[breadfan]

So at this very moment, I am in a form slump. I didn't play at all on Saturday as I was at ACL GC. I've been sleep deprived, which may be a factor, but last night I decided to play on the NA ladder as a bit of a warmup for a solid night of practice. I played one match and I was pretty much supply blocked every chance I got. That particular build I have my first drop in enemy base around 11:00, and last night, it was 15:00 and I didn't even have a medivac out. The Protoss I was playing proceeded to drop me then attack at my natural with his superior colossus-infused army and just obliterated me. I could have given my nanna the keyboard and told her to "do whatever" and she would have stood a better chance than I did. The whole game was just a train wreck.

So today, I've caught up on some rest, but I'm still sucking. Not as bad as yesterday, but I am definitely in a slump. So my question is, does anyone have anything they like to do when they are playing poorly? Do you wait it out and not play any games? Do you play only custom maps or team games? Do you just suck it up and ladder til you get over it?

[FaDeBadger]

I'll usually rage for a little bit at myself play some customs or jump on my mates na account that he doesn't use to take the pressure off.

[Apth]

Two things - first, a string of losses isn't necessarily a bad thing. Going through the replays of you playing badly will probably highlight what you need to work on to improve. Particular aspects of your gameplay that need improvement may not be as obvious to you while you're winning.

Second, if your current environment - how comfortable you are, how tired you are, what time of the day you're playing, etc - is producing a string of losses, you need to adjust your environment. Grab some caffeine and watch your replays, maybe go for a run, play in the dark or with music, etc etc.

Losing streaks are going to happen. Treat the games like you would any other - as a learning experience.

[AvPoker]

Take a break.

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	EveTechtron:	^
	Baldie:

[Meatex]

fapfapfapfapfapfap
dump
fapfapfapfap

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	ToRSpookToR:
	foxmeep:	are fapping while taking a dump?

[ToRVenom]

I am in the exact same boat . I usually play pretty decently for my level. however i didnt play much since the ACL and now i started playing today and have been playing absolutly terribly !.

[ToRSpookToR]

if you are in south Australia then it is probably to hot to play well tt, i usually go play something else and listen too Mozart its a nice relaxing change from yelling copious amounts of abuse at the computer. But it is different for everyone you eventually work out what is best for you.

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ToRPeek:

I don't think copious signifies how much abuse you hurl at your computer

[Zealo]

i play r2v2s when i get annoyed at my 1v1 awfulness

[Demisesodlu]

I play mineralz nothing is more relaxing than the easiest custom in the world.

[FSDarkNemesis]

Well, I have been suffering a form slump. From 1v1 Silver I dropped back to Bronze. Have been on a Losing streak and STILL without a win since Season 2. I hate 1v1s. I always fare best in team games.

[TADivinity]

Cheeky maz to release the stress

[VB_WhiplashJC]

Mirco tournament!

or watch some streams.

[ToRSpartaz]

I get like this often, but for me its more mentality then anything.

[ROOTPetraeus]

Originally Posted by Spartaz

I get like this often, but for me its more mentality then anything.

But you don't 1v1.... -.-

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ToRSpartaz:

FUUUUUUU PET ITS WHEN I DO

[TABjornbrandr]

I actually read the title as what to do during a dump.

For me, I will play as many games as I can whilst I feel shit and think over them in my head afterwards, trying to find a common theme (was I underdroning because I didn't feel safe, was my decision making poor, etc.) and then I think about it again before I go to bed.
The next day, I might watch a replay or two and then practice again to just hammer out what I did wrong. Just be ******* ballsy with droning and thinking steps out loud.

I dunno, I think the best thing to do is relax as much as possible, form coherent thoughts about why you're playing like a retard and then come up with your approach as to how you'll fix the holes that have appeared in your gameplay.

That and sleep!

[MooZfY]

Watch some replays from pros or watch pro streams

[Volition]

Hey Blitz

The problem with being in a "slump" is that there are a few assumptions. Our heads tend to associate winning with "playing well" and losing as "playing poorly". Sometimes, it is true. For example, you were late in a particular game - you werent playing your best in that particular game.

But most slumps revolve around the fact that you have lost games. Therefore, there seems to me to be 2 different kinds of slumps:-
1) times when you are playing poorly; and
2) times when you think you are playing poorly.

Determining which of these it is will actually be how you break out of the slump. The game is designed to give you that 50% win loss ratio - meaning for every stella day you have in which you go 6-0, there will be a day you go 0-6. the important thing is that you consider whether you are playing badly or judt htink you are. it may be that your MMR has raised over the last few days, and you are now facing harder opponents. In which case, you could be playing well, but still sucking more than your opponent.

That is actually the way think about it - we really do suck most of the time. and so do our opponents. whether you win or lose depends on whether you are worse than your opponent. Therefore - how "good" you are playing actually has little to do with your win/loss ratio in my opinion - more important is whether you suck less than your opponent.

So, check out some reps and see some stuff you could have done better. if it is a lot, you may be in a slump. if it is only a few things or a few choice decisions that cost you the game, chances are your opponent was just better in this game. If you are actually in a slump, work on your macro vs some AI. if you only think you are in a slump play a few more games - it will be ok.

glgl

EDIT - i hope you are still in a slump when we play in the SEACL

[ToRDeathsFang]

What i do when i'm pissed off at losing

1- Say vile things to my monitor using interesting adjectives and nouns
2- Do some push-ups/ weights
3- Fap (optional)
4- Watch South Park

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ROOTPetraeus:

holy shit those are good ideas

[wTlzq]

watch 1-2 episodes of "how i met your mother"

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MooZfY:

rofl nice :D

[Delraich]

If I am having a bad day, I usually just quit for the evening and just watch streams. It usually takes me a day to get over this and the next day I try and watch replays related to the matchup or map. By the 3rd day I am ready to ladder again.

Unfortuately, I lose a lot which means this "strategy" often means I don't ladder as much as I should which doesnt help my mechanics and might not be the best idea. Maybe watch those 2 replays, work out what went wrong and try and think of a possible solution for the next time.