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Can't play as well anymore, considering stopping completely

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Zeptinn
28 posts
Joined November 2013
Topic Starter
Zeptinn
So, as I felt stuck when playing with my tablet I decided to change up my settings. What I did was to increase the size of the active area on my tablet, but it's ruined my aiming completely. What I mean by that isn't the obvious "oh no my muscle memory isn't working anymore", it's more that I just can't seem to find a new one either.

It's really depressing not being able to play, looking at notes and trying to hit them but my hand just won't move correctly. I've been playing with the new setting for around a week now, and though I've played less than usual, I've still played quite a bit. So what's happened now is that I can only play old maps, ones that I used to play before - learning new ones are close to impossible.

I just feel fucking terrible, it feels like whatever I do it's not getting better, and honestly I don't even feel like playing the game anymore. Close to just stopping to play and it's making me really sad.

The problem I'm having mainly (other than that I can't relearn my aim) is that it's absolutely impossible to remember how I hold my pen. Like it feels that I have to find a new grip every single fucking day. I've asked how people remember theirs but they haven't given me a single decent answer. I just feel really bad about all of this, I love this game but I can't play it anymore.
Mahogany
2,684 posts
Joined August 2014
Mahogany
Hold your pen like you normally would hold a pen for writing.

Find an area you like and stick with it. I use 2x1.13 inches for reference, try that maybe, but find what's best for you.
Nuolong
1,032 posts
Joined August 2014
Nuolong
You say you've only played with these new settings for about a week.
You need to play with those new settings a bit longer before considering stopping to play osu!..

Have you used Tillerino?
Yuudachi-kun
5,432 posts
Joined August 2014
Yuudachi-kun
Try again another day.
E m i
E m i

Kheldragar wrote:

Try again another day.
for as many days as it takes
B1rd
2,974 posts
Joined December 2013
B1rd
Just keep trying until you find a grip that is comfortable for you. Don't worry too much about how your hand feels. When I'm playing bad my hand feels really awkward. What you need to do is keep practising, focus on the screen and not your hand, and eventually it will become comfortable.

Also, threads like these go in Gameplay & Rankings.
-Makishima S-
2,434 posts
Joined August 2013
-Makishima S-
I have totaly garbage days where i cannot even pass songs what i normaly do on A/S rank with pretty good accuracy, i feel like it's normal. After these days another one is like - holy moly, i wasn't able to pass this song and now i am doing it on A rank with 92% acc.

I also moved to tablet recently, just becouse i got one for work purpose. Took me 2 days to find good tablet active area and now i am working on accuracy what is lower than my mouse.

Just don't give up bro!
Cheer up!
Nub1
1,368 posts
Joined May 2013
Nub1
I know dat feel
Andrea
Beatmap Nominator
16,650 posts
Joined August 2008
Andrea
Moved to G&R.
FieryLight
217 posts
Joined January 2013
FieryLight

aisakatayga wrote:

I have totaly garbage days where i cannot even pass songs what i normaly do on A/S rank with pretty good accuracy, i feel like it's normal. After these days another one is like - holy moly, i wasn't able to pass this song and now i am doing it on A rank with 92% acc.

I also moved to tablet recently, just becouse i got one for work purpose. Took me 2 days to find good tablet active area and now i am working on accuracy what is lower than my mouse.

Just don't give up bro!
Cheer up!
This exactly! Sometimes you just feel sucky. In fact, that's me today. I was playing HDHR over the weekend and could do pretty well and improved my jumping a lot which helped me improve my current nomod scores but today I just sucked. But that's okay, it's normal. On average, after a certain amount of like, like, 3 weeks, I'll definitely be better than how I am on average now.
Barusamikosu
1,100 posts
Joined July 2014
Barusamikosu
With any major change in playstyle you're going to suck

Hard

You need to stop caring while you adjust. Don't feel anything. Play osu like you're on suicide watch Don't worry Baru is watching you

We've been there. You'll get over your slump eventually.
Synpoo
616 posts
Joined August 2013
Synpoo
I'm pretty sure I play with a slightly different grip every single day. Like I'll hold my pen higher or lower, completely randomly but it'll feel natural for some reason so I stick with it.
KanoSet
906 posts
Joined October 2014
KanoSet
can't remember your old grip.. choose a new one as a mouse player i actually don't grip my mouse in a certain way, i just hold it randomly till i feel comfortable xD
can't do old maps.. ezy, try new ones it helps :)
the funny thing i can't pass songs with 3.5 stars atm, tho it's should be easy for me :|
bad days are bad days, just don't overthink it and relax
Zeptinn
28 posts
Joined November 2013
Topic Starter
Zeptinn
Thanks for all the support guys. I'll give it some more time before I do anything too rash.

