EPTOn April 28 2010 18:46 KNICK wrote:
I'd love to finally be able to actually try out the game I've been watching nonstop on livestream and ustream for the past months. I bought Starcraft in 2000, played through the campaign, never even thought of trying the multiplayer mode. Then in 2008, I somehow came across a video called "JulyZerg vs. TheRock - Sauron Zerg". I remember my jaw dropping when I witnessed the beauty of July's control and macro in this game, I couldn't believe that was just one guy playing it (of course I had no idea what macro and micro meant back then, but watching the minimap in that game alone is impressive).
So after seeing the beauty of the swarm as demonstrated by a seasoned cerebrate, I decided to dust off my copy of Starcraft, found BroodWar in some German game magazine and my journey into the best RTS of all time began. Luckily I had some friends in school who also played and were just as noob as I was, so we were mostly messing around and having fun, playing FFA's and whatnot until someday I discovered TeamLiquid.net
Before long, I came across that name again: JulyZerg. I was still in awe of his skill and the discovery that there are more players like him out there, complete with a professional e-sports scene and big tournaments with a live audience. I started watching VODs (not many/no livestreams around back then) all day, I became more of a spectator, but I seriously loved every aspect of it. I stopped playing anything else entirely for about half a year, watching replays and VODs whenever I had the time.
I learned what Muta micro is and why it is so important, I learned that Scarabs can be real bitches from time to time (hello Much!) and I learned what the word Tushin meant and why it fits July perfectly. The morning he won the EVER OSL 2008 (it was a morning in Germany anyway) I just started giggling like mad and fistpumping at nothing in particular, I was so happy for him, getting the golden mouse after his long slump.
Of course I played a few games here and there, never made it past D level on ICCUP, but I'm trying to change that with the release of Starcraft II. After all, it will be a "fresh" game and I won't be joining in 9 years late.
So, that is my story and that is why I'd love to try out SCII beforehand, just for the sake of not missing the start of all of this again like I already did with BroodWar. Thanks for reading and good luck to everyone.
I'd love to finally be able to actually try out the game I've been watching nonstop on livestream and ustream for the past months. I bought Starcraft in 2000, played through the campaign, never even thought of trying the multiplayer mode. Then in 2008, I somehow came across a video called "JulyZerg vs. TheRock - Sauron Zerg". I remember my jaw dropping when I witnessed the beauty of July's control and macro in this game, I couldn't believe that was just one guy playing it (of course I had no idea what macro and micro meant back then, but watching the minimap in that game alone is impressive).
So after seeing the beauty of the swarm as demonstrated by a seasoned cerebrate, I decided to dust off my copy of Starcraft, found BroodWar in some German game magazine and my journey into the best RTS of all time began. Luckily I had some friends in school who also played and were just as noob as I was, so we were mostly messing around and having fun, playing FFA's and whatnot until someday I discovered TeamLiquid.net
Before long, I came across that name again: JulyZerg. I was still in awe of his skill and the discovery that there are more players like him out there, complete with a professional e-sports scene and big tournaments with a live audience. I started watching VODs (not many/no livestreams around back then) all day, I became more of a spectator, but I seriously loved every aspect of it. I stopped playing anything else entirely for about half a year, watching replays and VODs whenever I had the time.
I learned what Muta micro is and why it is so important, I learned that Scarabs can be real bitches from time to time (hello Much!) and I learned what the word Tushin meant and why it fits July perfectly. The morning he won the EVER OSL 2008 (it was a morning in Germany anyway) I just started giggling like mad and fistpumping at nothing in particular, I was so happy for him, getting the golden mouse after his long slump.
Of course I played a few games here and there, never made it past D level on ICCUP, but I'm trying to change that with the release of Starcraft II. After all, it will be a "fresh" game and I won't be joining in 9 years late.
So, that is my story and that is why I'd love to try out SCII beforehand, just for the sake of not missing the start of all of this again like I already did with BroodWar. Thanks for reading and good luck to everyone.
Should I somehow get a beta key from either this thread or the other one, I'll remove the other entry as soon as possible.
everyone is just giving those keys like left and right... and I still can't get any. So I DO NOT have any awesome reason why should you give that key to me I am nobody special. I have problems with BroodWard so I am like just waiting for SC2 to come out... This is not worthy enough reason but if you find honesty saturating... nobody happier than me. I just had to give it a try 
