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Title: How to stay calm during a (cRPG) gaming session?
Post by: Christo on February 05, 2012, 04:36:58 am
Funny how I ask this, because in real life, I am a laid back, calm person, who hates raising his voice most of the time.

But I'm noticing that this coolness is kinda disappearing in my gaming personality. I try to be nice, or anything, but I get overloaded with all the "cheap" deaths, and stuff like that. It's ironic because this wouldn't happen a year ago or two. It's a recent thing.
(Happens at other games too, not just cRPG, sadly.)

I think of it as an illness, that needs to be cured somehow. I never was the guy who smashed keyboards, or yelled out loud of anger, and I'm not in a bad stage like that. It's just that I quickly reach for the chat, to talk bullshit I even regret about 20seconds after, and it makes me look foolish. Of course this leads to even more mistakes, that lead to even more stupid talk. It's a cycle of madness.
I'm sure people here can confirm me doing this.  :lol:

What do you think, how could I get back on track again? I know how annoying this can be to others, and It's kinda shameful, and retarded to do this. Yet, I prone to do it way too often these days.

And no, I'm not drunk.
Title: Re: How to stay calm during a (cRPG) gaming session?
Post by: Tears of Destiny on February 05, 2012, 04:41:46 am
I make sure I only play with friends on TeamSpeak, even though my performance suffers drastically because I spend more time talking and laughing then playing, it makes me stay calm and happy.
Title: Re: How to stay calm during a (cRPG) gaming session?
Post by: Araxiel on February 05, 2012, 04:43:58 am
Unbind global and team chat key. :P
Title: Re: How to stay calm during a (cRPG) gaming session?
Post by: Christo on February 05, 2012, 04:44:08 am
I make sure I only play with friends on TeamSpeak, even though my performance suffers drastically because I spend more time talking and laughing then playing, it makes me stay calm and happy.

Nothing is better than talking to people and stuff.

There is one thing I usually do, open the chat, start typing in, then not hitting enter, DELETING what I said, and press enter afterwards.
It's only a half-solution, and when I'm not in a mood I described above, it works.

Unbind global and team chat key.

Sounds good, but it's another "half solution". I'd still feel frustrated on my side. At least others wouldn't hear about it.  :mrgreen:
Title: Re: How to stay calm during a (cRPG) gaming session?
Post by: Uumdi on February 05, 2012, 04:50:33 am
Do what a couple of us did on TS one day, and play the compliment game.  At the beginning of the next round, you compliment the person who killed you, in a completely non-sarcastic, genuine way.  Hahaha, it comes out hilarious, a couple people were getting really into it.

I know what you mean though.  I'm a positive guy too, try my best to be honorable and humble even to strangers on the internet, but I told them if I had voice activation on they'd worry about me.

A large part of it is day to day stuff too.  Not to blame it on the time of year, but we do tend to set the bar pretty low for ourselves and let things slide, stagnate, and build up.  I notice my language has taken a serious turn for the worse, and big deal right?  Our words mean stuff though, they really do. 

Maybe step away, do something IRL for a couple hours that relaxes you.  Realize we've all had humiliating experiences and not everyone's as big an asshole as they really act sometimes.  I know I haven't played on an alt in ages, that would be fun to do to take things less seriously and play the game from a different angle.  Try something new, and realize nobody looks above or below their own name on the scoreboard, and the game is full of horseshit and goofy mechanics.  Its the price to pay for international multiplayer.
Title: Re: How to stay calm during a (cRPG) gaming session?
Post by: Smoothrich on February 05, 2012, 04:54:38 am
drugs

also, having 5x for hours at a time, USA clan #1 top scoreboards with badplayer all day errday
Title: Re: How to stay calm during a (cRPG) gaming session?
Post by: Malaclypse on February 05, 2012, 04:56:44 am
Do what a couple of us did on TS one day, and play the compliment game.  At the beginning of the next round, you compliment the person who killed you, in a completely non-sarcastic, genuine way.  Hahaha, it comes out hilarious, a couple people were getting really into it.

I know what you mean though.  I'm a positive guy too, try my best to be honorable and humble even to strangers on the internet, but I told them if I had voice activation on they'd worry about me.

