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Alvas
Profile Joined August 2010
United States309 Posts
April 16 2011 23:15 GMT
#21
On April 17 2011 08:07 tl01234 wrote:
Honestly, if laddering makes you nervous you're too much of a pussy to play it in the first place.


and you clearly aren't mature enough to go onto forums with adults, since you can't find a respectful way to voice your opinion
Every bullet counts...
uSnAmplified
Profile Joined October 2010
United States1029 Posts
April 16 2011 23:17 GMT
#22
Depends, as Z or P i have no problem hitting que because i know my matchups and have a good feel of everything.

Been practicing T a lot more lately, im so weak in mirror and vZ right now i cannot get myself to hit the search button haha.
~
shannn
Profile Blog Joined May 2010
Netherlands2891 Posts
April 16 2011 23:19 GMT
#23
To those of you who don't get nervous from playing SC2, I would hate to not give you a way to participate, please post down below why laddering doesn't ruffle your feathers. Possible things to mention would be why you don't mind losing (assuming you don't), your outlook on points, and how much you play per day.

If I'm on a losing streak I still continue to play because losing is part of the process to become a better player. It's impossible to become a better player without losing games. When I lose I just repeat the same things which means BO/scouting pattern except I adjust a little with the knowledge what I could have done the game before that (after watching replay).

You cannot progress without failing (in this case a lot of failing). I always blame myself when I lose because in the end you're the person that has to win the game and not the opponent that has to lose it for you. So I rage to myself when I lose even if my opponent won by some cheese but I always press that button to ladder.
http://www.teamliquid.net/forum/viewpost.php?post_id=6321864 Epic post.
hend
Profile Joined August 2010
Brazil38 Posts
April 16 2011 23:22 GMT
#24
I just cant ladder if I know i will get interrupted, like someone calling or the phone ringing. Other than that lossing sucks and close the game if i get mad then get back and watch the replay.
ComplaiNT
Profile Joined December 2010
United Kingdom17 Posts
April 16 2011 23:25 GMT
#25
I'm only nervous if it's the first Ladder Match Of the day that I'm about to play. Usually after that it's fine.

If you're nervous about Laddering because you think you're going to loose, hit the button, play your best and if you loose, tell yourself theres something flawed about what YOU did and don't cry about imbalance. Look at the replay and try to understand what you're doing wrong, then, hit the "Find Match" button and try to concentrate on improving on what you did.
"It's a hard drive, not a time machine"
Geniuszerg
Profile Blog Joined July 2010
Canada454 Posts
April 16 2011 23:25 GMT
#26
originally i would be hesitant to click find match, but that was early release, now i just log on, play several games and dont really get nervous, i think for most people, its because they arent used to the whole ladder aspect
Roeder
Profile Joined July 2010
Denmark735 Posts
April 16 2011 23:27 GMT
#27
It really depends on so many things. Some days I sit in front of the screen and assure myself this is going to be another day in rapetown (to my favor) - and then it happens.

Other times I lose the most retarded games. After a big lose streak, I don't get nervous, but more furious and frustrated.

