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The.Doctor
Profile Joined February 2010
Canada333 Posts
August 12 2010 08:12 GMT
#61
Ugh, I know what you mean OP. I used to play competitive CSS all the time for 3 years straight. Now I get so worried playing 1v1 SC2. I've played like 6 1v1's and have atleast 50+ ranked team games. I guess it might be because of CSS but I'd love to be able to one day just sit down and play a bunch of games straight. It doesn't matter whether I win or lose, I just don't like playing 1v1. I won all 5 placement 1v1's and got put into platinum too.
The Boss.
humblegar
Profile Blog Joined October 2004
Norway883 Posts
August 12 2010 08:14 GMT
#62
Do some (random works too) 2v2s to get started, just work on mechanics so that you don't freeze completely when the 1v1 countdown ends :p

Get lots of games on your 1v1 ladder! This way you are where you should be and can feel confident about winning about half your games or more whenever you log on! I've had friends stuck on 5-0 or 4-1 forever because they don't want to find out where they really belong...



shannn
Profile Blog Joined May 2010
Netherlands2891 Posts
August 12 2010 08:17 GMT
#63
Or do like a friend of mine did.
He didn't want to care about stats.
So he lost the first 15 games on purpose.
That way he wont focus on stats but the game itself after.
After that he went like 40-45 or so.
http://www.teamliquid.net/forum/viewpost.php?post_id=6321864 Epic post.
Ethic
Profile Blog Joined November 2009
Canada439 Posts
August 12 2010 08:21 GMT
#64
Grab some viagra, down some school shooting energy drink, pop those caps and push that button.

Nothing better than that...
SC2 ID: Ethic.791 - 1v1 DIAMOND - SHILOH UPSILON
houck
Profile Blog Joined February 2010
United Kingdom102 Posts
August 12 2010 08:22 GMT
#65
I play music when I'm gaming. When I lose, I like listening to Pink - So What.



Have fun :3
"If I don't lose! I'll win!" - Trump
SC.Shifty
Profile Joined August 2010
Canada135 Posts
August 12 2010 08:24 GMT
#66
"there's a chemical in weed called fuck it."
We require more MINERAWLZZzz.
crappen
Profile Joined April 2010
Norway1546 Posts
August 12 2010 08:52 GMT
#67
+ Show Spoiler +
Play zerg for a few times, then go back to terran and feel you fucking own the place.


You can find out what really bothers you when playing. Realize, that it is the meaning you give winning or losing, or playing the game that kind of dictates how you feel. I made a smurf account with my guest pass, suddenly I would hit that play button bunch of times laughing my ass off. So the issue would be my statistics on my main account, like a good stat there would make me a better man.. Seriously, just drown your fucking ego like I did mine, and laugh at it while you do stupid strats like bunker rushing and all that shit.
Also for the love of god pay attention to your breathing. Breath with your stomach. You might want to go down a few ladders so you can have the capability to both pay attention to your game and your breathing.
Macavity
Profile Joined July 2010
United States83 Posts
August 12 2010 09:05 GMT
#68
You get nervous because you treat the video game as an ego machine. This is why people rage when they lose. Their ego is too tied up into what happens in the game.

It is not about winning. It is not about losing. It is about playing. The ladder is nonsense anyway and only fools take it seriously.

It doesn't matter if you win or lose, the only thing that matters is that you play.

I actually think this 'forced ladder' for all multiplayer games is a detriment to the experience. If there was no 'ladder', there would be no rage stories from people who lose. The ladder matching us up to people of equal skill level is a joke. Constantly, someone who is gold will be playing against people from silver, platinum, and even some diamond. It is ridiculous.
nanii
Profile Joined July 2010
France30 Posts
August 12 2010 09:27 GMT
#69
wow I am happy to learn that I'm not the only it happens
because of that fear, haven't play 50 since the release of the game, prefering to play DotA which I'm better
snpnx
Profile Joined February 2010
Germany454 Posts
August 12 2010 09:40 GMT
#70
Losing is the best way to improve. Like many said, you should try to not fear losing a game, or ruining your stats.
I've lost a fair share of cheesy games, but it is those games that you remember, and next time you see someone do something it will ring a bell and you can try to react.

You reacted and still lost? Well, then you have to find out what you did wrong and try to do that better next time.

I actually sometimes hope for the opponent to cheese me with a specific strat, so I can try improving against it. As long as you're not playing any tournaments, you should try to view each game as a way to improve against the specific strat played against you.

Oh, and one last thing that might help: If you think the game was bad, don't force yourself to "gg".
I actually found that quitting without gg'ing after a bad game is helping me not to get angry too much. I just think "Ok, this went bad, next one I'll try to do better" and then you just have to push the button.
"Language is Freeware, in that it's free to use, but it's not Open Source, so you can't just change things how you like."
[Silverflame]
Profile Joined March 2009
Germany640 Posts
August 12 2010 09:52 GMT
#71
I would describe myself exactly like u did^^ I've only played 41 matches so far and before launch imagined that I would be at ten times the amount right now... It's hilarious
Fav P Stork / Fav T Fantasy / Fav Z Hoejja
TheBB
Profile Blog Joined July 2009
Switzerland5133 Posts
Last Edited: 2010-08-12 09:57:36
August 12 2010 09:56 GMT
#72
You play for the wins, but you learn from the losses. This is true not only in Starcraft, but in life. Once you realize that making mistakes is not only okay, but good in a sense, it's so much more relaxing. No one should be afraid to make mistakes.

