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Riku
Profile Blog Joined June 2009
United States1064 Posts
July 15 2011 12:04 GMT
#61
On July 15 2011 15:56 Day[9] wrote:
Riku rules

for the record :D


Not as much as you do, good sir!

<3

Creative Director, CEO at Stumbling Cat, Writer for Broken Joysticks - Twitter: @RikuKat
Snuggles
Profile Blog Joined May 2010
United States1865 Posts
July 15 2011 12:28 GMT
#62
I'm honestly not a very big fan at all of your blogs Riku. But I like the part when you described the guild tournament and how your hands were shaky at the end. It's something I can relate to.
TheGiz
Profile Blog Joined October 2010
Canada708 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-07-15 15:10:32
July 15 2011 15:10 GMT
#63
And now for something completely different...
  • A Riku thread about Starcraft.
Followed by:
  • A compliment from Day[9].
I've played a few marathon games myself before. Longest ever was something like an hour and 12 minutes. Chilling with Day[9] would also be pretty cool, although I don't he'll be in Waterloo anytime soon, even though we have the best CSL team. He'd probably avoid it like the Plague since CombatEX goes here...
Life is not about making due with what you have; it's about finding out just how much you can achieve. Never settle for anything less than the best. - - - Read my blog!
SheffiTB
Profile Blog Joined July 2011
Canada223 Posts
July 15 2011 22:10 GMT
#64
On July 16 2011 00:10 TheGiz wrote:
And now for something completely different...
  • A Riku thread about Starcraft.
Followed by:
  • A compliment from Day[9].
I've played a few marathon games myself before. Longest ever was something like an hour and 12 minutes. Chilling with Day[9] would also be pretty cool, although I don't he'll be in Waterloo anytime soon, even though we have the best CSL team. He'd probably avoid it like the Plague since CombatEX goes here...

you're from waterloo? me too!
Gold level player who watches day9 and loves helping other low level players.
LML
Profile Blog Joined March 2007
Germany1794 Posts
July 15 2011 23:49 GMT
#65
On July 16 2011 00:10 TheGiz wrote:
And now for something completely different...
  • A Riku thread about Starcraft.
Followed by:
  • A compliment from Day[9].
I've played a few marathon games myself before. Longest ever was something like an hour and 12 minutes. Chilling with Day[9] would also be pretty cool, although I don't he'll be in Waterloo anytime soon, even though we have the best CSL team. He'd probably avoid it like the Plague since CombatEX goes here...


haha:D

oh, in the good old BW i keep ending up with 45-55 minutes PvZ's, one after the other, also fun^_^;
LML
Backpack
Profile Blog Joined March 2010
United States1776 Posts
July 16 2011 00:50 GMT
#66
yeesh, i should have read this earlier >.>
"You people need to just generally care a lot less about everything." -Zatic
Riku
Profile Blog Joined June 2009
United States1064 Posts
July 16 2011 06:20 GMT
#67

On July 16 2011 00:10 TheGiz wrote:
And now for something completely different...
  • A Riku thread about Starcraft.
Followed by:
  • A compliment from Day[9].
I've played a few marathon games myself before. Longest ever was something like an hour and 12 minutes. Chilling with Day[9] would also be pretty cool, although I don't he'll be in Waterloo anytime soon, even though we have the best CSL team. He'd probably avoid it like the Plague since CombatEX goes here...


I wouldn't expect another sc post from me, i'm too embarrassed of my skill to dare to discuss it with team liquid forum members.

:/

I get all crazy stressed out in games where I know my opponent, I get the same panicked feeling that I do when someone is trying to gank me in WoW. Except it lasts just a few seconds to a minute in WoW, while a sc match lsts so long that i'm shaking and weak from tension and fear by the end. Rather embarrassing to admit, but it's the truth.
Creative Director, CEO at Stumbling Cat, Writer for Broken Joysticks - Twitter: @RikuKat
Whole
Profile Blog Joined May 2010
United States6046 Posts
July 16 2011 08:27 GMT
#68
On July 16 2011 15:20 Riku wrote:
I get all crazy stressed out in games where I know my opponent, I get the same panicked feeling that I do when someone is trying to gank me in WoW. Except it lasts just a few seconds to a minute in WoW, while a sc match lsts so long that i'm shaking and weak from tension and fear by the end. Rather embarrassing to admit, but it's the truth.


Sounds like a case of "I take ladder as serious and competitive gaming." I found that the best way to play is to not give a fuck. No one cares about your ladder rank anyway. This isn't LoL or WoW where people will blame you if you wipe the raid or feed the team. And as long as you put an effort to improve with every game (but not caring about winning/losing), you should have a relaxed time gaming while slowly becoming gosu.

