MR SLIN #5 - How You Can Become the Best TF2 Player (TF2)

[@benji_miller]

"What could you spend your money on that would make you immediately better at TF2?" Unusual hats.

[@kansiwiz]

@@EEER57 m8

[@ggglygy]

"GENETICS: BEING SHORT, BLIND, OR TRANSGENDER" -Mrs. Lin, 2016

[@jackthegamer8281]

25th liek

[@pokeman123451]

juicy

[@ornaterope8319]

Being short is actually genetic. If you have short parents, you're also going to be short.

[@ggglygy]

this is what manlets actually believe

[@TheFilipFonky]

@@ornaterope8319 If you're on a shitty diet with zero protein and zero animal fat your growth is going to be stunted.

[@chroosny4280]

Life lessons with slin

[@FlufnPanda]

When your doing homework late at night and slin calls you out :(

[@IslarfPokemon]

this video needs to be redone, but not just for tf2. more people need to see this. this is more of a life thing rather than just tf2.

[@Azhucabomb]

What you are saying about about discipline is true, but I believe there are three other factor that lead to success. Discipline won't get you to first place but it is the most important part to success. 1. Controlling your emotions. This will Prevent you from choking in high pressure situations. Making the right decisions under pressure. Improve consistency. Help with discipline. Have courage without arrogance and cockiness. 2. Going out and doing it. You can practice forever and have the best DM/skills. However if you are afraid of failure or judgement, you might not even take the first step. This applies more for business and competitions were not everyone can be the winner and there is a far higher chance of failure than success. Also keep going after a huge failure or embarrassment in front of a huge crowd, this is how you overcome unluckiness and failure. The more you try the more likely you are to succeed. 3. Work smarter not just harder. If you work and practice for hours a day but constantly make the same mistakes or don't try anything new to improve. You will get to a point where a guy has put in less hours than you but is better than you.

[@lKiIledKenny]

This series is very similar to Thoorin's Thoorin's thoughts series, I like it, If you turn this into a news series aswell your channel is bound to grow, +MR SLIN if you make a few episodes on TF2 community news im sure youll get more attention, otherwise this is a great series anyway

[@lKiIledKenny]

GET OUT MY HOUSE

[@troimendoza8863]

So you're saying.........we all have to use the Gunslinger

[@martrog9779]

Tf2 science right here guys

[@vittoriospaziorossi]

not only tf2

[@martrog9779]

+Vitto You're right :)

[@Dolfy]

Hm but what about upgrading the internet speed? Ping is quite important.

[@MrTomckee]

+Dolfy That would also help.

[@ventur9025]

+NaumungTF2 I have 30 ping ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°) r u proud?

[@ventur9025]

+NaumungTF2 mum said to ask u ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)

[@rJPEG]

This video is so important, I was just thinking today that I lacked a purpose, but that was because I didn't have any goals and this video revamped my focus and helped me realize what I want to accomplish. I want to main random.

[@SideshowGaming]

Hard work beats talent when talent doesn't work hard. Your argument about "overcoming" genetics isn't valid when people who are naturally good are working hard too. Time is not everything, you and YZ50 are both not differentiating between good practice and bad practice. Even if you play 5 hours of DM every day most people won't become YZ50. You have to practise in a much more specific way, or have natural ability to get to that level. There is way more to it than just sticking to the "time" component of your practice.

[@SideshowGaming]

Competing in any game/competition isn't about learning set things though. It's about being better than the rest, learning them faster or better or being able to implement them in a better way. Everything you do is compared to others who may be practising better, have more natural ability or, yes, work harder. However telling somebody that they can be as good as top players simply by putting in the time is simply not true. There is far more to it than that. You're competing against others remember, not just trying to learn a set amount of facts!

[@SideshowGaming]

You're thinking about it wrong. Being "5th best" for example is a huge achievement, it means you've beaten (using TF2 context) thousands of other players to that spot. If your only goal is to get better then any amount of practise will work, your only objective is to not actively get worse. It's not a difficult objective. There are no markers other than your own worse past self. Different people have different goals and of course simply improving slowly can be a goal if you don't want to take things as seriously or just want to play for fun. But in the context we're talking about here where there are people genuinely trying to be the best because it is a competition, simply measuring yourself and your improvement without comparing it to others will never lead to the kind of success that is rewarding for all that time and effort you put in (success being defined as being in a top position within the scene or being at a level where you're recognised for your talent, making money, winning championships etc). If your only marker of success is being better than you were before then you only need to put in a tiny amount of work to "succeed". But you're also going to be irrelevant to the discussion of those people who are (or were) truly great e.g. YZ50, b4nny, these people he mentions as having achieved something in the wider context of TF2.

