It doesn't make much sense

[SeaBass]

So I used to play TDM almost exclusively, and I never really was that good. I've mentioned it many times that my KDR was a .87, and I would average more bad games then good games.

So I played FFA over my friend Bills the other day, and I kicked a bunch of ass. So tonight I jump online for a few hours, probably played 30 matches or so, and I probably only had 6 or 7 games where I had a negative KDR. I was just dropping people left and right, I even had one match on Firing Range where I went 30-3. Which is fantastic for me, especially if you've played with me prior.

So what I don't understand is why my game suffers so much when I play TDM vs. when I play FFA.

Does anyone have any answers?

[[THB] Timetoburn]

Maybe you just play better with more targets, knowing no one's on your side so you can shoot however you like.

[Nocturnal]

It could be because your teammates get you killed in TDM. For example I've had teammates fire a gun at an enemy an miss and the enemy turns and sees me and kills me and not my teammate. Or when I am sneaking around my team is on one part of the map and I am flanking the enemies only to have teammates spawn on top of me at the last second.

Or perhaps you know you shoot to kill everyone whereas you might hesitate on TDM as so you don't shoot a teammate.

[Nocturnal]

Or you found your true calling in FFA where your style of gameplay is a better fit for the gametype.

[aadamstewartt]

Maybe it's the spawns, FFA may be just your play style.

If it is the spawns, it comes down to Team mates, they are messing up the spawns for you so you get in the worst situations. In FFA it's all about where you wanna be and what you wanna do, and not worrying about Team mates.

[DefectiveFaerie]

If you're like me its like I have a target painted on my forehead when I play TDM. I'm not very good at all, but I tend to do better in FFA, but that's because my teammates aren't drawing attention to me when I'm not ready.

I'll be busy being all sneaky with assassin and dead silence and a random teammate will run up behind me with an assault rifle shoot an enemy going into a door.... not kill them... they come back - then see point #1 Target on forehead

[Bizzy Signal]

@DefectiveFaerie
haha thats me right there or should say "thurr", I dont know why but I always feel the urge to shoot even if I know i wont get the shot, didn't even take into consideration that I was screwing my team mates over.

[SeaBass]

Well in Black Ops I'm doing much better with TDM, but not as well as I would like to be doing. I'm sure a lot of it has to do with knowing the maps, and as people mentioned teammates.

I've really started to beast it in FFA, especially on Firing Range and Summit. Most of the time I will average a 3.0 K/D:R on those maps. One match on Firing Range FFA includes a 30 - 3 but whoppin. I should have been 30 - 1 but not taking cover like I should bit me in the ass.

[Twitchy_Alpacas]

My analysis is that erreybody has different preferences. Many say they do better at FFA where I suck at FFA. If your a lone gunner and use assassin and what not your teammates can be your downfall by leading enemies to you and if your blind eye predator missle and reaper. But I need teammates. I don't run and gun and I think that's another part. If you have a team of 6 run and gunners chances are you won't do as good. I snipe and usually play with another sniper or two so we slow the pace down a little and keep spawns somewhat natural. Plus we cover each other and work together. FFA if you run and gun and don't need a partner then it's prolly why you do good

[[IPC] CrazeeFingerz]

I have been playing KC and Domination for a while and when I went back to TDM yesterday it seemed slower and easier than it was. I think objective based games make you better even if it's just chasing tags. I like FFA too and it's nice to not have to rely on random teammates but the odds of winning are 1 in 8 instead of 50/50 and I'm not good enough to win every game.