#compsplatoon I don't think we should be dismissing comps as "low level comps". I joke abt it with my team bc we've been told that a lot, but I think they dismiss the creativity of low lvl. Instead of saying it'd *never* work at mid-high lvl, ask *how* it could work. /1 - ThreadSky

entomolojest.bsky.social • 8 days ago

#compsplatoon I don't think we should be dismissing comps as "low level comps". I joke abt it with my team bc we've been told that a lot, but I think they dismiss the creativity of low lvl. Instead of saying it'd *never* work at mid-high lvl, ask *how* it could work. /1

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alphinespl.bsky.social•8 days ago

heavy agree with this, I find the teams we 3-0 easily often shove their weapons togheter but don't really take any time to understand *why* the weapons pair togheter well

ex my team has been toying with hedit vsplash stamp wiper for a bit - we have discussed the comps strengths and (cont)

alphinespl.bsky.social•8 days ago

weakness at length, going into detail about what we want to do with the comp, why we would play it over something more "all-rounder" (ex hedit vsplash stent vbucket) and we collectively have a vague if not adequete idea of what the comp wants to do and how to play to the wincon (cont)

alphinespl.bsky.social•8 days ago

(in our case its "bc we only have crab/zooka/strikes as entry based on what rep is playing we need to focus on taking main wep fights smartly and push the advantage when we have an opportunity to use zip/stamp well)

alphinespl.bsky.social•8 days ago

we have a whole pile of comps we've tried for a scrim/tournament or two, shelf for a bit, then come back to weeks later with a better idea of what to do and feel more confident on(tent + carbon, hedit + rpd, etc)

lavender-spl.bsky.social•8 days ago

"is the comp not working or is your team not working together" THIS

Ive realized that yeah, some our comps have issues ( i reallyyyy wanted red pen + bamboo to work lol, i still believe) but most of it has come down to us not playing to our weapon comp's goal or not playing off each other properly

marshylor.bsky.social•8 days ago

No lie I've had amazing pickups with one tricks. They legit know how to push their weapon & I ask how can I help them succeed.

Sometimes I mess up cause I haven't played with these weapons. That's a learning curve for me. I don't blame the one trick lol. But lots of folks sleep on em.

entomolojest.bsky.social•8 days ago

Yes we're more likely to "get away with it" but there's *ideas* of synergy. I wonder how many creative comps got crushed out the gate bc ppl got told it wouldn't hold up. Our comp works, we have the theory, but coordination is what we need to grind, not changing our entire weapon pool. /2

entomolojest.bsky.social•8 days ago

And to cover my ass: yes I know not every weapon will work together, but you still see shit like quad hydra diffing another team bc they're better at mechanics, decision making, and coordination.

If you have an idea for a comp, try it. Don't be embarrassed if it you can't make it work /3

entomolojest.bsky.social•8 days ago

but also don't give up on it after one scrim. Take it to a tournament, fight multiple teams, play in opens and review. Is it the comp not working, or is your team not working *together*? Work on your macro decisions as an individual and a unit first, then get granular. /4

entomolojest.bsky.social•8 days ago

Maybe yall need to play more SR because I notice that comp players can't keep up and I'm serious. Not /neg but ppl don't understand what a comp might do, and struggle to coordinate and make priority decisions for bosses, clearing lessers, snatcher direction, and egg collecting *quickly*. /5

entomolojest.bsky.social•8 days ago

Can you identify what weapons should clear lessers, who collects, who targets fishsticks or steelheads, or who can rush down globals? Do you keep track of where snatchers are going, or when it'll be over basket? Do you know when to help your teammate? /6

entomolojest.bsky.social•8 days ago

The skills aren't the same but they are transferrable. Trust me, enough sr and you'll be hyper vigilant of flanks.

I'm rambling again. POINT IS, let people explore comps w/o putting them down. I think it's part of the reason we don't see much experimentation in mid-high lvl, this like.. stigma /7

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