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10/1/2014 5:57:14 AM
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Stat that best represents skill?
I have seen a lot of topics being posted that say something along the lines of "I have x k/d, ask me anything", to which many people reply "k/d is not an accurate representation of skill".
In your opinion, which statistic in Destiny best represents ones skill?
Examples of stats: K/D, KA/D (kills+assists/deaths), avg score per game, win%, kills per game avg, etc.
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3 RepliesDepends on the mode, and how the game's going, I reckon. I played some Control with a guy who hid with his sniper rifle all match, and ran away like crazy when anyone got near him. He ended up with solid K/D numbers, but only five or six kills a match, and I never saw him near an objective. Our teams got handled pretty badly. On the other hand, I played a Control match in which a fireteam dropped in with high level players who just decimated everyone, never bothering to capture more than a point, because they were just able to kill people off so quickly that it didn't seem to matter.
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2 RepliesNothing. There is no single stat that displays skill better than any other. This is not that kind of game.
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Head shots/precision shot kills.
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2 RepliesYeah, it's KDr. Mine is barely 0.2 something and I think it shouldn't even be that lol. I suck at PvP. In the same way, I don't think KDR in PvE matters. Enemies (for the most part) have predictable behaviour and the pattern is easy to learn, unlike players in PvP.
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Depends in what skill you are looking for, someone's lethality or their team playing abilities :) I personally value teamwork above lethality, but everyone's different
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K/d says nothing. If I play Clash and my 2 randoms take off a minute into the match while the other team is a group of 3 friends in a party that stick together... Well... I'm SoL. It's not like Gears where you could clutch a 1v5 with shottybattles and wallbouncing. When 3 people arrive vs 1, the solo dude almost always dies.
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K/D is a pretty good representation of a players skill. Especially considering all the modes in this game are essentially TDM, with some optional objectives to get your team extra points. I played with a team in the beta where we tried to win a match without capping a single flag in control... and we were actually able to. Objectives are WAY less important in this game compared to other FPS's. And let's be real here. A team of 2+ k/d "solo heroes" will WIPE THE FLOOR with a team of average players who are coordinating with each other. All the teamwork ( and objectives ) in the world means nothing if your team can't win gunfights. TL;DR-- K/D = skill, for the most part.
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1 ReplySuper bowl trophies
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1 ReplyRumble K/D.
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The only true way to see who is good and who is bad is to go fight some Phalanx Cabal using only melee.
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Personally, I think objective gamemodes should be judged in a different way than regular kill-based gamemodes.
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What about combated rating? From what I can tell this is ELO/trueskill based much in the same way Skill 0-50 was in Halo.
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2 RepliesEdited by Vits: 10/1/2014 6:52:49 AMI believe K/D 100% shows your individual skill in this game. You do better.. your numbers get higher. A person with a 2.0+ K/D is going to outplay somebody with a .5-1.0 nearly every time. To the people that say you can just camp... LOL. This isn't CoD.. Camping is nowhere near as effective. Only mode it's effective in is skirmish from my experience because you can revive.. and that's why I don't play that mode. Too many things can kill you instantly for it to work in control/clash.
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Well...hours clocked in and crucible matches played.
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5 RepliesRather have a teammate that plays smart, that could act like a bulletsponge that let your team trade 2 for one than a -blam!-ing 2,4 kd solo hero
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Well it certainly isnt level or gear as that is purely luck based
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5 RepliesHere's my opinion.. Numbers are only numbers, and I don't think stats properly represent skill. Skill to me is shown, not read. Actions speak louder than words (and numbers)
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1 ReplyI think it depends on the game mode. Win% is for rumble k+a/d is for skirmish and salvage. And score is for control and clash.
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1 ReplyQuit %. Takes real skill not to rage quit and bitch about shotguns, fusion rifles, or op guns people earned with blood, sweat and tears.
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fusion rifle kills. because thats a guy using the best weapon in the game, because he is a genius.
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30 RepliesI'm going with number of objectives captured if applicable for one followed by precision kills and assists. K/d is worthless. Doesn't tell you if they camp or just snipe or simply hang around for heavy ammo etc. K/D means nothing honestly. I'd say if you have a negative k/d you probably suck but having a crazy k/d usually just means you're cheap with over using supers and or heavy weapons/ camping. Just my opinion also consider k/d is based on the players you face and we all know most the time you're on some garbage team with five terrible players. For one this means they're pretty much distractions and the better player on the team is a surprise when he mops people up unexpectedly also allowing you to steal kills from players by simply shooting them once or twice once your teammate has taken them to low health. On the other side you could be graced facing a garbage team and getting a 20+ k/d spread.
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1 ReplyA 50 in the playlists: - Team Objective - MLG - Snipers
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loot %
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Edited by SquareFantasy: 10/1/2014 6:43:37 AMI consider my Ratio of Purple Engrams Turned in and Receiving Legendary or Better Gear in return. Currently I am at a ratio of 4 to 1. For every 4 Legendary engrams I get 1 piece of legendary gear or better (not counting coins, shards, or energy as Legendary until they are patched to be so).
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Score per minute
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Having a 50
