Tips for Regaining Lost Skill

So yesterday I was playing a few rounds of Modern Warfare 2 and I found myself to be steadily decreasing in kills and steadily increasing in deaths...this fact upset me. I have put a decent amount of time into playing the game. I started to wonder if I had played the game so much that I got stuck in a rut of a particular gaming style. I figured that I was doing really well by using certain weapons and strategies that I was continuing to use them. Once I thought about it more I realized that I had failed to transition to new strategies, this was disheartening considering that Black Ops is coming out in the near future. And as I thought about it more I actually found myself playing a lot of Halo 3 which is totally different style of game play and different controls as well.

These two things are a main cause of a gamer losing his/her skill, failing to adapt to new strategies and playing the game less. So don't worry about it, if you want to get your skill back ad start pwning noobs again here are a few tips for you

1. Practice-Play the game you want to be good at a lot. Nothing works more than practice. Its the same as if you want to be good at a musical instrument; but remember to play in moderation

2. Watch for the trends from other players. Look at the players that are tearing up the leader charts what are they doing well, what are they avoiding. Things like that, but don't copy make the playing style your own, its like avoiding plagiarism lol

3. Don't use noob combos. You can use the noob tube (players on MW2 know what this is) or the plasma pistol/anything combo. Even though this will get you a lot of kills it won't really improve your overall skill. Practice persicion, it goes a long way.

4. Don't get to upset with yourself. Being upset typicall makes you play worse. If you notice that your getting mad at the game becuase your not doing well. STOP PLAYING THE GAME for a little bit...and please no rage quitting.

I hope that you can use these tips to get yourself back to your gaming glory. SIDE NOTE: These work with games from the past as well.