Its a Japanese TV and Japanese internet, so pretty good. When I get lag its usually server side, but its only sometimes. I'll take a look at the videos today and try some sensitivity tweaks. Any recommended #s? Guide says 100 so i'll try that, maybe itll be ok with the mouse, since I can only use it when I want to make a snipe shot.

Also is there anything I can do about matchmaking? The whole not being able to join pub thing is a real downer, as well as the long queue for FW. Should I try changing my server from automatic to US or something? probably stupid lag though.... I played FF14 with my US buddies but had to use some IP routing because of that long transit time.

I tried a few of the tips here. I got the headset working, thanks. Didn't think to look outside of dust514 to set up, and went and did in ps3 setting properly. People in learning coalition and squad helped me figure out the rest. Couldn't get PTT to work tho so i just leave it on.

I played on US server today for the first time, and it was nice. queue times under 1min usually, most of the players aren't that good actually so it was easier than asian pubs at least this time around. Also did my first squad. Still a lot to learn there but we won every match.

The lag was a little bad sometimes, but i'm guessing everyone got the lag, because people on comms were also complaining about it? Guess that's one of the asian server benefits. But I can't tell you how much better it is to not have to wait 5-10+ minutes per match now, thanks. I also got to use logi and focus more on team play being in a squad, was pretty nostalgic.

Turned sensitivity up, still bad at gun game but i'll work on it. I really like the mouse and its hard to stop using...

As for types, I'd like to try scout, but thinking about investing in the scout with the scan radius and being a scannet feeding map awareness, using cloak and SG and trying to not get noticed in buildings, but i'll need a lot more SP and ISK investment first. Logi is also good but I missed out on the whisper tool event due to work and crap queue times...so a bit sad there. Maybe if I can get a good apex and figure out what faction to try..i'll try it again.

Anyhow thanks for the advice and i'll keep steadily trying new things.

I'm putting this in generally mainly because this is a multi-faceted post, but I really do need a lot of tips about what I might do better... I'm tired of sucking.

Info) I have been playing off and on passively for years. I live in Japan. I don't speak Spanish but thats usually what matchmaking pairs me with, so I play alone as 'that blueberry.' I can't spend/play much due to being married, and my time schedule is like 8am-9am Tokyo time...sometimes. Basically when the wife isn't here.

I have 26m SP, and its stacked in caldari commando, sniper, rail rifle, and core stuff like engineering and shield mods.
I have a headset, but I can't get it to work on PS3. I use a mouse and dualshock.

Map awareness: Normal (played LoL)
Gun game: super fail, especially when close up, can't move with the target fast enough.
Long range gun game: OK. Good aim with sniper rifles, FG, pretty good at estimating tragectory and leading shots.

1) Matchmaking. I always get paired with spanish people. I play in an odd time zone. This also leads me to be unable to find pub matches (which I can actually win and get daily rewards in.) Scotty just times out when I play. I can find FW matches but the quality of player is vastly different, i'm usually outmatched and/or teamkilled repeatedly by dweebs with free time. Terrible record at FW but I'm trying to get APEX so just being the little engine that could. Really could use tips on how to work the matchmaking queue and know when I can get in a pub. the timer says 18 secs but its always in reality 10+ mins

2) Squadding. I've tried. I have issues with not figuring out how to get the headset to work (works on my PC) and also squadding with English or Japanese speakers and not Spanish. Also time to find a squad and start a match because, at most, I've got like an hour to play usually per day.

3) Gun game. Not sure how anyone can help me not suck here. Getting a mouse helped a lot. Maybe recommended sensitivity settings? Can make sense of that anyhow. Also using Rail Rifle even with skills at 5 the kick is rough to deal with and accurately hit a target moving. Assault rifle with 0 skill I usually hit better with (at range,) though its not my spec. Close I get reamed unless I'm in a heavy suit or shotgun. And even then I get embarassed 50/50.

4) Suits and stuff. I think they are ok? I run calamando a lot. Sometimes Tactical SR/RR, sometimes RR/Swarm. All suits have nice shields but I tend to stay low tech because i'm poor and trying to save ISK for baby's first APEX. Maybe some times on which APEX to aim for, but for now i'm going for Samurai cuz thats where the SP is.

5) Gimmick builds: not a fan because they get nerfed. I tried jumpy suit and got a few easy kills but I don't really have a good feel for jumping with my controller X and using my mouse..and using controller only puts me back a few levels of suck in gun game, which is already terrible. I kinda just want to improve my base game then work on the gimmick crap later.

6) Corp. I never tried. Probably wont due to my schedule, location, poor skill, and I REALLY like my 1-man corp to store up CP I'll never use. But I heard something about social groups. No idea but maybe interesting?

Thanks and sorry for the long post.

A blueberry asks for help and the responses are cancer. And then the same scrubs complain about how new players quit. Git gud yourself nubs. Its not ccp its you cancer bugs.

Its a Japanese TV and Japanese internet, so pretty good..

Its a Japanese TV and Japanese internet, so pretty good. When I get lag its usually server side, but its only sometimes. I'll take a look at the videos today and try some sensitivity tweaks. Any recommended #s? Guide says 100 so i'll try that, maybe itll be ok with the mouse, since I can only use it when I want to make a snipe shot.

Also is there anything I can do about matchmaking? The whole not being able to join pub thing is a real downer, as well as the long queue for FW. Should I try changing my server from automatic to US or something? probably stupid lag though.... I played FF14 with my US buddies but had to use some IP routing because of that long transit time.

Its a Japanese TV and Japanese internet, so pretty good. When I get lag its usually server side, but its only sometimes. I'll take a look at the videos today and try some sensitivity tweaks. Any recommended #s? Guide says 100 so i'll try that, maybe itll be ok with the mouse, since I can only use it when I want to make a snipe shot.

Also is there anything I can do about matchmaking? The whole not being able to join pub thing is a real downer, as well as the long queue for FW. Should I try changing my server from automatic to US or something? probably stupid lag though.... I played FF14 with my US buddies but had to use some IP routing because of that long transit time.