On September 03 2010 04:02 zoLo wrote:
If i take a break then I end up not touching the game for maybe a week or two. I go on to play other games that I have.

It's definitely not how you can become a top player at any games

Jenslyn87

Denmark527 Posts

September 02 2010 21:24 GMT

#64

I will play on EXTREME TILT until I somehow pull out a win with half-assed cheese. Not proud of it, but I tilt so bad in this game. Have decided to really try and stop doing it, tho, but dunno if I can... judging from poker and other games, it's just kinda what I do when things go bad.

Just had a 9 game loss streak. It started by me trying to cheese for fun, then it didn't work and I tried again. Didn't work. Then I just got reaaally stubborn and kept cheesing and losing for 9 straight games, losing over 100 points. Brilliant!

SiN]

United States540 Posts

September 02 2010 21:26 GMT

#65

I think about my losses, what I should have done, and then come back the next day and go on a win streak.

Sprouter

United States1724 Posts

September 02 2010 21:33 GMT

#66

whenever i lose i just get pissed off and try to play even better the next game

fdsdfg

United States1251 Posts

September 02 2010 21:37 GMT

#67

I'm trying to improve my outlook in this a lot... I lost 6 games in a row - I put so much effort into each of them, tried to fix all my shortcomings, but I just lost decisively each time. I was bitching about them to my girlfriend who sadly said "you haven't smiled in a long time..." and I realize that I let my losses get to me too much

Losses can feel really helpless sometimes. I lost a ZvZ to baneling micro, so I said I'll try to do better at that. I lost to a scouted 4gate push on Xel'Naga Caverns and I said I'll try to get faster hydras instead of building more roaches. I'll lose to a timing MMM push, so the next match I have better scouting to watch their army. Then I lose to 2 cloaked banshees and a viking to shoot my overseers. It's very frustrating.

I made the analogy that it's like I'm exhausted because I just ran the best I could in a marathon.. and finding out I came in dead last. No pleasure whatsoever - I put my best out there and it was beaten into oblivion.

I dunno what the solution is... not just 'stop caring' because I have a competitive mindset and I want to win. I guess take a break for a bit, then come back and look at the replays and try to identify mistakes of mine and just improve those?

berzerger

Turkey95 Posts

September 02 2010 21:40 GMT

#68

I watch some good streams. If there is no live good streams, I watch Sen's recorded streams.
-or-
I go cuddle with my gf
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I break things in the room
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I watch TV
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I go to gym
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I drink till I get wasted

Rudiment

United States174 Posts

September 02 2010 21:41 GMT

#69

play WoW

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Adeeler

United Kingdom764 Posts

September 02 2010 21:45 GMT

#70

Watch the replay of how you lost that will more effectively stop your chances of losing in the same way.

LarJarsE

United States1378 Posts

September 02 2010 21:46 GMT

#71

I take breaks like every two games and do something else at least for a few mins. It gives my mind a quick rest, then I'm right back into it.

Arnstein

Norway3381 Posts

September 02 2010 21:59 GMT

#72

I just don't know what to do now...I haven't played in a week, and because of inactivity I went from rank 20 to 70. I was going to play to get myself higher up on the ladder, but my first match was a 50min game where the opponent just raped me with hellions, thors, marines and tanks. Even though I had mapcontrol and many more bases I still lost...I'm REALLY angry.

After that I played a game against protoss where I just played badly...fuuuuuu....

thOr6136

Slovenia1774 Posts

September 02 2010 22:01 GMT

#73

well, i am loosing really badly ( at east for me) atm. I was off for 1 week, now i come back and went yesterday 3-8, and today 2-6, got really mad and went off, blagh, i hope it will b better tomorrow

ondik

Czech Republic2908 Posts

September 02 2010 22:07 GMT

#74

i read it as "what to do after nasty steak" and was wondering what is it doing in SC2 forum haha

Silent331

United States356 Posts

September 02 2010 22:09 GMT

#75

go for a walk

pmLai

Norway38 Posts

September 02 2010 22:53 GMT

#76

Turn off ingame music, turn on some good music. Try to play the game and time your moves to the music. It's awesome!

On September 03 2010 07:07 ondik wrote:
i read it as "what to do after nasty steak" and was wondering what is it doing in SC2 forum haha

Haha... you made me spill my orange juice all over my keyboard. xD

Bleb

Croatia278 Posts

September 02 2010 23:02 GMT

#77

I play some 2v2 with random companion... I'm placed in silver (or something like that) so it gives me opportunity to play some casual games / try new race / new builds / fend of some rushes (dear god I can't remember last time I saw zerg in silver that didn't go 7-9 pool)

Kal_rA

United States2925 Posts

September 02 2010 23:48 GMT

#78

RAGEE