i think our community does this a lot to people... i use to run bball servers based on request but they were never filled.
extv servers
mge badwater pub were never full
teamfortress.tv pubs get like 2 people a month

it's like when you're fifteen and your dad says he'll buy you a video game but you don't really have any in mind so you look in the display case and pick the most expensive one with the flashy cover

i.e., greedy opportunist

I think you have most of the general information that you need. If you've already conquered staying alive, controlling space and knowing the roll outs then you might want a mentor to talk with in mumble to get more specific

plus its lobbies we're talking about here... if you know the map and can do the roll out, not many people will complain, if they do, they just complain about everyone.

I have coached a few and these are my thoughts:

- players should be more familiar with mumble (push to talk or functioning voice activation and correct mic volume) and how to use console (connecting to a server). This could be accomplished by a quick PDF or something they should read before actually playing in the mix.

- range of skill is too wide. One time I had a player who didn't even know the map (granary) and had a total of 30 hours in TF2. On the same team was a mid open player with 1100 hours in TF2. Like breloom said, its not a great learning experience when there is such disparity between players. This could be fixed by maing it more clear the requirements to be in pugs and when you should move up to lobby/pug na. With that said, coaches should suggest when they should move up or when they should simply put more hours in the game.

- Stay on specific maps for a given night (i.e., next week is badlands night). See if a coach is willing to do a quick map overview when there are a significant number of players then they can go apply what they have heard in a mix.

You're doing a good job Vick. I will try to come around to coach more. Sometimes it can be rough but its a trade off for giving the community more competitive members.

know the rollouts

they're already gearing up to cater you guys. It could be as early as next season if you guys pushed for it (I don't think you'd get a LAN yet though)

try being a toronto sports fan

double post- sry

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Simplify your game play as pocket. Making better calls just comes with practice. Obviously you know the maps and how they play, so just practice on keeping track of numbers, health and uber advantage. You can also use your knowledge of scouting to know what you need to tell them.

edit: I just think aloud when I'm calling. You don't need to as much micro managing (especially with a team at your level)... they just need to know what you're doing and when.

eehh not sure why they did that

allow the four most useful unlocks ? should have left it vanilla (+ med) or just consider every weapon (like NA), IMO

works for me

our server was laggy (like freezing every few minutes) on tuesday
wednesday had less freezing but still seemed very choppy/laggy

I agree, I was going to give him a program to monitor this but I think he thought I was a scammer?????? maybe I came on too strong

i wasn't kidding...

guess you don't need my help =)

hit = 80% of health left
hurt = 50% of health left
weak = 30% of health left
raped = 10% of health left
fucking destroyed = 1% of health left

yes