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I'll speak as a reforming "camper". I was lucky enough to have a couple guys help me learn some team tactics. Frequently excluded players are not so sure what to do and shy of jumping into the face of some existing cliques to include themselves they are left to their own. I know I was. On several occasions I tried to form some form of strategy with other players and when the buzzer sounded and the other players realized that their conversation about their "recently post-pubescent" endeavors was about to be interrupted by bb's ringing off their heads they took off in their default cliques to do what they do, leaving that guy who was trying to drum up some form of team effort standing...still without any kind of plan. I'm no military strategy wizard and just a little too old to be a video game junkie, but I try and I can follow good instructions and sound wisdom, and above all, value a TEAM effort. If we play as a team, we lose as a team and there is no glory in being the last man eliminated...still eliminated, so what success is that? As I say, a couple payers at a recent game were kind enough and generous enough to spend some time tutoring me on some basics of how to be an efficient team contributor. It helped me, very much and I hope their instructions and generosity continue because I know I have a lot to learn. One guy said to me at one point that the instinct to recoil at the presence of fire is the natural instinct of "fight or flight" and that you need to combat that in order to get out of your hole...cave...bunker...because who WANTS to get shot? I think it should be partially the responsibility of the experienced player to offer meeker players (like the cave dweller) some advice on how to contribute.
My name is Guy and I am a cave dweller by nature...but I'm trying and I try to take instruction well, and when I am THAT experienced player and still a recovering cave dweller, I will try to support and nurture those of common weakness to seek help...
*Everyone together now..................Hi Guy!*
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