Jun. 01, 2019 4:03 PM
Jun. 01, 2019 4:32 PM
There is a high chance of losing matches in your first few tournaments. I went 2 wins 6 losses in my first tournament, 2 wins 4 losses in my second. What your friend here has is a conviction that not trying is worse than trying and failing. I have trouble respecting that philosophy.
Win or Lose, Beyblade is fun. Games are fun. And games usually have a winner and a loser. If you lose, that's okay; you'll probably do better next time. Maybe luck will be on your side. And you won't get better until you try and practice and lose a bunch.
Until your friend comes to terms with the fact that losing at a game is alright, they're going to miss out on a lot of fun. Sorry, but there's nothing we can do for him: he needs to grow up a bit first. It can take people a very long time to learn this lesson; I didn't until my early 20s.
There is also a lot of freeplay during tournaments between matches. Why would you choose to miss out on that?
Win or Lose, Beyblade is fun. Games are fun. And games usually have a winner and a loser. If you lose, that's okay; you'll probably do better next time. Maybe luck will be on your side. And you won't get better until you try and practice and lose a bunch.
Until your friend comes to terms with the fact that losing at a game is alright, they're going to miss out on a lot of fun. Sorry, but there's nothing we can do for him: he needs to grow up a bit first. It can take people a very long time to learn this lesson; I didn't until my early 20s.
There is also a lot of freeplay during tournaments between matches. Why would you choose to miss out on that?
Jun. 01, 2019 6:10 PM
He really shouldn’t worry. It’s more about fun than losing. I have a friend that has a similar issue but he wants to go to tournaments but his parents won’t allow him too because he lost all ten matches.
Jun. 01, 2019 6:31 PM
Huh. I would suggest a stupid strategy to convince him. Mind you, I already told it is stupid, it is your decision to do it or not. The method is:
First, know your friend's current beys. Then, choose beys that get countered by your friend's combos. Take those combos and battle them with your friend. And, try to lose, but act like you are trying hard to win. I mean, like real hard. Then at the end of the battle, awe at your friend and tell him that he is good and that he has a good chance to win tournaments with better combos and practice . Don't forget to specify this. I will explain 'why' a little later in this post. So, continue flattering him/ her to the point where he is pretty confident. Maybe, even try conducting a mock tournament. Employ the same losing strategy there if possible. So, now for the explaining why the bold part is important. If you fail to tell this, your friend might feel bad later on, when he loses in a real tournament. He might lose some interest or will. If you had told the bold part, you can remind him, and just make him focus onto the training part and leave the failure behind. I again tell you that this is kinda a risky method.
First, know your friend's current beys. Then, choose beys that get countered by your friend's combos. Take those combos and battle them with your friend. And, try to lose, but act like you are trying hard to win. I mean, like real hard. Then at the end of the battle, awe at your friend and tell him that he is good and that he has a good chance to win tournaments with better combos and practice . Don't forget to specify this. I will explain 'why' a little later in this post. So, continue flattering him/ her to the point where he is pretty confident. Maybe, even try conducting a mock tournament. Employ the same losing strategy there if possible. So, now for the explaining why the bold part is important. If you fail to tell this, your friend might feel bad later on, when he loses in a real tournament. He might lose some interest or will. If you had told the bold part, you can remind him, and just make him focus onto the training part and leave the failure behind. I again tell you that this is kinda a risky method.
Jun. 01, 2019 11:15 PM
I was scared of losing easily in my first tournament. I was constantly worrying about what combos I'd face and started to doubt that my combos were good because I hadn't used them against Hell Salamander or Xtend+. I was even shaking a bit when my dad and I finally reached Brooklyn, which was where the tournament was located. Something I hadn't realized until after the tournament is that unranked players were either put up against other unranked players or against players with low ranks. This allows the organizer to gauge how skilled the player is, despite not having any existing battle records. Here's my experience with "Empire City Strikes Back," my first tournament:
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Honestly, my first match wasn't that bad. I was up against JJ Payday in my first round, who, if I remember correctly, used Hell Salamander 0 Bump Atomic. He seemed as nervous as I was, but I ended up winning with Cho-Z Achilles 00 Proof Destroy. The next battle shook me up a lot more. I went up against LazerBeamz, who was organizing the tournament. I was sure I would lose, but I tried to win anyway. We both pulled out Cho-Z Spriggans in Left-Spin, his on 10S.Xt+ and mine on 0B.Br, and duked it out. It all went down to the last possible point, in which I outspin his combo. My next matchup was against NateDogPhilly, who had judged my match against LazerBeamz. He used pP.Ω.Xt+ while I brought my out Cho-Z Achilles combo again. To sum it up, I Destroyed him. Pun intended. He's still trying to exact revenge on me. Anyway, with my nerves almost completely gone, I waited in Freeplay until the Loser's Bracket was finished so I could battle once more. People thought I would win, but I said that I definitely won't. After people hyping me up in Freeplay for a while, LazerBeamz announced that the Finals were about to go underway and read out the Deck Format rules. I had read those rules several times already, so I was prepared. I put czA.00P.Ds, czS.St.Br, and pP.0M.At in my pockets to use them for the Deck battles. My first battle in the Finals was against NewRocChampion1, who was borrowing my Dragon Winder and a spare Atomic I had. We were both talking smack before the match, and then I beat his Deck 5-0 with just my Cho-Z Spriggan combo. Sure, I was being cocky because of my win record, but it didn't matter. Next, I went up against supremeboss57 with the same strategy and same result. I was surprised I made it this far in the tournament, but I guess that's how beginner's luck goes. I went up against Ardmore Bladers for the final match. My Cho-Z Achilles got KOd immediately by his Hell Salamander, so I got scared and swapped into Spriggan for the next round. We exchanged points until the score was 4-4. I was so close to winning first place, but then Spriggan got KOd. It was just settling in that I almost got first place in my first tournament, which felt like a dream. I said the most heart-felt "GG" I've ever said, and then I went to watch the match for third place. Trust me, it felt really good. Some people even asked me if I was the "undefeated person" in the Beigoma Blues tournament Wombat just hosted, in which I said "almost." Honestly, even if I didn't win first in ECSB and got 7th in Beigoma Blues, it feels amazing to be around so many people that understand you.
