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FlaShFTW
Profile Blog Joined February 2010
United States10357 Posts
February 01 2012 20:18 GMT
#21
this is one of the reasons why i dislike sc2. you can't race pick for the ladder. oh course, this would mean combat-ex and deezer would never get wins and drop off the face of the planet. maybe something where you enter the game and can't leave or you lose ladder points, but you can choose ur race!
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ViumMaster
Profile Joined April 2011
Denmark25 Posts
February 02 2012 13:46 GMT
#22
I agree so much with you man, i've been thinking the exact same thing.
I play protoss as well, and i hate pvp as hell. I've played 2250 ladder games or something, and i'm always 4-gating in pvp and have done it for almost a year. It's a bit time-wasting, but for some reason find it very good for practicing micro, and 4gate still works in mid masters so why not?
Another thing i did to have more fun with improving at starcraft 2, was to join a Clan. Here you get practice partners (if the clan is big enough to have players at your level), and therefore very efficient improvements on the game can be made.
I do think, that practice partners alone is not a solution alone, since a balance between playing people you know, and people who does a lot of different stuff (cheese included) would be the best imo. - so yeah: BLIZZARD, PLEASE GIVE US A RACE PREFERENCES BUTTON! - to make laddering more fun and efficient for learning as well.
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Sated
Profile Blog Joined March 2011
England4983 Posts
Last Edited: 2012-02-03 10:08:00
February 03 2012 10:07 GMT
#23
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Azera
Profile Blog Joined December 2010
3800 Posts
February 03 2012 10:08 GMT
#24
I would play TvT all day erry day.

Maybe some TvZ as well =)
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mizU
Profile Blog Joined April 2010
United States12125 Posts
February 03 2012 18:01 GMT
#25
On February 01 2012 23:37 Dfgj wrote:
Had a friend who just 6pooled every ZvZ and played normally in the other matchups.

He was surprisingly successful.


Is his name LastShadow?
if happy ever afters did exist <3 @watamizu_
Selendis
Profile Blog Joined October 2010
Australia509 Posts
February 03 2012 20:48 GMT
#26
On February 01 2012 22:54 ReketSomething wrote:
2 gate proxy ultimate build pvp.

I have the same sentiments though.


What this guy said.

Actually 2 gate proxy (which i believe you mentioned you already do) is very very successful on large maps where your opponent doesn't scout until late (>12gate). It's a garuanteed win if your micro is decent

If you really do want to play standard though, then just play reactively. If you see high energy on their nexus, assume its a 4gate and do your own defensive 4 gate, if you see double gassing get a robo quick and if you see them expand go kill it and teach them why you NEVER EVER expand in PvP. EZ PZ

And to answer your question OP... if I could racepick I would be tempted to go PvT every game... But I wouldn't because it wouldn't help me become a better playe.
Probes are sooo OP
Klonere
Profile Blog Joined December 2010
Ireland4123 Posts
February 03 2012 21:15 GMT
#27
On February 04 2012 03:01 mizU wrote:
Show nested quote +
On February 01 2012 23:37 Dfgj wrote:
Had a friend who just 6pooled every ZvZ and played normally in the other matchups.

He was surprisingly successful.


Is his name LastShadow?


looooooooooooool

He switched back to T last time I checked however!

I would probably play ZvP instead of TvP or just outright ban the matchup. I don't truly struggle with it, its just a really dumb matchup which shows the most glaring flaws of SC2 in it. Love my TvZ and TvT though!
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