! and your aim! you cant control the other 7 ppl.

Try playing customs or even MLG MM with evreyone muted or sound off. thats what i do and it makes you so much more aware.

try not calling out and following there call outs. play some games with rushing the entire time and some with set back! sniper whore some games and other games put up 15-20 assist with your br.

Bro If you want to be pro you can!You can Add me and run customs with me(the kids i paly with are way better than me)

GT: Only Ruby

[ER_Ruby]

OHHHH and lastly DO NOT WAtch pros VOD.

You dont think like any of those players

nor are your skills like there

Save your really bad and good games and learn from yourself!

Imagine your trying to be the best three point shooter in basketball!

An shaw is a pro so you watch him>>>??? um no!!! you would practice and shoot lot of shots! learnin only a little bit from other people. . . .. . .

[O_to_the_Wen]

OHHHH and lastly DO NOT WAtch pros VOD.

You dont think like any of those players

nor are your skills like there

Save your really bad and good games and learn from yourself!

Imagine your trying to be the best three point shooter in basketball!

An shaw is a pro so you watch him>>>??? um no!!! you would practice and shoot lot of shots! learnin only a little bit from other people. . . .. . .

I don't think watching VoD is a bad thing, you can learn how the professionals react to certain situations, and how pro teams as a whole work.

[BxB-James]

You can't really go pro going into MLG alone lol.
I go in alone and I got a 48 in MLG, It's all about stepping up and not allowing your teammates to suck (call **** out, help them team br etc)

[Freelance4]

What I suggest for you is to not care about your rank. Sure you could brag about having a 50 in mlg, but that's it. Just focus on the little things when you go in by yourself, see some current issues in your gameplay, and work to correct it =]

[IAppleTreeI]

when you play mad or angry you start to play bad. just take a deep breath before the game and remember its just the playlist. play it to get better and improve your game not for your rank. good luck.


.austin

[MoRTa1]

dude just go in by yourself and that way you get more individual skill, rank doesn't matter because its all about having the right state of mind that its all about getting better

[I Numbnuts I]

MLG playlist = for individual skill.

Team scrims / customs (preferably on LAN) = test of your true skill.

If you’re losing a lot in the playlist, discount it (since it doesn’t matter anyway). Alternatively (if you want that MLG general), play with some team mates and work together as a team to pull off the win more frequently. Don’t expect to win based on your skill with randoms; in fact, don’t expect to win based on your skill at any point in time. A team game requires team effort, and you can at best provide 25% of that.

[BaBybeAstt]

Why care about mm, just play customs, and how can you not get past 42, that's sad

[Powie]

Good answer up there ^^
But what if you lose..
that's the thing that makes me a tad mad, yeah people lose, yeah people do bad, but I just want to know i'm doing good and my team is too.

I go in by myself all the time trying to better myself. I know going in with randoms is a horrible way to bring down your KD but i really don't mind i can usually hold my own ground but i do get frusturated a lot. Its a good way to work on your teamwork. but going in with randy's is a bad thing.
and who cares if you lose, just learn from your mistakes or go get your team and play :p

[O_to_the_Wen]

Why care about mm, just play customs, and how can you not get past 42, that's sad

Nice first post. Quite a contradiction in there anyway.

[MJDT_Lifer]

dont go in with randoms,

find ppl to team with, especially if your going to meadows.

you can use the mlg playlist as practice for your meadows team

[DuRbiNNNNNNNNNN]

Just forget about your rank and play...if you let that distract you too much you'll play even worse.

[TucIKeR]

I know what your saying man, I don't have that many people on my F/L that I play with and I only like playing MLG so I always go in alone or with one of my friends who are rarely on but some advice I have is to call out and be positive even if your teammates aren't it might give them motivation and if you have a good game with the team you got matched up ask them if they want to party. I usually go in alone and after about 4 or 5 games I have at least one person that partied up. Just keep trying and don't listen to anyone who says you can't go pro, you can do whateverf the **** you want.

