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Profile Blog Joined March 2010
1664 Posts
September 02 2010 07:52 GMT
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zulu_nation8
Profile Blog Joined May 2005
China26351 Posts
September 02 2010 07:57 GMT
#2
Yes everyone has, keep playing.
Tabbris
Profile Blog Joined June 2010
Bangladesh2839 Posts
Last Edited: 2010-09-02 08:02:03
September 02 2010 08:00 GMT
#3
You feel like you reach a peak when you feel comfortable with your builds and think your playing them pretty well. I suggest you try to play different more micro intensive builds. You gave to play at a uncomfortable zone to improve. A good sign is when your playing so different and with more eapm that you start to feel stressed


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Spiffeh
Profile Joined May 2010
United States830 Posts
Last Edited: 2010-09-02 08:08:24
September 02 2010 08:07 GMT
#4
Check out Mastery by George Leonard. It talks about plateaus like the one you're experiencing right now and how they are normal to the learning process, and life.

It's a short read. But everything will make more sense to you, hopefully, after reading it.

Polar_Nada
Profile Blog Joined June 2008
United States1548 Posts
September 02 2010 08:12 GMT
#5
Just keep playing. everybody has theyre little ups and downs. but it'll go away =)
[ReD]NaDa and fnaticMSI.SEn fighting~! ::POlar @ UC Irvine::
blahman3344
Profile Blog Joined March 2009
United States2015 Posts
September 02 2010 08:18 GMT
#6
keep playing man, because so many people have felt this, and its only gonna hinder your your thought process if you think like that.
Besides, if you really feel like you hit a brick wall, try to review your own play and find subtle, or obvious faults in your play that you can improve on.
I like haikus and / I can not lie. You other / brothers can't deny
CaucasianAsian
Profile Blog Joined September 2005
Korea (South)11589 Posts
September 02 2010 08:25 GMT
#7
I hit a wall in broodwar a few years back when I was struggling to beat D+ on PGT. I just wasn't able to do it. No matter how much I increased my APM, or how many times I looked over my replays, I just couldn't get to the yellow ranks.

So I took a few days to a week off and not even touching my computer, let alone starcraft. So I came back with a refreshed mind and after a few games of getting re-acquanted with the game, I sky rocketed into the yellow ranks with ease.

So just take a break and get your head on straight. Instead of trying so hard to win, try to play your best.
Calendar@ Fish Server: `iOps]..Stark
Kenpachi
Profile Blog Joined August 2009
United States9908 Posts
September 02 2010 10:23 GMT
#8
Its not a wall. your improvement rate just dropped.
Nada's body is South Korea's greatest weapon.
besiger
Profile Blog Joined July 2006
Croatia2452 Posts
September 02 2010 12:24 GMT
#9
you know, sometimes if you are struggling with moving forwards, taking a few days off from playing can put a new perspective on the game, at least thats how it was for me and BW.
A weak will coupled with delusions of grandeur
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Korea (South)3396 Posts
September 02 2010 13:24 GMT
#10
yesterday i lost 9 games in a row... i think it's normal -.-;;
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