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i_imperator
Profile Blog Joined July 2011
Ireland94 Posts
September 03 2011 15:28 GMT
#1
So with two weeks before I go back to College, and a new laptop that arrived yesterday, I have decided to get back into SC2.

I have been playing the game on and off over the past month, and I've been following starcraft over the past year. I have completed the single player campaign on Normal (I might redo it on brutal) and I have completed 5 online games with one win (Four 1v1's and one monobattle, I posted a thread about my first multiplayer win awhile ago)

I decided to skip practice league and to jump straight into the online world that is starcraft II.

However over the past few weeks I have found myself watching Starcraft rather than playing. I've watched most of Day 9's Funday monday and newbie tuesday. I have also been watching the live streams of the players on this site and MLG. Im really nervous about the online play, even though it is alot of fun (even with the 5 games I played). I would like to make some friends so I can get the most out of this game and improve my play. I also want to experience the social aspect of online play, Hence why I started this thread.

I play exclusivly terran because I think they're aswome (I have played toss in the SP campaign and zerg in the challenges, but I just prefer terran). My favourite players are TLO, Jinro, Salyer's dragon MMA and of course our MLG cham Bomber. I really like the 1/1/1 build with heavy macro and constant drops. However I would like to experiment with other builds, such as mass air with four starports, or mass ghosts.

So my question is should I play team games first and do whatever I want, just to have fun,? I would like to pogress on the ladder though.

If anyone wants to add me on the European servers my character code is Imperator#399 (or Imperator##399, I did change my account name from SteveH recently) . Feel free to add me and I look foward to seeing you ingame! Thanks.

P.S. Im usually on the EU starcrast chat channel.




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Rasun
Profile Blog Joined October 2010
United States787 Posts
September 03 2011 16:11 GMT
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Just do watever you want, watever is funnest for you, 1v1 might help you progress more but if team games are more fun for you play them. Have fun with this game.
"People need to just settle the fuck down!"- Djwheat <3
Tegu
Profile Blog Joined January 2011
Great Britain93 Posts
September 03 2011 16:21 GMT
#3
Get a buddy and Ladder 1v1 whilst on skype, it works wonders, it makes in more enjoyable and much more relaxed. It helps me not rage as well. I find my self playing 20 games plus when talking to someone and like 5 if i dont. Give it a go.
"When you are not practicing, remember... someone somewhere is practicing... and when you meet him he will win."
i_imperator
Profile Blog Joined July 2011
Ireland94 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-09-03 21:12:08
September 03 2011 21:10 GMT
#4
Thanks for the advice, I never really thought about Skype since I don't use it often. But it souds good.
Also thanks to Carapace/Basagu and Krill for giving me some ladder practice. It was alot of fun guys even though i lost every single game!
By the way how do you defend a 3rax cheese? (Guess what happened to me in my first placement game :D) I used my bunkers and even mariens/workers but it was'nt enough, almost killed his mariens but reinforcements arrived.
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