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Lakai



Joined: Mar 28, 2020

Post   Posted: Jan 30, 2025 - 17:09 Reply with quote Back to top

Hi there, above all, sorry if the title of this post made you think I was writing a guide or a list of tips to deal with such a thing; I am looking for help instead, since I think I am suffering a very bad luck streak, lossing almost 20 matches in a row is quite desperating. At this point I feel hopeless because in every single match happened me the same: dices were average or fairly below, but when I had to perform a crucial roll such a dodge (even rerolling using Dodge skill) or a block it was always failed, turning the match in my opponents favor, who succeeded every single roll afterwards.

So now I feel dissapointed with the game at the point I seriously think about giving Up or at least stop playing for a while, In the previous days Inhabe to recognize I played more than usual, playing 2-4 matches per day, so maybe am I overloaded? I don't now what to think. If there IS somebody here who was or is on the same situation, please, tell me how did you manage the situation, thanks in advice to everybody who reads this.
See you around

Cheers

Lakai
koadah



Joined: Mar 30, 2005

Post   Posted: Jan 30, 2025 - 17:33 Reply with quote Back to top

Where did you lose those matches?

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RDaneel



Joined: Feb 24, 2023

Post   Posted: Jan 30, 2025 - 17:44 Reply with quote Back to top

when you are in a very bad period of bad games in a row, first is to stop playing for a while. And take some rest (especially mental)

This game if taken too seriously leads to burnout.

Then you have to figure out if this bad experience is just a bad luck (i.e., a bad streak that can happen) or if you are playing by committing some repeated “small” mistakes that in the long run cause the snowball effect.

I was in a similar situation i think a couple of months ago and then i realized i was repeating some critical errors.

Personally, I recommend that you seek help from an experienced coach to make an assessment of a game in which you think you were particularly unlucky and maybe instead discover that you put your own spin on it by playing some moves critically. Post an help inside L145 in discord , usually some experienced coach will dispense advices.


Otherwise you can also consider some coaching classes with some experienced coaches. But they are usually for a fee. It depends on how obsessed you are with this situation.

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Sp00keh



Joined: Dec 06, 2011

Post   Posted: Jan 30, 2025 - 17:54 Reply with quote Back to top

Have a look on this thread for the same topic https://fumbbl.com/index.php?name=PNphpBB2&file=viewtopic&t=33089
ArrestedDevelopment



Joined: Sep 14, 2015

Post   Posted: Jan 31, 2025 - 14:41 Reply with quote Back to top

Your last page of matches here is literally 70% using stunty teams. With some Khemri and chaos teams thrown in.

While it's very possible to post strong records with them, they are races that will very frequently endure scenarios where your opponent, the match, or yourself have forced sequences or rolls that can flip the entire game. While this is generically true of any roster in blood bowl, stunties are very much reliant on things going well, and don't really have a strong basis to endure poor rolls or errors. They are stressful to use competitively as they are not designed to win (even if some rosters can be very capable of doing so).

But on top of all of this, Blood Bowl is very much a game where after a certain point, the most important factor is mentality. Your mental game will affect every single assessment, decision and review you make. I would highly suggest taking a step back, being kind to yourself and assessing with compassion.
Generic advice: Try not to play when you are already obviously stressed (whether due to the last game or due to life), take on adequate water, food etc before you play, and don't play when short on sleep. If other things are on your mind, only play if you are able to separate real life issues from the game you are about to play (not everyone can compartmentalise). Don't ruminate on the games you have previously played, and review them cleanly, clearly with purpose if that is your normal procedure.

When you both play and review - ignore dice completely and focus on whether the sequence you elected to play was the correct call for the scenario: if it was, do not beat yourself up if the rolls did not support it, over time taking the correct route is more important than that one singular event.

Having scanned Sp00keh's threads those are good reads (just stick to his posts and not the ensuing derails). You can learn a lot about BB from Poker -> the mindset and mental strengths needed are similar, and in both games you really have a cap on how successful you can be even with strong innate talent if you cannot observe with a strong mental approach.

But step one is don't beat yourself up.

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ThierryM



Joined: Mar 27, 2015

Post   Posted: Jan 31, 2025 - 19:08 Reply with quote Back to top

I can relate to your situation.
I am a very average coach but I play for FUN. That shall remain your focus : enjoy the game first. It's your leisure time, it shall not become a burden.
My personnal moto : My life does not depend on my pixels (even though I love some of them a lot...).

I try and play "the hard way", using lower tiers rosters, meme teams and so on as long I feel that I'll enjoy the time I spend with those teams. Plus, playing with a handicap helps me focus a bit more on my decisions. What worked for me might work for you maybe.
The results are getting slowly better. I even had a winning streak lately (and that was scary as I didn't know when it was gonna end and was expecting a painfull stop).

Another thing to be aware of is that the general level of coaches on Fumbbl is quite high as a lot of them are seasonned veterans.

I hope that what worked for me over the years might help you overcome those bad feelings you are experiencing lately.

Stick with it, enjoy it and see you on the pitch !

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