Why I Never Tilt

'Tilting' - the act of getting so angry that you lose control - is one of the biggest problem many people face when playing online multiplayer games. In this video, I share some of the mentalities I use to counter tilting to the point where, I hope, you may never tilt and lose control ever again.
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[@jakobmangold4483]

Petition to forcing every new player to watch this video before entering their first ranked game

[@biggie_d298]

I haven't unlocked ranked in OW and I'm glad I watched this

[@ShadowJCS]

@@biggie_d298 same

[@pheene02]

Oh God, new player here, is it that bad?

[@itsatomic0389]

This and the “Know your Role” on the OWL channel

[@jakobmangold4483]

God, Ranked would be such a fun experience...

[@Irylath]

How DARE you come at a video game community with a reasoned approach and your "facts" and a healthy attitude for gaming. :P

[@fishfilet6938]

im offended

[@bren9193]

I love this

[@stevengilliam3084]

Agreed, I’m furious. All that matters is the next level 🏆

[@bren9193]

@@P7atience no

[@bren9193]

@@P7atience if you think this video doesn't apply to healers, the only way YOU can climb is by getting boosted..

[@ultra_code_]

That stick figure's head looks a little off-centered. In other words, _tilted._

[@baptheenforcer7894]

Why did you let me know that it's off center? Can't even focus on the video now smh

[@rustypotatoes]

:(

[@boomjykeo2]

Thanks for pointing that out, I can’t unsee it now

[@erikhjortsater5461]

For fuck sake, now I can't unsee it.

[@ZEECHEESEMON]

I CANT UNSEE THAT NOW

[@Niandra]

As a recent open queue player, I feel like I need this

[@matthewk.4289]

open queue is liquid pain

[@baptheenforcer7894]

Ikr? It's like 5 dps is a norm.

[@avalanche6871]

You mean as a 5-DPS-Queue player? :P that's all it ever is when I play it lol

[@baptheenforcer7894]

@@avalanche6871 Correct

[@santanam.1477]

Avalanche 3 Dps is pretty durable... I got to diamond just because nobody wants to play main tank there

[@htasul]

The thing that makes me angry is when other people get angry. I can't stand it when people start accusing others especially

[@cimexdominus6949]

Yep it infuriates me Especially when I’m in a quick play.

[@themoderndaygamer637]

Had a game like this yesterday. Had a Bastion who was mad he wasn’t doing well and was blaming everyone else on his poor performance.

[@HermanHeffner]

If you go phara and the enemy team has 2 hitscans, i'm going to accuse you if you don't switch.

[@cimexdominus6949]

@herman heffner that’s fine in comp but in quick play that’s just annoying

[@cimexdominus6949]

Tomjo5 I mostly play comp but I play quick play occasionally to chill out which impossible if people are being toxic

[@Wrench-007]

Any Karen would HATE to be losing an argument against this guy.

[@zendakk]

So what you're saying is…

[@chiefjorge4759]

Ok Karen

[@aregan7577]

If a Karen would really be losing an argument against this guy, she would start screaming nonsense to make the others against him. Things like sexual assault, being against women, etc. It's just typical karen behavior.

[@skeletoninyourbody9896]

@@aregan7577 it's really sad how true that is. With recent criticism of JK Rowling awful behavior against innocent people every time people would try to criticize her you'd be called a sexist and what not by her fans...

[@cormo9058]

I find I get most tilted when I feel that I'm not performing to my potential; I feel like i could be doing so much better but for whatever reason I can't. That's what tilts me over the moon. I couldn't care less about rank.

[@coledowden5635]

Me too

[@leighm27]

Yh my lag is always high from like 250 ms to 750 so I feel like I can't do better than yesterday because my lag literally won't allow me too

[@pedrosilvaproductions]

Same. Im usually my own competition and thats what bothers me the most. "Yesterday I slept that genji. And today I cant hit shit ffs"

[@Taima]

@@pedrosilvaproductions Absolutely. I typically main McCree and there are times I wonder if I'm having a stroke because I can't hit a fucking thing unless it's a large target that's basically stationary. Other times I'm Neo with flow and wreck shit. I don't expect to be a god every game, but I do expect to not shoot like I'm blind.

[@dantelundell9386]

@@leighm27 clean your cashe

[@johna3286]

First words of this video were "people often ask me" I was disappointed you didn't explain escape velocity to me.

[@wookieninja8794]

It's because he doesn't go to many parties.

[@SVBOW]

This reference goes over my head, I'm sorry 😅

[@johna3286]

@@SVBOW the Sigma "party guy" voiceline.

[@wookieninja8794]

@@SVBOW lol the voice line says "People often ask me to explain escape velocity to them at parties......I don't go to many parties."

[@MarceloCostaPlaxsin]

This video is so necessary for the community. I keep saying all these things and players still are not conviced. Great job.

