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A tl dr post :
* My favorite "eSports" game is kind of dead now, the only lans in belgium have decreases prizes a lot in 2 years time, also the international scene is not that big anymore, and online it's just lolz.
* Thinking of : Playing a different game, like SC2, (my first match was Morrow at IEM vs Dimaga, liked it), but how to get started? I'm a kind of person that wants to precisely know what to do , what are the kind of things you have to improve and what tournaments there are. I can learn fast if I want to.
Bad side => this takes long again, and is it worth it? I love eSports, but I love high competition, and not just funning around on a lan again (in Belgium) reaching finals like it's piece of cake.
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how to get started....
1. watch day9 dailies
2. watch tourneys(as you have been)
3. start playing, play for a few days just messing around(i know you hate it, but do it damnit)
4. Choose a race, start theorycrafting about strategies and better mechanics/playstyles
5. Practice, practice, practice. Perfect practice makes perfect.
6. Go to lans, etc
7. Enter tourneys and chase your dreams.
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On December 04 2010 05:36 Roe wrote:
how to get started....
1. watch day9 dailies
2. watch tourneys(as you have been)
3. start playing, play for a few days just messing around(i know you hate it, but do it damnit)
4. Choose a race, start theorycrafting about strategies and better mechanics/playstyles
5. Practice, practice, practice. Perfect practice makes perfect.
6. Go to lans, etc
7. Enter tourneys and chase your dreams.
About dreams,
it's not that I'm looking to be the next pro gamer (really, I don't  ), but it's more that I love the eSports part of it and the tournaments ofcourse.
Being a good player can go to tournaments aswell if you know what I mean.
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On December 04 2010 05:38 RobJ wrote:Show nested quote +On December 04 2010 05:36 Roe wrote:
how to get started....
1. watch day9 dailies
2. watch tourneys(as you have been)
3. start playing, play for a few days just messing around(i know you hate it, but do it damnit)
4. Choose a race, start theorycrafting about strategies and better mechanics/playstyles
5. Practice, practice, practice. Perfect practice makes perfect.
6. Go to lans, etc
7. Enter tourneys and chase your dreams. About dreams, it's not that I'm looking to be the next pro gamer (really, I don't ), but it's more that I love the eSports part of it and the tournaments ofcourse. Being a good player can go to tournaments aswell if you know what I mean.
yeah i know.
anything else you wanna know? my reply doesnt seem all that specific
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On December 04 2010 05:41 Roe wrote:Show nested quote +On December 04 2010 05:38 RobJ wrote:On December 04 2010 05:36 Roe wrote:
how to get started....
1. watch day9 dailies
2. watch tourneys(as you have been)
3. start playing, play for a few days just messing around(i know you hate it, but do it damnit)
4. Choose a race, start theorycrafting about strategies and better mechanics/playstyles
5. Practice, practice, practice. Perfect practice makes perfect.
6. Go to lans, etc
7. Enter tourneys and chase your dreams. About dreams, it's not that I'm looking to be the next pro gamer (really, I don't ), but it's more that I love the eSports part of it and the tournaments ofcourse. Being a good player can go to tournaments aswell if you know what I mean. yeah i know. anything else you wanna know? my reply doesnt seem all that specific
Playstyles for example,
I saw a match once where a guy just scouted and attacked anothers base with a sort of ship (sorry if I am new to this ), is it really the only way to play SC2? I prefer expanding bases and getting more troops. But not too aggressive.
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On December 04 2010 05:42 RobJ wrote:Show nested quote +On December 04 2010 05:41 Roe wrote:On December 04 2010 05:38 RobJ wrote:On December 04 2010 05:36 Roe wrote:
how to get started....
1. watch day9 dailies
2. watch tourneys(as you have been)
3. start playing, play for a few days just messing around(i know you hate it, but do it damnit)
4. Choose a race, start theorycrafting about strategies and better mechanics/playstyles
5. Practice, practice, practice. Perfect practice makes perfect.
6. Go to lans, etc
7. Enter tourneys and chase your dreams. About dreams, it's not that I'm looking to be the next pro gamer (really, I don't ), but it's more that I love the eSports part of it and the tournaments ofcourse. Being a good player can go to tournaments aswell if you know what I mean. yeah i know. anything else you wanna know? my reply doesnt seem all that specific Playstyles for example, I saw a match once where a guy just scouted and attacked anothers base with a sort of ship (sorry if I am new to this ), is it really the only way to play SC2? I prefer expanding bases and getting more troops. But not too aggressive.
well that's one way to play. i think it was a void ray, and those can be really cheesy and boring. alot of the time it's 2-3 bases building up armies, and the extreme end of this would be a player like Idra. he's actually a really strong macro player and worth some learning from. So yeah, you've got all-ins like a Terran bunker rush, void ray or two gate, or 6 pool. all the races have a decent way of rushing, or of going for long macro games.
incidently i dont even play sc2 lol, so hopefully someone else can help you further.
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Just play the game for fun. If you enjoy it, you'll naturally want to get better at it, and you will. The most you need to do to prepare is read and choose a few build orders. You can find those in Liquipedia or other places online. The only way to actually improve your execution and game sense is to play though. Pro games will be a lot more fun to watch when you know what's going on.
Out of curiosity, what was your favorite esports game previously?
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There are mostly 2 types of SCII matches in pro leagues. People get cheesed (a very risky strategy where you just want to end it quick without the enemy knowing). Or you'll just play him fair and square. What you saw was probably cheese. What makes great games is indeed the expanding to more bases and getting an army, but beware, the enemy might be at your doorstep any time, so make sure to scout 
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On December 04 2010 06:39 Enervate wrote:
Just play the game for fun. If you enjoy it, you'll naturally want to get better at it, and you will. The most you need to do to prepare is read and choose a few build orders. You can find those in Liquipedia or other places online. The only way to actually improve your execution and game sense is to play though. Pro games will be a lot more fun to watch when you know what's going on.
Out of curiosity, what was your favorite esports game previously?
trackmania, but it's dieing slowly in Belgium.
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On December 04 2010 06:44 RobJ wrote:Show nested quote +On December 04 2010 06:39 Enervate wrote:
Just play the game for fun. If you enjoy it, you'll naturally want to get better at it, and you will. The most you need to do to prepare is read and choose a few build orders. You can find those in Liquipedia or other places online. The only way to actually improve your execution and game sense is to play though. Pro games will be a lot more fun to watch when you know what's going on.
Out of curiosity, what was your favorite esports game previously? trackmania, but it's dieing slowly in Belgium.
god , that game is nuts. I have respect to people who play that.
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You should play terran. Terran is the best race to pick up at first imo, because of its versatility. You can play defensive and slow push, or hyper aggressive and go nuts all over the map, terran units are very strong in almost every situation. Zerg generally requires you to play more macroish, and toss is is not as free willed as terran, you are more constrained by your tech path/opening. Its a good place to start.
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You should keep in mind that this game is heinously complex. It's fair to say that starcraft is really the chess of the video game world, due to its strategic depth. On top of that, there is a pretty large dexterity requirement. It does take a lot of effort to get really good at this game.
Starcraft is probably also one of the best choice of games if you're looking for a strong E-Sports scene. If you're looking for tough competition in tournaments, you'll surely find it.
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