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Prozen
Profile Blog Joined May 2007
United States338 Posts
Last Edited: 2009-11-28 17:45:19
November 28 2009 17:41 GMT
#1
That's right, as the title says, I am a Terran player. I have been playing Terran since the game was first released. However, I didn't pick up melee until about 2004 as I didn't feel melee was fun at all. I tended to play Use Map settings games most of the times, especially bounds. Oh, those were fun times. For you bounders, do you remember playing the Cipher obstacles made by Cipher2002? Those were a blast. I was known as l)ark_a.l back then, good friends with l)ark_Hova. But enough of that.

And so, in 2004, my melee career began! I picked up Terran after watching a few of Boxer's games. Boxer, known as the best player back then truly impressed me with his micro management as well as his innovative build orders. I was inspired! I quickly picked up Terran and tried to become the "next Boxer."

Alas, I didn't fulfill that dream. I lost games here and there and I was quickly getting discouraged. "Why am I playing this stupid race? Weak and slow, I should just drop Terran and pick up Protoss." But for some reason, I never dropped Terran and just kept on playing. It wasn't until 2008 that I truly stuck to Terran and began to get "good".

In 2008, I met a guy named weedman420. He was the first person who truly got me into Build Orders. He was very surprised at how my gameplay was at back then when I didn't know any build orders, let alone that build orders existed at all. Although he was a cocky person, if it wasn't for his help and training, I wouldn't be the Terran player I am today. I began to improve more and more and soon enough, I began dominating zergs and protosses and terrans left and right. I loved it.

But my "reign" was short-lived when I met another Terran player named LuckyFool in 2008 on USEast. LuckyFool was a guy who played the game just as long as I had. When I first saw him, I didn't think he was much. "Pah! LuckyFool, he's probably just like his name and wins by luck." So I played him, expecting to win every game. Not exactly. I ended up winning only 3 games out of 8 and the other 5 games that he won weren't pretty. I was shocked. I went by build orders almost exactly and I still ended up losing. What was going on?

"You lack timing and macro." was what was thrown at me by LuckyFool. I couldn't believe the lack of information I had in Timing pushes. LuckyFool taught me that against Protoss for example, a timing push window appeared whenever a Protoss double expanded. He also taught me area hotkeys to better my Macro and constantly keep producing. Quickly, I became better once again and LuckyFool became one of my good friends in Brood War. I gave him better games and soon enough, one might say we became rivals. Soon enough, he introduced me to iCCup...

I still play Brood War today, using Terran of course. Although I am a much better Terran player today, I still do have a lot to learn about the game as a whole. I watch progamer replays/VODs constantly, trying to rationalize certain decisions that progamer Terrans make and trying to apply these decisions into my own game. Although I am only a D+ Terran in iCCup, I am still aspiring to become better and play more and more games, because I know for a fact that I'm better than D+. Now.. I just have to show that.

So to all you lower-level Terran players, my advice is to never give up. Don't rage over that imba (inb4Protoss players flaming me) Arbiter recall and just keep persevering to get better. Play good people and try to learn from them. For me, it was LuckyFool and if it wasn't for him, I wouldn't be the Terran player I am today. So practice, learn, and execute and become a better Terran player. Play on.

-ProZeN

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To transcend beyond greatness, you must become greatness itself.
TheAntZ
Profile Blog Joined January 2009
Israel6248 Posts
November 28 2009 18:00 GMT
#2
When seeing the title I thought this was gonna be full of whining
Pleasantly surprised! Good luck in achieving your goals
43084 | Honeybadger: "So july, you're in the GSL finals. How do you feel?!" ~ July: "HUNGRY."
Ares[Effort] *
Profile Blog Joined February 2009
DEMACIA6550 Posts
November 28 2009 18:03 GMT
#3
Nice you were a bounder, I use to do a lot of that and was a map maker as well. My name was ratsin, you know I was pretty famous maybe you heard of me haha. Good Luck.
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KawaiiRice
Profile Blog Joined May 2007
United States2914 Posts
November 28 2009 18:04 GMT
#4
LuckyFool[osu!] ftw
@KawaiiRiceLighT
Chill
Profile Blog Joined January 2005
Calgary25980 Posts
November 28 2009 18:07 GMT
#5
Interesting read. I like how every Terran seems to share this victim mentality.
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anderoo
Profile Blog Joined March 2008
Canada1876 Posts
November 28 2009 18:08 GMT
#6
awesome story!
i also met Luckyfool back on USEast when i watched him play obs games
he had such entertaining games with crazy marine/medic/tank rushes TvP, and other unique strategies
Cu(oCo)
Profile Blog Joined March 2008
Italy358 Posts
November 28 2009 18:10 GMT
#7
i have a mindblock vs terran(cant win vs anyterran atm). dont be victim. maps are on your side
Goons? just vulture toys 휴.휴
LOcDowN
Profile Joined February 2003
United States1015 Posts
November 28 2009 18:19 GMT
#8
playing terran sucks a lot if you dont have builds down, highly recommend flash for learning materials
KurtistheTurtle
Profile Blog Joined December 2008
United States1966 Posts
November 28 2009 18:20 GMT
#9
when i play toss, i feel like a general. when i play zerg, i feel like an overlord. when I play terran, i feel like im just tryin to survive

terran players are masochistic
“Reject your sense of injury and the injury itself disappears."
JFKWT
Profile Blog Joined December 2008
Singapore1442 Posts
November 28 2009 18:23 GMT
#10
On November 29 2009 03:20 KurtistheTurtle wrote:
when i play toss, i feel like a general. when i play zerg, i feel like an overlord. when I play terran, i feel like im just tryin to survive

