EPT[G] Positive Mindset: The Key to SC2 - Page 12
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KitKat
Mexico23 Posts
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TangSC
Canada1866 Posts
On November 03 2011 09:36 Iksf wrote: Generally I don't gg unless i thought it actually was a good game, i think a lot of EU players have this mentality compared to US, from playing on both servers US seem to gg more, but when EU people gg they more commonly talk about the game after etc. Otherwise I agree with everything, playing when your in a bad mood makes you play so bad being able to get yourself into a positive mindset, especially if you started out stressed or annoyed or something, is a real great skill to have. I think you should gg every game, even if you don't think it was a GG or that your opponent necessarily deserved it. Sc2 is way too unfriendly  | ||
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BreakfastBurrito
United States893 Posts
Another thing I didn't see mentioned from scanning through is how it helps ladder fear (at least for me) when I stopped feeling like I was fighting myself, even a loss became fun, and I was much happier to play and learn the game  | ||
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Dartan
Brazil8 Posts
Keeping a positive mindset helps you to focus and to have fun. Also keep in mind that being nice and mannered will help to make the community a better place and have a positive influence in many people lives =] And as a plus you get many good tips, practice matches and eventually even make friends. | ||
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TangSC
Canada1866 Posts
On November 11 2011 10:32 Dartan wrote: Keeping a positive mindset helps you to focus and to have fun. Also keep in mind that being nice and mannered will help to make the community a better place and have a positive influence in many people lives =] So true! As a player, I notice I get annoyed if I play 4-5 games in a row where no one returns my "gl hf." While the community can be helpful and supportive, it's often the opposite so I encourage everyone to be the better person and try to treat everyone (even the trolls) with respect. Don't hate on other players for their style of play! | ||
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beeehappy
153 Posts
If you are cynical and think positivity is hogwash cause you tried it for a day and didn't work think of it like this. When training or working out you can't start out running a marathon or lifting your max. You have to work out mutltiple times a week to eventually get there. That's the same with positive thinking. If you work at it everyday day it will get easier and easier to think positive. A great way to start is to just start thanking things that are good in your life. Being grateful is a very positive thing. I think this info has been lost over some generations. Some parents still teach it and those kids end up to be amazing. Positve kids seem to be the most succesful in life. Thanks for posting this. Edit : It also of course takes tons of practice. But this is something I believe Boxer does and Slayers in general. They seem to be very positve and it helps their game and practice. | ||
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Macen
Sweden20 Posts
I used to leave games without a GG when I didn't think it was a good game (I get cheesed, allined or similiar) and get frustrated. Now I always put out a GG, and it makes me feel sooo much better. I had to realize that it was my fault that I couldn't hold his early push, and try to work on it (I have serious issues with Zerg aggression ^_^). | ||
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Ashok
Australia339 Posts
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FrayzZeUsher
United States225 Posts
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Belial88
United States5217 Posts
A good way to help from raging though is to think of ladder as a best-of-20 against a good friend. He'll always take a set off you one way or another, especially if you are zerg. | ||
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TangSC
Canada1866 Posts
On November 13 2011 10:36 Belial88 wrote: I'm quite bm, but it's just how I enjoy playing the game (i dont troll, i'm just not mannered). For some people, the reactions of others is what makes the game fun. A good way to help from raging though is to think of ladder as a best-of-20 against a good friend. He'll always take a set off you one way or another, especially if you are zerg. I mean combatEX bms every game for a psychological advantage, but I think that people should be nicer to people they don't know in SC2 and really life in general. | ||
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TheNemeses
United States2 Posts
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_-NoMaN-_
Canada250 Posts
On July 18 2011 08:10 kzn wrote: My point here is not that keeping your emotions in check isn't necessary, its that doing that doesn't mean being positive. If you blow an attack in a game and say to yourself "the only way I can win this now is if he makes a mistake" nobody will call that positive thinking. If you say "i'm still in this!", that they'll call positive. But neither one is functionally different - the game situation is what it is no matter how you think about it. If getting angry makes you rush decisions, then you work at not getting angry, but that does not entail being un-erringly positive, it entails being realistic. I think you have your semantics slightly muddled. The 'positive' refers to the way your mindset affects your game-play, not necessarily the mindset itself. | ||
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TangSC
Canada1866 Posts
On November 15 2011 08:35 _-NoMaN-_ wrote: I think you have your semantics slightly muddled. The 'positive' refers to the way your mindset affects your game-play, not necessarily the mindset itself. For learning purposes, when you lose a game you shouldn't be negative or frustrated but rather see it as an opportunity to learn and improve. | ||
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TangSC
Canada1866 Posts
I think if we did an SC2-related study, we'd find that optimists experience significantly reduced risk of early death to cheese | ||
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EndOfLineTv
United States741 Posts
On November 18 2011 00:13 TangSC wrote: Want a longer life? Start with your attitude. A Mayo Clinic study in 2002 showed that optimists significantly reduced their risk of early death. I think if we did an SC2-related study, we'd find that optimists experience significantly reduced risk of early death to cheese yessah! This is very true. When I am in a great mood I play flawlessly, enjoying the little macoing/microing steps during slow action times. Then again a glass of Whiskey goes a long way! hahahahaahah ^_^ | ||
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achristes
Norway653 Posts
+ Show Spoiler + How do you write such good threads? ^^ | ||
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TangSC
Canada1866 Posts
On November 18 2011 00:30 achristes wrote: Seems like a really good idea, really hard to execute though... + Show Spoiler + How do you write such good threads? ^^ Just have to make it a personal rule, without exception. | ||
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forevernerdy
England31 Posts
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TangSC
Canada1866 Posts
On November 28 2011 03:50 forevernerdy wrote: :D great OP, and i find a lot of the suggestions helpful i used to be really frustreted and bad manner but ever since i started being nicer i play better too. sc2 is about fun and theres no reason you cant make friends and be competitive with them its prob even BETTER for learning and improving. thanks for the tips tangSC! I think one of the best pieces of advice I can give is make friends with people who beat you - they'll either give you tips or play you again and you can find out exactly what you did wrong. | ||
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