Nerves when laddering
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Joroth
United States318 Posts
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skirmisheR
Sweden451 Posts
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Goliathsorrow
Italy317 Posts
Sometimes it go away by practicing a lot (aka playing a lot). Also, you could describe in which situation you actually get nervous because, for example, I get very nervous when I see that something is not right (like I scout enemy's base and see no raxs...) and I start panicking a LOT but normally I'm alright. Try to accept it thought because it's probably something that you won't shake easily off you, just take a look at dreamhack where some of the players were under such pressure that they started to do really bad mistakes and missclicks... | ||
Joroth
United States318 Posts
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thisblindman
Philippines50 Posts
But hey, win or lose it isn't going to affect your real life in any way, so I think to myself might as well push the Find Match button and enjoy the game you paid hard cash for. And what skirmisher said. | ||
faulty
Canada204 Posts
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Rainofpain
United States125 Posts
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SteveNick
United States304 Posts
I used to have a similiar mental block, when I was high plat/low diamond, I was winning a lot of games, and I was afraid of playing good players and losing. I'm 2200 diamond and this doesn't really bother me anymore, becaue I'm confident in my playstyle, my builds, and I've both won and lost enough games that it doesn't phase me anymore. | ||
prakkus
13 Posts
-Choya talks to himself while he plays. This can help to calm you down and you can also use it to remind yourself to do things. Recite the probes and pylons mantra or something. -I think it was Huk who mentioned that he often showers a lot in order to keep himself calm. A nice relaxing bath/shower can really help you out if you're frustrated or to calm you down before a game. -Try to regulate your breathing and your movements. Having the sort of control to let you overcome the nerves is one of the great life skills you can learn from starcraft. -Meditation is good if you're into it. There's some audio files around that can put you into a meditative state, and there's also other methods you can practice. If you're open-minded, it might help. Try to hold onto the post meditative serenity for as long as you can while you play. -Use that energy. I'm no doctor, but I'm pretty sure you're shaking because you're actually getting an adrenaline rush. Your body has way too much energy, so try to expend it. A lot of pros do it by spamming like mad, click a ton and get that APM up to shoot off the excess energy. Day9 likes to suggest twisting a towel really hard if you're frustrated or need to release some of the adrenaline. Just try to remind yourself why you're playing. You're trying to have fun, don't worry about winning. Nothing happens if you lose, nothing happens if you win. The points are meaningless, just ignore them. Once you can get your mind to realize that starcraft isn't actually something that it has to worry about, it won't shoot adrenaline through you ever time you click the 'find match' button. | ||
Widar
Sweden261 Posts
Just ladder till you stop caring. | ||
ste0731
United Kingdom435 Posts
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JustinHit
United States196 Posts
On December 05 2010 21:27 ste0731 wrote: Ladder will be reset soon, so just take the nextmonth to improve your gameplay and don't care about winning/losing. Then when ladders reset, you'll be super confident, enter the ladder and get a really good points/rank and be much better than where you would be if u played 1 game a day due to being scared. Ur MMR and Points will still be there. Just ur stats will reset. | ||
arioch
England403 Posts
On December 05 2010 21:25 Widar wrote: My advice is a bit simpler. Just ladder till you stop caring. This is the only answer really - everyone had this to start with but to be honest you just need to play more. It's just a game - you should try and thrive on the excitement and adrenaline you get from play rather than let it effect the way you are playing. Try and use the nervous energy to make you play better. | ||
hkGuY
Germany10 Posts
The sad thing is... I already know the solution to my problem but just can't pull it through. Day9 I think mentioned it in one of his shows. Laddering is nothing else but practice. And in practice it doesn't matter if you win or lose, as long as you learn from it. Embrace the lose and take it as something educational. It sounds so simple put down on paper... it's the hard part to really pull it through because your ego fears the loss. Turn off you ego and you should be fine... I guess. I couldn’t do it thus far. | ||
Parra
United States152 Posts
All jokes aside, try practicing a couple build orders in custom games until you can do them blind folded. Knowing what your plan is and what you need to do will help calm your nerves. Also when I play a better player I tend to burn scans on my opponents army and base which causes me to feel more confident in what to build, when to attack etc. So keeping an eye on your opponent whether it be observer, nearby overlord placements or straight up worker scouting, it helps to know where and what the hell he is up does help a bit. | ||
Rickf30
United Kingdom6 Posts
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SteveNick
United States304 Posts
On December 05 2010 23:57 hkGuY wrote: I have the same problem. Since I hit Diamond I'm afraid to ladder because I fear I could drop back to Platinum. I have no problem playing customs with training partners, be it friends or practice mates from the tl boards. The sad thing is... I already know the solution to my problem but just can't pull it through. Day9 I think mentioned it in one of his shows. Laddering is nothing else but practice. And in practice it doesn't matter if you win or lose, as long as you learn from it. Embrace the lose and take it as something educational. It sounds so simple put down on paper... it's the hard part to really pull it through because your ego fears the loss. Turn off you ego and you should be fine... I guess. I couldn’t do it thus far. Let me tell you that you have almost no chance of dropping from Diamond to Platinum after you hit platinum. The system doesn't just promote people willy-nilly. You have to be able to do at least halfway decent against diamond players on a regular basis before it will promote you. | ||
k43r
Poland112 Posts
I was playing normally, but then i decided i want to be better player. So i stopped playing when it was late night, when i was after alcohol. Then i played only when i was in best possible mood, withouth any interferences without music, unnecessary sounds, on lower graphic etc. etc. And then i had weekened brake, and couldn't come back, it was sad to see my rank going down :< If you are nervous or game infuences your mood, then there is only one thing you can do - grow up, and don't let things like this have any impact on you. | ||
Darthturtle
United States718 Posts
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Musketeer
142 Posts
From someone who has a substantial experiences in performing arts (ie the nerve-racking experience of standing on stage in front of lots of people and performing), there's only one thing you can do; don't give yourself any chance to feel nervous. This means you shouldn't even be telling yourself to stay calm. You shouldn't do anything that acknowledges that you are nervous. Instead, you need to learn to focus properly. If you learn to focus well enough, you can focus so hard that it's impossible to feel nervous. When all your mental energy is spent on the act of completing a task, you do not have any resources remaining to feel anything. Since being nervous is more of a habit than it is a reasonable response, it is necessary to stop feeding it the habit by; you must refuse to acknowledge it's presence. This is what (many) competitive musicians do, and it works. You don't need drugs or anything silly like that. By the way, don't eat so much sugar. | ||
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