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EtherealDeath
Profile Blog Joined July 2007
United States8366 Posts
Last Edited: 2009-11-13 18:48:03
November 13 2009 18:47 GMT
#1
Finally hit C-! First time ever lol.
22-9 (iCC).

I actually hit C- 2 games ago, but then I failed miserably on Longinus. Spawning at 11, I proceeded to reverse the positions of the gateway and forge for my block, as I saw the sly zerg preparing a speedling runby. A group of probertos valianty moved into position and awaited the swarm, but then... they ran through the gap between the cliff and the gateway
Elementary mistakes: 1 Me: 0

And yes, I only play PvZ for those who do not know, for PvZ is the sexiest matchup there is (TvZ is a close second, thus the 1 offraced TvZ ;D).

Cheers for TSL creating a longer iCC season, and thus more time to go for C!

*****
zergnewb
Profile Blog Joined April 2009
United States816 Posts
November 13 2009 18:51 GMT
#2
Congrats. And you did it with the hard MU.
Welcome to the Durst-Zone
EtherealDeath
Profile Blog Joined July 2007
United States8366 Posts
November 13 2009 18:53 GMT
#3
But motw included Longinus this week, so I had some help ;D
Whiplash
Profile Blog Joined October 2008
United States2928 Posts
November 13 2009 18:58 GMT
#4
welcome to the C- club
Cinematographer / Steadicam Operator. Former Starcraft commentator/player
Nytefish
Profile Blog Joined December 2007
United Kingdom4282 Posts
November 13 2009 19:00 GMT
#5
I've been playing a lot of PvZ on longinus too, feels like a comfortable map for toss.
No I'm never serious.
EtherealDeath
Profile Blog Joined July 2007
United States8366 Posts
Last Edited: 2009-11-13 19:03:48
November 13 2009 19:02 GMT
#6
On November 14 2009 03:58 Whiplash wrote:
welcome to the C- club


Now if only getting from there to B were as easy as learning C and then C++ eh?

On November 14 2009 04:00 Nytefish wrote:
I've been playing a lot of PvZ on longinus too, feels like a comfortable map for toss.


Yea, that map feels really "safe". I don't ever feel like zerg is getting out of hand unless they go crazy hydra, which I'm just not good against in general. Of course, there are the mis micros and macros and failed timings that go with the rank, but really it's not as annoying as say, blue storm.
vAltyR
Profile Blog Joined July 2008
United States581 Posts
November 13 2009 19:05 GMT
#7
On November 14 2009 04:02 EtherealDeath wrote:
Show nested quote +
On November 14 2009 03:58 Whiplash wrote:
welcome to the C- club


Now if only getting from there to B were as easy as learning C and then C++ eh?

I see what you did there.
내 호버크라프트는 장어로 가득 차 있어요
YPang
Profile Blog Joined April 2007
United States4024 Posts
November 13 2009 19:08 GMT
#8
longinus helps cuz no koreans play on it.
sMi.Gladstone | BW: B high| SC2: gold T_T
Not_Computer
Profile Blog Joined January 2007
Canada2277 Posts
November 13 2009 19:10 GMT
#9
On November 14 2009 04:02 EtherealDeath wrote:
Now if only getting from there to B were as easy as learning C and then C++ eh?

You could always go the C# route too.
"Jaedong hyung better be ready. I'm going to order the most expensive dinner in Korea."
EtherealDeath
Profile Blog Joined July 2007
United States8366 Posts
November 13 2009 19:21 GMT
#10
On November 14 2009 04:10 Not_Computer wrote:
Show nested quote +
On November 14 2009 04:02 EtherealDeath wrote:
Now if only getting from there to B were as easy as learning C and then C++ eh?

You could always go the C# route too.


