@@ThisOLmaanyou can play solo but, there will most of the time be other *enemy* players. Sometimes you can team with people while in the match. Hope that answers what you were asking/saying.
@@bobzthabarbarian : Thanks for the reply but had to Refund it, due to not able to get in the Game somt Error, keapt it for a few days see if any changes but None🤷♂🤷♂
I know it probably took a lot of effort, but i do really like this kind of video of gameplay analysis. Is always interesting and it adds a lot. Tanks for the video mikey.
If you are reading this and are having a hard time getting better, don't give up and never take a death too seriously! Two things I always did when I first started.
@@hombreg1 It _really_ is an amazingly deep game. On a sidenote, not trying to be cocky or downtalk your playtime, but objectively "a hundred plus hours" is practically nothing in ANY competitive game. I always try to consciously _not_ play Hunt as a competitive game, instead playing much rather fun and variety oriented -- but Hunt definitely classifies as a competitive game, as you'll sadly be reminded regularly, whenever your MMR rating is slowly (and deviously) creeping upwards, and the percentage of sweat-covered -dickheads- tryhards, who kindly help your MMR getting swiftly back to the next-lower tier, going massively up.. But, you know.. Hunt giveth, Hunt taketh.. The lows can feel pretty low, but *man* do the highs feel high! 🤠
Im 700+ hours in this game. (On console) and my aim is still really inconsistent. Some days i hit heads every game. Other days i cant even land body shots, i find the predicting enemy movement the hardest part. My deaths are my shitty aims fault, which is part of the reason why i really wanna give up 🤣
@@DatsWhatHeSaid ya know how it is. Sometimes you land a headshot whilst fanning with a chain pistol... Some other times you're one shot by timmy with a Romero from what feels like a house away. I love how tense it gets, but it's a game best played for fun and challenge. I find it remarkable that it feels less frustrating than siege or Valorant
This video. Make more of them, please. These are golden insights into both real-time tactical decisions and on the fly planification. That's the kind of nuggets that help get better gamesense as a solo
@@wigglytuffgaming thank you for your advice but i will ignore them. Saying that what is shown "should be common sense" is just missing the fact that context is everything and only through context can advice be thoroughly understood. And since the best way to learn solo plays is to actually PLAY solo, i'll stick to what i like to do. You have a nice day.
Aperture also gives you another great value - it allows you to answer the question 'is it a grunt or is it a hunter' from further away when you see some moving pixels in a bush or through a crack
Solo guides are always very interesting, and you've got one way to make your videos that make them even better to watch Mike so thanks a lot for it ^^ I watched long ago your 100 tips in hunt, which have made me go from useless in teamfights to a much better player (and i don't know if you still think those videos are good, but imo for improving they are a must watch !) and this one's gonna be an other addition to those to improve ! In my mind hunt has that one thing that is so much better than any other fps/pvp game and it is that in hunt showdown : there is ALWAYS a gameplay/playstyle for every hunter. From those that want to use their godly pc aim, to those that can't aim but want to participate in fights. It's the one game where whatever you want to do, whatever you're most comfortable with, whatever you like playing : you 100% can make it work with enough efforts. More people should play this game in my book, it definitely is worth the time put into getting into, and learning all those things the bayou has to offer. And love your content !
I love these types of videos from you. Please give us more solo guides and situational analysis of gameplay. I’m always trying to be a better solo hunter.
Thanks for sharing how we can do better in our solo play, Mike! I appreciate it. Normally, I like to make my own fun in solo, or create a moderate chaos that I can still work around to get a win I want; not necessarily get a bounty out. Keep being awesome!~
One of the best things about extraction games is how you can decide what a "win" looks like. Traditional leave with Bounty? Survival with more expensive gear than u went in with but no bounty? Survival or death but killed multiple players (bringer of chaos)? Survival with contraband u havent unlocked yet in prestige? Remember death on a free hunter is still XP!
@@darraghwalsh8534 you mean that you hate players who can singlehandedly down you and / or your mates several times while you're unable to hunt them down even though you outnumber them?
5:48 RELOCATE! RELOCATE! Seems basic, but sometimes is the very key to success. If the enemy knows where you are, but you don't know where they are, time to move, baby. Grab the walls and run
A legendary man form the same time period actually figured out a way to explain the part you were talking about at the 9min mark You must learn to. be slow in a hurry - Wyatt Earp
Hunt is one of the most cerebral shooters on the market, in my opinion, and diving into the nuances that can make or break fights is far more interesting than huge kill # games where sweaty trios W-key all game. The massive maps, the often instant TTK, and the lack of guaranteed respawns all make every decision incredibly important, and hearing the thought process of one of the most experienced players is extremely valuable! Thanks Mike for the time and effort put into this video, I loved it like always!
15:54 So true, and I suppose it's just inherently the double edged sword of making a sound based shooter. Or when you say "I'm not a huge fan of that", do you have any improvements in mind? I guess there can always be more anti camping mechanics. But if they become so intrusive that sitting and listening is not beneficial anymore, I think that can do much more damage to the game than the current state of too many bush wookies and what not.