[@chillaxTF]

Someone's been on reddit lately ;) I agree with that though.

[@OneInchPunchR]

+Sideshow talent just takes you to where you want to be faster. If a talented player practice five hours a day and reach godlike mechanics in a year, a normal player obviously wouldn't be able to achieve the same in the same amount of time. But does that mean that he won't get there? Of course not. You may spend twice or thrice the amount of time to get to where he's at but you'll still get there. And that's the point.

[@SideshowGaming]

+OneInchPunchR This simply isn't true, it's wishful thinking. You think if I worked forever I could be as good as Kobe Bryant? Or run as fast as Usain bolt? These are fantasies, there are thousands of people that put in as much or even more work than those people, but will never reach their level. Don't kid yourself, live in the real world.

[@Dashij]

Big words slin, I am loving this new thoughts-style thing though. Keep it up!

[@IslarfPokemon]

dude this video is amazing. like not even for team fortress. like this is pretty much a general life lesson

[@zanatyx2730]

I found this very inspirational, the idea of time being so valuable was quite eye opening, even if it's a TF2 video.

[@jekporkins2337]

Very inspirational. You should be a life coach, Slinny

[@moonlightguardian5150]

Hi mr slin, i really love your videos, you inspire me alot. keep up the good work :)

[@7inline]

I fucking love you for the honesty and thought you put into these. I can just tell how much you want this. I don't feel i got to express that properly since it's english, but do know this, I think it's fantastic what you're doing and you should keep it up. I also loved how you turned some rather uninteresting points into something that i found super entertaining to hear about. Stuff like [OTR] Ice and his alt was so fun. Keep it up SLIN, you're the best!

[@TF2Starlight]

Not kidding slin, I used this video in my actual life. Like not just tf2, in many hobbies such as playing the piano I think of your video. Thank u so much for the life lesson

[@immigzsalas]

This is applicable in everything in life, i want to be a good basketball player and this gives me motivation

[@ZeroWinger]

All I ever do in TF2 is play pubs as Medic on pl_badwater. I want to be the best medic in TF2 but I still want to have fun in the game.

[@AvidJoker]

Play Highlander its a fun but competitive experience

[@jocondiz]

You will never be the best medics only playing in pubs, playing 6s would be the best pratice for you

[@crobey7257]

I dont even know hiw ti get into competitive

[@GhostTheAssassin]

Well said, very wise words my friend!

[@KevetteofArethria]

So to play at a professional level you are going to need a good bit of money. I don't see myself becoming a professional TF2 player anytime soon.

[@saltysally1]

you're very good at speaking MR.SLIN well put together.

[@Utsusemi]

my issue with committing to a death match grind practice is i still don't even know my optimal mouse sensitivity..................................

[@dream8461]

After watching this video a whole bunch of my views on things have changed. Thanks Slin

[@Joy_Fox_]

Hey, thanks Slin. You actually cleared up a lot more than just TF2 with this video for me! I'm a little afraid I've grown stubborn and lost my ability to think or learn from my mistakes, but with that idea, of thinking about your long-term rather than short-term, I might be able to finally get a hold of my shit. So, thanks. Really. (Also, I wonder what the equivalent of DM would be for sniper)

[@teamfortresseditor2]

Slin turns a tf2 vid into a life lesson.

[@Alba-ob9bb]

20 fps 50-90 ping for the win Kappa

[@Kylirr]

+Eduardo Fernandes 20 fps purgatory a true test of skill

[@crobey7257]

Im still sitting with intel hd 620 graphics

[@TimberFinz]

Crobey SAME

[@StottyHD]

Where do I get myself some robot hands?

[@PoorPescado]

before you get your robo hand, ask yourself if you're planning on making any robotic turrets in the near or far future. your robo hand will prevent you from making larger turrets

[@quintindegroot7436]

Um. at 2:49, I've heard the precise opposite. That a top team would only pick up someone with innate cohesion and gamesense or whatever, because while DM is capable of being picked up in the way you described, it's impossible to teach cohesion.

[@TheUKNutter]

I think they mean they want someone who listens

[@Kylirr]

was expecting a video that was just you saying uninstall over and over

[@TheUKNutter]

Same

[@maxlove2598]

Wait a second, spud Webb had the genetics of verticals ability so....