In the end, I never call it a day without winning the last game.
Starcraft is a mix between chess, poker and a Michael Bay movie.
TickTockBoom
Profile Joined February 2011
Canada185 Posts
April 16 2011 23:35 GMT
#28
Yeah, its really just.... nervousing
IGN: Cupine Char: 945, Sometimes we have to let BW go, and proceed on.
chunkylimes
Profile Joined April 2011
Canada25 Posts
April 16 2011 23:36 GMT
#29
I always get really nervous because when I lose it just reminds me of how terrible I am at the game, and even when I win I feel like I didn't "deserve" it because I make so many mistakes. Whenever I lose I just get worse because I'm upset. Also I have very little time to play so I haven't had time to get used to streaks yet.
Mabilis
Profile Blog Joined March 2011
United States162 Posts
April 16 2011 23:38 GMT
#30
I'm in Bronze. During my Season 2 placement match, I did an MM rush and my hands were literally shaking and it was hard for me to control my army lol.
"Nice guys finish last, but we get to sleep in." -- Evan Davis
Ab0miNaTioN_BoB
Profile Blog Joined July 2010
United States102 Posts
April 16 2011 23:42 GMT
#31
So far I'm on a 10 winning streak in 1v1 diamond. Just went against a toss ZvP and it was the most epic match I've played in a long time. I'm kinda scared cause I know eventually I'll lose and it's just hard to press play!
DuckS
Profile Joined September 2010
United States845 Posts
April 16 2011 23:44 GMT
#32
was doing good and holding my own, now i'm down 6 games and almost back to 50% -_- don't wanna hit the play button now..
"You foiled us this time Americans, but your liberty will not protect your Marilyn Monroe forever - our Queen must FEED!" - Deleuze
ch0c0b0fr34k
Profile Joined October 2010
United States452 Posts
April 16 2011 23:44 GMT
#33
No, I hate starting out like a noob and I want to be the best by taking the least shortcuts. I want to be some magical undiscovered talent.

......that's how I think, anyways, even though I know it's not true T.T

I guess it's whether or not you think the trade-off - practicing to get good at a game - is worth it. To me it isn't.
Pew pew!
gn1k
Profile Joined July 2010
United States441 Posts
April 16 2011 23:46 GMT
#34
I used to be very nervous about playing ladder. I feel fine about it now. I used to play smurf accounts so that I wouldn't be messing up my own ranking. It seemed like after a certain amount of games I stopped being nearly as worried about losing.
Creator of Street Empires and APM TD
rawrjaaaaay
Profile Joined March 2011
United States426 Posts
April 16 2011 23:47 GMT
#35
Considering TvP is my worst match up, I get pretty nervous whenever I play one on ladder. Yesterday, I played 6 games, and 5 of them were Toss. I was pretty damn nervous going into every game.

I sometimes get nervous in TvZ just because I'm so scared of muta harass and a baneling bust. xD

TvT is my best matchup, so I' never get nervous when I play against a Terran.
¯\_(ツ)_/¯
Randomaccount#128098
Profile Joined November 2010
United States411 Posts
April 16 2011 23:47 GMT
#36
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Grease
Profile Blog Joined January 2011
United States138 Posts
April 16 2011 23:49 GMT
#37
I love to ladder but when it comes to 4vs4 this season... It has been horrible going like 1-9 for a few days then turn around and go like 6-0... I get pissed off because games my team should of won is given up to mass voids even when they got nerf
SHIT HAPPENS
cyclone25
Profile Blog Joined December 2009
Romania3344 Posts
April 16 2011 23:51 GMT
#38
Just lost 2 games vs P/T ... I'm raging so badly now and I'm already banned on bnet forums, don't know what to do x(
Oh, and I wanted to close firefox with task manager because it was lagging me in game and accidentally closed SC2 during the first two minutes of the game.
FML
Dundrio
Profile Joined March 2011
Norway35 Posts
April 16 2011 23:52 GMT
#39
Not nervous at all anymore. When I first started laddering I was, like, "What if I lose?", but I now I feel fine about it.
I don't really get mad losing if I know what I've done wrong and how to adjust my game plan, but if I lose to some silly proxy pylon in my main I get frustrated. Usually take a break if I feel that way. Sometimes I like taking breaks after barely winning because I feel so extatic that I just can't sit. Really fun :D
I love beating cheeses too, so not really angsty about any of those, but I do get a bit lost whenever I am up against a 200/200 death ball.
Gold zerg, btw
Computer games don't affect kids, I mean if Pac Man affected us as kids, we'd all be running around in darkened rooms, munching pills and listening to repetitive music.
ChaseR
Profile Blog Joined July 2009
Norway1004 Posts
April 16 2011 23:57 GMT
#40
I'm afraid of 1v1 x_x I can get very nervous under pressure or against someone I know is very good, if I don't go into a game believing I can win then chances are I won't :/
Life is not Fucking Fair and Society is not Fucking Logical - "Frankly, my dear, I don't give a damn"
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