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I'm going to try to attend/play the next Code A qualifiers, which I believe is in November?
I will be in Korea until December, so it should be ok.
However, this means... I actually have to start practicing seriously...
Right now, as all of you will ask, I am a Masters Protoss player on the NA server... I don't have a Korean account yet, as I don't have my alien registration card yet. (I will get it after the 19th of Sept...) However, I do know some Koreans that have accounts, one is diamond, maybe I'll ask to use his.
I am here for university, so studies will come first. Also, I don't want to spend my study abroad time only playing Starcraft, so I will go drinking and hang out with pretty Korean girls. Essentially, I will practice, but I'm not going to do a grueling practice regimen. If I am good enough to compete with only a few hours of practice a day, so be it. But, as I've heard on SOTG and the "countless" other progamer threads, if you can't do it with a few hours a day, you can't do it at all.
That being said, I will absolutely need to streamline my practice and maximize my efficiency. I'm not sure if I know how to practice yet... I don't have any concrete practice partners yet... So. TL.
If any of you are serious, and want to help me (possibly) qualify for Code A, PM me. I'll add you on Skype, and hopefully we can rock out games and strategy. High Masters/GM would be awesome. I don't care if I lose EVERY game. I need to get better.
Things to do:
Buy a keyboard (T.T I've been playing on my laptop as long as I can remember, and I'm used to my F keys being REALLY close. Right above the numbers. So I'll go shopping this weekend perhaps for a slim keyboard with close F keys. I use a wireless mouse, and I don't think I need a new one.)
I'm at about rank 50 in my division... I want to get top 16 by the end of the month. I'm hovering pretty high on my bonus pool I believe, since I didn't play during Chuseok and the weekend before...
If I get a Korean account... I don't know, I'll plan a new agenda, as that changes things.
After chatting with my friend about trying to qualify for Code A, he told me that I either have to execute the metagame better than anyone else, or break the metagame. I'm planning on breaking it, since i know most of the Koreans will have cleaner, crisper, more refined execution and mechanics. I need to practice new strategies, while being prepared to counter the current metagame. This is my goal.
I'm already experimenting with heavy warp prism use vs Z with varied success depending on how I execute my opener T.T I REALLY need help with PvP. TvP is essentially if I can defend a 1-1-1. And... I don't quite have a grasp on defending the 1-1-1.
Well anyway, study, socialize, practice.
I'll try to be posting in the SC2 Strategy to get help on things I absolutely need help with, but is there a better way to go about refining my play without actually paying for coaching?
Thanks TL~~
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I would recommend getting a korean account (or taiwanese 42$ and its same server as korea now) as soon as possible imo so that you can see how the koreans play. You may have latency but it would be good if you knew how to deal with their all ins and stuff and you'll see how much more solid they are. I would recommend it anyway but good luck hope you do well!
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On September 14 2011 10:39 blade55555 wrote:
I would recommend getting a korean account (or taiwanese 42$ and its same server as korea now) as soon as possible imo so that you can see how the koreans play. You may have latency but it would be good if you knew how to deal with their all ins and stuff and you'll see how much more solid they are. I would recommend it anyway but good luck hope you do well!
Uh.. I'm in Korea. I'm waiting on my Alien Registration card... As in the OP.
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On September 14 2011 10:39 blade55555 wrote:
I would recommend getting a korean account (or taiwanese 42$ and its same server as korea now) as soon as possible imo so that you can see how the koreans play. You may have latency but it would be good if you knew how to deal with their all ins and stuff and you'll see how much more solid they are. I would recommend it anyway but good luck hope you do well!
Yea start playing on the Kr server as soon as you can. I was a rank 1 masters toss on Na and was getting destroyed @ diamond from all the timings and pressure they put on.
Try to read into as many replays or streams from guys like Hero/Mc/Huk/Puzzle when they stream to pick up on good habits/responses. Kr server for a toss is hell and the zergs and masters ZvP there makes Na zergs look terrible.
Also ghost timings are really good.