[@DevinDTV]

This only addresses one very specific cause of tilt. A lot of people get tilted either by their teammates insulting them, the gameplay itself being (in their opinion) poorly designed, getting unlucky (from their perspective), or even their own lack of performance/improvement.

[@Alba420]

@@DevinDTV if you play to improve, you: -Arent playing for other people. If they insult you, and their reasons are invalid, ignore them. And if they insult you, and they have valid points, then try to improve on the issue. -Most likely enjoy the gameplay, seeing as you want to get better. Otherwise, if you don't enjoy the game you shouldn't play it. -Should understand that there may be moments of unluckiness, and those don't matter. Some unlucky situations may lower your SR, but not your improvement as a player, And -Should understand how to improve yourself. You can watch videos, watch your own replays and see where you went wrong, find a coach or even just a higher level friend, etc. Everyone is capable of improving, its just up to you to do it.

[@denim9475]

@@Alba420 Not being bothered by what others say to you is always something easier said than done. You can try and tell yourself that their opinion doesn't matter or whatever but for some people it's just not going to stop playing in their mind even if they choose not to retaliate. Words do actually hurt even if they're from a complete stranger. People aren't robots and it isn't always possible for someone to always think and act rationally even if they know deep down that persons opinion doesn't matter. Everything you've said is completely true just not so easy to follow through on.

[@Teflora]

My biggest problem currently is that I don't have enough energy. Playing my best is really really draining and after a few hours I just play bad. And that tilts me, my own inability to play good for longer, bc I know I need to invest alot of time if I wanna climb/get better, and I just don't have enough. :S

[@vengervoldur6534]

I suffered this too. I, and a few friends, dubbed it "gaming fatigue". It seemed silly to us that we would get tired playing a game where your eyes, mouth, and fingers do all the moving while the rest of you sits relaxed in a chair. But between the mental effort required and being doped on adrenaline, it can be quite taxing. Just like you get shaky arms or legs after an intense workout, the same happens to your brain. I found that many, small game play sessions were better than long ones, overall. Long sessions are necessary, too, to build endurance. Play for an hour. Take a break and stretch your legs, hydrate, whatever. Rinse and repeat. Mix in a long form session once a day or so. The routine is personal. In the end, though, it's a metaphor of the fable "The Tortoise and the Hare". Slow and steady wins the race. You are right, you need to invest time to become good, as is true with all things in life. But you don't have to do it in sitting.

[@Zeagods-CyberShadow]

Yeah it is mentally exhausting

[@developNG]

Playing for several hours at a time is inherently unhealthy for your body and mind, no matter what. Play two or three games at a time, and take breaks to cool down your mind and get it back to optimal performance.

[@Teflora]

@@developNG My first 2 or 3 games are always bad bc I'm not warmed up.

[@joacoanselmino9088]

You should just play 3 rankeds a day. It would be way better for yourself. Yes, there are just three games compared to hours of rankeds, but it is healthier and it is a good way to have self control. When you finish that games. DON'T play the game and if you want, just to spend time without modifing your SR.

[@Nessmess001]

You can never depend on one sole aspect defining your worth, especially if it's superficial. Because the moment that lone pillar shakes, your entire self shakes with it.

[@callgrl]

thank u for this

[@jackfish297]

This is grate advice I am quite a stable player like 80% of the time and I'm sure this will help me iron out the rest of my troubles

[@awesome7732]

the only way to fix your problems is vod reviewing

[@nocturn05]

**shreds cheese**

[@TheDonkyGamePlay]

I am usually calm but when people start blaming me even though I am not the one at fault at all just drives me mad and I lose my sht and start being salty

[@salmonsuit]

4:02 - 4:20 favorite quote here. "why would you focus on the things out of your control, when there's something in your control that you can fix, that could change the outcome of your game" ML7 is a terrific mentor for the community with this mindset. also, suggestion: consider changing title to include "overwatch" to help the community find it!

[@simonvinet1421]

Sorry but by terrific you mean good or bad

[@salmonsuit]

@@simonvinet1421 good. he is a great example of how to hold yourself accountable for your play and not get angry at your teammates

[@bren9193]

You legit explained it perfectly.. Love this, this needs to be added in the blizzard launcher lol

[@InnerEagle]

should be anywhere

[@kolkett6220]

I feel scared to play ranked because I worry about disappointing my teammates by my skill. If I play healer, I’m afraid of not saving the people I could’ve. If I play rank, I feel at fault when I am in the back line and not protecting. When I play damage, I feel responsible when my healers die and I don’t take the other teams healers out. I care about my rank but not as much as disappointing other people.

