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SilverSkyLark
Profile Blog Joined April 2008
Philippines8437 Posts
May 30 2010 06:30 GMT
#1
..competitive StarCraft, or any difficult games in general.

It started earlier this week, I was playing MGS4 for my Mantis Emblem Run (0 alerts, 0 continues, 0 recovery items used, and in under 5 hours. But as an extra challenge, I went in for 0 kills since I was planning to do a Big Boss Emblem Run ((Beat the game on the Boss Extreme difficulty with 0 deaths, 0 alerts, 0 kills, 0 recovery items used, 0 special items used, and in under 5 hours). Mantis run was easy since I could use the stealth camo (100% camo everywhere even when shooting, does not hide body heat). Then for warm up I decided to do a Fox Hound Emblem Run ((Beat the game on Big Boss hard or higher with 0 deaths, 3 alerts or fewer, 0 kills, 0 recovery items used, 0 special items used, and in under 5.5 hours) and it would also wing me the Fox Emblem.

So I started, and it was really challenging since the guards can hear, see, and sense better - I had to retry CQC'ing a guard around 3 times just to avoid getting an alert, and I also had to put his body inside a locker since if someone sees him, the guards would search everywhere for an intruder (namely you). Also, tranq rounds and emotive ammo (bullets that make the enemy cry, rage, laugh, scream) would have to hit the head for instant effect - anything less might result in a Caution phase and there'd be more guys to deal with. Act 1 was pretty easy, spamming stun grenades on the FROG soldiers in the part where you meet Meril was fun. I finished Act 1 a little over an hour, which was pretty good since I only needed to finish the game under 5.5 hours (cutscene's - some of which are not skipable *ehem credits*, pauses, and not pressing start when prompted to counted). Act 2 was the tough one. I didn't expect to take long enough there, after defeating Laughing Octopus, I clocked in 2 hours 25 minutes already, and no, beating the Octopus was just 70-80% of it. Theoretically, an act should only take an hour since the credits take around 20~30 minutes tops (it felt that long). After seeing that I pulled out MGS and played AC2, started to finish the side quests.

Later that day, I decided to play StarCraft again. As usual most of the games are played on python, though Fighting Spirit it starting to be "famous". I played 3 games and lost 2, I played all Protoss match ups. I first played a PvZ on HBR where I got horribly raped by a drop after I forgot to get a good amount of templars. Next was a PvP on Destination, I won, because he was bad - leaving after a reaver drop (though I think his reaver raped my probes at my min only). Then a PvT on Python. My third was denied for the longest time after I suicided my first army and my reaver for nothing.

It's not losing that makes me sad, it's the frustration of playing like shit. Hell, it's ok for me to lose as long as I gave a lot for that game.


Oh well, I finished most of what there is to finish on Assassins Creed 2, had some good fun. Maybe I'll go back to play MGS4 later, just go play it for fun, killing people left and right, for fun. Then when Sony releases a new update (not the risky 3.30 one), I'll play Call of Duty 4 online again (anyone here plays too?). Even if there's still competitive spirit in me, I think I won't be able to play competitive StarCraft again.


Anyone else know a good low level/casual game (relative to competitive SC) for pc/ps3? I heard StarCraft II was nice.

**
"If i lost an arm, I would play w3." -IntoTheWow || "Member of Hyuk Hyuk Hyuk cafe. He's the next Jaedong, baby!"
iLoveKT
Profile Blog Joined October 2008
Philippines3615 Posts
May 30 2010 06:40 GMT
#2
yeah you could easily go diamond on sc2. that should be a real confidence booster.
Woo Jung Ho
UmmTheHobo
Profile Blog Joined April 2008
United States650 Posts
May 30 2010 06:41 GMT
#3
Red Dead Redemption for Ps3 is a really fun yet really chill game.

You play as a cowboy and you can hunt animals, kill or capture criminals, save townsfolk, or be an asshole and lasso people and drag them from your horse. The single player is sort of like GTA 4 except without bullshit missions like online dating and picking people up and dropping them off places.
...
buhhy
Profile Joined October 2009
United States1113 Posts
May 30 2010 06:59 GMT
#4
On May 30 2010 15:30 SilverSkyLark wrote:
Anyone else know a good low level/casual game (relative to competitive SC) for pc/ps3? I heard StarCraft II was nice.


Hahahahaha, nice one :D Try playing some FPS games.
sqwert
Profile Blog Joined May 2008
United States781 Posts
May 30 2010 07:02 GMT
#5
plants vs zombies woot woot
if everythings coming your way, youre in the wrong lane. sAviOr 4evar!
Comeh
Profile Blog Joined July 2008
United States18918 Posts
May 30 2010 07:04 GMT
#6
Let's 4v4 in sc2!
Oh wait, you aren't in the Us server.
>.<
Anywho, having the drive to play the game often fades and comes to me, depending on my current situation with life and how consistently bored I get, as well as other factors. You may or may not become interested in it again.
When you are looking for casual games, are they single player or multiplayer? I had a BLAST playing Mass Effect 1 + 2 if you are into that kind of nerdy thing (you know, the usual bioware stuffs).
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Mickey
Profile Blog Joined July 2005
United States2606 Posts
May 30 2010 07:04 GMT
#7
Just take a break from anything frustrating in general. Come back and you'll feel better.
ZenDeX
Profile Blog Joined May 2008
Philippines2916 Posts
Last Edited: 2010-05-30 07:23:06
May 30 2010 07:18 GMT
#8
I was wondering why you didn't join Alienware MPGL-SC Online S1.

