• Log InLog In
  • Register
Liquid`
Team Liquid Liquipedia
EDT 22:47
CEST 04:47
KST 11:47
  • Home
  • Forum
  • Calendar
  • Streams
  • Liquipedia
  • Features
  • Store
  • EPT
  • TL+
  • StarCraft 2
  • Brood War
  • Smash
  • Heroes
  • Counter-Strike
  • Overwatch
  • Liquibet
  • Fantasy StarCraft
  • TLPD
  • StarCraft 2
  • Brood War
  • Blogs
Forum Sidebar
Events/Features
News
Featured News
TL Team Map Contest #5: Presented by Monster Energy4Code S RO8 Preview: herO, Zoun, Bunny, Classic7Code S RO8 Preview: Rogue, GuMiho, Solar, Maru3BGE Stara Zagora 2025: Info & Preview27Code S RO12 Preview: GuMiho, Bunny, SHIN, ByuN3
Community News
Classic & herO RO8 interviews: "I think it’s time to teach [Rogue] a lesson."0Rogue & GuMiho RO8 interviews: "Lifting that trophy would be a testament to all I’ve had to overcome over the years and how far I’ve come on this journey.2Code S RO8 Results + RO4 Bracket (2025 Season 2)11BGE Stara Zagora 2025 - Replay Pack2Weekly Cups (June 2-8): herO doubles down1
StarCraft 2
General
Classic & herO RO8 interviews: "I think it’s time to teach [Rogue] a lesson." Rogue & GuMiho RO8 interviews: "Lifting that trophy would be a testament to all I’ve had to overcome over the years and how far I’ve come on this journey. The SCII GOAT: A statistical Evaluation Code S RO8 Results + RO4 Bracket (2025 Season 2) feardragon: Blizzards biggest blunder with SC was…
Tourneys
RSL: Revival, a new crowdfunded tournament series [GSL 2025] Code S: Season 2 - Ro8 - Group A [GSL 2025] Code S: Season 2 - Ro8 - Group B SOOPer7s Showmatches 2025 Sparkling Tuna Cup - Weekly Open Tournament
Strategy
[G] Darkgrid Layout Simple Questions Simple Answers [G] PvT Cheese: 13 Gate Proxy Robo
Custom Maps
[UMS] Zillion Zerglings
External Content
Mutation # 477 Slow and Steady Mutation # 476 Charnel House Mutation # 475 Hard Target Mutation # 474 Futile Resistance
Brood War
General
BGH auto balance -> http://bghmmr.eu/ Recent recommended BW games BW General Discussion FlaSh Witnesses SCV Pull Off the Impossible vs Shu StarCraft & BroodWar Campaign Speedrun Quest
Tourneys
[Megathread] Daily Proleagues [BSL 2v2] ProLeague Season 3 - Friday 21:00 CET Small VOD Thread 2.0 [BSL20] ProLeague Bracket Stage - Day 4
Strategy
I am doing this better than progamers do. [G] How to get started on ladder as a new Z player
Other Games
General Games
Path of Exile Nintendo Switch Thread Stormgate/Frost Giant Megathread Beyond All Reason What do you want from future RTS games?
Dota 2
Official 'what is Dota anymore' discussion
League of Legends
Heroes of the Storm
Simple Questions, Simple Answers Heroes of the Storm 2.0
Hearthstone
Heroes of StarCraft mini-set
TL Mafia
TL Mafia Community Thread Vanilla Mini Mafia
Community
General
Things Aren’t Peaceful in Palestine US Politics Mega-thread UK Politics Mega-thread Russo-Ukrainian War Thread Vape Nation Thread
Fan Clubs
Maru Fan Club Serral Fan Club
Media & Entertainment
Korean Music Discussion [Manga] One Piece
Sports
2024 - 2025 Football Thread NHL Playoffs 2024 TeamLiquid Health and Fitness Initiative For 2023 Formula 1 Discussion
World Cup 2022
Tech Support
Computer Build, Upgrade & Buying Resource Thread
TL Community
The Automated Ban List
Blogs
A Better Routine For Progame…
TrAiDoS
StarCraft improvement
iopq
Heero Yuy & the Tax…
KrillinFromwales
I was completely wrong ab…
jameswatts
Need Your Help/Advice
Glider
Trip to the Zoo
micronesia
Customize Sidebar...

Website Feedback

Closed Threads



Active: 27240 users

Slow Beginnings

Blogs > MachuPicchu
Post a Reply
MachuPicchu
Profile Blog Joined March 2011
United States47 Posts
March 30 2011 19:30 GMT
#1
As I mentioned on my first post, I am currently practicing to play competitive multiplayer for the first time at SC2 (I also never played more than a handful of games against humans on SC1/BW).

I'm not trying to be a Pro or anything. I just want to incorporate competitive SC2 into my life as many people here do, to be a part of the community and to grow my love for SC2 as an e-sport.

In the future, I'd love to play some LANs and maybe smaller tournaments, just for fun, but the focus really is on being more involved with the community and the e-sport, in general - just like how some people play in community soccer leagues in parks. It's just to have fun, be involved in a community of people with the same interest/hobby, mimic the Pros you watch on TV, and have more educated opinions on the sport.

In any case, I started on Monday playing games against the AI in single-player mode. I'm focusing on "Pylons and Probes" per the Day[9] daily. Even though I have experience with playing StarCraft, Brood War, SC2, and many other RTSs, this is the first time I'm trying to concentrate on having good macro and working up my skill to play competitively.

Let me tell you, focusing on "pylons and probes" it is very disorienting for me. My entire mindset is different from how I casually played before.

