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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.)
Poll: Reset or keep going?
(Vote): Keep going you quitting scum
(Vote): Wtf you thinking nerd reset!
 
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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!
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konadora
Singapore66357 Posts
Only reset if you drop two ranks (now that's slumping)
Like me :<
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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. -_-
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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.
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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..
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I'm 20-47 right now.
You better not reset your stats T_T
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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+.
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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"
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keep going, you quitting scum!
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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  .
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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-
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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.
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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.
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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-... 
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there's no reason to reset ever
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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.
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Romania3955 Posts
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.
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Gladstone, don't pull a Yaqoob and reset
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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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I think resetting is a bad choice. I'm a D level player, and I hate it when better players come to lower levels to get easy wins.
I remember one time when I played this guy who's account was at D. He beat me really easily, which was extremely frustrating, and the next day I looked at his stats. The guy was like 22-1. That really pissed me off, and to be honest, its happened to me several times now.
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I was C-, then dropped to D- You think I should reset? of course. And so should you.
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infinity21
Canada6683 Posts
On July 24 2009 13:57 Schismotive wrote:
I think resetting is a bad choice. I'm a D level player, and I hate it when better players come to lower levels to get easy wins.
I remember one time when I played this guy who's account was at D. He beat me really easily, which was extremely frustrating, and the next day I looked at his stats. The guy was like 22-1. That really pissed me off, and to be honest, its happened to me several times now.
Half the people will have a higher skill level than their current rank. You just have to live with it.
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Sometimes, it can be good to just stop for the night and cut your losses. If you're playing bad, just give yourself some time to start fresh.
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my worst slump was 11 loses in a row over 2 days. I don't really remember but I don't think that I reset. Do as everybody else says and take a break for a while.
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resetting is free.
just do it and get your mechanics together while laddering back up.
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On July 24 2009 13:22 Dr.Dragoon wrote:Show nested quote +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-
I second that, Mr. Iamnotgosuthosearenotmystats. No one believes you!
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Pftttttt i went from 55-23 B- 6060 to 80-55 B- 6305
Keep going dont reset
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On July 24 2009 14:10 ReCharge wrote:I was C-, then dropped to D- You think I should reset? of course. And so should you.
Don't worry charge, you're already gosu... no need to think of getting a higher rank. Stop thinking of the loses as well. LOL
Edit: Btw, do you guys still consider this a very early season or it's mid season? seems to me the guys that have high skill level has their right rank now.
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Rage and uninstall Starcraft. Then the next day when you come to your senses and get everything reinstalled you will be able to get out of your slump! ^_^
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On July 24 2009 13:57 Schismotive wrote:
I remember one time when I played this guy who's account was at D. He beat me really easily, which was extremely frustrating, and the next day I looked at his stats. The guy was like 22-1. That really pissed me off, and to be honest, its happened to me several times now.
During Korean hours, practically half the D ranks I run into are much higher. I was on a 9-loss streak at D+ level that had me really demoralized until I checked and found all of them were between C and A-. Not much you can do but use those games as practice :p
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On July 24 2009 15:44 Dfgj wrote:Show nested quote +On July 24 2009 13:57 Schismotive wrote:
I remember one time when I played this guy who's account was at D. He beat me really easily, which was extremely frustrating, and the next day I looked at his stats. The guy was like 22-1. That really pissed me off, and to be honest, its happened to me several times now. During Korean hours, practically half the D ranks I run into are much higher. I was on a 9-loss streak at D+ level that had me really demoralized until I checked and found all of them were between C and A-. Not much you can do but use those games as practice :p
We're almost in the same time slot with the koreans that's why practice is so hardcore. I'm still not getting the feel with their Late Mutas as of the moment..
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On July 24 2009 13:33 Failsafe wrote:
there's no reason to reset ever
this is the truth.
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I dropped from lvl 13 to lvl 11 in a day on VS... X_X
Lost like almost 2k exp:O
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On July 24 2009 15:44 Dfgj wrote:Show nested quote +On July 24 2009 13:57 Schismotive wrote:
I remember one time when I played this guy who's account was at D. He beat me really easily, which was extremely frustrating, and the next day I looked at his stats. The guy was like 22-1. That really pissed me off, and to be honest, its happened to me several times now. During Korean hours, practically half the D ranks I run into are much higher. I was on a 9-loss streak at D+ level that had me really demoralized until I checked and found all of them were between C and A-. Not much you can do but use those games as practice :p
Well duh, what do you expect?
High ranks don't come out of nowhere, they have to rank up just like the rest of us. They just happen to end up in a higher rank.
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On July 25 2009 06:03 ghostWriter wrote:Show nested quote +On July 24 2009 15:44 Dfgj wrote:On July 24 2009 13:57 Schismotive wrote:
I remember one time when I played this guy who's account was at D. He beat me really easily, which was extremely frustrating, and the next day I looked at his stats. The guy was like 22-1. That really pissed me off, and to be honest, its happened to me several times now. During Korean hours, practically half the D ranks I run into are much higher. I was on a 9-loss streak at D+ level that had me really demoralized until I checked and found all of them were between C and A-. Not much you can do but use those games as practice :p Well duh, what do you expect? High ranks don't come out of nowhere, they have to rank up just like the rest of us. They just happen to end up in a higher rank.
I was just noting how it seems far more common when I play during Korean hours.
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