EPTHow Do You Motivate Yourself to Play StarCraft? - Page 11
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BisuDagger
Bisutopia19213 Posts
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SiroKO
France721 Posts
On May 09 2013 00:03 Tubbzie wrote: It's ridiculously easy to find yourself sat with the StarCraft II menu open, but simply not playing. Whether it's ladder anxiety, rage or just straight procrastination I notice that half the time I spend 'on' StarCraft, I'm actually just putting off laddering or practising. What do you, personally, do to motivate yourself to hit the button and get into a game. Maybe you've had a rough few games, maybe you've been cheesed to Hell, or simply you're just not in the mood. What is it that you do to get yourself into gear to start ownin' 'dem nubs? Tubbzie. Small digression here, I don't want to derail this thread. + Show Spoiler + Ladder anxiety, procrastination, I always hear these reasons for not playing Starcraft. I've to say, one of the other big factor at least for me is that playing Starcraft 2 = lost time in the long-term. Unlike sports, playing instruments, studying/working, you do not actually benefits from playing Starcraft 2 other than acquiring a short-term skill which is not exactly rewarded and considered highly by society. | ||
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BisuDagger
Bisutopia19213 Posts
On June 21 2013 00:46 SiroKO wrote: Small digression here, I don't want to derail this thread. + Show Spoiler + Ladder anxiety, procrastination, I always hear these reasons for not playing Starcraft. I've to say, one of the other big factor at least for me is that playing Starcraft 2 = lost time in the long-term. Unlike sports, playing instruments, studying/working, you do not actually benefits from playing Starcraft 2 other than acquiring a short-term skill which is not exactly rewarded and considered highly by society. Your derailment is a perfect point for motivation however. In the old bnet back in SC1 days and even WC3 a game that I failed at in multiplayer, I was totally motivated because the social aspect of bnet was really really good and I was always meeting people to talk with, trash talk, or troll. Those were the times man. Back when saying let's settle this in a 1v1 was acceptable and wouldn't get you ignored. Back when hiding building on the map was possible when you knew there was no way you could beat your opponent so you resort to the mind games (through trash talk) while hiding a tree in the woods. That kind of stuff motivated me and was totally long term benefiting because I have many online friends still and the nostalgic conversations I have with coworkers is great. So SC2 should be able to offer similar benefits for the gamers out there. | ||
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Jermstuddog
United States2231 Posts
On June 21 2013 00:46 SiroKO wrote: Small digression here, I don't want to derail this thread. + Show Spoiler + Ladder anxiety, procrastination, I always hear these reasons for not playing Starcraft. I've to say, one of the other big factor at least for me is that playing Starcraft 2 = lost time in the long-term. Unlike sports, playing instruments, studying/working, you do not actually benefits from playing Starcraft 2 other than acquiring a short-term skill which is not exactly rewarded and considered highly by society. Your view of SC2 is short-sighted, I find it incredibly funny that you compare it to things such as sports and playing instruments to prove that it's worthless. In my opinion, it is exactly the same as those. If you play it with a positive attitude, it changes the way you approach unfamiliar situations. You scouted a Terran going rax > gas then lost your scout. How do you handle the situation? You eliminate things you know he CAN'T be doing, then try to infer what he IS doing based on what information you have available in front of you. This small skill, which you should be practicing every single game of StarCraft helps with: interpersonal relationships, office politics, dealing with strangers, troubleshooting computer equipment, and countless other tasks the average person does on a daily basis. Games like BW changed the way I thought when I was younger. It made me a more competitive person, which I really needed, and helps me to see through the BS of daily life and pick out the bits of information that matters when dealing with hostile people. It gives me an edge on others in my career field because they don't see things quite as fast as I do based on the smallest bits of information. I play SC2 because I simply love playing the game. Experimenting with builds, making people rage because "Your race is so fucking stupid" etc etc etc. The whole act of the game is a fun and relaxing thing IMO, much like working out the tough part of a song on the piano. Does it matter at the end of the day? No. Am I a better person for having refined my play as much as I possibly can. I like to think so. In the smallest way, I am working on myself, not my game, and that's why I find the game incredibly fun. | ||
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GinDo
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DavoS
United States4605 Posts
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Vault Boy
Germany131 Posts
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thezanursic
5478 Posts
Got to diamond on NA ladder via only making reapers - and 3 marines by mistake (They got executed) | ||
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McRatyn
Poland901 Posts
For me there's this near narcotic need to win from time to time, i cannot just play the games to have fun cause the only really fun moment for me is the winning screen. When that does not happen for extended periods of time (i.e. when i started to play some BW since march) i become a rage machine and its not very nice. So i guess for me the motivation is: "Maybe this time i'll win" and i play again | ||
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scCassius
United States254 Posts
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dUTtrOACh
Canada2339 Posts
I'm guilty of chillin' in the menus between urges to play, but usually, it's because I'm watching Starcraft and online in case a friend logs in. Motivating myself to play is pretty easy as long as I have some smoke, some smokes and feel physically & mentally fit to play. | ||
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NexCa
Germany954 Posts
On May 09 2013 00:08 Sated wrote: Unranked is a glorious thing. I emphasise this | ||
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