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Masq
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Just_A_PhasE
United States89 Posts
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EtherealDeath
United States8366 Posts
On September 13 2011 04:47 Masq wrote: if playing starcraft gets you this depressed, you should probably quit anyway. Sometimes there are extenuating circumstances. | ||
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Grend
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EcterA
United States949 Posts
On September 13 2011 03:28 OmiDeLta wrote: And don't tell me anything about lessons. ONE lesson with the amazing Incontrol, as godly as he is, is not going to change anything - I'm a KID, I can't afford his rates forever. Why does it have to be Inc giving the lesson? Seems like every day there's a new masters level player who wants to help out lower level players for free. Start finding people to mentor you. Maybe they're not playing on EG or Dignitas, but if they're better than you, then there's something you can learn. I mean, if you really want to give up, go for it. I just think you're letting yourself off easy if you do. Nothing worth having is going to come easy. If you don't learn that lesson now, and learn how to get back up and break down the brick wall that's keeping you from what you want, you're going to end up under the bed with the cats. I don't even know who you are, but come on...Get up. | ||
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jdseemoreglass
United States3773 Posts
Growing old, maturing, is all about leaving behind your cherished delusions and hopes and dreams. Picture yourself 40 years old, sitting in a cubicle 9 hours a day, nearly every day for the rest of your life. You are trying to pay off your mortgage, but it will take a couple more decades, and you are already balding, and your wife, if you were lucky enough to snag a decent one, is starting to really put on the pounds. Keeping a more probable dream in your head like this one will help you to avoid disappointment in life. And after you've had this thoroughly depressing dream in your head long enough, you will start to realize that any obsession, even completely pointless ones like starcraft, is better than focusing on reality or the future. Then again, I'm a unipolar depressive, descended from unipolar depressives, so that might just be me  | ||
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Blasterion
China10272 Posts
On September 13 2011 04:59 jdseemoreglass wrote: Well OP, you are learning a valuable life lesson here. It's good that you have finally come to grips with reality and you know that a silver player will never be pro. I was master from the very first time I started playing this game, and I know it would be nearly impossible for me to make it as a pro. Growing old, maturing, is all about leaving behind your cherished delusions and hopes and dreams. Picture yourself 40 years old, sitting in a cubicle 9 hours a day, nearly every day for the rest of your life. You are trying to pay off your mortgage, but it will take a couple more decades, and you are already balding, and your wife, if you were lucky enough to snag a decent one, is starting to really put on the pounds. Keeping a more probable dream in your head like this one will help you to avoid disappointment in life. And after you've had this thoroughly depressing dream in your head long enough, you will start to realize that any obsession, even completely pointless ones like starcraft, is better than focusing on reality or the future. Then again, I'm a unipolar depressive, descended from unipolar depressives, so that might just be me I have a gift for you, from now on. If any one asks you about dreams. You should "heh," *looks into the horizon*[FACED AWAY FROM THE PERSON TALKING TO YOU] (THIS IS IMPORTANT) "I save those things for when I am sleeping" in a badass voice. It'll make you a real character =D | ||
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jdseemoreglass
United States3773 Posts
On September 13 2011 05:02 Blasterion wrote: I have a gift for you, from now on. If any one asks you about dreams. You should "heh," *looks into the horizon*[FACED AWAY FROM THE PERSON TALKING TO YOU] (THIS IS IMPORTANT) "I save those things for when I am sleeping" in a badass voice. It'll make you a real character =D *looks to the horizon, face away from you. *badass voice: "But sleep is the cousin of death." + Show Spoiler + Did I do it right? | ||
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L_Master
United States8017 Posts
