Lakai
Joined: Mar 28, 2020
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Jan 30, 2025 - 17:09 |
 
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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
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koadah
Joined: Mar 30, 2005
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Jan 30, 2025 - 17:33 |
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RDaneel
Joined: Feb 24, 2023
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Jan 30, 2025 - 17:44 |
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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
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Jan 30, 2025 - 17:54 |
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ArrestedDevelopment
Joined: Sep 14, 2015
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Jan 31, 2025 - 14:41 |
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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
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Jan 31, 2025 - 19:08 |
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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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Nightbird
Joined: Aug 02, 2003
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Feb 01, 2025 - 01:00 |
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I'm not understanding your post, in your last 20 games your record is 9/1/10.
Where is the 20 games losing streak??? |
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Drrek
Joined: Jul 23, 2012
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Feb 01, 2025 - 01:36 |
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| Nightbird wrote: | I'm not understanding your post, in your last 20 games your record is 9/1/10.
Where is the 20 games losing streak??? |
As a coach gets better at the game they get used to winning more often than they lose. When that happens, a normal set of games of being closer to 50% feels like a massive losing streak, even when it isn't. Especially if some of the losses come with very bad dice, or against much less experienced coaches.
And to be fair, it can be below average for that coach. But it is also well within the tolerances of normal variance. |
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Nightbird
Joined: Aug 02, 2003
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Feb 01, 2025 - 02:28 |
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| Drrek wrote: | | Nightbird wrote: | I'm not understanding your post, in your last 20 games your record is 9/1/10.
Where is the 20 games losing streak??? |
As a coach gets better at the game they get used to winning more often than they lose. When that happens, a normal set of games of being closer to 50% feels like a massive losing streak, even when it isn't. Especially if some of the losses come with very bad dice, or against much less experienced coaches.
And to be fair, it can be below average for that coach. But it is also well within the tolerances of normal variance. |
Title says 'dealing with a massive losing streak"
| lakai wrote: | | I think I am suffering a very bad luck streak, lossing almost 20 matches in a row is quite desperating. |
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Drrek
Joined: Jul 23, 2012
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Feb 01, 2025 - 03:34 |
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I wasn't saying they were right in what they were saying or that you were wrong.
I was trying to provide context for why they are probably feeling the way they are. |
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Lakai
Joined: Mar 28, 2020
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Feb 01, 2025 - 10:34 |
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| Nightbird wrote: | I'm not understanding your post, in your last 20 games your record is 9/1/10.
Where is the 20 games losing streak??? |
You have to count tabletop ganes as well, It went the same way, when I wrote this I was not taking exclusively about FUMBBL |
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koadah
Joined: Mar 30, 2005
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Feb 01, 2025 - 12:11 |
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| Lakai wrote: | | Nightbird wrote: | I'm not understanding your post, in your last 20 games your record is 9/1/10.
Where is the 20 games losing streak??? |
You have to count tabletop ganes as well, It went the same way, when I wrote this I was not taking exclusively about FUMBBL |
You have 2 fumbbl wins on 26/01/2025. Another on the 24th. Another on the 23rd.
If you have lost 20 straight games since then, you are probably playing too much blood bowl
My rule is, if you lose two straight games in a day, don't play a third unless you really enjoyed playing the first two.
If you are unhappy about the first two you may be tilted which will make it more likely that you will lose the third. And so on, down the spiral.
We can't see your TT games but on Fumbbl you seem to be doing OK. Especially when you use strong teams.
Try to have fun and remember that it is only a game. |
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DoctorMidnight
Joined: Jul 07, 2022
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Feb 01, 2025 - 12:19 |
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| koadah wrote: | My rule is, if you lose two straight games in a day, don't play a third unless you really enjoyed playing the first two.
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Words of wisdom, trust me. |
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Sp00keh
Joined: Dec 06, 2011
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Feb 01, 2025 - 13:55 |
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Yea. I've been tilted recently, and playing badly.
It's probably to do with playing too much / the wrong mindset / going into games feeling annoyed from the last loss, all that
Making dumb mistakes and then feeling like I am getting worse at the game is horrible
And I'm finding myself moaning in chat (more than normal) which probably just makes it worse |
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Nightbird
Joined: Aug 02, 2003
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Feb 01, 2025 - 14:40 |
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| Lakai wrote: | | Nightbird wrote: | I'm not understanding your post, in your last 20 games your record is 9/1/10.
Where is the 20 games losing streak??? |
You have to count tabletop ganes as well, It went the same way, when I wrote this I was not taking exclusively about FUMBBL |
Fair enough then. I hadn't considered that. From what I saw it was, what I'd consider, a record of 9/1/10 is an average FUMBBL experience in 20 games.
Take a break from playing where you can, as maybe you are in some leagues & the like. Breaks are ALWAYS necessary when playing BB & having a bad experience. |
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