Dude when I quit bnet and joined iccup I thought I was hot shit. I was like 50+ wins and 6 losses. I got STOMPED like 10 games in a row my first season on iccup. Its tough. But it got better as time progressed.

FlashIsHigh

United States474 Posts

January 28 2011 05:20 GMT

#23

I dont wanna sound like a im being a dick but is it your first time attempting to play BW? Cuz if it is Iccup is gunna be one tough SOB, I was never very good on iccup(D+ high) but if i was to try and start my BW career on iccup... I would prolly never have played BW more than one day

Jacobine

United States174 Posts

January 28 2011 05:43 GMT

#24

Iccup is such a bitch, BUT the reward is so amazing. I remember hitting my high rank of D+ after 40+ ladder games and over 200 practice games, mostly getting my butt handed to me time after time after time, and it felt freaking amazing. I mean D+ sucks right????? I promise you will rage, you will cry, you will be frustrated, but those moments of beating some smurfing B rank are totally worth it. If you need a practice partner I play toss, hit me up on ICCUP ID Blindjaco

ArvickHero

10387 Posts

January 28 2011 05:44 GMT

#25

Just come to OP Teamliquid and maybe you'll find someone willing to help :D

FiBsTeR

United States415 Posts

January 28 2011 05:49 GMT

#26

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 ^^

No shame, my brother from Aiur. No shame.

don_kyuhote

3006 Posts

January 28 2011 05:57 GMT

#27

I feel you man.
You're trying improve your mechanics and macro, but your opponent does something weird to throw you off.
It happens to me all the time.
But the mere thought of becoming good enough so I can tell what my opponent is doing and react with ease is a powerful motivator.

puppykiller

United States3130 Posts

January 28 2011 06:14 GMT

#28

This is why I started on US west. Of course I never see people around any more that are as bad as I was when I first started.

As several people have already said, once you get your first win, you'll get the biggest smile you've ever had and will probably watch the replay about 10 times.

lIlIlIlIlIlI

Korea (South)3851 Posts

January 28 2011 06:45 GMT

#29

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Magus

Canada450 Posts

January 28 2011 07:01 GMT

#30

That is exactly how my first 10 games versus protoss went.

My last four games I very nearly busted their nats and annihilated them with 5 hatch hydra (still lost all of them though cuz I fail at scouting for third bases...). Work on your build, it helps so much. This cannot be over emphasized.

Silentness

United States2821 Posts

January 28 2011 07:04 GMT

#31

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.

Everyone and their mom is diamond and I heard there are some baddies in Master's that slipped through the cracks too.

I'd say C+ and up is pretty damn good in BW.

I think C is when you know what the hell you are doing.

SC2 ranks... *sigh* I don't even think they really count at the moment. Maybe "Grand Master's League" will show the true skill level of the top players. Then again we already know who are some of the top non Korean SC2 players are just by looking at GSL qualifiers or the TOP 200 list.

Grobyc

Canada18410 Posts

January 28 2011 07:10 GMT

#32

Everyone starts out like that, don't take it too personally. It does take a lot of time and effort if you really want to improve though.

Silentness

United States2821 Posts

January 28 2011 08:21 GMT

#33

I just lost a BW game labeled 1v1 D Fighting Spirit TvT

The guy had 210 APM at the end and 154 eAPM... FML

yes I lost

Divinek

Canada4045 Posts

January 28 2011 08:40 GMT

#34

ah the fond memories of carrier rushing noobies

agarangu

Chile274 Posts

January 28 2011 13:17 GMT

#35

Thanks for all the responses. Yeah. I won't give up, and I really wasn't expecting to win, but at least to know where their base was and seeing inside would have been nice xD
What got me frutrated is that I didn't learn anything and that I panicked. I mean, the most valuable thing I learned is that 2 fu**ing carriers in your main will kill everything.

But yeah, I know I have a lot to learn and practice in order to really play SCBW, and I definetily will!
Thanks guys.

SpiritoftheTunA

United States20903 Posts

January 28 2011 13:21 GMT

#36

On January 28 2011 22:17 agarangu wrote:
Thanks for all the responses. Yeah. I won't give up, and I really wasn't expecting to win, but at least to know where their base was and seeing inside would have been nice xD
What got me frutrated is that I didn't learn anything and that I panicked. I mean, the most valuable thing I learned is that 2 fu**ing carriers in your main will kill everything.

But yeah, I know I have a lot to learn and practice in order to really play SCBW, and I definetily will!
Thanks guys.

By the way, if you're terran like your icon suggests, be aware the TvP is probably the hardest lowlevel matchup by quite a bit; you don't have too many gimmicky allins to fall back on and you have to be aware of every gimmicky protoss trick in the book (3gate speedzeal break, 2gate robo reaver, dt rush, bulldog, carrier rush, hidden 3rd, the list goes on)

edit: oh and before you protosses get on my back for calling some of these things gimmicky, I'd argue that any protoss at D or D- level is executing these things in an all-in way, cuz be honest, how many times have you seen a reavering or DTing D/D- protoss macro properly while their reaver or DT is out?

Finskie

Sweden412 Posts

January 28 2011 13:27 GMT

#37

On January 28 2011 17:21 Silentness wrote:
I just lost a BW game labeled 1v1 D Fighting Spirit TvT

The guy had 210 APM at the end and 154 eAPM... FML

yes I lost

I have around 150 eAPM peaking 250+ at some points. Does that make me good? No i still suck dick cause after i've done the first 40 supply im so fucking lost i dont know what to do :p