[Essay Warning] Not bad at all. For being new, that's pretty good. You didn't go in and feed over and over, which automatically makes you better than a lot of people. I'm don't want to critique everything, but I do want to explain how to use Cassidy's kit more effectively since there's things that new players don't always pick up on. Primary fire and secondary fire. You probably found that you couldn't hit many shot with secondary fire, that's because it's basically useless, dont use it. Primary fire is not only more controllable, but has higher damage, so it ends up having more dps overall. When finishing an enemy, just use it. Melee can be used if you're close enough, but get used to using your gun, its always more effective. The grenade. It will latch onto people if it gets close enough, but it won't bounce. If thrown from long range, it will either blow up prematurely, or fall short as happened a few times in the video, so use it mid range. It doesn't do an insane amount of damage, but it will slow down the enemy it hits until it blows up. Use that oppurtunity to shoot them when the shot is easy. This can be great for starting engagements, or to garuntee a kill on someone with low health. Remember not be afraid to use it, as with many abilities in the game. The roll. It's a movement ability that doesn't go very far, but reduces your damage taken by 50%. You can tank a Pulse Bomb from Tracer with it if you time it right, but don't try to rely on that damage reduction to carry you in fights since it only lasts for a short time. The best way to use it is to disengage. DO NOT use it to enter a fight, since it will then go on cooldown, and by the time you need to it to get out, it will not be ready. High Noon(I'm not calling it Deadeye, that name is lame). Don't be afraid to use it, or any ultimate for that matter. You can always build one back up, so using it to get a kill or two is fine. Don't try to wait for a 4-5 kill High Noon, it won't happen if you're trying. The way High Noon works is pretty self-explanatory, but you might not know it gives you damage reduction and reloads your gun automatically. It's really good for punishing people out of position, and at low ranks that's common. People who are smarter will hear the High Noon and stay out of your sight, which is okay. Because they stay out of your sight, you can block off areas of the map, or get a free kill on those who aren't smart. Cassidy is best at mid range, and you seemed to be pretty good at that, which probably was a reason you weren't feeding. Overall, you did pretty well. A good thing to remember for most heroes is to use cover, and to try and position yourself where you have access to it. This especially applies to low mobility heroes like Cassidy, Zenyatta, Ana, Bastion, Mei, etc. Positioning and cover is probably one of the harder things to get good at, but it's worth mentioning to a new player since it isn't very instinctive, and can really benefit you when you use it. Anyway, hope this helps you some, and I hope you enjoy playing. You seem pretty good for being new and it'd be cool if you got really good at the game.
oh wow thank you so much for the compliments and the advice!! i had no clue the roll actually reduced your damage; i always just used it to dodge or reload... ive been playing like non-stop for the past three weeks (already at 100 hrs lol) and i really feel like ive gotten a feel for the game! thus far my favs have been cassidy, brigitte, ana, soujourn, and orisa! might post some highlights of newer games if i get inspired or do something really cool.!
[Essay Warning]
Not bad at all. For being new, that's pretty good. You didn't go in and feed over and over, which automatically makes you better than a lot of people. I'm don't want to critique everything, but I do want to explain how to use Cassidy's kit more effectively since there's things that new players don't always pick up on.
Primary fire and secondary fire. You probably found that you couldn't hit many shot with secondary fire, that's because it's basically useless, dont use it. Primary fire is not only more controllable, but has higher damage, so it ends up having more dps overall. When finishing an enemy, just use it. Melee can be used if you're close enough, but get used to using your gun, its always more effective.
The grenade. It will latch onto people if it gets close enough, but it won't bounce. If thrown from long range, it will either blow up prematurely, or fall short as happened a few times in the video, so use it mid range. It doesn't do an insane amount of damage, but it will slow down the enemy it hits until it blows up. Use that oppurtunity to shoot them when the shot is easy. This can be great for starting engagements, or to garuntee a kill on someone with low health. Remember not be afraid to use it, as with many abilities in the game.
The roll. It's a movement ability that doesn't go very far, but reduces your damage taken by 50%. You can tank a Pulse Bomb from Tracer with it if you time it right, but don't try to rely on that damage reduction to carry you in fights since it only lasts for a short time. The best way to use it is to disengage. DO NOT use it to enter a fight, since it will then go on cooldown, and by the time you need to it to get out, it will not be ready.
High Noon(I'm not calling it Deadeye, that name is lame). Don't be afraid to use it, or any ultimate for that matter. You can always build one back up, so using it to get a kill or two is fine. Don't try to wait for a 4-5 kill High Noon, it won't happen if you're trying. The way High Noon works is pretty self-explanatory, but you might not know it gives you damage reduction and reloads your gun automatically. It's really good for punishing people out of position, and at low ranks that's common. People who are smarter will hear the High Noon and stay out of your sight, which is okay. Because they stay out of your sight, you can block off areas of the map, or get a free kill on those who aren't smart.
Cassidy is best at mid range, and you seemed to be pretty good at that, which probably was a reason you weren't feeding. Overall, you did pretty well. A good thing to remember for most heroes is to use cover, and to try and position yourself where you have access to it. This especially applies to low mobility heroes like Cassidy, Zenyatta, Ana, Bastion, Mei, etc. Positioning and cover is probably one of the harder things to get good at, but it's worth mentioning to a new player since it isn't very instinctive, and can really benefit you when you use it.
Anyway, hope this helps you some, and I hope you enjoy playing. You seem pretty good for being new and it'd be cool if you got really good at the game.
oh wow thank you so much for the compliments and the advice!! i had no clue the roll actually reduced your damage; i always just used it to dodge or reload...
ive been playing like non-stop for the past three weeks (already at 100 hrs lol) and i really feel like ive gotten a feel for the game! thus far my favs have been cassidy, brigitte, ana, soujourn, and orisa! might post some highlights of newer games if i get inspired or do something really cool.!
fellow pushbot princess here... Ur new but already better than half the playerbase (^_-)-☆
We should play sometime, Ill boost you