[clVo]

I have dropped 6 levels before in MLG because of randoms, and I have friends that have went from 47 to 37 and 41 to 30. It's not unheard of. I do reccommend trying to play in 2's, 3's, and 4's as much as possible, especially if your going to go to Meadows. Just do your best and there is no shame in going negative in objective if it gets you a win. In slayer, play smart, and try to improve your individual skill as much as possible. This will benefit you and your team. One thing I have found is try to be as friendly to your random teammates as possible, but if they don't have mic's or don't use them, your kind of SOL. I had to play with randoms for the longest time until I found a good group of players to play MLG with and by playing with randoms it made me more of a diverse player. It will help you as a player, don't think of it as just loosing a game or loosing a rank because when you do go in with a team, it is so much easier I think. Like someone mentioned earlier, the playlist is for your individual skills purposes or team practice, customs/scrims is where you will test your true skill as a player/teammate.

[SpoonTKO]

if your stuck in the high 30's/low 40's maybe work on your own individual skill a little more. play some MLG customs against others. i've been stuck at a 47 in MLG for a wihle adn its pretty frustrating too.

[Aswamp_Donky]

I know dude, but I was just 42, now im a 39!
My god!
I'm so frustrated right now,
I just don't know what to do.
I know how you feel. Just about a week ago i was a 43. Now im a 38. I was a 35 yesterday. I almost always get stuck with randoms that suck. Theres nothing you can really do about it. It sucks.

[it_tastes_good]

Everyone complains about how randoms are bad. Your going in by yourself so your a random and your bad too. Just remember that life goes on.

[iAiMzBoTz]

add me im Timsanityyyyyyy 7 y's and we can play

[12evolverOcelot]

If your aim of you game is to one day go pro, then you need to go in as a team. Going in your own and getting bad randoms is fortunetly not an event on the MLG circuit.

The only way to go up in that playlist at high levels is to go in with a friend or 2. But remember, the opposite team will be playing with randoms aswell, so use that to your advantage :)

[-Trounce-]

I find that the people who complain about randoms the most are just using it as an excuse to cover their own inability. I got a 50 going in by myself. If your team isn't talking take the initiative and step up as the team leader. It's not that the people on your team are bad necessarily it's just you are all running around trying to create teamwork out of pure chance. Sometimes that works, but if you aren't naturally clicking you need to start talking or pay really extra special attention to your teammates and create that teamwork yourself. To be able to do that is a huge step towards becoming a better Halo player, and will help you immensely when playing with a t04.

[WTFs.a.Huggerson]

just remain positive, and remember that win or lose your only getting better. Try to learn from your mistakes and critique your own gameplay.

[gGambit]

i lost my 47 by going in with randoms, oh well i can get it back when i play with my team. DING DING DING. find a team to play with.

[undieingdefeat]

Yeah some people like to judge because im a 41 and a colonel grade 2. For those people: Im a 41 in Lone Wolves, which is a noob playlist. Its all power weapon-whoring and camping. I played this first when H3 came out and got my highest skill in it. Second, when people make fun of my rank, I usually **** there face, and 4-5 shot them the whole game. And then laugh about it. lol But yeah, dont let people give you **** bro. Its a game, and most 50's are bought and even ones that aren't are garbage alot of the time (no offense to anyone who is good and a 50)

[undieingdefeat]

Btw, Add me AfterCause and we can play abit if you like. You seem like a cool guy. GT: UndieingDefeat

[_xMeRcE_]

whenever im bored i go in on my 50 and whenever 1 kid starts bragging about his team on gamebattles, complains about anyone or anything, gets mad that someone doesnt or isnt using a mic and/or is trying to TK for power weapons then i just quit on them. i dont get why kids care so much about rank or think theyre gonna be a celebrity playing a video game. ive gotten a 50 in MLG on four different accounts and i could care less about any of them.
wow ur soooo good lawl

[PR0fanitY]

Well first off dont listen to everyone that tells you stuff on the forum cause most of the time they reeeeeeeeeeeeeeeally suck so if you want some good advice hit up my GT ---> Profanity 920

[unbeaver]

I go in a random
it makes me try to carry BKs and get better
just learn how to carry ur own weight and maybe carry a teammate
it makes u better
You can only carry to a point in halo 3.

