Anybody have a problem managing their anger when it comes to video games? I'm one who does. I'll get angry, say nasty things to my teammates that I don't mean, throw the iPad, yell so loud I wake my wife out of bed, etc. That's why my in game name was once "Major Crab-Ass".

To those I've offended, I apologize.

Any advice?

Yeah I here you man I'd do that stuff to

Just be calm....or hey..... Say EM in your head

Best luck-111th Red Barron(actual name)

I don't have that problem in game. However, I've had to learn how to deal with this in real life. I actually had to go to anger management therapy when I was I the Navy. Honestly, that dude didn't help me at all. He insisted on breathing exercises that only served to piss me off (how's that for ironic).

I have learned over the years to see the humor in all situations, even at my own expense. Learn to laugh at yourself and open yourself up to laughing at others. I am now accused of being a smart*** an awful lot, but I haven't dragged anyone out of their car years

I do occasionally make the comment nowadays, "you're lucky I take that little pill every morning that stops me from strangling the crap out of stupid people".

Really though, look for the humor and laugh at yourself. You'll find if you look at yourself in the right way, you're hilarious! Screw the deep breaths!

I get mad alot but I just picture Connor from Assassins Creed III throwing a tomahawk at the wall.That helps.

I always say to my wife, "The thought of anger management classes with all their soft talk really makes me mad!"

Or how about this: You successfully evade your way past 5+ enemies all the way across the square, you get to the enemies base, drop your bomb and you miss. HOW do you not get angry at that? What would you do besides throw your device across the room or cuss your way to getting banned?

Why yes J-MAN i can help. First you contact your social worker and psych and get an increase in your medication. That really helps me and I get to nap alot.

Also do not wreak your own electronics, there are several electronics in your neighborhood in other houses to wreak. Just make sure your parole officer and public defender never finds out. Your best bet is to sneak around at night and wear dark clothing. PLEASE WEAR GLOVES AND DON'T LEAVE ANY D.N.A. LAYING AROUND.

When you get home in the early morning hours you will feel so much better and you won't need to yell at the wife, in fact sometimes i will be in such a good mood i might spend 2 minutes getting romantic with the wife ( 5 minutes if she wants to talk ) and then i can get back to my ipad. Thank you.

Dr. CROCKETT.

Thank you Doc Crock, it is always enthralling to read your case studies. Your advice over the years has saved me from many anger fuelled regrets, including eating my own dog and probably the neighbours geese too, in a blind starving rage and all through no fault of their own! Although I feel DF has helped me face my anger by measuredly pushing my buttons, your advice to up the pills reminded me im running low, could you send more please, and some drink this time. Also if you let me bomb your base, even just allow me the sense that I might get to it and drop my bomb square on all 4 hangers (the black blobs), so i can resume homeward hoping for the odd pat on the back, you know, it counts. This would be another big help towards me maintaining my inner calm.
Good luck jman, leave crab ass with the rubbish, your in good hands now!

-jman70- wrote: Or how about this: You successfully evade your way past 5+ enemies all the way across the square, you get to the enemies base, drop your bomb and you miss. HOW do you not get angry at that? What would you do besides throw your device across the room or cuss your way to getting banned?

Please replace with KINDLE HD 10". I have Amazon stock.
Get pissed often and throw a lot. Thanks.

Don't know about breathing exercises, but I find that just repeating, "It's only a videogame...it's only a videogame...it's only a videogame..." about 20 times or until my blood pressure drops about 40 points. The humor lies in the reality that NO ONE is dieing; getting bombed; getting strafed; getting burnt up; or really getting spawn killed. Have fun with it!

-jman70- wrote: Or how about this: You successfully evade your way past 5+ enemies all the way across the square, you get to the enemies base, drop your bomb and you miss. HOW do you not get angry at that? What would you do besides throw your device across the room or cuss your way to getting banned?

Take the train.
BIRDBRAINBESSE is your hostess.

I think she can out cuss you.
Drop your bomb and miss? Better not!

Only a video game, only a video game, only a viedo game, are u kidding, NOW THAT MAKES ME MAD MAD MAD.

I LIKE MY ADVISE BETTER, I LIKE MY ADVISE BETTER, I LIKE MY ADVISE BETTER. Lol lol lol

Davy! Is that a Twinkie stash behind her head? They may be some of the last genuine Twinkies in existence! How much does she want for 'em?

I certainly hope not or I'll have the entire MOM squadron asking for her phone number ( 555-456-7890 )

-jman70- wrote: Anybody have a problem managing their anger when it comes to video games? I'm one who does. I'll get angry, say nasty things to my teammates that I don't mean, throw the iPad, yell so loud I wake my wife out of bed, etc. That's why my in game name was once "Major Crab-Ass".

To those I've offended, I apologize.

Any advice?