That's the secret method to go Olympic shhh ;x
Ganfei
Profile Blog Joined August 2008
Taiwan1439 Posts
November 13 2009 19:31 GMT
#11
Congrats

Reminds me of this blog, but not in a negative way. Just the mention of Longinus. http://www.teamliquid.net/blogs/viewblog.php?topic_id=87685
You are crushing me like a cheese sandwich
Grobyc
Profile Blog Joined June 2008
Canada18410 Posts
November 13 2009 20:01 GMT
#12
congrats!
yeah gateway fucked me in the ass on outsider at 9 o clock pos when it looked SO damn tight.

fucking gateways...
If you watch Godzilla backwards it's about a benevolent lizard who helps rebuild a city and then moonwalks into the ocean.
micronesia
Profile Blog Joined July 2006
United States24641 Posts
November 13 2009 21:32 GMT
#13
Even though many people consider pvz to be tough, you should try to get from D to C- again doing all three matchups for a true C- experience.
ModeratorThere are animal crackers for people and there are people crackers for animals.
JohannesH
Profile Joined September 2009
Finland1364 Posts
November 13 2009 21:37 GMT
#14
On November 14 2009 06:32 micronesia wrote:
Even though many people consider pvz to be tough, you should try to get from D to C- again doing all three matchups for a true C- experience.

If he enjoys that matchup most, then why not stick with that.
If you have to ask, you don't know.
micronesia
Profile Blog Joined July 2006
United States24641 Posts
November 13 2009 21:40 GMT
#15
On November 14 2009 06:37 JohannesH wrote:
Show nested quote +
On November 14 2009 06:32 micronesia wrote:
Even though many people consider pvz to be tough, you should try to get from D to C- again doing all three matchups for a true C- experience.

If he enjoys that matchup most, then why not stick with that.

Because he's considering reaching C- a victory. If he chooses to target ranks while only doing pvz then that's his prerogative, but I suggested he do it the 'true' way.
ModeratorThere are animal crackers for people and there are people crackers for animals.
yhnmk
Profile Joined August 2009
Canada630 Posts
November 13 2009 21:58 GMT
#16
Your not really much of a c- if you only play one mu, honestly. I could probably reach c- with only zvt, because I play that 60% of the time and im fantastic at it. But that would be inflated, cause im really a d+ with massive flaws in my play, I just know how to cover it better in zvt.

Anyways, congrats, but seriously you should play the other mu's. You dont know what your missing.
Navane
Profile Blog Joined February 2007
Netherlands2747 Posts
November 13 2009 22:22 GMT
#17
Yeah, the paradox is that alltough playing one MU only is better for learning the game, C- is worth more if you play all mu.
EtherealDeath
Profile Blog Joined July 2007
United States8366 Posts
November 13 2009 23:18 GMT
#18
Yea I know technically I should play all 3, but the other 2 matchups were never really any fun. My PvT is actually better than my PvZ ;x
Grobyc
Profile Blog Joined June 2008
Canada18410 Posts
November 14 2009 01:05 GMT
#19
so you just dont play people if they arent zerg?...
If you watch Godzilla backwards it's about a benevolent lizard who helps rebuild a city and then moonwalks into the ocean.
Divinek
Profile Blog Joined November 2006
Canada4045 Posts
November 14 2009 01:30 GMT
#20
your first time hitting c- and you went 22-9? Did you get like good ratios at d+ then just stop or something?
Never attribute to malice that which can be adequately explained by stupidity.
Oh goodness me, FOX tv where do you get your sight? Can't you keep track, the puck is black. That's why the ice is white.
TheAntZ
Profile Blog Joined January 2009
Israel6248 Posts
Last Edited: 2009-11-14 03:05:30
November 14 2009 02:06 GMT
#21
On November 14 2009 06:40 micronesia wrote:
Show nested quote +
On November 14 2009 06:37 JohannesH wrote:
On November 14 2009 06:32 micronesia wrote:
Even though many people consider pvz to be tough, you should try to get from D to C- again doing all three matchups for a true C- experience.

If he enjoys that matchup most, then why not stick with that.

