(Situational alternatives: "Car," "Enemy." Alerts like "Sniper" or "Incoming!" can also be useful, as they convey the type of threat, and roughly their distance, in a single word.) It's a gong, an alarm that distinguishes ordinary conversation from hard, certain enemy encounters. Prefixing any report with "Contact" immediately flags what you're about to say as having to do with a new, visual confirmation of an enemy. If you see an enemy, say or scream "Contact." Reducing chatter helps your team observe and think five minutes ahead.Ībove: scrub to 0:47 for Dslyecxi's explanation of ShackTac's Arma 3 communication method, which is broadly applicable to PUBG. Keep quiet, grab the valuable loot you see and wait for a natural opportunity to exchange it. This isn't Diablo-you're in an ever-shrinking sandbox with 90 other people who are hunting you. Gear matters, but fixating on optimizing it hurts your team's ability to listen for threats and focus. Anyone need a red-dot?"Īttention is one of PUBG's most valuable resources. I found some painkillers, does everyone have boosters? … OK, there's AK ammo in the garage, should I take it?. "Anyone want an auto-shotty? … Letsee, level two helmet here. These gear optimizers give play-by-play commentary of every piece of loot they're seeing, where it is, and turn the match into an Egyptian bazaar of weapon attachments. Many of the otherwise nice and deadly people I play PUBG with have the attitude that if the squad collects enough equipment, we'll win. Stop getting your friends killed with vague-ass callouts like "There's a guy over there… on the left!" with these tips, including a reporting method developed by veteran Arma players. If you want to eat more chicken dinners, tightening your comms might make a bigger difference than trying to tighten your aim.