I think the problem is you have been playing on the same old maps such as HBR and Python. You may haven't heard the news yet but the Philippine SC vets are returning because of the recent success of MPGL-SC. In my opinion, I think the new map pool reinvigorated their spirits (maps being Fighting Spirit, Match Point, Tornado and Moon Glaive).

If you want to know the results of the finals:
+ Show Spoiler +
[image loading]eXo.BLaZeR 3:2 [image loading]eXo.EnDerr
faction123
Profile Blog Joined December 2009
Belgium949 Posts
Last Edited: 2010-05-30 08:22:40
May 30 2010 08:22 GMT
#9
What about playing SC:BW casually on iccup or bnet is competitive? Regardless of your rank you're not playing for anything but pride -_-

Maybe if you use the literal definition of competitive meaning absolutely no games vs other players...
SilverSkyLark
Profile Blog Joined April 2008
Philippines8437 Posts
May 30 2010 08:36 GMT
#10
On May 30 2010 16:18 lolaloc wrote:
I was wondering why you didn't join Alienware MPGL-SC Online S1.

I think the problem is you have been playing on the same old maps such as HBR and Python. You may haven't heard the news yet but the Philippine SC vets are returning because of the recent success of MPGL-SC. In my opinion, I think the new map pool reinvigorated their spirits (maps being Fighting Spirit, Match Point, Tornado and Moon Glaive).

If you want to know the results of the finals:
+ Show Spoiler +
[image loading]eXo.BLaZeR 3:2 [image loading]eXo.EnDerr

Was it online/played on Mineski Grounds?

And I was too lazy to ask for games over at iCCup so I just join whatever is available over at the "Join" list...

and looking back at it, I was a bit depressed for some reason that day so I played like crap....maybe I'll go try again tonight.
"If i lost an arm, I would play w3." -IntoTheWow || "Member of Hyuk Hyuk Hyuk cafe. He's the next Jaedong, baby!"
ZenDeX
Profile Blog Joined May 2008
Philippines2916 Posts
May 30 2010 08:45 GMT
#11
It was played online.
SilverSkyLark
Profile Blog Joined April 2008
Philippines8437 Posts
May 30 2010 08:55 GMT
#12
ooohhh...I might not be able to play the net here is crappy..lag will be bad..
"If i lost an arm, I would play w3." -IntoTheWow || "Member of Hyuk Hyuk Hyuk cafe. He's the next Jaedong, baby!"
omg.deus
Profile Blog Joined October 2009
Korea (South)150 Posts
May 30 2010 11:07 GMT
#13
dont give up on brood war...get someone to show you what ur doing wrong...you can play an easier game but you won't find the strategic depth you find in brood war in many other games.
buhhy
Profile Joined October 2009
United States1113 Posts
May 30 2010 21:35 GMT
#14
On May 30 2010 20:07 omg.deus wrote:
dont give up on brood war...get someone to show you what ur doing wrong...you can play an easier game but you won't find the strategic depth you find in brood war in any other games.


Fixed.
SilverSkyLark
Profile Blog Joined April 2008
Philippines8437 Posts
May 31 2010 09:31 GMT
#15
On May 30 2010 17:45 lolaloc wrote:
It was played online.

what happened to psc btw? Do we have a new site up?
"If i lost an arm, I would play w3." -IntoTheWow || "Member of Hyuk Hyuk Hyuk cafe. He's the next Jaedong, baby!"
ZenDeX
Profile Blog Joined May 2008
Philippines2916 Posts
May 31 2010 09:38 GMT
#16
On May 31 2010 18:31 SilverSkyLark wrote:
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On May 30 2010 17:45 lolaloc wrote:
It was played online.

what happened to psc btw? Do we have a new site up?

Not a new site but the community "migrated" to Mineski forums. MSH.Clive and Dodong[WoT] are pretty active there.
SilverSkyLark
Profile Blog Joined April 2008
Philippines8437 Posts
May 31 2010 09:58 GMT
#17
On May 31 2010 18:38 lolaloc wrote:
Show nested quote +
On May 31 2010 18:31 SilverSkyLark wrote:
On May 30 2010 17:45 lolaloc wrote:
It was played online.

what happened to psc btw? Do we have a new site up?

Not a new site but the community "migrated" to Mineski forums. MSH.Clive and Dodong[WoT] are pretty active there.

Hmmm...I might join sooner or later with a different id or something, I hope the Mineski guys forgot the badmouthing I gave them when they started out sending guys to play sc...seeing how most of them play is more than enough to make me take back what I said..
"If i lost an arm, I would play w3." -IntoTheWow || "Member of Hyuk Hyuk Hyuk cafe. He's the next Jaedong, baby!"
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