A large part of it is day to day stuff too.  Not to blame it on the time of year, but we do tend to set the bar pretty low for ourselves and let things slide, stagnate, and build up.  I notice my language has taken a serious turn for the worse, and big deal right?  Our words mean stuff though, they really do. 

Maybe step away, do something IRL for a couple hours that relaxes you.  Realize we've all had humiliating experiences and not everyone's as big an asshole as they really act sometimes.  I know I haven't played on an alt in ages, that would be fun to do to take things less seriously and play the game from a different angle.  Try something new, and realize nobody looks above or below their own name on the scoreboard, and the game is full of horseshit and goofy mechanics.  Its the price to pay for international multiplayer.

qft, and the compliment game was genuinely refreshing.
Title: Re: How to stay calm during a (cRPG) gaming session?
Post by: SoA_Sir_ODHarry on February 05, 2012, 04:59:23 am
i vote for drugs
crpg?
hey i dont even..
Title: Re: How to stay calm during a (cRPG) gaming session?
Post by: Arkonor on February 05, 2012, 05:00:38 am
Live and LEARN.

Don't rage at your teammates that did something moronic (even if they did=). Just adapt your play style to fit theirs more.

Don't rage at the guy that obviously has no idea how to play the game and charged through 2 pikemens and luckily got through them just to backstab you.

Don't rage at the archer that has higher athletics then you and keeps running away. Buy a shield or just don't follow.

Don't rage at that guy in your team with the poleaxe that likes his right swing a lot. Even when there is 1 enemy and 10 friendlies. Just push "m" and hope he will learn.

To sum up: Don't blame anyone but yourself for what happened to you in that game.
Title: Re: How to stay calm during a (cRPG) gaming session?
Post by: Tears of Destiny on February 05, 2012, 05:02:39 am
To sum up: Don't blame anyone but yourself for what happened to you in that game.

MILITARY DOCTRINE
RULE nr. 1 – DEATH
- Whenever on battlefields you find yourself in the situation where you are close to death, it is always your fault. There is no bad luck, no overwhelming, no missing the strikes, no bad brother-in-arms… There is only lack of awareness, not retreating in time , bad skill with arms and wrongly chosen position in the battlefield. You must understand, that sword, arrow or pike in your chest is always under no conditions your fault. Whenever you die, it is not only you who is dying, you take a bit of the Brigade to the grave too.
Title: Re: How to stay calm during a (cRPG) gaming session?
Post by: isatis on February 05, 2012, 05:08:08 am
Write your rage comment and delete it after is good

if you really upset about c-rpg just stop playing it

if it's all the game, stop playing for one day : go outside! do something else for one day, you'll see you'll enjoy a lot more game after!

also, blaming everything in an ironical way is funny!

(exemple blamming sun in your eyes, cat on keyboard, inundation all cool thing, make you feel better)

if you rage at a game it's bad and stressful

also, try to play without seriousness, it can be awesome sometime (like taking in hostage afk ennemie guy)
Title: Re: How to stay calm during a (cRPG) gaming session?
Post by: Smoothrich on February 05, 2012, 05:12:24 am
MILITARY DOCTRINE
RULE nr. 1 – DEATH
- Whenever on battlefields you find yourself in the situation where you are close to death, it is always because you were balanced on the Fallen team. There is no bad luck, no overwhelming, no missing the strikes, no bad brother-in-arms… There is only lack of teamwork, Fallen camping the biggest hill at spawn on the map, terrible Fallen cav dying in droves and teamkilling the good cav, 3/4 of the team overwhelmed in melee because Fallen camps alone and refuses to help teammates. You must understand, that sword, arrow or pike in your chest is always under no conditions your fault.  It's because you were balanced to the Fallen team.  Whenever you die, it is not only you who is dying, it is the enjoyment of the game dying for the team stuck at 1x while USA cav rolls a 5x for another map in a row.
Title: Re: How to stay calm during a (cRPG) gaming session?
Post by: JihadistMexican on February 05, 2012, 05:20:37 am
I bow down to Smooth's superior logic.
Title: Re: How to stay calm during a (cRPG) gaming session?
Post by: Rhaelys on February 05, 2012, 05:28:10 am
Do what a couple of us did on TS one day, and play the compliment game.  At the beginning of the next round, you compliment the person who killed you, in a completely non-sarcastic, genuine way.  Hahaha, it comes out hilarious, a couple people were getting really into it.

