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jello_biafra
Profile Blog Joined September 2004
United Kingdom6635 Posts
October 31 2010 22:37 GMT
#1
...well actually my brother did, my PC is incapable of running it but his laptop can. He bought it while deployed in Afghanistan and has just returned so hasn't really had a chance to play it yet. He hasn't played SC:BW for a good 8 years at least or something and generally doesn't play RTS games so he is inexperienced and I think the practice league would be just the place for him to begin.

I have played about 6 games in the practice league and have won them all pretty easily but noticed there's a limit of 50 games and was wondering if it's possible to play in ranked ladder games and still be able to switch back to playing the practice league.

Thanks!

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The road to hell is paved with good intentions | aka Probert[PaiN] @ iccup / godlikeparagon @ twitch | my BW stream: http://www.teamliquid.net/video/streams/jello_biafra
Cofo
Profile Blog Joined June 2010
United States1388 Posts
October 31 2010 22:40 GMT
#2
Nope, once you get out of the practice league, there's no going back.
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frogmelter
Profile Blog Joined April 2009
United States971 Posts
October 31 2010 22:40 GMT
#3
I don't think you can. Why would you want to play practice league anyways? Can't you just do custom 1v1's?
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ShaperofDreams
Profile Blog Joined December 2008
Canada2492 Posts
October 31 2010 22:43 GMT
#4
dont practice league its a waste of time
Bitches don't know about my overlord. FUCK OFF ALDARIS I HAVE ENOUGH PYLONS. My Balls are as smooth as Eggs.
jello_biafra
Profile Blog Joined September 2004
United Kingdom6635 Posts
Last Edited: 2010-10-31 22:45:29
October 31 2010 22:44 GMT
#5
On November 01 2010 07:40 frogmelter wrote:
I don't think you can. Why would you want to play practice league anyways?

Just thought it might be useful for him starting out.


Can't you just do custom 1v1's?

I dunno can you? Do you need to know the account name of other people and message them to join or something?

On November 01 2010 07:43 ShaperofDreams wrote:
dont practice league its a waste of time

Okay, I will move on to the real game!
The road to hell is paved with good intentions | aka Probert[PaiN] @ iccup / godlikeparagon @ twitch | my BW stream: http://www.teamliquid.net/video/streams/jello_biafra
aztrorisk
Profile Blog Joined April 2010
United States896 Posts
October 31 2010 22:47 GMT
#6
I clicked no on the practice league. BIG MISTAKE. I couldn't get back in so I was placed in bronze and had to work my way to diamond
A lock that opens to many keys is a bad lock. A key that opens many locks is a master key.
synapse
Profile Blog Joined January 2009
China13814 Posts
October 31 2010 22:47 GMT
#7
No, you can't switch back to practice league. You can do custom 1v1, but most custom players are plat/diamond so that might be hard to get around if he's not that great at SCII.
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Rotodyne
Profile Blog Joined July 2005
United States2263 Posts
Last Edited: 2010-10-31 22:53:19
October 31 2010 22:49 GMT
#8
jello, you are going to be a diamond player after your first 20 games, don't worry about practice league. Your bro might get stomped though if he plays on your account. Cause you're sc1 macro alone could get you into high diamond : D

I know this cause you helped me out when I just started playing sc in GBR-1 US EAST, 5 years ago, oh god the memories.
I can only play starcraft when I am shit canned. IPXZERG is a god.
jello_biafra
Profile Blog Joined September 2004
United Kingdom6635 Posts
Last Edited: 2010-10-31 22:58:05
October 31 2010 22:56 GMT
#9
Haha I remember that too Rotodyne, you and middy13, good times

Yeah that's quite possible, honestly though I think he mainly wants to play the campaign, he generally plays FPS/RPG games, I'll ask him about it when he comes in though.
The road to hell is paved with good intentions | aka Probert[PaiN] @ iccup / godlikeparagon @ twitch | my BW stream: http://www.teamliquid.net/video/streams/jello_biafra
frogmelter
Profile Blog Joined April 2009
United States971 Posts
October 31 2010 23:43 GMT
#10
Yes you can just use custom 1v1 games. Just click the join game and select the Blizzard maps category. Just double click any map that you want to join. You will be matched up against anyone, including good players. Good players can help you learn a lot better than poor players, even if you lose.
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Igakusei
Profile Blog Joined October 2002
United States610 Posts
October 31 2010 23:49 GMT
#11
Yeah I'd recommend just playing custom melee games. That way you can play on normal maps against decent people on faster speed and he'll still be able to play practice league.

Maybe add a few diamond players from the practice partner thread to his account and look them up?
jello_biafra
Profile Blog Joined September 2004
United Kingdom6635 Posts
November 01 2010 15:20 GMT
#12
Thanks guys I will try out these custom games. I found out that it doesn't really matter anyway because my brother just got himself a new laptop and is gonna give me his old one! I can have my own account ^^
The road to hell is paved with good intentions | aka Probert[PaiN] @ iccup / godlikeparagon @ twitch | my BW stream: http://www.teamliquid.net/video/streams/jello_biafra
Raeleigh
Profile Blog Joined September 2010
Canada902 Posts
November 01 2010 21:53 GMT
#13
On November 01 2010 07:43 ShaperofDreams wrote:
dont practice league its a waste of time

Honestly, if you haven't played a lot, and you're not confident in your skill or game play, then practice league.
I played 45 of my matches and decided I could move on. -shrug-

All about comfort =P
you are perfect porcelain.
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