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So I've been a senior in high school for a little over a month now and I faced with the daunting task that every senior must face: College apps. I know you're probably thinking, "What does college apps have to do with broodwar?" Well then, let me get to the point:
So now that I am starting to get serious about college apps, my free time will significantly lessen. This means I won't be able to play BW nearly as often as i used to. So for the next couple of months, I am taking a hiatus from BW. This means that I won't be able to play, I will have a hard time keeping up with proleague (though, I will sometimes be able to watch it on the weekends), and I won't go on TL as often now (though, if I need read a thread and feel the need to comment, I won't hesitate to do so).
So if I'm taking a few month hiatus from broodwar, then why title my blog "so long broodwar" ? That brings me to the next part of this blog. As soon as college apps are over, I plan on phasing into Starcraft 2. It's been something that I've thought about for a while now, and I feel like that I am better off trying to get better and become respectably good in Starcraft 2. Though I will be playing SC2, I will still watch proleague, and I will still try to help those in need in the BW strategy section.
I have no regrets with my decision, and who knows, maybe I might leave SC2 again to return to BW. It's funny though. I made a promise to myself to reach at least D+ on iccup before transitioning to SC2, and i never really accomplished this goal. I've tried to help other people raise their own ranks, but I never quite improved my own rank myself. >.<
Today is my last "easy day" before I get into my serious mode for college apps. I'll probably play a few games of BW, just so I can enjoy the game once more before everything hits me at once. ^^;
 
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Don't worry. Even if your skill does leave you during the few months off, SC2 is much easier to pick up than broodwar. Be careful though, it is nearly impossible to go back to BW after playing SC2.
I couldn't even bring myself to playing it when the beta went down after phase 2.
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On October 12 2010 07:55 57 Corvette wrote:
Don't worry. Even if your skill does leave you during the few months off, SC2 is much easier to pick up than broodwar. Be careful though, it is nearly impossible to go back to BW after playing SC2.
I couldn't even bring myself to playing it when the beta went down after phase 2.
Why is it hard to go back to BW?
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I'm going through the same ordeal right now. College apps sorta take my time away, but I'm pretty good when it comes to managing my time. I should be ok as a result.
Also, I'm making the opposite commitment. I've promised myself that I was getting back into BW and staying away from SC2. SC2 really bores the crud out of me, so I'm just playing whatever interests me more.
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On October 12 2010 08:01 darmousseh wrote:Show nested quote +On October 12 2010 07:55 57 Corvette wrote:
Don't worry. Even if your skill does leave you during the few months off, SC2 is much easier to pick up than broodwar. Be careful though, it is nearly impossible to go back to BW after playing SC2.
I couldn't even bring myself to playing it when the beta went down after phase 2. Why is it hard to go back to BW?
Cuz sc2 fucks up your skills too much :/
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Yeah once you see how easy-mode is sc2 you will not wish to comeback to bw.
Good luck at your apps tho. 
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On October 12 2010 08:02 Xenocide_Knight wrote:Show nested quote +On October 12 2010 08:01 darmousseh wrote:On October 12 2010 07:55 57 Corvette wrote:
Don't worry. Even if your skill does leave you during the few months off, SC2 is much easier to pick up than broodwar. Be careful though, it is nearly impossible to go back to BW after playing SC2.
I couldn't even bring myself to playing it when the beta went down after phase 2. Why is it hard to go back to BW? Cuz sc2 fucks up your skills too much :/
Ah, well i like the simpler mechanics. It means i can enjoy the combat/micro right away rather than worrying about whether all of my probes are mining and that i lose based on scouting/army composition, rather than just simply not expanding enough times, etc. I'm sure some people like the challenge of mastering the mechanics of the game, but for a noob like me (gold-plat player) I like the new mechanics.
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Look on the bright side, once you get everything sorted out, you've got CSL/CBW to look forward to next year!
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On October 12 2010 08:08 darmousseh wrote:Show nested quote +On October 12 2010 08:02 Xenocide_Knight wrote:On October 12 2010 08:01 darmousseh wrote:On October 12 2010 07:55 57 Corvette wrote:
Don't worry. Even if your skill does leave you during the few months off, SC2 is much easier to pick up than broodwar. Be careful though, it is nearly impossible to go back to BW after playing SC2.