Because he's considering reaching C- a victory. If he chooses to target ranks while only doing pvz then that's his prerogative, but I suggested he do it the 'true' way.


On November 14 2009 06:58 yhnmk wrote:
Your not really much of a c- if you only play one mu, honestly. I could probably reach c- with only zvt, because I play that 60% of the time and im fantastic at it. But that would be inflated, cause im really a d+ with massive flaws in my play, I just know how to cover it better in zvt.

Anyways, congrats, but seriously you should play the other mu's. You dont know what your missing.


On November 14 2009 07:22 Navane wrote:
Yeah, the paradox is that alltough playing one MU only is better for learning the game, C- is worth more if you play all mu.


I dont see why it matters to so many people. Like playing all of a races MU makes you better? Its a game, its about having FUN (gasp, what the fuck is that amirite?). If you dont enjoy an MU, dont play it. it isnt fucking supposed to be your JOB.
43084 | Honeybadger: "So july, you're in the GSL finals. How do you feel?!" ~ July: "HUNGRY."
Cu(oCo)
Profile Blog Joined March 2008
Italy358 Posts
November 14 2009 02:25 GMT
#22
gratz
Goons? just vulture toys 휴.휴
micronesia
Profile Blog Joined July 2006
United States24641 Posts
November 14 2009 03:22 GMT
#23
On November 14 2009 11:06 TheAntZ wrote:
Show nested quote +
On November 14 2009 06:40 micronesia wrote:
On November 14 2009 06:37 JohannesH wrote:
On November 14 2009 06:32 micronesia wrote:
Even though many people consider pvz to be tough, you should try to get from D to C- again doing all three matchups for a true C- experience.

If he enjoys that matchup most, then why not stick with that.

Because he's considering reaching C- a victory. If he chooses to target ranks while only doing pvz then that's his prerogative, but I suggested he do it the 'true' way.


Show nested quote +
On November 14 2009 06:58 yhnmk wrote:
Your not really much of a c- if you only play one mu, honestly. I could probably reach c- with only zvt, because I play that 60% of the time and im fantastic at it. But that would be inflated, cause im really a d+ with massive flaws in my play, I just know how to cover it better in zvt.

Anyways, congrats, but seriously you should play the other mu's. You dont know what your missing.


Show nested quote +
On November 14 2009 07:22 Navane wrote:
Yeah, the paradox is that alltough playing one MU only is better for learning the game, C- is worth more if you play all mu.


I dont see why it matters to so many people. Like playing all of a races MU makes you better? Its a game, its about having FUN (gasp, what the fuck is that amirite?). If you dont enjoy an MU, dont play it. it isnt fucking supposed to be your JOB.

I don't have a problem with it... except he's bragging about how he reached C-. At least he owned up to the fact that it was one matchup only.
ModeratorThere are animal crackers for people and there are people crackers for animals.
Jonoman92
Profile Blog Joined September 2006
United States9103 Posts
November 14 2009 04:10 GMT
#24
On November 14 2009 04:02 EtherealDeath wrote:
Show nested quote +
On November 14 2009 03:58 Whiplash wrote:
welcome to the C- club


Now if only getting from there to B were as easy as learning C and then C++ eh?

Show nested quote +
On November 14 2009 04:00 Nytefish wrote:
I've been playing a lot of PvZ on longinus too, feels like a comfortable map for toss.


Yea, that map feels really "safe". I don't ever feel like zerg is getting out of hand unless they go crazy hydra, which I'm just not good against in general. Of course, there are the mis micros and macros and failed timings that go with the rank, but really it's not as annoying as say, blue storm.


lol? I took a semester of programming in Java (which is comparable to C/C++ I think?) and getting B on iccup seemed much easier than doing that stuff...
DreaM)XeRO
Profile Blog Joined December 2008
Korea (South)4667 Posts
November 14 2009 19:05 GMT
#25
I WAS 22-9 WHEN I HIT C- TOO!!
ESKIMO BUDDIES!!
cw)minsean(ru
Durak
Profile Blog Joined January 2008
Canada3684 Posts
November 14 2009 20:00 GMT
#26
On November 15 2009 04:05 DreaM)XeRO wrote:
I WAS 22-9 WHEN I HIT C- TOO!!
ESKIMO BUDDIES!!