[@bren9193]

Stopworrying abt things not 8n your control and start worrying abt how you can carry as your character itself.. If you let some genji out of your Los die and he flames you, it's not your fault.. You just do the best you can and try and coexist or mute him.. You are only responsible for your own gameplay, on one elses

[@victorbojin]

If someone isn't in your LOS and flame you, it's probably a salty genji 1 trick. Don't pay any attention to things you can't control. If you're a newer player then I recommend getting to a point where you feel confident you can help the team (maybe 1 star?) If you're worried about damage then I definitely think you need to be confident you can do something. Find a hero you enjoy, and play the hell out of them to the point you get most gold medals. I'm not really sure if what I'm saying is correct, but I hope this helps. What platform you on? I could help you with whatever if you need it

[@zanderevans3305]

Listen I tilt a lot like a lot. Play ranked and don’t worry about teammates. You could drop the kill record but lose and your teammates will still say that your bad.

[@kolkett6220]

Im not sure I am Ps4 at around Plat. I play mainly Sigma/Ball, Ash, and Ana. I get 55%-60% or higher aim on Ash and Ana on average. When I play I’m good and can get kills down, but team strategy and comp is my main struggle. I watch Emongg sometimes to hear his callouts and see what you need to do first to push attack and ect.

[@tomboy_kisser]

The only part I disagree with is 7:31 to 8:11. I achieved diamond, felt satisfied, and never played comp again after that, because I finally got what I'd always wanted; after that I just happily played quickplay and custom games. I call this the "1 hat mindset." In TF2, I traded my ass off over a long period of time to eventually obtain a HOUWAR, a very rare and expensive hat. I told myself I'd get this 1 hat, and I did. There are no hats that I like more by a wide enough margin to justify spending insane amounts of time and effort to get them, so I'm satisfied with wearing this 1 hat 24/7 on all 9 TF2 classes, and have been satisfied with this for >5 years. Pick a clearly defined favorite/goal, work for it, and be satisfied with it. You can only wear 1 hat at a time, so don't stress yourself out trying to build up a huge collection of them; there's little point when you can only wear 1 hat. "But what if I want to swap between 3 of my faves? And maybe 4 of my faves, and maybe I should work for a 5th one too, and a 6th, and-" Because 1: that mindset is going to keep you stuck in a perpetual loop of never being satisfied with the hat you have, and 2: Just be honest with yourself and pick your 1 favorite. If you truly can't decide, then let an online random number generator decide for you or flip a coin. The point is to decide/tell yourself that you're satisfied with what you've got. Keep telling yourself that enough over time and eventually you'll really believe it and stop feeling stressed out trying to gain more in an infinite cycle.

[@theinternet6313]

I noticed this phenomenon in myself a few years ago. When I'm new to a game I actually have fun and enjoy it, but once I think I am decent at the game, that is when I start getting upset. I then realized I am entangling my ego with my performance, I was doing it without realizing it. I now try to focus on myself and take responsibility for my losses instead of getting defensive and blaming other things and people. I tried explaining this to my friend who tilts in the same way but since this video does a better job at explaining it, I am going to link it to him.

[@EnderalRocks]

I do this without even thinking, I wonder why I don't get mad.

[@callgrl]

stop flexing on us angy bois

[@nocturn05]

Honestly I don't even try to be a better player, I just try to have fun!

[@yazzy3177]

@@nocturn05 play qp for fun

[@ememplaylist]

your gay

[@hammerth1421]

After 400 hours of comp, I'm relaxed as fuck. One of the main skills I learnt over the years is casually playing down a most-likely-lost game and then queueing again as if nothing happened.

[@erikwinter3444]

Excellent video. Emotional intelligence is sorely undervalued nowadays

[@boomjykeo2]

Just wanted to say a big thank you for this video, it’s helped me so much more than just in game but also in life. I’ve been fighting depression for the last year and a half and it’s really been horrible, so having the perspective of just being better than I was yesterday really means so much to me. It was just my birthday over the last weekend, and I’m not one to make birthday or new year resolutions, but I told myself that I wanna live this next year of my life with that mentality. I’m gonna go through everyday just trying to be a better person and a healthier me than I was the day before. Thank you SVB, you’ve made a difference in my life more than you know.

[@lunarxxtar]

I’m stuck in silver, but as soon as I watched this (coincidence or not) I immediately found results after changing my mindset. My SR used to be 1780. Guess what it is now? 2400-ish. So close to plat. Thank you! 🙏

[@mattiOTX]

I don't tilt cause I only play when I'm having fun playing ow. As long as I'm playing for fun I play my best and I can realize reality such as bad teammates or me misplaying, I just try to have fun while correcting what I can correct.

[@andyramirez6016]

I barely play overwatch but I see my friends tilting way too much. Completely share your opinion

[@mattiOTX]

@@andyramirez6016 I normally play between 10 to 20 hours a week.

[@coolnobodycares]

Every time I "play for fun", there is a Mei and Genji combo on the enemy team.

[@mattiOTX]

@@coolnobodycares my fun is just out playing people. If I lose or they are stupid to deal with then I want to beat them.