I couldn't even bring myself to playing it when the beta went down after phase 2. Why is it hard to go back to BW? Cuz sc2 fucks up your skills too much :/ Ah, well i like the simpler mechanics. It means i can enjoy the combat/micro right away rather than worrying about whether all of my probes are mining and that i lose based on scouting/army composition, rather than just simply not expanding enough times, etc. I'm sure some people like the challenge of mastering the mechanics of the game, but for a noob like me (gold-plat player) I like the new mechanics.
Wait, what?
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On October 12 2010 08:26 Kyuukyuu wrote:Show nested quote +On October 12 2010 08:08 darmousseh wrote:On October 12 2010 08:02 Xenocide_Knight wrote:On October 12 2010 08:01 darmousseh wrote:On October 12 2010 07:55 57 Corvette wrote:
Don't worry. Even if your skill does leave you during the few months off, SC2 is much easier to pick up than broodwar. Be careful though, it is nearly impossible to go back to BW after playing SC2.
I couldn't even bring myself to playing it when the beta went down after phase 2. Why is it hard to go back to BW? Cuz sc2 fucks up your skills too much :/ Ah, well i like the simpler mechanics. It means i can enjoy the combat/micro right away rather than worrying about whether all of my probes are mining and that i lose based on scouting/army composition, rather than just simply not expanding enough times, etc. I'm sure some people like the challenge of mastering the mechanics of the game, but for a noob like me (gold-plat player) I like the new mechanics. Wait, what?
I kinda said that incorrectly. In broodwar i would lose because i couldnt macro very well while trying to micro my army, so i would lose simply because i had less supply.
In sc2 I lose not because i have less supply, but because i didnt scout something and get countered, or i engaged at the wrong spot.
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college apps weren't really that big of a deal... i mean if you worked hard the past 4 years to have good grades, test scores, and solid extra currics the only thing you really need to work on is the essay.
but maybe that's just me.
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Good Luck with your applications, any places in particular in mind? As well you should definitely consider McGill :DD
+ Show Spoiler [offtopic] +On October 12 2010 08:02 Xenocide_Knight wrote:Show nested quote +On October 12 2010 08:01 darmousseh wrote:On October 12 2010 07:55 57 Corvette wrote:
Don't worry. Even if your skill does leave you during the few months off, SC2 is much easier to pick up than broodwar. Be careful though, it is nearly impossible to go back to BW after playing SC2.
I couldn't even bring myself to playing it when the beta went down after phase 2. Why is it hard to go back to BW? Cuz sc2 fucks up your skills too much :/ Please don't mindlessly bash SC2. As long as you are playing consistently your "skill" will increase, and many "skills" are very similar between the two games. It is really is quite easy to re-familiarize yourself with something you are very used to. Also, swapping between the games is all dependent on how you feel- don't be scared to go back to broodwar both games are tons of fun! :D
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On October 12 2010 08:03 IceCube wrote:Yeah once you see how easy-mode is sc2 you will not wish to comeback to bw. Good luck at your apps tho.
more like the opposite :\
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On October 12 2010 08:02 Xenocide_Knight wrote:Show nested quote +On October 12 2010 08:01 darmousseh wrote:On October 12 2010 07:55 57 Corvette wrote:
Don't worry. Even if your skill does leave you during the few months off, SC2 is much easier to pick up than broodwar. Be careful though, it is nearly impossible to go back to BW after playing SC2.
I couldn't even bring myself to playing it when the beta went down after phase 2. Why is it hard to go back to BW? Cuz sc2 fucks up your skills too much :/
something i've been wondering for a while... not a BW player so bare with me here. is it literally because sc2 is easier, or would you say it's because you don't keep your skills polished that makes your BW skill deteriorate? like, could you play x game and be just as worse off? from what i gather, bw isn't insanely different from sc2 strategy wise, but you have to make a lot more clicks and keystrokes to get the same efficiency as in sc2 with almost everything you do. it just seems like playing anything but BW constantly would make you worse at BW. am i way off base here?
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The similarities can really mess you up, since the game is similar enough in that regard. Besides slowing down, I've done things like rally my workers to my minerals in BW, which is obviously terrible since it'll be hard to find and not mining. But yes, not playing would BW would make you worse at it obviously.
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On October 12 2010 08:51 Herculix wrote:Show nested quote +On October 12 2010 08:02 Xenocide_Knight wrote:On October 12 2010 08:01 darmousseh wrote:On October 12 2010 07:55 57 Corvette wrote:
Don't worry. Even if your skill does leave you during the few months off, SC2 is much easier to pick up than broodwar. Be careful though, it is nearly impossible to go back to BW after playing SC2.
