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-swordguy
Profile Blog Joined April 2011
United States560 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-10-20 23:42:40
April 26 2011 20:44 GMT
#1
Edit: Can't follow anymore.



I only regret that I have but one life to give for my country - Nathan Hale Cowards die many times before their deaths; The valiant never taste of death but once - William Shakespeare, ‘’Julius Caesar’’
SirKibbleX
Profile Blog Joined October 2006
United States479 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-04-26 22:00:54
April 26 2011 21:56 GMT
#2
This is awesome man! Congrats on beating that tumor down, and good luck on the road to becoming a better gamer! If you've never heard of Day[9] he's a great resource for newer-ish players looking to get better, but I suggest you don't fall into the trap of watching tons of pro games/advice videos and rarely playing.

The only way to get better is by playing and working on your mechanics and being creative, trying to find ways to counter the strongest build orders that you're losing to. If you can't find a way to beat a certain build order, try playing as that race and learning it. If you can do the build that keeps beating you (say 4gate Protoss for example) and find an opponent who can beat it, then you now know a way to beat the strategy that gave you trouble originally!

Many of the greatest pro-gamers in Brood War history got there by playing various styles/races and developing some perspective before settling on one race to perfect. Flash (one of the best players in Brood War) was originally a cheeser and frequently played/plays off-race against friends, this may be why he is able to be the 'ultimate weapon' with a perfect understanding of timings and game flow in all matchups!

Also all the top gamers keep a strong exercise schedule. If you can, try to eat healthy (don't be afraid to eat a lot!) and try to work out maybe 20 minutes of cardio a day, and a strength-training workout (maybe 45 minutes to an hour) every other day. Do squats, bench-press, and curls, and don't be afraid to start very, very, very light if you're weak, you'll rapidly build up your strength, especially if you're eating right (protein is good!) Having a healthy body will help you not only in life, but also in Starcraft.

And remember, Starcraft is not 'win or lose', it's 'win or learn'. Every loss should mean something to you and teach you something about how to be a better gamer. This isn't true only for Starcraft, but for everything in life. Good luck to you, and I hope you'll find success :D
Praemonitus, Praemunitus.
-swordguy
Profile Blog Joined April 2011
United States560 Posts
April 26 2011 22:13 GMT
#3
Thanks for the first post =))))))))) Thanks a lot for all the feedback. I have a pretty solid workout (I hope so lol) and once it gets warmer in Ohio I can open up my pool and get my swimming in =) I do watch Day 9 (I watch it when I run lol) and I try not to watch to many pros. I've seen so many streams and VoDs that I have a good feeling of what is supposed to happen its just now I need the practice to actually make it work effectively and to feel comfortable with attacks (huge problem against zerg atm =/). I started as a zerg so I know how to engage them well but its just I get nervous when I see things like a spire or a 3rd hatch, especially on maps where its hard for me to get a 3rd without getting counter by lings. But I just need the "I lost so I need to play some more attitude". Once again thanks for the first post =D
I only regret that I have but one life to give for my country - Nathan Hale Cowards die many times before their deaths; The valiant never taste of death but once - William Shakespeare, ‘’Julius Caesar’’
Bippzy
Profile Blog Joined March 2011
United States1466 Posts
April 27 2011 00:38 GMT
#4
On April 27 2011 07:13 -swordguy wrote:
I try not to watch to many pros. I've seen so many streams and VoDs that I have a good feeling of what is supposed to happen its just now I need the practice to actually make it work effectively


I recognize your "I want to learn through cold, hard grinding, I've seen the basics" approach, but I think it's better to do the "I just watched some nice, warm, toasty pro games casted by the smells-like-peppermint-archon tastosis, and now I'm hot so I'll go do some cold, easy grinding, armed with my ever ascending level of comprehension of starcraft 2."

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I'll add you for PvP practice :D
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-swordguy
Profile Blog Joined April 2011
United States560 Posts
April 27 2011 00:41 GMT
#5
Trust me I watch a lot of pro replays, tournaments, streams, etc lol. Normally if I encounter something that I can't beat I'll watch go watch a stream and see how someone more experienced handles it and then try to add that to my strategy. And yea we will have to do some pvp practice =) especially after the patch
I only regret that I have but one life to give for my country - Nathan Hale Cowards die many times before their deaths; The valiant never taste of death but once - William Shakespeare, ‘’Julius Caesar’’
Bippzy
Profile Blog Joined March 2011
United States1466 Posts
April 27 2011 00:52 GMT
#6
Everytime I try adding you it doesn't work. Are you on the US server?
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-swordguy
Profile Blog Joined April 2011
United States560 Posts
April 27 2011 00:58 GMT
#7
yep, Swordguy 439
I only regret that I have but one life to give for my country - Nathan Hale Cowards die many times before their deaths; The valiant never taste of death but once - William Shakespeare, ‘’Julius Caesar’’
-swordguy
Profile Blog Joined April 2011
United States560 Posts
April 27 2011 19:03 GMT
#8
Fixed my headset =D back to laddering
I only regret that I have but one life to give for my country - Nathan Hale Cowards die many times before their deaths; The valiant never taste of death but once - William Shakespeare, ‘’Julius Caesar’’
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