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Finally got into Masters! WOOHOO.

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nonsequitur
Profile Blog Joined July 2010
384 Posts
Last Edited: 2012-03-20 01:32:03
March 20 2012 00:54 GMT
#1
After 3 months of hard work I finally made it into Masters a few minutes ago, I'm so incredibly happy right now. YAY!

[image loading]

Long version!

I started playing again last December after basically a year of not touching SC2. Ran out of games to play and started playing SC2 again. Once I started I became really determined to get into Masters just to prove to myself that I can do it.

I was in Diamond before my break but was so rusty when I came back that I was quickly demoted to Platinum. Got back into Diamond about a month later and I've been grinding games ever since trying to break into Masters. I was stuck at high diamond for a long time and was starting to feel really frustrated at the game.

But I started watching Stephano and got really inspired after watching him crush one tournament after another. I think he's the player that made the most impact on me and I've since become a huge fan of him. I began to emulate his Ling/Infestor play vs Terran and all of a sudden the game became fun again.

A huge source of help to me is the zerg help me thread. I really appreciate all the higher level players helping out there. People like Belial, Blade, Darkforce etc, it's really informative reading all the posts and debates and I learnt so much from them.

And finally today after my 6th game of the day, I was promoted!

Anndddd that's my league promotion story. Hopefully I'll retain my passion for sc2 and not start drifting off to other games (*cough* D3 *cough*) just because I reached my goal of getting into Masters.

Thanks for reading!

Edit: This on the NA server. D:

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Chargelot
Profile Blog Joined December 2010
2275 Posts
March 20 2012 01:01 GMT
#2
congrats! Now GM GO GO GO
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Venomsflame
Profile Joined February 2011
United States613 Posts
March 20 2012 01:04 GMT
#3
On March 20 2012 10:01 Chargelot wrote:
congrats! Now GM GO GO GO


Gogogog GSL champion! Rooting for you
Chargelot
Profile Blog Joined December 2010
2275 Posts
March 20 2012 01:17 GMT
#4
On March 20 2012 10:04 Venomsflame wrote:
Show nested quote +
On March 20 2012 10:01 Chargelot wrote:
congrats! Now GM GO GO GO


Gogogog GSL champion! Rooting for you

Self made SC2 BILLIONAIRE!
Okay, I'm done, I promise.
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EngrishTeacher
Profile Blog Joined March 2012
Canada1109 Posts
March 20 2012 01:19 GMT
#5
What region is this?

US Masters = China Diamond = Korean Platinum

Sad sad truth.

BUBBLE POP!
Diader
Profile Blog Joined April 2010
United States232 Posts
March 20 2012 01:25 GMT
#6
On March 20 2012 10:19 EngrishTeacher wrote:
What region is this?

US Masters = China Diamond = Korean Platinum

Sad sad truth.

BUBBLE POP!


LOL don't listen to this jerk

Congrats man, that's awesome! Keep it up!
Synwave
Profile Joined July 2009
United States2803 Posts
March 20 2012 01:35 GMT
#7
Congo-rats!
Its a pretty serious accomplishment and I for one am impressed by it. Next goal top 10 rank in your pool?
♞Nerdrage is the cause of global warming♞
Antimatterz
Profile Blog Joined October 2010
United States1010 Posts
March 20 2012 01:35 GMT
#8
On March 20 2012 10:19 EngrishTeacher wrote:
What region is this?

US Masters = China Diamond = Korean Platinum

Sad sad truth.

BUBBLE POP!


I thought it was US Masters = China Masters = Korean Low Masters to High Diamond?
The average Korean masters player is no that phenomenally skilled compared to an American player.
"HotBid [11:45 AM]: i dunno i kinda like the big muta shooting smaller mutas out"
heha
Profile Blog Joined November 2010
Australia425 Posts
March 20 2012 01:57 GMT
#9
On March 20 2012 10:35 Antimatterz wrote:
Show nested quote +
On March 20 2012 10:19 EngrishTeacher wrote:
What region is this?

US Masters = China Diamond = Korean Platinum

Sad sad truth.

BUBBLE POP!


