Well... he brought it.
These matches gave me a thought provoking glimpse into just how much of an effect a gamers attitude/mindset can have on the outcome of a match. The psychology of Descent 1 on 1 I guess. Just a glimpse mind you.
We started in Take 2. The game was close; I had the lead, 18 - 17. I made my 19th kill and then Wats says "GG". I'm like What? It says 19 - 17 on my end. He tells me no, his screen says it's 20 - 13.
We deliberate about what to do, and decide to check the tracker. Tracker says 19 - 17. So we decide to complete the game going by that score.
Well, I'm discombobulated, yet still convinced I have the game in the bag. Wats just magically got 4 more kills added to his score and he now sees a glimmer of hope that, just 2 minutes ago, was non-existent. It WAS a done deal. He HAD lost, or so he thought. He WAS feeling a little down. Not anymore. I just have 1 more kill to make, right? 1 tiny little kill. Well this
is Take 2, and Wats
did just get a magic second chance. He took advantage of it BIG time. I got my one more kill in, alright, but he got FIVE!! What the heck just happened?!? He wins, 22 - 20.
Ok, so now I am feeling a little down because I just lost a game I felt I shouldn't have. Wats is over the moon (who wouldn't be after pulling something like that?).
Now we move to Logic. I can't seem to fight well. I make a few (ok several
) stupid aggressive moves which I probably wouldn't have if I wasn't letting the last game get to me. Long story short, I lose 20 - 10.
I have been practicing a lot in Logic, I was totally ready to take him down. But Take 2 happened first. And I let it get to me. You know that knot you get in your stomach after you lose a game you feel you shouldn't have? Well, I need to learn to overcome that and not let it bother me.
After I call it a night, I shut off my computer and just sit there for several minutes in front of a blank screen, just going over the matches in my mind. Still feeling like my insides are all twisted up. I still have a LOT to learn in Descent 1, and one of those things is how to control myself in-game: attitude & nerves.
Well, having said all that, man, I love Descent 1! I love the challenge, learning, improving, the adrenaline rush of close games and having all you excellent pilots to spar with!
Good games Wats! I admire your skill and I look forward to many more games with you!
BTW, we found out that since I was bouncing back and forth from Vice Admiral to Admiral it was somehow interfering with the score on Wats' side. Drakona is aware of the problem.
(music by Bryan Adams, from the movie Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron, one of my fav movies. Yes, I'm aware it's a cartoon
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Posted: Tue Oct 20, 2015 10:44 pm
