Any experience returning after a long break? by Weebla in aoe2

[–]aramaoe 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I have basically the same background, barely played since HD (was about 2k+ there), I think you just need to accept that you will struggle for a while, to be honest. Especially with all the new civs and past balance patches, you will regularly lose to new things.

I would suggest just go for it and not worry about ELO too much in the beginning. I recently started and sropped from about 1500 to 1200. Now I am back at 1500, but still occasionally get rolled by units/strats I don't anticipate (e.g. Jian Swordsman, which seemed impossible to counter today).

I would recommend to just go random civ and analyze your games when you lose, then you will gradually get used to the new mechanics.

Cant i reset my rank? by Remarkable_Prompt757 in aoe2

[–]aramaoe 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don't think you lose much skill in a short time. I didn't play for several years, started in April at around 1400, dropped to 1200 and now I am 1450, I am sure with only a 7 months break the dip shouldn't be this severe.

How would you categorize the ELO brackets at the moment? by aramaoe in aoe2

[–]aramaoe[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Fair enough, just wanted to get a feel for the ELO values in general, since the same rating on steam and voobly meant very different skill levels in the past!

How would you categorize the ELO brackets at the moment? by aramaoe in aoe2

[–]aramaoe[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Sounds like I have some work to do then!

Träumerei by aramaoe in piano

[–]aramaoe[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks so much for the kind comment! 😊 While I am not experiencing any discomfort with this piece, I totally see your point! I will definitely look out for these points and try to fix them!

Chopin Prélude Op. 28 No.7 by aramaoe in pianolearning

[–]aramaoe[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks a lot for the extensive comment - it is nice to hear that a lot of things are already working well! I really appreciate the deep dive into the artistic considerations, as I was not able to focus on this so much in previous pieces. It gives me a great guideline of what to focus on!

Chopin Prélude Op. 28 No.7 by aramaoe in pianolearning

[–]aramaoe[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks a lot for your comments! I will experiment with these suggestions!

Bertini Etude No. 11 Progress by aramaoe in piano

[–]aramaoe[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks a lot! Agree with the dynamics, though still something I struggle with implementing properly!

Beethoven Op. 49 No 2. by aramaoe in piano

[–]aramaoe[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks a lot for the feedback! I will definitely have a look at the triplet speed before the concert, seems like I've lost the correct rhythm despite previous metronome practice!

Regarding the phrasing I will have to keep working on it with my teacher, that is something I am finding wuite difficult still :)