[@coolnobodycares]

@@mattiOTX You don't outplay a Mei really, you just hope you see her before she flanks and freezes your ass.

[@Oh-lk2qd]

I only tilt when others start raging at someone on my team. Or when I play with my irl friends who are bronze and randomly play DPS so we have to wait for ages

[@vincentrowe4116]

Overwatch is one of those games that will tilt every player It makes me want to commit macaroni every day

[@badmamjamma]

Your game tips and teaching are so helpful, but THIS is invaluable! Thank you. 🧡

[@kahnjamethod]

Found you through your "The Story of Overwatch explained (2022)" video as I was interested in the lore and catching up to the events of OW2, and happily stumbled over this pinned video of yours. What a refreshing sight to see someone post actual good life advice rather than just clickbait titles. Thank you for not only being a great content creator and video editor (the OW lore video was fantastic), but also for providing that much needed touch of sound guidance

[@GodWorksOut]

I’ve noticed that when you are on a team where everyone can find the humor in everything and have good comms, you may not always win, but it’s fun and most of the time while you are having fun you end up winning and playing the way you want. I just played a game where our Dva was being harassed by a Zarya and a Genji, so our mercy went to go pocket Dva and as Ana I was right behind them. The Zarya and Genji popped out from around a corner so I used Nano on Dva and we start spam healing her. As soon as the Dva seen them, she hit the rocket boosters and got the fuck out of there. We all start laughing our asses off and the rest of the team came to back up Dva and we ended up winning. I’m telling you that we laughed the whole game at that, but we were having such a good time and I can only imagine how toxic it could have been otherwise and we could have ended up losing.

[@LaylaIsDreaming]

I never tilt, I've just always been calm by nature, however, when people start tilting and yelling at me, I completely lose focus and start panicking and shaking and just feeling really really horrible about myself, and since I can't focus I end up playing really badly.. Luckily this doesn't happen often but when it does, I hate how easily it affects me, like someone will type one tiny thing in chat at me and I'll start feeling really scared, I stay out of ranked games because it ends up being really crippling for me. I wonder where that comes from and if others feel like this too? Also wonder what I could do to stop pissing my pants whenever someone tilts at me in games.. If I make a genuine mistake and someone is like ''wtf'', I say it was a mistake or I didn't mean it, if I'm getting yelled at for no reason other than being a scapegoat or the punching bag of the team, I will say that I am or I'll be trying my best but somehow that makes people double down and become straight up toxic towards me, it usually is accompanied by insulting my gender and then I end up feeling bad about the gender that I am. Idk, I'm too fucking sensitive I think, I really want to not care because I love playing video games so much, I try my best to think those people are just taking their deeper frustrations out on me and it's nothing personal, but it still hurts.

[@crocooks5851]

You cant ever blame a loss on an individual player in overwatch, its a team game. Whenever people start to flame me i just laugh and tell them that we're in the same rank, so we're both bad. People just like to shift the blame to anyone except themselves.

[@Hannah-bb1vx]

I completely forget how to play when people yell at me. If I try to defend myself or say that I’m trying my best it’s always “go back to the kitchen” or something like that. For me, the best thing to do is just find friends to play with.

[@dollxaxa]

Honestly, I was (still kinda am) the same, it just really puts me down whenever someone tilts at me and I had to leave the match a few times because I couldn't handle it LMAO (quick play matches, I would never leave a comp match like that). I started by not joining VC in comp, I feel like hearing someone tilt at you is a lot worse than seeing it on text, I would also scroll up my chat so I couldn't see what others wrote about me. I'm in low gold right now but if and when I do hit plat/high gold I will definitely join VC (just to hear what others say, I myself will never speak in VC lmao its too frightening) because it will be more than necessary

[@mica8701]

i used to be the same. i have trauma and it was actually extremely nervewracking and upsetting for me to hear the voices of strangers, usually men, shouting obscenities at me. like i always muted them, but in the time it took for me to afford that action in the middle of a game, the damage was already done you know ? shaking hands, tight chest, concentration blown to bits because of the uncontrollable emotional response one can have to someone showing aggression towards you.. its probably not a big surprise i didnt play much competitive. i think the only thing that helped was that i kept playing with friends and at some point, it just became easier. i still have bad days when someone yelling at me just triggers something and ruins the game for me. i dont have a solution, but whether youre just naturally sensitive, youve been bullied, you have trauma, or youre just having a bad day: theres nothing wrong with reacting to someone treating you like crap. the problem isnt people who have a issue with some sweaty loser on the other side of the screen thinking they can treat strangers whatever way they want over a video game. thats why the ongoing conversation about toxicity and tilting is happening. gaming community needs to hold players accountable for breaking very basic boundaries set for human interactions between strangers.

