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Did you have another bad day gaming?

Finding yourself dying and choking easy shots in a competitive enviroment is frustrating, especially when you know you're underperforming. You're probably like me, you're finding yourself very inconsistent in video-games time to time. As you probably know by now, I'll be going through how you can maintain consistency in gaming, especially in competitive enviroments and FPS games. I still battle with inconsitency especially since I don't have much time for gaming, but before hopping in to competitive game, I make sure to follow most of these steps.



Reasons & Fixes For Inconsistency

1. Are you in the mood? 

I often found myself playing competitively even though I wouldn't be in the mindset to play and I usually ended up playing just because I wouldn't have nothing better to do. This makes you lose a lot of focus and you'll find yourself a little unsatisfied, making yourself angry and frustrated in the long run.

2. Not enough warmup.

Warming up and practicing are important. You really got to warm yourself up before you start. If you play strategy games, maybe do a few practice matches or watch a few videos to get your gears going. If It's FPS, go to the practice range, rev up your reactions and warm your self upproperly. What usually happens is that people go in to a competitive environment straight away. You could still perform great, but usually you'll find yourself underperforming, making your first match the warmup. I do not recommend this.

3. Have habits, be consistant in real life.

Do you happen to game at weird times? If you're really looking to maximize your performance, I suggest you to create habits for yourself, such as waking up and practicing at certain times to keep consistency. Also in team games playing soloque is usually hard because you're not familiar how your mates play certain positions and how they react to information. So playing consistantly with the same team really helps you to perform better.

4. Take breaks.

Some days you will just have a bad day even if you follow these steps. And usually we can't do anything about it. I suggest taking breaks, even for days if you're feeling really exhausted and worn. A good break does wonders and helps with motivation.

5. Take care of yourself. 

Are you getting enough sleep? If you don't get enough sleep or you're stressed out from work, you'll be most like experiencing mood swings and a lack of energy. If you plan on playing seriously, always give it your best. Going outside, taking breaks and having time to eat healthy meals really help with consitency.

6. Mood swings. 

Like me, you have probably experienced mood swings when gaming, from anger all the way to regret. Try to have a habit of great behaviour and keep the anger to yourself. Being angry always affects your game, no matter what. Stay calm and try not to bring your problems into the battlefield.

7. Internet problems or lag.

Many struggle with hardware problems, lag or other Internet related problems. If these problems are not fixable, try to make the best out of it. If you lag in game, experiment with other settings and lower your resolution. In some games like CSGO, a lower resolution can give you an advantage performance wise. Sometimes having a bad PC isn't that bad!

8. Game settings

If you play a lot of different games, you propably have different settings in each game. This usually includes sensitivity and resolution. I suggest using the same sensitivity and resolution in the FPS games you play. I use this site called mouse-sensitivity.com. It allows you to have the same sensitivity in different games. Some of the game conversions have to be paid for If I remember correctly, but most do not need a payment. 

9. Don't take it too seriously.

If you're really trying to pursue a career out of gaming, you still need to have fun. Pump yourself up before the match, listen to some great music before jumping in. Even if you find yourself losing, try your best to get something out of it and learn from your mistakes. The enemy is whooping your ass? Try to learn from their playstyle and experiment new things.

10. Improving.

One of the most important things in order to maintain consistency is improving in the game itself. The better you are, the more consistent you perform. If you're  looking to improve your aiming consistency or want to create implement strategies, take a look at these tutorials. Even though the aim tutorial is for Counter-Strike, it applies to many other first person shooters.





>> Here's another useful tutorial on how to create effective strategies in any game!





Other useful practice sites/tools for consistency:

HumanBenchmark - Reaction time test
3D Aim Trainer - Practice your flicks and aim in your favourite browse
CSGO Positioning Guide
Overwatch Positioning Guide
AimBooster - Another aim-training website


I wish you happy and consistent gaming! Do you have any tips to share? Let me know by leaving a post below.

[grainy]

Very well written thread, sucks seeing it not get attention.
I stopped playing CSGO about 2 years ago or pretty much any competitive game out there, just got a massive burnout from it at all. Nowadays it is mostly singeplayer games like Stardew Valley or Binding of Isaac.

I agree with your 9th point the most - what is the reason even to play when it's not fun anymore.

[x_x]

Aim trainers are overratted, I have gfuel on drip feed through my veins.

[Fortunate]

Very well written thread, sucks seeing it not get attention.
I stopped playing CSGO about 2 years ago or pretty much any competitive game out there, just got a massive burnout from it at all. Nowadays it is mostly singeplayer games like Stardew Valley or Binding of Isaac.

I agree with your 9th point the most - what is the reason even to play when it's not fun anymore.

Thank you. Sadly, the Gamers Lounge is pretty inactive since there's a lot of other sub-forums.
I stopped playing a while back too, haven't played competitively in a while. I've been trying to find time for singleplayer games but I get bored so easily nowadays, looking for the next singeplayer game to come out so I can put my mind into it.

And yeah, I just stopped when it wasn't fun any more, I noticed I was putting a lot of time into gaming even though it wasn't necessary in any level, meaning it wasn't even good for my mental health etc.

Aim trainers are overratted, I have gfuel on drip feed through my veins.

Aim trainers are overrated in the long run, but for the casual or beginner players they are important for maintaining consistency and improving.

Why are you on GFuel drip feed, try cocaine instead, I swear works every time.

[x_x]

Thank you. Sadly, the Gamers Lounge is pretty inactive since there's a lot of other sub-forums.
I stopped playing a while back too, haven't played competitively in a while. I've been trying to find time for singleplayer games but I get bored so easily nowadays, looking for the next singeplayer game to come out so I can put my mind into it.

And yeah, I just stopped when it wasn't fun any more, I noticed I was putting a lot of time into gaming even though it wasn't necessary in any level, meaning it wasn't even good for my mental health etc.



Aim trainers are overrated in the long run, but for the casual or beginner players they are important for maintaining consistency and improving.

Why are you on GFuel drip feed, try cocaine instead, I swear works every time.

my god-fuel is a special mix of pure caffiene, the tears of my enemy and colombian cocaine.

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