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Quest to Escape Bronze League!

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romnomz
Profile Blog Joined August 2011
United States54 Posts
January 29 2012 06:22 GMT
#1
Bronze league. We all know the horrors: cannon rushes, 6 pool, bunker rushes, hell any cheese and you will see that more often than any standard play. I have finally decided it is time to seperate myself from this league and I think that by actually working and playing games on a regular basis that I will find more enjoyment out of this game.

So Im going to start blogging about my progress of not just escaping this league but hopefully moving on to gold or platinum in the near-ish future. I will occasionally post fun games I had and also some difficult games or ones that just make me rage. I hope that those of you who choose to read this enjoy yourself and have good luck in your own quests to improve!

***
"Bravery is the capacity to perform properly even when scared half to death" -Omar Bradley
darthfoley
Profile Blog Joined February 2011
United States8004 Posts
January 29 2012 06:41 GMT
#2
The worst part about bronze, there ISN'T standard play. because no one knows what "standard" is.
watch the wall collide with my fist, mostly over problems that i know i should fix
mrGRAPE
Profile Joined November 2011
Singapore293 Posts
January 29 2012 06:48 GMT
#3
Good luck! =)
Starcraft 2 and eSports enthusiast. https://twitter.com/#!/mrGRAPETV | http://mrgrapetv.wordpress.com/
romnomz
Profile Blog Joined August 2011
United States54 Posts
January 29 2012 07:03 GMT
#4
On January 29 2012 15:41 darthfoley wrote:
The worst part about bronze, there ISN'T standard play. because no one knows what "standard" is.


So true... oh well all i have to do i remember my drones overlords and scouting and i can win games in this league apparently

Woo! 2 wins just now and one loss, need to do more scouting so i can pick off those proxy pylons.

Current Rank: 20 Bronze
"Bravery is the capacity to perform properly even when scared half to death" -Omar Bradley
Pieismyign
Profile Blog Joined November 2010
United States176 Posts
January 29 2012 07:14 GMT
#5
just macro macro macro and win your way to plat.
Deleted User 61629
Profile Blog Joined March 2010
1664 Posts
January 29 2012 07:23 GMT
#6
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Osiriss
Profile Joined August 2011
United States3 Posts
January 29 2012 07:38 GMT
#7
On January 29 2012 16:23 Inori wrote:
Show nested quote +
On January 29 2012 15:22 romnomz wrote:
Bronze league. We all know the horrors: cannon rushes, 6 pool, bunker rushes, hell any cheese and you will see that more often than any standard play.

You do realize this is the case in any league?


I'd go so far as to say that these things, minus a 6 pool, happen less in bronze league because of execution.
SockArms
Profile Blog Joined November 2010
United States591 Posts
January 29 2012 07:38 GMT
#8
post some replays! I wouldn't mind looking at them and giving a tip here and there.

Plat Zerg
| Cloud9 | DK | Liquid |
mrGRAPE
Profile Joined November 2011
Singapore293 Posts
January 29 2012 08:44 GMT
#9
I'd like to add that you should watch out for cannon rushes and 2 rax / bunker rushes. They may be poorly executed compared to a GM player but they'll definitely throw you off if you aren't prepared or don't know how to react to it. =)
Starcraft 2 and eSports enthusiast. https://twitter.com/#!/mrGRAPETV | http://mrgrapetv.wordpress.com/
Hidden_MotiveS
Profile Blog Joined February 2010
Canada2562 Posts
Last Edited: 2012-01-29 09:12:09
January 29 2012 09:00 GMT
#10
If I could go back to the past and tell my self in BW how to get better, I'd just tell him to forget scouting, and forget gimmicky builds, and just to focus on macro. If a build can hold of 6 pool it's good enough. After that it's just about building an scv whenever I have 50 minerals and the CC queue isn' full, and building another CC as soon as I reach 400 minerals.

My advice is to get into a practice game against the computer and to just focus on getting to 200/200 while still being able to defend 6 pool as fast as possible.

A coach would help too.
Tatari
Profile Blog Joined January 2011
United States1179 Posts
January 29 2012 09:07 GMT
#11
On January 29 2012 15:41 darthfoley wrote:
The worst part about bronze, there ISN'T standard play. because no one knows what "standard" is.


The good old double forge cannon rush into turtle up for a 200/200 supply army of pure Void Rays.