[@tecmislic]

Man, great vids, but sound is very quiet most of the time for some reason compared to any other youtube videos. I still gonna watch em tho :)

[@hollowiyist9835]

a very good video mr slin, keep it up

[@TheStreetMan]

"time is the most important resource you have" because tf2 comp is a good e-sport career

[@nemplayer1776]

So true, I learned many, many strategies and tactics for cp_badlands, watched over 100 videos on it, and every life (with scout), I could get behind the med, I could bait someone, I could do pretty much whatever I wanted, except aim :P. When I got into that position, I would just miss my shots and die. That's why learning the core mechanics of tf2 is importand.

[@TheUKNutter]

...this might have helped me decide which way I should go when it comes to universities. I'm already determined to be the best medic on tf2 but not with my work life... I think I know what to do

[@fiamaiden5223]

You should make a vid on how to make mge and dm servers more fun

[@dehspaaps1290]

MLG guy. good day m9

[@RohtoFiN]

+Fia Maiden Friends, mumble, alcohol.

[@Deathdragon9991]

My team says my DM is good but my gamesense is bad so I can supposedly get out of iron and go to steel if my gamesense improves.

[@TheUKNutter]

Other way round for me. I'm screwed.

[@Deathdragon9991]

My game sense is hopeless though honestly, My dm seems to skyrocket but I just can't use mah brain half of the time.

[@TheUKNutter]

That one creepy guy you saw in your roomat night It depends. It's reactivity vs brains. Some are looking for someone with good game knowledge and can teach someone how to shoot, some are looking for the other way round

[@DragonSlay3r45]

thanks for the pep talk guyo!

[@spuddybud]

I like to lay medic but I have a small finger twitch so I pop ubers at inappropriate times. What do I do?

[@lilliejohnson-1]

+spuddy bud You could change the keybind for uber charge from right-click to something that you won't accidentally press.

[@charliesimon7595]

spuddy bud to do what he said, go to your autoexec.cfg, change the file extension to .txt to open it in notepad, type in bind "your key" mouse2. "Your key" being whatever button yoy want to press to pop ubers. However this will switch over all mouse2 functions to this button such as airblasting. After that change the file extension back to .cfg and run the game.

[@ryanbensley5075]

spuddy bud hold your finger way above your mouse so u don't pop at the wrong time.

[@Rechow]

I've done almost nothing but play Vaccinator medic for about three years almost every day for hours on end. Where's my invite to those top teams =^)

[@teamfortresseditor2]

you've played pubs for 3 years not comp kewloz

[@Burnolino]

How many hours do you guys think a TF2 player has to spend to become a good one, roughly?

[@vittoriospaziorossi]

at least 1500

[@moonlightguardian5150]

2000. When i first played i tried all classes, by 2000hrs i could play all the classes very good :D

[@chillaxTF]

+NaumungTF2 After 2000 hours you are mediocre at best.

[@moonlightguardian5150]

Chillax TF actually i play from 6-am to 9-10 pm so yea... a person who plays around 6 hours everyday may be 2500 depends on how many different clases you play

[@tm-qi4vy]

10000 hours is mastery

[@LuviLuvi-uw2tz]

I think discipline is more important than time. I have 900 hrs in tf2 and I managed to get good enough to get into mid (sure, im still pretty shit, but im decent enough to handle other mid players). the point is that I don't have much time to play, but by playng mge/dm 24/7 and getting destroyed over and over and over without ever giving up is more important than playng tf2 all the goddamn day imo. but I understand that to never have fun one's got to really love/be addicted to that game. not everyone is willing to do the same, I just took it like a barney stinson challenge, when like the shittest open players called me bad and made fun of me I just kept repeating "challenge accepted"...

[@traveleryt8226]

How to get better at tf2 or life lesson?

[@aymrmcherni4057]

got more stuff to laugh at along with all the hat based Pyro mains FailFish

[@amarok5137]

best outro tbh

[@ItzFluffyex]

Call the Engineer to get yourself some robotic hands!

[@Boogenhiemer]

What are the mechanics of Medic that should be practiced and how?

[@teamfortresseditor2]

keeping everyone at a decent health, positioning, dodgin, surfing rockets, having a good look at your surroundings and not letting anyone get to you easily.

[@Fofo-sr2xu]

And here I am taking advice on how to fix my life from MR.SLIN instead of learning. Ironic.

[@LarkSist]

Would appreciate a serious answer- Do you think one could get into pro if the best ping he can get average 85 and his cl_interp is default?

[@Tezaen]

Does anyone know where i can see those otr ice frag clips?

[@charlesdon3378]

Damn son I want some fucking robot hands Kreygasm

[@jackthegamer8281]

Mrslin I need help I played my first games of comp today I'm a medic main so of course I've only played comp medic and every lobby people tell me I'm a noob when it's there fault for blast jumping away and the. Saying medic gtf over here and there moving to places that I can't get to please tell me what I should d.