I also forgot to mention the fact that the reason why it hit me so hard was because it barely took me two days to get used to a tablet (after switching from mouse, and never used a tablet before in my life) so I thought it would be fairly easy to change the settings.

Going to try out some new songs (but not too difficult either) and see how it goes.
deletemyaccount
730 posts
Joined May 2013
deletemyaccount
Don't worry about it, I just changed my tablet settings recently and couldn't play as well either (this makes perfect sense logically as your brain must adjust to the newer settings).

Keep in mind its all about comfort; don't change to a larger active area if its like waay to big, at the same time you don't want an area smaller than a coin (unless you're one of those people who can actually play like this)

just keep on practicing and you'll adjust.
otoed1
639 posts
Joined May 2014
otoed1
Muscle memory takes a while to adjust. I increased my sens by .01x in osu settings and played terribly for an entire day. Big changes will require relearning muscle memory completely. Stop complaining and playmore.
pandaBee
2,004 posts
Joined December 2014
pandaBee

otoed1 wrote:

Muscle memory takes a while to adjust. I increased my sens by .01x in osu settings and played terribly for an entire day. Big changes will require relearning muscle memory completely. Stop complaining and playmore.
That's not necessarily true. It does take more time adjusting to though, that's for sure.
Zeptinn
28 posts
Joined November 2013
Topic Starter
Zeptinn

Philantropist wrote:

Don't worry about it, I just changed my tablet settings recently and couldn't play as well either (this makes perfect sense logically as your brain must adjust to the newer settings).

Keep in mind its all about comfort; don't change to a larger active area if its like waay to big, at the same time you don't want an area smaller than a coin (unless you're one of those people who can actually play like this)

just keep on practicing and you'll adjust.
I tried playing a bit today and things were going just as badly as usually, however, I did try something new. I lifted my wrist from the tablet and "hovered" it more, and for some reason I played a lot better, felt a lot more comfortable, and a LOT more in-sync with my tablet.

Hoping things will keep going as it is!
dung eater
2,396 posts
Joined December 2013
dung eater
take a break

play/practice when you feel like it
ZenithPhantasm
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NewOsuName
NewOsuName
Your Tilting?
Playing to little?
Playing 2 hard maps 4 u ?
There you have it
-sev
875 posts
Joined February 2014
-sev

Zeptinn wrote:

and honestly I don't even feel like playing the game anymore
Just take a break, the game will still be here when you come back.
autoteleology
763 posts
Joined October 2014
autoteleology
Don't worry. You haven't lost anything because you're not really even very good yet. Just take some time to adjust and experiment with different styles of play, while you're in this slump - if you play a significant yet responsible amount every day you will continuously improve until you hit the limitations of your playstyle.

Now quit looking for attention and get back to clicking circles.
Lagel
181 posts
Joined October 2014
Lagel

Philosofikal wrote:

Don't worry. You haven't lost anything because you're not really even very good yet.
How to disguise an insult 10/10
DahplA
1,099 posts
Joined March 2014
DahplA
So, if you want to stop playing completely, I assume you don't find this game fun? Well if that's the case, then yes you should stop. If people aren't playing for the fun of it, and just try-hard improve, then they're just lowering the amount of enjoyment they'll get from this game. Play it properly, please.
Lagel
181 posts
Joined October 2014
Lagel

DahplA wrote:

So, if you want to stop playing completely, I assume you don't find this game fun? Well if that's the case, then yes you should stop. If people aren't playing for the fun of it, and just try-hard improve, then they're just lowering the amount of enjoyment they'll get from this game. Play it properly, please.
See that's your opinion, there's is no proper way to "play" this game. I play "tray-hard" just to improve, and no i'm not lowering any enjoyment i get from this game. There are days i enjoy it more compared to others, but either way i'm still enjoying it. Please learn difference between opinion and the "proper" way, not that there is a specific one.
DahplA
1,099 posts
Joined March 2014
DahplA

Lagel wrote:

DahplA wrote:

So, if you want to stop playing completely, I assume you don't find this game fun? Well if that's the case, then yes you should stop. If people aren't playing for the fun of it, and just try-hard improve, then they're just lowering the amount of enjoyment they'll get from this game. Play it properly, please.
See that's your opinion, there's is no proper way to "play" this game. I play "tray-hard" just to improve, and no i'm not lowering any enjoyment i get from this game. There are days i enjoy it more compared to others, but either way i'm still enjoying it. Please learn difference between opinion and the "proper" way, not that there is a specific one.
That is my opinion? Look, if you wanna play like that then it's fine by me, but I really don't see the need to get so worked up when all I'm doing is expressing what I feel.
Lagel
181 posts
Joined October 2014
Lagel

DahplA wrote:

That is my opinion? Look, if you wanna play like that then it's fine by me, but I really don't see the need to get so worked up when all I'm doing is expressing what I feel.
I don't know how you can detect any emotion through a screen, but you said it yourself.

