Anybody else feel like they play significantly better with teammates?

[DoubleDrewski]

Ever since joining comp I’ve had these frustrations during solo Q, and it’s not just “wah bad teammates” because it’s also me. In an individual level I feel like I just play better in a scrim or tournament setting. Miss fewer shots, heightened awareness, all that. Seems like a good problem to have, except almost every solo q session feels like I’m falling flat. Anybody else experience this?

 

[Retro_Wolf]

Yes, definitely for me. For some reason, I've been struggling to improve even quite back to where I was at a point. But when I joined up with some other people who were also comp players, and it felt so much better. Not only because I was playing with friends which is so much more fun for me, but I genuinely felt like I was doing so much better! By alot. With better awareness of everything, taking smarter fights, fighting better, and when I'm with a team, I feel like I'm more forced to play smart because I'm working with others and not myself. Usually playing in A+ and S (trying to get better) but when I was with others, and against higher level than I'm used to, I did perfectly fine (and was not carried.)

 

[Hitzel]

I generally play way better when I am in an active VC of people who know how to call out. When there's a conversation being maintained, it's easy for me to play off my teammates, my awareness is better, I'm relieved of a lot of mental load, it's easier to make decisions, my own callout skills contribute more, etc. Turns out that when I play with people I know well, factors like these get enhanced.

 

[DChachouke]

Yes, and that's normal ! Splatoon is a team game for a reason. Without coordination, you lose a LOT of opportunities during matches. Callouts exist for a reason, and perfecting the art of speed communication wile still have it being clear and concise is key to being better as a team ! Not to mention having friends to rely on can help lift your spirits a bit. Having someone to keep you motivated is also great to avoid losing confidence and momentum when on a bad losing streak.