[@maxlove2598]

HEY CHORDS ARE NOT BORING

[@reldaess7669]

I love these videos :) please keep doing them

[@pommeoregan]

this applies to all competetive games

[@TheDamnEasy]

How to get better: practice, practice, practice.

[@richardcopersroommate8928]

+TheDamnEasy or main medic bait ur team then blame them for dying , damn easy

[@Alba-ob9bb]

+Aymen Cherni or main pyro click mouse1 easy class easy game

[@gamer_x403]

+Naruu Someone can't kill a W+M1 pyro. thats sad

[@Alba-ob9bb]

Gamer_X i can kill them lol its an easy class anyways

[@gamer_x403]

Naruu Do same stuff, that platinum pyros do and then say if it's easy class.

[@Mountainman700]

What if I already am the best TF2 player?

[@bananacheesehd8150]

i can help you to become the worst :)

[@ke-ok8eb]

Lol

[@ke-ok8eb]

Lol

[@ph3no]

Instructions not clear. Got bleeding eyes and new mouse stuck in monitor...

[@Fishboy67]

Slin is the best dude

[@Whenthewhenthewhen]

Joining a team or MGE?

[@jendrikschmidt]

what are these deathmatch servers called

[@1willrules2]

ty slin

[@PoorPescado]

1:54 i have so many questions but i know none of them will ever be answered

[@MRSLIN]

Okay try me

[@PoorPescado]

@@MRSLIN okay 1. why scout specifically? 2. half the time, noone's playing dm. what do i do about this

[@MRSLIN]

@@PoorPescado 1. Yz50 was a scout player, I was explaining how to become like him. 2. Hmmm that's tough. I heard these days that people are asking their friends to play it with them.

[@PoorPescado]

@@MRSLIN alright then

[@NaPH273]

1/4 finish watching the video: i should focus on playing scout in pubs to improve my meat shots :))) 3/4 finish watching the video: i should quit TF2 and focus on my studies and try to achieve something in my worthless life :(((

[@magicaryeh]

you can balance what you like to do and studying and still be a good player :P

[@NaPH273]

IMPOSSIBRUUU!!

[@reindrops-izm33]

As much as I want to stay in DM servers I get bored in 1 hour though with bots I stay at around 2-3 hours. Also time? I'd invest time in playing TF2 for just 3-4 hours cuz of adulting responsibilities (and here's an adult who don't have work and family yet). Besides I have too many backlogged games.

[@R20RBB]

Update to 2019?

[@angels2online]

*pathetic comment about myself*

[@chillaxTF]

Launders the csgo player made a video relating to this. Definitely go check it out if you're reading this. It's entitled something like "Team Cohesion and How to Get Better"

[@Sebastian-bk6mc]

how old are you mr slim i am just asking??

[@dehspaaps1290]

I am pro but I just need to get a better computer cause it loads slow and lags alot :(

[@noamsebba5010]

My eyes are not bleeding ;(

[@chandc85]

Slin, be my life coach! Kappa

[@harrywang3098]

Deep

[@thestarsaredepressing5085]

deep

[@desolatemoon7377]

Some people are just good right of the bat though

[@MRSLIN]

True, but I'm guessing they've played other games

[@desolatemoon7377]

@@MRSLIN Maybe anyways good vid and this was 6 years ago

[@Deathdragon9991]

Welp time to just pay b4nny to make me best tf2 player.

[@color5031]

4.20 happnes to me evry time ;_;

[@raythepizzaguy9721]

7:56 I disagree. Just by watching one of B4nny's videos, you can tell that his computer isn't the greatest. (Either that or he likes the look of low quality graphics and matt phong 0 without the fix pack).

[@TheGooGaming]

I know this is a mad 2-year old necro I'm doing here but the reason he plays like that is because it gets rid of graphical clutter, guarantees highest possible FPS, and the low res and aspect ratio make the targets wider and larger, which helps develop great eye-hand muscle memory.

[@Thu_lium]

nice vid g-gaps pls join my team

[@itamarm07]

like SDB

[@vividMario52]

i am the best tf2 player setup: mouse accel 4GB ram 27-inch imac apple magic mouse & keyboard no headset no mic swivel chair PRO GAMER

[@catzybluphish1058]

Are you from froyotech?

[@phongon1443]

Nope

[@lut7633]

is this tf2 advice? or life advice

[@somanosanghirun1580]

i think he is theaching f2p how to be the best player

[@liamkeough8775]

brb in 5 hours

[@jackthegamer8281]

Are you back

[@otsukucherry4351]

Woo japan squad

[@jackthegamer8281]

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