TL;DR
Even rookies can do really well. Just look at Valt! They didn't call him a "Dark Horse" for nothing! You might even get a couple weeks of acknowledgement from other Bladers for your tournament record. And even if you don't win, it's definitely still a lot of fun to be in a tournament.
TL;DR
Even rookies can do really well. Just look at Valt! They didn't call him a "Dark Horse" for nothing! You might even get a couple weeks of acknowledgement from other Bladers for your tournament record. And even if you don't win, it's definitely still a lot of fun to be in a tournament.
Jun. 02, 2019 2:09 AM
Your friend here doesnt really have to do a tournament if he likes Beyblade. As an alternative, you can always round up some other Blader friends and have friendly matches with one another (Im assuming that the main problem is his fear of tournaments). Convince him that these matches are for fun, so that in the real deal he wouldnt have to worry as much. Some people are like that, with their fear of losing. But eventually, your friend will outgrow it
You can also get straight to the point by trying to convince him. Perhaps you should take him to a non-serious tournament? In other words, some tournament that isnt heavily stocked with strong Bladers. Maybe introduce him to other Bladers that are around or at the same level at him. Have your friend talk to them, or talk to you. Eventually he should get the idea that tournaments are for fun
Tell him there is no shame in losing. There are some jerk winners out there, but dont let the idea of that discourage him. More people want to have fun rather than becoming champion jerks
You can also get straight to the point by trying to convince him. Perhaps you should take him to a non-serious tournament? In other words, some tournament that isnt heavily stocked with strong Bladers. Maybe introduce him to other Bladers that are around or at the same level at him. Have your friend talk to them, or talk to you. Eventually he should get the idea that tournaments are for fun
Tell him there is no shame in losing. There are some jerk winners out there, but dont let the idea of that discourage him. More people want to have fun rather than becoming champion jerks
Jun. 02, 2019 2:56 AM
well I mean tell him to try one and if he doesn't like it say that you wont pressure him about it ever again
plus in my first tournament I got third I thought that I was gunna fail so bad but I went anyway
it was a 2 hour drive for petes sake but totally worth it
even though I lost some I still had fun
plus in my first tournament I got third I thought that I was gunna fail so bad but I went anyway
it was a 2 hour drive for petes sake but totally worth it
even though I lost some I still had fun
Jun. 02, 2019 4:42 AM
beyblading is fun. whether you win or lose.
i just cant join tournaments because there are no tournaments near me
me and my cousins wants to play beyblade with other people. we are not afraid of losing. we just want to have fun
i just cant join tournaments because there are no tournaments near me
me and my cousins wants to play beyblade with other people. we are not afraid of losing. we just want to have fun
Jun. 02, 2019 4:47 AM
(Jun. 02, 2019 4:42 AM)Creeperalpha Wrote: [ -> ]beyblading is fun. whether you win or lose.
i just cant join tournaments because there are no tournaments near me
me and my cousins wants to play beyblade with other people. we are not afraid of losing. we just want to have fun
It's definitely more intimidating when you don't know who or what you're up against in a place that you're not familiar. Also, there's the obvious factor that everyone wants to win a prize, but there is a lot of pressure due to the small amount of prizes and large amount of people.
Jun. 02, 2019 4:59 AM
(Jun. 02, 2019 4:47 AM)CitrusNinja3 Wrote: [ -> ](Jun. 02, 2019 4:42 AM)Creeperalpha Wrote: [ -> ]beyblading is fun. whether you win or lose.
i just cant join tournaments because there are no tournaments near me
me and my cousins wants to play beyblade with other people. we are not afraid of losing. we just want to have fun
It's definitely more intimidating when you don't know who or what you're up against in a place that you're not familiar. Also, there's the obvious factor that everyone wants to win a prize, but there is a lot of pressure due to the small amount of prizes and large amount of people.
well.... yea there are prizes but we want to see other bladers and fight with them
atleast fir me. prizes is just a bonus
Jun. 02, 2019 9:23 AM
Just tell him enjoy
Oct. 29, 2020 6:29 PM
just say that torments are just the same but with more than two people
Oct. 29, 2020 6:37 PM
(Oct. 29, 2020 6:29 PM)beybladeclub Wrote: [ -> ]just say that torments are just the same but with more than two peopleHey I know your trying to help him and that’s really mice but I don’t know if you noticed this is a really old thread and I don’t know if he needs help anymore. Thanks for trying to help him but this is a thread from 2019
Oct. 29, 2020 6:39 PM
oh sorry my bad