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Week 1 Laddering up to Masters

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dejeseAI
Profile Blog Joined August 2009
Mexico32 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-07-16 01:19:14
July 10 2011 19:51 GMT
#1
Week 1 of my training to get to Masters started today ill be posting afterthoughts and replays in this blog post, ill update this post daily.

My general strategies are the following. (Roughly the following)

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I do 13 gas 13 pool. LingSpeed ASP then queen then Baneling nest. Very agressive sometimes all inish kinda build order. Its been working very good for me, but im trying to push it into transitioning correctly, just do one or 2 bling runbys and then try to macro up. Macroing up hasn't worked so far unless u do some real damage.


ZvT. + Show Spoiler +
Worst matchup ever, i cannot win, if i get Marine Tank pushed i lose too much, if i get Hellion Thor pushed i lose right there. Sometimes i win vs a push, but lose too much while doing counterattacks leaving me with nothing to defend.


ZvP. + Show Spoiler +
Im ok with this, on short maps i do 9 pool or 11 overpool into 18 Hatch, on bigger maps where i know Protoss is likely to expand i do 15 hatch or 16 pool 15 hatch. I used to like 2 base pushing vs protoss, but lately i havent been able to make the push count, now if i see protoss expand, i macro up with a quick third and try to scout if it is Voids, Dts or Blink Stalker. Roach hidra, rinse and repeat.


Day 1
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I feel very disapointed on the way i played today, i couldnt preassure and macro at the same time, and overcommited to my pushes, out macroed all day long. Need to work on the timings, and somehow i felt that i was missing drones in my mineral line all the time :S
Link to the Replay pack : Replay Pack day 1


Day 2
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Had a much better day, but i lost vs 2 early pool builds vs Zerg, and there i go thinking that LA server was much more the cheezer server. Anyways bad micro and surpise got me there, i need to remember to keep alert at all times. Scouting still is a problem I did alright vs Toss, but lost vs a fast DT build that i failed to scout. Vs Z its still explosive but im doing alright. I failed to finish all 10 games but in my defence i seemed to lose 12 hours playing Civilization the Boardgame with some friends. Very Good game, highly recomended for civ and boardgame fans alike. Today i work harder and make up for those 2 matches i missed
Replay Pack Day 2: Day 2


Day 3
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Very good day until the last 4 games, in which i think i was over eager to finish them and commited too much to certain attacks. I really need to work on my overlord timings, i think sometimes i do not reach certain production phase because my overlords are late. My army compositions where good today, and im very happy i can beat terrans now! 2 games i thougth lost where won vs Terran, even a Master Terran, (who was an ass and didn't surrend in time and flew all over the place until i finally cleared him. Ty to the nYq Clan who gave me some Practice matches in the morning. See ya all tomorrow!
Replay Pack Day 3: Day 3


Day 4

I kinda rested (only played 5 games)

Day 5
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I dont know if i can keep up with playing this many games, when i play 30 games its almost a complete day of starcraft and i hadnt thought of that . Right now im using a program called Rachota to keep track of where i spend time. Im working on a new schedule that will let me play tons of starcraft, do some programming do some studying and have some time off to move arround and do other stuff.
On starcraft matters: i've been losing a lot of ZvZ! woha, how did that happen, i was unbeatable there. But now i think that ZvT is recently my best matchup, i've been playing ultra defensive vs T and its paying up (seems most of Terrans my Level love to All in and do crazy (and Cheezy) pushes. Vs P i think 50/50 Acording to my SCII Gears.
Added the day 4 replays in the day 5 pack
Replay Pack Day 5 : Day 5


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dejeseAI
Profile Blog Joined August 2009
Mexico32 Posts
July 10 2011 20:03 GMT
#2
Should i paste this toghether with the ladders and Laddering post? thats the original post where i stated my idea of laddering and how i wanted to practice. what do u guy think?
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Bagonad
Profile Joined November 2010
Denmark173 Posts
July 10 2011 20:09 GMT
#3
It might be a problem to try getting into the masters league since the leagues are locked until the 19th this month as far as i know.
dejeseAI
Profile Blog Joined August 2009
Mexico32 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-07-10 20:12:32
July 10 2011 20:11 GMT
#4
I know, ladder is locked till Season 3 starts, but i can still get my MMR higher so next season ill start to be placed vs higher opponents.

Im not expecting to go up to Masters right away, i know it might take some time, especialy if i play like today :D
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fatum
Profile Blog Joined November 2010
Spain83 Posts
July 10 2011 20:13 GMT
#5
Should i paste this toghether with the ladders and Laddering post? thats the original post where i stated my idea of laddering and how i wanted to practice. what do u guy think?


Hmmm i dont think so, but maybe the admins have a different opinion, who knows.

One tip about the Day1:
Fix your mistakes and focus on what you did well.

Your mindset defines everything.
Focus on the bad part, you will feel bad.
Focus on the good part, you will feel good.

Best luck in your ladder climbing.
glhf!
Aim to climb as high as you can dream.
dejeseAI
Profile Blog Joined August 2009
Mexico32 Posts
July 10 2011 20:20 GMT
#6
Ty Fatum, im hungry so maybe thats why i finished a bit grumpy after those games.
Right now ill rest for a while, grab a sub most likely or some other thing i dont need to cook, and watch the Mexico Vs Uruguay soccer game with my pals, hopefully that will clear my mind up.
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xXFireandIceXx
Profile Blog Joined March 2011
Canada4296 Posts
July 10 2011 21:13 GMT
#7
best of luck man. roach hydra is very strong in zvp gotta admit
dejeseAI
Profile Blog Joined August 2009
Mexico32 Posts
July 10 2011 21:40 GMT
#8
On July 11 2011 06:13 xXFireandIceXx wrote:
best of luck man. roach hydra is very strong in zvp gotta admit


It is, i find it hard to lose once i reach a point, still.. i managed to lose one of those today :S
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unholykiller
Profile Joined July 2011
4 Posts
July 11 2011 19:02 GMT
#9
I really like the idea of sharing how the games go and keeping a little log for yourself to see how your doing. Its nice to read what you think you did wrong cause it also makes me think a little more about things i should keep working on. I am a high end plat so i know i have a ton to work on and to see the little things to work on are nice as reminders. Look forward to seeing more GL bro.
dejeseAI
Profile Blog Joined August 2009
Mexico32 Posts
July 13 2011 06:22 GMT
#10
It has definitely helped me on my decision making, i still make bad scouts and that its hurting me, but i'm more map aware, and that has saved my ass in a lot of games.
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