On September 13 2011 03:28 OmiDeLta wrote: I give up. Completely. Demoted down to rank 50 in silver; I'll be bronze before long. I haven't had a win since...well since as long as I can remember. My initial placement was gold. I can't even vent about the terrans here because certain people keep harassing me about it. They know who they are. So I give up. No more. It was a dumb dream to begin with. As if Dignitas would ever accept someone like me. I'll just live out my NEET life with my parents and eventually drop dead of some weird complication stemming from one of my many conditions. I'm done. I thought I had some shred of talent - I didn't. Feh. No dreams of mine come true; why did I think this one could. Man I can't do ANYTHING right. No trust me it's true. If you know me, you know, I can't do A-NY-THING correctly. And don't tell me anything about lessons. ONE lesson with the amazing Incontrol, as godly as he is, is not going to change anything - I'm a KID, I can't afford his rates forever. Dream shattered. This was my last resort seeing as with the...well, way I am, I can't get a proper job. I'll be under the bed. Hiding. With the cats. You can come talk to me if you want, but only if you bring food...I am very, very hungry. Currently listening to: "Bad Apple!!" You all know where that song's from... ...This blog had better not be labeled too short!!! I see that way to often. What I mean is your entirely results focused. All that seems to matter to you is external results: wins, losses, rank, league, etc. Yes, at some point you do have to start caring about results, because to win tourneys you have to, well....win. But unless your already a really high masters player or GM you shouldn't be results focused. You should be process focused. Sometimes while trying to make improvements to your game you actually get worse for a while. For instance, when I wanted to re-tool my hot keys in BW for better control I was significantly worse overall for a while. I'd constantly hit the wrong hot keys and select the wrong groups, resulting in laughable fails and mis-controls. Was I upset? Hell No. Angry? Hell No. Why would I be, I was improving a critical aspect and I could notice it getting better. Who gave a shit if I mis-controlled and lost a game, I wasn't trying to win; I was practicing a certain aspect of my play so I could be even better once I had it down. Same thing when I first needed to learn macro. Thats all I focused on: macro, macro, macro. If I couldn't defend reaver harass and lost all my probes because I was giving 100% commitment to ensuring low money and constant probes that was OK. I was working on improving my weaknesses. Once I internalized the good habits, I was both solid at macro AND able to defend harass, since macroing had become so internalized. When you get results oriented its stupid, because you lose focus on what your actually trying to work on. To me it sounds like you could go play a game where your trying to macro well, keep your money under 300 the whole game, and then be mad because you lost. Insane. I honestly don't understand the (seemingly reasonably large) group of people for whom winning seems to play into the enjoyment of the game. Playing the game is fun, not winning or losing. It's crazy to me that people actually get worked up/lose interest/etc. because they have bad streaks. Especially if your playing to get better, winning or losing shouldn't mean anything, if your making progress on the specific parts of your game that you want to improve is what should matter. | ||
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stilez
Mexico130 Posts
On September 13 2011 03:28 OmiDeLta wrote: Demoted down to rank 50 in silver lol. ur bad bro. User was banned for this post. | ||
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tMomiji
United States1115 Posts
Like I hadn't figured that out? | ||
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stilez
Mexico130 Posts
On September 13 2011 05:13 stilez wrote: On September 13 2011 03:28 OmiDeLta wrote Demoted down to rank 50 in silver lol. ur bad bro. like really damn bad. | ||
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koreasilver
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Blasterion
China10272 Posts
On September 13 2011 05:05 jdseemoreglass wrote: *looks to the horizon, face away from you. *badass voice: "But sleep is the cousin of death." + Show Spoiler + Did I do it right? but the way your character works, you have to not speak as if death is a bad thing. | ||
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sh4w
United States713 Posts
You should know that you'll need to play for at least 8-10 hours a day at first if you wanna go pro. If you're unable to do that (it's pretty hard) then I wouldn't put yourself down, it's definitely not for everyone. If your Protoss and need some help improving your game, hit me up at Shaw.855 on NA, or get at me on MSN at skfighting@hotmail.com and I can help you out. | ||
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GD1
29 Posts
You cant expect to become good in a short period of time and since you were placed in gold and getting demoted thereafter there's nothing to feel bad about. My buddy got placed in silver then demoted to bronze and played around aprox 200 games then got promoted and this was his first RTS game ever. Feeling sorry for yourself is not going to help you at all, you have to lose to improve and everytime you lose by something make sure it doesn't happen again or try to prevent it. good luck!! | ||
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