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Busting Out of a Losing Streak

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spacemunkee
Profile Blog Joined September 2010
United States51 Posts
March 26 2011 06:52 GMT
#1
Since the patch came out I have been on a terrible losing streak. I am not blaming the patch, the timing is just a coincidence. I am a bronze level player (this is my first RTS) and Since I started playing in February I had about a 61% win percentage. The past 2 days I have only won 2 games.

I am not sure what has happened to my play, but I've gone from bad to worse. I am losing games from situations I shouldn't be losing them. In bronze, usually if you have more stuff, you win. But even when I have more stuff, I am somehow throwing the games.

I am pretty sure the best way to bust out of a losing streak is just to mass games until it starts to come together again. Losing game after game takes a mental toll and I get pretty twisted. I just thought I would dump my frustrations here as a sort of therapy to release the aggravation. I'll wake up tomorrow and probably mass games until I can get some wins.

How do some of you deal with losing streaks?

Chairman Ray
Profile Blog Joined December 2009
United States11903 Posts
March 26 2011 07:07 GMT
#2
Starcraft is a game where you have to be on your tip top mentality. If you are losing or tired, force yourself to stop playing. Only play when you are totally pumped. You will probably win 2-3 games in a row. Know your limit though. A lot of people go on a win streak, and then decide to play one more game before the leave, only to lose it and then lose the next 5 games. They lost that first one because they are tired. They lose the next 5 because they are both pissed off and tired.

So whenever you start a session, make sure you are fully ready to play. You will probably win your first game. If you lose your first game, make sure you re-motivate yourself before jumping straight in the next game. When you are nearing the end of a session and you decide to play one more game before packing it in, don't play that one more game.

That's all the advise I have to give.
FODDER~
Profile Blog Joined September 2010
United States109 Posts
March 26 2011 07:27 GMT
#3

Chairman Ray:

Starcraft is a game where you have to be on your tip top mentality. If you are losing or tired, force yourself to stop playing. Only play when you are totally pumped. You will probably win 2-3 games in a row. Know your limit though. A lot of people go on a win streak, and then decide to play one more game before the leave, only to lose it and then lose the next 5 games. They lost that first one because they are tired. They lose the next 5 because they are both pissed off and tired.

So whenever you start a session, make sure you are fully ready to play. You will probably win your first game. If you lose your first game, make sure you re-motivate yourself before jumping straight in the next game. When you are nearing the end of a session and you decide to play one more game before packing it in, don't play that one more game.

That's all the advise I have to give.


Brilliant advice! Only one thing to add to that: If you do end up losing your first game, be sure to review it thoroughly so you don't repeat in the mistake and result in another loss. On top of your initial frusteration, continued losses in the same fashion will lead you to go on an even larger losing streak. It may seem obvious but so many people ignore it and the losing streaks they suffer end up seeming ambiguous to them. Hope that helped!
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