Thats my approach to SC2 anyway.
Hassybaby
Profile Blog Joined November 2010
United Kingdom10823 Posts
July 16 2011 08:59 GMT
#69
On July 16 2011 15:20 Riku wrote:

I get all crazy stressed out in games where I know my opponent, I get the same panicked feeling that I do when someone is trying to gank me in WoW. Except it lasts just a few seconds to a minute in WoW, while a sc match lsts so long that i'm shaking and weak from tension and fear by the end. Rather embarrassing to admit, but it's the truth.


http://www.teamliquid.net/blogs/viewblog.php?topic_id=240582

The Starcraft community continuously proving to be the most supportive possible. Less than 2 weeks ago I made this thread, and since then, my nerves have almost gone away

<3 you guys
"These guys are mindfucking me into a sex coma" | "Mayonnaise is a must-have lubricant when performing necrophilia"
Riku
Profile Blog Joined June 2009
United States1064 Posts
July 17 2011 00:40 GMT
#70
Actually, I don't get very nervous against random people! It's losing to friends and people I know that makes me get all worked up! I guess i'm just afraid of showing weakness, my friends respect me and my skills in a lot of things, so it pains,me to admit I utterly suck at rts
Creative Director, CEO at Stumbling Cat, Writer for Broken Joysticks - Twitter: @RikuKat
-orb-
Profile Blog Joined September 2007
United States5770 Posts
July 17 2011 02:36 GMT
#71
On July 17 2011 09:40 Riku wrote:
Actually, I don't get very nervous against random people! It's losing to friends and people I know that makes me get all worked up! I guess i'm just afraid of showing weakness, my friends respect me and my skills in a lot of things, so it pains,me to admit I utterly suck at rts


Just be like "Alright I'll 1v1 u in sc2 but then we 1v1 in LoL/WoW"

Then kick their ass in a solomid 1v1 or a wow duel

Also this won't get better until you get better! Play more and get better at sc2 so you won't have to be so embarrassed and will feel more at home here (since these are first and foremost starcraft forums)
'life of lively to live to life of full life thx to shield battery'
how sad that sc2 has no shield battery :(
Lysenko
Profile Blog Joined April 2010
Iceland2128 Posts
July 17 2011 03:18 GMT
#72
On July 16 2011 15:20 Riku wrote:
I wouldn't expect another sc post from me, i'm too embarrassed of my skill to dare to discuss it with team liquid forum members.


Hey, if I'm willing to talk about my crappy Starcraft play, you have no excuse! :D
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lysenkoism
TheAmazombie
Profile Blog Joined September 2010
United States3714 Posts
July 17 2011 11:11 GMT
#73
On July 17 2011 09:40 Riku wrote:
Actually, I don't get very nervous against random people! It's losing to friends and people I know that makes me get all worked up! I guess i'm just afraid of showing weakness, my friends respect me and my skills in a lot of things, so it pains,me to admit I utterly suck at rts


I am in the same boat. I don't care about looking stupid in front of random strangers, but come on, I got a reputation to attend to! =)
We think too much and feel too little. More than machinery, we need humanity. More than cleverness, we need kindness and gentleness. Without these qualities, life will be violent and all will be lost. -Charlie Chaplin
katzby
Profile Blog Joined July 2011
United States110 Posts
July 17 2011 11:16 GMT
#74
Aw, I'm sorry about your lost chances =/ Sometimes I tell myself:" JUST DO IT. ASK THE CUTE GUY OUT. Later on when you're old and wrinkly, you'll laugh it off if it failed." But it doesn't work. Hopefully, something will happen that'll put you on a tilt towards asking him out. Good luck.
obesechicken13
Profile Blog Joined July 2008
United States10467 Posts
July 17 2011 23:57 GMT
#75
The guy knows ^

And I miss riku already
I think in our modern age technology has evolved to become more addictive. The things that don't give us pleasure aren't used as much. Work was never meant to be fun, but doing it makes us happier in the long run.
Lysenko
Profile Blog Joined April 2010
Iceland2128 Posts
July 18 2011 02:29 GMT
#76
On July 18 2011 08:57 obesechicken13 wrote:
And I miss riku already


Huh? I don't think she's going anywhere, she just won't be posting about Starcraft.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lysenkoism
Riku
Profile Blog Joined June 2009
United States1064 Posts
July 18 2011 05:12 GMT
#77

On July 18 2011 11:29 Lysenko wrote:
Show nested quote +
On July 18 2011 08:57 obesechicken13 wrote:
And I miss riku already


Huh? I don't think she's going anywhere, she just won't be posting about Starcraft.


Actually, I was in Canada all weekend! I'm back now, though!
Creative Director, CEO at Stumbling Cat, Writer for Broken Joysticks - Twitter: @RikuKat
MaestroSC
Profile Blog Joined August 2009
United States2073 Posts
July 18 2011 05:57 GMT
#78
I am /jealous

she got to skype with Mr. 9.
Cpt.Rusko
Profile Joined August 2011
New Zealand5 Posts
August 26 2011 17:27 GMT
#79
So I was reading this and I thought it was a dude the entire time
Why you call me Cpt.Scumbag
EtherealDeath
Profile Blog Joined July 2007
United States8366 Posts
August 26 2011 17:30 GMT
#80
epic bump mr spring loaded bumper!

Watch your legs!
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