DahplA wrote:

Play it properly, please.
Saphirshroom
627 posts
Joined May 2013
Saphirshroom
The proper way to do anything is enjoying it.
If you must do it then try to enjoy it.

Try-harding is fine and can also be enjoyable.
DahplA
1,099 posts
Joined March 2014
DahplA
Starting to wonder if shitposting is the only viable way to get people to not dismiss your comments
Lagel
181 posts
Joined October 2014
Lagel

Saphirshroom wrote:

The proper way to do anything is enjoying it.
If you must do it then try to enjoy it.

Try-harding is fine and can also be enjoyable.
So the proper way to commit a crime is by enjoying it? kk
Saphirshroom
627 posts
Joined May 2013
Saphirshroom

Lagel wrote:

Saphirshroom wrote:

The proper way to do anything is enjoying it.
If you must do it then try to enjoy it.

Try-harding is fine and can also be enjoyable.
So the proper way to commit a crime is by enjoying it? kk
Enjoy the money you got for free 8-)
Upskirt
643 posts
Joined April 2014
Upskirt
Play the game, for fuck sake. It will come with time, couple weeks or more.

I guess I can't really enjoy the game anymore... :v

There is no actual PROPER way to play the game, then again...It's a game. :^)
deletemyaccount
730 posts
Joined May 2013
deletemyaccount
While it is true that there is no actual proper way to play osu!, you really probably should be getting something out of it; whether this be gratification/satisfaction through improvement or entertainment. As with all hobbies, it shouldn't be an overtly painful process.

If you feel like you don't want to play anymore then don't; take a break and come back when the game is a game again.

Alternatively, you can quit (this doesn't work most of the time).
Zeptinn
28 posts
Joined November 2013
Topic Starter
Zeptinn

Philantropist wrote:

While it is true that there is no actual proper way to play osu!, you really probably should be getting something out of it; whether this be gratification/satisfaction through improvement or entertainment. As with all hobbies, it shouldn't be an overtly painful process.

If you feel like you don't want to play anymore then don't; take a break and come back when the game is a game again.

Alternatively, you can quit (this doesn't work most of the time).
This is where I fall into the category of satisfaction through improvement, but I do enjoy playing osu! sometimes just for having fun - especially with songs that I really like. What keeps me motivated to play more is songs that I dream of someday playing, and then working my way up there to be able to play them. One of them would be Oratorio - The World God Only Knows (the 12 minute one) which is around 4,5 stars or so, after completing that one my new song to play next is United (LAOS remix) which requires a lot more streaming stamina than I currently have.

It's just tough for me when something like this happens and I need to work my way up to playing old songs, but it's gotten a lot better recently.

ALSO: I believe enjoyment shouldn't be classified as one kind, and that it can be obtained through different ways changing from person to person. Some just like to play the game, and while this is true for many - some find enjoyment through success. So when you don't gain any success it can become demotivating .
I Give Up
1,648 posts
Joined January 2014
I Give Up
Keep playing. Don't think. Push buttons. Believe.
-Makishima S-
2,434 posts
Joined August 2013
-Makishima S-
I also changed my tablet area today (a little, just to not move my hand that much) and even this little change made negative impact on my accuracy.

Right after rough 3 hours of multiplayer with friends where i was playing 5,5-7* ar9-10.3 on relax mode, i feel like my accuracy is back to point where is was before or even improved - passed map where i wasnt able to get more than 83% acc with actualy 93% and A rank. I realy enjoyed this multiplayer and i think i am gonna spend a lot more time on this since even not tapping, just hovering and trying to follow song is fun. I don't have stamina nor speed for this songs yet but it will come with time, slowly but i believe it will come, same with proper reading. 81% accuracy on United with relax just made my happy, i am closer to try play this awesome song ^^.

Maybe try this?

Cheers
Azucchi
280 posts
Joined January 2014
Azucchi
How about trying to think outside the box and try to use a mouse? People can still be good at the game by using only a mouse and keyboard
Corgified
7 posts
Joined November 2014
Corgified
I might not be as good as you but i am the feeling the same way it happened about a week ago.
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