I know what you mean though.  I'm a positive guy too, try my best to be honorable and humble even to strangers on the internet, but I told them if I had voice activation on they'd worry about me.

A large part of it is day to day stuff too.  Not to blame it on the time of year, but we do tend to set the bar pretty low for ourselves and let things slide, stagnate, and build up.  I notice my language has taken a serious turn for the worse, and big deal right?  Our words mean stuff though, they really do. 

Maybe step away, do something IRL for a couple hours that relaxes you.  Realize we've all had humiliating experiences and not everyone's as big an asshole as they really act sometimes.  I know I haven't played on an alt in ages, that would be fun to do to take things less seriously and play the game from a different angle.  Try something new, and realize nobody looks above or below their own name on the scoreboard, and the game is full of horseshit and goofy mechanics.  Its the price to pay for international multiplayer.

This.
Title: Re: How to stay calm during a (cRPG) gaming session?
Post by: Casimir on February 05, 2012, 05:33:06 am
Punch your flat mates until they stop complaining.
Title: Re: How to stay calm during a (cRPG) gaming session?
Post by: Arkonor on February 05, 2012, 05:44:35 am
Punch your flat mates until they stop complaining.

Would get you in jail and there is no internet there. So he is actually right. Plus even if you had internet in jail and you would punch your flatmates you probably get killed sooner then later. That would fix the problem as well!
Title: Re: How to stay calm during a (cRPG) gaming session?
Post by: Lordark on February 05, 2012, 05:45:52 am
Choke your chicken
Title: Re: How to stay calm during a (cRPG) gaming session?
Post by: Arkonor on February 05, 2012, 05:52:31 am
Choke your chicken

You might actually be on to something there.
He did say the problem was in other games as well.
So that points to a wider range of problems.

Hormonal imbalances are one likely candidate.

1. You started working out recently?
2. You have not had sex in a long time (long is what is longer then normal for you)?
3. Are you feeling like you are not in control of some elements in your life. Work, school whatever?
4. You recently started new medicine like beta-blockers?

Other less likely candidates

Cancer in the testicles.
Cancer in the brain.
You are going through sex transformation process.
Aids (just because they always put aids as a possible cause :)
Title: Re: How to stay calm during a (cRPG) gaming session?
Post by: Huey Newton on February 05, 2012, 06:52:09 am
we flooded chat with the compliment game and crashed NA_1


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Title: Re: How to stay calm during a (cRPG) gaming session?
Post by: Gristle on February 05, 2012, 09:07:16 am
And no, I'm not drunk.

Well, there's your problem.
Title: Re: How to stay calm during a (cRPG) gaming session?
Post by: farthammer on February 05, 2012, 09:10:11 am
Try combining the curse words you already know into fun and exciting new insults! You can even combine words that normally wouldn't be insulting on their own, just explore and see what works best!
Title: Re: How to stay calm during a (cRPG) gaming session?
Post by: Froto_the_Loc on February 05, 2012, 09:31:12 am
Go into spectator and take a shower.

A nice hot shower makes EVERYTHING better.
Make it long too.
Title: Re: How to stay calm during a (cRPG) gaming session?
Post by: Taser on February 05, 2012, 12:09:50 pm
Grab a torch. Carry it proudly and bum rush the other team while yelling FREEEEEEEEEDDDDDDOOOOOOOOOOMMMMMMMMM!
Title: Re: How to stay calm during a (cRPG) gaming session?
Post by: Vodner on February 05, 2012, 12:14:40 pm
Play some other games for a couple of weeks. You'll come back refreshed, and the game will feel a lot less frustrating.
Title: Re: How to stay calm during a (cRPG) gaming session?
Post by: Leshma on February 05, 2012, 12:18:50 pm
I'm always calm.
Title: Re: How to stay calm during a (cRPG) gaming session?
Post by: Thovex on February 05, 2012, 12:27:37 pm
Go teamkill like mad batshit.

