Last night, my friend Mark and I played 50+ World of Warcraft arena matches in the period of about 2.5 hours. We did very well for the first 30 or so, winning most of our matches. However, toward the end of the night, we were getting tired and hungry, and we ended on something of a 5+ losing streak. Not only was this disheartening for the night's morale, but it also detracted our attention from the overall night. We gained nearly 250 rating (on ideally bell-curved scale where 1500 mean) throughout the night, but we lost nearly 50 of that in the last 30 minutes.
Now, it could be that we were starting to hit a wall, as it were, and the teams we were playing were simply better than us. More likely that that, though, we started making stupid mistakes. Mark would run one direction around a corner and I'd head the other direction. We'd both be playing offensively when at least one of us needed to play some defense. WoW's arena, especially as you start climbing the ranks (we're sitting at about 1230 now, nowhere near the top teams that are 2800+), is a game that can often be decided by a few key events; one simple mistake can cause a loss.
The lesson, at least that I'm taking from this, is to know when to rest. As much fun as winning a lot in a row can be, it's equally frustrating to lose a ton in a row, so know your limits and try to nip bad performance in the bud by getting up and taking a walk, or getting something to eat. Hopefully when we play next, we can break 1300 =)
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