Thanks for this! I really enjoy these analytical play-throughs. I would love to see a regular load out play through and hear your descriptions for movement, pace, positioning and engagement. I understand patience and timing are critical, however I often find it challenging to determine when to push, when to reposition (or retreat) and when to avoid engagement etc and would love to see examples of this, if possible. (400hrs gameplay, 3 star, KDA0.93)
...excellent video!.. so often i see ppl dismiss their loses as "bad luck" or even blame others and so fail to learn from it, and so stay 'stuck' in low ranks or losing streaks ... ... this works for other games and beyond ...
Love the "Hunt School" format. Reminds me of 4FS Gaming, who does excellent Hunt education content. Love getting tips to stick in my noggin that I can hopefully recall when the right circumstances present themselves in game!
These are very valuable info videos for anyone playing Hunt. Most of these tips are also directly transferable to team playing aswell. Great job once again, Mike
Teammates that get the bloodlust and don't pickup their buddies only to lose the whole team is super frustrating at times, situational awareness and taking out some insurance by keeping the team alive is always my go to over a single kill.
It's a gambit. Picking a buddy up can be a guaranteed headshot. IMHO, it makes team fights more dangerous, because if one teammate dies in an open area, you're pretty much fighting uphill from there
I appreciate that you showed the deaths. I usually take a few moments after a match to think about what went right and wrong. Even when I survive there is a chance that I made a mistake and didn't get punished for it. Thanks as always.
Super useful videos. Two years ago breakdowns like these - made by Ascension back in the days - got me into playing Hunt: Showdown at all. As a casual player hints like this help me take the next steps when I'm stuck.
Even though I don't play solo anymore, solo guides and my good chunk of time as a solo help me when I play with my buddies a LOT. Often, once they get downed, I revert to the solo brain and just run a train on enemy teams by being all over the place and hard to pin down. They've watched my flanking enough in spectating that they've adopted it as well. There's even times where the 3 of us kinda move together, but once a fight starts, we just act independently. Hard to take down a team who all fight like solos.
Great Video - best advice I've ever gotten from you: "Always have the fight on your terms." The constant movement piece is a huge part of that, even if I regularly eff it up. ;-) Thank you.
Nice vid! Mike for match 1, it's hard, I am a shift + w high 5* and when I solo it's very difficult to sit back too long - especially after farming the trio a bit earlier. Especially as I prefer closer-mid builds. I think you are very correct in that a little more patience/slowing down is the the right call in majority of these cases. And you WILL be punished for aggression against less-aggressive players. BUT darn it , it's just too fun to charge in and try for the finish when they are all down bars and off balance. I think if we always followed the "most tactical approach," (and some very successful sweats do this..) we would just sit in bushes which is not fun. But, consistent success demands the right moves I suppose. Anyway great stuff with encouraging analyzing of losses. I finally started doing that with consistency prob near 1000 hours and it changed my game completely. These sort of vids differentiate you as a hunt content creator. Have a good one.
Movement is a biggest and most brain-like strategy while in fight. People can lose a track of you or expecting you to peak something but you are not there anymore and that is a huge moment for you to take advantage of it and shoot from an unexpected location. Sure, cant be done all the time, but it is literally a strategy that works 75% of the time. Movement and a knowledge of a map is big !
After watching all the people who do hunt videos, yours are the most enjoyable. You explain your actions very well and don't try to act like you're always the shit. That makes you the shit in the best way! Keep it up and sorry for commenting on a old video lol
absolut YES.... all of these details are very very important... very good input... and all of those, who watch these videos carefully -- will be stronger enemies for me and others 😄😉
Enjoyed the video. I really like your use of the term "bloodthirsty"', it really describes that moment when I leave reason behind in pursuit of a kill. On another note, when I watch you lately I cannot help but think that you would really benefit from using regen shots. I agreed with your initial assessment but then I started using it especially with small bar hunters. Even here you talk about movement, regen shot works while you move, you kind of have to stop to med.
Thank you, this is a great resource for new players. I would also say that watching top tier players like Psychoghost play and analyzing their gameplay is how I got better.
I don't watch you to 'git gud' you are more of a stress reliever to me, it's nice to know there is someone out there who is just as greedy and ready to die for thee loot and memes LMAO. Love you Mike, you're awesome bruddah.
Thanks for the guide. Playing solo really does feel so much different than playing duos or trios. I will definitely have to remember that movement is the ace in the hole. Got pushed by a trio and was just waiting there like an idiot on the other side of Forked River Fishery. Maybe I should've just disengaged the second they knew I was there since they had the bounty, and attempted to reengage while they were running and pick them off. Also probably should've engaged earlier while they were fighting the boss/other teams potentially instead of jaunting around the map leisurely.
No worries, we are your people. 😉 Not a lot of RUclipsrs make these kind of videos as well as you do. I think this really helps people who want to get better at the game. Musical greetings from Belgium, Gunther (of Gabriel Scar)
Only just bought this game, had my first game last night once i had completed all of the tutorial (A youtube vid said i should to get more blood coins lol) Im still learning my way through the UI but i did manage to get in to a game last night, got (what i thought) was my first kill. The thing is once i killed this fella and started looting the body, half way through the guy just got up! So i stepped away and put him down again and resumed looting, he got up again! I immediately thought "Nah this dudes got some upgraded respawn shiz going on or something" lol .. I bolted out of there and thought i was clear until 3 agressive looking bow wows came and finished me off ... Absolutely love it! Obviously some way to go but what a game!
