Is it just time for me to give up this game I love? Of course I get placed in silver again. Why? because I have only been here 2 seasons and beat so many golds and plats I cannot count.. I hate to QQ. I really do. But I hate the ladder system -.- Yeah so I am losing games left and right now due to aggravation, I am on tilt all the time, ladder game or not. I don't know what to do. Should I just give up? Sounds like it. Coaching maybe? ugh. I don't know. Advice? Thanks.

- Collins (╯°□°）╯︵ ┻━┻)

Praetorial

United States4241 Posts

October 28 2011 01:56 GMT

My advice-if you don't like it, quit it. I actually have stopped playing videogames(well, mostly) to read TL.

I don't like laddering either. There's no sense of accomplishment in it for me.

duncan.mc

United States231 Posts

October 28 2011 01:57 GMT

You'll start winning when you don't care if you lose.

Don't play to rank up to gold. Just play. People make a big deal about what rank everyone is but it really doesn't mean shit.

Ladder and enjoy the fact that you're playing Starcraft instead of working!

krypti_c

United States64 Posts

October 28 2011 01:57 GMT

Just stop worrying about ladder ranking. Just play the game and enjoy it for what it is.

TheEdgE

Canada26 Posts

October 28 2011 02:00 GMT

What race are you?

Deleted User 183001

2939 Posts

October 28 2011 02:01 GMT

Dude, you're lucky. I just wish I had time to play video games lately :/. Keep at learning the game proficiently, and you'll be ranking up. Also, if you're not playing the game to have fun and to learn, well, you're not playing SC for what it's meant for then ;o.

Loving Memory

United States70 Posts

October 28 2011 02:01 GMT

Play to improve! Then your rank will improve naturally. It'll help if you just choose one build for each MU, and use that build no matter what.

Also, this!

babylon

8765 Posts

October 28 2011 02:08 GMT

Don't play if you don't enjoy it, man.

Spiffeh

United States830 Posts

October 28 2011 02:08 GMT

Play because you like it.

Empyrean

17020 Posts

October 28 2011 02:09 GMT

#10

What's wrong with being in silver? If you're having fun then that's that. If not, then just quit.

courtpanda

866 Posts

October 28 2011 02:15 GMT

#11

people in diamond-bronze dont play perfect games. if you lost a game, you almost certainly did something wrong.

if youre playing to win, think about how to improve. if youre playing for fun, then who cares about losing

CrazyF1r3f0x

United States2120 Posts

October 28 2011 02:17 GMT

#12

Fun should be your number one priority.
It is a game after all!

DarkPlasmaBall

United States45166 Posts

October 28 2011 02:17 GMT

#13

If you're not having any fun (in any hobby in general), then the hobby isn't worth it.

If you're at least having some fun, keep working at it and you'll eventually improve

turdburgler

England6749 Posts

October 28 2011 02:21 GMT

#14

makes blog stating beats platinum people
finished blog saying on massive losing streak

system cannot be sure of his rating due to odd streaky win rates

: D

Trowabarton756

United States870 Posts

October 28 2011 02:26 GMT

#15

Stop doing such risky builds, its a BO1, try the standard safe play and then when it matters start practicing risky builds in customs.

stenole

Norway869 Posts

October 28 2011 02:28 GMT

#16

Take it as a sign that you are beating gold and plat players. The fact that you are being matched up against those people means you probably belong higher than silver as long as you have about a 50% winrate. Don't worry about the ladder. If you play enough games, you'll end up in the right league eventually.

If you want to actually improve your play there are loads of ways of doing it. Some will get a lot out of viewing pro replays. Analysing your own replays can also help a lot. Just working on your mechanics and build orders can also give an immediate improvement if you are smart about it.

Probulous

Australia3894 Posts

October 28 2011 02:38 GMT

#17

Why do people get so worked up about their league?

Each person has to beat a different set of competitors to get their ranking. Who knows maybe you are playing people on the rise? If it upsets you that you are in silver, think about how many people are in bronze. Better yet, stop playing. Do something that makes you happy.

In short squats + fap -> no stress

Durp

Canada3117 Posts

October 28 2011 02:49 GMT

#18

Try going to the practice partner thread and find some players to play against.

If you're in silver still you probably have a few mechanics things to sure up, and this way you can play against players your skill level and get some confidence back.

Work on a build for each match up, and always do that.

Don't give up, you will do it!

RedJustice

United States1004 Posts

October 28 2011 02:54 GMT

#19

Don't give up dood. I was stuck in bronze for a really long time even once I was playing silver and gold players, cause sc2 was my first game and I sucked for a lot of games when I started out. When I finally got my mmr up I started getting promoted much faster.

Fleebu

Great Britain65 Posts

October 28 2011 02:54 GMT

#20

Just play for fun.

Don't put ego into it. That makes you enjoy it so much less.

I am certain that you're in silver because you're a silver player, and not just because the ladder system is messed up or whatever you claim.