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BallMan
Profile Blog Joined May 2010
United States78 Posts
July 30 2010 07:40 GMT
#1
Here is a little update on my training status:

Im still playing 10+ hours a day. I broke into Diamond pretty easily and Im still losing games due to carelessness and semi questionable decision making. PLaying SC2 full time has definitely decreased my quality of life. I only work 3 or 4 days a week- and am making plenty of money to survive- lets just say I am not eating a steak dinner every night :D Traveling expenses for tournaments may be a bit of a problem, too.

Areas to improve upon:
Scouting Terran at appropriate times with ovies
Lack of proper build order planning in some games
Still need to improve Infestor micro
Need a bit of improvement on the larvae injection timing
Reminder: Dont do a massive drone pump vs 4 gate toss :D

Things that are going well:
Baneling/Infestor drone harrass is kickin ass
Creep spreading
Expanding well
EAPM is steadily improving, along with mouse precision and speed


Here is a link to my stream:
http://www.teamliquid.net/video/userstream.php?user=BallMan


Im playing everyday starting around 10am-12noon and streaming until I leave for work (around 5pm, and when I dont work I stream until I cant focus anymore (midnight or so).


Thanks to my new coach in the Netherlands- Ruben- who I met through streaming- he has been spectating my training sessions and offering great advice.

Thats it for tonight!

BSBZERG!





Prepare for doom
GenesisX
Profile Blog Joined February 2010
Canada4267 Posts
July 30 2010 07:58 GMT
#2
Nice! Whats your win-loss record so far?
133 221 333 123 111
misterG420
Profile Blog Joined August 2009
Germany152 Posts
July 30 2010 08:29 GMT
#3
A harcore training Zerg? Just what I needed! Will be tuning in on the weekend! Good luck and see you on stream, I hope!
https://www.twitch.tv/misterg_420
dogabutila
Profile Blog Joined December 2009
United States1437 Posts
July 30 2010 08:55 GMT
#4
timezone?
Baller Fanclub || CheAse Fanclub || Scarlett Fanclub || LJD FIGHTING!
DemiSe
Profile Blog Joined May 2010
883 Posts
July 30 2010 09:26 GMT
#5
Reminder: Dont do a massive drone pump vs 4 gate toss :D

Haha
Seems the practice has done you good. What region you play?
Let's See Who's Stronger, Your Tricks, Or My Skills.
Setanta
Profile Joined June 2010
99 Posts
Last Edited: 2010-07-30 10:20:04
July 30 2010 10:19 GMT
#6
Do a massive drone pump vs all builds! Then you can scale it down to know just how many drones you can afford vs each build

'Zerg tech very slowly. Zerg has almost no timing pushes. Zerg never use all tier 1 units before reaching tier 2. While it does not look like it, there is a single fact which is responsible for all of this: A Hatchery is too expensive'
BallMan
Profile Blog Joined May 2010
United States78 Posts
July 30 2010 12:51 GMT
#7
@genesisX My win/loss record is pretty good now- I hit diamond on my second day and am having trboule in the ZVZ mirror match- just a matter of my opening builds it seems. Im working on bling micro/roach and expo timings. I also need to learn the muta transition.

@dogabutila PST I live in cenral coast california- i usually train from 11am-work @ 5 or 11am-sleepytime on days I dont work. I also train after work @ home until I feel like sleeping (for example it is 6am and I am just now getting off :D)

@demise play US realm, will get korean and europe when money permits- and- the practice is working wonders :D

@lopper I will be trainign 12 hours on saturday if you want to get some games in.
Prepare for doom
Bebop07
Profile Blog Joined January 2010
United States291 Posts
July 30 2010 13:51 GMT
#8
10 hours a day? You're a beast man..hope you become successful with it all. Are you entering tournaments and what not?
Cham
Profile Blog Joined July 2008
797 Posts
July 30 2010 18:42 GMT
#9
Wow that is some dedication. What made you decide to start playing full time?
Bobdowle
Profile Blog Joined January 2010
United States53 Posts
July 30 2010 19:05 GMT
#10
Honestly, way to throw away your life .
SCC-Faust
Profile Blog Joined November 2007
United States3736 Posts
July 30 2010 19:12 GMT
#11
On July 31 2010 04:05 Bobdowle wrote:
Honestly, way to throw away your life .


Jealousy imo.

Life is only worth living if you do what you enjoy.
Whether that be doing it for financial gain, social status, or enjoying playing video games...