I started dying to hitting the enemy first. Wth is he stupid you might think, but because the aimpunch makes those bornheim guys with theire fancy questlines get from my chest to my face, i die alot the past few weeks ^^ What i lack of is how i make the choice to move. I dont know where i should be when on the map i guess. Very nice video Mike, realy enjoy this
I actually had a very lucky day I guess, with fire ammo on specter and LeMat as a solo. Honestly think my playing that loadout for 3 days or 4 paid off. Thanks for the video, was fun to watch.
I think this video is perfect for the purpose. For a new player, it’s awesome. For a player who want to improve his game, he can found some really good hints ( like myself Thanks ). For a skilled player, he can just watch the good video and appreciate the editing ;) Good work
Regarding the first fight, it's a bit nitpicky and hard to say if it would actually save you, but you were wondering how you could've approached the situation differently, so since it is also a valuable advice in general for anyone watching&reading this I will barge in a bit ;) In general I would advice to keep the AI interference in your fight to a minimum and make sure as much as possible, that your rotations are clear of AIs. At the end you were standing behind a mound before moving up on the logs, you were already loud and they knew where you were, in that case I would've killed those grunts with pistol before moving up. Without the grunts distracting you there, you might have spotted the flanking hunter as well as you wouldn't have to move so far away from cover to kill em, you would just moved from one logs to the others. Good fights! I really like videos like this, even a veteran can get something out of it, because it just makes you think about certain aspects of a fight that someone else is paying attention to, but you might not.
Great video man, absolutely enjoyed it! I primarily play solo in this game, I do have a few friends that enjoy playing but they don't like it as much as I do (which is perfectly fine). I LOVE the Lebel Aperture and it's for the exact reason you mentioned. With the scopes I just feel more tunnel visioned where as with the Aperture I see so much more, even if very blured. Keep up the great work man!
3 star that brushes up to 4 star that almost exclusively player trios. Those are primarily with random players. 2/10: Teammates seem to activate everything that makes noise. I think because of this, they don't notice the sounds enemies make. I have played games where I had to alert my teams because I saw crows or heard horses. One or both teammates get picked off. I extremely rarely can survive a 3v1. 2/10: Teammates seem completely oblivious to where the rest of the team is. We get separated and picked off. I get there is an advantage to rushing so hard, but good luck on a 3v1. Backup is one to two compounds away. 3/10: Enemy player and I both draw on each other. Some combination of missed shots and differences in weapon damage leads to the enemy player winning. 1/10: Medium-range dance shootout. Both my opponent and I are caught in the open, and we have to wiggle to avoid while trying to shoot the other. 2/10: Out positioned and get taken out completely unaware.
A video this calm and methodical makes me want to play Hunt again. Hit a wall at the five star level that made the game joyless as a solo. Maybe it’s time to try again and be more mobile in the Bayou.
thanks mike, i love your videos and always learn a lot. most important lesson: thinking about what you do and learn from mistakes really works in hunt. keep up the great work! ❤
Thank you for your beautiful and exciting video. I think it's really awesome that you let us share your thoughts and why do you play like that. I'm very happy about each of your videos.
thanks for this Mike this really helps as i'm starting to do some solo stuff myself again vs trios and it seems i've gotten really used to having team mates rez me so I need to relearn somethings it seems haha
The piece of advice that's gotten me the furthest is a very simple one: slow the f* down. Learning to take a half-second extra per shot, a couple of moments to assess a movement route before taking it, even just backing out of a fight to give myself a bit of time to chill and reconsider how I'm doing things. I don't even use fanning on pistols anymore because at most ranges I'm either calmly dropping two or three bodyshots, or I die to a shotgun anyway.
The thing that’s been annoying recently is that whenever I die and it’s not my fault it’s because my of my teammates. Idk if it’s a console thing or not but it seems like have the people I queue with are just bad teammates, they run to the opposite side of the map or camp in a bush during a gunfight. The worst one is definitely that one teammate that just runs off alone it just puts everyone at a disadvantage
Omg I'm so honoured to be considered 'mike's people' He's been trying to shake me off for YEARS....but you are stuck with me! Superb content my top guy! Edit: you explained so much so well. This vid was packed with useful stuff for players but also for viewers who lose track of play by plays when viewing (me). Love you bud
Ik this is a 10 month old video, but im glad he brings up the shotgun spread RNG because a few days ago I point blanked a guy with the Le Mat shotty.... and did 16 damage.
In my experience running dragon breath on the romero hatchet can be nice, even as solo because it's damage drop off is better than buckshot. In the instances that you're fighting someone out in the woods DB can let you tag guys from a tree clump away, burning a bar and dealing more raw hp damage than you would with BS which lets you do the usual follow up one tap. Not saying that makes it meta in any way but having half buck and half breath makes the hatchet a very well rounded close quarters shotgun.