[FV_Spyder]

This is the way i see it.
Grab up a team, doesnt matter if they're are sub par or whatever, because it doesnt have to be permanent.
Learn to play with them as a team and become more aware of situational things, such as timers, calling out,being aware of where teammates are and move accordingly. In my opinion, this game isnt about the moves you make, but rather predicting what your opponent is going to do next. So become familiar with certain tactics opposing players do, such as sitting on the outside edge of green on pit instead of dropping into the pit. Playing with a team makes you a better player, regardless of if they are on the same level as you are.
(sorry if this was said before, i didnt read pages 2-8 :mrgreen: )
Good luck and dont give up =)

[AfterCause]

Thank you everyone, I appreciate so very much. I have been thinking a lot about what you guys said about the customs, not going in with randoms, yeah. But I would first love to say is that, you people who said I can't get past a 45 is wrong, I do have a 45 in the playlist with randoms on my account that I just use to practice when friends aren't on. I guess I'm the unlucky one who can't get that 43 on my main account for odd reason. But anyways, I will take in consideration about going in with randoms, I'm not going to do that anymore. I'm going to just wait untill my 2 very good friends that are on/and nice guys, to play with. I was playing with 45's and really did good. But with randoms it's just weird. Anyways, thanks everyonee so much. I appreicate it.
Wish me luck goin PRO!!!!!! :)

[ut-oh]

Customs solve everything.

[NoethIsCool]

Going in as a single with randoms is ok to work on your skills...but you need to find a team to work on your teamplay and get used to a team setting with good communication/setups/teamwork in general etc.

Just my opinion

[i_am_adam]

if your wanting to take the playlist seriously and get a 50 your gonna need a to4. theres so many variables that will effect performance if you go in bye yourself.

[12evolverOcelot]

if your wanting to take the playlist seriously and get a 50 your gonna need a to4. theres so many variables that will effect performance if you go in bye yourself.

Hes right.

If you want that 50 you need to go in with a team. There are alot of variables to be facterd in when you go on your own. Plus you can not rely on your random team mates.

Although saying this i have seen pros go in multiple times on there own. I think when some people see there gamertags they panic. And if your on the same team as them you play better because you want to impress :)

[IareBodylotion]

This seems to be your problem.

Dont we all hate the randoms.........

[III_EKiM_III]

So I was playin MLG today and what not. I lost a couple games, eh big deal. I'm still trying to get a 50 in MLG and currently a 40.. Lost my 42. I go in with randoms, but we lose mostly, which sucks. I would like to know, what you lose a game and or seeing teammates just quit out randomdly and not going + whatever you think is good, how are you supposed to react? I try to brush it off and be like eh, who cares. But it really gets to me especially seeing that I'm dedicated to go pro in halo but I just can't get in the right state of mind. Anyone know a few tips and what not? Thankssss.



The problem is that everyone thinks they can go pro in halo. ( not saying you can't, but 99% of the people who say they are " dedicated enough to go pro" will not.)

[-Rhythm-]

The secret to winning with "randoms", most of the time is:

Time, control, and use power weapons well.

And the main thing... Play Objective!!! Because you said that you just want to go around and slay. But so do all the "randoms". So objective never gets done. Don't worry about stats when you go in by yourself, and just play objective.

Winning > Stats

Also I have seen a few pro's bungie.net games in the playlist (I must stalk bungie.net, dont worry, I know). A lot of the times when they go in by themselves. They don't always win, flag games often take the full 15 min, like the rest of us when we go in by ourselves, or the lose a few games here in there. That is one of the main reason they don't go in by themselves.

[Flamin-Is-Back]

Yeah some people like to judge because im a 41 and a colonel grade 2. For those people: Im a 41 in Lone Wolves, which is a noob playlist. Its all power weapon-whoring and camping. I played this first when H3 came out and got my highest skill in it. Second, when people make fun of my rank, I usually **** there face, and 4-5 shot them the whole game. And then laugh about it. lol But yeah, dont let people give you **** bro. Its a game, and most 50's are bought and even ones that aren't are garbage alot of the time (no offense to anyone who is good and a 50)

I wouldn't say MOST 50s are bought.

[Flamin-Is-Back]

if your wanting to take the playlist seriously and get a 50 your gonna need a to4. theres so many variables that will effect performance if you go in bye yourself.

