Hello Guardians. I would like to preface this by saying I only solo que and this post is aimed at the myriad of people that post about “bad teammates” and “bad luck” in Trials that also solo que. This week was especially sweaty but I learned a lot. I am by no means the best, but I learn and adapt quickly. Everyone is constantly putting each other down and blaming everyone and everything but themselves. Hopefully some of these tips will help some of you guardians be better teammates and find some success in Trials. 1. Stop being Sir-Flanks-A lot. Don’t do it unless you can win 1v1s consistently and know your weapon ranges. It can be deadly to flank in the right hands, but if it ain’t in your hands, don’t do it. 2. Stick to your teammates, but not too close. Hold the opposite side of the lane, or support your teammate close, not too far, just not on top of. Cloudstrike is a thing, and if your teammate is trying to snipe and you sprint into a lane, you all die. Let the sniper on your team snipe and gtf outta the way. 3. If you aren’t “good” play a support role and help out. Let the dude that is carrying do his thing and support them! Drop barricades, (not in our way!)and Rifts and healing nades. Be a team player. 4. USE COVER This should have been number 1. Always, always, always have cover close by so you can duck in and out. Being out in the open, especially in Trials or 3v3 is an instant death sentence. You will survive way more and win way more if you just use cover. Pretend it’s a GM. Guardians will mow you down just like in a GM. For the love of god don’t just sprint out into the open. 🙏 Please. 5. Get Revives! Crouch, get in cover, barricade or well and hold X! Just do it! Quickly! You have no idea how quickly a 1v1 can turn into a 2v1 win if you just revive instead of being RambosoloMckiller. Get the revive, reap the benefits. 6. Actually pay attention to what your opponents are using. Know the ranges they will play and adapt accordingly. You cannot just go into a match and use the same load out the whole time. If they are playing close, either throw on that shotty, fusion or sidearm and match them or die. A lot. I find myself switching my load out to match my opponents ALOT! 7. Stop sprinting around corners! Always assume there is a dude laning with a sniper or crouched with a shotty waiting. When you get to a corner either slide in if you are good like that or STOP SPRINTING and aim. The time it takes you to stop sprinting and aim is enough for you to be domed. 8. Always go toward the cap zone right off the rip. If you can hold it down and make them come to you, it’s more beneficial. You have time to setup a good lane or spot and clap some cheeks. Do it. 9. Learn from your mistakes! That sliding Anteas fusioning demon killed you two rounds in a row. So that means you should go to the same exact corner, and be in the same exact range and let them keep doing it right? Wrong! Switch it up. We are creatures of habit and the sweats are banking on exactly that. Mess them up by doing it differently and reap the benefits. Hope some of this helps you get a little better, and have a little more confidence out there in the trenches. If there is anything you would add, feel free! Let’s keep it positive and help each other out a little guardians.Thanks for sticking with me this far. Take it easy.