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Tumba1
Profile Blog Joined January 2011
United States102 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-03-29 19:06:18
March 21 2011 19:32 GMT
#1
So when I first started my placement matches I had the bright idea that I would purposely lose all of my placement matches so I would have to work my way up from dead last. Naturally I was placed in Bronze league. Bronze was right where I belonged anyhow.

As this is my first RTS I was completely enamored with just about everything in the game. I enjoyed learning build orders, executing strategies, and winning games lol.


I owe all three of the above mentioned things to teamliquid.net. Without the help of this community I could have never learned the fundamentals necessary to become a consistent winner and get the heck outta bronze league.

I went from being ranked 1st in Bronze league to being ranked 1st in Silver this am (1 day before the league locks) and Gold doesn't seem all that far away all of a sudden.

Gold was my original goal. I though if I could attain that league I would be content to compete at that level. However, the more I watch GOM and read TL.net, diamond albeit far away may be my new goal.

Again thank you so very much to TL.net and the TL community. I couldn't have done it without you!

EDIT**

Well today I hit gold on the reset! Looks like mision accomplished. Time for a new goal. Diamond here I come.

Gold has been tough vs. Zerg. Time to study up.

***
DoubleZee
Profile Joined July 2010
Canada556 Posts
March 21 2011 19:35 GMT
#2
With determination and teamliquid on your side diamond league is a very reasonable goal. glhf
Just think of how stupid the average person is, and then realize half of them are even stupider!
frogmelter
Profile Blog Joined April 2009
United States971 Posts
March 21 2011 19:48 GMT
#3
Diamond is not too far away of a goal

You'll be there before you know it

Congrats
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Excalibur_Z
Profile Joined October 2002
United States12247 Posts
March 21 2011 20:00 GMT
#4
If you really are showing as much improvement as you say, then just make sure you play as many games as possible before the leagues get locked tomorrow morning =)
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ntrz
Profile Joined January 2011
United States57 Posts
March 21 2011 20:57 GMT
#5
On March 22 2011 05:00 Excalibur_Z wrote:
If you really are showing as much improvement as you say, then just make sure you play as many games as possible before the leagues get locked tomorrow morning =)


are they resetting the leagues in prep for "grandmaster" league?
Hardister
Profile Joined March 2011
United States12 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-03-21 21:20:48
March 21 2011 21:20 GMT
#6
I think they are resetting the leagues for the new season. Grandmasters comes out like a week or two after I believe.

btw congratulations on the promotion!
It's so they know we are always slightly favored.
SmoKim
Profile Joined March 2010
Denmark10305 Posts
March 21 2011 21:23 GMT
#7
On March 22 2011 05:00 Excalibur_Z wrote:
If you really are showing as much improvement as you say, then just make sure you play as many games as possible before the leagues get locked tomorrow morning =)


are you sure it is tomorrow?
"LOL I have 202 supply right now (3 minutes later)..."LOL NOW I HAVE 220 SUPPLY SUP?!?!?" - Mondragon
simme123
Profile Blog Joined February 2010
Sweden810 Posts
March 21 2011 21:49 GMT
#8
Awesome to hear! Well once ur macro gets alright u progress so much faster so yeah awesome dude
Excalibur_Z
Profile Joined October 2002
United States12247 Posts
March 21 2011 22:18 GMT
#9
On March 22 2011 06:23 SmoKim wrote:
Show nested quote +
On March 22 2011 05:00 Excalibur_Z wrote:
If you really are showing as much improvement as you say, then just make sure you play as many games as possible before the leagues get locked tomorrow morning =)


are you sure it is tomorrow?


http://us.battle.net/sc2/en/forum/topic/2228179462?page=9#177

Posted by SDream
Lock tomorrow?



The lock is most definitely tomorrow.

03/21/2011 3:00 PMPosted by SDream
This topic and the blog don't agree much regarding these informations.



We're trying to track down the source of the info discrepancy, but as the contents of this forum post are actually the most recent, we believe it to be accurate.

Patch/lock tomorrow, reset one week later.
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Tumba1
Profile Blog Joined January 2011
United States102 Posts
March 29 2011 19:07 GMT
#10
On March 22 2011 05:00 Excalibur_Z wrote:
If you really are showing as much improvement as you say, then just make sure you play as many games as possible before the leagues get locked tomorrow morning =)



That backfired on me a bit. I lost 1st place due to all the games I played and lost. So I finished 2nd in my division, however I was instantly promoted to Gold today!
Chairman Ray
Profile Blog Joined December 2009
United States11903 Posts
March 29 2011 21:03 GMT
#11
good luck good luck!

Hope to see you in diamond soon!
Incursus
Profile Blog Joined May 2010
United States415 Posts
March 29 2011 21:17 GMT
#12
On March 30 2011 04:07 Tumba1 wrote:
Show nested quote +
On March 22 2011 05:00 Excalibur_Z wrote:
If you really are showing as much improvement as you say, then just make sure you play as many games as possible before the leagues get locked tomorrow morning =)



That backfired on me a bit. I lost 1st place due to all the games I played and lost. So I finished 2nd in my division, however I was instantly promoted to Gold today!



Nice job man! Getting better from Gold is way easier than from Bronze. Diamond or bust.
Don't be surprised when a crack in the ice...appears under your feet.
Torte de Lini
Profile Blog Joined September 2010
Germany38463 Posts
March 29 2011 21:21 GMT
#13
Congratulations, but I demand a replay of this!
https://twitter.com/#!/TorteDeLini (@TorteDeLini)
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