No seriously, music or TS both work for me, just never miss any of these.
Title: Re: How to stay calm during a (cRPG) gaming session?
Post by: Moncho on February 05, 2012, 12:27:52 pm
This:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PbcctWbC8Q0
Title: Re: How to stay calm during a (cRPG) gaming session?
Post by: Torben on February 05, 2012, 12:39:44 pm
put on some music and rely on reflexes only,  building a distance between you and what is happening on the screen

if that doesnt work,  dont play for a few days. imo games can build quit an amount of stress in people.
Title: Re: How to stay calm during a (cRPG) gaming session?
Post by: Gurnisson on February 05, 2012, 12:58:10 pm
Christo, you may be experiencing the same as me. I was used to very little fps lags back in the days and didn't have 'strange deaths' but as my laptop have elded the amount of strange things happening have sky-highed, and not being used to that before, I felt frustrated. From what I recall, you have a pretty old machine yourself. I'm a calm guy myself and I don't care about dying to my own dumb decision, but I can't help but notice all those stupid things happening now that didn't happen before (teleporting, swings changing directions when releasing attacks, blocks not registering etc.).

Get a new computer 8-)
Title: Re: How to stay calm during a (cRPG) gaming session?
Post by: [ptx] on February 05, 2012, 12:59:08 pm
Title: Re: How to stay calm during a (cRPG) gaming session?
Post by: Kafein on February 05, 2012, 01:08:10 pm
You look a lot like me. Most of my frustration comes from expecting victory like it's mandatory. Try to go back to the basics. Make a gimmick alt and troll people with it. Don't play with the character you feel entitled to success with. Play other games, other gamemodes...
Title: Re: How to stay calm during a (cRPG) gaming session?
Post by: Patoson on February 05, 2012, 01:09:27 pm
Do what I do: write all kind of crap in chat, it helps... a little. Having a bed nearby is great as well so you can punch something soft and don't screw up your hand.

But now, seriously, the moments I don't rage like a maniac are those when I have made many profitable things away from the computer - it's like I enjoy the session a lot more. When I play all day long, I end up getting mad every minute.
Title: Re: How to stay calm during a (cRPG) gaming session?
Post by: Torben on February 05, 2012, 01:50:32 pm
  • Put on some banging, hot dubstep.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kAg1DnDasCU


dont ANYONE insult this tune by playing it on a bad system. [/list]
Title: Re: How to stay calm during a (cRPG) gaming session?
Post by: Christo on February 05, 2012, 01:51:17 pm
I'm back, read all the pages.

Good suggestions, I'll try learning some.

Get a new computer 8-)

I'm sure that would make me somewhat happier, this hunk of junk is getting a bit.. old now.
Money is ze only problem stopping me though.  :)

1. You started working out recently?
2. You have not had sex in a long time (long is what is longer then normal for you)?
3. Are you feeling like you are not in control of some elements in your life. Work, school whatever?
4. You recently started new medicine like beta-blockers?

Other less likely candidates

Cancer in the testicles.
Cancer in the brain.
You are going through sex transformation process.
Aids (just because they always put aids as a possible cause :)

This made me lol.  :) Really true, on certain parts, like the 3rd one. Hate not being in 100% control of everything.
Title: Re: How to stay calm during a (cRPG) gaming session?
Post by: Grumbs on February 05, 2012, 02:27:38 pm
Don't take things too personally, try to stay detached and remember the internet is full of people you would never associate yourself with in real life. You know nothing about the people playing, just gotta try to laugh and enjoy it even when it seems messed up.

Most frustrating thing for me is when I hit a team mate, especially when I seem to hit nowhere near them, and when hits go through enemies heads sometimes. I've hit a foot or so away from an enemy and assumed I missed and still killed him. Hitbox type things get annoying for me atm but overall I enjoy the game a lot still

If you find you're getting more and more worked up then you have to take a break. If you're laid back and don't get emotionally involved though you won't need breaks. Not always easy lol I know
Title: Re: How to stay calm during a (cRPG) gaming session?
Post by: Duke on February 05, 2012, 02:31:13 pm
Only advice I can give if you're frustrated, which I frequently am, is to change builds / characters or just stop playing.

I seem to have a lot more fun when I lower my expectations and play a joke build or just moonlight as a peasant.  Save some coin, throw rocks, whatever.
Title: Re: How to stay calm during a (cRPG) gaming session?
Post by: Thomek on February 05, 2012, 02:32:52 pm
I rage too.. and I have admintext available.. and ban button.

