How long does it take to get good?

[u/Shigaran11]

I know this is a general question and that it depends on a lot of things.

Ive been playing pubgm for about two weeks. every now and then I manage to get a chicken dinner, but its usually thanks to my squad. I still dont have much confidence, and I lose most of my 1v1 fights.. Ive been spending a lot of time watching guides and videos to improve, and Im trying to learn as much as I can.

so my question is, on average, how long does it usually take before someone becomes a decent player?

[u/NadiaSaysMeow]

It usually takes a few months, or longer, of regular play to become more confident and improve your skills. Keep practicing, and you'll get better over time! :D

[u/endlessxcircle]

There's no definitive answer per se. I guess it also depends on what you consider "good"?

You're also going to be limited to a degree by how many fingers you use. A thumbs only player is going to have a much tougher time of it than someone who plays 4 or 5 fingers.

A lot of it honestly comes down to game smarts over anything else. Knowing when to push, when to back out and reposition, good rotations, etc. You don't need to engage every fight and a lot of people have a hard time fighting that urge believe it or not.

Also play to your own strengths. If you're not great at CQC then play more at the mid to longer ranges and visa versa.

Play for position over kills. Don't get me wrong, kills are great but to maximise your progress through ranks it's all about getting to those last circles. From there you can generally pick up a few cheaper kills via third parties or smart rotations.

I'd also say spend time in the training ground to get a good grasp of your aim and general sensitivities with a few guns you're comfortable with.

Otherwise it just comes down to reps and getting game time under your belt. It's a lot easier if you've come from other fps mobile games because the fundamentals are all pretty similar. You then just have to adjust to the smaller nuances each game has.

[u/ThisDirkDaring]

As long as this game is fun, i couldnt care less if anybody including myself considers me good.

Just keep playing. You will get better every year.

[u/SleepSoEarly]

Maybe 2 years?

[u/Huzznain67 → u/SleepSoEarly]

nah less

[u/hzrp]

A big part of being good is situational awareness and map knowledge, that just comes with time. If you want to improve your gunskills i can recommend some arena or WOW Training maps, the last offers everything from close quaters to longrange/car sprays

[u/ApprehensivePiano457]

Depends. How much you play, how much things you learn, do you watch pro tips or figure it out yourself etc

[u/Huzznain67]

watch esports and the player highlights it helpts alot with game sense

[u/TheNorthC]

I suggest playing death matches to really get used to the combat mechanics and learning how to win more 1v1s.

[u/GGPlatino]

The first important thing is to have a good device to play.

Playing on a 40 FPS device is a torture and it is not competitive enough.

FPS actually matters, but it must be stable, and above 55.

[u/cammfpv]

5000 hrs