IMO I think it is more difficult to get your 50 in a t04, if they are not your teammates. Most likely if you just get in a party with 3 of your friends and your not teaming....and you are in the high 40s you guys will probably lose alot of games since you might be going against actual real teams that know what they are doing....but who knows

[ManifestoConform]

Take a look at the levels of the randoms on your team. Are you the highest? Then you can't count on them to be very good. Are you the lowest? You can trust them to give call outs and play more as a unit.
I have a theory that the higher your rank the more likely you are to play people who's rank reflects their skill. 36's are going to go negative in games with an average rank of 42. You can't expect them to be like your regular team mates; if you do you will lose.
But you have to remember that the other team is made up of randoms also.
The other team has players without mics.
Players on the other team will quit out.
You will have games where the other team has player that are outclassed by players on your team.
You have a 50 50 shot of ending up on the worse team and you have to do everything in your power to gain the advantage with the group of people you have. Give call outs. Tell people to push for weapons. Never blame your teammates; chances are they are doing the best they can.

[Godgoodglue]

dude its rank the ranking system is bs anyway whats the point of caring so much i can sometimes win 8 games in a row and not go up so dont care about it get a team and then get ur 50 u wont get a 50 with randoms just make a soid team and own some noobs

[Flamin-Is-Back]

dude its rank the ranking system is bs anyway whats the point of caring so much i can sometimes win 8 games in a row and not go up so dont care about it get a team and then get ur 50 u wont get a 50 with randoms just make a soid team and own some noobs

You can get a 50 with randoms. Its not too difficult...

[o0_Eagle_Eye_0o]

I know dude, but I was just 42, now im a 39!
My god!
I'm so frustrated right now,
I just don't know what to do.



Well, first of all...stop going in with randoms

The best thing for you to do is to find like a gamebattles team or something and go in the playlist. Halo is a team game, you need a team.

Other than that, do a bunch of customs and try to get better. One thing I did which helped me a ton was reviewing my gameplay. I learned what my weaknesses and strengths were in games; so when I was in the mlg playlist, I avoided my weaknesses and stuck with my strengths. When I went into custom games, I always worked on my weaknesses all of the time. So many people called me garbage and stuff, but hey, I'm like 10x better than them now :twisted:

I hope I helped

[ManWithoutMod3m]

yeah honestly i go in alone all the time and got my 50 its not hard

[AfterCause]

yeah honestly i go in alone all the time and got my 50 its not hard

You must be a really lucky person then.
No one quits out, or doesn't call out, or joins but doesn't play?
Your a very lucky person.

[o WaRReN o]

" i go in with randoms"

I didnt know you werent a random.....pleased to meet you sir..lol

[12evolverOcelot]

yeah honestly i go in alone all the time and got my 50 its not hard

You must be insanely good man. Thats quite a feat. Unless your a PRO lol

[Flamin-Is-Back]

You must be a really lucky person then.
No one quits out, or doesn't call out, or joins but doesn't play?
Your a very lucky person.

its not as bad as you think....people usually quit out only after their team is getting pooped on by the other team...rarely do people quit out at the beginning....regarding people who dont call out, you can still win with no mics on a team all you have to do is make sure you are carrying your own whether it be slaying ball time or hill time... these things happen so you have to deal with it.....you win some and you lose some...

[xxst3althv1]

Personally I like takin my anger out on the kid that goes -15

[IRideMotoX]

Get a team and play 4s with them. me and my team have gone in together since level 1s and were all 50s. just join gamebattles.

[newyork205]

just relax and keep playing and carrying gets hard but it also makes u better and lets be real u dont the the best every game everybody has bad games just try to get your random team playing together and talk well u can set up with a random team just to tell u

[iNovalyfe]

Pay A pro to help you boost it =DDDDD jk i know how you feel check this out...

http://www.bungie.net/Stats/GameStatsHalo3.aspx?gameid=927814033&player=iNovaaaaaaaaaa

or this game

http://www.bungie.net/Stats/GameStatsHalo3.aspx?gameid=926977441&player=iNovaaaaaaaaaa

they were vs bad kidsss.... and honestly that makes me feel worse =(

[iTz_SHAH]

lol angry bk. if u were good u can carry the 40s. I was a 40 and went in alone and now im a 46 by just going in alone all the time. btw r u canadian bcuz u said "eh" like 3 times

[iNovalyfe]

lol angry bk. if u were good u can carry the 40s. I was a 40 and went in alone and now im a 46 by just going in alone all the time. btw r u canadian bcuz u said "eh" like 3 times
wow....kid maybe you got lucky with the randoms you got. If someone gets bad randoms doesn't make them a bk. Your a bk for suggesting hes a bk.

