As close to private matches as it gets/Tryhard MLG-ing it up!

[lauren12]

i think there's a degree of competiveness (is that spelt right? seemd to go on forever when i was tyoing it, nearly had to have a coffee break) with as always 2 silly extremes, with most people being somewhere in the middle

of course its silly just to spin around and not try at all, but likewise its silly to treat GCI as some uber-competative sport. Both pproaches kinda ruin the fun not just for the player but for those in the same game.

I like to win, but my favourite games are the ones where no-one knows who's gonna win right till the fat lady sings, I'd rather lose a game like that than win easilly, whether its cos i'm facing n00bies in the game or whether its cos i maxamised a build/loadout in way that didn't reflect how i enjoy playing, but because i thought it would give me some kind of edge.

I think one thing we all need to remember tho, is that a lot people using a 'tryhard' build, are doing so cos they're not very good at shooters in general and tbf its no fun when you're just getting slaughtered all the time, it's one thing to be using a kooky build by choice cos you KNOW you can storm with your fave build when you want to, and its another to get totally ripped apart cos u just aint very good.

btw 'not being good' is not a criticism, its a plain fact that some are good, some aint, and again most are in the middle

I see myself as being in the middle and i'm quite happy with that, some will be in the middle and it will eat into their soul lol

[WaxHalfling]

I think one thing we all need to remember tho, is that a lot people using a 'tryhard' build, are doing so cos they're not very good at shooters in general

not at all. If anything it's opposite.

[MackTheGun]

not at all. If anything it's opposite.

Those unable to spice up their classes and remain consistent show that they rely on a crutch such as overpowered weapons, bigger body types (GCI specific) etc.

People that are good at shooters can adapt to using even the worst weapons (see 'BuoyantPigeon') and still perform well.

Put it this way:

If I see a Burly/Persuader user becoming my nemesis, I think 'beasty class, lacking skill'. Whereas if someone becomes my nemesis with a Kingmaker/Speedy combo, I think 'That guy is challenging himself, AND still kicking my ***.'

A 'tryhard' build is a class that everyone can generally do well with. The best players make even terrible classes work well for them.

[DuckNasty]

Sorry Wax but you are a tryhard, you play the most serious loadout there is in every match you play. You know, I know it and even the rest of the GCI community knows it.