Unpopular opinion
You know what people do when there's a new comp released that they've never played before? They practice it. I do feel like people rly expect to be instantly good at things when new to the site, and I understand it's frustrating, but so many of us sucked when we first started and were persistent and just played games.
I remember seeing so many new users on the site that have now turned into beasts or at now at least so much better than they were, and that's because they played and kept playing. I do feel like some people just instantly want to play something and be great at it. My first Treasure Hunt score was 141.
If anything there are way more game modes to practice games in now than before (we literally only had Arena, then race). Hysteria is such a good happy medium for practicing comps and being social.
I do hope that (and there will be) a game mode that gives people a chance to practice more without being deterred and I'm glad that things are being implented (they are), but everyone has to start somewhere... and we all did. Competitions that are more equal have definitely been added - things like Burgers, Balloons, even Maze, and definitely that khia comp Water Tank. Just look at the HOF for all of these for example and see the difference between older style comps. I feel like people will just ask more "luck" based things or less skill based things until they get a 50/50 coin flip.
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I agree. I sucked at comps so bad when I started and now I have #1 score in Starfall
I have made it out of my nuke era and winning games feels even better now because I sucked when I started.
Marquis sucked or suck?
Runaways flopaways go flop somewhere else and leave the winners like Connor and myself to reflect on the state of Kovaze in peace
Marquis my front page is kinda ending yours
Marquis whack that go again Marquis
its the entitled generation that thinks they deserve to be good without any effort
One thing I always do is promote to new folks to not give up, and to just keep playing arena even if it means you get last a lot. In the beginning you are fighting yourself ... and with that mentality ive gotten so much better!
Nora queen! Honestly and I commend you because you’ve not complained once and just got better each time. You’re doing great! <3
++ not reading this
I took beating after beating in arenas to get better. That’s also what i did on the old site to get better. Yes it’s discouraging to get 8th-11th in arenas but to see the progress come as you play more it helps a lot
king
another well written blog by my hubby
Miami hugs you
too many words shorten this up for the grade school minded (also i agree, powerhouse is the best best happy medium)
Fire it really is. i am always more than happy with a happy medium and love power house because i think itll really help new players
Clock
too many words shorten this up for the grade school minded