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CaptainPlatypus
Profile Blog Joined March 2009
United States852 Posts
September 04 2011 00:59 GMT
#1
It was a gold/plat event with no prize, and just over 64 people showed up. Since I only just recently started my third week of SC2, I didn't expect to do very well, even with the skill cap. I decided I'd declare victory if I made it through the single-elimination first round.

I made it to the quarterfinals undefeated and got 2-0ed by a protoss - 4gate that I forgot to make units against (like really, that's what happened - I scouted it and then I pumped drones) and DTs killing all my workers because I didn't have detection like I shoulda. But hey, I made it to the quarterfinals! It was a lot of fun, it was a good experience playing with something more on the line than ladder points, and I met some cool dudes.

Wish me luck in the next one!

****
Pieismyign
Profile Blog Joined November 2010
United States176 Posts
September 04 2011 01:04 GMT
#2
On September 04 2011 09:59 CaptainPlatypus wrote:
It was a gold/plat event with no prize, and just over 64 people showed up. Since I only just recently started my third week of SC2, I didn't expect to do very well, even with the skill cap. I decided I'd declare victory if I made it through the single-elimination first round.

I made it to the quarterfinals undefeated and got 2-0ed by a protoss - 4gate that I forgot to make units against (like really, that's what happened - I scouted it and then I pumped drones) and DTs killing all my workers because I didn't have detection like I shoulda. But hey, I made it to the quarterfinals! It was a lot of fun, it was a good experience playing with something more on the line than ladder points, and I met some cool dudes.

Wish me luck in the next one!
was it the zeek tournament? and anyways congratz my fellow tler. You make me want to join another plat/gold tournament but i have no time..
TheAmazombie
Profile Blog Joined September 2010
United States3714 Posts
September 04 2011 01:25 GMT
#3
Hey man, congrats and first trying and entering, and for doing better than expected. Keep it up!
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
Tollhouse1
Profile Blog Joined June 2011
United States80 Posts
September 04 2011 01:47 GMT
#4
Good luck man just keep on going its an awesome thing tourneys and you did much better than i did my first time destroyed haha hopefully ill see you in a tourney one of these days. =]
Terran since Brood War will be Terran till I die love me some Terran
CaptainPlatypus
Profile Blog Joined March 2009
United States852 Posts
September 04 2011 02:40 GMT
#5
On September 04 2011 10:04 Pieismyign wrote:was it the zeek tournament? and anyways congratz my fellow tler. You make me want to join another plat/gold tournament but i have no time..

Yeah, it was zeek, but player-run, not one of their official ones. Big shoutout to meris for getting the thing organized.
Rorra
Profile Joined September 2010
Australia1066 Posts
September 04 2011 05:00 GMT
#6
Congrats on making it to the quarterfinals undefeated and good luck in the future.
robin19999
Profile Joined September 2010
Netherlands246 Posts
September 04 2011 06:29 GMT
#7
congrats, good luck in the next one, just keep trying and eventually you'll win one.
Ulfsark
Profile Blog Joined September 2010
United States958 Posts
September 04 2011 08:25 GMT
#8
Nice job! I always encourage my lower league friends to sign up for lower league only tournaments. It lets them see the magic of competitive starcraft at their own level. And gives them a break from getting cheesed on ladder :p

Best of luck to you in future tournaments!
gg wp
Arlenius
Profile Joined June 2011
United Kingdom49 Posts
September 28 2011 18:43 GMT
#9
Just found out about amateur tournaments so I tried 2 over the last 2 days. Played in the Grubby Jersey Cup yesterday...and got matched against a Masters player (I'm platinum). PvP 4 gate battle and he was about 2 seconds ahead of me, so he won. Today played in an ESL Gold/Plat cup and should've won but my mechanics slipped due to my hands shaking from nerves and I lost quite stupidly first round. I'm out of practice but this has got me back into playing and I look forward to trying again soon. I want that first tournament win!

Good luck to you in future tournaments!
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