It's though I'm telling you!

But in any case, raging is part of life, normal and all that. Too many people creates problems out of nothing because they think they are not normal. People who seem perfectly normal scare the shit out of me. They are either completely retarded, or so fucked up they do all they can to hide it..

oh yes, working out made me a really angry and agressive person. So I stopped. :D

Title: Re: How to stay calm during a (cRPG) gaming session?
Post by: ThePoopy on February 05, 2012, 02:42:27 pm
alt + F4
Title: Re: How to stay calm during a (cRPG) gaming session?
Post by: Leshma on February 05, 2012, 02:44:10 pm
Alt + X

Fixed.
Title: Re: How to stay calm during a (cRPG) gaming session?
Post by: Murmillus_Prime on February 05, 2012, 03:03:57 pm
Funny how I ask this, because in real life, I am a laid back, calm person, who hates raising his voice most of the time.

But I'm noticing that this coolness is kinda disappearing in my gaming personality. I try to be nice, or anything, but I get overloaded with all the "cheap" deaths, and stuff like that. It's ironic because this wouldn't happen a year ago or two. It's a recent thing.
(Happens at other games too, not just cRPG, sadly.)

I think of it as an illness, that needs to be cured somehow. I never was the guy who smashed keyboards, or yelled out loud of anger, and I'm not in a bad stage like that. It's just that I quickly reach for the chat, to talk bullshit I even regret about 20seconds after, and it makes me look foolish. Of course this leads to even more mistakes, that lead to even more stupid talk. It's a cycle of madness.
I'm sure people here can confirm me doing this.  :lol:

What do you think, how could I get back on track again? I know how annoying this can be to others, and It's kinda shameful, and retarded to do this. Yet, I prone to do it way too often these days.

And no, I'm not drunk.

Shout FUCKINT CUNTS, and then get on with the next round, and shout something similar if you die early or by a million cav or archers the next round.... works for me.
Title: Re: How to stay calm during a (cRPG) gaming session?
Post by: Tyr_ on February 05, 2012, 03:05:38 pm
Easiest way for me to stay calm is to do it like Van Gogh; get green :mrgreen:


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"And i saw the butterflies dancing"; Vincent van Gogh
Title: Re: How to stay calm during a (cRPG) gaming session?
Post by: Xtrah on February 06, 2012, 03:35:01 pm
Happy player!

http://www.youtuberepeat.com/watch/?v=p3CSGAnIZBY
Title: Re: How to stay calm during a (cRPG) gaming session?
Post by: Christo on February 06, 2012, 03:40:34 pm
Happy player!

http://www.youtuberepeat.com/watch/?v=p3CSGAnIZBY

xD

This made me laugh. Good one, good one.

By the way, the new Rageball is amazing, and made me stay in the server for many hours last night. I had fun being a defender near the goal. Fun stuff.  :) Didn't rage one bit.
Title: Re: How to stay calm during a (cRPG) gaming session?
Post by: Teeth on February 06, 2012, 04:02:46 pm
Whenever I start raging at this game I am not having fun. When I am not having fun I stop playing and go do something that is fun.
Title: Re: How to stay calm during a (cRPG) gaming session?
Post by: Dezilagel on February 06, 2012, 04:17:39 pm
Don't listen to these fools, embrace your anger! Let it be your tool of mass destruction as you mow down heaps of enemies just to get to that one archer who got a lucky HS on you the other round. Or that backstabbing cavscrub who thinks he's cool with his 33-2 score of pure backstab/afk kills. Or that melee bundle of sticks who ran away from a 1v1 with you. Let the hate flow through you, it's what will give you the strength to deal with the lamers. (Like making Maganda RQ by standing in spawn and baiting him... aah, so much fun)

...

On a more serious note, I'm at the top of my game when I'm really pissed for some reason but I'm at my worst when I'm frustrated.  :?

If you're getting frustrated with the game just take a break and idle in TS or something.

Title: Re: How to stay calm during a (cRPG) gaming session?
Post by: Christo on February 06, 2012, 04:19:27 pm
Problem is that I make more mistakes with a revenge-gaming attitude.

