EPTOn January 30 2012 17:40 ashwini wrote:
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It's called 'Where's Wally' actually.
[G] Positive Mindset: The Key to SC2 - Page 14
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Umpteen
United Kingdom1570 Posts
It's called 'Where's Wally' actually. | ||
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Jazzman88
Canada2228 Posts
starcraft is not a game of just macro'ing and micro'ing to defeat your opponent, it is a game where you must first conquer yourself A statement that is true about most of the truly deep strategy games (SC2, chess, Go, etc.) as well as many martial arts. I've actually found that adopting a similar routine in SC2 laddering to the practicing I do on my musical instrument has helped immensely. Even though the muscles and techniques aren't related, the process of growth and learning can be applied across any discipline. More specifically in regards to strategy, it is always better to respect your opponent than not. Respect (i.e. positive attitude) means you don't walk into a trap. Arrogance and BM gets you killed. | ||
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Hyp3
United States41 Posts
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dynwar7
1983 Posts
See what I mean? Cmon, dont make things so complicated. The same could be said with soccer. Soccer is not a game of scoring goals. It is a game where you must first develop a healthy lifestyle, train hard. ..... | ||
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TangSC
Canada1866 Posts
On January 30 2012 23:05 DontLoseSightOfIt wrote: Positive Mindset: The Key to SC2 Its more like Positive Mindset: The Key to everything. Seriously Tang, the TL community appreciates the work you have contributed, but please stop making so many topics like this...which makes me think, are you just trying to gain popularity by spamming topics? Do not get me wrong, I think this is a good criticism (apologies if it sounds a lil rude) but some of your guides are really good, and there is no need to make so many guides. Focus on a few first, then think about writing more guides. First of all, I made this post months ago lol that can hardly be called "spamming topics." Also, if it's a helpful concept that may ease people's frustration and ladder anxiety, why wouldn't I write a post on it? You're basically saying "Hey Tang, you write good guides but stop." If you think I write good guides, why would I intentionally limit the amount of content I produce? I usually write a guide a week, because that's what I have time for. | ||
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Drowzee
40 Posts
how do i overcome the frustration after the first game, which is a loss? doesnt matter what my enemy decides to throw at me, banelings only, immortal drop, hellion drop, roach only. everything works against me because of crappy decision making. i really love the game but i hate myself because i am unable to win games. in the past i was so frustrated because of situations like that so i uninstalled starcraft out of rage and didnt play for about 5 months. and when i restart after that break my MMR is as high as before, but my skill dropped because of not playing. so i keep losing then aswell. im so desperate and i hate myself.. right now i am diamond toss (soon to be silver)  i really want to play for fun, but losing 6 games in a row every time is no fun for me | ||
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Sianos
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ReachTheSky
United States3294 Posts
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Lionbacker
United States47 Posts
As a side note, RTS provides a different type of community than other games (for the most part!). This community is overall respectful and courteous. It should be that way too considering how stressful and frustrating things can get at times. Ever play 1st person shooters? If you find 1 person with good manners it's a shock. Got sick of being called a "camper" by 8 year olds. 8 year olds who were using "f" bombs in sequences I have never heard before. | ||
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PeanutsNJam
United States175 Posts
On April 10 2012 06:43 Lionbacker wrote: Yeah, this is probably my favorite post that I have read thus far. Attitude is everything, especially with this game. As a side note, RTS provides a different type of community than other games (for the most part!). This community is overall respectful and courteous. It should be that way too considering how stressful and frustrating things can get at times. Ever play 1st person shooters? If you find 1 person with good manners it's a shock. Got sick of being called a "camper" by 8 year olds. 8 year olds who were using "f" bombs in sequences I have never heard before. The internet? Respectful and courteous? Surely you jest! I think 99% of FPS players don't say or do anything while they play. I'd rather be ignored than endure the BM that is common on SC2 ladder (and custom games). | ||
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scotth85
United Kingdom6 Posts
On July 18 2011 06:01 TangSC wrote: Well anger CAN be fuel for dedication and learning, sure, but it's typically destructive. I think staying positive is important for maximum progress, and anything you can do while angry you can likely do while happy. I can't say I agree, it's different for everyone. Personally I hate losing, a lot. It doesn't matter what I'm doing, I want to be the best, obviously I'm not the best at everything I do, but that's what I want. If I lose I get angry, even if I'm playing Monopoly and it's down to unlucky dice rolls, I still do not like it at all. And that's what motivates me entirely and I generally do very well on competitive games. I certainly couldn't sit and try and think positively like how you describe it because I would feel like I'm just not driven to try hard enough at all. I do sit and look back at games I've lost and think how to improve, I refuse to accept that it's because something is OP etc, I will look back at replays and see where things went wrong and how to improve, but it's because I'm not at all happy with losing and I don't want it to happen again. I really feel like I need to get angry a lot to play competitively and play well. | ||
