[ToRPandarine]

Ever had that feeling where you know your opponent is so much better than you and you literally fall apart? And soon after, your still in pieces, unable put yourself together again?

eg. I was up against MaFia in the #31 CO. You can imagine my reaction when I saw his name with mine in the brackets. At first I was all FML. Once I got in-game I was actually thinking of winning. That is, until I slipped up. And slowly, my mind rattled me to bits. By the end of the game, I was utterly demoralised and devastated.

Fast forward and I try to play some ladder games. I was sluggish and unable to execute my usual builds. Easy wins became hard losses. Sure, I didn't drop too far down but the fear of being placed back in Bronze scares me.

I'm not asking how to deal with nerves here. I'm wondering have you ever had this kind of mindset after losing to a player of greater play?