It shouldn't matter.
I want to fuck Soulkey with a Zelderan.
L_Master
Profile Blog Joined April 2009
United States8017 Posts
July 30 2010 19:44 GMT
#12
On July 31 2010 04:12 SCC-Faust wrote:
Show nested quote +
On July 31 2010 04:05 Bobdowle wrote:
Honestly, way to throw away your life .


Jealousy imo.

Life is only worth living if you do what you enjoy.
Whether that be doing it for financial gain, social status, or enjoying playing video games...

It shouldn't matter.


What worries me is this:

PLaying SC2 full time has definitely decreased my quality of life


That doesn't sound like fun to me. Usually things that decrease quality of life are things that are unpleasant, unenjoyable, and tedious. Hopefully you are actually enjoying what you're doing with this mass practice; and doing it because you enjoy it, not for some hope of fame or monetary success. In any event, I wish you the best of luck and hopefully you'll continue to get better and better.
EffOrt and Soulkey Hwaiting!
SCC-Faust
Profile Blog Joined November 2007
United States3736 Posts
July 30 2010 19:51 GMT
#13
On July 31 2010 04:44 L_Master wrote:
Show nested quote +
On July 31 2010 04:12 SCC-Faust wrote:
On July 31 2010 04:05 Bobdowle wrote:
Honestly, way to throw away your life .


Jealousy imo.

Life is only worth living if you do what you enjoy.
Whether that be doing it for financial gain, social status, or enjoying playing video games...

It shouldn't matter.


What worries me is this:

Show nested quote +
PLaying SC2 full time has definitely decreased my quality of life


That doesn't sound like fun to me. Usually things that decrease quality of life are things that are unpleasant, unenjoyable, and tedious. Hopefully you are actually enjoying what you're doing with this mass practice; and doing it because you enjoy it, not for some hope of fame or monetary success. In any event, I wish you the best of luck and hopefully you'll continue to get better and better.


He obviously enjoys it if he is doing it so much.
People enjoy smoking weed, but it most likely reduces their quality of living.

Kind of like that Flash interview where he said that all he can think about is Starcraft. In the shower, while eating, getting ready to sleep. You have to love something to be motivated to get good at it. Otherwise you are going to hit a brick wall, and fast. Even if you have a lot of talent for it, you'll still get torn down emotionally/physically.
I want to fuck Soulkey with a Zelderan.
TheAntZ
Profile Blog Joined January 2009
Israel6248 Posts
July 30 2010 19:54 GMT
#14
I hope you're not making a huge mistake here brotha. Not everyones meant to be a winner, talent plays a role. I hope you have it, good luck!
43084 | Honeybadger: "So july, you're in the GSL finals. How do you feel?!" ~ July: "HUNGRY."
BallMan
Profile Blog Joined May 2010
United States78 Posts
July 30 2010 20:41 GMT
#15
Thanks for the support guys. Im glad you quoted the flash thing- Im having a similar "problem".

I also wonder if Bobdowie has much of a life himself- wandering around forums in a community that loves a game he will always suck at.

I also wouldnt consider playing SC2 throwing my life away. I have the ability to make money at any point in time. I just recently spent months in silent meditation at a monastery in Costa Rica, when I got back I studied Jiu Jitsu and muay tai pretty hardcore. I studied physics and Im learning French and I have intimate knowledge of wines and food from all over the world- all stuff that I thought was fascinating before I discovered SC.

Its like playing an instrument, while speed reading, and having the ultimate chess battle- the only thing that can keep my multi tasking brain satisfied.


@LMaster Sometimes it is very tedious- but I enjoy those parts of training the most because I force myself through it for greater understanding of the game. Starcraft is not always about fun- and neither is life. I challenge you to define the word fun and then explain why its important to "have." People always say this about whatever I do- but I dont care about "fun" I just like being good at stuff. If you look deeply enough into the having fun concept you will realize that having fun for most people is just causing them to live only in the past and the future rather than in the moment they are in. When I am in the zone- and having a good starcraft session there is nothing else in life that makes any sense or matters to me- and that is why I play full time.

Starcraft 2 monastery anyone? :D:D
Prepare for doom
ulszz
Profile Blog Joined June 2007
Jamaica1787 Posts
July 30 2010 22:42 GMT
#16
BallMan i fucking love you. keep doing what you do!
everliving, everfaithful, eversure
BallMan
Profile Blog Joined May 2010
United States78 Posts
July 30 2010 23:44 GMT
#17
Thanks for the support! and the SC2 monastery will be starting withing the next 3 months- a living room full of desks, simple food, water, and SC2
Prepare for doom
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