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Lobotomy
Profile Blog Joined September 2007
United States300 Posts
Last Edited: 2012-02-29 03:11:00
February 28 2012 19:07 GMT
#1
So I just started playing Starcraft 2 after watching the ASUS Tournament late at night when I couldn't sleep. It really brought me back to playing competitive Starcraft and how the atmosphere was amazing. Stephano's Zerg really inspired me, he has an almost sauron type style. The Polt VS Lucky games were just amazing in general too.

So I'm starting to play Starcraft 2,but I'm not necessarily following builds because I want to learn what timings feel comfortable to me. I made it into Gold League, which means little to me because I know I'm going to improve. Just need to play games. I want to update this blog as much as possible to track my progress and also provide some entertainment to others that are curious.

For my history in Starcraft:BW I played in the very first World Cyber Games in 2001 @ LA Korea Town.

Anyways, I'm gonna cut this short since I kind of want to play more games and I'm excited to learn!

Here's my stream I'm going to be using in case anyone is interested in watching me lose!

http://www.twitch.tv/technikal221

Update: Rank 2 Gold now. Yay!

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AKA Kayce on SC2/TechniKal on League
rauk
Profile Blog Joined February 2009
United States2228 Posts
Last Edited: 2012-02-28 20:09:33
February 28 2012 20:03 GMT
#2
hmm apparently not. i can't find the results of 2001 WCG USA, who placed there?
GHOSTCLAW
Profile Blog Joined February 2008
United States17042 Posts
Last Edited: 2012-02-28 20:40:36
February 28 2012 20:30 GMT
#3
On February 29 2012 05:03 rauk wrote:
hmm apparently not. i can't find the results of 2001 WCG USA, who placed there?



-_-

http://wiki.teamliquid.net/starcraft/WCG_2001

edit: although yes, we don't have the results by nation hrm.
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Lobotomy
Profile Blog Joined September 2007
United States300 Posts
Last Edited: 2012-02-28 20:35:34
February 28 2012 20:34 GMT
#4
Froz placed first and went to Korea. Maynard was 2nd I believe and Whear(t)? was 3rd.
AKA Kayce on SC2/TechniKal on League
Dagobert
Profile Blog Joined July 2009
Netherlands1858 Posts
February 28 2012 20:46 GMT
#5
Hm, didn't know Nazgul got to play BoxeR. Kinda cool. Also, Germany won the National vs Korea? lol how did that happen?

Oh, on topic... so what was your nickname?
Lobotomy
Profile Blog Joined September 2007
United States300 Posts
February 28 2012 20:58 GMT
#6
AmericanZerg, I used to play with Nazgul a lot.
AKA Kayce on SC2/TechniKal on League
AnachronisticAnarchy
Profile Blog Joined July 2011
United States2957 Posts
February 28 2012 22:21 GMT
#7
Holy crap people shoved a lot of symbols into their names back then.
Also, did you just come straight out of the gates into gold league? Because that's pretty impressive. Assuming you didn't play Starcraft for long enough to let your mechanics decay, you have a considerable amount of talent.
"How are you?" "I am fine, because it is not normal to scream in pain."
Lobotomy
Profile Blog Joined September 2007
United States300 Posts
February 28 2012 23:15 GMT
#8
On February 29 2012 07:21 AnachronisticAnarchy wrote:
Holy crap people shoved a lot of symbols into their names back then.
Also, did you just come straight out of the gates into gold league? Because that's pretty impressive. Assuming you didn't play Starcraft for long enough to let your mechanics decay, you have a considerable amount of talent.


It's been about 11 years for me.
AKA Kayce on SC2/TechniKal on League
Bengui
Profile Joined June 2011
Canada775 Posts
Last Edited: 2012-02-28 23:56:11
February 28 2012 23:54 GMT
#9
On February 29 2012 07:21 AnachronisticAnarchy wrote:
Also, did you just come straight out of the gates into gold league? Because that's pretty impressive.

Err... what ? I don't want to rain on the parade just for the sake of it, but my first five 1v1 RTS games ever were my placement matches, and I got placed in gold league... It's nothing special. Your league doesn't matter at all until you have played a solid 40-50 games.

But hey... good luck lobotomy ! Although a name like doesn't sound like good foreshadowing for someone playing a strategy game
Khazroul
Profile Joined May 2011
United Kingdom206 Posts
February 29 2012 00:05 GMT
#10
Just so you know (watching your stream) You can't get close-by-ground spawns on metalopolis, shakuras plateau or the shattered temple! Just saying since you scouted them GL!
Lobotomy
Profile Blog Joined September 2007
United States300 Posts
February 29 2012 00:34 GMT
#11
Thanks guys!
AKA Kayce on SC2/TechniKal on League
StarStruck
Profile Blog Joined April 2010
25339 Posts
February 29 2012 00:59 GMT
#12
We used to be able to use any characters early on in battle.net and yes some team tags were long or ridiculous.

Good luck bud. I don't think I could go that long without playing a RTS.
Caphe
Profile Blog Joined May 2007
Vietnam10817 Posts
February 29 2012 01:32 GMT
#13
So you quit SC:BW for like 11 years, didn't look back and now start to play SC2? Thats just wow. Good luck!!
Terran
Lobotomy
Profile Blog Joined September 2007
United States300 Posts
February 29 2012 02:02 GMT
#14
I'm an old man haha.
AKA Kayce on SC2/TechniKal on League
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