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Kaitlin
Profile Joined December 2010
United States2958 Posts
May 09 2013 00:56 GMT
#81
I don't understand why you see a psychiatrist as a "last resort". You have a problem which you've decided to address by posting for advice from a bunch of gamers on TL.net, instead of a professional. Your decision making is flawed, and it's costing your health, well-being, and most importantly, Starcraft II losses.
FreedomMurder
Profile Joined November 2011
Canada200 Posts
May 09 2013 00:56 GMT
#82
1. When you lose, type gg and nothing else. Regardless of the strategy you faced, you lost for a reason.
2. If you feel pent up anger inside you after a loss, exercise, it will help release your anger.
3. Understand that you cannot control everything that happens in sc2. Sometimes you will be hard countered, sometimes you will not scout a cheese that needs to be scouted in order to stop. Sometimes your opponent is just more skilled than you.
4. Perhaps switch races or play unranked. Maybe playing the game more casually can reignite your passion for the game and you wont be mad when you lose.

If you feel like playing sc2 and the resulting rage is impacting your life/relationship in a negative way maybe it is time to take a lengthy break to regain perspective on your life.

I know when I get mad at something throwing/breaking things or swearing does nothing but get me more heated and angry. Try taking deep breaths, drinking water and listening to relaxing music instead of letting your rage control your actions.
(>$___$)> https://soundcloud.com/5m00th-j4zz <(-__$<)
NovemberstOrm
Profile Blog Joined September 2011
Canada16217 Posts
May 09 2013 00:57 GMT
#83
On May 09 2013 09:44 Corrosive wrote:
Show nested quote +
On May 09 2013 08:52 rANDY wrote:
Sounds like you should stop playing SC2, no game is worth this. Find another hobby that does not affect you so negatively.

just quoting this to say that this is absolutely the worst thing you can do. this doesn't help you deal with your anger and something later in your life could trigger more anger issues, and you still wont know how to deal with it.

yep you're just avoiding it.


anger is a normal human emotion you just need to learn how to control.
Moderatorlickypiddy
Zanzabarr
Profile Joined October 2010
Canada217 Posts
May 09 2013 01:03 GMT
#84
Is this a troll post or are you serious?

You seem pretty full of yourself outside of sc2, and can't come to terms with the fact that you aren't all that good at the game. Knowing that there are people like you out there raging this hilariously hard after losing at Sc2 makes the feeling of beating douches on ladder that much more sweet. Fueled by their rage.... sure probably not as severe as this, but still.
Lauriel
Profile Joined October 2012
United States108 Posts
May 09 2013 01:05 GMT
#85
On May 09 2013 10:03 Zanzabarr wrote:
Is this a troll post or are you serious?

You seem pretty full of yourself outside of sc2, and can't come to terms with the fact that you aren't all that good at the game. Knowing that there are people like you out there raging this hilariously hard after losing at Sc2 makes the feeling of beating douches on ladder that much more sweet. Fueled by their rage.... sure probably not as severe as this, but still.


Serious post. I'm actually not full of myself at all, so I'm sorry if you got that impression from something I said. I also don't think I'm good at SC2, because I'm fully aware that I'm not.
o29
Profile Joined November 2010
United States220 Posts
May 09 2013 01:07 GMT
#86
On May 09 2013 09:03 Canucklehead wrote:
You might have a split personality. Go and see a psychiatrist to get help. Take some pills and chill. Why you haffta be mad...it's only a game?


The amount of armchair psychology in this thread makes my head hurt.

I've struggled with a less severe version of this, and it is quite difficult at times to deal with. I've recently gotten a lot better, and the only thing I can attribute it to is that now I find myself looking at my losses more analytically and thus less emotionally. The strange thing is that this just happened over time after playing more games.

QXC's advice is pretty insightful as well.
ZenithM
Profile Joined February 2011
France15952 Posts
Last Edited: 2013-05-09 01:11:18
May 09 2013 01:08 GMT
#87
This thread pops out right at the same time as IdrA is losing his group in WCS :D

Edit: Wow if it's serious, it seems pretty damn serious. I think you should stop playing if that's the only thing that is making such an effect on you.
FreedomMurder
Profile Joined November 2011
Canada200 Posts
May 09 2013 01:08 GMT
#88
On May 09 2013 10:03 Zanzabarr wrote:
Is this a troll post or are you serious?

You seem pretty full of yourself outside of sc2, and can't come to terms with the fact that you aren't all that good at the game. Knowing that there are people like you out there raging this hilariously hard after losing at Sc2 makes the feeling of beating douches on ladder that much more sweet. Fueled by their rage.... sure probably not as severe as this, but still.


