Vinny has been vocal about his dislike for GotY discussions, as they turn a celebration of good games into a negative thing. This was the first year I felt that personally.
I think it has to do with the crew having such a diverse set of tastes now. More than ever. And that is a good thing! But I think it really makes the prospect of a top 10 list that everyone has to sign off on kinda dumb? It would be like trying to do a "food of the year" discussion where one person is a vegan and the other is not.
Obviously they have staff lists and that is great, I'm just throwing my opinion out there in case I'm not alone. No need for the crew to bust their asses if there is a consensus.
It's a dumb idea that the shine should remain in play after you pull it, for any length of time at all.
It should immediately be placed into a cup, and then its effect resolved. Like they have been doing this entire time, because that is the natural way to do it.
If dans only argument is that he "earned it", that doesn't make any sense in the metagame they are playing. The very existence of a red shine proves that this game doesn't give two fucks if you earned something or not.
I don't know if any of the crew brave these comments, but I thought I'd leave a few tips just in case! Someone told me these things and it drastically improved my play.
Be pro-active in clearing your flanks. Reduce the number of possible angles the enemy can be by keeping the blue close. The blue is dangerous, but going straight to the white with minutes on the clock is much more dangerous.
Related, avoiding engagements can get you further in the ranks, but it will not likely lead to a win. The squads that kill you will have the best loot of the game (which is found on corpses), and have spent the round being straight murderers with blood boiling. Often in these videos I see you guys make it pretty far but then forget how to shoot, essentially, when you actually have to fight someone.
Think carefully about what are good things to say when you spot an enemy. There is alot of "I see someone!" - "Where" - "Uh, 165 at the rock". Delete the first line and go straight to the descriptor. Reduce chatter during engagements in general. You can talk about how you died after, because right now your friends are still alive and need to hear useful things. Sound is very important in this game!
Assume every building is occupied, otherwise you will always be surprised. Use 3rd person to your advantage in clearing
Spend some time doing high player quantity drops like pochinki to improve your aim.
My suggestion would be to get in a game, find a gun, and just shoot the ever loving heck out of it. Walls, doors, and if you are really unlucky maybe a person (maybe).
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