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YPang
Profile Blog Joined April 2007
United States4024 Posts
July 24 2009 04:01 GMT
#1
Hmm. I've been wondering what would be the ideal solution to face iccup slumps.

Some say that the player should just continue playing at his rank even though he's losing a lot. Lets say that a C player was at 4900, then suddenly dropped to 4100. Some people would say to keep going at it and try to get C+ this way. Its closer to 5000, and it'll take less games.

others believe that its better just to just reset, and clear the old leaf up, and its obvious that the dude's mindset about playing these C players at the moment is bad and lack confidence, so maybe after some noob raping at D/D+/C- he'd be more confident and play better. (NOTE: I do realize that iccup gets easier as time goes, but if the guy coulda gotten 4900 early, then getting it again shoudl be twice as easy if he's fresh.)

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Poll: Reset or keep going?
(Vote): Keep going you quitting scum
(Vote): Wtf you thinking nerd reset!



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sMi.Gladstone | BW: B high| SC2: gold T_T
clazziquai
Profile Blog Joined October 2007
6685 Posts
Last Edited: 2009-07-24 04:02:56
July 24 2009 04:02 GMT
#2
I slumped last week, losing like 18 games out of 20. It was frustrating, but I took a break for two-three days, and then I was able to come back.

So keep going, but make sure you take a break!
#1 Sea.Really Fan / #1 Nesh Fan / Terran Forever~
konadora *
Profile Blog Joined February 2009
Singapore66170 Posts
July 24 2009 04:07 GMT
#3
Only reset if you drop two ranks (now that's slumping)

Like me :<
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ZZangDreamjOy
Profile Blog Joined June 2006
Canada959 Posts
July 24 2009 04:08 GMT
#4
If your "slumping", just log off iccup or play some friendly games. Get back into the swing of things, then get back to it. I had a mean slump last season, going from 8100 B+ (first time ever), to 6200 B-. I didn't play for a week after that. -_-
HitEmUp
KingofHearts
Profile Blog Joined January 2009
Japan562 Posts
July 24 2009 04:08 GMT
#5
you need to learn the power of nothingness. stats are nothing. losing is nothing. winning is nothing. c ranks are nothing. only after you master the power of nothingness then you will achieve higher ranks. higher ranks is nothing.
moshi moshi~
GoShox
Profile Blog Joined December 2007
United States1837 Posts
July 24 2009 04:09 GMT
#6
Gladstone you only made this blog cause I did!

Anyways I'd be interested in answers as well.. I've lost like 17 of my last 20 and it seems like I'm not playing well at all either..
Athos
Profile Blog Joined February 2008
United States2484 Posts
July 24 2009 04:12 GMT
#7
I'm 20-47 right now.



You better not reset your stats T_T
gumbum8
Profile Blog Joined December 2008
United States721 Posts
July 24 2009 04:12 GMT
#8
On July 24 2009 13:08 KingofHearts wrote:
you need to learn the power of nothingness. stats are nothing. losing is nothing. winning is nothing. c ranks are nothing. only after you master the power of nothingness then you will achieve higher ranks. higher ranks is nothing.

exactly. It doesn't make any difference what your ladder stats are, they just make matchmaking fair. Don't cheat the system. You'll get to C+ when you get to C+.
but really, has anyone REALLY been far even as decided to use even go want to do look more like?
YPang
Profile Blog Joined April 2007
United States4024 Posts
July 24 2009 04:13 GMT
#9
On July 24 2009 13:08 ZZangDreamjOy wrote:
If your "slumping", just log off iccup or play some friendly games. Get back into the swing of things, then get back to it. I had a mean slump last season, going from 8100 B+ (first time ever), to 6200 B-. I didn't play for a week after that. -_-