[whistlerman]

I know dude, but I was just 42, now im a 39!
My god!
I'm so frustrated right now,
I just don't know what to do.

yea I was a 46, now I'm a 40. I lose 1-out of 18 games. over a 1week process. Over Half of them is my teammates quitting out

[bFlawLess]

If your good then you sould be atleast a 48 in MLG going in with randoms.:banghead:

[xTeckNich]

im really not turning this into bragging rights for me, but i've had numerous fiftys in mlg going in ALONE. Trust me, going in as a team of three or four makes your results worse, you end up playing every pro or semi pro thats on that day. I dunno why someone would tell you not to watch VOD. You learn the sneakiest and smartest **** that makes you say "wow, sooo pro." Getting a fifty in the playlist is based on smarts, not skill. When you watch VOD, don't try to mimmick them, compare what they do in certain situations to what you do, and i guaruntee you will realize "oh, that's why im only a 42."

[EMPHASYS]

The way I see it is that if your goal is to achieve pro status, then matchmaking should not be as big of a priority as your making it. At least when your going in alone. I think you should try finding a team and go in with them. Once you begin to do this you will grow as a team and see yourselves grow as players as well. Through this you will learn what it takes to win, and simply how to win. I've seen on Bungie.net (not a pro stalker) of pros go in with "randoms" and still consistently come out on top because they know how to win. I hope this clears up what you were asking a bit.

And how to not let it get to you? Just remember this:

It's Halo.

that is good advice, but to an extent
its one thing to just find a team, but nobody wants to team up with just anybody,if yu have a 42 in mlg no good teams are gunna want yu with them
i had to get to a 49 by myself before i got with a team that was above average
matchmaking though in a way unimportant in the long run can also provide good ideas to people who want to try you out
if a 35 comes into your paryy and a 50 comes in your party, trust me you will automatically have a little more respect for the 50 then the 35
so many people say rank doesnt matter but, in so many ways it does for us free agents who jus want to have good credentials
truthfully im above the ranking thing now
my thoughts are if i dont have the rank im not ready for it
until i can go in bymyself everytiime and carry random bk's i guess im gonna stay a 49
but to the creator of tis thread, yu need to find someone yu play comfortable with or just keep playing until yu hit a streak, stop, eat, sleep and repeat
when yur playing bad dont go in

[Stroller]

I know dude, but I was just 42, now im a 39!
My god!
I'm so frustrated right now,
I just don't know what to do.
Calm down, it's only a level.

[iNovalyfe]

im really not turning this into bragging rights for me, but i've had numerous fiftys in mlg going in ALONE. Trust me, going in as a team of three or four makes your results worse, you end up playing every pro or semi pro thats on that day. I dunno why someone would tell you not to watch VOD. You learn the sneakiest and smartest **** that makes you say "wow, sooo pro." Getting a fifty in the playlist is based on smarts, not skill. When you watch VOD, don't try to mimmick them, compare what they do in certain situations to what you do, and i guaruntee you will realize "oh, that's why im only a 42."

i can agree and disagree. i mean i normaly go in with 2s not 3 or 4s cuts down on semis and pros i get and yes you have a less chance of getten pros against you. But if you go in with 3-4s you got people who you can trust, know will communicate, and can mesh with. and if you do get pros against you..oh well. Watch the game in theater watch what they did from the previous owning you just received.

[AfterCause]

i can agree and disagree. i mean i normaly go in with 2s not 3 or 4s cuts down on semis and pros i get and yes you have a less chance of getten pros against you. But if you go in with 3-4s you got people who you can trust, know will communicate, and can mesh with. and if you do get pros against you..oh well. Watch the game in theater watch what they did from the previous owning you just received.

Ha, yeah, I do agree on that very much so. But like I went into a party with three's before. Quite a long time ago, and partied with Walshy, Akef, and Brooly, when we were the mid 40's, I was a 40, then we had a 42, and I think another 42.

So in mid 40's you get pro's a lot right? Or at least most.

Since I play Default, 3 sense, no vib, What other pro's play almost same setting with me?
I think Neigbor, But I don't know if he plays claw or not. Someone tell please? :D

But yeah, I'm gonna lay off MM this week and play with my good friends in MLG near the weekends, and see how that goes..