I am trying to work on figuring out all of my little things i do wrong but i know of 3 that truly do make a difference and I've seen most other people i play with struggle in this as well. 1: I have a tendency to go aggressive or passive without keeping in mind what loadout I'm using (aka running shotgun and staying way to far out or running sniper style loadouts and rushing straight in to compound). 2: I just need to shoot. I focus waaaay to much on getting that quick one shot head shot and not enough of just fucking shooting and making the hunter feel big ouch and use up healing or just landing several body shots to confirm the kill instead. 3: I aim way to high for headshots from a distance. I should aim closer to the neck/chin area and instead find myself aiming for the forehead as if you giving my enemies a haircut mid fight is somehow more important.
Great video! I tend to rely heavily on aim duels, and often force myself into bad situations, so this helps me a lot. Also, not to be a pedantic prick, but for Hint VIII around 12 minutes in the word is spelt "unpredictable".
the best thing Crytek could do to improve the gameplay of less experienced players would be to implement a killcam, so you can see, hear and watch how you got killed, why he saw, heared or was it just a lucky shot? What angle did he used etc etc, thats what made me better in R6, since there are always new cheeky angels to find and use to your advantage.
One thing i notice a lot is hunters hesitate too much. I know this is solo but if your partner just died, odds are the best time to push is now. Partner might have shot him and hes at half health, he needs to reload, he is still focused on that fight to deal with you. It applies to solo situations even. You need to know when there is an advantage to go in and when you need to sit back and wait for an advantage. I had a match today where one partner dcd and the other died to a headshot because he was running around the compound like the map was empty. When i lost 1v3 i didnt think much of it, but i realized that i should even be looking at situations like those to see what i could do better.
Usually when I die it is because I am too aggressive. I can be really impatient and it causes me to run in and get killed when I get bored of waiting for people to do something.
I learned that the best thing you can do is judge what you could have done better, In the end there always something that you could have done, hunt teaches to rely on your abilities not your teams
Would you recommend solo mode to a newer player? I tried playing with some friends but they found the game too difficult and quit, and I'm not a big fan of playing with strangers
15:54 the reason I stopped playing eventually. Low elo was fun because people were more reckless and you could also afford to be more reckless which ultimately lead to more enjoyable games. The higher I climbed in the MMR, the more meta the games (loadout, tactics) became. I had to adapt to win but also the enemies kept doing the same things. Especially in certain compounds there were just these tried and tested positions that would usually end up being taken. played for 800hrs but then it got too stale. Still enjoy watching a Hunt vid now and then.
Mike I think you already mastered the SOLO way of hunting in the bayou. Most of the times I'm watching you live and you die its because you usualy go for the risky plays for the content and viewers, wich is great btw. Im pretty sure you would be way more lethal if you were playing casually like most of us. Loved the guide video and it helps a lot. No matter how you play, if a taketh of giveth day, its always awesome to watch. Keep it up and see you in the Bayou! (I hope not cause i don't wanna die)
Is there a video on what’s the correct strategy when you are the last one alive on your team so 1v3….is it better to micro rotate and try to kill them and keep moving or play aggressive that puts you at risk for a quick death?
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I gotta say, the amount of stream snipers I run into even though I don't stream is nuts. Always killing me with their dirty tactics.
Dont you just hate it
I’m convinced I need to put tape over all my household appliances and use NordVPN to protect myself against these disgusting tactics.
saw coiple videos, when the title reads Solo that mean ur not Co-Op'ing or teaming up? I really thought one could play Solo without other Players.
@@ThisOLmaanyou can play solo but, there will most of the time be other *enemy* players. Sometimes you can team with people while in the match. Hope that answers what you were asking/saying.
@@bobzthabarbarian : Thanks for the reply but had to Refund it, due to not able to get in the Game somt Error, keapt it for a few days see if any changes but None🤷♂🤷♂
I know it probably took a lot of effort, but i do really like this kind of video of gameplay analysis. Is always interesting and it adds a lot. Tanks for the video mikey.
If you are reading this and are having a hard time getting better, don't give up and never take a death too seriously! Two things I always did when I first started.
Solid tip. I'm a hundred plus hours in... And I'm only just learning to play at mid range. It's an amazingly deep game
Also don't follow this advice out of the context of Hunt 😆
@@hombreg1 It _really_ is an amazingly deep game.
On a sidenote, not trying to be cocky or downtalk your playtime, but objectively "a hundred plus hours" is practically nothing in ANY competitive game.
I always try to consciously _not_ play Hunt as a competitive game, instead playing much rather fun and variety oriented -- but Hunt definitely classifies as a competitive game, as you'll sadly be reminded regularly, whenever your MMR rating is slowly (and deviously) creeping upwards, and the percentage of sweat-covered -dickheads- tryhards, who kindly help your MMR getting swiftly back to the next-lower tier, going massively up..
But, you know.. Hunt giveth, Hunt taketh.. The lows can feel pretty low, but *man* do the highs feel high! 🤠
Im 700+ hours in this game. (On console) and my aim is still really inconsistent. Some days i hit heads every game. Other days i cant even land body shots, i find the predicting enemy movement the hardest part. My deaths are my shitty aims fault, which is part of the reason why i really wanna give up 🤣
@@DatsWhatHeSaid ya know how it is. Sometimes you land a headshot whilst fanning with a chain pistol... Some other times you're one shot by timmy with a Romero from what feels like a house away.
