>A few tips on competitive that I'll tell anyone is avoid
>weekends and holidays. The kids being off and also the adults
>who can only play a game or two on the weekends are out in
>abundance and can hurt your chances of having a decent team
>that doesn't troll. I only play competitive on the weekdays
>and have been really fortunate to be on great teams where
>everyone works together and knows how to counter pick other
>heroes.

I only play comp when I group with 2-3 friends that I trust. No more 5 or 6 friend groups though, we got stomped out doing that. Groups of 3-4 is pretty ideal I think. I don't want to rely on 4-5 pubs.