What? Do you guys like eating raw meat or something?
Jonoman92
Profile Blog Joined September 2006
United States9103 Posts
November 14 2009 20:23 GMT
#27
btw if you got to C- with a record that good then you probably have a decent chance at hitting C and higher assuming you didn't carefully select nub opponents or anything.
EtherealDeath
Profile Blog Joined July 2007
United States8366 Posts
November 14 2009 20:25 GMT
#28
On November 14 2009 10:05 Grobyc wrote:
so you just dont play people if they arent zerg?...


I create games called "1v1 (rank) you Z"

On November 14 2009 10:30 Divinek wrote:
your first time hitting c- and you went 22-9? Did you get like good ratios at d+ then just stop or something?


Well I'd usually get to 2800-2900 with 70% win then suddenly suck a huge one and drop down to D- (not kidding, happened on my other account earlier in the season).

On November 14 2009 12:22 micronesia wrote:
Show nested quote +
On November 14 2009 11:06 TheAntZ wrote:
On November 14 2009 06:40 micronesia wrote:
On November 14 2009 06:37 JohannesH wrote:
On November 14 2009 06:32 micronesia wrote:
Even though many people consider pvz to be tough, you should try to get from D to C- again doing all three matchups for a true C- experience.

If he enjoys that matchup most, then why not stick with that.

Because he's considering reaching C- a victory. If he chooses to target ranks while only doing pvz then that's his prerogative, but I suggested he do it the 'true' way.


On November 14 2009 06:58 yhnmk wrote:
Your not really much of a c- if you only play one mu, honestly. I could probably reach c- with only zvt, because I play that 60% of the time and im fantastic at it. But that would be inflated, cause im really a d+ with massive flaws in my play, I just know how to cover it better in zvt.

Anyways, congrats, but seriously you should play the other mu's. You dont know what your missing.


On November 14 2009 07:22 Navane wrote:
Yeah, the paradox is that alltough playing one MU only is better for learning the game, C- is worth more if you play all mu.


I dont see why it matters to so many people. Like playing all of a races MU makes you better? Its a game, its about having FUN (gasp, what the fuck is that amirite?). If you dont enjoy an MU, dont play it. it isnt fucking supposed to be your JOB.

I don't have a problem with it... except he's bragging about how he reached C-. At least he owned up to the fact that it was one matchup only.


More of relief than bragging really, somehow I kept fucking myself over every other time I was a win away from C- as I mentioned above >.>

On November 15 2009 05:00 Durak wrote:
Show nested quote +
On November 15 2009 04:05 DreaM)XeRO wrote:
I WAS 22-9 WHEN I HIT C- TOO!!
ESKIMO BUDDIES!!


What? Do you guys like eating raw meat or something?


I_eats_raw_fish = !(Durak.isRetarded());
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It's his username for those who think I am trying to insult him
meeple
Profile Blog Joined April 2009
Canada10211 Posts
November 14 2009 20:57 GMT
#29
Congrats... 22-9 is a great record... here's to hoping you hit C
Nytefish
Profile Blog Joined December 2007
United Kingdom4282 Posts
November 14 2009 22:11 GMT
#30
Abusing PvZ on longinus has got me to B-! (Also 10/15 gate against terrans)
My high rank last season was low C so this map really makes quite a difference.

In fact I even mucked around with dark archon:
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No I'm never serious.
EtherealDeath
Profile Blog Joined July 2007
United States8366 Posts
November 15 2009 01:58 GMT
#31
Wow holy shit Nytefish, I knew Longinus was good, but damnnnn low C -> B- wow, just wow. Are you sure you're not playing a lot better ^^
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