[b]I edited my thread to help people interpret their own stats because I can not read 200+ records in any reasonable amount of time. Read my tutorial below, read the interpretations I did make, then try to figure yours out.[/b] [quote][/quote] [b][i]My Tutorial on Deciphering Stats.[/i][/b] [quote][/quote] One of the things you need to ask yourself is if any of your stats are skewed. Do you play team snipers a lot? Swat? MLG? Are there any reasons your stats may be skewed? Make sure you take that into account. You can see your EXP per playlist by clicking on your Global Rank (for me it's a General Grade 3 graphic) in your service record. [quote][/quote] Your K/D shows how you fair against your level of competition, if you're a 45 in all your frequented playlists but have a 1.25 k/d you probably haven't hit your highest level yet. That or you're just a really selfish player. If you have a negative k/d it means your making a lot of poor decisions and committing to battles you can't win. Work on communication, listening is part of that, know where the enemy is and what they have so you'll know what you need to win in battle (usually a Battle Rifle, name makes sense in this context doesn't it?) [quote][/quote] So lets look at some professional service records: [url=http://www.bungie.net/stats/halo3/careerstats.aspx?player=Aassault]Aassault[/url] [url=http://www.bungie.net/stats/halo3/careerstats.aspx?player=NOX%20Cloud]NOX Cloud[/url] [url=http://www.bungie.net/stats/halo3/careerstats.aspx?player=NOX%20D3M0N]NOX D3M0N[/url] [url=http://www.bungie.net/stats/halo3/careerstats.aspx?player=tulegitimate]Legit[/url] [url=http://www.bungie.net/stats/halo3/careerstats.aspx?player=TC%20Legend]LegendPimps[/url] [quote][/quote] First on their TOD is the BR that takes up over 50% of their kills. That's because coupled with grenades, melee, and team shooting it's the most efficient weapon in 90% of situations. It also keeps you from chasing, and when you're not chasing a kill your looking for another, which usually translates into team shooting. So if you don't have a BR percentage over 50% it means you're pulling a Braveheart and aren't being a team player. [quote][/quote] Second is the Sniper. If it's not in your #2 TOD slot you either can't snipe well, don't know where to position yourself, don't control power weapons well, or you charge too much. The sniper in the right hands can put down insaine team shooting and can single-handedly lock down a map. There's nothing like spawn killing on narrows to keep your team up in numbers. [quote][/quote] Third is Melee, part of the FPS trifecta that makes Halo's core gameplay so enjoyable. Any weapon becomes valid in CQB with the melee and it's the only area the AR makes sense to use. With a BR you only need to land 3 shots before the melee kills, 2 in MLG, so it's understandable how melee becomes such a desirable finishing tool. The problem is if this becomes your #1 or #2 you're charging in WAY too much and thus not focusing on map control or team work. Third place at around 10% kills (give or take a percent) is ideal for this. In cases like Legit who is an all around player who runs around the map taking care of business the Melee may be a little higher, but that's his position. Also note his sniper is right up there, but when you have Snipedown and T2 on your team it's understandable why he doesn't get the sniper often. [quote][/quote] Fourth for everyone is Frag grenades, they are one of your most versatile and powerful tools that most people don't use close to their potential. With a well placed grenade or 2 you can displace people holding down map position, prevent people from pushing up on you too fast, clear out rooms, pre-nade a corner before passing through so you don't get jumped, and most importantly to finish those pesky one shots you don't have a sight line on. If there's a frag there's a way. [quote][/quote] Fifth is Rockets, they don't have much ammo but a good player is always looking for where they are on the map and keeping aware so as not to be blown up. If this isn't 5th you're either lacking in one of the weapons listed above or you're not realizing how important rockets are. Power weapon control can guarantee you a victory or let you clutch one like I often do. [quote][/quote] 6th or 7th is where you're AR should be, close to being tied with unknown. If anyone has any question please post them, it's the point of this thread. Make sure you're asking specifics though, don't ask things like "What's good team work?". Try to ask more situational questions. If you liked what you saw here then I suggest some other helpful material I have created: [url=http://www.bungie.net/Forums/posts.aspx?postID=37606543]BR vs AR Usage- Some Helpful Insight[/url] [url=http://www.bungie.net/Forums/posts.aspx?postID=36816450]General Halo Tips on Movement, How to BR, and Your Look Sensitivity[/url] [Edited on 10.13.2009 12:17 PM PDT]