Anyone having anxiety when starting online games?

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I bought this today because its on sale and online is scary

[Hugs]

For sure, I'm still very much a beginner to this game and fighting games in general and it's very normal to feel anxious when playing online. Although easier said than done try not to let it get to your head. Have some fun with it and you'll see those sort of feelings disappear

[n00bdragon]

Make friends and play in lobbies over voice chat, improves the experience a hundred fold.

[Big Balls]

Not anymore i don't, you're new to the game so it's only natural.

My advice is to not worry too much, you're playing against other people and not some omnipotent being after all.

[Vassago Rain]

No.

[Reptid]

Hey OP, i've had a ugly anxiety too when playing fighting games in online mode with randos.
I restorted to play with my friends, because they always had the same level as me, and also it was comfortable to play in general.

You can still enjoy Fighting games by playing all by yourself, by playing against the CPU and stuff, this means you can have a comfortable experience.

Like others said in the posts, once you play online and get the hang of it, you will realize that they might be a lot of players with a similar level to you. I play Guilty Gear XX and that game has a even **smaller** playerbase and i still find the ocassional low to mid-level player that I can enjoy with. Just play and have fun!

[TrioAngelamVA.WliaAlfaD.A.S]

This anxiety will quickly change into frustration (depens on person) from many losses but after a while you get used to it and will be just fine there are worse games that you can have anxiety over and its usually those type of games where you are playing with team mates since THOSE can judge you and that can be really toxic and cruel specially to new players (hence that saing goes that PROS also ruin player base) but either way i would agree with n00bdragon if you have friends play with them and eventually randoms online wont feel any different.

[Emerald Lance]

I felt that anxiety all the time when I first started playing online. My heart rate went up, my palms started sweating, my mouth became dry, and my hands shook. I even felt a bit nauseous.

After a few days of feeling that way when playing online, I realized that what I felt wasn't just anxiety, but also exhilaration. I was excited at the idea that I was throwing myself at somebody stronger or more experienced than me, and when I won matches... chef's kiss. And with that realization, what at first was a negative feeling quickly became an extremely positive one; what used to hold me back was now pushing me forward. I've been chasing that high ever since.

People are all built different, so it probably wouldn't work for everyone, but try finding the excitement in playing agsinst randos online. Try to recontextuslize what you're feeling into something to chase, something that tells you you're really alive. And if you can't do that, then instead try to be patient with yourself and understand that repeated exposure to the stimulus will lessen future reactioms to the stimulus: play more online matches, feel less anxious over time.

[Nanami]

Umm no? I dont think I ever get anxious playing this game even when I was new, no reason to be anxious either there is no voice chat or anything so people cant be toxic, well unless you force yourself to play with a toxic community...

[TheSpaghet]

i just remember that its a game, and win or loose the sun doesn't explode and everything is alright.

[DJukor]

Play a character in training get a handle of some of his moves or basic combos.
And just play in Public lobbies. Losing or wining doesn't matter in those.

[AxolotlBaiken]

I've played a lot of this game and still get performance anxiety, possibly even more so now due to the fact that I got good at one character and felt that I shouldn't be losing to specific people anymore.

Losing is learning, and despite what the other person may think about your performance whether toxic or not you will learn from them beating you down and become better at the game.

There are 1000's of people who are better than you playing and it is very anxiety inducing and scary but if you push forward despite your anxieties you'll learn and have fun I swear. <3