[@sensei_oh_yeah_yeahduncan4705]

No need to take it so serious

[@tyrecesewnath4906]

When I first started overwatch I was a bronze and silver baby. Ever since I started thinking like this about 2 years ago I started making improvements and now I’m mid plat. We’ll get to the rank we want eventually. It just takes time, practice and most importantly, patience. This is such a great vid.

[@princesscadance197]

7:47 To that, I say both yes and no. It’s good to have goals, and once you achieve that goal, to take on the next challenge. However, you need to understand that it won’t always be easy, you won’t always have wins handed to you, and there will be times when the loss is your fault, not your teams’. Accept that, and don’t just desire to have the next highest rank with no effort on your own part, and you’ll be happier.

[@cheeseburgerjr.3112]

Before i graduated from uni, I've never tilt in game. Things changed recently as I graduated and got my first job... I'm not sure why but my ow experience hasn't been the best for the past few weeks.

[@killersharkgaming2]

Thank you, this gave me a new perspective on how I’m playing games. I am now way happier gaining and winning more often! You have my full respect and you have earned a sub!

[@elliotdawson1272]

Hi SVB, not sure if you'll see this comment but I just wanted to say thank you. I had a bad weekend for overwatch, dropped from 3050 to 2800 and I was taking the whole thing too seriously. I watched this video and decided to just have fun and try to improve my own performance- and literally today had the best time and won 9/10 games :) thanks for your positivity and incredibly practical advice - your videos help a lot of people so much ^^

[@m.a.r.i.a.9861]

I hate all game with the bullsheet ranking system. It's the sign to tell that who is the better player. All player jumps into a ranked game and EXPECT only to win. Only winning is matter. Losing makes you lose your rank point, your sanity, your mental stability and more. It's all about winning in rank games. I don't understand why some peoples who have those losing times and still having fun with the game with this stupid rank system. So I dropped all of that, I only play game to relax myself from a SH*T day of works. I prefer focusing on improving my life over climbing the stupid rank stairs covered with slippery oil that makes me fall from time to time every time I lose my stupid rank points.

[@sammyjohnson2678]

Great video! One thing I would like to add is that "becoming a better player" is a great mindset, but can be quite a daunting or faceless task to think about. What I have heard from others is that the best way to go about achieving it is to set small, measurable goals. For instance, in a fighting game, you could really focus on hitting that one combo, performing a specific read, or learning the doge window for that one attack that always catches you. For a game like Overwatch, maybe it could be to hit a certain kill combo that gives you trouble, or maybe if you duo queue it could be to pull off that one team play that was always just out of reach, or maybe it could just be to hit a skill shot a certain percentage of the time. Whatever it is, make sure you can condense it into trackable progress, otherwise, it can feel meaningless and unrewarding to improve if your sr doesn't reflect it.

[@ElderUribe]

This was surprisingly really deep and helpful for gaming and also real life. Great video dude. Really liked what you said!

[@mardy3732]

I know all of this and try to live by it as much as I can. I like taking my time to reflect afterwards and thinking about my own mistakes, but I still tilt in the moment regardless.

[@lucastorebrand]

I'm just sad that people don't use their mics if they have one. A simple "help" or "behind" can change a fight.

[@Parlora]

I definitely feel the number chasing sometimes. I'm at a career high and I can feel myself being precious about it so I have to actively stop myself going down that road and just get back to playing the game I enjoy.

[@Umbravitae19]

Love your content like this man. I quit overwatch like seven months ago, and I’ve missed watching your videos so I’m glad you’re doing stuff that’s more general across gaming!

[@truthspeaker2191]

Just play torb all the time like me and you’ll never tilt.

[@NaveenJeyaBalan]

Mokey Mokey Guy true

[@InnerEagle]

blame the turret

[@zegolem3607]

Yep 100% can confirm

[@manofculture6682]

facts

[@Larg_Man]

Really good advice. I 100% agree and will apply this to my mentality _Shitty Overwatch servers go down for a second making me disconnect and not letting me rejoin, therefore losing 50sr and getting leaver penalty_ *. . . peace was never an option*

[@HermanHeffner]

My problem is not actually losing. I can deal with the fact the other team is better. What I can't stand is being the only one in Voice chat, or waste 1 min of the game to regroup because temmates keep dying 1 by 1, teammates going 1vs6 and wasting their ults, going phara when the enemy team has 2 hitscans. High gold/ low plat is hell, that's why it tilts me losing SR because I'm further away from getting a decent team. PS: 3 matches in a row with a leaver in a comp game. Lost liike 70 SR, yeah, please tell me more about not getting tilted.

