Map key spamming

[Wolfenheimer]

I was watching a video of a 1337 PR player and I realized he uses the map key fairly sparingly. I, on the other hand, spam it with a vengeance trying to keep track of where everybody is.
Am I picking up a bad habit? Is it worth trying to wean myself off of it?

[Spook]

Not really. Any PR veteran has that habit. It makes sure you are always aware of your friendlies positions and you can identify and react to enemy contact faster.

[viirusiiseli]

I was watching a video of a 1337 PR player and I realized he uses the map key fairly sparingly. I, on the other hand, spam it with a vengeance trying to keep track of where everybody is.
Am I picking up a bad habit? Is it worth trying to wean myself off of it?

There's no real need for doing it 24/7 if you have your other spidey senses tingling well. If not, watching the map very often is worth it.

I rarely use the map yet TK people rather seldom etc, but each to their own.

[iglotruck]

We're talking about placing red markers on the map, right? No one does that anymore, so keep it up. When it comes to the amount of markers I guess it doesn't matter as long as they're still somewhat accurate. I die a little everytime an SL has spotted something hostile, takes the time to tell everyone over SL-radio, but doesn't mark it on the map.

[Azivegu]

If I am just playing as INF then I really dont use it too much. I kind of got a feel for most maps so know where to go to. But if I am squad leading then I use it alot because I try to make sure that my squad is together, where the safest route is, where we can engage enemy, which squad I am looking at, setting target markers for things I cant directly see, etc. etc.

So basically, when I can use it as a tool, I use it like there is no tomorrow, but when it is just a guide, barely notice its existence.

Also, if I need to go afk for a few seconds, I usually pull up the map so when I get back into the game I can figure out what happened in the mean time.

[Rabbit]

I don't use the map unless looking for grid numbers.