I couldn't even bring myself to playing it when the beta went down after phase 2. Why is it hard to go back to BW? Cuz sc2 fucks up your skills too much :/ something i've been wondering for a while... not a BW player so bare with me here. is it literally because sc2 is easier, or would you say it's because you don't keep your skills polished that makes your BW skill deteriorate? like, could you play x game and be just as worse off? from what i gather, bw isn't insanely different from sc2 strategy wise, but you have to make a lot more clicks and keystrokes to get the same efficiency as in sc2 with almost everything you do. it just seems like playing anything but BW constantly would make you worse at BW. am i way off base here?
what makes it hard to get back into BW from SC2 is not the strategy side, it is the fact that you get used to all of the features
automine is one of the biggest differences and it will really mess you up when going back to not having it
MBS and infinite unit selection are less impacting yet they also make you have to click less
when you become used to the fewer clicks and such when you go back it really messes you up for 1 or 20 games
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also the different hotkey setup and the way the units move and attack differently contributes. Whenever I tried to play bw after playing a lot of sc2 id just 2e2e2e2e2 instead of 0p0p0p.
definitely the biggest thing is that sc2 IS easier in that it has MBS, unlimited selection and automine. even though most people SHOULD use multiple control groups in sc2, most dont, and after that controlling a TvZ bio army with vessels and tanks?
eehh...
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On October 12 2010 08:51 Herculix wrote:Show nested quote +On October 12 2010 08:02 Xenocide_Knight wrote:On October 12 2010 08:01 darmousseh wrote:On October 12 2010 07:55 57 Corvette wrote:
Don't worry. Even if your skill does leave you during the few months off, SC2 is much easier to pick up than broodwar. Be careful though, it is nearly impossible to go back to BW after playing SC2.
I couldn't even bring myself to playing it when the beta went down after phase 2. Why is it hard to go back to BW? Cuz sc2 fucks up your skills too much :/ something i've been wondering for a while... not a BW player so bare with me here. is it literally because sc2 is easier, or would you say it's because you don't keep your skills polished that makes your BW skill deteriorate? like, could you play x game and be just as worse off? from what i gather, bw isn't insanely different from sc2 strategy wise, but you have to make a lot more clicks and keystrokes to get the same efficiency as in sc2 with almost everything you do. it just seems like playing anything but BW constantly would make you worse at BW. am i way off base here?
BW is much more difficult, and has different strategies that you become terrible at if you dont practice. It also feels a lot more clunky, and going from 3 hotkeys for your entire army to manual selection as Zerg (as well as selecting individual larva when making 1 overlord) is impossible.
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On October 12 2010 09:45 TheAntZ wrote:
also the different hotkey setup and the way the units move and attack differently contributes. Whenever I tried to play bw after playing a lot of sc2 id just 2e2e2e2e2 instead of 0p0p0p.
definitely the biggest thing is that sc2 IS easier in that it has MBS, unlimited selection and automine. even though most people SHOULD use multiple control groups in sc2, most dont, and after that controlling a TvZ bio army with vessels and tanks?
eehh...
I use classic setup on the hotkeys so I 0p0p0p in sc2 too. Alot down to me being extremely bored with the beta and not playing enough to mess me up.
I play both sc2 and bw now. Mostly sc2 since all my friends made the switch but bw is still more fun and just feels more crisp in a way.
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On October 12 2010 08:45 emperorchampion wrote:Good Luck with your applications, any places in particular in mind? As well you should definitely consider McGill :DD + Show Spoiler [offtopic] +On October 12 2010 08:02 Xenocide_Knight wrote:Show nested quote +On October 12 2010 08:01 darmousseh wrote:On October 12 2010 07:55 57 Corvette wrote:
Don't worry. Even if your skill does leave you during the few months off, SC2 is much easier to pick up than broodwar. Be careful though, it is nearly impossible to go back to BW after playing SC2.
I couldn't even bring myself to playing it when the beta went down after phase 2. Why is it hard to go back to BW? Cuz sc2 fucks up your skills too much :/ Please don't mindlessly bash SC2. As long as you are playing consistently your "skill" will increase, and many "skills" are very similar between the two games. It is really is quite easy to re-familiarize yourself with something you are very used to. Also, swapping between the games is all dependent on how you feel- don't be scared to go back to broodwar both games are tons of fun! :D
It's not mindless at all..
true, I'm not a big fan of sc2 but really, MBS and automine and unlimited selection totally screw you over when you go back to broodwar. I've tried..
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NOOOO COME BACK TO BROODWAR
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