i think this all comes from worrying about score.

who actually gives a flying f*** about your win/loss ratio if you're actually a good player? i think that's a good thing, because you can catch good players off guard.

losing is the best way to improve.

when you're still learning, trying to win 100% usually results in copy catting the same build hundreds of times in a row, you don't really see much improvement doing this.

Acidlineup

123 Posts

July 10 2010 08:28 GMT

#123

Uhhh.. yes i do also in 1 v 1. Sweaty hands as well. Just affraid of loosing i guess and i hate loosing more than anything else couse im competitive gamer.
3 v 3 on the other hand is pretty relaxing and i can play it like - coke in one hand and mouse in other ^___^

Sprog

New Zealand83 Posts

July 10 2010 08:42 GMT

#124

I don't really get nervous. Adrenaline on the other hand

Panoptic

United Kingdom515 Posts

July 10 2010 08:45 GMT

#125

I used to and sometimes I still do, but generally not any more. I play so so so so so much better when I'm not nervous also.

AzN_Xin

United Kingdom30 Posts

July 10 2010 08:47 GMT

#126

I don't really worry about the score. I agree that losing can be a good thing, as you will take precaution of not losing the exact same way in the future.

But I think I feel nervous because you never know what the opponent is going to do. You never know if he's going to do an 'all in rush', proxy gateway or apply early pressure. My main fear is to lose in the most humiliating way possible. If I ever lose to a worker rush or anything like that. I would sit on my chair, staring at the screen in shock followed by the uninstallation of the game.

I get this feeling with every competitive game.

Papillon

Germany131 Posts

July 10 2010 08:58 GMT

#127

you cant say someone is equal skill to you but then you start messing up
staying calm is also part of skill in my opinion

rwan

Canada68 Posts

July 10 2010 09:01 GMT

#128

This is natural for some new players.

afirlortwo

United States161 Posts

July 10 2010 09:01 GMT

#129

You just have to learn how to not let losing bother you; in fact, losing may be a beneficial thing in the long run. as you tend to learn more upon losing than you do upon winning. Once you realize that, it takes a lot of the pressure off.

Just play to have fun, if you're not having fun then you're doing it wrong.

stalife

Canada1222 Posts

July 10 2010 09:02 GMT

#130

I have been playing for years, played in multiple online and offline tournaments. I still get REALLY nervous when I play during tournaments.. lol also vs famous ppl on ladder..

TUski

United States1258 Posts

July 10 2010 09:08 GMT

#131

I get the same thing. When I start playing my hands shake lke crazy and i can feel my heartbeat. However, I calm myself down by affirming that thi is only a beta and my w/l record doesnt apply.

Schulzor

Germany88 Posts

July 10 2010 09:11 GMT

#132

My hands get quite shaky on 1v1 games. I enjoy 2v2 a lot more, because I feel more 'save' when I'm not alone :/

The solution to fix that would be to not care about winning or losing, but who likes to play without caring about it?

Elerosse

3 Posts

July 10 2010 09:11 GMT

#133

I find it so funny that soooo many people are feeling the exact same way. Makes me feel really confident that the person on the other side is probably feeling just the same anxiety too! I play alot of competition sports and on stage performances I don't feel much nerves beforehand but the funny thing is, I feel it just before I play SC2 as well!

This is a great thread, it has really helped mentally for me to know that I'm not the only one.

Telcontar

United Kingdom16710 Posts

July 10 2010 09:18 GMT

#134

'you should hate losing but never fear it' - nada

it takes awhile but you do get there.

surraymb

Austria114 Posts

July 10 2010 09:19 GMT

#135

On July 10 2010 18:08 TUski wrote:
I get the same thing. When I start playing my hands shake lke crazy and i can feel my heartbeat. However, I calm myself down by affirming that thi is only a beta and my w/l record doesnt apply.

but... what will you do in 2 weeks?

Lennon

United Kingdom2275 Posts

July 10 2010 09:21 GMT

#136

If you want to train, then maybe finding a training partner and playing custom games would be a better option than playing ladder. At least then you know which race you're playing against and on which map.

The reason why you're nervous is because you don't know the game 100% yet. Play custom games to get your confidence up. When I started playing WC3 1v1 ladder 6 years ago I was so nervous mainly because it was the first time I played competitively online. Trust me; your nervousness will go away with time and experience.

AlgeriaT

Sweden2195 Posts

July 10 2010 09:25 GMT

#137

I used to get this when playing BW, then I started playing Eve online, got into my first pvp battle there and OMG....I seriously thought I would get a heart attack. And it stayed like that in Eve for three years. After that, playing SC2 hardly makes me nervous at all.

InfiniteIce

United States794 Posts

July 10 2010 09:39 GMT

#138

Anyone who feels like this should really check out this thread:

Practice Partner Finder thread (Phase 2)

There you can list your league and find somebody who is in the same skill range as yourself to practice with over and over and over in games that won't hurt your stats.

Then, once you're used to the immersion (and realize that stats don't matter on a Beta), hop into real play

You can help each other figure out why you lost to one another after the game, or you can exchange replays of your other (league) solo games and trade analyses to each other ^^

Xanatoss

Germany539 Posts

July 10 2010 09:45 GMT

#139

I remember my first SC2 games @ P1
So much adrenaline and heartbeats ^^

Although I really enjoyed these feelings it is obvious to me, that my gameplay got constricted by that.
So during the downtime I fiddled around with BO-Testers (huge thanks to qxc and the guys of YABOT! :D) discovered times, what is possible, what not and all in all followed Day[9]'s advice "Always have a plan!"

So today I passed my first games @ P2 and although still exciting its not nearly Heartattack-Style than before ^^

Artistic

Netherlands34 Posts

July 10 2010 10:26 GMT

#140

I get nervous when I'm not on top of my game. When I'm playing well I know that everything is in my own hands and I just get excited for the match.

I can also enjoy a game in which i lose, as long as it is close and with some epic battles that could've gone either way. If I messed up and lose to someone I feel like I should be able to beat I can get really pissed

. It also pisses me off when I lose to a cheese build that I scouted and still wasn't able to hold off.

Team games are a bit less stressfull in the sense that I generally blame my partner for losing instead of blaming it on myself (talking about 2v2 here). I generally don't play team games with more than 4 players, but if I do it is just casual and I don't make much of winning or losing. Does SC2 have the option to play 3v3 or 4v4 games? (I don't have the beta yet)