I'm stuck...

ryanAnger

United States838 Posts

October 17 2010 21:58 GMT

So, I'm a 1300 Diamond Zerg on the NA server, and I've been trying to find a team to practice with, but every time I try out for what appears to be a shitty team (i.e. one that would actually accept me) it turns out that they are "trying to be competitive" and only accepting people who can beat their 1800-1900 players.

This is fucking gay. A person can only improve so much without the help of others, and I'm not learning a damn thing from laddering. There is no consistency in it, and that's counter-productive it seems.

I know the things I need to work on (mainly, macro) but there is nothing I do that actually seems to help that improve.

I don't know, I'm at a loss here.

a176

Canada6688 Posts

October 17 2010 22:27 GMT

How does laddering not help you?

What you need to do is stop bothering about your ladder score. If you want to practice macro, then practice it and don't flip out over protecting your ladder score. You lose a few games, so what? I don't want to sound like a downer but you're but just another fish in the big ocean.

You could also try the practice partner thread

knyttym

United States5797 Posts

October 17 2010 22:50 GMT

Yes, how does laddering not help? I've been basically soloing and still learning every game.
Idra even stated most of his practice back when he was still on CJ was from ladder.

Wr3k

Canada2533 Posts

October 17 2010 23:43 GMT

Honestly I don't see the point in a team until you are pretty high level anyways. You can improve immensely from laddering. You can't practice specific scenarios/MU's but if you are looking to generally improve you should gain plenty from laddering. You can always ask people if they wanna practice after you play them on ladder. I have lots of friends I've met doing exactly that.

glamglen

United States33 Posts

October 17 2010 23:55 GMT

I agree with the OP I play at about the 1700pts skill level and its very difficult fro me to improve on ladder. I overvalue the games. Not sure about finding a team though. If you fine one let me know.

VonLego

United States519 Posts

October 18 2010 00:28 GMT

I'm a protoss who needs some work on his zerg match up, hit me up in game if you want to practice. Vonlego.925 -- I should be a competitive match up.

ryanAnger

United States838 Posts

October 18 2010 00:35 GMT

I dunno, it just seems like I put too much importance on the ladder. Its the only indication I have that I am actually improving (if that is the case at all) and when I drop 100 points in one day it gets very discouraging.

I've played almost 800 games on the ladder since release, and over 3000 in the beta, and it just doesn't seem to help very much. I mean, sure, I can feel a slight improvement, but I feel like I should be getting better, faster.

Hypnosis

United States2061 Posts

October 18 2010 01:06 GMT

On October 18 2010 09:35 ryanAnger wrote:
I dunno, it just seems like I put too much importance on the ladder. Its the only indication I have that I am actually improving (if that is the case at all) and when I drop 100 points in one day it gets very discouraging.

I've played almost 800 games on the ladder since release, and over 3000 in the beta, and it just doesn't seem to help very much. I mean, sure, I can feel a slight improvement, but I feel like I should be getting better, faster.

just keep playing and use consistent build orders man, thats what SC is all about

Kashll

United States1117 Posts

October 18 2010 02:40 GMT

Just post in the practice partner thread. I have like 20 people on my friends list from teamliquid who are about my level that are always up for games.

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