Don't Try to Kill. Try to Survive. (Destiny)

by Kahzgul, Sunday, March 08, 2015, 09:01 (3782 days ago) @ Dagoonite

I'm probably not the best person to tell you this, since I barely rock a 1.1 K/D despite my 3k+ PPG average, but the way to win at Crucible is to play to survive. If you're low on health, fall back. The single largest determinate in whether you win or lose a 1v1 fight is who has the most health. Spec your dude into maximum armor, always. Always assume they have the best possible weapons. Never level up your crap guns in Crucible (advice I should really take). Bring your A game, be a team player, and also let your teammates run in like morons so you can mop up afterwards. Do not limit yourself to guns you like. Use guns that are effective. That means that, the vast majority of the time, you should actually be using your "secondary" weapon as a first choice, and your "primary" weapon should be your fallback.

Think "Time to Kill." A Shotgun has a 0 TTK. A Fusion Rifle has a 0 TTK. A Sniper Rifle has between 0 and however long it takes you to fire a second shot TTK. Everything else in the game takes longer.

Then think about your gametype. In Clash, you want to move as a unit and stay with the group. Three people with a hand cannon will effectively 1-shot anyone they come across. In Control, you need to own the chokepoints that lead to the flags more than you need to own the flags.

Lastly, Own the Heavy Ammo. I don't care if your capturing a point or surrounded in hostile territory - you need to pick up that ammo before the baddies do. If you're not being threatened by enemies, WAIT until more of your team is nearby so you all get the ammo. The team that gets heavy ammo together wins together.

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Aside: I got better after leveling all classes to 20 and playing them in crucible. I now know exactly what the enemy can do, and my K/D has improved as a result.