Great write up, only point I have a quibble with is always sticking with the "meta" setups.
Once I T-1 something I immediately move on to something else, learning all the positives and negatives playing different weapons/specialists will make you better and more well-rounded player overall.
It will also make you reevaluate your playstyle and constantly adapt especially since the "meta" is always shifting in this game a lot anyway.
I have all the base SMGs, LMGs and ARs T-1ed and have been using the Vault weapons exclusively lately and even though they're not quite as good as the default weapons they are still fun and challenging to try and T-1.
@Ironhead841Hey, thanks!
More specifically with the meta setup it's easier to learn the game. Once you're more familiar and comfortable with those weapons it'll become much easier to try other ones.
It can be really good to mix things up once you hit a wall. Or even go and play other games. Those can be good habits to break your own skill ceiling. I totally agree with you not being afraid of trying different things. I just wanted to say don't be afraid to use meta weapons and sticking to them if that's winning you fights and you're having fun.
I'm not big on using the word "Playstyle" because I think of it more as doing what is the most effective for different situations. Like you might be an aggressive player, but that doesn't mean just hold 'w' and blindy leap into every situation. It can be fun and chaotic, but I think being Dynamic is the best mindset. I'll be campy while defending a position, but I'll break out of that and get real aggressive if I think I can take someone off guard. I don't think that's necessarily the way you were using the word playstyle, but wanted to mention it.
Positioning is King in every single shooter. Forgot to mention that. Always try to make it an uneven fight if you can. Take the high ground. Keep yourself behind cover much as possible. I've also just learned about the "70-30" rule I think it's called. Basically your gun is on your right side. So, if you peek a corner moving right you'll tend to win more gun fights. Just watched a Tarkov video that mentioned this.
True all the way around, I think a lot depends on what your expectations are going to be once you start playing.
If you're obsessed with stats like K/D, then you your playstyle/dynamic will affect your expectations and how you approach the game.
I'm a fairly aggressive player (think Leroy Jenkins) who should definitely look before I leap a lot more and have a tendency to just bomb into a lot of situations that in hindsight I maybe shouldn't have, lol.
But I couldn't care less about my K/D I'm just trying to squeeze as much fun as I can out of every gaming session.
Sometimes it's been a struggle with BF2042, especially with some of the issues in this game (like a real struggle) but ultimately, I have just been trying to have a little fun with some buddies while playing a game.
