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Beating my ladder anxiety

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intotheheart
Profile Blog Joined January 2011
Canada33091 Posts
Last Edited: 2015-04-29 23:46:34
April 29 2015 18:45 GMT
#1
You know, it's kinda funny. I've been playing music (cello and piano) for a very long time, and have been performing. I never had problems doing presentations, or public speaking either.

But for some reason, I always had problems playing multiplayer games alone. I played some ~700 matches of League of Legends. I think in that time, I had maybe 5 solo queue games in total. I migrated to DotA II more recently because I was sick and tired of their servers, and played my first game of solo queue (it was a normal, since I only just started) earlier today. It was fun. I'll definitely be doing more of this.

It wasn't even an exclusive problem to DotA/LoL either. Even when I was huge on the StarCraft hype train, I almost never played 1v1. I might've logged some 200 matches of 2v2 if not more, but 1v1 was always draining on me. For whatever reason, I can actually play games on my own now, and it's been nice. I'll definitely be playing more DotA in the future, to hone my skills since my friends are all significantly better than I am.
kiss kiss fall in love
aboxcar
Profile Blog Joined May 2013
United States447 Posts
April 29 2015 21:04 GMT
#2
welcome to dota
everything that rises must converge
Ayaz2810
Profile Joined September 2011
United States2763 Posts
April 29 2015 21:54 GMT
#3
Welcome! I know the feeling. I logged about 2300 games of sc2, with probably 1800 being 1v1. The anxiety while queued is horrendous. I still don't know how I pushed through it to this day. I don't have such a problem with dota because I feel like my failure to perform in a match doesn't necessarily mean an instant loss. I think that if you get yourself into that mindset, you can shrug off ladder anxiety fairly easily. I would venture to say that how I feel while playing dota is probably 1/10th of how I felt when I was at my prime in sc2. Anyway, glad to see even more people jumping on the dota train!
Vrtra Vanquisher/Tiamat Trouncer/World Serpent Slayer
ahswtini
Profile Blog Joined June 2008
Northern Ireland22208 Posts
April 29 2015 22:05 GMT
#4
probably fun for now, but once you get better and start fighting for those precious mmr, the ladder anxiety will return
"As I've said, balance isn't about strategies or counters, it's about probability and statistics." - paralleluniverse
fixed_point
Profile Joined June 2011
Germany4891 Posts
April 29 2015 22:59 GMT
#5
This is why I get drunk before I play. Super fun.
intotheheart
Profile Blog Joined January 2011
Canada33091 Posts
Last Edited: 2015-04-29 23:10:48
April 29 2015 23:10 GMT
#6
On April 30 2015 07:05 ahswtini wrote:
probably fun for now, but once you get better and start fighting for those precious mmr, the ladder anxiety will return

Hopefully, I'll be a bigger man by the point that happens.

Also, thanks for the welcomes! ^_^
kiss kiss fall in love
goody153
Profile Blog Joined April 2013
44222 Posts
April 30 2015 03:55 GMT
#7
Oh you are the guy that asked GD(Official offtopic discussion thread) about how do we learn dota.

Anyways there is no need to pressure yourself on playing solo queue if you don't want to. You are playing dota 2 for fun. If you are not enjoying it there's no point in doing so. Just play with a stack.

I don't have solo queue anxiety but honestly i find it more enjoyable to stack with people i know preferably. And i only play solo queue whenever i don't have someone to stack with or i want to practice a hero.

this is a quote
PoulsenB
Profile Joined June 2011
Poland7711 Posts
April 30 2015 08:19 GMT
#8
I used to play SC2 and for me it was a much more draining experience as well, in Dota it is easier to queue a match and just play, even for shits and giggles. Sure, it can get infuriating when you get stupid teammates and lose 200 mmr in a couple of days, but there are also those few glorious games where everything and everyone clicks together and you are super happy and satisfied even when you lose.

Anyway, good luck mate, and may the Dota gods always smile upon you
IdrA fan forever <3 || the clueless one || Marci must be protected at all costs
fixed_point
Profile Joined June 2011
Germany4891 Posts
Last Edited: 2015-04-30 08:20:30
April 30 2015 08:20 GMT
#9
Yeah dota anxiety has nothing on starcraft anxiety.
Laserist
Profile Joined September 2011
Turkey4269 Posts
April 30 2015 10:41 GMT
#10
Many many people overcome the anxiety by blaming the teammates including me. Learn to blame your teammates, remember it is never be your fault.
“Are you with the Cartel? Because you’re definitely an Angel.”
intotheheart
Profile Blog Joined January 2011
Canada33091 Posts
April 30 2015 14:25 GMT
#11
On April 30 2015 19:41 Laserist wrote:
Many many people overcome the anxiety by blaming the teammates including me. Learn to blame your teammates, remember it is never be your fault.

I feel like I should get better at that.

"Our void is 20 cs at 40 minutes? Sorry guys, I should've carried harder" is something I tend to say.
kiss kiss fall in love
Ayaz2810
Profile Joined September 2011
United States2763 Posts
April 30 2015 15:17 GMT
#12
On April 30 2015 17:20 fixed_point wrote:
Yeah dota anxiety has nothing on starcraft anxiety.



Amen.
Vrtra Vanquisher/Tiamat Trouncer/World Serpent Slayer
Saechiis
Profile Blog Joined May 2010
Netherlands4989 Posts
May 02 2015 23:19 GMT
#13
I had it really bad with Starcraft, Dota 2 is less hardcore for me.
I think esports is pretty nice.
Kabras
Profile Joined June 2011
Romania3508 Posts
May 05 2015 12:48 GMT
#14
starcraft anxiety was the worst shit ever, dota is easy compared to that. at least in this game i can't go down my ramp at 2 mins and find a enemy hatchery under my tier 3 xD. also if i play cm mode i can ban protoss, yea this game's fun. but regarding the op, you shouldn't have ladder anxiety in dota. everyone's terrible in pubs and unlike in sc, one missclick isn't gonna cost u the game. the margin for error is infinitely larger.
"So playing SF in pubs, everyone remember that a very important point is that when using a carry hero like this you must be very selfish. Because working with team mates is a very dangerous thing" - 2009
Archeon
Profile Joined May 2011
3260 Posts
May 10 2015 15:52 GMT
#15
Sc2 Ladder anxiety definitely played a big part in me dropping the game. At some point queueing just wasnt fun anymore and I didnt really know what else to do in the game. Missing a crucial FF and instantly loosing the game just isnt fun.

Dota is better, if I feel like it I can still blame others (in my mind only) or the draft instead of being honest and accepting that I didnt have enough impact. And I still have fun in most games that I loose.
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