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MrMcIntosh
Profile Blog Joined November 2011
Australia91 Posts
July 25 2012 00:48 GMT
#1
Hi all,

I was fortunate to attend my first lan 3 weeks ago (the ACL Melbourne Qualifiers), and it was magical. To be surrounded by people who appreciate the same things as I do makes a nice change.

Although I was knocked out straight away in my first 2 sets, it became apparant to me that I was in face playing waaaaay better than I normally would. I did some laddering on the second day of the event and I went on something like an 8 win streak, which was awesome considering that before I was on a 6 loss streak. So my question is, do you play better when your head is oozing Starcraft or just lucky?



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FroZen_Angels
Profile Joined April 2012
United States7 Posts
July 25 2012 01:19 GMT
#2
I have always wanted to go to a lan, but seeing as I'm still in school under parents I don't think that will be happening anytime soon. I think the environment of all the Starcraft is a wonderful feeling. Being someone who is very passionate to the game, it's a lovely feeling to just be around people who understand and can build off what you are saying.

Carry on with the improvement! Post more! And remember, people around you love to play Starcraft. It's your choice whether or not you want to find those people!

Happy gaming,
~FroZen
NewDawn
Profile Joined March 2012
Canada120 Posts
July 25 2012 02:34 GMT
#3
Well, I've only been to one lan tournament, locally hosted by friends. I think the best part for me was when even though you were two floors apart, you still heard the cheers when something epic happened. I remember I had practiced my marine splits day in and day out for that tournament, and coincidentally I had 4 TvZs in a row. There was this one game on Tal'darim, when I pulled off probably the best marine split of my life, and heard everyone upstairs explode with cheers. It was the most gratifying feeling. Then, after the match had ended, everyone rushed downstairs and were like "OMG THAT WAS AWESOME."

Slightly off-topic I guess, but I think agree that when you're in a supportive environment, you tend to be better at whatever it may be. That or your mind switched more into a mode where you realize you're not alone, and thus want to prove yourself to everyone else. Iunno. I think that the adrenaline from the atmosphere helps.
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Chef
Profile Blog Joined August 2005
10810 Posts
July 25 2012 02:42 GMT
#4
I play faster and with more heart under pressure in a tournament setting, but I also make mistakes that I wouldn't normally because I get tunnel vision.

Preparation is everything. In a normal game you can do kinda off the wall things just to try them out, but in a tournament game you don't want to do something you haven't done before. You kind of paradoxically play smarter and stupider at the same time. Take less dumb risks, take less smart risks too (unless you planned in advance for them).

I've really enjoyed playing when the games meant something to me. Doesn't necessarily have to be in a tournament setting, just has to be some kind of battle of pride that gets the blood pumping in an otherwise relaxing (for me) game of BW. I know a lot of people who can't play this game calmly, so I have no idea what it is like for them once they ramp it up to a game there is something on the line for, or if there is just no where for them to go from there.
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Sc2Corpse
Profile Blog Joined December 2011
United States210 Posts
July 25 2012 05:05 GMT
#5
I felt the same way when I went to my first MLG this year. I never wanted to leave, a whole room full of people that love games as much as I do. It was un real.
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MrMcIntosh
Profile Blog Joined November 2011
Australia91 Posts
July 25 2012 06:19 GMT
#6
Its truly an incredible feeling isn't it?

Thanks for your feedback :D
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Fus
Profile Joined August 2010
Sweden1112 Posts
July 25 2012 09:26 GMT
#7
I don't really get that feeling from being at dreamhack, i guess we swedes are used to be around gamers. Basically EVERY boy kid 8-15 years old plays video games a few hours every week. Many people in highschool plays games, in fact every guy in my class in highscool played some game. Still in college it's very appearant that many of my classmates like to play games after school. We even have a local barcraft in the college sometimes.
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MrMcIntosh
Profile Blog Joined November 2011
Australia91 Posts
July 25 2012 10:06 GMT
#8
On July 25 2012 18:26 Fus wrote:
I don't really get that feeling from being at dreamhack, i guess we swedes are used to be around gamers. Basically EVERY boy kid 8-15 years old plays video games a few hours every week. Many people in highschool plays games, in fact every guy in my class in highscool played some game. Still in college it's very appearant that many of my classmates like to play games after school. We even have a local barcraft in the college sometimes.


Hmm thats actually really interesting...could culture be a part of it? In Australia its not as common and our eSports scene is horribly underdeveloped, so maybe the effect of meeting people who are into the same thing as you are isn't as profound in Sweden because of how exposed you guys are to gaming.

I wonder if this is the same in Korea..
If only Windows came with StarCraft 2 already installed...If only
r.Evo
Profile Joined August 2006
Germany14080 Posts
July 25 2012 14:59 GMT
#9
On July 25 2012 10:19 FroZen_Angels wrote:
I have always wanted to go to a lan, but seeing as I'm still in school under parents I don't think that will be happening anytime soon. I think the environment of all the Starcraft is a wonderful feeling. Being someone who is very passionate to the game, it's a lovely feeling to just be around people who understand and can build off what you are saying.

Carry on with the improvement! Post more! And remember, people around you love to play Starcraft. It's your choice whether or not you want to find those people!

Happy gaming,
~FroZen


Some of the best memories of being like 14-18 were LANparties with friends. Find a local youth center or something you can grab for the weekend for a small fee, find someone who can loan you some small equipment and have fun with buddies. =P

(PS: Signing your posts isn't exactly loved on TL. Your nickname is right there.)
"We don't make mistakes here, we call it happy little accidents." ~Bob Ross
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