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BrodiaQ
Profile Blog Joined October 2008
United States892 Posts
February 24 2010 22:04 GMT
#1
So after a long season of playing a lot of games (for me at least) I finally hit D+ at around 140 games (cause I'm terrible). Since then I've played about ten or so games against other D+ players and in every single one I was cheesed. There was literally two games where I didn't get cheesed.

So I imagine all you other D+ players and beyond experienced something similar at some point or another. How did you deal with it? Did you play super defensively in the early game, assuming that the other player was gonna cheese? Or did you just play standard and deal with it? I'm kinda trying to figure out the best way to approach the situation. Honestly, I don't mind being cheesed that much, but when it becomes difficult to find an at least semi standard game, I kinda lose motivation.

Thanks in advance for any tips.

*
"So come right up and let me squash your creativity with my iron fist of conservative play."--Nony
Xenocide_Knight
Profile Blog Joined January 2008
Korea (South)2625 Posts
February 24 2010 22:07 GMT
#2
holy jesus, iccup does not have THAT much cheese
stop making cheese complain blogs
Shine[Kal] #1 fan
Zoler
Profile Blog Joined June 2008
Sweden6339 Posts
February 24 2010 22:09 GMT
#3
You need to play standard and deal with it, if you're good at defending ur ahead. so np!
Lim Yo Hwan forever!
BrodiaQ
Profile Blog Joined October 2008
United States892 Posts
Last Edited: 2010-02-24 22:10:29
February 24 2010 22:09 GMT
#4
On February 25 2010 07:07 Xenocide_Knight wrote:
holy jesus, iccup does not have THAT much cheese
stop making cheese complain blogs


My last ten games tells me differently. Maybe I had a bad streak or something. And to clarify I'm less complaining about cheese and more asking other players how they got over it.
"So come right up and let me squash your creativity with my iron fist of conservative play."--Nony
CommanderFluffy
Profile Joined June 2008
Taiwan1059 Posts
Last Edited: 2010-02-24 22:13:41
February 24 2010 22:13 GMT
#5
On February 25 2010 07:09 michael. wrote:
Show nested quote +
On February 25 2010 07:07 Xenocide_Knight wrote:
holy jesus, iccup does not have THAT much cheese
stop making cheese complain blogs


My last ten games tells me differently. Maybe I had a bad streak or something. And to clarify I'm less complaining about cheese and more asking other players how they got over it.


Learn to defend against it, always keep that thought - "this fucker might cheese my ass" - in the back of your head. Scout often, learn the places where someone would put proxy buildings.

In a series you may have to face cheese, its a huge part of the game.
Pain is temporary, but glory is forever.
hifriend
Profile Blog Joined June 2009
China7935 Posts
February 24 2010 22:14 GMT
#6
If you notice 90% of your opposition is going to cheese you, you might as well play super defensively and win. Fuck playing standard and being vulnerable to something most people does, when you could get away with an easy 90% winrate. I don't really have the same experience of most people cheesing me on iccup though.
Foreplay
Profile Joined May 2008
United States1154 Posts
February 24 2010 22:18 GMT
#7
this is just the way iccup is. trust me if you start playing safe against cheese your opponents are gonna stop cheesing.
Better than Pokebunny
hifriend
Profile Blog Joined June 2009
China7935 Posts
February 24 2010 22:25 GMT
#8
On February 25 2010 07:18 Foreplay wrote:
this is just the way iccup is. trust me if you start playing safe against cheese your opponents are gonna stop cheesing.

What you think his entire rank is in on some kind of secret conspiracy against him, studying his replays and shit? Get a sense of what kind of play styles you're likely to face and play accordingly.
Cr4zyH0r5e
Profile Blog Joined November 2007
Peru1308 Posts
Last Edited: 2010-02-24 22:26:35
February 24 2010 22:26 GMT
#9
D+ ICCUP Scenarios

A. 300 APM Korean who will rape you in a standard game
B. People who WILL cheese you

In all honesty though as much as it sucks you just have to learn how to deal with it... consider that at D+ people will have somewhat decent micro... and shitty macro so they'll try to win in 7 min. or less... It's just a phase of the game you'll learn and when you are able to defend that you move to C- and proceed to keep getting raped by standard play because your macro sucks
Diamond 4 Jungle/Support - http://www.twitch.tv/cr4zyh0r5e/c/3051057 Zyra support 101
DorF
Profile Blog Joined July 2009
Sweden961 Posts
February 24 2010 22:26 GMT
#10
just remember to scout every possible cheese-spot if you'r worried :p
BW for life !
Nytefish
Profile Blog Joined December 2007
United Kingdom4282 Posts
February 24 2010 22:30 GMT
#11
You should be able to deal with cheese when playing standard. If you can't either it's not cheese or you're playing greedy.
No I'm never serious.
d(O.o)a
Profile Blog Joined June 2008
Canada5066 Posts
February 24 2010 22:45 GMT
#12
On February 25 2010 07:07 Xenocide_Knight wrote:
holy jesus, iccup does not have THAT much cheese
stop making cheese complain blogs


holy jesus, the world does not have THAT much murder and robbery
stop making robbery and murder reports.

