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how do you warm up before games??

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justiceknight
Profile Blog Joined May 2008
Singapore5741 Posts
February 21 2012 03:21 GMT
#1
ok everyday i woke up w/o doing exercise lol i am able to play sc2 like god mode or something.I dont feel drowsy or anything bad,my hands just go smoothly as i want too.So after i came back from work[its not a heavy work FYI], ate dinner and start playing sc2. Usually i play fun games like Team leagues to warm up but for unknown reason my hands are not moving fast and i kept forgetting this and that.

I dont have a particular method to warm up,just wanted to know what you guys do before u start gaming.

fabiano
Profile Blog Joined August 2009
Brazil4644 Posts
February 21 2012 03:30 GMT
#2
No warm up.

Start iCCup, create FS D/D+ one on one, rarely a random C- joins the game and imediatelly leaves, [PE] zerg joins and lag, remake and wait til a D enter, usually zerg. Start the game, scout 4'o clock, nothing, scout 8'o clock, nothing, son of a bitch was on 10'o clock. Check for expo, find nothing, try to run up the ramp 6 lings block it and kill the probe.

Then late game I get steamrolled by ultra ling lurker. Lose 50 points like a boss.

gg
"When the geyser died, a probe came out" - SirJolt
Kamais Ookin
Profile Joined January 2012
Canada591 Posts
February 21 2012 03:34 GMT
#3
Masturbation does the trick. Make sure to alternate hands.
MAL Profile: http://myanimelist.net/profile/Kamais_Ookin Twitch account streaming fighting games and PC games, etc twitch.tv/kamais_ookin
TG Manny
Profile Blog Joined September 2011
United States325 Posts
February 21 2012 03:37 GMT
#4
I actually just play, sometimes YABOT if I'm working on refining a build to refine timings and get the nuances of a build (such as if I float a little gas and am a little mineral starved in X portion of setting up infrastructure I pull workers out or slightly delay adding the geyser alltogether).

Ladder is nothing really. A recent league demotion really helped me put that in perspective So I use it as a random practice format and find a few buddies who can be bait for new builds or new styles I attempt (such as high harass with macro behind).
Singularity is at hand...
JMave
Profile Blog Joined December 2007
Singapore1806 Posts
February 21 2012 03:41 GMT
#5
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i donr play sc2 but i found this to be quite helpful. see at 5:30 onwards
火心 Jealous. I always loved that feeling when I was young. Embrace it.
darkscream
Profile Blog Joined December 2010
Canada2310 Posts
February 21 2012 03:56 GMT
#6
Cup of coffee and open a plain map like metalopolis. I do my zvp build, 14p 16h 24h, and I macro up as many drones as I can before the 8:00 mark. Maybe I do it 2-3 times if I feel like you do, with slow/inaccurate hands. Once I've got some coffee in me, It's time to ladder.

that's how I do it.
AeonStrife
Profile Blog Joined May 2010
United States918 Posts
February 21 2012 03:58 GMT
#7
Mentally, I have to be in the mood to play. I tend to play good when I am in a good mood, but if I am stressed out, I would tend to tilt and the games will just go down hill because I will ignore the important stuff.

Other than that, I just do a very lazy stretch. Make sure my mouse and keyboard are in the right position, my headset is on nice and snug, and basically have my playlist of music ready to go.

I do a few other things but their nothing important.
Whats worse...US Poltics or SC2 Balance Talks...
Hulavuta
Profile Blog Joined December 2011
United States1252 Posts
February 21 2012 03:58 GMT
#8
On February 21 2012 12:34 Kamais Ookin wrote:
Masturbation does the trick. Make sure to alternate hands.


Are you sure? I'm always too tired to play after doing that.
Done with Team Liquid for a while. Don't expect to find me here.
Kamais Ookin
Profile Joined January 2012
Canada591 Posts
February 21 2012 04:00 GMT
#9
On February 21 2012 12:58 Hulavuta wrote:
Show nested quote +
On February 21 2012 12:34 Kamais Ookin wrote:
Masturbation does the trick. Make sure to alternate hands.


Are you sure? I'm always too tired to play after doing that.
You're not watching the right porn then bro.
MAL Profile: http://myanimelist.net/profile/Kamais_Ookin Twitch account streaming fighting games and PC games, etc twitch.tv/kamais_ookin
beamingrobot
Profile Joined October 2010
United States685 Posts
February 21 2012 04:24 GMT
#10
Play 1v1s and lose. Then I'm ready for 2s and 4s. Team games are srs bzns.
Wohmfg
Profile Blog Joined January 2009
United Kingdom1292 Posts
February 21 2012 04:39 GMT
#11
I don't.

I feel my time is better spent playing an opponent than warming up. I always think warming up is in some way putting off the game you have to play, because you're scared you won't play your best unless you're warmed up. I try not to think about that though, I'd rather just jump right in and start improving my game.
BW4Life!
Whole
Profile Blog Joined May 2010
United States6046 Posts
February 21 2012 04:44 GMT
#12
I play Multitask. Once I get a score of 180 (it usually takes 1-3 tries for me), I consider myself warmed up.
GlintFox
Profile Blog Joined February 2012
United States275 Posts
February 21 2012 04:49 GMT
#13
I usually try and play a few games with friends like some practice 1v1, some 2v2's and whatnot. Its relaxing because losing to a friend doesn't mean much. If no one is on then I do a monobattle or 2 just to get the gears in my head to start going. Other than that before every game I usually stretch my fingers and arms, it sounds wierd but it releases endorphines with will also relax you so you can make better judgements.
"Fear. Fear attracts the fearful… the strong… the weak… the innocent… the corrupt. Fear. Fear is my ally." -Darth Maul
Golgotha
Profile Blog Joined January 2011
Korea (South)8418 Posts
February 21 2012 05:19 GMT
#14
I suck it up and lose the first game
Luepert
Profile Blog Joined June 2011
United States1933 Posts
February 21 2012 06:06 GMT
#15
Drink a can of coke and crew a piece of quench gum.
esports
kaleidoscope
Profile Blog Joined December 2008
Singapore2887 Posts
February 21 2012 06:13 GMT
#16
play Osu! to warm my wrist and fingers, and handstand.. after effects of the temporary blood rush to your is pretty nice =D
대지따라 돌린게 시간이다.. 흘러가고 돌아오지도 않고..
starplayer35
Profile Joined January 2012
United States40 Posts
February 21 2012 06:20 GMT
#17
try and play against the computer, try easy then med, then hard untill you got it
Gofarman
Profile Joined June 2010
Canada648 Posts
February 21 2012 06:34 GMT
#18
I 2gate, first game of the day every time. Great for a warm-up and if your hot keys or sensitivity is off make sure you BM with awkward pauses.
HungrySC2
Profile Blog Joined September 2011
United States191 Posts
February 21 2012 07:56 GMT
#19
The first thing I do. Eat something and drink some water. Then hit the "Find Match" button before I can even think about doing anything else. After 1-2 games I fill a "water bag" with hot water, warm up my hands, stretch and then hit the "Find Match" button or find practice partners.
"First say to yourself what you would be; And then do what you have to do. (Epictetus)
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