I love how tense it gets, but it's a game best played for fun and challenge. I find it remarkable that it feels less frustrating than siege or Valorant
This video. Make more of them, please. These are golden insights into both real-time tactical decisions and on the fly planification. That's the kind of nuggets that help get better gamesense as a solo
Yes always make how to play better videos. I solo mostly and I suck at boss fights, video guide on such would be great.
@@wigglytuffgaming thank you for your advice but i will ignore them. Saying that what is shown "should be common sense" is just missing the fact that context is everything and only through context can advice be thoroughly understood. And since the best way to learn solo plays is to actually PLAY solo, i'll stick to what i like to do. You have a nice day.
Aperture also gives you another great value - it allows you to answer the question 'is it a grunt or is it a hunter' from further away when you see some moving pixels in a bush or through a crack
Solo guides are always very interesting, and you've got one way to make your videos that make them even better to watch Mike so thanks a lot for it ^^
I watched long ago your 100 tips in hunt, which have made me go from useless in teamfights to a much better player (and i don't know if you still think those videos are good, but imo for improving they are a must watch !) and this one's gonna be an other addition to those to improve !
In my mind hunt has that one thing that is so much better than any other fps/pvp game and it is that in hunt showdown : there is ALWAYS a gameplay/playstyle for every hunter.
From those that want to use their godly pc aim, to those that can't aim but want to participate in fights.
It's the one game where whatever you want to do, whatever you're most comfortable with, whatever you like playing : you 100% can make it work with enough efforts.
More people should play this game in my book, it definitely is worth the time put into getting into, and learning all those things the bayou has to offer. And love your content !
I love these types of videos from you. Please give us more solo guides and situational analysis of gameplay. I’m always trying to be a better solo hunter.
Thanks for sharing how we can do better in our solo play, Mike! I appreciate it.
Normally, I like to make my own fun in solo, or create a moderate chaos that I can still work around to get a win I want; not necessarily get a bounty out.
Keep being awesome!~
Harassing a trio until they give up fighting you and just extract is always fun imo
One of the best things about extraction games is how you can decide what a "win" looks like. Traditional leave with Bounty? Survival with more expensive gear than u went in with but no bounty? Survival or death but killed multiple players (bringer of chaos)? Survival with contraband u havent unlocked yet in prestige? Remember death on a free hunter is still XP!
Love to see the 'bringers of chaos' are in the comments 💖
@@siegfriedmordrake3229 its like. I have more time to waste than you...I win. 👏 hate players like you.
@@darraghwalsh8534 you mean that you hate players who can singlehandedly down you and / or your mates several times while you're unable to hunt them down even though you outnumber them?
5:48 RELOCATE! RELOCATE! Seems basic, but sometimes is the very key to success. If the enemy knows where you are, but you don't know where they are, time to move, baby. Grab the walls and run
A legendary man form the same time period actually figured out a way to explain the part you were talking about at the 9min mark
You must learn to. be slow in a hurry - Wyatt Earp
Hunt is one of the most cerebral shooters on the market, in my opinion, and diving into the nuances that can make or break fights is far more interesting than huge kill # games where sweaty trios W-key all game. The massive maps, the often instant TTK, and the lack of guaranteed respawns all make every decision incredibly important, and hearing the thought process of one of the most experienced players is extremely valuable! Thanks Mike for the time and effort put into this video, I loved it like always!
15:54 So true, and I suppose it's just inherently the double edged sword of making a sound based shooter. Or when you say "I'm not a huge fan of that", do you have any improvements in mind? I guess there can always be more anti camping mechanics. But if they become so intrusive that sitting and listening is not beneficial anymore, I think that can do much more damage to the game than the current state of too many bush wookies and what not.
Thanks for this! I really enjoy these analytical play-throughs.
I would love to see a regular load out play through and hear your descriptions for movement, pace, positioning and engagement. I understand patience and timing are critical, however I often find it challenging to determine when to push, when to reposition (or retreat) and when to avoid engagement etc and would love to see examples of this, if possible.
(400hrs gameplay, 3 star, KDA0.93)
...excellent video!.. so often i see ppl dismiss their loses as "bad luck" or even blame others and so fail to learn from it, and so stay 'stuck' in low ranks or losing streaks ...
... this works for other games and beyond ...
Mike, videos like this are my favorite kind you make. Would love to see more solo analysis, I learn a lot and it gives me more confidence to play solo
31:03 i felt that in my soul
Love the "Hunt School" format. Reminds me of 4FS Gaming, who does excellent Hunt education content. Love getting tips to stick in my noggin that I can hopefully recall when the right circumstances present themselves in game!
These are very valuable info videos for anyone playing Hunt. Most of these tips are also directly transferable to team playing aswell. Great job once again, Mike
Teammates that get the bloodlust and don't pickup their buddies only to lose the whole team is super frustrating at times, situational awareness and taking out some insurance by keeping the team alive is always my go to over a single kill.
It's a gambit. Picking a buddy up can be a guaranteed headshot.
