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dave333
Profile Joined August 2010
United States915 Posts
April 17 2011 07:19 GMT
#121
It feels really great to be on a hot streak.

But it feels even worse to be on a losing streak. When I'm not doing well, aka not above 50/50 for the today, every ladder match makes me feel a bit more :/
TheAntZ
Profile Blog Joined January 2009
Israel6248 Posts
April 17 2011 07:21 GMT
#122
i used to get nervous when i worried about getting better and getting promoted, but after 1000 games i dont feel nervous anymore, since if i'm plat after that much playing, i'm gonna be trash forever :p
now i just play sometimes for fun.
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ALPINA
Profile Joined May 2010
3791 Posts
April 17 2011 07:22 GMT
#123
The more I lose the more I play because I want a revenge. ^^ Loosing on ladder makes me nervous but it doesn't influence games played.
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Sernyl
Profile Joined March 2011
Lithuania113 Posts
April 17 2011 07:30 GMT
#124
It gets...annoying at times.Playing with zerg and getting cheesed 6/10 games doesn't help.Also there's nothing worse than rewatching the replay and seeing that you could of won,if you would of just payed more attention to the minimap or made 2-3 extra units and that you lost for such a minor yet absolutely STUPID mistake.

Still,pressing the button is the hardest part,after that there's no worries.
OK
yosef
Profile Joined February 2011
United States19 Posts
April 17 2011 07:33 GMT
#125
I just wish i could disable chat.
Tegin
Profile Joined November 2010
United States840 Posts
April 17 2011 07:55 GMT
#126
Pretty sure I'm more nervous when I'm on a winning streak (5+ games) because I know better opponents are a click away. Atleast while on a losing streak you can learn and try to correct what mistakes you've made in an attempt to get another win. But in general, yes I'm somewhat nervous while laddering, which is a GOOD thing.
Pain is weakness leaving the body.
two.watup
Profile Joined March 2011
United States371 Posts
April 17 2011 08:00 GMT
#127
I think the biggest reason I get nervous when I ladder is because I want to advance, and if I mess up, it'll take infinitely longer to balance my MMR.

If I could see my MMR, or have some unranked ladder (like a queue, not just asking ppl to play) I'd be so much more likely to play 25-30 games a day, instead of my usual 10-20.
TrANCE,
Profile Joined December 2010
301 Posts
April 17 2011 08:08 GMT
#128
It's kinda crazy for people to even ladder if their so nervous. What would make someone who is terrified of laddering be able to hit the find match button? does the benefit of winning and having a good game out weigh the anxiety of laddering god i hope so.

i used to be mildly anxious when i played only a couple of games a day or i havn't played for a while and was anxious about my skill just disappearing overnight. I've found it completly disappeares the more games i play where it's got to the point where i actively look forward to getting on win or loose.

I would make the assumpion on my exsperience that the people that are nervous and are answering yes i can hardly press the look for match button without sweating are the players who don't play alot of games day in day out and the best cure for them is just to mass games i can guarantee you will stop fealing nervous when you've pressed that button 50 times today and the worlds not imploded
thoradycus
Profile Joined August 2010
Malaysia3262 Posts
April 17 2011 08:13 GMT
#129
It depends if you care about your ranking.When i started doing irl stuff and not care about rankings anymore,I am no longer nerv ous in doing so.In WoW,when ratings do matter and losing a match in arena can lose you 30 points while winning only 2,you can get nervous a lot.
Tryxtira
Profile Joined November 2010
Sweden572 Posts
April 17 2011 08:14 GMT
#130
This is for me the main reason why I don't play more than I do. I get extremely nervous. There is such pressure when you decide to go play!
Glimred
Profile Joined October 2010
China888 Posts
April 17 2011 08:15 GMT
#131
I used to get really nervous until I got pissed at myself for getting nervous over laddering, so I forced myself to play a 5 hour ladder session in one go, win or lose.

That seems to have cured it.
KillerPlague
Profile Joined June 2010
United States1386 Posts
April 17 2011 08:18 GMT
#132
not sure what feeling it is, but there is usually like a 20 minute to an hour break in between each of my games. really hinders my ladder score :/ no fear during customs though so definitely has something to do with ladder/points.
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DNB
Profile Blog Joined November 2010
Finland995 Posts
April 17 2011 08:26 GMT
#133
The first match is usually hardest to go for, but after every game it's easier to click the button.

