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FsDronesInJail · Tue, 16th-Oct-2012, 5:47 PM

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Originally Posted by NvPinder

just to add, if you're getting tired of the slow learning curve by the time you hit low masters, you're only going to get more and more bored as you progress.

Yep yep, I realised haha
I definitely should take a new approach to the game, not an 'I need to get better to go MLG' approach.

FsDronesInJail · Tue, 16th-Oct-2012, 5:49 PM

@Flux - Yea definitely once I get back I'll be sure to get some slugs to watch replays and all that good stuff
@BenAD - Lol we have enough protoss in the FS I will definitely play protoss for funsies

FSBenAD · Tue, 16th-Oct-2012, 6:27 PM

Yeah I meant for fun, you have a swarm to lead

And dont make me challenge you to a TvT best of 5... :P

ETL.Branno · Tue, 16th-Oct-2012, 7:43 PM

dont be so quick to take a break, every time i have taken a break i always regret it because when i start to play again i know how much i could have improved in the time i wasn't playing and you also have to get back to the skill level you once were not to mention the skill level of each league is constantly raising so you might not be masters when you get back.

you could try to find motivation somehow or if you do take a break try to play some sc2 each day or 2 even if its just team games or something more relaxed than 1v1.

OSPixel · Wed, 17th-Oct-2012, 1:39 AM

Yes Drones, you need a break. take a few months off, allow me to get better then you! hahaha :P

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FS.Kezz:

Says the top 20 GM :P

FS.Kezz · Wed, 17th-Oct-2012, 7:41 AM

If you're into it you could buy a new account and play Terran (or Protoss, if you absolutely must) and learn some more about the game through the eyes of another race. That way you'll get to have fun again in the lower leagues and you won't have to take any of it seriously.

FvRelimzkE · Wed, 17th-Oct-2012, 9:39 AM

Yeah dude just take a break. Play some other games like LoL, DotA, maybe some CS or anything really. After a while I found you start watching streams again and want to play "like them"

As soon as it becomes a chore to ladder, it's time to take a break.

ZizLah · Wed, 17th-Oct-2012, 10:46 AM

i recommend torchlight 2.

******* amazing game

FsDronesInJail · Wed, 17th-Oct-2012, 11:35 AM

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Originally Posted by ZizLah

i recommend torchlight 2.

******* amazing game

Dunno about that but I am definitely looking forward to HALO 4

crAzerk · Wed, 17th-Oct-2012, 11:39 AM

Hey, pretty uncanny that you posted this because I was in the exact same situation as you. That was over a year ago I think.

I played Zerg

as my main, was in

and decided to make a push for

and made a series of blogs about it, hit Masters

league...

and then I was like, ok, now what?

I knew I wouldn't be able to invest the amount of time I would need to invest to push for GM (uni is a bitch, especially when you're from an Asian uni), so that was out of the picture. I was content sitting in Masters league, just displaying my big star. But then what? The game became dull when you have nothing to look forward to.

Then I began playing off-races. I played Protoss and Terran on my friend's account in BSG, and was losing to gold leaguers. I played more. I tried to improve more. I think I improved to the point where my off-races were at least plat level, perhaps Diamond.

Then due to a combination of being bored and real-life circumstances, I played less and less SC2 until I stopped playing eventually. That was about 6 months ago I think. I took a break from SC2.

--

Fastforward to 2 months ago. I began to check back into SC2SEA more. I began to watch some streams. Eventually, I purchased a copy of a game from this site (I didn't have my old account anymore, long story) and started playing again.

Right now, I play my main race

on SEA, and play Random on NA. It keeps things fresh and interesting. When I came back to the game I was nowhere near the Masters league standard I was before, and had to learn from scratch again.

Today, I just hit Diamond again on SEA (I got Diamond pretty fast on NA for some reason), and I'm enjoying the game more than before. I played 20+ games yesterday, which is pretty high considering I used to play 5 ladder games or so before feeling mentally tired. I think I had a mentality change as well - it wasn't about chasing that rank, that league anymore. I just wanted to improve as a player in my different matchups, and challenge myself. Promotions will come, but if they don't, I'm fine. I'm enjoying playing the game again.

TLDR - Try playing off-races until you get too bored to even do that, then take a break, and come back in the future.

Hunter999 · Wed, 17th-Oct-2012, 1:28 PM

Take a break, play other game (diablo 3, first person shooter, or watch some pro gamer games)

It'll build your interest back in no time.

YourFather · Fri, 26th-Oct-2012, 10:58 PM

Happened to me before, but I got bored not because I felt I am at the peak but I feel I do not improve fast enough...

I switched to playing 3v3s and 4v4s with my friends and it was awesome! Now I am back to 1v1s haha..

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ToRZooS:

(I played you last night 1v1 ladder, was good! :o) )