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Kind of shocked you play on a laptop keyboard and a wireless mouse and can actually do well - I guess it's just whatever you are used to. If you are really serious, you might consider a proper gaming mouse (wired) and a decent keyboard, mech if you can afford it. It won't make you instantly GM level or anything but every little bit of control will help.
edit - Good luck man, I would suggest LOTS of KR ladder practice!
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Why don't you just buy a Taiwan accout? same server. GL
Keyboard: Get DT-35? Cost 30$??
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If you have that little time to prepare, I'd recommend getting a few cheese builds set up. Something like a void-ray 4 gate or some sort of fast tech play would be good. Or even the fake 3 gate expo into 5 warpgate allin.
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I use this cherry keyboard which has really close f1 keys and is mechanical, however the key spacing gets taking used too.
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On September 14 2011 10:40 mizU wrote:Show nested quote +On September 14 2011 10:39 blade55555 wrote:
I would recommend getting a korean account (or taiwanese 42$ and its same server as korea now) as soon as possible imo so that you can see how the koreans play. You may have latency but it would be good if you knew how to deal with their all ins and stuff and you'll see how much more solid they are. I would recommend it anyway but good luck hope you do well! Uh.. I'm in Korea. I'm waiting on my Alien Registration card... As in the OP.
Ah i misread the beginning thought you were going there in october until december :D.
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Wish you the best of luck, at the minimum I hope you really enjoy yourself. Also you will prolly improve
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try out histors pvt build, it helps stop the 1-1-1 greatly
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Hopefully there will be some gimmicky way for you to take advantage of the upcoming patch. Not saying its impossible for you to make it on skill alone but just wishing you the best of luck! glhf
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Tyler's 1 gate 3 zealot timing vs Zerg + Show Spoiler + with a follow-up attack to take out the Z natural.
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On September 14 2011 11:39 Plutonik wrote:
try out histors pvt build, it helps stop the 1-1-1 greatly
Link link?
I'm gonna try polish my overall gameplay on KR ladder, then work out strategies on NA ladder, I think.
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Met you on ladder last night. Good luck in Code A!
Here's two builds you should know in PvT for breaking gasless FEs
http://www.teamliquid.net/forum/viewmessage.php?topic_id=264470 (Hister's Immortal style)
http://www.teamliquid.net/forum/viewmessage.php?topic_id=233968 (Alej's Warp Prism 4 gate)
Both of these builds will be buffed in the next patch and are "breaking" the metagame in a sense, which is what I see you are looking for.
Since the Koreans you'll meet in Code A will most likely have better mechanics, strong early timing pushes will suit your style best as you most likely won't be able to compete with the micro/macro in the late game.
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On September 16 2011 01:56 Synystyr wrote:Met you on ladder last night. Good luck in Code A! Here's two builds you should know in PvT for breaking gasless FEs http://www.teamliquid.net/forum/viewmessage.php?topic_id=264470 (Hister's Immortal style) http://www.teamliquid.net/forum/viewmessage.php?topic_id=233968 (Alej's Warp Prism 4 gate) Both of these builds will be buffed in the next patch and are "breaking" the metagame in a sense, which is what I see you are looking for. Since the Koreans you'll meet in Code A will most likely have better mechanics, strong early timing pushes will suit your style best as you most likely won't be able to compete with the micro/macro in the late game.
Thanks for the builds~~
I'm kind of praying that the new patch goes through before qualifiers, so it'll be a little bit of an edge I guess?
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Buy a keyboard (T.T I've been playing on my laptop as long as I can remember, and I'm used to my F keys being REALLY close. Right above the numbers. So I'll go shopping this weekend perhaps for a slim keyboard with close F keys. I use a wireless mouse, and I don't think I need a new one.)
Don't forget 'an owl, 'Arry!
On a serious note though, best of luck to your in the Code A qualifiers, go tear shit up and win Code S for us k?
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You should buy a noppoo choc mini. It's a really compact mechanical keyboard.
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I'm trying to get a keyboard that is easily accessible from Korea, since I don't want to pay millions of dollars in shipping. There's a tech store on campus, I'll have to look to see if they have slim keyboards there... :o
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