[@karmavijay8386]

Dude this hits so hard I completely feel every part of that, I used to be in diamond and stopped playing for a while so I was placed in like low plat and high gold and now I just can’t win consistent games because of people leaving and refusing to communicate. No one takes one for the team and switches when needed and I can feel it starting to rub off on me. This video definitely helped me think differently, but there’s only so much I can do before I realize that playing with randoms at too low of a rank is an unclimbable hole

[@jacobmorres9817]

@@karmavijay8386 keep your head-up man you still got a lot to improve. diamond players can get out of plat in a bit over 100 games usually what you need to do is impact your WR. get that shit to 55%+. yeah you going to lose games but overall your impact will be positive and you will win over the long run

[@lemonzest_]

Same. I actually ended up losing 400 sr but never tilted once. I was mad at myself. Even when I only died twice every 10 minutes on support. Tank is my best role and I used to be a diamond support but I get really bad performance anxiety. The amount of losses helped since they made me play a good amount of games. I even got the sr back because I focused on my own gameplay, trying to save as much teammates while not dying. It really paid off and I actually gained more sr then when I first started AND had fun at the same time

[@christianc1120]

If you are below diamond. You can carry. You aren’t doing enough and you aren’t good enough to raise your rank. Harsh but true. When you are at your current skill level you will AT LEAST lose 40% of your games no matter your performance, win 40% of games no matter your performance, and the other 20% will be on you

[@extinctparadise363]

Here I was expecting a “git gud” answer, yet I was hit with heartfelt promoting of mental happiness thru changing your perspective and self-reflection of the soul and mind. Wp gg

[@k.r2081]

I watched this video right after the most frustrating Valorant match I’ve had yet. I’m not gonna go into the details, but it felt like I was doing exceptionally well in a match for the first time, while all my teammates were friends who were new and had laggy computers. This video helped me calm down a lot, thank you so much.

[@shrivel_d]

damn i needed this video. i didn’t know how bad my relationship was with gaming until now cuz i would get so mad at myself and i absolutely hated swearing and yelling, and my mental state and overall health started to diminish. what i got from this video was that in the time that i am heated or tilted. I need to remind and ground myself Im in control of what I get out of a video game. Dying was out of my control. Losing was out of my control. The reactions i get from other people are out of my control. The one thing i can control is how I can perceive the outcome of those things. Losing and dying, it happened i can’t change it, but i can change the way i take it. Instead of being mad, i need to calm tf down, like fr, and start saying to myself to just improve and be patient. Choosing to make yourself a better player sounds like an awesome idea cuz that makes me a better person in virtue and in behavior. k thx bye

[@GuiltCulture]

This video helps me calm down and reaffirm the level of skill and calm I aim to achieve. I'll be watching this frequently, thank you.

[@sonderbain]

Im at the point where I am happy if people are at least trying. If someone afks in spawn though I still get titled. Then I just need a break

[@datalysjr3339]

Honestly well said, it’s always hard to feel happy about a game these days and I’m glad someone made a video about this kind of topic

[@becbekkette]

You are a breath of fresh air. I agree. It's always been my philosophy that if my team and I play a great game but lose, I'd still be satisfied with the game. I just want to play a great game. Those are beautiful moments. The problem is, I feel like those moments are so rare. I always thought gaining ranks would help me get more of those moments...but I think I'm realizing, many of the ranks actually suffer from lack of team work, and I should just appreciate a good game when I get one...and try to see where I can improve if nothing else...

[@zoomiepoomie]

fantastic video, thanks for opening perspectives and helping make the community less toxic. im sure you're busy but itd be awesome to see you expand upon this topic and apply it to more multiplayer games/ games in general, im sure this type of video could help many gamers across all platform/genere stay awesome!

[@MrNe0_]

This video needs more attention because of how true it all is. Been playing basically since the game launched. Sure I may be a hardstuck Plat player, but honestly, I stopped caring about all that recently; about my rank, about my level, etc. I'm only happy to see any improvements in my performance as a player. I've actually been popping off on heroes I had rarely done so before thanks to me being more relaxed during my comp games. I don't let my ego bother me due to my rank, or 1v1 situations in games, trash talking, and so on. I'm just happy to play my best when I can.

[@zmaprogamingyt6956]

Sometimes when you lose a rank game, you actually lose more points than gaining when winning which is just dumb💀

[@sinatra9179]

Honestly it sucks trying hella doing ur best and then end up losing the game but hey at least you did well and u can’t win all the games losing is part of growing and improving in the game

[@emooby8843]

To be fully honest, i do not tilt over WINNING or LOSING, i do it over my own performance. Even if i did something which might be perfect to everyone else it isn't considered perfect to me, I always see room for improvement and that in reality is what triggers me or throws me over the edge.

[@AWildOnesie]

This is such a great video! Everything was well said, and it was way deeper and more detailed than the usual "just don't care" videos! Thanks so much!

[@RodHord]

I did a lot to make my team win, I put effort, time and a lot of energy into the game. How can I not be angry when I lost so much resource playing the game? Besides, I am absolutely not to blame for the defeat, for I did everything in my power.

[@GustavoPMartins]

Great content, SVB! Players should watch this video in-game at the start of every comp season.