IMHO, it makes team fights more dangerous, because if one teammate dies in an open area, you're pretty much fighting uphill from there
I appreciate that you showed the deaths. I usually take a few moments after a match to think about what went right and wrong. Even when I survive there is a chance that I made a mistake and didn't get punished for it. Thanks as always.
Super useful videos. Two years ago breakdowns like these - made by Ascension back in the days - got me into playing Hunt: Showdown at all. As a casual player hints like this help me take the next steps when I'm stuck.
Mike!! Thank you for all the effort and love you've poured into this community.
Even though I don't play solo anymore, solo guides and my good chunk of time as a solo help me when I play with my buddies a LOT. Often, once they get downed, I revert to the solo brain and just run a train on enemy teams by being all over the place and hard to pin down. They've watched my flanking enough in spectating that they've adopted it as well. There's even times where the 3 of us kinda move together, but once a fight starts, we just act independently. Hard to take down a team who all fight like solos.
The background music playing when you interject with commentary reminds me of the interview portions of Cheaters.
Great Video - best advice I've ever gotten from you: "Always have the fight on your terms." The constant movement piece is a huge part of that, even if I regularly eff it up. ;-) Thank you.
love these solo guides mike these are one of my fav types of vids you put out
Nice vid! Mike for match 1, it's hard, I am a shift + w high 5* and when I solo it's very difficult to sit back too long - especially after farming the trio a bit earlier. Especially as I prefer closer-mid builds.
I think you are very correct in that a little more patience/slowing down is the the right call in majority of these cases. And you WILL be punished for aggression against less-aggressive players.
BUT darn it , it's just too fun to charge in and try for the finish when they are all down bars and off balance. I think if we always followed the "most tactical approach," (and some very successful sweats do this..) we would just sit in bushes which is not fun. But, consistent success demands the right moves I suppose.
Anyway great stuff with encouraging analyzing of losses. I finally started doing that with consistency prob near 1000 hours and it changed my game completely.
These sort of vids differentiate you as a hunt content creator. Have a good one.
already happy at the start of this video, there's always something new to learn and I really enjoy this style of commentary/gameplay ^^
Movement is a biggest and most brain-like strategy while in fight. People can lose a track of you or expecting you to peak something but you are not there anymore and that is a huge moment for you to take advantage of it and shoot from an unexpected location. Sure, cant be done all the time, but it is literally a strategy that works 75% of the time. Movement and a knowledge of a map is big !
After watching all the people who do hunt videos, yours are the most enjoyable. You explain your actions very well and don't try to act like you're always the shit. That makes you the shit in the best way! Keep it up and sorry for commenting on a old video lol
absolut YES.... all of these details are very very important... very good input... and all of those, who watch these videos carefully -- will be stronger enemies for me and others 😄😉
I love how when I got onto maruders your video was the game developers go to video keep on branching out Mike
Enjoyed the video. I really like your use of the term "bloodthirsty"', it really describes that moment when I leave reason behind in pursuit of a kill. On another note, when I watch you lately I cannot help but think that you would really benefit from using regen shots. I agreed with your initial assessment but then I started using it especially with small bar hunters. Even here you talk about movement, regen shot works while you move, you kind of have to stop to med.
Thank you, this is a great resource for new players. I would also say that watching top tier players like Psychoghost play and analyzing their gameplay is how I got better.
I love your more fun and light-hearted videos, but videos where we get a breakdown of what is going on inside your head are wonderful as well.
And I'm happy to be called one of your people.
I don't watch you to 'git gud' you are more of a stress reliever to me, it's nice to know there is someone out there who is just as greedy and ready to die for thee loot and memes LMAO. Love you Mike, you're awesome bruddah.
DANKE für den Guide...sehr hilfreiche Tipps!
Thanks for the guide. Playing solo really does feel so much different than playing duos or trios. I will definitely have to remember that movement is the ace in the hole. Got pushed by a trio and was just waiting there like an idiot on the other side of Forked River Fishery. Maybe I should've just disengaged the second they knew I was there since they had the bounty, and attempted to reengage while they were running and pick them off. Also probably should've engaged earlier while they were fighting the boss/other teams potentially instead of jaunting around the map leisurely.
No worries, we are your people. 😉 Not a lot of RUclipsrs make these kind of videos as well as you do. I think this really helps people who want to get better at the game. Musical greetings from Belgium, Gunther (of Gabriel Scar)
Again, I always appreciate you listing the songs used in the video. - Thank you!
Only just bought this game, had my first game last night once i had completed all of the tutorial (A youtube vid said i should to get more blood coins lol) Im still learning my way through the UI but i did manage to get in to a game last night, got (what i thought) was my first kill. The thing is once i killed this fella and started looting the body, half way through the guy just got up! So i stepped away and put him down again and resumed looting, he got up again! I immediately thought "Nah this dudes got some upgraded respawn shiz going on or something" lol .. I bolted out of there and thought i was clear until 3 agressive looking bow wows came and finished me off ... Absolutely love it! Obviously some way to go but what a game!
