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imjorman
Profile Blog Joined December 2010
United States580 Posts
January 11 2012 23:05 GMT
#1
So I've always been a slow starcraft player APM wise. i know it doesn't make a difference in your skill but my APM has been limited by my mental capacity in the game. I don't play fast because I simply don't know what to do.

Well, today in a matchup (admittedly against a guy who picked the wrong race) against protoss, he two based all-in'd me with some really heavy aggression. I normally fall apart and lose to such pressure but today, I kept my cool and won the game. I noticed during the game: holy shit I'm playing really fast right now! It was cool because during that game, something clicked and I remembered what I was supposed to be doing. I expanded during the aggression, kept hitting my injects, and managed to focus on the battle. yeah my money sky rocketed, but it was still cool cause I was managing my base better than i ever had before. it felt like my hands were flying across the keyboard during his attack on my natural. It was so cool and I really wanted to share it with TL

I attached th replay for anyone that wants to see it (although I don't expect to many will )

But yeah, I wanted to post something Sc2 related about how I feel like I'm getting better at this game ^^

http://drop.sc/89567

(ok i watched the rep and he has higher APM than me but shhhhhhh)

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People who want power shouldn't have it.
aMEkaRmy
Profile Blog Joined December 2010
Canada633 Posts
January 11 2012 23:12 GMT
#2
APM isn't a direct translation to skill, but If you play faster you're mind stays in the game and everything seems to come out on time when you're paying attention!
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FlaShFTW
Profile Blog Joined February 2010
United States10252 Posts
January 11 2012 23:18 GMT
#3
On January 12 2012 08:12 HKarmY wrote:
APM isn't a direct translation to skill, but If you play faster you're mind stays in the game and everything seems to come out on time when you're paying attention!

Pretty much this. I realize that sometimes too, and my clicking accuracy also rises. I guess you just hit a stim pack moment where you feel like you can beat anyone.
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josemb40
Profile Blog Joined March 2009
Peru611 Posts
January 11 2012 23:32 GMT
#4
anyways, congrats on getting better!
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Luminox
Profile Blog Joined June 2010
France223 Posts
January 11 2012 23:33 GMT
#5
Previous posters may be right, but don't be saddened by their comments: it's rather that as you become better, your apm rises a little, than the reverse.

And wp for the defense !
Half-french, half-polish, Half-greek Half-english, and yet fully zerg! For the swarm till the end!
Synwave
Profile Joined July 2009
United States2803 Posts
January 11 2012 23:34 GMT
#6
Sounds like you broke through a mental plateau and I hope it sticks with you going forward!
I love that feeling when you realize you're actually doing something you've long practiced at better than before. Like it's finally coming together. Woots to you
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Sotark
Profile Joined April 2011
Canada66 Posts
January 11 2012 23:36 GMT
#7
HAHAHA this was mee!
radscorpion9
Profile Blog Joined March 2011
Canada2252 Posts
January 12 2012 00:59 GMT
#8
YAY :D. It sounds like such a glorious achievement the way you write it. Hopefully its not just a one time thing tho
imjorman
Profile Blog Joined December 2010
United States580 Posts
January 12 2012 01:39 GMT
#9
On January 12 2012 08:36 Sotark wrote:
HAHAHA this was mee!


Yeahhhhhh :D
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FraCuS
Profile Blog Joined January 2010
United States1072 Posts
January 12 2012 02:18 GMT
#10
congratz duuuuddddeee
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Spiffeh
Profile Joined May 2010
United States830 Posts
January 12 2012 02:30 GMT
#11
I think this is what every SC player aspires to do. It leads to the "state of flow", which I think you may have hit judging from the description. :D
imjorman
Profile Blog Joined December 2010
United States580 Posts
January 12 2012 03:23 GMT
#12
Thanks for all the kind words guys I'm super happy about and I appreciate TL's support

Man I freaking love this game.
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