I thought it was US Masters = China Masters = Korean Low Masters to High Diamond?
The average Korean masters player is no that phenomenally skilled compared to an American player.


Just out of curiousity, have you played at that level? I can say with confidence (personal experience) high masters US = (high) Diamond KR.
Random for life! phoneheha
tarpman
Profile Joined February 2009
Canada723 Posts
March 20 2012 02:35 GMT
#10
Congratulations! Now, go own it up on KR!
Saving the world, one kilobyte at a time.
Goliath0nline
Profile Blog Joined October 2010
Canada165 Posts
March 20 2012 02:41 GMT
#11
I play on both US and KR and on US I'm high masters and or Korea I'm low masters.
Praetorial
Profile Blog Joined May 2011
United States4241 Posts
March 20 2012 02:43 GMT
#12
Congratulations! I've seen you before, and good luck!
FOR GREAT JUSTICE! Bans for the ban gods!
RogerX
Profile Blog Joined December 2010
New Zealand3180 Posts
March 20 2012 02:55 GMT
#13
I remember when I got that message.

Used 1a2a3a4a
Stick it up. take it up. step aside and see the world
NoctemSC
Profile Blog Joined November 2011
United States771 Posts
March 20 2012 03:27 GMT
#14
On March 20 2012 10:17 Chargelot wrote:
Show nested quote +
On March 20 2012 10:04 Venomsflame wrote:
On March 20 2012 10:01 Chargelot wrote:
congrats! Now GM GO GO GO


Gogogog GSL champion! Rooting for you

Self made SC2 BILLIONAIRE!
Okay, I'm done, I promise.

CHILL GET OUT!
oh wait...wrong thread.

Anyways man congratulations, that's awesome.
Welcome to the 2%
http://www.twitch.tv/noctemsc <--Most epic fun times
Chaggi
Profile Joined August 2010
Korea (South)1936 Posts
March 20 2012 03:29 GMT
#15
I'm mid Diamond in NA and high gold on Korea... Sad...

Good job though! After I make plat on Korea, I plan to try for masters on NA
Mr.Rager
Profile Joined August 2011
United States59 Posts
March 20 2012 03:37 GMT
#16
On March 20 2012 10:19 EngrishTeacher wrote:
What region is this?

US Masters = China Diamond = Korean Platinum

Sad sad truth.

BUBBLE POP!


Basically this. Congrats though :o
Cycle
Profile Blog Joined March 2011
United States300 Posts
March 20 2012 04:06 GMT
#17
Congrats! As long as you're in masters now, you can not ladder at all, play all customs, and just say you're high master but just don't ladder bc you don't have to.
| chKCycle.551 | NA | Master League Random | Checkmate Gaming |
Mjolnir
Profile Joined January 2009
912 Posts
March 20 2012 04:08 GMT
#18
On March 20 2012 10:19 EngrishTeacher wrote:
What region is this?

US Masters = China Diamond = Korean Platinum

Sad sad truth.

BUBBLE POP!


Christ. There's a few of these people in every thread on this site.

Who the fuck cares how each server compares to each other. Do people expect everyone to buy 3 copies of the game just to sit atop whatever podium is the highest at a given time? He's in NA, he plays in NA - who is to say he couldn't get Master level in any other region with the hard work he's clearly willing to put in?

Why do you need to piss on someone's accomplishments with such inane trivialities? Can't you just keep that shit to yourself so the guy can enjoy the congratulations and feeling of success?

To the OP, congrats dude, I'm happy you got where you wanted to be.

TORTOISE
Profile Joined December 2010
United States515 Posts
March 20 2012 04:10 GMT
#19
On March 20 2012 12:37 Mr.Rager wrote:
Show nested quote +
On March 20 2012 10:19 EngrishTeacher wrote:
What region is this?

US Masters = China Diamond = Korean Platinum

Sad sad truth.

BUBBLE POP!


Basically this. Congrats though :o


He's just trying to minimize OP's achievement.
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Whatson
Profile Blog Joined January 2012
United States5357 Posts
March 20 2012 04:15 GMT
#20
Lol don't bother listening to the haters, feel good about yourself. Gratz, gl hf in the future =]
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