In any case, I'm getting better already. I'm beating the computer on Hard now, so I'll be bumping it up to Very Hard by next week. Once I can consistently beat the computer on Very Hard by just following my macro, I'll start experimenting with builds. At this point, I don't even think about builds - just getting lots of units.

I wish I could have gone through this process a year ago, when SC2 was in beta, but it just wasn't the right time in my life. I work full-time, am married, and have other social commitments. I actually had a beta key last spring, but I couldn't commit to the time required for me to take competitive play seriously. Therefore, I never played one game...

However, now is the time! I just moved (for a new job) so that I live closer to my work (used to have an 1.5 hour commute each way and now have a 5 minute commute). Also, I got married last year, and I can tell you that planning a wedding takes a lot of time and energy.

In any case, I still can't play more than an hour or two each night, depending on the night, but it should be enough to improve and have fun. :D :D :D



dstryr
Profile Blog Joined November 2010
United States69 Posts
March 30 2011 20:42 GMT
#2
Good luck The most important thing to do is just set goals for yourself. It is easy to get overwhelmed with EVERYTHING you need to improve on, so just focus on one!

Sounds like you are starting off on the right track.
N12
Profile Joined March 2011
United States5 Posts
March 30 2011 20:55 GMT
#3
if you need a practice partner Im looking for a toss to try things out with.
just let me know if you want to play a bit!
60% of the time, it works everytime
Please log in or register to reply.
Live Events Refresh
Next event in 13m
[ Submit Event ]
Live Streams
Refresh
StarCraft 2
PiGStarcraft512
RuFF_SC2 192
Nina 122
StarCraft: Brood War
Icarus 8
Dota 2
monkeys_forever622
LuMiX1
League of Legends
JimRising 619
Counter-Strike
Foxcn192
Super Smash Bros
amsayoshi53
Other Games
summit1g10464
C9.Mang01116
shahzam782
ViBE238
Trikslyr68
FunKaTv 8
Organizations
Dota 2
PGL Dota 2 - Secondary Stream2439
Other Games
gamesdonequick1000
StarCraft 2
Blizzard YouTube
StarCraft: Brood War
BSLTrovo
sctven
[ Show 14 non-featured ]
StarCraft 2
• practicex 16
• gosughost_ 3
• AfreecaTV YouTube
• intothetv
• Kozan
• IndyKCrew
• LaughNgamezSOOP
• Migwel
• sooper7s
StarCraft: Brood War
• BSLYoutube
• STPLYoutube
• ZZZeroYoutube
League of Legends
• Doublelift5659
Other Games
• Scarra1495
Upcoming Events
Korean StarCraft League
13m
SOOP
6h 13m
sOs vs Percival
CranKy Ducklings
7h 13m
WardiTV Invitational
8h 13m
ByuN vs MaNa
MaxPax vs Solar
Reynor vs Creator
Gerald vs Spirit
Cheesadelphia
12h 13m
CSO Cup
14h 13m
BSL: ProLeague
15h 13m
Hawk vs UltrA
Sziky vs spx
TerrOr vs JDConan
GSL Code S
1d 5h
Rogue vs herO
Classic vs GuMiho
Sparkling Tuna Cup
1d 7h
BSL: ProLeague
1d 15h
Bonyth vs Dewalt
Cross vs Doodle
MadiNho vs Dragon
[ Show More ]
Replay Cast
1d 21h
Wardi Open
2 days
Replay Cast
2 days
Replay Cast
3 days
RSL Revival
3 days
Cure vs Percival
ByuN vs Spirit
RSL Revival
4 days
herO vs sOs
Zoun vs Clem
Replay Cast
4 days
The PondCast
5 days
RSL Revival
5 days
Serral vs SHIN
Solar vs Cham
Replay Cast
5 days
RSL Revival
6 days
Reynor vs Scarlett
ShoWTimE vs Classic
Liquipedia Results

Completed

CSL Season 17: Qualifier 2
BGE Stara Zagora 2025
Heroes 10 EU

Ongoing

JPL Season 2
BSL 2v2 Season 3
BSL Season 20
KCM Race Survival 2025 Season 2
NPSL S3
Rose Open S1
CSL 17: 2025 SUMMER
2025 GSL S2
Murky Cup #2
BLAST.tv Austin Major 2025
ESL Impact League Season 7
IEM Dallas 2025
PGL Astana 2025
Asian Champions League '25
BLAST Rivals Spring 2025
MESA Nomadic Masters
CCT Season 2 Global Finals
IEM Melbourne 2025
YaLLa Compass Qatar 2025
PGL Bucharest 2025

Upcoming

Copa Latinoamericana 4
CSLPRO Last Chance 2025
CSLPRO Chat StarLAN 3
K-Championship
SEL Season 2 Championship
Esports World Cup 2025
HSC XXVII
Championship of Russia 2025
BLAST Open Fall 2025
Esports World Cup 2025
BLAST Bounty Fall 2025
BLAST Bounty Fall Qual
IEM Cologne 2025
FISSURE Playground #1
TLPD

1. ByuN
2. TY
3. Dark
4. Solar
5. Stats
6. Nerchio
7. sOs
8. soO
9. INnoVation
10. Elazer
1. Rain
2. Flash
3. EffOrt
4. Last
5. Bisu
6. Soulkey
7. Mini
8. Sharp
Sidebar Settings...

Advertising | Privacy Policy | Terms Of Use | Contact Us

Original banner artwork: Jim Warren
The contents of this webpage are copyright © 2025 TLnet. All Rights Reserved.