Competitive Gaming: Call of Duty

Hello, this is Lilsoufside with my 2nd guide.
Today I will be telling you a few things about competitive gaming for Call of Duty.

Table of Contents:

• How do I know so much about competitive gaming?
• Headsets
• Communication
• Strategy
• Chemistry

How do I know so much about competitive gaming?
I used to play Xbox all day and night. My team would remake and disband every other day if we ended up getting a loss. We used to be GB nerds (GameBattles for those who don't know what it is) and get matches all day. But anyways staying on topic, I have been on multiple top teams for CoD4 and MW2, I also played PCL #2 for CoD4 (Pro Circuit Ladder) and my team ended up finishing in 33rd, 1 place away from playoffs. So today I will be explaining to you a little bit about it.

Headsets
Headsets are a key item to competitive gaming when it comes to Call of Duty. You can hear when they pick up the bomb to defuse, when someone is running/walking, or when someone drops down. So, I will be giving you my top 5 headsets.​

1. Astro A40
   Hands down, the best headset you can get. There is one problem though, it is a bit expensive, so if you have the money this is the headset you want. Best sound quality, comfortable, and also comes with a mixamp, which helps with the sound quality. These are the headsets that the pro gamers use at MLG events.
   
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2. Tritton AX720
   The headset I have. Less expensive then the Astro A40s and just a tad bit different than them sound quality wise. They are very comfortable, but the wires can be a hassle at some point getting tangled in everything. Great sound quality, the box in the picture below is also like an amp, you can change the volume settings, audio outback, etc.
   
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3. Turtle Beach X41
   Solid headset, bit pricy, more then the Tritton, but less than the Astro. They have good sound quality, not as comfortable as the Tritton or Astro, but they get the job done. It is also wireless which helps with all the wires that you don't have to deal with. The one thing I don't like about these is the durability, and this goes for all Turtle Beaches.
   
   
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4. Turtle Beach X31
   Once again, solid headset, I would recommend these if you don't want to spend over $100 on a headset. Wireless, good sound quality, but like I said with the X41, not that comfortable, and durability can be a problem.
   
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5. Turtle Beach X11
   My first headset(s) ever. They were good at the time, had to buy 3 of them do to parts breaking, but lasted me a year which was good enough at the time. The wires are extremely annoying with these, the sound quality is good, durability is a problem.
   
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Communication
Communication is a vital thing that you need when it comes to competitive gaming. It is a MUST HAVE on your team. If you don't have communication, your team will not be as good as it possibly can. And by communication, I mean consistent callouts. Whether it be capping a flag, saying where the other team is, what bomb they are going to, nade a spot etc. it a vital thing to have. In the video below, it is a pro team, communicating with one another.

Listen from 1:00-1:30


Strategy
This is also a vital when it comes to competitive gaming. You can' just run around everywhere and expect to win. I'm not saying its not possible, but strategies definitley help. Mainly spots in Search and Destroy, spawn traps for Sabotage and Domination, pre-nade spots, when to get on flags when there is 2 down, etc. Run through them in scrims to find out your flaws. For example, On crash you can have on person on top 3, one big arches, and the other top fish. With this, you can watch back alley, blue room, and the entire middle. No possible way to get flanked unless one of you die.

This is a video for prefire spots on MW2



Chemistry
In my opinion, the most vital thing when it comes to competitive gaming. You don't want to be playing with someone that you don't like, that's a problem. You want to be playing with people you enjoy playing with and that you like rather than someone who is just going to bring your team down and be moody the entire game because they got prenaded or made because someone has painkiller or G18 akimbo. No one wants that on there team, and they shouldn't have that on there team. If you argue in the middle of the match about something like "Oh shut up you dropped a donut last map" they're not worth having on your team if they're cocky either.

Example of what you don't want on your team, LOL


This will conclude my guide for today,
Thank you for viewing!

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Another good guide. It looks nice and the information there is good. The two thing letting it down is it seems there is two much information on headsets, and not much on anything else. I'd rather see some more information on strategies, etc.