If I'm going out there just to get splatted, I play regular turf wars. Never raged yet, even after ranking down before, but it might be my sense of humor. My squid name is Deathwish, so my goal is simply to play as "Deathwish," whether it be good enough for enemy teams to have a deathwish on me, or to play so poorly while experimenting with different strategies, that it looks like I'm just a noob begging to be splatted. I'm rank S and can be a scary player, but like anyone, I'm not always at the top of my game. When you get splatted or lose, make a note of what happened. Don't just glare at the squid on the splat-cam; look at where they are and think about how they managed to splat you. Maybe you can use their strategy against them or benefit from it in future matches. If you keep losing, there might be something wrong with what you're doing. Sure, I could say that the enemy team might have more talented players or you got an unlucky team and leave it at that, but there must be a reason as to why that is. I've pulled some pathetic teams to victory before, and though it's true you can't always win, even if you're the best player out there, that one little move played right can make the 1-point difference you need to win. There may be flaws in your strategy you're not aware of. For example, if you forget to check your surroundings because you're "too busy," you're acting with little time to think. That leaves you open to surprise attacks and you might miss something important, like where the rainmaker/tower is or how you could have prevented the enemy team from gaining control over a splat zone. Though you feel like you're wasting no time and are giving it your best shot, it's better to be informed and act based on that, than to always react to what's directly in front of you. Perhaps your current mood requires a different set of gear/weapons. (Subconscious mood seems to be a big one. Maybe you're feeling more defensive than aggressive, but you're forcing yourself to play aggressively anyways.) If it helps, watch someone else play through a video. You'll notice them do things you'd do differently, and it's helpful to compare what you/they did right/wrong, and remember to keep doing what you got right(while improving), but change any bad-habits you might have; like dying over a splat zone or rushing in without occasionally looking at the map and scouting for enemies. It's hard not to worry about your rank, but the way I see it, rank's only there to help match you with players around your skill level. Whether you win or lose, there's no shame because everyone has a different amount of experience, and we all have lives outside the game. Even if someone's played less time and has more skill, they may have learned things from other games or experiences that they've implemented to Splatoon. Besides, it can get boring when you always win, so be thankful that you have the opportunity to meet other skilled players and learn from them as they may learn from you.