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radscorpion9
Profile Blog Joined March 2011
Canada2252 Posts
December 11 2011 19:27 GMT
#21
Its really cool to listen to the perspectives of someone from an older generation! I hope the fear dies down...it still scares me to press the find game button, but it has diminished the more I play, and that's what everyone else seems to agree on as well.
Twistacles
Profile Blog Joined June 2010
Canada1327 Posts
December 11 2011 19:33 GMT
#22
Finally not a "MY ROAD TO BEING GRANDMASTER/PROGAMER"

Good luck!
"If you don't give a shit which gum you buy, get stride" - Tyler
101toss
Profile Blog Joined April 2010
3232 Posts
December 11 2011 19:45 GMT
#23
I can teach you how to cheese your way into gold league (or grandmasters)
Math doesn't kill champions and neither do wards
Endymion
Profile Blog Joined November 2009
United States3701 Posts
December 11 2011 19:46 GMT
#24
On December 12 2011 04:33 Twistacles wrote:
Finally not a "MY ROAD TO BEING GRANDMASTER/PROGAMER"

Good luck!


nope, instead it's a 'my road to being a gold league player' with day9 slapped across the thread title for hits
Have you considered the MMO-Champion forum? You are just as irrational and delusional with the right portion of nostalgic populism. By the way: The old Brood War was absolutely unplayable
ParaSit3
Profile Joined May 2011
22 Posts
December 11 2011 20:26 GMT
#25
http://wiki.teamliquid.net/starcraft2/4_Warpgate_Rush

No but honestly GL HF! I remember how happy I was when I was out of Silver
StarStruck
Profile Blog Joined April 2010
25339 Posts
December 11 2011 20:29 GMT
#26
Hopefully people can learn from this man.

Setting reasonable goals is a good idea.
Railxp
Profile Blog Joined February 2008
Hong Kong1313 Posts
December 11 2011 21:02 GMT
#27
PROBES AND PYLONS :D!

i spent a good chunk of time playing broodwar just focusing on that, playing versus AI, and listening to podcasts/standup shows. Got me placed straight into platinum on the ladder on day 1. Climbed into diamond over time, and then didn't play as much later on because of schoolwork and other things.
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The_Templar
Profile Blog Joined January 2011
your Country52797 Posts
December 11 2011 21:02 GMT
#28
"Respect thy elders"
Good luck sir, I will be watching.
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mOnion
Profile Blog Joined August 2009
United States5657 Posts
December 11 2011 21:06 GMT
#29
On December 12 2011 04:46 Endymion wrote:
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On December 12 2011 04:33 Twistacles wrote:
Finally not a "MY ROAD TO BEING GRANDMASTER/PROGAMER"

Good luck!


nope, instead it's a 'my road to being a gold league player' with day9 slapped across the thread title for hits


i'm sure the 50yr old is totally name dropping for mad TL karma
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BabyToss!
Profile Blog Joined October 2010
Czech Republic588 Posts
December 11 2011 21:08 GMT
#30
Good luck, dear sir. Respect to you for being able to play games, instead of just dropping them as 'stuff for no-life kids'. Reminds me of my dad, who would be 53 now (may he rest in peace), and who in fact brought me to computers & games.

So, best of luck and have a lot of fun on your journey.
Nowadays a Filthy Casual | Follow your dreams |
PassiveAce
Profile Blog Joined February 2011
United States18076 Posts
December 11 2011 21:11 GMT
#31
On December 12 2011 04:46 Endymion wrote:
Show nested quote +
On December 12 2011 04:33 Twistacles wrote:
Finally not a "MY ROAD TO BEING GRANDMASTER/PROGAMER"

Good luck!


nope, instead it's a 'my road to being a gold league player' with day9 slapped across the thread title for hits

Don't be a debbie downer
Call me Marge Simpson cuz I love you homie
TBone-
Profile Blog Joined November 2010
United States2309 Posts
December 11 2011 21:30 GMT
#32
Welcome to TL and good luck!
Eve online FC, lover of all competition
iSometric
Profile Blog Joined February 2011
2221 Posts
December 11 2011 21:36 GMT
#33
You're not mordeth13 right lol.
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Kerotan
Profile Blog Joined May 2008
England2109 Posts
December 11 2011 21:59 GMT
#34
On December 12 2011 06:11 PassiveAce wrote:
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On December 12 2011 04:46 Endymion wrote:
On December 12 2011 04:33 Twistacles wrote:
Finally not a "MY ROAD TO BEING GRANDMASTER/PROGAMER"

Good luck!


nope, instead it's a 'my road to being a gold league player' with day9 slapped across the thread title for hits

Don't be a debbie downer

I'm not going to recount a meme, but you seem pretty jealous Endymion.

I wish you goodluck to you, I remember playing online for the first time, getting owned by mass scout in BW... It made my hands shake violently from the adrenaline.
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NationInArms
Profile Blog Joined December 2010
United States1553 Posts
December 11 2011 22:02 GMT
#35
Welcome to competitive Starcraft and TL!
Nice to see what you're doing in Taiwan, hope everything works out fine.
gl hf
BW for life | Fantasy, MMA, SlayerS_Boxer | Taengoo! n_n | "Lelouch vi Britannia commands you! Obey me, subjects! OBEY ME, WORLD!" | <3 Emi
hp.Shell
Profile Blog Joined April 2010
United States2527 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-12-11 22:23:50
December 11 2011 22:23 GMT
#36
Very cool, sounds like you've got a great life, wife, and children there. I played marbles when I was 6, but only with my family. My other friends were into the NES more. This was back in 1994 or so. I saw all my friends playing on the original Game Boy, so I got into my NES more (didn't have a SNES). I finally caught up with the Game Boy Color and the Nintendo 64. I consider myself of the N64 generation, but I'm more of a hybrid.

Good luck on getting to your goal! I'm glad to hear you have so much support!

P.S. What was the novel about?
Please PM me with any songs you like that you think I haven't heard before!
quirinus
Profile Blog Joined May 2007
Croatia2489 Posts
December 11 2011 22:30 GMT
#37
On December 12 2011 07:23 hp.Shell wrote:P.S. What was the novel about?


Tell us, please.


Eh, the marbles. I remember my 10 year older brother playing them, I always wondered. I know it involves a hole, a bunch of marbles and stuff. And that he had a lot of them, must mean he was winning. :D

Good luck on getting to gold. I think you didn't say your race. But yea, the guy saying you should just defend on 1 base and constantly produce units/supply/workers is right. Just attack/expand when you get tons more units.

You must find these pictures pretty funny, even though they're not that old:
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PharaohLarry
Profile Joined May 2011
Canada70 Posts
December 12 2011 02:08 GMT
#38
Good for you, its shouldn't be too hard to get with some practice! I would recommend watching some pros who commentate on their streams, someone like Vibe, Axslav, Demuslim or someone like that.
In terms of advice, constantly make workers, and scout a lot for cheese - happens a lot in the low leagues - I'm a plat random though, so my advice may not be too good =S
Zariel
Profile Blog Joined December 2010
Australia1285 Posts
December 12 2011 02:57 GMT
#39
Good luck comrade.

I don't see any problem in you getting into gold since you have the gaming genes in you already
sup
Dify
Profile Joined November 2011
Switzerland2 Posts
December 12 2011 14:00 GMT
#40
I WISH YOU LUCK!

i'm not in gold so i don't know if i could help you in any way . but you have my moral suport sir!
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