EPTI've started this blog with the hopes of finding a place for Starcraft in my life. I'm a new player - I bought SC2 when it came out, had never played Brood War, and had barely heard of Starcraft before this summer. I just knew it as 'that game that those guys were always talking about and really seem to like for some reason.' Well, I certainly have found that reason to like it. The game play, the community, the stars, the story lines, the competition, and most importantly the incredible people that are Starcraft. I say that they 'are Starcraft' because their complete love of the game makes it clear that Starcraft has a central role in their life. For me, however, that isn't the case. I like this game. I probably like-like this game. But do I love this game? I'm not so sure. Certainly not as sure as some of you.
The reason I'm not quite sure is that I haven't found a goal for myself with the game - I haven't quite defined what it is to me. I don't play it regularly. Would I like to? Absolutely. But I don't really have any friends that play, I'm somewhat busy with college stuff, and sometimes I just don't feel like putting in the mental effort to play. Days in which I feel that I occasionally think to myself "Yeah, I don't think I should play Starcraft that much. It's not for me. It takes so much practice and I don't particularly like to just sit there and play ladder games against random people..." Blah blah blah, excuses excuses.
Then there are some days in which I watch an incredible game or watch a stream that I enjoy - I remember Naama vs. Mana may be my favorite series I can remember and I love to just watch Huk play. Those days are the days where I wish I could be a part of something that is so deeply enjoyable and fulfilling as Starcraft. I wish I could compete against Huk, or TLO, or Idra, or Kiwi, or any of the big names. I turn into a dreamer in every way. I see the beauty that in Starcraft, as Day[9] described in the famous Daily #100, anyone can be a pro. All it takes is practice and love for the game. I think to myself "I should really start practicing more. Maybe find a couple people to practice with. Maybe start entering Platinum league tournaments..."
I haven't found my place between those two sides of myself. I'm working on it. I don't think I'll ever not follow Starcraft, as even though I haven't played in probably a week, I'm still on this site multiple times a day. I love the competition. I watch lots of Day[9] Dailies. I clearly like Starcraft. I wanna ask it out. Should I buy it a ring? I don't know.
But I do know that I don't have to love Starcraft and play it every second of every day, or not be interested in it at all - I know that it's possible to be in between those two positions. However, I don't feel happy with where I am right now. I want to really get into it. Then I saw, a week after thinking that, that good ol' Day[9] had made that last Noobie Tuesday "How to get into Starcraft."
What a coincidence! Some of the advice I didn't need or already was doing (most of it, actually) like watching streams, finding a hero (Huk, of course ^^), etc. What I was missing was friends. I don't really have any good friends to play Starcraft with.
I took his advice on that, as you can probably tell, and started this blog. I'm well aware that there is a practice partner thread - but I'm not looking for a robot to practice 4-gating me over and over again. I want somebody that I can talk Starcraft with whenever. I want actual friends through Starcraft. So what I'll do with this blog is just share my opinions and stories of Starcraft. I'll talk about my thoughts on Idra v. Cruncher, my attempts to do Funday Mondays, my progression through the ladder. Hopefully, by people readings my opinions, I'll be able to find people that actually have things in common with me. Hopefully, I'll be able to find friends.
So hi again, TL.net. How are you guys doing?
P.S. - can you tell me where I got the name Docta Spaceman? I'm always so happy when someone gets it!
