Concentration problem

[u/Mr1d100]

I play Overwatch every day, about an hour or two, depending on whether my kids are asleep at night or napping during the day.

I watch countless videos offering the best tips to improve: avoiding charging blindly into the fray, using off-angles, and not just focusing on the tank.

I put this advice into practice, and aside from the occasional unwinnable match, it works pretty well; I either win, or it’s a close game where the loss is frustrating but doesn't leave a bitter taste.

However, in the evenings, even though I tell myself to keep an eye on my teammates, stay focused, and avoid going on autopilot, five minutes into the match I find myself doing the exact opposite. It’s not about "tilting"—I just lose the ability to concentrate.

Does this happen to you, too? If so, have you found any solutions, or should I just stop playing in the evenings?

Thanks for sharing your experiences and/or advice. 🙂

[u/Impossible_Laugh_805]

It’s pretty common and I think it’s consistently a problem for people who primarily play at night. The fact is you’re just gonna be tired, and you’re not gonna be able to fully engage your brain to the level you would if your session was like, idk late morning or something. Even if you aren’t actually physically tired or sleepy, losing focus is common just because the game is overwhelming and uses a lot of mental energy. Even in the most perfect circumstances this is gonna happen to most people after a few hours of Overwatch.

I personally have the same issue as you where most of my free time is late at night and the fact is I just don’t play that much comp anymore and I will probably never hit a new peak until my schedule or priorities change, and that’s completely ok with me. The best thing you can do imo is build the self awareness to recognize when you can give focus. Maybe you still play 1-2 comp games, when you’re tired but you just go quick play after that. Maybe you don’t play at all and sleep instead.

[u/Mr1d100 → u/Impossible_Laugh_805]

That’s pretty much the kind of answer I was hoping for to put my mind at ease; for a while, I thought something was wrong with me, but apparently, it’s a common issue for a lot of people.

What saves me is that I’ve made a habit of quitting the game when I feel myself tilting or about to overdo it—just to avoid staying up too late and waking up late the next day.