100% mental?

**JHetfield0816** · Joined: 10 Apr 2006 Posts: 2230 Location: New Jersey

How many of you guys think getting 100% on a song (on hard and especially expert) is really completely mental? I really think it is...personally I feel like it has nothing to do with physical technique when you reach a certain point. For example, I had an 896 streak going on Higher Ground on expert, and screwed up 6 notes from the end...I started thinking about how well I was doing, and how close I was to getting a perfect, and I started to feel nervous as well. My hands started shaking, I could feel my heart beating faster, and then of course I heard the ever-insulting "dink!".

Any of you guys feel like you have "ice in your vains" and can completely block out the fact that you're doing uncharacteristically well in a song, so that you don't get nervous and screw up? Any thoughts or personal anecdotes on this topic welcome...
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**dspoonrt** · Joined: 20 Feb 2006 Posts: 2449 Location: Columbus, OH

I feel ya. It happens to me constantly.

Cheat on the Church on Hard's a good example. JCirri felt a lot of it too before he perfected it. I either mess up in a solo or get them both and screw up at the end because of the pressure.

I think because of the social aspects of this site even playing alone now has an element of stage fright associated with it.
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**HylianHero** · Joined: 22 Feb 2006 Posts: 4673 Location: Santa Cruz, CA

Yeah, this is probably the exact reason I don't have very good scores. Skillwise, I think I should be able to get most 5-stars on Expert. However, as you can see, I still need a few on Hard. This is mostly because whenever I get close to a good run I get nervous, dinking commences, and my score stops going up and the Rock Meter starts going down.
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**Genga** · Joined: 19 Apr 2006 Posts: 2474 Location: Glasgow, Scotland

when i think im doing great ill mess up the solo for no reason

but most of the time i end up with 97%-99% now

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**silentlassassin** · Joined: 13 May 2006 Posts: 47

Yep... Except.. It's worse for people like me who have ADD .. so.. when I am playing the song.. (I believe my mind is legally insane) my mind creates images and random thoughts that mess me up.. Like ... Someone constantly saying "you are going to mess up .. you are going to mess up" and then when I say outloud "shut up" or something.. Sure enough.. I mess up. I can't concentrate for my life.. and when I do get 100% ... I act like I won the lotto...

and then sometimes.. A random note appears.. that isn't there... yea... Really hard for me

**rabies** · Posted: Thu Jul 06, 2006 3:27 pm Post subject:

This is half the fun of playing the game! That rush you feel when you finally think you may get a 100% on a song you have been working on forever!!

Usually, I get past a part that I know gives me problems (solo for example), then I realize all I have to do is coast the rest of the song for a chance at 100% and a high score...and it becomes all mental....adrenaline kicks in...i have to try to relax...i usually try to start taking deeper breaths to calm down..etc... woo!

Now..the level of excitement is clearly different depending on your accomplishment. I doubt I would feel much excitement anymore if I was about to 100% I love Rock and Roll...again....but man..I damn near pissed myself when I realized that I was going to 100% Expert-Take it off. I was probably shaking for 5-10 minutes after that event. I doubt I'll ever play that song again..

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**HylianHero** · Joined: 22 Feb 2006 Posts: 4673 Location: Santa Cruz, CA

I'm gonna take a guess and say ES made the only vote for the Vinatieri one.

And it's nice to no longer be the only person to have picked the first option.
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**Fly1ngV** · Posted: Mon Jul 10, 2006 5:22 am Post subject:

i usually don't pay attention to whether or not i'm getting a 100% on a song...i know i usually will miss a note on a solo or make a stupid mistake that usually brings me down to earth again. if i'm getting toward the end of a song and am about to 100%, my mind gets more relaxed because i know if i concentrate too hard i'll forget where my fingers are and miss one.

**heathalynne** · Joined: 12 Jul 2006 Posts: 59 Location: jersey girl

just don't look. hahaha every time i look at the score, i mess up my X4. now i try not to pay attention and i do better.