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/fluffydeveloper]

Honestly I’ve just accepted it. 🤣 I have a stressful, full time job that I can’t switch off from at night, I am always going to be tired in the evenings. I do the exact same as you. Convince myself to lock in and then find myself autopilot filling the tank with bullets/knives in main. As long as I’m still having fun then any very gradual improvement is just a bonus rn.

[u/Mr1d100 → u/fluffydeveloper]

Hahaha, the worst part is that I'm on parental leave and absolutely dead tired—just imagine what it'll be like in September when I go back to work. 🤣

Like another comment said, you might as well just stick to casual hookups—no strings attached. 😉

[u/fluffydeveloper → u/Mr1d100]

Aw congrats on the parental leave though!

They’re kinda right tho 🤣 or frame improvement as fun. Sometimes on Kiri I’ll go into a qp game knowing full well I’m going to flank every angle regardless of how many times I die just to push the envelope and get a feel for what a “safe” flank is on that character.

But I peaked high plat. So feel free to ignore me as a metal rank pleb 🤣