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Bargil
Profile Blog Joined May 2011
United States141 Posts
Last Edited: 2012-01-06 09:17:00
January 06 2012 09:05 GMT
#1
I never was good at team games when I first started playing SC2, but recently I've had the urge to just try out some team games for no particular reason. I mean they're team games, nobody really takes them seriously and most of the time nobody really cares. I actually only play team games to mess around or just practice my build order a little more, it doesn't really help that much since everyone just straight out rush but eh... can't really hurt.

I actually started playing team games yesterday, and because I messed around in the 4v4 placement matches I practically just threw games away. To be honest, I entered 4v4 to just troll people with wonky builds and see how they react, I never actually play a serious game in 4v4. But, much to my surprise, after about 4 straight wins with random teammates I got this:

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I know, I have no idea why I didn't screen-cap this instead...

Huh.. A league promotion? Well that's the first time I've ever seen that message pop up in my SC2 career. The only other time I seen something similar are just new season placement matches. Well, that actually somewhat surprised me since I didn't take 4v4 seriously at all I was quite amazed I can even get a promotion in the league. This was a great milestone (not really), but also a let down because this means I can't troll anymore T_T....

Bronze to Silver wasn't a big change at all, but I just wish I could see that pop up into Platinum when I play 1v1s. I've been in Silver pretty much the majority of my career so I know what I'm up against. I continued to play today but I went offrace a lot. Playing Terran more now helps me get better at another race, and while that's not necessarily helpful to my main Protoss, it helps me have fun.

So today I play roughly 10+ 4v4s... Won about 7/10 of those, not bad but considering it was in Silver league I really wasn't too ecstatic about it. Just a minute ago though, I went back to playing my main Protoss and won the last game with my teammates handily. It was on Toxic Slums and I was surprised it went on longer than 10 minutes haha... most team games are just straight rushes or cheeses... And then I got this:

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WELL I'll be darned... 2 promotions in 2 days?! I must be a leprechaun or maybe getting better. I'd rather be getting better though. At what's even better(or worse) is that it placed me straight into rank 1 of the Gold division. I was actually pretty shocked at this one since I thought I did pretty decent when I won that previous game. I was sloppy and couldn't really focus so this actually woke me up a bit.

Hmmm... perhaps I should play more team games tomorrow and see if I can get Platinum! Or better yet, work on 1v1s and get THAT to Platinum.

This is more of a brag-blog than anything, but I'd just like to share my experience with you guys. Hopefully you guys can get lucky like I did!

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youtube.com/BargilStarcraft
Loser777
Profile Blog Joined January 2008
1931 Posts
Last Edited: 2012-01-06 09:13:04
January 06 2012 09:12 GMT
#2
Man, I miss the promotion screen. I always thought that when I got into masters it would be some glorious moment... but instead I moved up at the beginning of a season so I only got the "you've completed all placement matches and have been placed into a league" garbage.

/brag
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Bargil
Profile Blog Joined May 2011
United States141 Posts
January 06 2012 09:15 GMT
#3
Haha dude I got 'promoted' in 1v1s through straight placement matches. This is the first time I've ever got promotion popups and I doubt I'll see another one soon XD.

But then again, since you're in masters, there's only 1 more 'promotion' screen left.... to Grandmasters, and since it's pretty much sealed tight I'd say keep practicing and laddering because you never know when you'll replace someone in there.

Get ready though, you've proven yourself good enough to be in Masters but GM is something otherworldly O_o Good Luck!
youtube.com/BargilStarcraft
The_Templar
Profile Blog Joined January 2011
your Country52797 Posts
Last Edited: 2012-01-06 11:29:40
January 06 2012 11:28 GMT
#4
Once I left a 4v4 early in the game because I had important buisness. Came back pretty quickly and did team 2v2s. At the end of one 2v2 (which we lost), I was informed that I had been promoted in 4v4 to platinum. It turns out that that game was the only game where my random team won the game after I left.
/brag
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Divinek
Profile Blog Joined November 2006
Canada4045 Posts
January 06 2012 11:56 GMT
#5
I tend to find there's a direct relationship between how many people are in a game on ladder and how terrible everyone is. 4v4 s looooooool, such fun times
Never attribute to malice that which can be adequately explained by stupidity.
Oh goodness me, FOX tv where do you get your sight? Can't you keep track, the puck is black. That's why the ice is white.
Horuku
Profile Blog Joined August 2010
United States405 Posts
January 06 2012 15:39 GMT
#6
Team games are easier to get promoted in, due to low skill levels and less people playing them.
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