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PSGMud
Profile Joined March 2010
United States53 Posts
August 12 2010 06:17 GMT
#41
Just gotta be a man, man.

Men don't cater to their emotions, they make their emotions.
x7i
Profile Joined July 2010
United Kingdom122 Posts
August 12 2010 06:20 GMT
#42
egodystonic perfectionism -> procrastination

remember, all failure is just feedback + the game is fun x)
Veritassong
Profile Joined April 2010
Canada393 Posts
August 12 2010 06:29 GMT
#43
Hey buddy, I've been in same situation and lemme tell you how I got through it. Try to think this way: Ladder stats means NOTHING, and NO ONE is ACTUALLY gonna bash you or put you down because of your stats. If your friends are gonna put you down because of your stats, you can always face them 1v1. Stats don't mean anything. They'd even feel worse if you have shit stats and kick their butts.
Laddering is an experience, its like going out into the wilderness and surviving against all different kinds of situations. Over time you WILL get better.
However if you don't ladder, in a short time there will be all new sorts of strategies that you will not learn, and you will only fall behind.
Think of laddering as a practice. Like the posts above, you are nobody, and no one will care who you are. It's only when you face people who knows you then you become some body. So, you should ladder to be prepared for those situations where people actually know who you are (friendly 1v1? in-house tournament?). But in everyday laddering, no one gives a smack. Just play.
人族英巴
crfty
Profile Blog Joined August 2010
United States174 Posts
August 12 2010 06:30 GMT
#44
I feel the same way, sir.

I play 3's and 4's with my friends so much, but I never can play and 1v1. I am 8-3 in platinum, and I also think I can keep a good win ratio up, but I just don't want to risk losing any games for some reason. It's like I want to be the best, so I can't lose any games, and if I play any games, I might lose them.

:<
Whole
Profile Blog Joined May 2010
United States6046 Posts
August 12 2010 06:30 GMT
#45
On August 12 2010 14:18 travis wrote:
be a man! (even if you're a woman)


We must be swift as
the coursing river
(Be a man)
With all the force
of a great typhoon
(Be a man)
With all the strength
of a raging fire
Mysterious as the
dark side of the moon

Time is racing toward us
till the Huns arrive
Heed my every order
and you might survive
You're unsuited for
the rage of war
So pack up, go home
you're through
How could I make a man
out of you?

Moral of the song. Join the army, become tuff, then become pro at Starcraft.
chongu
Profile Blog Joined February 2009
Malaysia2600 Posts
August 12 2010 06:31 GMT
#46
The person that looks for a shortcut is not a true professional. There is no shortcut to becoming the greatest progamer.


Same can be said for truly improving as a SC2 enthusiast
Read some: http://boxerbiography.blogspot.com/
SC2 is to BW, what coke is to wine.
dybydx
Profile Blog Joined December 2007
Canada1764 Posts
August 12 2010 06:33 GMT
#47
:p if ur so afraid, why not go download one of those programs that will help you in 1v1 matches. =)

just make sure u dont make it so obvious.
...from the land of imba
KezseN
Profile Blog Joined August 2009
Singapore1450 Posts
August 12 2010 06:35 GMT
#48
lol at tht song above,, tht rly gav me an inspiration to play! :D
To Skeleton King: "Have you considered employment at Apple?"
Colts-500
Profile Joined April 2010
United States13 Posts
August 12 2010 06:36 GMT
#49
i have the same problem its just that im to chicken to lose my status in my laddder/league and dont want to end up in the bronze league like i did in the beta.

btw has any one noticed that bnet pairs u with players who arent in the same TYPE of league (gold plat daimond) i find it kinda wierd
THOR IS HERE
jekstarr
Profile Joined May 2009
United States43 Posts
August 12 2010 06:41 GMT
#50
playing 2's and 3's does help some, but because you have teammates often times you can shrug the loss off on them, or because you got teamed up on, or because <insert excuse>.

1v1s tend to give (me at least) more jitters because its all on one individual versus another. if i lose, its because the other player did something better or more effectively, and not because 12 marauders stimmed up my ramp while my CC was getting focused down by 4 void rays - something i would just shrug off and be like, 'oh well, thats stupid. forget that.'

but no matter what the case, focus in on the fact that win or lose, you're going to get better at the game. even if you take some of the other advice in this topic like 6 pooling and proxy gating, your micro will improve. if you sit in your base and turtle up a ton of defense because youre scared of attacking your opponent, (hopefully) your macro will improve.