A player with a 5-0 record is perhaps better than a player with a 0-5 record, but the latter is progressing while the former is not. It's not about being the best. It's just about getting better.

I would never hire a person who had never made a mistake.
http://aligulac.com || Barcraft Switzerland! || Zerg best race. || Stats-poster extraordinaire.
mmp
Profile Blog Joined April 2009
United States2130 Posts
August 12 2010 10:00 GMT
#73
I used to get anxious when I was concerned about having losses tallied to my record, but it's not logical and you'll want to get over this. The sooner the better.

Get used to losing, maybe cheese and goof around a bunch - just have fun. Then you'll have nothing to lose when you decide to go hardcore.
I (λ (foo) (and (<3 foo) ( T_T foo) (RAGE foo) )) Starcraft
SiegeTheDay
Profile Joined August 2010
Denmark1 Post
August 12 2010 10:23 GMT
#74
I've had the same problem for years. Never been able to play wc3 1v1 back in the days or 1v1 during the beta past placement matches. I also consider myself a very mannered player and i don't mind losing. Actually what made me play more was firstly switching to zerg from terran which made me feel more comfortable as the zerg mindset suits my own. secondly losing.

Apart from that the biggest problem i see right now is i wanna play perfect every match even though its not realistic, and i have no idea why im so hard on myself. It's a bit better now that i can see progress in the ladder, still it's the bigget hurddle to overcome.

So what im saying is, dont be so hard on yourself if that's your problem, and secondly try changing race if you feel uncomfortable with your current race. It helped me a ton!
escobari
Profile Joined July 2010
Finland192 Posts
August 12 2010 11:14 GMT
#75
I've always had the same problem. In war3 I just couldnt play 1v1 at all and even 3v3 required hours of mental preparing. Now in sc2 stomach burn tablets, smoking and playing alot have helped, but still the fear remains, especially when I'm about to arise (or fall) to next league.
itmeJP
Profile Joined February 2010
United States1101 Posts
August 12 2010 11:16 GMT
#76
I actually have the same problem but its mostly because when I join a game, someone asks "MLG?" and I reply "yeah hi!," act as mannered as possible, then end up getting insanely upset if I lose and gg and leave. I really should get a smurf account. I realized just now I probably look like a giant douche typing this haha sorry!
Twitter.com/itmeJP -- Twitch.tv/itmeJP -- YouTube.com/itmeJP
FC.Strike
Profile Blog Joined April 2010
United States621 Posts
August 12 2010 11:22 GMT
#77
On August 12 2010 20:16 itmeJP wrote:
I actually have the same problem but its mostly because when I join a game, someone asks "MLG?" and I reply "yeah hi!," act as mannered as possible, then end up getting insanely upset if I lose and gg and leave. I really should get a smurf account. I realized just now I probably look like a giant douche typing this haha sorry!


I asked you if you were from MLG and then you baneling busted me >.<
--------------------------> My Smiley Face Disagrees, Your Argument is Invalid -------------------------->
Melt
Profile Joined May 2010
Switzerland281 Posts
Last Edited: 2010-08-12 11:23:49
August 12 2010 11:23 GMT
#78
On August 12 2010 14:10 KinD wrote:
Hey everyone, I don't know if you guys can help or give some words of advice/encouragement, but I've been following Team Liquid for a while now and have been in the beta and now own the game. But I'm so frustratingly afraid to press the Find Game button. I'm pretty confident in my ability to play, I'd guess I'm at low Platinum level, pretty decently. I want to become better, but for some reason, I can't sit down and play. Does it get easier? Am i just crazy? I want to improve, but it just seems so terrifying. I don't get angry when I lose, and am a pretty well mannered player, so I just don't get it. Can someone tell me how to get myself to just play the game?-_- Thanks.


Being afraid to loose is very common.
Just explain to yourself what happens if you loose, which is pretty much nothing.
You win some, you loose some, that's the way life works.
Incinerate
Profile Joined June 2010
Austria36 Posts
August 12 2010 11:31 GMT
#79
Starcraft 2 is a game, nothing else

If youre enjoying the game, go for it.
When youre getting angry all the time, there are better activities for you out there.
Stop playing stupid videogames.. Go out and start socialicing with people!
itmeJP
Profile Joined February 2010
United States1101 Posts
August 12 2010 11:32 GMT
#80
On August 12 2010 20:22 FC.Strike wrote:
Show nested quote +
On August 12 2010 20:16 itmeJP wrote:
I actually have the same problem but its mostly because when I join a game, someone asks "MLG?" and I reply "yeah hi!," act as mannered as possible, then end up getting insanely upset if I lose and gg and leave. I really should get a smurf account. I realized just now I probably look like a giant douche typing this haha sorry!


I asked you if you were from MLG and then you baneling busted me >.<

Haha I probably lost that game too
Twitter.com/itmeJP -- Twitch.tv/itmeJP -- YouTube.com/itmeJP
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