[@loi_cy]

Thanks for putting this video out it really helped Ever since i came back to the game in june I've been getting extra tilted because im still in plat on my main account. What this video taught me was to stop paying attention to singular games and more to my games as a whole, which lead to me realizing im not as trash as i think and my team aren't, I've been having more fun in the game thanks to adopting this mindset and I've also been able to take the sr number less seriously Thank you ❤️

[@z.b.oakley8467]

I can understand most of this, but what about the cases where your teammates throw their brains out to the point where they get suspended a few games later or someone with a username like "I_SMURF_GENJI" just destroys you on the enemy team?

[@filouchar]

Great video, full of wisdom. It makes me think about the idea that video games can't teach you anything... but this video kind of proofs that games can teach you valuable lessons. I hope that I will remember this, in my ranked games.

[@nathanloon3124]

great upload, and it's really got a lot of people talking about their own experiences. Even better, it looks like people in the comments are standing up with each each and it proves to the community that there are plenty of people that care about making it a positive space

[@Alohamora_13]

If there were ever an Overwatch related audiobook to be released...... the narrator HAS to be SVB!! This is pure gold! So simple yet so difficult to follow!! Thanks SVB for this zen!!

[@X1ma_]

Perfect timing!!! I played a horrible scrim yesterday in which I was lagging so badly, I couldn't even control my character. I got tilted in the first freaking map about it, and I think I dragged my team into a downward spiral after that with my mentality since I often am the one shot calling. I reflected on that and realized that I need to learn to get hold of myself in those situations, and this was a perfect video to tell me what to do - it was out of my control, and therefore I shouldn't really feel bad about getting completely destroyed by the enemy team, since that was an outlier moment in my team's performance, it's probably not going to repeat itself, so I shouldn't focus on that one time that the internet wasn't working properly. Ps, sorry for the rant, had to get it out of my system)))

[@theodora1979]

this video was sp helpful, thank you so much! (also your voice is so peaceful, it really made me relax)

[@DevinDTV]

This only addresses one very specific cause of tilt. A lot of people get tilted either by their teammates insulting them, the gameplay itself being (in their opinion) poorly designed, getting unlucky (from their perspective), or even their own lack of performance/improvement.

[@Azimii]

Something I've always used is "did i perform as well as someone in my desired rank or skill level?"

[@callgrl]

thanks for this *bump noises*

[@MRCelSynap]

As a support player, I wanted a higher rank so I could play with players that were matching my effort to not lose xD

[@Jodelo_OW]

Dont play for ranks its so stupid, you always want what you cant have. I have been climbing like this for many seasons. Currently im 4.2 and i feel like shit, theres no joy or pleasure on achieving this. I wish I could stop being called a low gm player. I could reach 4.4 and I would be sad because im not 4.6k. I will start working to change this and hopefully I can start feeling better about myself, thanks for the video!

[@veryGoodTV3]

Here’s the thing though. I’m a generally calm and understanding person, but I like to get a good tilt on when it comes to Overwatch. It’s kinda nice to just rage into the void.

[@bren9193]

Yeah you liking doing that, but that is making life harder for everyone else.. but do they care??..Nahh that's the cool, fun thing to do...

[@veryGoodTV3]

Brendan Fernandez I don’t flame other people unless they’re openly throwing the game.

[@bren9193]

@@veryGoodTV3 in your opinion

[@veryGoodTV3]

Brendan Fernandez what do you mean?

[@bren9193]

I mean in your opinion they are intentionally throwing, and then proceed to flame them.. All of which the receiving party had no control over. You don't think you are but you ARE part of the problem

[@doleo_metal]

Great video! Thank you sir! One type of game difficult to remember are the ones where you win, but didn't really play that well.

[@Nanoboosty]

Thanks to this video, I feel like I'll be a better player, my vision has been clouded for so long and my ego has taken over me, thanks for this wake-up call, im gonna try to improve, even more, I really wanna say thank you for this vid, I really needed this

[@InnerEagle]

Idk but i won 6 games after watching this

[@Knetterkoekje]

Thank you for making this video. Its hard to escape the tilt trap. Always good to remind myself about the ideal way to be competitive with my games.

[@derpx23]

Awesome video. Working out between games also reduces stress for me

[@ethandonnelly1973]

Remembering that you're always learning is a great approach. When we first pick up a game, we're usually very happy even with deaths because we dont expect much of ourselves because we're "just learning." But once we become "Competent" we expect victory of ourselves and thats when tilt sets in. But, We never stop learning how to play. To maintain small goals, instead of the goal being a victory, you will more often enjoy yourself by completing the goal. So maintaining a mentality that you're attempting to improve, not win, will let you not be annoyed by losing, and the more you focus on the small goal of improving, the more you WILL improve, and then that'll actually cause a win to occur because you're playing better. Winning more often as a side effect, by improving yourself. A healthier memtality while playing, and a tangible improvment that allows victory

[@marshkipgaming1754]

I love this video. I feel like some days i wake up and i feel like i'm doing so much better than my team and i get upset by it, and other days i feel like my team and i put in the same effort win or lose. You are correct in this video. The best way to play games is not to chase a higher rank or a higher level, but rather to be better than you were the day before.

