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Getting Over SC2 1v1 Anxiety? - Page 6

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crueknight United States21 Posts November 30 2010 18:40 GMT #101 I use to get so hyped that I'll shake uncontrollably before the game starts. I would usually turn off the sound before the match starts as the "beeping" countdown only increased my hype. 100 games later and I actually turn up the volume to get myself hyped. I never really had any other effects by being overhyped tho. I didn't seem to play worse. It is actually when I'm not hyped enough that I tend to fail.

Bonham Canada655 Posts November 30 2010 18:44 GMT #102 Actually, I find I can only play 3 or 4 1v1s before I need a break. My eyes start to water and I feel like I'm about to have a heart attack if I keep going. That's kind of what makes it fun, though. If I didn't get a rush, I'd just play TF2 or something.

FabledIntegral United States9232 Posts November 30 2010 18:47 GMT #103 Just can't wrap my head around why it bothers people. If you lose you lose. I went 3-9 yesterday, absolutely awful, lots of mistakes by my part. Left me with kinda a sucky feeling afterwards. But no biggie, kept looking to next games as "I fucked up last game, don't make those same fuckups!!!"

Sholoshka United States60 Posts November 30 2010 18:53 GMT #104 I used to play custom 1v1 matches to "practice" for ladder games, but when I thought about it, the custom games are just sucking my energy away and I might as well be playing ladder games anyways. Plus, if you just stick with ladder instead of trying to practice with custom games you'll get more used to ladder games, and therefore less stress. What helped me with 1v1 anxiety is taking breaks when going on a losing streak, just playing a lot of games back to back and feeling comfortable, and staying away from the Lost Temple cheesefest in custom 1v1's. It really sucks when you lapse in focus and get beat by some stupid cheese...it really kills motivation...

MiniTsunami United States274 Posts November 30 2010 19:02 GMT #105 Personally, if I am playing tough competition on the KR server, or if I get lucky on NA and get a couple of good games to start off my night, I can play 20-30+ games in a row no problem. As long as I am losing some amount of games, and feel like I have a challenge to overcome, then I can play all day until I am too sleepy to continue. On the other hand, if I win my first 3-4 games pretty easily (which is usually the case on NA) I get bored really fast and feel like doing something else. This is something I really need to get over, cause I know that if I keep playing I will eventually run into good players. I'm not sure why I feel this way but if I don't feel a real sense of "challenge" I pretty much just get bored and go watch TV or something

Sm3agol United States2055 Posts November 30 2010 19:02 GMT #106 Lulz, I can kind of identify with this as well. Its funny that it's only 1 v 1s, because I've been in "huge" situations in other competitive games, and was known as being ridiculously clutch in CSS. But the real reason I hate laddering is I can't stand failing, and the reason I failed being me. This affects me in real life too, but in positive ways, as I prepare really hard for important things and rarely screw up. But in games i'm fine losing as long as I know I wasn't to blame, lol. I'm going to fix it, though, lol. Just completely f'ed up my ladder stats by autolosing about 50 straight games. I'm now a proud 0 point platinum player.

Avs Korea (North)857 Posts November 30 2010 21:00 GMT #107 This is normal. You naturally fear losing. Lots of people don't play any 1v1s after they've reached diamond. They don't want to lose their diamond rank. Far more people just don't want to deal with the pressure in 1v1s. They want to win, but they know they can't handle the macro and micro. They rather play 2v2s or 3v3s or 4v4s because the reason for losing is more spread out between teammates, rushes, or bad coordination. In a 1v1, it's a reflection of self. It's a display of your skills in the game vs your theory crafting. Your ability to sound like a pro and play like a pro. It doesn't help that many people take this game seriously because of the pro gaming scene. The same applies to those who win a few games and then quit because of the streak. If you want to get over it, pick a goal that you can accomplish that's unrelated to winning each game in a 1v1. You'll have to think of it like its practice. Otherwise, its the equivalent of playing in a tournament where every win is meaningful.

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