+ Show Spoiler +
Just because you don't see it doesn't mean it doesn't happen.
Hi.
kaisr
Profile Joined October 2007
Canada715 Posts
February 24 2010 22:50 GMT
#13
On February 25 2010 07:26 Cr4zyH0r5e wrote:
D+ ICCUP Scenarios

A. 300 APM Korean who will rape you in a standard game
B. People who WILL cheese you

In all honesty though as much as it sucks you just have to learn how to deal with it... consider that at D+ people will have somewhat decent micro... and shitty macro so they'll try to win in 7 min. or less... It's just a phase of the game you'll learn and when you are able to defend that you move to C- and proceed to keep getting raped by standard play because your macro sucks


this is funny considering ur from peru
Caller
Profile Blog Joined September 2007
Poland8075 Posts
February 24 2010 22:50 GMT
#14
i think the problem is that people see a weakness in your build that they are cheesing, not necessarily thinking "5pool" before the game starts.
Watch me fail at Paradox: http://www.teamliquid.net/forum/viewmessage.php?topic_id=397564
SkylineSC
Profile Blog Joined March 2009
United States564 Posts
Last Edited: 2010-02-24 22:52:48
February 24 2010 22:52 GMT
#15
On February 25 2010 07:45 d(O.o)a wrote:
Show nested quote +
On February 25 2010 07:07 Xenocide_Knight wrote:
holy jesus, iccup does not have THAT much cheese
stop making cheese complain blogs


holy jesus, the world does not have THAT much murder and robbery
stop making robbery and murder reports.

+ Show Spoiler +
Just because you don't see it doesn't mean it doesn't happen.


I'm failing to see the relevance.

and there isn't a 80% cheese at D+. and most of the cheese are terribly executed anyways.
N3rV[Green]
Profile Blog Joined August 2009
United States1935 Posts
February 24 2010 22:52 GMT
#16
I've taken down a few 300 apm KRs and I'm still struggling with D+. and yes there is a GREAT deal of cheese....some guy 4 pooled me, and never made more than 4 drones, I even got a sair out and couldn't find his overlords fast enough....pissed me off soooo bad.

Just keep playing really is all that can be done.
Never fear the darkness, Bran. The strongest trees are rooted in the dark places of the earth. Darkness will be your cloak, your shield, your mother's milk. Darkness will make you strong.
SkylineSC
Profile Blog Joined March 2009
United States564 Posts
February 24 2010 22:54 GMT
#17
On February 25 2010 07:52 N3rV[Green] wrote:
I've taken down a few 300 apm KRs and I'm still struggling with D+. and yes there is a GREAT deal of cheese....some guy 4 pooled me, and never made more than 4 drones, I even got a sair out and couldn't find his overlords fast enough....pissed me off soooo bad.

Just keep playing really is all that can be done.


i don't understand... the zerg made lings off 1 hatch and 4 drones and won? you even got a sair out and he still won?
dekuschrub
Profile Joined May 2008
United States2069 Posts
February 24 2010 22:56 GMT
#18
C- cheeses like a mother fucker

you get all these protoss that are terrible and only know how to cheese its quite amusing

but then i lose to it anyway cuz im bad
Craton
Profile Blog Joined December 2009
United States17281 Posts
February 24 2010 23:00 GMT
#19
I look forward by getting cheesed in certain matchups/maps -- it makes winning games a hell of a lot easier than dealing with a long macro war (provided of course you stop complaining long enough to learn how to defend it and thus get a big advantage).
twitch.tv/cratonz
Trumpet
Profile Blog Joined October 2007
United States1935 Posts
February 24 2010 23:04 GMT
#20
I think people classify a little too much as cheese. I've gotten tons of rage from people when I do 9pool speed builds when fools just don't defend properly or try to blindly FE etc.

Be less greedy with your openings, scout more, etc.

Also don't expect casual D/D+ players to have the same mindset of risk / reward as progamers. Even if something is an all-in cheese, if all you lose is 50iccup points when it fails, is the risk really that high? =p
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