Playing around with a calm head is better for me. I'm no berserker.  :mrgreen:
Title: Re: How to stay calm during a (cRPG) gaming session?
Post by: Dezilagel on February 06, 2012, 04:24:17 pm
Problem is that I make more mistakes with a revenge-gaming attitude.

Nono, that's not what I meant. Let the scrubs be your spark and let the world suffer for their sins instead of the other way around  :mrgreen:

Playing around with a calm head is better for me. I'm no berserker.  :mrgreen:

Lies! You can maybe fool me, but you can't fool human nature...

Release your anger!
Title: Re: How to stay calm during a (cRPG) gaming session?
Post by: CrazyCracka420 on February 06, 2012, 05:26:50 pm
I sometimes swear or yell when I die...not really in anger just a reaction.  It's a competitive nature, you don't like to lose and take it to heart.  As long as it's not literally making you an angry or bitter person I'd chalk it up to human nature. 

It's like a half second flash of anger and then I'm back to my normal jolly self.  Sometimes I rage on idiots in game, but usually only if they intentionally team hit me and don't say shit to acknowledge it (like in spawn).
Title: Re: How to stay calm during a (cRPG) gaming session?
Post by: Brrrak on February 07, 2012, 02:33:03 am
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Re: How to stay calm during a (cRPG) gaming session?

Fuck zen riddles.

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Post by: Whalen207 on February 07, 2012, 03:24:11 am

It's a *ucking game!
CALM DOWN JESUS EOGfhsrougeragh

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Title: Re: How to stay calm during a (cRPG) gaming session?
Post by: Count_Curtis on February 07, 2012, 03:38:49 am
Reggae. lots of Reggae
Title: Re: How to stay calm during a (cRPG) gaming session?
Post by: Slamz on February 07, 2012, 04:10:24 am
I think it boils down to "flexible thinking".

If you're flexible in your thinking then there's no reason to rage.  Whatever the problem is, there's probably a reasonable solution.  You just have to think about it for a bit.

If you're inflexible in your thinking, then your way is the right way and anything that stops your way from working is bullshit and you will rage.  You have already discounted the possibility of reasonable alternatives or explanations and rage is all that's left.


Stay flexible and treat problems as puzzles to be solved.  That, I think, is the key to inner peace.
Title: Re: How to stay calm during a (cRPG) gaming session?
Post by: Kuyamzoleta on February 07, 2012, 04:22:53 am
To be honest, sometimes drugs.

And realizing that every death is either me not being good enough, and/or someone just being better than me, simple as that.

Just enjoy the game, and you'll enjoy dying after a good run.  :mrgreen:
Title: Re: How to stay calm during a (cRPG) gaming session?
Post by: Penguin on February 07, 2012, 04:53:48 am
To be honest, sometimes drugs.

Heroin can be very soothing after each death.
Title: Re: How to stay calm during a (cRPG) gaming session?
Post by: Dooz on February 07, 2012, 05:00:07 am
Ctrl+Shift+M
Title: Re: How to stay calm during a (cRPG) gaming session?
Post by: Life on February 07, 2012, 05:01:39 am
drugs

also, having 5x for hours at a time, USA clan #1 top scoreboards with badplayer all day errday

DRUGS?!!??!
Drugs are bad, MKAY? Thats why i've never done them!
Title: Re: How to stay calm during a (cRPG) gaming session?
Post by: Taser on February 07, 2012, 06:52:45 am
DRUGS?!!??!
Drugs are bad, MKAY? Thats why i've never done them!

*looks at avatar*

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Title: Re: How to stay calm during a (cRPG) gaming session?
Post by: Cyclopsided on February 07, 2012, 07:48:14 am
Didn't read thread, just opening post.

But here's a key thing to do: Enjoy every kill more than you hate every death. Try it. Enjoy every kill. Don't take them for granted or standard. I'm probably the happiest player of this game because of things like that.

Tell yourself that you're awesome every chance you get, and hell, smile. Stupid shit like that works way too well.
Title: Re: How to stay calm during a (cRPG) gaming session?
Post by: Wytehound on February 07, 2012, 08:25:33 am
Ctrl+Shift+M

I could only play this game again once I found this.
Title: Re: How to stay calm during a (cRPG) gaming session?
Post by: Rhaelys on February 07, 2012, 08:42:08 am
Didn't read thread, just opening post.