Honestly, no clue if this actually happens in Bronze League.
A fed jungler is no longer a jungler, but a terrorist.
mrGRAPE
Profile Joined November 2011
Singapore293 Posts
January 29 2012 10:04 GMT
#12
On January 29 2012 18:07 Tatari wrote:
Show nested quote +
On January 29 2012 15:41 darthfoley wrote:
The worst part about bronze, there ISN'T standard play. because no one knows what "standard" is.


The good old double forge cannon rush into turtle up for a 200/200 supply army of pure Void Rays.

Honestly, no clue if this actually happens in Bronze League.



I've had a couple of one base mass void rays or one base mass carriers in my time. lol
Starcraft 2 and eSports enthusiast. https://twitter.com/#!/mrGRAPETV | http://mrgrapetv.wordpress.com/
5unrise
Profile Joined May 2009
New Zealand646 Posts
January 29 2012 11:14 GMT
#13
Bronze players tend to go 'glhf' midway through a game. right before his voidray allin turns up
EdSlyB
Profile Blog Joined September 2010
Portugal1621 Posts
January 29 2012 12:18 GMT
#14
Yep. To escape bronze just make alot units. Turtle if it's safer, mass a ton of units, upgrade(!) and destroy everything that comes in your way.

Try to build a healthy dose of workers and try not supply block. Remember that DTs, Cloacked Banshees, voidrays are ALWAYS a threat. GL :D
aka Wardo
EdSlyB
Profile Blog Joined September 2010
Portugal1621 Posts
January 29 2012 12:19 GMT
#15
On January 29 2012 18:07 Tatari wrote:
Show nested quote +
On January 29 2012 15:41 darthfoley wrote:
The worst part about bronze, there ISN'T standard play. because no one knows what "standard" is.


The good old double forge cannon rush into turtle up for a 200/200 supply army of pure Void Rays.

Honestly, no clue if this actually happens in Bronze League.


You forgot the transition to DT's about midway to 200/200...
aka Wardo
achristes
Profile Blog Joined March 2011
Norway653 Posts
Last Edited: 2012-01-29 12:50:42
January 29 2012 12:41 GMT
#16
On January 29 2012 15:22 romnomz wrote:
Bronze league. We all know the horrors: cannon rushes, 6 pool, bunker rushes, hell any cheese and you will see that more often than any standard play. I have finally decided it is time to seperate myself from this league and I think that by actually working and playing games on a regular basis that I will find more enjoyment out of this game.

So Im going to start blogging about my progress of not just escaping this league but hopefully moving on to gold or platinum in the near-ish future. I will occasionally post fun games I had and also some difficult games or ones that just make me rage. I hope that those of you who choose to read this enjoy yourself and have good luck in your own quests to improve!

If this is the reason you want out of bronze, then I must tell you that cannon rushing, bunker rushing and the rare 6pool also happens all the way up the grandmasters^^

(Damnit, someone beat me to it!)
youtube.com/spooderm4n | twitch.tv/spooderm4n | Random videos and games I feel like uploading
Smoot
Profile Joined April 2011
United States128 Posts
January 29 2012 13:36 GMT
#17
Good luck Buddy!

We'll see you in Plat soon/
DocNemesis
Profile Blog Joined April 2011
Philippines446 Posts
January 29 2012 15:05 GMT
#18
I made it up a league just by being consistent with knowing the basics. And it can't hurt to win as often as possible.
Here to kick ass....with Violence. And I got a blog site: http://nemesistrestkon.wordpress.com
TemujinGK
Profile Blog Joined March 2011
United States483 Posts
January 29 2012 15:18 GMT
#19
always the problem with bronze-low diamond, you can scout all you want but what you see could be indicative of x, y, or the fact that your opponent is just haphazardly doing nonsense.

gl hf, will read progress
"Pikachu and Protoss are both yellow, Coincidence?" ~apexMorroW
romnomz
Profile Blog Joined August 2011
United States54 Posts
January 29 2012 23:03 GMT
#20
Thanks for all the feedback guys! Especially about how cheeses will always happen no matter what league I am in. So macro macro macro and dont get supply blocked are my biggest goals apparently. I will be uploading some replays in the near future for yout perusal.
"Bravery is the capacity to perform properly even when scared half to death" -Omar Bradley
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