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Motivation To Ladder (SC2)

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ZeromuS
Profile Blog Joined October 2010
Canada13389 Posts
January 22 2011 16:50 GMT
#1
Hello fellow Tlers.

I have had a hard time finding the motivation/energy to ladder lately. Ever since early/mid december when my exams started I have barely laddered. I found myself too busy up until after christmas and now I just can't get myself to kill off my bonus pool. Part of my problem is that since I have been playing so little I haven't been playing as well as I was prior to my break. I need to find some motivation to ladder again.

I was thinking perhaps I should set a number of ladder games I have to play everyday and to play those games. Then, I can post some replays here on my blog to get tips on what to improve and continue doing etc. This way I can have motivation to ladder at least a bit since I will have a purpose to it. Second, this will also help me get better fster since more people will be helping me with my biggest glaring issues.

Currently I'm ~2000pt platinum and hoping to ladder higher over time.

Any ideas or comments woul be greatly appreciated :D

*
StrategyRTS forever | @ZeromuS_plays | www.twitch.tv/Zeromus_
Ulfsark
Profile Blog Joined September 2010
United States958 Posts
January 22 2011 16:56 GMT
#2
Just try and ladder for like 1 hour a day, if you don't have school or work, just wake up take a shower play until you get bored or frustrated.
gg wp
JohannesH
Profile Joined September 2009
Finland1364 Posts
January 22 2011 16:59 GMT
#3
Umm, if you don't have motivation to play now, why would you need to push yourself to it?
If you have to ask, you don't know.
magicbullet
Profile Blog Joined November 2007
Singapore163 Posts
January 22 2011 17:06 GMT
#4
On January 23 2011 01:59 JohannesH wrote:
Umm, if you don't have motivation to play now, why would you need to push yourself to it?


Yeah. If you no longer find laddering fun or rewarding, then there is no need to force yourself to play. There are many other things you can do. Learn a language etc.
In the long run we are all dead - J.M. Keynes
Enki
Profile Blog Joined January 2007
United States2548 Posts
January 22 2011 17:20 GMT
#5
If it's not interesting you at all, then I don't know what to say. I have barely laddered myself until recently, trying to make a dent in my 1.8k bonus pool. If you don't want to mass ladder against randoms you could always ask around in the Teamliquid and reddit channels for games.
"Practice, practice, practice. And when you're not practicing you should be practicing. It's the only way to get better. The only way." I run the Smix Fanclub!
Ayush_SCtoss
Profile Blog Joined April 2010
India3050 Posts
January 22 2011 17:52 GMT
#6
Hey, I feel ya. My bonus pool is over 2000 (just 7000 more) and I haven't laddered for 5 months. I still play with friends (every friday) but those games never got me motivated to ladder really.
Do something worthwhile then. Learn a language like he said^.
But, if you want to shave off that bonus pool and all, play :D
End my suffering
QuixoticO
Profile Blog Joined March 2010
Netherlands810 Posts
January 22 2011 18:41 GMT
#7
The dedication Starcraft players have always amazed me. Wanting to play when they don't find it fun or aren't motivated about it anymore. Most people would just quit the game or not play and find something else to do.

Only thing you can do if you hope to ladder is ladder.....

"Suum Cuique" - Cicero
ZeromuS
Profile Blog Joined October 2010
Canada13389 Posts
January 22 2011 19:02 GMT
#8
Well I want to play and it is fun but I find it frustrating to play with the mmr my account has when my practice level is low and Im not playing up to my mmr rating or my potential. Its that furstrating fact that has kept me from laddering really :S
StrategyRTS forever | @ZeromuS_plays | www.twitch.tv/Zeromus_
Heafmo
Profile Blog Joined September 2009
United Kingdom70 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-01-22 19:11:14
January 22 2011 19:09 GMT
#9
Are you still in school/college? I'd say make the most of that, I wish I could stop playing starcraft and just get distinctions. Seems like I'm settling with pass/merit.

I'm 23 and had 6 years after not making the most of education. How I wish I made the most of the resources and malleability of my brain.

Because also one thing that might be sucking the fun out of it is that maybe you're not improving, try to think harder about your mistakes, watch your replays and dedicate a good hour or two to play it BUT only when you feel like it. If you keep trying to play it when you don't enjoy it you could possibly end all enjoyment of the game for you. Sometimes us foreigners just need a break.

Best of luck =]
Ooh, I love it when they touch it.
Starshaped
Profile Blog Joined December 2009
Sweden575 Posts
January 22 2011 19:27 GMT
#10
It's a game.

You shouldn't have to find motivation to play it. If it's fun, waste some time on it. If it's not fun, do something else.

???
My Starcraft 2, gaming and e-sports-related blog: http://starshapedthoughts.blogspot.com/
Turgid
Profile Blog Joined September 2010
United States1623 Posts
January 22 2011 20:46 GMT
#11
Hanging out in chats gave me motivation to start playing 1v1 again.
(╬ ಠ益ಠ)
Entertaining
Profile Joined September 2007
Canada793 Posts
January 22 2011 21:46 GMT
#12
sounds like work to me. your not grinding on wow. lol
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