[Brr_itsFrost]

you need to start up a good team of people that you trust and go in with them to get your rank up

[k_to_tha_evo]

http://www.bungie.net/Stats/GameStatsHalo3.aspx?gameid=891325616&player=AfterCause
if you want to go pro, i suggest you start beating colonel grade 3's. just ganna throw that out there.

[TTrue.GreeeN]

Ummmm, I'd think if you were that dedicated, you'd be on a team, just find some kids to play with that have the same intentions as you. Oh, and you have to have chemistry with them. That was my problem with my last team

[Senikai]

Yeah..
I know, it does suck.
I just wanna be able to out-slay as much as I can
And go in with good people and such.
But how do you guys think about your
Games won and stuff?
Sometimes I don't mind it, and sometimes I care a lot.
:[
GAH, getting me so mad.



do what i do,carry to the best of your abilitys and try yor hardest,if you go postive and do good but you team did ****y and lost,then you still won..thats how i look at it.in obj games,be the main slayer,trust me im useually the obj guy but i no im probably gonna have to step up and kill more,so i do.if u kill alot ur team mates will take care of the obj work.

[xTc oDysSeY]

I usually get angry, but then i realize that most of the time it isnt my fault

[PRS.]

this is your problem. play halo for fun and it will be so much better. No offense, but you will most likely never go pro. Everyone says rank doesn't matter, but if you cant get to a 45 by yourself, then your more than likely not "pro" material, or even semi pro material. Do something constructive with your life. Well thats my two cents.
^^ This coming from a guy with a red box.

And, he's right.

There's people that can get to 50 all on their own in MLG and they're not even semi-pros. So the fact that you are struggling at like 40 is just a reflection of your skill, which will keep getting better if you just stay dedicated and keep a level-head. Don't get frustrated, don't let the game control you, or that's where you start going backwards.

[FrOzStBiTe]

This is really long and I only read the replies on the first page, but in my opinion you should go in not caring if you win or lose.
I have one account that's a 46 in MLG that I just play on, not to win, but to improve. I get angry during the game sometimes, but I don't care about a win or a loss, I just want to improve.
You should care less about the rank, because the more you play, the better you are going to get and that 50 in MLG will come when it's ready.

Now I have a new one month I made on the other hand, that I do care about winning on, I've lost only 5 of 37 games. So, maybe just make an account that you don't care about so you can just enjoy playing and learning.

[iNovalyfe]

^^ This coming from a guy with a red box.

And, he's right.

There's people that can get to 50 all on their own in MLG and they're not even semi-pros. So the fact that you are struggling at like 40 is just a reflection of your skill, which will keep getting better if you just stay dedicated and keep a level-head. Don't get frustrated, don't let the game control you, or that's where you start going backwards.

True but what some people also seem to forget.....alot of those people get lucky with their randoms

also you dont need a lvl 50 in mlg to be considered good. i mean look at joe fries. hes pretty good. hes a 47 in mlg.

[TheUnitarian]

go in with a team or some one else.

[FascistMittens]

A fifty won't make you pro, just a general. Customs are your best bet - I learn from every custom I play, especially when it's with guys who wipe the floor with me. If you can't get customs or you have no one on period, play the playlist, but don't worry about your level. If you play your best and impress people you'll find people to play with.

[ProToType10]

Good answer up there ^^
But what if you lose..
that's the thing that makes me a tad mad, yeah people lose, yeah people do bad, but I just want to know i'm doing good and my team is too.
If you lose you move on. Think about every game as exp not a win or a loss.

[Str8.Pulse]

I know what you mean, but it happens to a lot of people, we just have to live with it and take oppurtunities when they come up

[SupahJem]

You need to attend in-person tournaments/lans to find a team. If youre good friends with your teammates, it makes it so much better. So find a group of irl friends who want to go pro as badly as you say you do. Searching MLG alone wont get you anywhere.

Luckily I live in a very good halo state, where Neighbor, SK, Hysteria, and other semi-pros attend the local tournaments, so I'm trying to get better myself.

[ManWithoutMod3m]

You must be a really lucky person then.
No one quits out, or doesn't call out, or joins but doesn't play?
Your a very lucky person.

happens to me all the time but i still ended up getting it...

http://www.bungie.net/Stats/GameStatsHalo3.aspx?gameid=931063303&player=ManWithoutModem

lol