I started dying to hitting the enemy first. Wth is he stupid you might think, but because the aimpunch makes those bornheim guys with theire fancy questlines get from my chest to my face, i die alot the past few weeks ^^ What i lack of is how i make the choice to move. I dont know where i should be when on the map i guess. Very nice video Mike, realy enjoy this
I actually had a very lucky day I guess, with fire ammo on specter and LeMat as a solo. Honestly think my playing that loadout for 3 days or 4 paid off. Thanks for the video, was fun to watch.
I think this video is perfect for the purpose. For a new player, it’s awesome. For a player who want to improve his game, he can found some really good hints ( like myself Thanks ). For a skilled player, he can just watch the good video and appreciate the editing ;) Good work
Regarding the first fight, it's a bit nitpicky and hard to say if it would actually save you, but you were wondering how you could've approached the situation differently, so since it is also a valuable advice in general for anyone watching&reading this I will barge in a bit ;) In general I would advice to keep the AI interference in your fight to a minimum and make sure as much as possible, that your rotations are clear of AIs. At the end you were standing behind a mound before moving up on the logs, you were already loud and they knew where you were, in that case I would've killed those grunts with pistol before moving up. Without the grunts distracting you there, you might have spotted the flanking hunter as well as you wouldn't have to move so far away from cover to kill em, you would just moved from one logs to the others.
Good fights! I really like videos like this, even a veteran can get something out of it, because it just makes you think about certain aspects of a fight that someone else is paying attention to, but you might not.
Great video man, absolutely enjoyed it! I primarily play solo in this game, I do have a few friends that enjoy playing but they don't like it as much as I do (which is perfectly fine). I LOVE the Lebel Aperture and it's for the exact reason you mentioned. With the scopes I just feel more tunnel visioned where as with the Aperture I see so much more, even if very blured. Keep up the great work man!
Just hit 5 star hunter today because of these tips, and I found that the aperture lebel is sooo nice because of this too, keep it up bro
3 star that brushes up to 4 star that almost exclusively player trios. Those are primarily with random players.
2/10: Teammates seem to activate everything that makes noise. I think because of this, they don't notice the sounds enemies make. I have played games where I had to alert my teams because I saw crows or heard horses. One or both teammates get picked off. I extremely rarely can survive a 3v1.
2/10: Teammates seem completely oblivious to where the rest of the team is. We get separated and picked off. I get there is an advantage to rushing so hard, but good luck on a 3v1. Backup is one to two compounds away.
3/10: Enemy player and I both draw on each other. Some combination of missed shots and differences in weapon damage leads to the enemy player winning.
1/10: Medium-range dance shootout. Both my opponent and I are caught in the open, and we have to wiggle to avoid while trying to shoot the other.
2/10: Out positioned and get taken out completely unaware.
Thanks for this, I find watching you videos and streams very helpful in improving my hunt game play.
A video this calm and methodical makes me want to play Hunt again. Hit a wall at the five star level that made the game joyless as a solo. Maybe it’s time to try again and be more mobile in the Bayou.
That blues that you having playing in the background now. Is an amazing touch and I think matches the vibe to the T. 🤘
Also, no matter what you do, make sure you're having FUN with the game! That's one of the best ways to improve. Great video btw
Thank you for your time Mike!
thanks mike, i love your videos and always learn a lot. most important lesson: thinking about what you do and learn from mistakes really works in hunt. keep up the great work! ❤
Thank you for your beautiful and exciting video. I think it's really awesome that you let us share your thoughts and why do you play like that. I'm very happy about each of your videos.
Awesome tips and tricks! And yes we are "your people" thanks man! Appreciate you
thanks for this Mike this really helps as i'm starting to do some solo stuff myself again vs trios and it seems i've gotten really used to having team mates rez me so I need to relearn somethings it seems haha
I try to talk to myself in my head when I'm in a bad situation and remember exactly how many people are around me in certain directions.
The piece of advice that's gotten me the furthest is a very simple one: slow the f* down. Learning to take a half-second extra per shot, a couple of moments to assess a movement route before taking it, even just backing out of a fight to give myself a bit of time to chill and reconsider how I'm doing things. I don't even use fanning on pistols anymore because at most ranges I'm either calmly dropping two or three bodyshots, or I die to a shotgun anyway.
I play only solo.
Rotating and patience is key, but ya know whats just as important ?
Knowing your kit and play-style.
The thing that’s been annoying recently is that whenever I die and it’s not my fault it’s because my of my teammates. Idk if it’s a console thing or not but it seems like have the people I queue with are just bad teammates, they run to the opposite side of the map or camp in a bush during a gunfight. The worst one is definitely that one teammate that just runs off alone it just puts everyone at a disadvantage
Omg I'm so honoured to be considered 'mike's people'
He's been trying to shake me off for YEARS....but you are stuck with me!
Superb content my top guy!
Edit: you explained so much so well. This vid was packed with useful stuff for players but also for viewers who lose track of play by plays when viewing (me). Love you bud
I like it when you call uns "your people". Feels good.
Love it give us more of this "Scholl of Hunt"
Ik this is a 10 month old video, but im glad he brings up the shotgun spread RNG because a few days ago I point blanked a guy with the Le Mat shotty.... and did 16 damage.
thats upright the best advanced guide for Solos
In my experience running dragon breath on the romero hatchet can be nice, even as solo because it's damage drop off is better than buckshot. In the instances that you're fighting someone out in the woods DB can let you tag guys from a tree clump away, burning a bar and dealing more raw hp damage than you would with BS which lets you do the usual follow up one tap. Not saying that makes it meta in any way but having half buck and half breath makes the hatchet a very well rounded close quarters shotgun.
