Manggei
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Hi everyone!
Do you also sometimes experience this phenomenon, that the more you seem to understand a pattern, technique or mechanic, it does not lead towards success but rather down the drain first? You definitely are getting worse in a way you think you shouldn't.
As an example, I usually experience it with fighting games like Street Fighter and especially with bossfights in Soulslikes.
Recently, I had to cope with it in "Hollow Knight": I take on a hard boss fight for the first time and even though I do not know what is going on, the first one or two tries go surprisingly well instead of me getting destroyed - ok, I think, this should be a matter of minutes.
Then it happens.
I recognise the patterns and see the opportunities I have with my moveset and playstyle which should elevate me to an even better position - the exact opposite is the case. I begin to suck. Like really. I'm being beaten senseless, getting defeated sometimes in a matter of seconds even though my reflexes and knowledge should prevent that. I find myself in "I Suck Valley" and have sometimes a damn hard time to wander through it. Countless tries on a boss that first appeared to be no big deal. If I were a streamer, people would donate out of pity.
Yes, it's weird sometimes. I know, when training or practising - sports, learning an instrument, etc. - it is normal to hit a certain temporary plateau and even experience a temporary decline before supercompensation sets in and you are getting better.
Sure, the complexity of hand - eye coordination, paired with a sometimes quite high demand of keeping up the attention is not to be underestimated in playing certain video games. A tiring effect might set in sooner than one believes and getting stuck on own lesser effective patterns paired with impatience makes it hard to overcome some difficulty spikes even though you feel fresh enough and want to enjoy a gaming session.
Whatever diverse factors (age, training, innate speed of metabolism) lead to certain phenomenons, some are more prone to it than others. I'm always astounded when reading people's comments where they share "I beat that boss/most bosses on my first or only very few tries, no problem".
I sometimes just suck![Wink ;) ;)](data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7)
Do you also sometimes experience this phenomenon, that the more you seem to understand a pattern, technique or mechanic, it does not lead towards success but rather down the drain first? You definitely are getting worse in a way you think you shouldn't.
As an example, I usually experience it with fighting games like Street Fighter and especially with bossfights in Soulslikes.
Recently, I had to cope with it in "Hollow Knight": I take on a hard boss fight for the first time and even though I do not know what is going on, the first one or two tries go surprisingly well instead of me getting destroyed - ok, I think, this should be a matter of minutes.
Then it happens.
I recognise the patterns and see the opportunities I have with my moveset and playstyle which should elevate me to an even better position - the exact opposite is the case. I begin to suck. Like really. I'm being beaten senseless, getting defeated sometimes in a matter of seconds even though my reflexes and knowledge should prevent that. I find myself in "I Suck Valley" and have sometimes a damn hard time to wander through it. Countless tries on a boss that first appeared to be no big deal. If I were a streamer, people would donate out of pity.
Yes, it's weird sometimes. I know, when training or practising - sports, learning an instrument, etc. - it is normal to hit a certain temporary plateau and even experience a temporary decline before supercompensation sets in and you are getting better.
Sure, the complexity of hand - eye coordination, paired with a sometimes quite high demand of keeping up the attention is not to be underestimated in playing certain video games. A tiring effect might set in sooner than one believes and getting stuck on own lesser effective patterns paired with impatience makes it hard to overcome some difficulty spikes even though you feel fresh enough and want to enjoy a gaming session.
Whatever diverse factors (age, training, innate speed of metabolism) lead to certain phenomenons, some are more prone to it than others. I'm always astounded when reading people's comments where they share "I beat that boss/most bosses on my first or only very few tries, no problem".
I sometimes just suck