No fun but depression on PVP games? Is this true?

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This is quoted from Quora:
Question:
Why do I get depressive after playing PvP video games? I just feel like out of my control and trapped when I play them.

Answer:
That’s EXACTLY what PvP and sports are. No matter what you do, there are things that are out of your control. Even more so in Team based PvP games (valorant, csgo, league of Legends, etc) and sports because you’re working with a team. In my opinion, quit competitive gaming as early as you can.

Take it from me. I used have about 900 or so hours in csgo as well as hundreds of hours in other competitive games. What I noticed in competitive team based games is that if you’re a solo queue player, it’s hard to work together as a team due to how much luck is involved.

Maybe your teammates suck or having a bad day. And if ONE of your teammates is falling behind, then the whole team falters. That’s why teamwork is key but you can’t do that if you’re arguing with teammates. It also helps if you have your own team but there will still be problems. Not to mention, having bad teammates can also stunt growth. And anyone talking about “carrying” people, yeah no that’s B.S. At the end of the day, teamwork wins unless everyone is really that bad.

Even 1v1 games (fighting games, chess, etc) can also be stressful and depressing. Probably more so than team based games. From my experience, you either meet people that were too easy to win against and you become bored. Or get frustrated and lose because your opponent was too good. I never felt like I was having fun while also feel like im being challenged in a good way. Instead I always end up on only two of the spectrums I mentioned earlier.

Honestly, as someone that played competitive games over the years and recently quit competitive games, it’s better to find a game you find fun. Competitive gaming is a waste of time and a never ending cycle of winning and losing. You will never be satisfied in a competitive game.

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But srsly take a break if you dont have fun.

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I played a lot of online games, absolutely none of them can stress / piss me off, except WoW and an old strategy Dawn of War 2. Dunno what it is about these 2 games, but it’s infuriating to lose in them.

For WoW, this is the first season I’m playing, and nothing pisses me off more than going 2:4 and losing 40 points, and then going 4:2 and gaining 16 points. This sht is so fried and a week’s progress can be erased by 2 bad lobbies.

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Try having lower mmr than elo in lol/csgo, go 2-4 then 4-2 and tell me what happens (spoiler alert, same thing as in wow)

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I play CS for 20 years and it’s nothing but fun.

Wow is different, it’s PvP is infuriating.

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In same situation you would lose elo in both wow and cs2 yet in cs2 you dont care and in wow its the most tilting thing ever?

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in cs2 u will not wait in queue for 30-50 mins
or sit in lfg for 1 hour or more, play 1 game (or 10, doesnt matter) and see your teammate ragequit and u need to back to lfg again

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Except i was not talking about que times whatsoever. I mentioned mmr only which works similar to other games. Also if people dont enjoy the game they should just quit. Personally i would like this game to thrive however since blizz put such a low effort into it they dont deserve anyone playing this trash.

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I tried to explain why losing in wow is much more tilting than other game because of q times
Sometimes it seems nobody enjoy wow pvp, and we are all just addicted and cant do anything about it

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It’s more like you explained, you win some lose some but it’s different when you can just jump in arena/bg and play than wait 45+min in q and get troller/wintrader people.

You tilt less when you can almost spam games like in beginning of s1.

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If playing PvP games makes you feel depressed, trapped, and out of control, then it’s worth asking yourself—why put yourself through that? Video games are meant to be enjoyable, and if a game consistently leaves you feeling worse instead of better, it might not be the right fit for you.

PvP games, by nature, are unpredictable. No matter how skilled you are, external factors like uncooperative teammates, bad matchmaking, or balance issues can lead to frustration. Unlike single-player games, where your progress is entirely in your hands, PvP often involves a degree of luck and external influences that you simply can’t control. If that lack of control makes you feel miserable, then PvP games are probably doing more harm than good for your mental well-being.

Single-player games, on the other hand, allow you to set your own pace. You can challenge yourself without the pressure of others, experience immersive storytelling, and enjoy a sense of progression that isn’t tied to the performance of random teammates or the state of the meta. There’s no toxicity, no constant stress of ranking up, and no external pressure—just you and the game, on your terms.

At the end of the day, gaming should be a fun and fulfilling experience, not a source of anxiety or depression. If PvP makes you feel bad, there’s no shame in stepping away and focusing on games that bring you genuine enjoyment. Life’s too short to spend your free time feeling miserable over a virtual competition that, in the grand scheme of things, doesn’t really matter.

I took a four-week break from WoW, and in that time, I’ve been enjoying tons of games I previously missed out on because of my drive to play PvP. So far, it’s been a blast. That’s not to say I don’t miss PvP games at times, but looking at the bigger picture, I’ve come to realize that, overall, they have a net negative impact on me.

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Currently in WoW depression is because 2 things…

  1. Better do not win, so if you not play right class prepare to lose versus players 3 classes below you.
  2. Even if you play well, and grind your way slowly for +15 +20 +15, over 3 hours, just one black swan game in SS for 0:6 and bam -75 as capital punishement… 3 hours of work done in just one unlucky game which not even need to be your fault. So pushing ratting is not in your control more about get lucky win streak without black swans.
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do it like me and him, quit pvp they wont change as long as enough players playing the Walmart version mode of a game