I wrote this quite a while ago, but it is still relevant. Maybe it will help?
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That’s the first time I’ve actually laughed out loud on this forum. You get a like good sir lol
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Mei is also quite forgiving since most of her attacks are range. Perhaps Muradin isn’t the best option. It’s just who I remember being good with back when I was actively playing many years ago.
Getting other heroes is such a chore tho.
I will vouch for many who still post here that they won’t laugh but look for tips to help you improve.
You seem sincere, so you will get top shelf advice.
Many of us are used to angry people who flame those trying to help, assert that they understand the game better anyone, and demand nerfs.
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This is by design, to appease the investors.
People won’t come at you negatively unless your post is, “why do I keep getting garbage teammates?!” Then, they’ll check your profile and call you out.
Otherwise, people will simply be helpful since you didn’t attack anyone in your OP.
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I love watching the forum commune lie about their intentions 
I keep getting “garbage” teammates because they are within my skill-range. I can assure you that I use to fight hard against this sentiment over on the Overwatch forums when I was part of that community. People just don’t seem to understand SBMM at all. I really feel bad for the devs on that game, especially their competitive community representatives.
Hence why I turn the onus on myself to improve, if or when that might become my desire. 
My biggest problem is being unable to look in multiple directions at once, “awareness” as it were. Not a whole lot others can do to help me with that. I’d have to just apply myself more or play different heroes, I guess.
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TBH same, I like to focus on myself more than “ok yeah alarak just threw the game”.
I mean he did, but what if I could reduce those deaths to like 1-2?
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The forum commune tried to ban me, but they hold no real power, a revolution is upon you.
One thing that can help is to practice looking at the mini-map on a regular basis, until it becomes muscle memory. Using a timer that pings every 15 seconds or so is one way to develop that habit. Once you are used to looking at it, the next step is in learning how to quickly interpret what you are seeing.
- What camps/bosses/objectives are currently up, or when and where will they be up next?
- How many of the enemy team can you see, and what direction are they moving when you see them?
- Where are your teammates, and is there something you can ping to help direct them?
- What areas of the map do you have actual vision on (provided by minions, for the most part) and what is fog of war?
That is really the first step in spatial awareness, as it is something relatively easy to learn. The next step is spatial awareness in a team fight, which is a trickier skill to pick up, as it is so dynamic. There is nothing consistent in terms of location and information. However, there are some things that can help.
Are you using a locked camera or not? I see that as personal preference, but there are tons of arguments for each option, so don’t get too caught up in what’s “best”. In general, an unlocked camera gives you more flexibility, and you can always recenter it by pressing the Spacebar. A locked camera means there is one less thing you have to micromanage, and you can always move the locked camera’s PoV by moving your mouse to any edge of the screen, or by clicking on the mini-map.
Are you checking bushes and/or the fog of war with abilities? Although this is most often used to make sure rotation paths are clear, you can also do that in a team fight if there is a chance the enemy team is looking to flank or isolate you.
Is your camera zoomed out as far as (legally) possible? The more real estate you can see on your screen, the easier it is to track everything that is going on. Please note, I used the term legally for a reason. There are hacks and cheats that can be used to extend the camera distance beyond what is normal. Theoretically, using these can get your account banned. While I have never seen someone get banned in game for it, I have seen people banned from various amateur leagues for using this sort of cheat.
Anyway, like all things, a lot of this sort of thing can be learned by repetition, so give some of it a try and see if it helps!
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I think this is something you can actually sort of train for so long as you actually understand when you get jumped on, why it’s happening. Don’t just brush it off as a mistake that happened.
Do you cook at all? When I first was learning, I put everything on high heat and constantly burned food. Over time, though, you sort of develop an internal metronome to check or you risk wasting your money and time. If you don’t check, it won’t always be ruined, but if you don’t ever, you won’t be able to course correct and things can go bad really fast.
Sure, it feels very zen to be cutting some vegetables at your leisure (maybe soaking a lane or fighting someone before more gang up on you), but what’s on your cutting board isn’t the only thing that’s at play. Just doing a quick glance at the stove (or minimap) to make sure things aren’t going to burn is just something you develop. And constantly dying is part of tuning your metronome, but you have to actually internalize the mistake.
If you die, think about why, they didn’t just pop out of nowhere. If you had checked the map 10 seconds earlier, would you have survived?
When I cook, I develop a time-til-finished then set an external timer on my phone once I know how long it’s going to take. Once experimented with I don’t tend to burn anything as I take amount into account but always use the same heat strength.
Example: Pasta - Throw desired amount into pot, cook on high until boil, lower heat, add salt, set 15min timer, forget about it until alarm screams, return and throw everything into a bowl.
I guess how you cook can show your mentality on things. lol
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LoL, yeah, I generally don’t use timers unless I’m doing a long braise or baking something. I think there’s value to doing something exactly how it should be, but you never really train that intuition and internal metronome if you depend on outside timers, and that sort of makes you less flexible and creative to improvise.
And as you know in game, what happens on the map, things are constantly changing. You’re probably too dependent on your allies being that external timer for you. Games are too dynamic, so even though it’s nice to get that warning from an ally when it happens, to get good at the game, you have to develop your own system to intuit your own warning system when possible dangers are coming down the pike and where you need to be and appropriately react.
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This speaks to me on so many levels as someone who’s trying to cook from time to time.
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it scare, I know. * gentle headpat *
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