lol maybe this is why i shouldn't be a poker player, becuase i always have the mindset of, "man i can't stop now i gotta get back to where i was ealier"
sMi.Gladstone | BW: B high| SC2: gold T_T
FragKrag
Profile Blog Joined September 2007
United States11552 Posts
July 24 2009 04:20 GMT
#10
keep going, you quitting scum!
*TL CJ Entusman #40* "like scissors does anything to paper except MAKE IT MORE NUMEROUS" -paper
ThisIsJimmy
Profile Joined July 2004
United States546 Posts
July 24 2009 04:21 GMT
#11
I wouldn't reset. You will just slow your progress. Gonna learn more when you lose then when you win... that's how I look at it. I always feel like if I can lose 20 in a row, then I can win the next 20 in a row based on what I learned .
Twitter @_ThisIsJimmy_
Dr.Dragoon
Profile Joined November 2007
United States1241 Posts
July 24 2009 04:22 GMT
#12
On July 24 2009 13:02 clazziquai wrote:
I slumped last week, losing like 18 games out of 20. It was frustrating, but I took a break for two-three days, and then I was able to come back.

So keep going, but make sure you take a break!

And then you became a 43-16 B-
~o~ I have returned
Licmyobelisk
Profile Blog Joined August 2008
Philippines3682 Posts
Last Edited: 2009-07-24 04:24:36
July 24 2009 04:24 GMT
#13
Play another account for the meantime then once you've already "felt" that you're slump is gone that's the time you get back to you're main account.

Works well for me!

Edit: Suggest not to reset.
I don't think I've ever wished my opponent good luck prior to a game. When I play, I play to win. I hope every opponent I ever have is cursed with fucking terrible luck. I hope they're stuck playing underneath a stepladder with a black cat in attendance a
YPang
Profile Blog Joined April 2007
United States4024 Posts
July 24 2009 04:24 GMT
#14
On July 24 2009 13:21 Silent`Assassin wrote:
I wouldn't reset. You will just slow your progress. Gonna learn more when you lose then when you win... that's how I look at it. I always feel like if I can lose 20 in a row, then I can win the next 20 in a row based on what I learned .


Like the losses are so insignificant, its like oops forgot to make a bunker, or oops bad attack, or oops late turrets all stupid shit that you cant learn from.
sMi.Gladstone | BW: B high| SC2: gold T_T
dekuschrub
Profile Joined May 2008
United States2069 Posts
July 24 2009 04:31 GMT
#15
im slumping really hard right now. Today I lost to basically mass ling from every base on blue storm. The guy laughed at me and was like "are you really d+?"

i didnt have to heart to tell him i chill around C-...
Failsafe
Profile Blog Joined July 2006
United States1298 Posts
July 24 2009 04:33 GMT
#16
there's no reason to reset ever
MrBitter: Phoenixes... They're like flying hellions. Always cost efficient.
Dfgj
Profile Joined May 2008
Singapore5922 Posts
July 24 2009 04:34 GMT
#17
On July 24 2009 13:24 Licmyobelisk wrote:
Play another account for the meantime then once you've already "felt" that you're slump is gone that's the time you get back to you're main account.

Works well for me!

Edit: Suggest not to reset.

I agree with this. If your goal is to gain ranks, then you might as well keep the points you have and work off frustration playing on another acc than resetting.

FirstBorn
Profile Blog Joined March 2007
Romania3955 Posts
July 24 2009 04:37 GMT
#18
You could just take a 2-3 day break and come back, it usually fixes my "slumps". Or you could just make another account and play a few games at D/D+ level and then come back.
SonuvBob: Yes, the majority of TL is college-aged, and thus clearly stupid.
Yaqoob
Profile Blog Joined March 2005
Canada3330 Posts
July 24 2009 04:48 GMT
#19
Gladstone, don't pull a Yaqoob and reset
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AttackZerg
Profile Blog Joined January 2003
United States7454 Posts
July 24 2009 04:53 GMT
#20
Create a new account and play 3 or 4 games. Then go back to your C level games. This way you don't quit but also get the feeling of stress free fun games.

Remember I hit b- early on and haven't played a game of broodwar until yesterday and then I started on a d account. I think confidence is more important then skill for ladder climbing and stablity.
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