introduction:) · The Inner Game of Valorant

introduction:)

Hey, I’m Molly. I’m currently Plat 2. I started playing Valorant about a year ago, and before that I was a big csgo player. It was pretty hard at first to learn all the new mechanics in Valorant, but I’ve improved a lot over the past year. I’ve played 1v1s with Immortal and Radiant players. I’m not saying I’m on their level, but I do feel like I’m capable of more than Plat, and that’s what tilts me the most. Sometimes I look at my teammates and feel like I don’t belong in this rank. I’ve played a lot in Ascendant/Immortal lobbies, and honestly, I often perform better there than I do in lower elo.The problem is my mental. The moment I press tab and see myself bottom fragging even in the first few rounds or if I die in an unlucky way, I completely lose confidence. I start thinking “I’m better than this”.In Swiftplay, even if there are higher elo players, I play way better. My aim feels smoother because I just don’t care as much. But the moment I queue ranked, I get scared of doing bad or losing. I know it’s just a game, but I don’t want all the time and effort I’ve put into improving to go to waste. What has helped a bit is doing a kind of “Valorant rehab” where I uninstall for a few days and just play aim labs or chill games. It resets my mental, but only temporarily I usually fall back into the same mindset.

I’m open to any advice or suggestions.😇

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