EPTThe journey to C- started when the TSL first began. I was waiting on my computer for the ladder to start and Hot_Bid to add me to the team. As soon as I got added, I began to game as fast as I could to get the number 1 spot, even if it'd only last a couple minutes.
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This is as close as I got.
The first night was a pretty good night on Blue Storm and I thought I'd reach D+ without a single loss. But I ran into a Korean and lost which psychologically affected me and then after going 7-0, I lost against the Korean, then won, then lost 2 games (stupid mistakes) and then won 1 game. I decided to call it quits after the win and call it a night.
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Man only if I didn't lose those games.
The next two days went by without anything crazy, I lost games here and there, won games here and there. In the end I reached C- with 1 point to spare! I hope that as long as I study replays of
Bisu and practice working on my macro that I'll be able to hit C or C+ by the end of the TSL ladder stage.Protoss vs Zerg (8 wins - 8 losses - 50%)
This is the match up I hate the most. I guess it's not really the opponents that are good, but the fact that I have a mental block where I think that PvZ is just imbalanced in favour of the Zergs. Nevertheless I have a decent record in this match up but I think the games where I won, the Zerg was bad anyway so it doesn't feel like much of a win (If anyone wants to be my D+ PvZ practice partner that'd be awesome).
Protoss vs Terran (9 wins - 8 losses - 52.9%)
This one used to be my most hated match up, but now it's bearable I guess. Although it's still hard to counter things like the giant Tank + Goliath + Vulture push, as long as I keep my macro up in my mind I have a chance to take the game. Speaking of PvT, the last match I won (the one that brought me to C-) was a PvT on Python.
Protoss vs Protoss (15 wins - 5 losses - 75%)
This has and always will be my favourite match up. When I think PvP, I think about the GOM TV Season 2 MSL Finals between
Stork and Bisu (my two favourite Protoss players). My ratio used to be 12-0 for this match up, until I ran into some Koreans last night where I lost 3 PvP's in a row. That's pretty much where I quit for the night and decided I needed to rest or I'd just keep losing.Analysis
If someone could help me analyze a few replays as to why I lost it would be awesome too. Need all the help I can get to improve my game. ^^
PvP - Replay (Haven't watched the replay yet)
PvT - Replay (Haven't watched the replay yet)
Crap ... I can't remember what happened during the games I played last night. I guess I'll add more replays once I do remember. I'll only be posting the ones where I don't understand why I lost.
As I conclude my post about reaching C-, I am ranked 328th on the TSL Ladder Standings with a record of 33 wins and 23 losses. Now it's time to go and try to hit C. GG!
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