If you're reading this, then you need to stop trying so hard.

If you do any of the following:

- Buffing against an un-buffed opponent.
- Wear any combination of Jesters, Hexer's Hood, Llewellyn, Havels, or Ironclad armor.
- Using a metabuild or an Obobobuild unironically.
- Use a Chaos Blade, Warped Sword, Ice Rapier, Estoc, or a Santier's Spear.
- Using the Watchers, Defenders, Llewellyn, or Cleric's shield for non-fashion souls reasons.
- Intentionally r1 or r2 spamming
- Walk in a circle unlocked then sprinting R1 out of nowhere.
- Backstab-fishing.
- Backstabbing with an UGS, Curved GS or Great Hammer more than once.
- Heal in the arena or during a duel.
- Using a Straightsword, Longsword, or Katana whilst wearing heavy armor.
- Parry attempt more than once every 10 seconds.
- Use Great Magic Barrier or Sacred Oath at any time.
- Use Affinity, Homing Soul Mass, Homing Soul Arrow, or Scraps of Life at any time.
- Pull out a faster-swinging weapon when your opponent has low health.
- Healing whilst Ganking.
- Or the most cardinal of sins, disconnecting.

Then you are trying too hard at the game. Please remember that winning isn't everything. Losing in a videogame shouldn't affect your ego or sense of worth, and nobody is going to look down on you for it, but we will if you are a tryhard. Instead, try being creative with your build instead of, and i'll say it again, trying so hard.