I just exited the program. First time on the server, the all were playing Protoss and I lost every single game on 1 base, to the early zealots or to one dragoon. I didn't know what the f**k to do, and in the longest game I played, two Carriers entered my base. And it wasn't that long, you know?

Any way, I suck, I'm depressed, I'm going to bed now.

Superiorwolf

United States5509 Posts

January 28 2011 04:12 GMT

Don't give up! You can do it.

XsebT

Denmark2980 Posts

January 28 2011 04:18 GMT

It's hard, it's not impossible. Keep at it!

emperorchampion

Canada9496 Posts

January 28 2011 04:23 GMT

Hahahahaa I know the feeling!

Roe

Canada6002 Posts

January 28 2011 04:23 GMT

My first time was horrendous as well, but over time I got better, and more recently I've been beating D+ players and starting to comprehend more and more timings when I can beat my opponent. Don't give up

perhaps you would be inspired by some songs!

Chef

10810 Posts

January 28 2011 04:26 GMT

Don't take it personally. Everyone starts out like that. That's what makes StarCraft such a beautiful game... The difference of skill between each level of player... Hell, top foreigners basically lose the same way to the pros. The A-class pros lose the same way to the S-class pros. No matter what you do in StarCraft, unless you're Flash, there is always someone much better than you. If you can accept that, you can have fun with StarCraft.

I feel like lots of people come into an activity wanting to be great at it right away. Activities with very little depth will reward that, but those aren't really satisfying in the end. If you try drawing for the first time, you will probably be terrible. That's what gives meaning to your progress as an artist. If you start playing rts for the first time you'll have 20 apm and not know anything about basic strategy. But isn't nice that there is actually a possibility to get better, because 20 apm isn't enough, and the strategy gets much more complex?

BroodWar is the best game ever made because of its skill ceiling (which does not seem to exist). Tic Tac Toe will never be taken seriously because there is an optimal way of playing which even a 12 year old can figure out.

X10A

Canada9837 Posts

January 28 2011 04:26 GMT

Hey man, don't give up, you've just started, I'm in the same position as you, I lose to the early pressure in vP. I've recently started on IcCup aswell; maybe we could do a bit of practising, or I could check out one of your replays. Never give up, going on is winning half the battle. ^^

Cofo

United States1388 Posts

January 28 2011 04:30 GMT

I feel you, but when you finally win a game, it makes it that much sweeter! Try practicing with 1v2 or 1v3 against the computer. It won't help you learn enemy build orders, but it will help you learn solid mechanics before entering the cold, merciless abyss that is iCCup.

meegrean

Thailand7699 Posts

January 28 2011 04:36 GMT

lol, once upon a time this happened to me as well.

seRapH

United States9823 Posts

January 28 2011 04:38 GMT

#10

The first game you win on iCCup will be forever embedded into your memory

+ Show Spoiler +

dts --> 2base carriers go ahead and hate ^^

TemplarCo.

Mexico2870 Posts

January 28 2011 04:40 GMT

#11

Never Give Up Never Surrender!!!

whojohnisgalt

93 Posts

January 28 2011 04:40 GMT

#12

On January 28 2011 13:38 seRapH wrote:
The first game you win on iCCup will be forever embedded into your memory

+ Show Spoiler +

dts --> 2base carriers go ahead and hate ^^

the rock did this against flash ^^ except i think there was a reaver shuttle thrown in as well :D

Cedstick

Canada3336 Posts

January 28 2011 04:42 GMT

#13

On January 28 2011 13:38 seRapH wrote:
dts --> 2base carriers go ahead and hate ^^

Oh, I will, you frazzin'-brazzin' NO-GOOD HRGR-GRGREN FLIPPIN' FAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA--

LunarDestiny

United States4177 Posts

January 28 2011 04:47 GMT

#14

How about this to motivate you?

-SC2 diamond, no one cares.
-BW C, you're a stud.

micronesia

United States24799 Posts

January 28 2011 04:51 GMT

#15

Yea in sc1 almost everyone has had that experience where you just get stomped when you start out in multiplayer and it's crazy... then some of us rise up above that eventually and become decent :p

... and that can take years.

prOxi.swAMi

Australia3091 Posts

January 28 2011 04:53 GMT

#16

On January 28 2011 13:47 LunarDestiny wrote:
How about this to motivate you?

-SC2 diamond, no one cares.
-BW C, you're a stud.

So true :D

_hate

Japan112 Posts

January 28 2011 04:55 GMT

#17

I'm playing iCCUP again and losing every single game.

A learning experience all over again, but I'm having fun simply because it's Broodwar.

(I have lag due to antihack and w7 but I tell myself that I lose because I'm bad)

Salivanth

Australia1071 Posts

January 28 2011 05:00 GMT

#18

If you want to practice against Protoss aggression against an extremely mediocre player, I'd be willing to help you out. PM/reply if you want to practice. (I haven't played enough games on ICCup to fall to my rank, so I can't tell you what it is.)

JiYan

United States3668 Posts

January 28 2011 05:04 GMT

#19

much respect to you, keep your head up, learn a little from each game you play and eventually you will be much better :D

Kerotan

England2111 Posts

January 28 2011 05:09 GMT

#20

For me, I put getting D+ on ICCUP as a highlight of my gaming life, and its true what the others say, when you win your first game, it will feel like nothing else you have ever done in a game, I won my first game by cheesing in the middle of the map on andromeda, and this was when I was playing games on one of my 6 or so smurfs so I didn't have to stay at D- for long.