This game is very hard

On November 14 2012 13:18 InseKtSC2 wrote:
So I used to ladder on SC2 religiously and went from Bronze to Diamond so far with Zerg and with Random as well. However, I stopped playing for a while due to the fact that I was becoming increasingly frustrated with myself and the game. Seeing how other games gave me that same feeling but less of a reward, I recently have decided to return to SC2.

Now that I'm back, it's super hard to become a solid player again, even at Diamond level. I think I'm something like 2-8 with Terran on my Random account, and somewhere near 40% win with my Zerg account. I enjoy the feel of Terran a lot, but they seem to be lacking something recently.

TLDR: Super hard to get back into SC2 after months without playing

Any tips from people that have left the game for some decently long period of time and decided to come back and play again?

Thanks.
InseKt

On November 14 2012 13:25 UmbraaeternuS wrote:



Howdy
I came back after a long break.
I used to be a mid-masters random player. I quit playing because of work over 4 months ago.
I came back because of sick leave (my throat is so fucked up I can hardly speak) so I've seen how my game has deteriorated because of the lack of practice.
I've also noticed how I'm increasingly raging more with each loss, LOL.
What I've been doing to cope with the frustration is twisting a pillow.
No, really.
I've been playing with a pillow at my lap. It makes it so much more comfortable... And in between every game, I twist it. It releases tension and frustration.
I also play with relaxing music. Some chill-out or classical music (I recommend TLO's classical music playlist at Grooveshark) helps a lot.
And also, when you're in a losing streak, get out of the game and do something else. My rule of thumb is: If I lose 5 games in a row, I declare a "GTFO" moment and go for a snack, a coffee, to read a book, for a walk, to jog, or something else. Helps me keep my mind away from the bad stuff happening in game.

Hope it helps you too, man

On November 14 2012 13:32 Adersick wrote:
I've worked on developing the Artosis motivation, "I have to play more, because I know I'm better than this!" sort of thing, but it takes time. After a long break (I've had several periods of skipping 1~2 months for exams or projects) I find that I just need to slowly re-scale my play, schedule at least 3 games a day, and slowly increase if time permits.

I'd say UmbraaeternuS has some of the best solutions overall though, listening to music to help ease stress, and being able to walk away to avoid frustration etc. You play better when your mind is clear.

Good luck InseKt, kick some butt!

On November 15 2012 05:50 Smancer wrote:
Good Guy InseKtSC2,

Writes 6 sentences. Adds a TLDR.

On November 15 2012 05:51 InseKtSC2 wrote:
that pillow thing actually works well

On November 15 2012 05:54 UmbraaeternuS wrote:


Oh, don't thank me, sir. Thank Day[9]. He was the one who gave me that protip back in the day, and it works WONDERFUL. I'm just helping to get good advice to other people