Put the energy back into your gameplay. Whatever skill I have has been gained by ALWAYS going after whoever is better than me in a game. As you do that, you will find that you can almost always shoot your way through most to get to that guy. Eventually, he may not even be so hard to handle. High rank does not always signify that someone is that guy either. I've had 2nd lieutenants that I couldn't handle... But if you keep going after them, and keep changing your approach, you will eventually find their weaknesses. And yet, there will be players that you will probably never actually be better than. Then, you hope they show up in blue (Bunny Bunny). Don't look at getting shot as anything other than learning. Also, if you can help your team win by incessantly harrassing the best guy that the other team has, its worth it. I'll shred 100 planes if its going to help my team win. Plus, while I'm getting shredded, I'm also getting better.

That's all I can offer you.

Good luck

Dave

My advice is......hey! wait a minute...someone say these aint real bombs! now that really has pißßed me off!!!

On the 20th straight time that my phone quit this game tonight, I still resisted frisbeeing it across the room.

However, I did throw it down on the couch repeatedly. Screaming.

(I didn't know phones could scream.)

How'd I do?

Manfred

I get pissed when i know im doing my best nd my phone and/or game doesnt let me do what i wanna do. It sucks

Anger with video-gaming?
Try to play the final battle of the game The Lost Vikings for PC. I did it many years ago, and broke two keyboards in anger.

Yes MANFRED, I can help again

MANFRED a phone cannot scream. You probably have your speaker phone on and your wife is yelling and/or nagging, same differance. It's easy to make that mistake. From now on when that happens just pick up the phone after every 4th toss and say something like
Yes dear I'm a pig
Yes dear you are right
Yes dear i know you had to do the lawn last week
Yes dear i need to pay more attention
Yes dear i know
Yes dear you are wonderful, what's for dinner
Yes dear i love you, what's for dinner

MANFRED try spending at least 5 minutes a day with her, 10 minutes if she wants romance. To sacrifice yourself for 5 or 10 minutes will give you hours of being able to play games. THANK YOU

DR. CROCKETT.

Davy Crockett wrote: Yes MANFRED, I can help again

MANFRED a phone cannot scream. You probably have your speaker phone on and your wife is yelling and/or nagging, same differance. It's easy to make that mistake. From now on when that happens just pick up the phone after every 4th toss and say something like
Yes dear I'm a pig
Yes dear you are right
Yes dear i know you had to do the lawn last week
Yes dear i need to pay more attention
Yes dear i know
Yes dear you are wonderful, what's for dinner
Yes dear i love you, what's for dinner

MANFRED try spending at least 5 minutes a day with her, 10 minutes if she wants romance. To sacrifice yourself for 5 or 10 minutes will give you hours of being able to play games. THANK YOU

DR. CROCKETT.

You had just being elected as one of my gurus.

10 minutes for romance?
What's he supposed to do for the other 9.5 minutes?

I'm sorry, I should be giving you a breakdown on the 10 minutes.

MINUTE ONE-remove teeth and put in glass of cleaner
MINUTE TWO-brush tooth that is left in mouth
MINUTE THREE AND FOUR-remove appropriate clothing, take shower and wash soon-to-be affected areas

KEEP IN MIND THAT YOU CAN DO OUR TALKING THROUGHOUT THE PREPARATION PERIOD.

MINUTE FIVE-YOO HOO WOOPIE YOOHOO
MINUTE SIX-snuggle, take 30 second nap
MINUTE SEVEN-wash affected areas
MINUTE EIGHT-brush tooth
MINUTE NINE-install teeth, redress
MINUTE TEN-turn ipad on,log onto game, U ARE SET TO PLAY. THANK YOU

DR. CROCKETT.

Never one to swear on screen due to the possible audience.

However, if you could see me playing......
I have no doubt flipped you off when you shot me down, and again twice when I shot you back.

Wth regard to getting through on an awesome bomb run only to miss completely, I have been know to throw my pad down on the setee, stick 2 sets of 2 fingers up at it, tell it to go forth and multiply and then walk out the room.

Yup, I'm a mentalist !!!!!

When you make love to your girlfriend she's, oh please don't stop oh please don't. When you make love to your mistress she's, oh god haven't you finished yet. When you make love to your wife she's, mmm, beige, yes beige, we should paint the ceiling beige.

Just my thoughts on romance.

I can still remember the first time i ever made live

It was late at night
I was nervous
I was scared
I WAS ALONE.

Did you say "setee"?

Minus 2 points on your man card, dude...

You guys are killing me!!
I have to go back to begining!

Oh and I think i might start wearing a mouth guard....
I have started to grit my teeth real bad while playing...

Paul Mantz, Jr. wrote: 10 minutes for romance?
What's he supposed to do for the other 9.5 minutes?

Or five minutes for high sticking.

Penalty box for you DC, haaa!

ParrotHead wrote: Did you say "setee"?

Minus 2 points on your man card, dude...

In the UK, it's a setee.
Not my fault if your national pass-time is destroying our language.

"Off to smoke a fag now"