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Two days ago, I finally convinced myself to play StarCraft 2. After all, BroodWar is pretty much dead, all my friends no longer play it, and StarCraft 2 seems like a pretty awesome game when it comes to real-life friends, since it seems like a whole bunch of them play it (Facebook search FTW).
Currently, I'm completely clueless about the game: I still don't know much about many of the units, upgrades, builds, etc. However, I've been watching streams ever since players began using them, and I thus developed an unconscious idea of how the game flows as a whole; that is, I have a rough idea of the 'big picture.'
Since I totally despise not having a plan when beginning to do something new, I did some research and found Filter's "Bronze to Masters" guide. It's pretty good. I began to practice meeting his benchmarks against the AI for a good thirty games or so before I decided to jump into the then dreaded placement matches. I skipped the practice league altogether because I can't stand, for the love of my life, playing in normal speed and having to crack through silly anti-rush stuff (plus, the players there really take their sweet time).
I ended up 4-1'ing my way into the mid Platinum league, steamrolling over a top Gold player and getting my butt handed to me on a silver platter by a Platinum player. As of right now, I'm on the 52nd position and have been winning and losing games against Platinum players of all levels. I've never lost a game against a Gold player, but the system seems to match me up against a few of them the moment I go on a losing streak in my league. It's really weird because I honestly don't feel like I belong neither in the Gold league nor in the Platinum league, but somewhere in between.
All in all, I've got my macro down to a non-crappy extent, my micro is okay, and my game knowledge is floating down the drain; not long ago, I consciously massed Marines and Marauders against Zealots, Archons and High Templars. What the hell? I'd also say that my TvZ winning ratio is of about 5%, and my best MU must be TvT, with perhaps a 50% winning ratio.
Simply put, I'm a total mess right now and would love to make some friends to play a few games against, talk StarCraft with, and such.  <3 I'm aiming toward Diamond next season! If that's even doable.
 
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I'd be glad to help you. Are you available tonight at some point ?
Otherwise just add me : loginn.737
EDIT : I'm diamond Z and Plat T
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Welcome to SC2. Hope you enjoy your stay!
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I would really recommend the "sc2improve" chat channel. There are always a lot of players of your level that will give advice and practice vs you if you ask them^^
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Er, what was your skill level/ladder rank in BW?
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Hey, I am also in plat, and I completely feel that I should be somewhere in between Gold and Plat.
I Play Protoss, so if you want to do some TvP let me know.
Smancer.625
Just noticed Germany... I guess you are not on NA :-(
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BroodWar will be waiting tearfully for your return...
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Plat protoss from Norway here! I've been stuck in platinum for a while now, but school just ended so I am looking into some heavy gaming to pick it up into diamond and beyond if possible! PM me if you'd like a practice partner / social budd to compete with!
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diamond zerg
Andromeda 692
NA server
hopefully you can improve!
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Plat Random Player NA
Vindicare #605
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Welcome dude, I promise you it will be good, its not nearly as bad as a lot of elitists form BW say it is. Its actually very fun, but be careful, there is a lot of hacking right now, but mostly around masters level.
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On June 07 2012 02:58 Black[CAT] wrote:
Er, what was your skill level/ladder rank in BW?
I never made it past C+ on ICCup.
On June 07 2012 07:34 docvoc wrote:
Welcome dude, I promise you it will be good, its not nearly as bad as a lot of elitists form BW say it is. Its actually very fun, but be careful, there is a lot of hacking right now, but mostly around masters level.
So I may run into one or two maphackers in the Platinum league? 
By the way, I play on the NA ladder: Josue.970
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