[@day35ofdebuggingthesamelin56]

I will see u guys in top 500 after winning every game after this video

[@dmodk8010]

Just click heads forhead

[@Toxic_Nuke21]

Sombra is literally the most tilting hero to play against

[@gabs3901]

HAHAHAHAA sorry my friend 700+ hours on her btw

[@Toxic_Nuke21]

Gabs I do not accept your apology

[@InnerEagle]

unless you play it in bronze and enemy wanna report you for *hacking* then THAT is funny

[@nocturn05]

I literally don't play competitively at all, only to have fun, and sombras literally ruin that. Hmm, you like messing around with cool game mechanics and interesting abilities? Sorry, I'm going to steal them from three miles away.

[@Chiharukii]

As a Sombra main, I kinda agree. A good Sombra will ruin your day. But a good Hanzo or McCree makes me rage so hard

[@ruhangupta8584]

The only reason I tilt is because I get 14 kills in warzone while my friends are all dead with 1 kill each and I have to buy them back and they never do anything.

[@chickensaladwitmayo]

i love how he considers everything and knows so much, great video :]

[@TheOrder96]

This. This is possibly one of your greatest and most important videos to date. Keep it up SVB. The world needs more of your content 😊

[@Shlimeyboi]

Im so happy i found this, i struggle with being a better player and this really helped boost my gaming mood, i actually gained a ton of experience and happiness from this. Really appreciate it 🙏

[@Rendal_l]

I absolutly agree on that mindset, my personel issue is that I tilt I feel that I'm not playing well.

[@jamalwhitaker695]

I can’t believe I’ve watched this like 50 times already and I still get triggered lol. But not as much as usual. This video was super helpful changing my mindset as I’m playing. Thank you 💙💙

[@torbjornlindholm13]

i feel like i dont care about my rank anymore after this video, im just playing to get better and have fun and now ive ranked more these days then ever in overwatch i play hanzo in overwatch and now im way more comf in every shot i shoot. Thx a lot man, this will help me a looot.

[@i_kinda_exist2599]

Not even joking, I watched this and lately I’ve been doing WAY better than before. I’m not sure if maybe it’s a coincidence or if maybe this video sat in my brain better than these videos usually do. Either way I’ll be giving this video praise for it.

[@pedrospinola679]

Thank you. You helped me with tilt in valorant. I will probably even replay this video in the future.

[@RiffraffDC]

WOW. So well said. It’s an unexpected mindset to adopt but it’s a great tool, not just for games but for life too. 👏👏👏

[@elvhenapostate6145]

Changing my goal from climbing to just being better at my heroes today than I was yesterday removed 99% of my tilt in comp. Considering I've always struggled with my temper, it's amazing the difference it makes.

[@JohnConnVT802]

Nicely Done. Thank you for addressing this topic.

[@airshow406]

I play Overwatch a lot and I’ve learned that wherever I plateau, whether it’s in gold or silver or whatever, that’s where I have the most thrilling, exciting, rewarding matches of all. Because that’s where I’m meeting the best challengers at my current skill level. Learning to fight and improve at your current plateau is the key to climbing, not obsessing over being higher and getting salty because you believe you “deserve” it.

[@l0wfye]

All the salty gold and plats NEED to watch this lmao. Even some people at my rank (Mid/High Diamond) don't seem to care about improving and literally just make fun of their teammates even after wins by flexing their gold medals after the game.

[@7even9ine73]

Nice video man! I was about to do smth similar about the shit that you always play for the rank and not for the improvement.

[@goonisamenace8956]

I am climbing slowly at first I just wanted plat started off got the game 3 weeks ago I prefer open queue I git placed high silver dropped a couple times down to 1600sr and today I reached 2268sr I’m so happy I did this by focussing on a couple characters from each class role and trying my best to improve on individual things one day I will get plat but for now I’m happy

[@snewsy8161]

The one time I was truly tilted was this one game I was playing out of my mind. And the game as a whole was a really good game but we c9ed the point, that actually tilted me.

[@jonas4830]

Wow... well.. thank you, I really suffered by this especially in Overwatch, good job!

[@allanvelez7938]

Holy shit this video took a way deeper turn then I thought. Thanks

[@Rillikual]

Whoa... Someone actually said that others can only control things within their control, themselves. With self realization it brings awareness that it's not about Win/Lose ratios, what everyone else is doing, and / or a demand of others as if oneself is the deciding factor in a complex competitive environment. To accept what matters to one's, adjust self values accordingly, and come to terms with what is, as well as is not, in one's immediate control. Thank you for this well spoken video