1. Never solo queue. 2. Play with the same team regularly. 3. Use the meta. 4. Come up with a game plan before every round and stick to it. Even a bad plan is better than no plan. 5. Always try and secure power in Survival. It'll often make the difference between winning and losing a match. 6. When attacking on Countdown, have everyone go to the same bomb. If there's no-one there, plant. If there are people there, rotate to the other bomb and plant there. 7. If you're defending on Countdown, either have everyone go to one bomb, or split two and two. Call out enemy positions, and regroup accordingly. 8. Never split three and one in any situation. 9. If something isn't working, change it. If you're always pushing Market on Midtown and losing every time then push Rugs instead. 10. If you're going up against a team who are better than you, stay positive. If you resign yourself to losing before you even start, then there's no chance in Hell of you winning. 11. If you're on a 2-3 losing streak, take a break and try again later. 12. Use a mic with in-ear game audio if you have one. Being able to hear people moving is really helpful with the lack of radar.