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How tough is it to come back after 2+ yrs?

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guitarizt
Profile Blog Joined March 2009
United States1492 Posts
November 11 2014 18:26 GMT
#1
I was roughly a top 500 masters zerg a long time ago, but I quit playing 2+ yrs ago when hots was still in closed beta. I saw pokebunny came back after a year and hit gm. Is it fairly easy to pick up the game again, or is everyone awesome now? The zerg help me thread seems way better now than it used to be. The new maps seem better, but I've watched less than a dozen games the past two years.

“There is nothing noble in being superior to your fellow man; true nobility is being superior to your former self.” - Hemingway
Zealously
Profile Blog Joined October 2011
East Gorteau22261 Posts
November 11 2014 18:42 GMT
#2
I think in general maps are much better than they used to be. Obviously there are some restraints and features that I'd rather be without, but I find that playing SC2 (I do it rarely and haven't for a while) is somewhat less frustrating now than in 2012. If you really enjoyed the game back then, you'll probably enjoy it now and getting back to roughly where you were in terms of skill shouldn't be too difficult.
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Th1rdEye
Profile Blog Joined December 2006
United States1074 Posts
November 11 2014 19:27 GMT
#3
Drop a few hundred games and you'll be back to where you were skill wise.

The question is: Will you be where you were mentally? :D

I just came back after basically 2 years from where I was playing everyday. Don't have as much time anymore or willingness to stay up all night
from the days of: TheMarine [NC]...YellOw [H.O.T.]-Forever99 OgOgO [_MuMyung_] ChRh PlayGrrrr.... SlayerS_`BoxeR` [Oops]Reach [ReD]NaDa [DF]zergboy..!! Pusan[S.G] Nal_rA GARIMTO SSamJJang ChoJJa JinSu Silent_Control iloveoov H_PauL_WII JulyZerg [DaK]JoYo
y0su
Profile Blog Joined September 2011
Finland7871 Posts
November 11 2014 21:38 GMT
#4
The "new" map pool may or may not help either...
guitarizt
Profile Blog Joined March 2009
United States1492 Posts
Last Edited: 2014-11-12 05:55:31
November 12 2014 05:27 GMT
#5
Thanks, I'm installing it now. I'd be ecstatic to get back to masters in 400 games or less. I've been playing age of kings online on voobly the past few months so hopefully the mechanics are still there for sc2.
“There is nothing noble in being superior to your fellow man; true nobility is being superior to your former self.” - Hemingway
Pokebunny
Profile Blog Joined June 2008
United States10654 Posts
November 12 2014 07:49 GMT
#6
I took a 1.5yr break and my mechanics were mostly there after about a week or so. Still had a lot to learn but I was close to my original skill after maybe a month?
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hymn
Profile Blog Joined February 2008
Bulgaria832 Posts
November 12 2014 08:45 GMT
#7
Mechanics = muscle memory so it should come back really fast. Drop a few hundred games and you'll be fine.
azk he is the north american player but the titan he is the french stars
TelecoM
Profile Blog Joined January 2010
United States10700 Posts
November 12 2014 22:43 GMT
#8
Well you are probably coming back at a good time...You will most likely be playing the same maps you played before you left.
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