Question to the community

[ElGatito]

I remember when I could beat Humphress.

Now, I lose just about every PvP battle (unless I have enough hairy amigos with me to cause a controversy). Losing mostly doesn't bother me because I really love laughing, and I still love the Nepo.

But Gatito wonders: why do my skills not improve?
Possibilities:

- I certainly have no desire to go to Conn and 1v1. Sorry?
- The game does change like a rug shifting under my feet, from time to time.
- Imagine if the Gatito was a PvP Ace, beating you all the time. I don't want to live in that world, do you?
- I just found out this week that NOT shooting can be more fun than shooting. Thanks CDI / Adeodatus!
- The apex PvPers often seem to be unhappy 8( on the lonely mountaintop.
- Maybe my hardware or connection has something to do with it? Maybe I AM good, but it's everything else's fault? XD
- I might be "too old to begin the training."
- I never cared about being number #1.
- Omicron Xi. RIP. What the heck? I miss you! Xi was my home! WHEN DO WE GET Xi BACK??? PLEEAASE!!!!
- Wow, this is a lot of reasons to not get too good at PvP.

Maybe I'm just content where I am. I like my hombres. I like to build and explore and get rich. I like to tease stinky unbathed Outcasts, Bretonians and Rhinelanders, knowing fully there's nothing I can do to prevent them destroying me. Maybe I like being the underdog. It makes every win really special. Heck, the Gatito is doing you all a favor by not being better at PvP!

That being said, I will try to get better.

[monmarfori]

I never get good at PvP because "good" is a subjective word; it means there are players with a much higher skill ceiling, and it keeps increasing over time.

Well, I don't bother to practice that much, because there are a myriad other ways to do Disco, such as RPing, trading, or doing PvE. But with training, you can reach new heights. Some do reach a perceived "cap", but if you never give up, you'll find ways to break that hurdle. To be honest, I never was really into snub PvP, though I've tried several years ago, and I have been berated for that and have adapted to the critique. So, I naturally picked gunboats and larger ships, but I wouldn't say I am good with them.

Doing PvP effectively requires a deep understanding of strategy, such as countering enemy patterns. Remember that the meta isn't static, it's continually changing. Sometimes, there are things that are broken, and balance ensures they get fixed to acceptable standards. Self-study could help alot, especially with the guides posted on Youtube.

Edit: Accidentally posted, I expounded it.

[TheDoctorXI]

I enjoy snub PVP and there are some ferociously good players in the top echelons of that side of things.

I'll go to conn, motivated, willing to learn (still am) and get wrecked for 30 minutes to an hour straight. in that time, I lose focus, or forget fundamentals and/or otherwise make poor PVP choices. It gets tiring quickly, but I'll keep at it. Majority of it is inconsistency and lack of time to dedicate to doing it.

Caps I'm generally okay in.

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