Great video Mike. I usually shy away from playing solo, but I might try it a bit more now
I enjoyed this one quite a bit I miss the guide game play break down vids... excellent work
Great stuff Mike! Thanks for all your insights.
I am trying to work on figuring out all of my little things i do wrong but i know of 3 that truly do make a difference and I've seen most other people i play with struggle in this as well. 1: I have a tendency to go aggressive or passive without keeping in mind what loadout I'm using (aka running shotgun and staying way to far out or running sniper style loadouts and rushing straight in to compound). 2: I just need to shoot. I focus waaaay to much on getting that quick one shot head shot and not enough of just fucking shooting and making the hunter feel big ouch and use up healing or just landing several body shots to confirm the kill instead. 3: I aim way to high for headshots from a distance. I should aim closer to the neck/chin area and instead find myself aiming for the forehead as if you giving my enemies a haircut mid fight is somehow more important.
Mike your guides are some of the best
Great video! I tend to rely heavily on aim duels, and often force myself into bad situations, so this helps me a lot.
Also, not to be a pedantic prick, but for Hint VIII around 12 minutes in the word is spelt "unpredictable".
the best thing Crytek could do to improve the gameplay of less experienced players would be to implement a killcam, so you can see, hear and watch how you got killed, why he saw, heared or was it just a lucky shot? What angle did he used etc etc, thats what made me better in R6, since there are always new cheeky angels to find and use to your advantage.
One thing i notice a lot is hunters hesitate too much. I know this is solo but if your partner just died, odds are the best time to push is now. Partner might have shot him and hes at half health, he needs to reload, he is still focused on that fight to deal with you. It applies to solo situations even. You need to know when there is an advantage to go in and when you need to sit back and wait for an advantage. I had a match today where one partner dcd and the other died to a headshot because he was running around the compound like the map was empty. When i lost 1v3 i didnt think much of it, but i realized that i should even be looking at situations like those to see what i could do better.
Specter flechette is my favorite main gun/ammo for solo or team its so good at all range since 9m headshot isnt hard to do
Usually when I die it is because I am too aggressive. I can be really impatient and it causes me to run in and get killed when I get bored of waiting for people to do something.
Great vid - would have really liked to see your key tips summarised at the end, but enjoyed nonetheless!
I learned that the best thing you can do is judge what you could have done better, In the end there always something that you could have done, hunt teaches to rely on your abilities not your teams
Yo, the speed repostioning tip just saved my ass and helped me kill a team of three solo. Dope advice thanks.
I was live for the first match it was a good one. It WAS aperture time after all!
Eating lunch and watching Mike play some hunt. Its a good afternoon now
I love Lebel aperture cuz you can change close or long range
I really don't get why only 100k people are subscribed to this channel
5:03 Monkey's! Together! Strength!
22:30
Whenest thine lacketh bros, anything doth goes
Would you recommend solo mode to a newer player?
I tried playing with some friends but they found the game too difficult and quit, and I'm not a big fan of playing with strangers
You can. But that will be a tough project. Worth it, but tough.
I don’t play solo a lot, but when I do, I play a lot better rather than in trios. I enjoy playing as a solo and in a trio nonetheless though.
unpredictable is the key for solo. Or as Mike says - unpridictable (derived from prick obviously)
30:50 i usually shoot with a pistol at any distance because I prefer them as my primary😅
Thankyou for tackling the blaming problem in our community mr. streamer
15:54 the reason I stopped playing eventually. Low elo was fun because people were more reckless and you could also afford to be more reckless which ultimately lead to more enjoyable games.
The higher I climbed in the MMR, the more meta the games (loadout, tactics) became. I had to adapt to win but also the enemies kept doing the same things. Especially in certain compounds there were just these tried and tested positions that would usually end up being taken.
played for 800hrs but then it got too stale. Still enjoy watching a Hunt vid now and then.
My suggestion would be to lower your dpi on the mouse. That made a big difference for me. I went from 6000 to 1000. pros play 400 or 800.
Great video!
Nice typo at 12:00 :)
Please make this a serie 👍
love the video 🥰
Being a Solo
Pros: nothing Slowing you down
Cons: Sandwich weakness
Muchly love to you my friend 💞 hope you are doing good
Mike I think you already mastered the SOLO way of hunting in the bayou. Most of the times I'm watching you live and you die its because you usualy go for the risky plays for the content and viewers, wich is great btw. Im pretty sure you would be way more lethal if you were playing casually like most of us.
Loved the guide video and it helps a lot. No matter how you play, if a taketh of giveth day, its always awesome to watch. Keep it up and see you in the Bayou! (I hope not cause i don't wanna die)
Thank you a lot Mike 🤟😊
Is there a video on what’s the correct strategy when you are the last one alive on your team so 1v3….is it better to micro rotate and try to kill them and keep moving or play aggressive that puts you at risk for a quick death?