We're Talkin About Practice

Some thoughts .... let me lead by saying I missed the last practice more due to oversight than intent. Regardless, I feel some practice is always warranted when prepping for clan wars.

1. Walk throughs of maps in a new game (or after a DLC drop) is useful, at least initially. There is a need to get universal familiarity and to facilitate communication by identifying landmarks and/or check points, i.e. red building, Dom C, etc. But it doesn't have be done for every game mode, e.g. most know Dom so unless there is something unusual or critical to point out then why spend the time.

2. No need for so much time sparring against ourselves. What it lacks is the "fog of war" and the randomness gotten when playing against the public. We know each other for the most part (except for new recruits) and many of our moves are predictable (even Sticky's ) so little is gained. Besides, no plan survives the first shot fired, so playing the public tests how well we can adapt and recover, and mesh based upon how well we "feel" our team mates. That is what wins clan wars.

3. What is useful is to develop intel on how others play. We could share more about how we see others fight and win, what moves they have, what strats they use, and what terrain they hold. Such info would help us adapt more quickly during play and allow us to see what is developing around us in the fight (situational awareness). For example, if we see that a certain location is often taken by a sniper to cover another location (kill zone) then that is important - we then must deny them that overwatch spot and take it for ourselves to gain that same advantage. Much better than whining about getting our melons popped every time we enter their kill zone.

4. Sometimes we all forget the little tactical things, such as:
a. identifying avenues of advance/approach so as to plan how to control them
b. flanking defenders or snipers
c. identifying engagement areas (aka kill zones) and letting the enemy come to us to get caught in them (works real well with "a." above) - some call this camping but this tactic has been around since prehistoric times
d. taking the high ground (great for overwatching locations and getting those long shots)
e. paying attention to map flips (rushing in for the kills can set you up to give away more than you get)
f. working in pairs or trips to cover each other and maximize fires on tangos or locations
g. taking a brief halt and looking behind you (we all have been surprised by that mystery spawn)

My 2 cents.  Thx.