Hey guys so I am calling out to the TL community for some help. I am on possibly one of the worst losing streaks in SC2 history (granted its only been a couple months) that I have ever heard of. I have recently gone from 2600 pt player #65 in NA to sub 2000 pt player. I cannot get my game back no matter how much I try. I feel like i wanna throw up when I think about trying to grind back 600 pts back and I just keep losing no matter how much I try. My confidence is pretty much shot, im pretty sure a bronze player could roll me at this point ^^. Please leave legit suggestions on what you think I can do to get my head straight and regain my confidence to play sc2!!!

Thanks guys,
Lime

Fission

Canada1184 Posts

November 20 2010 05:45 GMT

Hi Lime, take a couple days off, then come back to play. You just need a break.

JustQuitWarcraftIII

United States679 Posts

November 20 2010 05:46 GMT

I'm also on a losing streak lately. Lost probably 15 games and won 3 just today.

My top suggestion would be to do something else for a few days and not think about SC2 at all. Then you can come back and start fresh.

tirentu

Canada1257 Posts

November 20 2010 05:46 GMT

I have two suggestions.
First off, stop signing your posts.
Second, chill for a while. Watch some VODs. Play some customs. Go back to ladder when you've regained a chill state

Suffo

United States936 Posts

November 20 2010 05:47 GMT

Mb try some team games with some able bodies to regain your confidence? Or play some other game for a lil bit and come back refreshedddddd

fireproofazn

United States231 Posts

November 20 2010 05:47 GMT

yea Lime all you need is a break. i was on a losing streak of like 15+ games a day and then i just stopped playing for a day or two and got back in it. just watch gsl prelim vids and day9 daily #100 it inspired me.

TuckFrance

26 Posts

November 20 2010 05:47 GMT

I think maybe it's time to pack your bags and move on. If you fall that much I don't see you regaining your composer to be honest. Maybe stick to team games.

Karliath

United States2214 Posts

November 20 2010 05:48 GMT

Maybe everyone is just getting better when you aren't? Idk ><

But if I were you, I would take a break, and try to get back into it fresh in a week or so.

Looky

United States1608 Posts

November 20 2010 05:48 GMT

thanks to foxer and some other cheesy protoss. its like 80% cheese on ladder atm. dont worry just have fun, and dont care about points atm.

assuming your zerg

Sanasante

United States321 Posts

November 20 2010 05:56 GMT

#10

The game has been making alot of shifts lately in play styles. Look how different ZvT is now compared to a month ago when they released 1.12 yet we are still on the same patch.

Give yourself a couple day break of playing to help ease tension. When you get back do a little newb bashing to pick your self esteem up. I am not sure if you are still going random or if you are just playing Z but stick to something consistent

Best of Luck bro

Pandu1986

72 Posts

November 20 2010 05:56 GMT

#11

Its just points. Your points dont make you a good / bad player , regardless of what other people want to tell you.

Play to improve your play or play for just fun.

Those are the only important things.

If you have been losing alot and are beating yourself up about it, just take a break. The game is about having fun, not just grinding yourself into the dole drums.

Besides what I have already said something more constructive is take a game that you think you could have won or was very close and do analysis on it, but from an unbiased 3rd party, basically trying to pick apart your flaws and areas you can improve.

Thats about all I can say, the main point is, just relax, points mean anything, dont fall into the trap that most people do. You are not your ladder points and they dont define your strength as a player.

megagoten

318 Posts

November 20 2010 05:59 GMT

#12

play a comp and rebuild your confidence

Slayth

United States325 Posts

November 20 2010 06:01 GMT

#13

Just play for fun while the FoxeR lovers get their cheese strategies out.

EliteSK

Korea (South)251 Posts

November 20 2010 06:07 GMT

#14

Hey Lime,

Saw the thread on main page, so I just had to click it, cause I was in the same position as you (not as long as you). I'm not at your 2600 diamond level, but this worked for me. I used to be Plat 1 like a month ago, then hit a huge losing streak for like 2 weeks straight.Watched streams and VODs and replays till I really felt like getting back in the game.

I came back playing a different race (switched from P to T to Random) in like the Plat rank 20ish with a 400+ bonus pool to just get a renewed feeling for a game and get a change of pace.

well enough of the life story. I say chill and don't worry about points. and switch up your race if you feel like getting a renewed feel of the game. or just chill and take a break. If you do, you can break some bad habits you're making because you have to re-adapt. Play some customs and such and just enjoy the game instead of stressing about points and ladder, because it makes you stuck on doing whatever it takes to win rather actually enjoying the game for it and winning as a result

TheKing

Australia186 Posts

November 20 2010 06:08 GMT

#15

stop playing if you lose more then 3 games in 1 sitting and do something else and get refreshed. You'll probably need to look at your replays(even though it sometimes hurts) or train with some friends to see if you're doing something fundamentally wrong.

nat

216 Posts

November 20 2010 06:11 GMT

#16

i lost 200 points in 2 days in mid/high diamond also. what u do is stop for a week, then do customs 1v1's until u feel better.
after that u can play ladder, however when u lose, it does bring back memories of ur losing streak....that cant be helped, would slowly heal in time... like a broken relationship, it keeps haunting u

goodluck

Myrkskog

Canada481 Posts

November 20 2010 06:13 GMT

#17

Licmyobelisk

Philippines3682 Posts

November 20 2010 06:17 GMT

#18

Is there anyway you can hang out with you friends in the custom games? you can grind it out with them without thinking about your points in the ladder.

Zurachi

Canada289 Posts

November 20 2010 06:17 GMT

#19

Sometimes when I hit a bad losing streak, like many others have said, I take a break. But during said break, I watch a LOT of replays, VODs and live streams to take in a lot of new information. After a week or so, I come back with a fresh mind and go at it.

Persev

United States127 Posts

November 20 2010 06:31 GMT

#20

Oftentimes its easy to make rushed decisions or just plain bad decisions when you've lost a couple of games. Playing when your alert, awake, eager, and calm is really important. Its very easy to "lose your head" if your on a losing streak, where you overreact or under react. I don't know enough about people to say what makes people feel confidence and calmness but those two criteria really help in making good decisions and as we know good decisions = doing well. I can say for me a quick shower, a good 's night rest, after a good work out, watching a good replay, all make me feel more relaxed and hence I'm eager to play a good game win or lose.