a lot of this uses dota 2 examples but its a better written version of what smaka/yuki/i said
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Maincalling Tips&Tricks
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a lot of this uses dota 2 examples but its a better written version of what smaka/yuki/i said
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smakers***unless that person is alfa and he's telling you to use kritz through an obviously stickied badlands choke when the entire other team is behind spire not peeking. got dam transylvanians
hey it worked the 2nd time we did it and got the combo with it
CRAZY SHIT DOES WORK
[quote=smakers]***unless that person is alfa and he's telling you to use kritz through an obviously stickied badlands choke when the entire other team is behind spire not peeking. got dam transylvanians[/quote]
hey it worked the 2nd time we did it and got the combo with it
CRAZY SHIT DOES WORK
hey it worked the 2nd time we did it and got the combo with it
CRAZY SHIT DOES WORK
Honestly this may seem very simple and insignificant but, my main calling improved alot when i learned to repetitively hit tab, keep an eye on the kill feed and my teams health levels as much as possible, while keeping spam and watching chokes closely. Being able to determine your teams position, numbers, health and ammo relative to the amount of damage being put out on the other team, their positon/health/ammo can keep you in a strong position to maintain control of situations that require quick action. Alot of it also just came from making alot of mistakes and finding out what works and what doesn't in various situations and being able to take what you learned from those mistakes and correcting your calls so that the same mistakes aren't constantly apparent (alot of this is from just playing the game and trying out various things).
You also need to rely on your team as much as they rely on your calls to follow those calls whether or not they think its the correct thing to do at the moment. there is a huge difference between constructive criticism and counter calling. If you have a problem with some of the things your maincaller is doing, it is helpful for both your team and your main caller that after matches/scrims you speak up and discuss what you think went wrong/right and what could have done differenty. As a maincaller your never 100% right (at least not in my case) but, you learn and improve through experience to the point where your mistakes become minimal and you have a strong sense of what is going on in the game. But, if your in the middle of a scrim/match and your main caller is calling the plays, that is not the time to try and argue on what you think is right or wrong in that situation, but to follow through with the strategy even if it means dieing. Like I said, after matches/scrims is the time for discussing various mistakes made.
Last thing I find essential about being a main caller is keeping a cool head and being calm in tense and irritable situations, where others may get angry and hot headed, being calm and collected will not only keep your team focused and not fighting with each other but, it will greatly help you make better calls because there isn't a cluster of nonsensical banter between players in the mumble which can get crowded af if people are yelling at each other and arguing. Everyone gets frustrated sometimes, but like I said during games is not the appropriate time to be yelling at each other. Wait till after the match and go ahead and tear each others heads off but, do it in another channel cause atleast I find it's really annoying hearing two of your teammates talking shit nonstop to each other lol.
My bad if anyone already stated some of this, just my 2 cents and what i've learned
I've maincalled as pocket and demo and can honestly say it was one of the most worthwhile things to learn to do in this game properly.
Honestly this may seem very simple and insignificant but, my main calling improved alot when i learned to repetitively hit tab, keep an eye on the kill feed and my teams health levels as much as possible, while keeping spam and watching chokes closely. Being able to determine your teams position, numbers, health and ammo relative to the amount of damage being put out on the other team, their positon/health/ammo can keep you in a strong position to maintain control of situations that require quick action. Alot of it also just came from making alot of mistakes and finding out what works and what doesn't in various situations and being able to take what you learned from those mistakes and correcting your calls so that the same mistakes aren't constantly apparent (alot of this is from just playing the game and trying out various things).
You also need to rely on your team as much as they rely on your calls to follow those calls whether or not they think its the correct thing to do at the moment. there is a huge difference between constructive criticism and counter calling. If you have a problem with some of the things your maincaller is doing, it is helpful for both your team and your main caller that after matches/scrims you speak up and discuss what you think went wrong/right and what could have done differenty. As a maincaller your never 100% right (at least not in my case) but, you learn and improve through experience to the point where your mistakes become minimal and you have a strong sense of what is going on in the game. But, if your in the middle of a scrim/match and your main caller is calling the plays, that is not the time to try and argue on what you think is right or wrong in that situation, but to follow through with the strategy even if it means dieing. Like I said, after matches/scrims is the time for discussing various mistakes made.
Last thing I find essential about being a main caller is keeping a cool head and being calm in tense and irritable situations, where others may get angry and hot headed, being calm and collected will not only keep your team focused and not fighting with each other but, it will greatly help you make better calls because there isn't a cluster of nonsensical banter between players in the mumble which can get crowded af if people are yelling at each other and arguing. Everyone gets frustrated sometimes, but like I said during games is not the appropriate time to be yelling at each other. Wait till after the match and go ahead and tear each others heads off but, do it in another channel cause atleast I find it's really annoying hearing two of your teammates talking shit nonstop to each other lol.
My bad if anyone already stated some of this, just my 2 cents and what i've learned
I've maincalled as pocket and demo and can honestly say it was one of the most worthwhile things to learn to do in this game properly.
You also need to rely on your team as much as they rely on your calls to follow those calls whether or not they think its the correct thing to do at the moment. there is a huge difference between constructive criticism and counter calling. If you have a problem with some of the things your maincaller is doing, it is helpful for both your team and your main caller that after matches/scrims you speak up and discuss what you think went wrong/right and what could have done differenty. As a maincaller your never 100% right (at least not in my case) but, you learn and improve through experience to the point where your mistakes become minimal and you have a strong sense of what is going on in the game. But, if your in the middle of a scrim/match and your main caller is calling the plays, that is not the time to try and argue on what you think is right or wrong in that situation, but to follow through with the strategy even if it means dieing. Like I said, after matches/scrims is the time for discussing various mistakes made.
Last thing I find essential about being a main caller is keeping a cool head and being calm in tense and irritable situations, where others may get angry and hot headed, being calm and collected will not only keep your team focused and not fighting with each other but, it will greatly help you make better calls because there isn't a cluster of nonsensical banter between players in the mumble which can get crowded af if people are yelling at each other and arguing. Everyone gets frustrated sometimes, but like I said during games is not the appropriate time to be yelling at each other. Wait till after the match and go ahead and tear each others heads off but, do it in another channel cause atleast I find it's really annoying hearing two of your teammates talking shit nonstop to each other lol.
My bad if anyone already stated some of this, just my 2 cents and what i've learned
I've maincalled as pocket and demo and can honestly say it was one of the most worthwhile things to learn to do in this game properly.
tell the whole team where the combo is like a pre pubescent girl on twitter.
tell the whole team where the combo is like a pre pubescent girl on twitter.
dont get main-caller tunnel . . . calling
by that I mean don't forget about what your flank is up too, and don't make decisions that ignores them. For instance you don't want to catch a whim to push into badlands last and call for it, only to find out later your scouts were no where near buffed and ready to go in
dont get main-caller tunnel . . . calling
by that I mean don't forget about what your flank is up too, and don't make decisions that ignores them. For instance you don't want to catch a whim to push into badlands last and call for it, only to find out later your scouts were no where near buffed and ready to go in
by that I mean don't forget about what your flank is up too, and don't make decisions that ignores them. For instance you don't want to catch a whim to push into badlands last and call for it, only to find out later your scouts were no where near buffed and ready to go in
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