Having originally hated the matchmaking in Destiny 2's Crucible game mode, I realize it has very little to do with the matchmaking and more to do with the player. No, whereas I thought it was just a shitty concept of MMR/ELO/Whatever the hell being matched against ludicrousy different values, it's the players that are complete morons. Now, I'm not God's gift to PvP. Quite the opposite. I suck. But I also can consciously see patterns and realize why things don't work out in my favor. So, here's a crash course in some Crucible 101 that I've picked up on. Hopefully, you'll learn a thing or two and stop being 100% trash and get to my level at 90% trash: 1) You ignore the early start Power Ammo. Every match there will be a single area that Power Ammo starts at. It has a VERY SHORT timer: 10-20 seconds, from what I've gathered. This is to encourage players to get an early fight at a lucrative position for a potential game changer. Half of you fools completely ignore this and go running off looking for a fight, probably solo, in the alleyways of Atlantis, or where-ever. Not-so-pro-tip: Don't be a moron. Gather up on that power ammo and try to keep the enemy off of it for as long as possible, because whoever gets it has a massive early start advantage over you. 2) You just ignore Power Ammo in general. SO MANY GAMES I've seen my team of random solo-queuing inbreds completely ignore power ammo. It SHOWS the timers on these things, and they ALWAYS spawn in the same locations on the map. There is no randomization to it at all, and if you go galavanting around on your own you're practically giving the enemy team the power ammo. A smart/coordinated enemy will roam between the power ammo spawns because they know you're an idiot who has no concept of tactical/strategic awareness, thus leading to a mercy rule. He who controls the Power Ammo controls the game - with very few exceptions. 3) You use grenades too liberally. Grenades - especially Pulse Grenades - typically are excellent killing tools. You know this, so you use them at the first sight of an enemy, long-arming that damn thing across the map at an enemy right next to a wall. Then they run away, heal up, and kill you when you advance through an open field. You probably scream into your microphone about how they're cheating or something. No, you just used your most powerful tool as an opener. Use grenades as area denial or clever finishers for enemies that take cover. Only open with it if you're certain you can chase them down and get the kill, if they're ganged up. 4) You suck at melee. General rule of thumb: Whoever gets the first melee is generally going to be the one that wins the melee duel. On occasion, you'll get someone that takes three punches instead of one. Either way, don't go into melee unless a) You are class-built for melee (Striker Titan) b) YOU ARE CLASS-BUILT FOR MELEE. Going into a melee duel with someone who is class-built for melee when you aren't is not only giving them a free kill, but in most cases giving them a free over-shield. Congratulations on boning the rest of your team. 5) Team-fire is best fire. Yeah yeah, we get it, you hate Destiny 2 PvP because you aren't a one-man army anymore and it's "just a team shooter". News flash: 400 bullets flying at you generally has more killing potential than 100 bullets flying at you. In any game. So when you walk into a fight with 2-4 people as a solo guy with a MIDA Multi-tool, the best you can hope for is going 1:1. Another news flash: Individual skill doesn't mean shit against a team. Don't blame the matchmaker because you're miles away from the nearest team-mate. 6) Know your game mode. Never go lone wolf on Crest. Never over-extend in Control. These are basic concepts that should be obvious, but people will still run off solo and feed the enemy team Crests or try to go for the coveted three-flag capture. It's pointless and stupid. Sure, it worked once in that one game two weeks ago, but that's an exception and not the rule. Play smart, help your team win.