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TheManInBlack
Nigeria266 Posts
If I've just lost a game to someone which I know could have been avoided, I'm going to be a bit pissed off. So when I search again, I'm just going to keep mute and focus on the game. "gl hf"? You say? Sometimes I just don't want to read it! | ||
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ThyLastPenguin
United Kingdom101 Posts
On September 04 2012 19:55 Sacred Reich wrote: I'm on the fence on this one. If I've just lost a game to someone which I know could have been avoided, I'm going to be a bit pissed off. So when I search again, I'm just going to keep mute and focus on the game. "gl hf"? You say? Sometimes I just don't want to read it! A good way to not get pissed off (speaking as someone who used to throw his controller against the TV whenever I got shot in call of duty) Is to just think "Well shit. I lost a game. Better not do something stupid like what I just did again". Just keep reminding yourself that if you lose, you're learning. Oh, and people that don't chat when pissed of seem rather silly to me. A lot of times I don't get pissed off even to ridiculous stuff because we chatted for a bit. I remember a game where I was against a master Terran (Plat player here) who 3 pronged attacked me about 5 times, dropped me constantly and I could never catch his drops. Normally I'd be pretty pissed off, but instead I was thinking "Well this guy is really good, I shouldn't be ashamed of losing to him", told myself that next time I'd stick a cannon behind each mineral line and threw down the ggwp. I even told him after the match "Nice drops :x" and I ended up feeling great about the game, even though I lost in a spectacular manner. I then went into the next game, played my best and roflstomped my opponent. Seriously, Idle chat does wonder for the mindset. I've never raged in a game where we're chatting. | ||
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oZe
Sweden492 Posts
Now if I could only get that mindset on demand, I'm just to cool normally. I actually think I would go up a whole league if I was in that mode all the time. | ||
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Dan26
Australia239 Posts
I am also a huge advocate of physical exercise; I play so well after a run and some stretching and push-ups as this puts endorphins in the brain as well as increased blood flow allowing for better flexibility (adapting to your opponents strategy), reaction time and overall enjoyment of the game. Food for thought: A short time ago (relative to the age of homo-sapiens), the average human ran 25km per day... Go figure. | ||
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Asukurra
United Kingdom50 Posts
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yevoc
United States93 Posts
On September 04 2012 20:26 ThyLastPenguin wrote: Oh, and people that don't chat when pissed of seem rather silly to me. A lot of times I don't get pissed off even to ridiculous stuff because we chatted for a bit. I remember a game where I was against a master Terran (Plat player here) who 3 pronged attacked me about 5 times, dropped me constantly and I could never catch his drops. Normally I'd be pretty pissed off, but instead I was thinking "Well this guy is really good, I shouldn't be ashamed of losing to him", told myself that next time I'd stick a cannon behind each mineral line and threw down the ggwp. I even told him after the match "Nice drops :x" and I ended up feeling great about the game, even though I lost in a spectacular manner. I then went into the next game, played my best and roflstomped my opponent. Seriously, Idle chat does wonder for the mindset. I've never raged in a game where we're chatting. +1 It reminds me of Stephano at IPL4 when he said "I am very prude [proud] of my play. Whoever I will lose to next will be a Korean, so I am happy no matter what." For me, there are very few (if any) games where I lose to truly bad/stupid players. If I tell myself that I lost to a decent player, I come away feeling much better that high quality play took me down. Anyone who's still playing SC2 is SO much better than the average SC2 player when the game launched. I know this for a fact because I took a very long break from the game, and it's like everyone moved up a league or two. Even Bronze players have practiced builds and timings now! Remember when they used to 1-base while randomly building a few bunkers/turrets and then call it good? Losing to anyone before HotS shouldn't upset you as much, because everyone has gotten damn good. Just remember that if you're still playing this game, you're way better than almost all people who'll only return after HotS launches. I don't care if you're Bronze right now. You're playing against people who have a clue, and losing to them isn't shameful. | ||
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nottapro
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Channel Pressure
United States62 Posts
I can't tell you how many games i've won just because the other guy was mentally in bad shape. Great post, seriously | ||
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Scare-CroW
Canada54 Posts
Definitely know some friends who could use this. As a matter of fact, i'd reccomend this to anyone who ladders frequently. | ||
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