You make a post like this and then call other people douchebags o____O, classy.
(>$___$)> https://soundcloud.com/5m00th-j4zz <(-__$<)
rauk
Profile Blog Joined February 2009
United States2228 Posts
May 09 2013 01:10 GMT
#89
look, think of it this way. i don't know what kind of job you do, but most require the use of your hands. what are you going to do if you injure your hands and can't work anymore? when you become a masters student, how are you going to take notes, type papers or work in the lab? what if you crash into someone's car while rage driving? you want your insurance to take a hit? what happens if you kill them by accident?
Lauriel
Profile Joined October 2012
United States108 Posts
May 09 2013 01:12 GMT
#90
On May 09 2013 10:10 rauk wrote:
look, think of it this way. i don't know what kind of job you do, but most require the use of your hands. what are you going to do if you injure your hands and can't work anymore? when you become a masters student, how are you going to take notes, type papers or work in the lab? what if you crash into someone's car while rage driving? you want your insurance to take a hit? what happens if you kill them by accident?


It's exactly these things that prompted me to make a post. However, when someone is in a fit of rage, logic doesn't play into the equation much.
Lauriel
Profile Joined October 2012
United States108 Posts
May 09 2013 01:13 GMT
#91
On May 09 2013 10:07 o29 wrote:
Show nested quote +
On May 09 2013 09:03 Canucklehead wrote:
You might have a split personality. Go and see a psychiatrist to get help. Take some pills and chill. Why you haffta be mad...it's only a game?


The amount of armchair psychology in this thread makes my head hurt.

I've struggled with a less severe version of this, and it is quite difficult at times to deal with. I've recently gotten a lot better, and the only thing I can attribute it to is that now I find myself looking at my losses more analytically and thus less emotionally. The strange thing is that this just happened over time after playing more games.

QXC's advice is pretty insightful as well.


I feel pretty confident I don't have a split personality.

Analytical approach mixed with exercise is something I think has promise.
ZenithM
Profile Joined February 2011
France15952 Posts
Last Edited: 2013-05-09 01:35:18
May 09 2013 01:18 GMT
#92
What if you considered that everyone you played is just an AI? That's what I do and that works very well. The only thing I type is "gg" when I lose, before quitting the game, but aside from that I'm not even paying attention to what is said in the chat, so I can't really remember that I'm playing another dude.
Do you feel the need to compete with another human being? Or would losing to an AI (even a very strong one :D) make you feel like breaking stuff as well?

Also, it's probably the only thing in your life when you can see yourself literally "lose", but in fact there are plenty of situations where we lose IRL, even if it's not obvious, and inconsequent (as it is in a video game, really). Of course that won't make you feel better, but at least don't tell you that the only thing you lose at is Starcraft. You probably lose a lot (even just if it's just lost opportunities) but you still live a happy life.

Edit: Also, did you try team games? At least you share your wins and your losses with your partner, so you can talk about it, laugh about it, and try to improve together.
Little-Chimp
Profile Joined February 2008
Canada948 Posts
May 09 2013 01:19 GMT
#93
Hey buddy, sounds like you don't know how to control your anger. Many guys have this problem.
Few anger specific things you can do is hold your breath or take deep breaths and count to ten, don't slam shit and try to calm down. Like Day 9's momma said, it's literally just chemicals in the pit of your stomach, it's not the end of the world and the more you think breaking shit is appropriate the more you will do it.

Secondly, try and focus on having fun and getting better, not necessarily winning. Try to gg after every loss, because every loss is a lesson, whether it's how to stop a cheesy strategy or a hole in your build.
sUgArMaNiAc
Profile Joined March 2013
Australia110 Posts
May 09 2013 01:23 GMT
#94
Sleep more. That's it. I was finding myself going on losing streaks of 7+ games and getting pissed towards the end off the night. Got demoted into masters once and absolutely dropped my shit. After getting promoted again I made a rule that if I lose 4 games in a row ill either have a break or if at night ill just goto sleep. But if you're not tired maybe you should just stop playing or try to get better gamesense, if you're losing to BS you should realise that you need to be more proactive on the map. Know what's coming
No luck catching those swans then?
WombaT
Profile Blog Joined May 2010
Northern Ireland25053 Posts
May 09 2013 01:25 GMT
#95
On May 09 2013 10:07 o29 wrote:
Show nested quote +
On May 09 2013 09:03 Canucklehead wrote:
You might have a split personality. Go and see a psychiatrist to get help. Take some pills and chill. Why you haffta be mad...it's only a game?


