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SC2 is a fun game

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deathly rat
Profile Blog Joined October 2010
United Kingdom911 Posts
October 03 2014 15:08 GMT
#1
Recently I started playing ladder.

Yeah, although I got SC2 shortly after it came out I only just started playing for real.

I mean I did play hundreds of games vs the computer, and the single player campaign. I watched a lot of games and joined in "the community", but I had the ladder fear. Whenever I played it seemed so intense and if I lost I felt frustrated and if I won I almost felt just as bad. Anyway it's a familiar story on TL.

I just want to say I have got over it and realised that SC2 is really a fun game. I''m playing on a laptop now which is less than ideal, but I'm no great player anyway. The funny thing is that I really don't feel that bad if I lose.

I want to say that if you are still stressed out by the ladder, get over that shit and just play games. Win or lose it doesn't matter, and you're really missing out if you are just watching streams rather than playing yourself.

PS: anybody on China server want to add me as a friend?

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The_Templar
Profile Blog Joined January 2011
your Country52798 Posts
October 03 2014 16:05 GMT
#2
Yeah, I got a lot of motivation to play when I just treated it as a game.
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GumBa
Profile Blog Joined July 2012
United Kingdom31935 Posts
October 03 2014 16:20 GMT
#3
I came in an expected a sarcastic title with a ton of sc2 hate.
I am pleasantly suprised
To all the haters: you deserve to witness many, many more Serral victories, worthy of the godlike player he is.
vult
Profile Blog Joined February 2012
United States9400 Posts
October 03 2014 16:30 GMT
#4
On October 04 2014 01:20 GumBa wrote:
I came in an expected a sarcastic title with a ton of sc2 hate.
I am pleasantly suprised


Sadly, so did I.
I used to play random, but for you I play very specifically.
The_Templar
Profile Blog Joined January 2011
your Country52798 Posts
October 03 2014 16:34 GMT
#5
On October 04 2014 01:20 GumBa wrote:
I came in an expected a sarcastic title with a ton of sc2 hate.
I am pleasantly suprised

I didn't D:, I'm too optimistic
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ChapatiyaqPTSM
Profile Blog Joined March 2011
France1887 Posts
October 03 2014 16:40 GMT
#6
SC2 is fun indeed \Ü/
LiquipediaBoy, these pretzels are makin' me thirsty.
Clubfan
Profile Blog Joined May 2013
Germany913 Posts
October 03 2014 16:54 GMT
#7
SC2 is really much fun, especially if you play it with friends/someone else or join a team!
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JimmyJRaynor
Profile Blog Joined April 2010
Canada17696 Posts
October 03 2014 16:57 GMT
#8
SC2 and RTS games are great fun.
I like RA3, CoH1, and SC1 also.

i mainly bought RA3 because of Gina Carano, and then, it turned out to be a great game.
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Profile Blog Joined April 2011
Belgica34432 Posts
October 03 2014 17:57 GMT
#9
I've started playing protoss to switch it up a bit (started with protoss in WoL, then to zerg, terran and then a bit of all), and I'm really enjoying ladder at the moment. First I was just cheesing the fuck out of people, but now I prefer going macro games.

I'm actually enjoying protoss. But don't tell Olli that
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rpddropshot
Profile Joined March 2011
United States82 Posts
October 03 2014 18:12 GMT
#10
Amen brother. Playing as different races helps as well. Keeps it fresh, and you always have the "it's not my main race" excuse.
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ETisME
Profile Blog Joined April 2011
12784 Posts
October 03 2014 18:33 GMT
#11
Sc2 is the only game that kept me playing for years
其疾如风,其徐如林,侵掠如火,不动如山,难知如阴,动如雷震。
ninazerg
Profile Blog Joined October 2009
United States7291 Posts
October 03 2014 19:23 GMT
#12
On October 04 2014 00:08 deathly rat wrote:
SC2 is really a fun game.


Hm, interesting deduction.
"If two pregnant women get into a fist fight, it's like a mecha-battle between two unborn babies." - Fyodor Dostoevsky
HeeroFX
Profile Blog Joined November 2010
United States2704 Posts
October 03 2014 22:25 GMT
#13
Never understood ladder anxiety. Just play the game, and have fun. When you stop having fun go do something else.
Big J
Profile Joined March 2011
Austria16289 Posts
October 03 2014 22:35 GMT
#14
On October 04 2014 01:05 The_Templar wrote:
Yeah, I got a lot of motivation to play when I just treated it as a game.

