Cap in Ranked.

[Karnarax]

Do you think people will get mad at me if I'll start to play Cap? I've reached Plat only playing Mag/Strange - solo tank 96% of the games. (EU) It's getting really boring and I wan't to play some dive tanks. I'm pretty decent with Cap too.

[Amos]

The first thing you do is stop caring, then the second thing you do is turn off team chat in the settings, and then mute all players in the lobby when you load into the match.

[Paranoia_Inc]

No one is going to give a ♥♥♥♥ if you do your job well. If you're just running back and forth brawling with Hulk and Strange then you deserve to get yelled at.

[Karnarax]

Originally posted by BFG Hadoken:

The first thing you do is stop caring, then the second thing you do is turn off team chat in the settings, and then mute all players in the lobby when you load into the match.

Well, it's a team game... I doubt we will win if im muting my teammates

[BIG D' williamson from mBHS]

I personally think Cap is really good. The issues is getting your team to derive value from what you're providing. A tank like Strange provides instant value. High damage, big stuns, huge shield. Very easy to understand and play off of.

Cap distracts the enemy team and harasses supports. If you're team does not utilize your pressure and capitalize on it then you are getting no value out of Cap. Not because of anything you did wrong, but because your team is garbage.

This makes Cap difficult to really place. Because he kind of sucks through no fault of his own at every rank. This may change in the future as players get better, but for now he's kind of like Rocket Raccoon's ult and beacon. If you're team cannot play off of the unique value you bring then you have to dumb it down for them. Big stuns, big heals, big damage. This is what the low IQ gamer understands.

That's why all of the "best" ults in the game are just giant AOE heals. People are very, very bad at this game. At all ranks. At all times. If you have a way to fix a giant mistake or force a giant mistake out of the enemy team that's the only thing you're brain dead Spiderman player is going to understand.

[Ironside]

Originally posted by Paranoia_Inc:

No one is going to give a ♥♥♥♥ if you do your job well. If you're just running back and forth brawling with Hulk and Strange then you deserve to get yelled at.

It's just a game... relax. It's not a factory and the boss isn't going to fire you.

[Paranoia_Inc]

Originally posted by Ironside:

It's just a game... relax. It's not a factory and the boss isn't going to fire you.

Then you should direct this to the OP who is the one concerned about people being mad. Yanno, context matters. Try it sometime.

[Blackdeth]

Originally posted by Paranoia_Inc:

No one is going to give a ♥♥♥♥ if you do your job well. If you're just running back and forth brawling with Hulk and Strange then you deserve to get yelled at.

I wouldn't know how people feel about who I pick or how I play. Nor would I care even if I could hear them. They can scream into the void. And let's be 100% honest here. People that do that in ranked are 100% of the time trash that can't exist on pre-made team to begin with. Most likely due to their bad attitude and belief they are somehow the boss of other people.

[Ironside]

Originally posted by Paranoia_Inc:

Originally posted by Ironside:

It's just a game... relax. It's not a factory and the boss isn't going to fire you.

Then you should direct this to the OP who is the one concerned about people being mad. Yanno, context matters. Try it sometime.

Blink once for safe and twice for unsafe. we are here for you. there is help.

[Paranoia_Inc]

Arguing for playing a role badly is not the stand you think you're taking. He's being rather specific with his question. There are other modes for more relaxed play to not be as concerned with the views of others or to not play reliably.

Originally posted by Ironside:

Blink once for safe and twice for unsafe. we are here for you. there is help.

..- / .-. / .-- --- .-. - .... .-.. . ... ...

There's some rapid blinking for you.

[Propagandalf]

Stop caring if they yell at you, if they want a "better" Tank one of the 3 instalock DPS are always free to switch.

Play him to your hearts content, but do switch if the situation requires you to and if you think you'll get more value out of a different character in that match.

[Nanashi]

I'm very guilty of that mindset myself, but if he is your best character and you do well you will prove all the haters wrong.

I main Jeff and get flack for that but in the end I perform better than those who doubt me and an unusual pick can often be a huge annoyance to the enemy team. Characters like Captain America are good at a thing that doesn't show in the game stats, they get the enemy healer attention meaning they have to deal with you instead of healing their team which might lead to players dying who normally feel safe (You get no contribution for these kills you enabled that way).

I get that a lot with Jeff "You deal too little healing". Completely ignoring I do something only Jeff can do, I sit in the enemy backline harassing everyone while assisting that way. If people try to chase me down and kill me, good. A healer fighting me does exactly 0 heals to their team, players are constantly distracted cuz there are an unkillable shark ready to pounce them. The mere fact that I divide enemy attention like that is value on its own and it doesn't show in the stats.

Captain America is similar like that, he plays differently from what most players expect of a tank but can contribute a lot of value if this is done properly.

In short, simply prove them wrong and win anyway. That's how a lot of off-meta players do it, it takes mental fortitude but generally be of the mindset that you know what you are doing and it will all be well.
More often than not the reason for losses is other players failing to adjust to your pick and I don't mean swapping to a different character but learning to synergize with you. Seen it a lot where people stand out in the open, it gets you a better view on the enemy but at the same time you give the enemy a nice juicy target to focus on and they expect a healer or Doctor Strange will cover for that.

[Womens Deodorant]

Originally posted by Karnarax:

Originally posted by BFG Hadoken:

The first thing you do is stop caring, then the second thing you do is turn off team chat in the settings, and then mute all players in the lobby when you load into the match.

Well, it's a team game... I doubt we will win if im muting my teammates

I used to be a mag main. Pretty much mag only all the way til diamond 2. I have now quit playing tank and keep my team muted at all times. It has really helped the game be more enjoyable for me.