[FPS Tips] Comms & Intel: Stop Muting Your Mates, Start Winning Rounds

Ace Arena

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1. USE YOUR DAMN MIC (And Make Good Callouts)

• Clear, Concise, Correct: Nobody needs your life story mid-round. "One A-long, half HP!" "Two pushing B-site, one has a bomb!" "Sniper mid window!" That's it. Get to the point.
• Specific Locations, Not "Over There!"Learn the map callouts. "He's on Catwalk," not "He's like... up there, to the left." If you don't know the official callout, use a clear landmark.
• Enemy Utility & Numbers: "They smoked off CT spawn!" "Flashed B!" "At least three pushing ramp!" This helps your team anticipate and react.
• What You're Doing (Briefly): "Smoking mid." "Holding flank." "Rotating A.." Lets your team play around you.
• Keep it Calm (Mostly): Yeah, hype is good, but screaming when you die doesn't help anyone. Give the info, then shut up so others can hear.

2. LISTEN TO YOUR TEAM (Seriously, They Might Know Something)

• Comms Aren't a One-Way Street: If your teammate calls out an enemy, trust them (at least initially). Don't just ignore it and get domed.
• Acknowledge Important Info: A quick "copy" or "got it" lets your team know you heard.
• Don't Be That Guy Who Mutes Everyone: Unless someone is genuinely toxic or blasting music, keep comms open. You'll miss crucial info.

3. Be a Walking Intel Drone (Even Without Abilities)

• Sound is Your Friend (Again): Footsteps, reloads, plants, defuses, ability sounds – they all tell a story. Pinpoint it.
• Mini-Map Awareness (Still Important!): See where your teammates are, where they last saw enemies, and where the objective is.·
• Process of Elimination: If you see three enemies, A, and one teammate dies, B, where's the likely fifth? Use your brain.·
• Death Cams & Spectating: If you die, use that info! Call out where the enemy was, their health, and their weapon. Don't just tab out and rage.

4. No Mic? No Problem (Well, Kinda. But Use Pings!)

• Most games have a robust ping system. Use it! Ping enemy locations, items, objectives, and where you're going. It's better than silence.