Mission Accomplished!!

First off thanks to Ottermack, Munky, and non-DBO RunawayJIM

Cody, You are on deck!

It was a tough evening. Started off with a loss, but then we found our stride. VERY CLOSE GAMES all around. Somehow we managed to shut down 3 supers the last round of Countdown when it was tied 5 each for the win needed.

Luna's Howl is great, I will try and snag some videos.Triple tap kills for days. Also melts in PVE. I learned there is a BETTER version of the gun, but requires you to reach Legend AND get 500 Luna's Howl kills in competitive. I have some work ahead of me =]

Something of note: I reached fabled rank but did not immediately get the completion on the quest. I went full panic mode but then Ottermack told me I needed to go to orbit or log out then back in to get it. I just left the fireteam and then it appeared. I wouldn't play any other games until you get that to ding.

Teamwork was key here. All of us playing are solid PVP players on our own, but playing against hardcore PVPers that seem to know what you were doing before you did was tough. Having a dynamic set up was what I would attest our success to. Granted, we had 2 Striker Titans, 1 Hammerbro, and my Arcstrider.

Here are some KeyNotes:

Munky was using Fighting Lion. This was of immeasurable use. It shut down sniping lanes, damaged corner campers, and just did solid damage. This gave our team alot more breathing room, and also just more kills in general. I suck with it, but Munky has his "Pro-Pipe" down pat.

Class abilities: USE THEM PRE-EMPTIVELY. Nothing worse than when you are 1 shot then trying to use your class ability. Large Titan shields are great for picking up Power Ammo, or blocking so you can get a safe revive. We didn't have any Warlocks, but a healing rift would have insanely helpful as well. Hunter dodge only helps the hunter, but it can save you by quickly dodging around the corner or reloading heavy ammo fast.

SUPERS: Supers can be a huge pain, or your best friend. I was running the new Arctstrider (Way of the Current) and it is the ultimate super killer. You can deflect any other super or shots, and when you block anything you get triple staff damage, so you can follow up with a heavy attack and instantly kill any super as well. Also the blocking deflects attacks: I have killed Titans with their own hammers, Sleeper Simulant users with their own shot, Telesto users with their own shots, the list goes on. I will start recording my showstopper moments so you guys can see. The only super that gives me any trouble is the Hunter Blade Barrage, but that is only if the knives land behind or beside you,. If you are airborne you are fine, and even on the ground sometimes you are good to go. I only used this super to counter other supers.

Conclusion: I feel like this is all things we KNOW we should do, but there is very little room for error in competitive. Popping your super 2 seconds before the round ends can cost you the game. You might laugh it off in quickplay, but when glory ranks on the line, you have to be mindful. Every kill counts, every death counts.