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Rachel Soderberg

This feels like me playing the Overwatch competitive league. I'm over there busting my butt healing like a madman (madwoman?) and getting gold medals even in damage categories, but everyone else appears to be walking into walls and spinning in circles not trying. My similar rant: "Why am I trying so hard but still losing?! Why does everyone suck but me?!"

I haven't figured out how to fix the strategy for this one so I can start to rank up, except maybe finding friends who also play at my level, but that's got its own level of complexity!

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chantastic

that's interesting!

i hadn't thought about this in regard to cooperative activities.
definitely changes the dynamics when you're trying hard, playing an important role, but your teammates aren't pulling weight.

that hurts when I think about it 😬

thanks for sharing. I'm going to be thinking about this.

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Kevin K. Johnson

Switch to a DPS or tank rather than saving ineffective players. Or someone than can kill and heal. Once you get to a rank with players on your level, feel free to main as a healer.

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Rachel Soderberg

Dps isnt my strong suit, and I do swap to tank as needed. But unfortunately it's one of those games where nobody wants to heal, so I tend to do it because I really enjoy it. I play Lucio (if you are familiar) and the damage output is pretty good, so there is that going for me! But like I said, I get top ratings on everything, so I just need to get everyone else up to my level I guess. Lol

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Kevin K. Johnson

Just gotta make some friends that play, I guess. Doesn't Baptiste do more damage than Lucio? Haven't really played since he was released.

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Rachel Soderberg

I'm not sure actually, I'll have to try him sometime! I have two friends who play, so that's a start - just hard working out all of our adult schedules to play together haha

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Kevin K. Johnson

Yup. Basically everyone I know is married or lives with a partner. Why can't things be about gaming like they used to? 🤔

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Rachel Soderberg

Right?! I remember a time where I was raiding Molten Core by day and Ruins of Ahn'Qiraj by night, then sleeping until the afternoon! (World of Warcraft, if you aren't familiar)