Thank you all for the assistance. :3

Ok, so the newbie mixes are a good place to start for being new to competitive, got it. Do I need Mumble to join these? Even if I don't need it, is it just easier to have it?

Hello. I want to start by saying I apologize in advance if this isn't a proper category that a question like this should be in. I'm new to this website and all around unfamiliar with sites like this.

Anyway, while I may be unfamiliar with this site, I'm not unfamiliar with TF2. I've been playing for about 3 years now(a bit more probably) and would really like to get into the competitive side. I'm quite a skilled player but I'm just not sure what to do. I don't know how or where to start. I figured the newbie mix thing sounds a good way to start, but I read it's more for completely new or low-level players. I do not fit into those categories, assuming it means the game in general rather than just the competitive aspect. Aside from that I know there's a multitude of other things I have to worry about such as "Mumble", as well as certain optimizations I need to look into. I just would appreciate some guidance from anyone willing to offer. Thank you for reading and I would appreciate any help. :)