fighting games are like FPS games in that regard, too, but fighters are actually one of my favorite genres because of a few key differences

you can actually train in fighting games and develop strategies that way, unlike FPS

this idea that people can be "better" or "worse" than someone at an FPS is asinine to me
you shot me before you did--that's it
there's no nuance there

if i shot you first, would that really make me a better player? because that's all it really takes to win--whoever shoots who first.

I believe its a lil bit more than who squeezed the trigger first. There is also accuracy coming into it. Games like Counter Strike, how well you place your shots is key and people are very good at that. Some PC gamers can sneeze and still land a headshot.

would you like me to explain to you how competitive fps works? because it involves a LOT more variables than just who shoots first.

i honestly think that's what it does come down to, though
if you're not "good" at an FPS game, you're not playing the game right

i mean, clearly

it's not that pro-players are "good"--everyone else just SUCKS
or, everyone else is just ignorant of how the game should be played, i should say

and i'm just making the argument that FPS games are very simple to master
but very few people care to do that for obvious reasons

I tend to be a lone wolf in fps games but I still try to provide my team mates with support

first, we need to establish some context. halo games are arena shooters, instead of reaction-based class shooters like cod. as such, in the original halo trilogy, everyone started on the same footing, effectively creating a completely egalitarian environment, which is very healthy for pure competition.

in the best maps (usually symmetrical maps like citadel, heretic, and sandbox,) there are very powerful weapons and equipment. naturally, both teams want to control these power spawns. so right from the get go, we have a dynamic relationship between the two competing parties revolving around those spawns.

now this is where map control comes in. if your team "wins" the original engagement and either neutralizes or controls the power spawns, you have a leg up on your opponent, and you can use these advantages to spread your team around the map and consolidate your ability to zone the enemy out. map control is the absolute NUMBER ONE factor when it comes to winning in a competitive environment. this may seem unfair to the team which lost the opening rush, but id argue that bad players should be punished for mistakes, rather than being forgiven for incompetence.

once you have map control, you are able to track the enemies wherever they go- enemy player spawns are extremely easy to predict and control in halo 3, so good teams can get map control and determine the pace of the game as long as they dont fuck up.

the cool thing about these arena shooters is that, in the competitive environments, if you are on the losing side of the map control aspect, you still spawn with powerful, versatile weapons like the battle rifle. though the dominating team may control the power spawns, you still have all the tools you need to break their setup. this is accomplished through effective communication and teamshooting, which come naturally as a result of deliberate play.