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at this shyt. Only played a handful of times. My boi tried to get me to hop on wit him and run sum squads & I was gettin' yelled at all night by some fukk nikkas tryna coach me like we in a tourney
You should be playing against bots till you get the hang of things. Find a few favorites, learn their strengths and weaknesses. Easiest characters to learn is problably Thing for vanguards, Punisher for DPS, and Jeff for healer. Learning 1 character from each role helps if you need to swap
Your homies gone get you curb stomped, rivals aint for the faint of heart. Play against bots. Avoid quick play because you'll match against high ranks. Competitive you could play at your low rank, but there might be smurfs