[ToRVenom]

Good evening all!

Venom here again. Yet another post about what needs to be done .
I wanna know what everyone does when u go on one of these massive downs.
Just today i went through one of these. A Massive 10-12 game lose streak losing like 70-120 points on the ladder. going from rank 2 to rank 11. .
So what do you do when u go on one of these slumps.

Is the answer to just keep hitting the find match button or what?
Let me know .
Also anyone if you are able to possible look over some of my replays. let me know where i can improve that would also be a great help.


Thanks all .
Venom

[Flamga]

Take a break man and play some customs where there is no pressure. You dont have to ladder you can always just have friendlies to focus on improving.

I would suggest taking a break, just do customs and then get back on ladder when you feel comfortable again.

[iVnStinger]

A few of the posts here are really good
http://www.sc2sea.com/showthread.php...ighlight=slump

[Mox]

I've found theres a couple of ways of going about it. I think its a matter of finding what works for you, because everyone is different.

1. One way of going about it is to keep hitting the find match button. Try to stay confident, look at your replays of your games as you finish playing them, be critical, examine exactly what you did wrong and try not to make the same mistake again. Eventually you start to win again and get some confidence back (or at least thats the theory!)

2. Another option is as Flamga said, play customs! Play with friends! Practice with people in PRACBUD or something. Just play without caring whether you win or lose, focus on what you're doing, and where you are struggling and work at trying to iron out your flaws. Or, if youre playing customs just enjoy it! Play them for fun, because at the end of the day SC2 is a game after all

3. The other option, and my preferred choice, stop playing. Be it for a couple hours, a day, or a few! Whatever suits you. Go outside get some fresh air, maybe watch some tv, read a book, catch up with friends just do something to take your mind off it! Then come back in a few hours/days and start smashing some more nerd brains!

At the end of the day, its a game and its supposed to be fun! So try to enjoy it Hope this helps!

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mGGNemesis:

[TABottles]

I played you today I think! We had a conversation about sc2sea? And you won? Gratz it wasn't all bad

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TADivinity:

YOU TOOK MY POST SPOT DAMNIT

[TADivinity]

I've found there's a couple of ways of going about it. I think its a matter of finding what works for you, because everyone is different.

1. Fap

2. Fap

3. Fap some more

At the end of the day, you can turn it into a game, and it is fun! So try to enjoy it This will definitely get you out of any 'low'


Youre welcome.

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	TABottles:	Here you can have some rep instead!
	TAScarecrow:	Some upbeat porn usually does the trick
	Flamga:	Nothing an arm workout wont fix!!
	MazEi:	;)

[syfMiley]

Originally Posted by TADivinity

I've found there's a couple of ways of going about it. I think its a matter of finding what works for you, because everyone is different.

1. Fap

2. Fap

3. Fap some more

At the end of the day, you can turn it into a game, and it is fun! So try to enjoy it This will definitely get you out of any 'low'


Youre welcome.

That's how I got to my low in the first place.

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TABottles:

[Bash]

Originally Posted by TAMiLes

That's how I got to my low in the first place.

Then only fap when you win, might as well reward yourself. NO PRESSURE.

[breadfan]

Originally Posted by TAMiLes

That's how I got to my low in the first place.

But but... How were you ever not in a low?

[syfMiley]

Originally Posted by breadfan

But but... How were you ever not in a low?

Before I hit puberty my friend.

[ToRVenom]

Originally Posted by TABottles

I played you today I think! We had a conversation about sc2sea? And you won? Gratz it wasn't all bad

Yea i did man

[aLtShortizz]

U just log off, go do something else that u enjoy and try another day.

Very common for me to lose 10 games and then come back later to win the next 10.

[ToRVenom]

Only problem is i dont want to hop off for a few days cause i really want to get promoted and improve.

[Sturok]

Spend a couple of games training a friend who is in a lower league? i am a low league player so i don't have the same experience as you.. but cementing memory and learning in any area works better if you teach it to someone else..
Since you seem to be goal driven person...set a goal with your friend and when you achieve it (or they do).. back onto the ladder?? play the game you love but in a different way for a couple of days...

[aLtShortizz]

Originally Posted by venom2142

Only problem is i dont want to hop off for a few days cause i really want to get promoted and improve.

Actually, that IS the problem.

Ur so intent on getting promoted, u kept on playing even though u know ur not playing well/up to ur standard. Its a common mistake that we all make.

[Jaywalk]

if u lose ten todays not your day, i would stop laddering if i lost 3 in a row. it takes me quite a long time to play each game though because if i lose i spend a long time going through the replay and updating my spreadsheet.

sometimes i lose a few games and just stop playing, come back another time and everything clicks way better. if u wanna play more just for fun or to get better play customs.

[TABottles]

You could hit me up again Venom - I had a bad day today too and i'm so horny for platinum. We added each other and I think because our game was semi- kinda good we could benefit from practicing and theory crafting as good gold league players should

[FvRelimzkE]

I have lost 15 games in a row before.
After breaking numerous items within reach, I just left the game for a while. I didn't play for a day or two, came back and looked at every single loss's replay. I got a friend to have a look as well so I had two perspectives of what I was doing wrong. After that I decided to fix each one of those problems individually until they became a habit. During this "fixing" stage I was doing about 4 wins for every 10 games. But after the "fixing" stage I started to win considerably more and got promoted quickly after.

So take a break, check what your biggest problems are and focus on them one by one. Another idea is once you break out of your slump, go back and compare what you're doing now to what you were doing before in order to see how you really have progressed.

[Celldweller]

watch replays, vods just have a break, you are just on a tilt

[Flaunt]

we're monkeys flying around the universe on an organic spaceship. don't take anything too srsly and just focus to improve.