I want to rate this response a 5 too.

(And then I want to slap its writer for pretending that SC2 is "just a game")
The_Templar
Profile Blog Joined January 2011
your Country52798 Posts
October 03 2014 22:36 GMT
#15
On October 04 2014 07:35 Big J wrote:
Show nested quote +
On October 04 2014 01:05 The_Templar wrote:
Yeah, I got a lot of motivation to play when I just treated it as a game.

I want to rate this response a 5 too.

(And then I want to slap its writer for pretending that SC2 is "just a game")

I didn't say it was just a game, I said I treated it at just a game when I played ;_;
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Big J
Profile Joined March 2011
Austria16289 Posts
October 03 2014 22:41 GMT
#16
On October 04 2014 07:36 The_Templar wrote:
Show nested quote +
On October 04 2014 07:35 Big J wrote:
On October 04 2014 01:05 The_Templar wrote:
Yeah, I got a lot of motivation to play when I just treated it as a game.

I want to rate this response a 5 too.

(And then I want to slap its writer for pretending that SC2 is "just a game")

I didn't say it was just a game, I said I treated it at just a game when I played ;_;


Not sure if there is an exact equivalent, but in German we say that you should treat others exactly the way you want to be treated. So don't treat her like a game.
And yes, SC2 is a Lady.
aike
Profile Blog Joined July 2010
United States1629 Posts
October 03 2014 22:46 GMT
#17
On October 04 2014 07:41 Big J wrote:
Show nested quote +
On October 04 2014 07:36 The_Templar wrote:
On October 04 2014 07:35 Big J wrote:
On October 04 2014 01:05 The_Templar wrote:
Yeah, I got a lot of motivation to play when I just treated it as a game.

I want to rate this response a 5 too.

(And then I want to slap its writer for pretending that SC2 is "just a game")

I didn't say it was just a game, I said I treated it at just a game when I played ;_;


Not sure if there is an exact equivalent, but in German we say that you should treat others exactly the way you want to be treated. So don't treat her like a game.
And yes, SC2 is a Lady.

It's a pretty old saying :D

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Golden_Rule
Wahaha
Big J
Profile Joined March 2011
Austria16289 Posts
October 03 2014 22:56 GMT
#18
On October 04 2014 07:46 aike wrote:
Show nested quote +
On October 04 2014 07:41 Big J wrote:
On October 04 2014 07:36 The_Templar wrote:
On October 04 2014 07:35 Big J wrote:
On October 04 2014 01:05 The_Templar wrote:
Yeah, I got a lot of motivation to play when I just treated it as a game.

I want to rate this response a 5 too.

(And then I want to slap its writer for pretending that SC2 is "just a game")

I didn't say it was just a game, I said I treated it at just a game when I played ;_;


Not sure if there is an exact equivalent, but in German we say that you should treat others exactly the way you want to be treated. So don't treat her like a game.
And yes, SC2 is a Lady.

It's a pretty old saying :D

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Golden_Rule

The German version is better. It rhymes.
The_Templar
Profile Blog Joined January 2011
your Country52798 Posts
October 03 2014 23:01 GMT
#19
On October 04 2014 07:41 Big J wrote:
Show nested quote +
On October 04 2014 07:36 The_Templar wrote:
On October 04 2014 07:35 Big J wrote:
On October 04 2014 01:05 The_Templar wrote:
Yeah, I got a lot of motivation to play when I just treated it as a game.

I want to rate this response a 5 too.

(And then I want to slap its writer for pretending that SC2 is "just a game")

I didn't say it was just a game, I said I treated it at just a game when I played ;_;


Not sure if there is an exact equivalent, but in German we say that you should treat others exactly the way you want to be treated. So don't treat her like a game.
And yes, SC2 is a Lady.

I'm not good with the ladies
ModeratorI am still alive, somehow
TL+ Member
deathly rat
Profile Blog Joined October 2010
United Kingdom911 Posts
October 04 2014 01:06 GMT
#20
On October 04 2014 07:25 HeeroFX wrote:
Never understood ladder anxiety. Just play the game, and have fun. When you stop having fun go do something else.


I don't fully understand it either. I have played online games for years. I think it is something to do with it being basically a 1v1 game rather than team. I also think the fact a lot of ppl in the SC community like to shit on low league players and have insanely high standards, doesn't help.
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