No problem Helen. I really appreciate the community you've garnered here and I treat it accordingly.
There are times where I feel the need to "let go", and I like to think I've come to know the players enough to know who it's ok to do so with. But most of the time I don't care to try hard. Shooting the guns with the guys is where I get the majority of my satisfaction, regardless of how many frags I get or not. I'll "unleash the hounds!" maybe 1 out of 3-5 maps (depending on who's playing), which I think is a reasonable balance.
I often give myself challenges the likes of which you described; Bio only, Enforcer only, Piston only etc... though I think I'll yoink your tip of not using health and armor pickups sometimes, that's a neat one I haven't tried yet.
Quote:I totally understand the frustration a new player can feel going up against others that are exceptionally skilled.
I can relate as well, I remember what it feels like to be on the receiving end of that. There's a certain sweet-spot for players to be able to learn, and getting stomped to the point where you can barely play is not one of them, nor is it fun.
We're lucky to even have a UT99 community the likes of MSH in 2022, and the last thing I want to do is negatively impact said community. If anything, I'd like to do things to keep/bring it together.