terran players are masochistic

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LOcDowN
Profile Joined February 2003
United States1015 Posts
Last Edited: 2009-11-28 18:31:47
November 28 2009 18:25 GMT
#11
well its true because the other opponents (zerg & toss) have game ending units earlier on so you should be on your toes as a terran player, but thats where builds will help u (building placement, proper timing, when to get comsat, etc)

also if you learn flash builds where you get into a solid mid-late game your whole perspective of surviving as a terran player changes, you'll be stomping them with heavy upgrades & abusing map topography with siege tanks
meeple
Profile Blog Joined April 2009
Canada10211 Posts
November 28 2009 18:29 GMT
#12
I never got used to losing so many marines to mutas... its just that they're too close to humans that I feel pity for them. When my zerg units die, I just think "eh, probably deserved it". But when my marines die, I always think "Damn there's a wife and 2 kids waiting for him at home...
LOcDowN
Profile Joined February 2003
United States1015 Posts
November 28 2009 18:29 GMT
#13
On November 29 2009 03:29 meeple wrote:
I never got used to losing so many marines to mutas... its just that they're too close to humans that I feel pity for them. When my zerg units die, I just think "eh, probably deserved it". But when my marines die, I always think "Damn there's a wife and 2 kids waiting for him at home...


wow...
fanatacist
Profile Blog Joined August 2007
10319 Posts
November 28 2009 18:37 GMT
#14
On November 29 2009 03:29 meeple wrote:
I never got used to losing so many marines to mutas... its just that they're too close to humans that I feel pity for them. When my zerg units die, I just think "eh, probably deserved it". But when my marines die, I always think "Damn there's a wife and 2 kids waiting for him at home...

I hate playing zerg because every time I lose a unit I feel so terrible, like I fucked up. That's why I like playing with Protoss, and TvP for fun. I love unit efficiency. My friend said I actually cringe when I lose units I thought I could have saved.
Peace~
Cu(oCo)
Profile Blog Joined March 2008
Italy358 Posts
November 28 2009 18:49 GMT
#15
On November 29 2009 03:23 JFKWT wrote:
Show nested quote +
On November 29 2009 03:20 KurtistheTurtle wrote:
when i play toss, i feel like a general. when i play zerg, i feel like an overlord. when I play terran, i feel like im just tryin to survive

terran players are masochistic

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when i play terran i feel like i have the most fancy race. terran are so lovely<3
Goons? just vulture toys 휴.휴
ghostWriter
Profile Blog Joined January 2009
United States3302 Posts
November 28 2009 18:50 GMT
#16
On November 29 2009 03:29 meeple wrote:
I never got used to losing so many marines to mutas... its just that they're too close to humans that I feel pity for them. When my zerg units die, I just think "eh, probably deserved it". But when my marines die, I always think "Damn there's a wife and 2 kids waiting for him at home...


and then you have to send those two guys to deliver the bad news =/
and they have to try to awkwardly try to comfort the weeping widow
it's a bad scene.
Sullifam
MiniRoman
Profile Blog Joined September 2003
Canada3953 Posts
November 28 2009 18:53 GMT
#17
On November 29 2009 03:37 fanatacist wrote:
Show nested quote +
On November 29 2009 03:29 meeple wrote:
I never got used to losing so many marines to mutas... its just that they're too close to humans that I feel pity for them. When my zerg units die, I just think "eh, probably deserved it". But when my marines die, I always think "Damn there's a wife and 2 kids waiting for him at home...

I hate playing zerg because every time I lose a unit I feel so terrible, like I fucked up. That's why I like playing with Protoss, and TvP for fun. I love unit efficiency. My friend said I actually cringe when I lose units I thought I could have saved.


Thats the reason why I hate mines so much. If I ever lose guys to mines its like NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO. Also same reason why I like to 2 gate zerg, Zeals are bamfs.
Nak Allstar.
Jopz
Profile Joined January 2008
United States262 Posts
November 28 2009 18:56 GMT
#18
On November 29 2009 03:29 meeple wrote:
I never got used to losing so many marines to mutas... its just that they're too close to humans that I feel pity for them. When my zerg units die, I just think "eh, probably deserved it". But when my marines die, I always think "Damn there's a wife and 2 kids waiting for him at home...


Most of them are convicts. Don't feel bad for them.
fanatacist
Profile Blog Joined August 2007
10319 Posts
November 28 2009 18:58 GMT
#19
On November 29 2009 03:53 MiniRoman wrote:
Show nested quote +
On November 29 2009 03:37 fanatacist wrote:
On November 29 2009 03:29 meeple wrote:
I never got used to losing so many marines to mutas... its just that they're too close to humans that I feel pity for them. When my zerg units die, I just think "eh, probably deserved it". But when my marines die, I always think "Damn there's a wife and 2 kids waiting for him at home...

I hate playing zerg because every time I lose a unit I feel so terrible, like I fucked up. That's why I like playing with Protoss, and TvP for fun. I love unit efficiency. My friend said I actually cringe when I lose units I thought I could have saved.


Thats the reason why I hate mines so much. If I ever lose guys to mines its like NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO. Also same reason why I like to 2 gate zerg, Zeals are bamfs.

QFT. Zealot/Archon vs. lings is my favorite shit ever. Fuck ultras though.
Peace~
keepITup
Profile Blog Joined November 2009
251 Posts
November 28 2009 19:13 GMT
#20
whew, i thought it was going to be one of those god awful TL poems
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