But here's a key thing to do: Enjoy every kill more than you hate every death. Try it. Enjoy every kill. Don't take them for granted or standard. I'm probably the happiest player of this game because of things like that.

Tell yourself that you're awesome every chance you get, and hell, smile. Stupid shit like that works way too well.

This is spectacular advice.
Title: Re: How to stay calm during a (cRPG) gaming session?
Post by: Huey Newton on February 07, 2012, 09:30:20 am
Do what a couple of us did on TS one day, and play the compliment game.  At the beginning of the next round, you compliment the person who killed you, in a completely non-sarcastic, genuine way.  Hahaha, it comes out hilarious, a couple people were getting really into it.

I know what you mean though.  I'm a positive guy too, try my best to be honorable and humble even to strangers on the internet, but I told them if I had voice activation on they'd worry about me.

A large part of it is day to day stuff too.  Not to blame it on the time of year, but we do tend to set the bar pretty low for ourselves and let things slide, stagnate, and build up.  I notice my language has taken a serious turn for the worse, and big deal right?  Our words mean stuff though, they really do. 

Maybe step away, do something IRL for a couple hours that relaxes you.  Realize we've all had humiliating experiences and not everyone's as big an asshole as they really act sometimes.  I know I haven't played on an alt in ages, that would be fun to do to take things less seriously and play the game from a different angle.  Try something new, and realize nobody looks above or below their own name on the scoreboard, and the game is full of horseshit and goofy mechanics.  Its the price to pay for international multiplayer.


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Title: Re: How to stay calm during a (cRPG) gaming session?
Post by: Rhaelys on February 07, 2012, 09:51:41 am

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You can also do this, but it only works if synchronize it with your friends.
Title: Re: How to stay calm during a (cRPG) gaming session?
Post by: Uumdi on February 07, 2012, 10:13:58 am

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No you stupid fucker you're supposed to COMPLIMENT them, god, bunch of stupid pricks
Title: Re: How to stay calm during a (cRPG) gaming session?
Post by: obitus on February 07, 2012, 10:20:56 am
calm?  whhaaaaaat????



this game is awesome.  best adrenaline from a video game since the original unreal tournament.
Title: Re: How to stay calm during a (cRPG) gaming session?
Post by: Taser on February 07, 2012, 10:27:30 am
Edit: nvm found out. Thanks namo.

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This is hilarious btw.
Title: Re: How to stay calm during a (cRPG) gaming session?
Post by: Whalen207 on February 07, 2012, 01:32:41 pm

I can't chamber when I'm calm.
YOU GOTTA GET ANGRY
LEMME HEAR YOUR BATTLE CRY
Title: Re: How to stay calm during a (cRPG) gaming session?
Post by: _Tak_ on February 07, 2012, 02:30:25 pm
ALT + TAB then go on the net, it helps! Or just ALT + X or ALT + F4, then get a life, bunch of computer geeks
Title: Re: How to stay calm during a (cRPG) gaming session?
Post by: RandomDude on February 07, 2012, 03:18:08 pm
I find the more I play the more grouchy I can become, sometimes.

If I play every day, even when im not really interested, thats when I can become annoyed.

I recommend taking a break - a day if you can stomach it, and when you next play warband you might fight better and have more patience.

I have this weird thing going on with siege though, althought im not sure if it's just because weekend siege is different from weekday siege. Sometimes I can play defender for a week, and never be bothered by a "DEFEND WALL FORGET FLAG" team. Other times the smallest and stupidest stuff can annoy me.

I dont think it's limited to siege, because I played battle for a while last night and I was just playing stupidly, which of course compounds the annoyance.

Just take a break, maybe make an alt or stf and change class if you dont want to take a break. Playing as another class can make the game different, with new ways of playing and generally breaking the "same old" that can cause irritation.
Title: Re: How to stay calm during a (cRPG) gaming session?
Post by: Wookimonsta on February 07, 2012, 03:26:07 pm
The only winning move is not to play.
Title: Re: How to stay calm during a (cRPG) gaming session?
Post by: Christo on February 07, 2012, 03:28:29 pm
The only winning move is not to play.