But I have it like this, if I win I feel like I've done my job and I'm hesitating to search for another game. Whenever I lose I'm instantly up to click the button again, because I just don't feel satisfied. I might go on a tilt and continue into the late night to get that win. I once went through 9 losses from 10pm to 1am during a test week, and went to sleep at 1:15 AM, really sad, disappointed and mad. Then after 10 minutes I jumped out from my bed, turned my PC on again and went for 1 more game, which I won. My opponent was one league below me, but anyways, win is a win. Went to sleep with a good mood after that, haha.
Tommylew
Profile Blog Joined March 2010
Wales2717 Posts
April 17 2011 08:30 GMT
#134
I dont get nervous laddering but when I start losing streaks I probably shouldnt play, after 4 or more games losing, any sarcy comment from an opponent will nomrally result in BM especially a premature gg.
Live and Let Die!
SpaceToaster
Profile Joined October 2010
United States289 Posts
April 17 2011 08:33 GMT
#135
I don't get nervous if I lose or am on a losing steak. I get the most nervous when I'm on an epic winstreak and I don't want it to end, which makes me play less, which makes me worse so the streak ends and thigns are back to normal lol.
Uni1987
Profile Joined September 2010
Netherlands642 Posts
April 17 2011 08:47 GMT
#136
Got something to do with your mindset as well, at least it does for me. If i win 3 in a row i click the button with ease, but when i start off with a 0-2 loss i feel somewhat compelled to keep playing just to even the scales 2-2. Starting with a mindset like that, aiming on recovery only makes my game worse because i start to get hasty and overlook stuff..

I really don't get why i care as much as i do.. I have become to competative! I blame society.
.............
Ewu
Profile Joined November 2010
Netherlands44 Posts
April 17 2011 08:58 GMT
#137
I picked "Not really, but after a losing streak it can be tough to go back", However, my actual mindset is more like "Not really, but after a losing streak/during a winning streak it can be tough to go back/ladder". I seem to begin caring about my ranking more a more and I thoroughly enjoy those streak so I watch out and try to keep it. If I've lost 3/4 games in a row I get the same thing, should I go ladder more so I can get more practice or should I just call it quits for the day because I'm having a bad day (in Starcraft). Those are the reason why pressing that fearful button can be quite difficult sometimes.
MockHamill
Profile Joined March 2010
Sweden1798 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-04-17 09:24:49
April 17 2011 09:14 GMT
#138
Being nervous by laddering? That does not make any sense at all. Nothing is at stake when you ladder, you will win/lose about 50% of your games no matter if you improve or not. There is no money on the line and you cannot lose anything no matter what the outcome is.

I understand being nervous in tournaments since getting/not getting 20000$ will be decided by your performance. But ladder is just for fun and there is nothing to be gained or lost there.
Elothis
Profile Joined March 2011
111 Posts
April 17 2011 09:34 GMT
#139
for me its like this: sure, i also am a little bit nervous when i start a ladder game, thats normal i think in any challenge you dont wanna lose, but when the game has started its completely gone.
and when i have a losing streak, i just get frustrated and keep on playing, dunno why^^ normally i stop laddering after a few games (sometimes only 1 or 2, other days maybe 5-7), but when i get frustrated i keep on playing and because im so frustrated, i just play horrible and forget about every safe macro style i normally always play and just get completely stumped into the ground lol
like this i sometimes lose 15 games in a row until i realize its really bad what im doing and i have to stop it xD
kuroshiro
Profile Joined October 2010
United Kingdom378 Posts
April 17 2011 09:37 GMT
#140
I get nerves when I lose, but they're almost immediately banished, at least by the time the counter starts for the next game.

It's trite to say it perhaps, but your ladder rank really doesn't matter at all :p (that's not to say you can't care about it, of course, but it still doesn't actually matter). So even tho I get annoyed at the point of losing, in general it's not in any way overwhelming enough to stop me getting back out there to stomp some more nerds.

It's a pretty good game and ladder is pretty much the best way for non-pro's to experience it.
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