Why is my play abysmal?

I used to play at top20 level and was the #10 with over 1900 1v1 elo at one point. Since then I appear to have become worse and worse and my win rate has continuously fallen. I feel like I am playing even worse than I did a few months ago when I had 1650 elo. In my recent battles I felt like I was winning or at least not losing but then I suddenly lose. The games I am specifically talking about are:
http://zero-k.info/Battles/Detail/231478
http://zero-k.info/Battles/Detail/231473
http://zero-k.info/Battles/Detail/231219
http://zero-k.info/Battles/Detail/231214
http://zero-k.info/Battles/Detail/230924
http://zero-k.info/Battles/Detail/230913
http://zero-k.info/Battles/Detail/230662
Often I don't expand enough but I don't think that is the problem that is killing me. Am I not using the units that unbalance fights in my favor like ticks and roaches? Am I not raiding enough? I think the problem is in my unit composition mainly, but I am not sure.

* lights the cigar *

Maybe it's that you keep asking questions that you then answer yourself, instead of actually doing much about implementing the answers.

Maybe all you need is to do that CCR macro challenge to remind you of what things are really important.

That is the challenge.

1) You start on CCR, or on "catcher 2" (if you want it darker and edgier)
2) With a junior commander.
3) Against 3 CAI.
4) You only use the following mobile units: Mason, Dart, Scorcher, Slasher, Leveler, Ravager, Crasher.
5) You are allowed to use all buildings in the Econ tab.
6) You are forbidden to build any units from the Defense tab.
7) The only unit you are allowed to build from Special tab is basic radar.
8) Defeat that 3 times in a row. That is the mission.

If you fail, you probably just let your macro get too rusty, and your APM too slow. Try again. That is the way.

quote: I feel like I am playing even worse than I did a few months ago when I had 1650 elo.

There's your reason.



#GBConspiracy

so.

sprang won the thread.

Ugh, that actually makes the sprang hypothesis even more sound.

seems quite normal to me to have streaks like that. i think thats mostly psychological, the more it bothers you that you play bad the less fun you have and the worse you gonna play.

quote: the more it bothers you that you play bad the less fun you have and the worse you gonna play.

This.
Play like shit (silly rushes and stuff) till you get down enough in the ladder not to give a shit.

quote: In my recent battles I felt like I was winning or at least not losing but then I suddenly lose.

FEAR the feeling that is a "lack of fear". Never assume you are winning, or even doing well. Assume that your opponent is always a step ahead, with nasty tricks up his sleeve. This keeps you sharp, prepared for unexpected attacks. And it keeps you thinking of ways to keep expanding, keep harassing, and keep trying to pull ahead.

Hmm, your losing streak started when you became an admin, right? Have you adjusted to game changes yet? Maybe you still play exactly the same way as back then. Are you focusing too much on perfecting a certain buildorder instead of adapting to the current map/situation as much as possible?

Anarchid, beating 3 CAIs on CCR with Slasherspam is not that big of a challenge.

I tried the CCR macro challenge and I am pretty sure it isn't possible. You are against 3 times your start metal, your enemy can have 3 different factories, 3 different start positions for more metal with no defenses, no Ecell, and no tech switches. The CAIs FORCE you to defend or you will have your expansion wiped out. You cant contain them at the start because they are everywhere and have 3x your resources. Constant raiding doesn't work because the bots don't fear it at all. They will just do the same to you but they can do it better because you have the no defenses handicap.