I see what you did there.

War games?  :)
Title: Re: How to stay calm during a (cRPG) gaming session?
Post by: karasu on February 07, 2012, 03:29:30 pm
Every game that includes competition with other Human Beings have the rage factor always included. If you don't ever rage with these games, I'd advise you consult your shrink asap, you're a time bomb IRL.

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Title: Re: How to stay calm during a (cRPG) gaming session?
Post by: Dexxtaa on February 07, 2012, 04:06:38 pm
I uninstalled the game. 
Title: Re: How to stay calm during a (cRPG) gaming session?
Post by: Rikthor on February 07, 2012, 04:15:06 pm
You can pay $40.00US a month and join the elite Strategus faction of LLJK and have access to tryout for USA, the number one cavalry unit on any continent. You also gain valuable access to our mass databases including how to perform Superior Goon Tactics™, elite footwork, invaluable health advice, and a brotherhood of not poor people. Your stress levels will diminish in no time as you listen to Smoothrich's voice calm your very soul and Goatee's words of social wisdom. Quite frankly, you will simply be a better person both in game and out, all for only $40.00US. 
Title: Re: How to stay calm during a (cRPG) gaming session?
Post by: Angantyr on February 07, 2012, 04:24:22 pm
I keep a pair of dumbbells next to the computer for when I need to relieve some tension. Controlled breathing and focusing your mind helps, too.

Most importantly though is balancing your online time; it makes your impression of the gameplay so much more positive.
Title: Re: How to stay calm during a (cRPG) gaming session?
Post by: dynamike on February 07, 2012, 04:57:16 pm
Always type "gf" when you killed somebody in one of these ways:

- from behind
- couched
- headshot
- with 3 teammates
- bumped
- kicked down a ledge
- while he was typing
- when he was just afk
- when someone else is duelling him
- punched to death
- teamkilled

Then take satisfaction from making the other player rage  :D
Title: Re: How to stay calm during a (cRPG) gaming session?
Post by: Teeth on February 07, 2012, 05:03:15 pm
(Like making Maganda RQ by standing in spawn and baiting him... aah, so much fun)
So true, afk baiting is so awesome.
Title: Re: How to stay calm during a (cRPG) gaming session?
Post by: v/onMega on February 07, 2012, 05:59:04 pm
 :rolleyes:

Take me as an example, I am always chilled, relaxed and friendly....

Then the round starts.



Accept ur anger, let it be....
Has good effects on your behaviour in real life....u ll be way more relaxed!
Title: Re: How to stay calm during a (cRPG) gaming session?
Post by: Lizard_man on February 07, 2012, 06:08:31 pm
I can't stay calm for shit, this game is just so fucking annoying...
Title: Re: How to stay calm during a (cRPG) gaming session?
Post by: Slamz on February 08, 2012, 12:44:27 am
I would also like to vote for "heavy throwing axes" to be a great way to relieve stress during gameplay.

On a scale of 1-5, I rate the effectiveness of heavy throwing axes as about a "3" but the entertainment value as a "5".

Nothing I have ever tried in this game has provided me with as much lols as heavy throwing axes.

* Crossbowman thinks, "pfft, he'll never hit me from this range.  I'm'a just stand here and reload my crossb*THUNK*", right in the brain.
* Lancer thinks, "pfft, look at that idiot with the throwing axe.  I'm'a just run this lance right through him, he'll never hit m*THUNK*", right in the brain.
* S-key champion thinks, "Ohhh, watch me kite this stupid norseman!  Backpedal backpedal!  Ooo, your short morning star can't reach me!  Haha*THUNK*", right in the brain.


Obviously I'm glossing over all the downsides but I have kept throwing through multiple generations because it's just so... funny.
Title: Re: How to stay calm during a (cRPG) gaming session?
Post by: San on February 08, 2012, 12:49:35 am
For me, switch servers. You just need a change of pace.

After stopping a cav with my spear only to get couched anyways, kind of ruined my experience until I moved to the duel server to calm down and just have fun.
Title: Re: How to stay calm during a (cRPG) gaming session?
Post by: Rhaelys on February 08, 2012, 03:13:43 am
You should do this. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Oy6DwHAi70&feature=related)