some people prefer Lz-style gaming where they will just game after game after game, boom boom boom play play play no stopping in between, and some people prefer Trump-style gaming where they will take a short break after each game and think about what happened. I would suggest for you the slower, methodical style of looking at each game afterwards and analyze your own play a bit. its pretty soothing and can also help you improve your play :D

both styles have their benefits, so just do whatever makes you comfortable and just try to enjoy as much of the game as you can.
sc2 platinum; nabby.426
LoLiver
Profile Joined July 2010
United Kingdom22 Posts
August 12 2010 06:48 GMT
#51
I have the same problem and to be honest, I thought I was the only one who was nervous about hitting "Find game" But I guess I was wrong.
I can't bring myself to play that much because of 'rage' issues but team games are often fun, but since your problem is just playing, I recommend what everyone else has said: Play team games, they are fun as hell and if you lose, it's ALL the other guys fault plus they get you in the mood. I always play a match (or 2) after team games, they're not so bad after you've suffered a 2 player ling rush >.<
Flying Zerglings. Good idea? or Greatest idea?
LazyScout
Profile Joined February 2010
United States223 Posts
August 12 2010 06:51 GMT
#52
I'm scared of playing ranked 1v1 too. I'm gonna do what that one guy said and lose games on purpose so to help me stop caring about my record so much.
lubu42
Profile Blog Joined October 2009
United States314 Posts
August 12 2010 06:52 GMT
#53
the same thing happened to me when i got placed in plat and went on a losing streak. but now i'm doing really well and went on a 5 win streak today and movin up quite a bit everyday in the league. i've gotten good enough that i'm hoping for diamond soon. so just do it man. U GOT THIS!!!!
SlayerS_BoxeR <3
lololol
Profile Joined February 2006
5198 Posts
August 12 2010 07:43 GMT
#54
Leave a few games on purpose right at the start. You will care a lot less after that.
I'll call Nada.
Noxie
Profile Blog Joined April 2010
United States2227 Posts
August 12 2010 07:45 GMT
#55
I was in your same position for a long time.. especially in beta, once i played my placements I felt I was fine. It was really just saying whatever.. lets just do this and try hard. Once you get more games out of the way it just starts getting easier.
Special Endrey
Profile Joined June 2010
Germany1929 Posts
August 12 2010 07:46 GMT
#56
[B]

Also, JUST GO PLAY. Just say "fuck it".






THIS - even if you lose 20 times in a row - you will reach a point where it onl will get better

confidence is a nice thing to have
This signature is ruining eSports - -Twitter: @SpecialEndrey
aznhockeyboy16
Profile Blog Joined July 2009
United States558 Posts
August 12 2010 07:48 GMT
#57
I don't understand... as long as you have fun playing the game, it's not like it's a big deal whether or not you lose... and if you're platinum level, you'll win over 50% of your games.
epik640x
Profile Joined May 2010
United States1134 Posts
August 12 2010 07:52 GMT
#58
I'll let you in on a little secret. It's an ancient tactic passed down through history for thousands of years amongst warriors.

Brother, what we do in life, echoes in eternity. Take this, and fight
Anomarad
Profile Joined June 2010
Canada565 Posts
August 12 2010 07:59 GMT
#59
You're not alone... this is the problem with only having 1 character per account. T_T Unlike iccup you can't just create another account to play around with or try a different race.

Did blizzard mention if there will be ladder resets on a regular basis?
InfiniteIce
Profile Blog Joined May 2010
United States794 Posts
Last Edited: 2010-08-12 08:07:51
August 12 2010 08:03 GMT
#60
On August 12 2010 16:59 Anomarad wrote:
You're not alone... this is the problem with only having 1 character per account. T_T Unlike iccup you can't just create another account to play around with or try a different race.

Did blizzard mention if there will be ladder resets on a regular basis?


I can't find the source ATM, but I seem to recall Blizzard saying there will be "ladder seasons", a la warcraft 3. Ladder seasons, of course, indicate stat resets prior to each season (while still keeping your overall record, icons, and silly achievements, etc. in your profile)

Sooooooo stop caring so much and go play! Do some ridiculous shit. Hell, you might even win. Then you'll know it's not all about being the perfect executor of build orders etc.

Also, sure there are some top players who are amazing in stats (take HuK for example, who was ~100-25 last I checked), but there are also some top diamond players who are around 150-100, just mass gaming.

If you sit at 5-0, you'll be a noobie forever. JUST PLAYYYY.

Hell, you might even incorporate some ridiculousness into your normal gameplay. Just go ONLY reapers one game. Soon you'll learn when the proper time to STOP making them is, and you have a viable opening.

Really desperate? Go request a 1 week ban from a mod (oh they WILL indulge, believe me) so you can't post on these forums for a week. Then you'll have no choice but to play!!!
i keep going back to my response to chill's fake PM and laughing, then immediately getting a feeling that i assume i'd get if i had an orgasm and the girl said "hahaha guess what i have a dick" -FakeSteve
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