The amount of armchair psychology in this thread makes my head hurt.

I've struggled with a less severe version of this, and it is quite difficult at times to deal with. I've recently gotten a lot better, and the only thing I can attribute it to is that now I find myself looking at my losses more analytically and thus less emotionally. The strange thing is that this just happened over time after playing more games.

QXC's advice is pretty insightful as well.

What do you expect? Professional psychology? It's TeamLiquid ffs.

Go to some kind of professional. I don't really see why you posted this thread if you were just going to disregard this rather important step. What's with the reticence on that front?
'You'll always be the cuddly marsupial of my heart, despite the inherent flaws of your ancestry' - Squat
Leatworms
Profile Joined August 2010
United States3 Posts
May 09 2013 01:28 GMT
#96
If it takes a couple games lost to set you off, take a break after losing once. You have to avoid that which triggers you.Also, figure out what else you can do to participate in the e-sports world and only play once in awhile. My cousin goes through this same type of thing. He's broken his hand a couple times actually and there's no longer any chairs in his apartment (kinda lolzy on that one).

Lauriel
Profile Joined October 2012
United States108 Posts
May 09 2013 01:32 GMT
#97
On May 09 2013 10:25 Wombat_NI wrote:
Show nested quote +
On May 09 2013 10:07 o29 wrote:
On May 09 2013 09:03 Canucklehead wrote:
You might have a split personality. Go and see a psychiatrist to get help. Take some pills and chill. Why you haffta be mad...it's only a game?


The amount of armchair psychology in this thread makes my head hurt.

I've struggled with a less severe version of this, and it is quite difficult at times to deal with. I've recently gotten a lot better, and the only thing I can attribute it to is that now I find myself looking at my losses more analytically and thus less emotionally. The strange thing is that this just happened over time after playing more games.

QXC's advice is pretty insightful as well.

What do you expect? Professional psychology? It's TeamLiquid ffs.

Go to some kind of professional. I don't really see why you posted this thread if you were just going to disregard this rather important step. What's with the reticence on that front?


Mostly the time and money involved, in addition to the fact that I generally like to try to solve problems on my own if I can help it.

I know there's irony in that previous statement considering this thread, but I looked at this as more of a way to collect ideas from other gamers who may have encountered this kind of thing.
mrtomjones
Profile Joined April 2011
Canada4020 Posts
May 09 2013 01:35 GMT
#98
Grow up is my simple advice. Stop playing whatever modes are pissing you off. I find team games much less frustrating and I try to play with friends or people I have met on the game. It is more fun to me and less stressful. Either way if you cant stop raging you shouldnt be playing.
WombaT
Profile Blog Joined May 2010
Northern Ireland25053 Posts
May 09 2013 01:38 GMT
#99
On May 09 2013 10:32 Lauriel wrote:
Show nested quote +
On May 09 2013 10:25 Wombat_NI wrote:
On May 09 2013 10:07 o29 wrote:
On May 09 2013 09:03 Canucklehead wrote:
You might have a split personality. Go and see a psychiatrist to get help. Take some pills and chill. Why you haffta be mad...it's only a game?


The amount of armchair psychology in this thread makes my head hurt.

I've struggled with a less severe version of this, and it is quite difficult at times to deal with. I've recently gotten a lot better, and the only thing I can attribute it to is that now I find myself looking at my losses more analytically and thus less emotionally. The strange thing is that this just happened over time after playing more games.

QXC's advice is pretty insightful as well.

What do you expect? Professional psychology? It's TeamLiquid ffs.

Go to some kind of professional. I don't really see why you posted this thread if you were just going to disregard this rather important step. What's with the reticence on that front?


Mostly the time and money involved, in addition to the fact that I generally like to try to solve problems on my own if I can help it.

I know there's irony in that previous statement considering this thread, but I looked at this as more of a way to collect ideas from other gamers who may have encountered this kind of thing.

Not I get that, but a common response is 'seek professional advice as we aren't really qualified'.

There's a lot of good advice here doubtless, but there's also a lot of it to sift through, different approaches to go for etc. If you value your time as equivalent to your money, it might be better to cut through a trial/error process of seeing what works for you, and get some more qualified advice
'You'll always be the cuddly marsupial of my heart, despite the inherent flaws of your ancestry' - Squat
Nachtwind
Profile Joined June 2011
Germany1130 Posts
Last Edited: 2013-05-09 01:40:24
May 09 2013 01:39 GMT
#100
most interesting question is

do you know why you´re raging aka what you think and feel and why, in the moment you lose versus a cheese for example

if you can answere this to yourself you´re able to find a solution for yourself
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