About me: I'm a Gold-level Zerg that seems to be on the verge of breaking Into Plat and I Want to try to Push Into Diamond this season. Non-SC2, I'M a US Marine, a father, a husband, a martial artist, a programmer, designer, game designer, graphic designer, computer tech, teacher, expert pistol marksman and probably some other things I'M forgetting. I'm 29.
I'm confused as hell with ZvP right now, and almost as confused with ZvZ. I've been just trying, for a while now, to master basic macro and mechanics with zerg, but in the mad dash for that, I've completely neglected any real learning of strategy, tactics, micro or anything really. Really good up through gold where just having decent macro is enouh to win you like 90% of games, but it seems like your macro will either need to be EPIC, or your strategy, micro and tactics reasonable to get to/through platinum.
I have a few people I practice with on a regular basis: a master-league Zerg player who offraces 'Toss as probably high-diamond level, if not also Masters, a Diamon 'Toss who's not playing much atm, a Plat Zerg, and a handful of other people I've met laddering, doing custom games and through doing US Craft Cup on the weekends.
Speaking of which, I won my first match in US Craft Cup today! That felt good, till I got STOMPED by a toss player in round 2, lol.
So, the request!
If anyone would be interested in practicing with me, coaching me (I don't have much money, I might be able to 'tip', but paying more than a few dollars is probably right out, for now), play some team games for lulz or otherwise shoot the shit about SC2, hit me up in game! I'm Xanthus.730, I also use MSN Messenger, Ventrilo, TS3, TS2, and I just downloaded Mumble and Skype, not to mention email. I'd prefer to not just post those contact details out in the open, so hit me up in game, first!