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Aocowns
Profile Blog Joined February 2011
Norway6070 Posts
June 23 2015 04:28 GMT
#1
It is 5am here in Europe. I think to myself: lets ladder a bit! After all, when is laddering a bad idea? (the answer is honestly "every time", but i digress)

I meet a barcode terran on Echo, and I know for a fact, deep inside me, that im going to be pissed off after this game(As I usually do). Little did I know I was about to play the most retarded game of my 4 year 3000 games SC2 career. Thats a lot of fucking matches to be worse than. I was there in the time of retarded close position metalopolis proxy raxes, and this feels more retarded. I was there when MMA invented blueflame hellion, and every other TvZ on ladder was a retarded blueflame play for a month. I was there through all the mindnumbingly frustrating itterations of immortal all ins and soul trains. I've silently wept as i watched a 50+ minutes ZvP end because the protoss made a vortex, and ive fallen asleep feeling empty and betrayed as firecake, avilo and lillekanin were relevant in this game. This match disturbs me more.

It doesnt match the empty, soulless way i stare at the overview screen after the game and see the hour minute passed. The high master terran with less than 70avg apm feels like a joke compared to my desperate 210.. The amount of effort that is implied we both put into the game compared to the outcome makes me slightly depressed.

Usually I'd predict myself punching something, going to sleep dreaming of raping david kim with a tire iron, burning terran players alive one patch of skin at a time, but this time im at a loss.. I literally have no idea what to do now.. Maybe ill just reach a euphoric state of bliss, feeling assured of the fact that SC2 surely can not fuck with me on this level again for a while and knowing i faced a disgusting terran and lived? (for once, but i digress)

I might have won the game, but did I really? The meaning of a Pyrrhic victory has never truly dawned on me; My sanity, self respect, an hour of my life, indeed my very will to live, have all paid dearly, and for what? ladder points. A hollow feeling of triumph.

I might have won the game, but as the proverbial twitch denizen would say, but at what cost?

Indeed, ლ(ಠ益ಠლ BUT AT WHAT COST ლ(ಠ益ಠლ

http://www.sc2share.com/BQM

TL;DR of game:

proxy rax in my nat unscouted, retarded clumsy response vs retarded clumsy response, terran having no idea how to play a macro game, and so i have no idea what the fuck is going on either so we're both just kind of making a little bit of everything, then he decides he actually cant win by playing standard, so he masses vikings and ravens and runs around the map for 40 minutes

*
I'm a salt-lord and hater of mech and ForGG, don't take me seriously, it's just my salt-humour speaking i swear. |KadaverBB best TL gaoler| |~IdrA's #1 fan~| SetGuitarsToKill and Duckk are my martyr heroes |
Liquid`Zephyr
Profile Blog Joined October 2006
United States996 Posts
June 23 2015 06:07 GMT
#2
there has to be a less petulant and crass way of wording the title

anyways sorry your time got wasted.
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Teoita
Profile Blog Joined January 2011
Italy12247 Posts
June 23 2015 07:55 GMT
#3
Changed the title

Also you probably should quit sc2 dude
ModeratorProtoss all-ins are like a wok. You can throw whatever you want in there and it will turn out alright.
Kerm
Profile Joined April 2010
France467 Posts
June 23 2015 08:26 GMT
#4
Man, you should listen to some Metal i guess ...

And btw I don't think MMA invented blue flame hellion strat, I think it was a collective innovation of Boxer coached team Slayers ... but I might be wrong.
What i know is that I know nothing - [http://twitter.com/UncleKerm]
Qwyn
Profile Blog Joined December 2010
United States2781 Posts
June 23 2015 09:57 GMT
#5
I feel your pain. I really do.

In that regard, look forward to LOTV. Zerg can comfortably dictate the tempo of games .
"Think of the hysteria following the realization that they consciously consume babies and raise the dead people from their graves" - N0
flipstar
Profile Joined January 2011
226 Posts
Last Edited: 2015-06-23 12:46:07
June 23 2015 12:43 GMT
#6
It's Z depression, I know the feeling. Since WOL, there's always been alot of bullshit and Z has been on the receiving end of alot of it. It's easy to think "Fuck, terran gets all these undeserved wins from random, terrible terrible damage units while I lose games to a few WMs he forgot about that luckily killed 80% of my banelings without him even noticing."

I recommend playing some Terran at this point, if you are feeling frustrated. It won't help in the traditional sense, it's indeed easier to get an undeserved win as Terran, but there is something therapeutic about it. Sometimes you'll even be roflstomped by the Zerg because you messed up the D-click, and even THAT will feel good.

edit:
I lost a zvz yesterday because my opponent had terrible macro, and I misjudged his bank when doing some decisions that turned out to be terrible. There, got it out of my system.
y0su
Profile Blog Joined September 2011
Finland7871 Posts
June 23 2015 14:14 GMT
#7
I'm horrible.
SC2 is hard.
Ladder matches should be like the pro games I watch.

One of these statements is incorrect. :D
HellNino
Profile Joined September 2011
France156 Posts
June 23 2015 16:11 GMT
#8
On June 23 2015 23:14 y0su wrote:
I'm horrible.
SC2 is hard.
Ladder matches should be like the pro games I watch.

One of these statements is incorrect. :D

Hey, I know the answer to this one!
It's the 1st, right? Right?!
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KelsierSC
Profile Blog Joined March 2013
United Kingdom10443 Posts
June 23 2015 16:47 GMT
#9
Hey I see you are going through a tough time so just want to offer my support.

If you are passionate about the game keep playing it, it sounds like a bit of temporary frustration but you can get over it. Remember that you can't control what the other guy decides to do, cheese wise, all you can control is your decision and response that helped me.

it's a shame that people are telling you to quit and not being more helpful but I'm never sure of the rules about that.
Zerg for Life
marttorn
Profile Blog Joined May 2011
Norway5211 Posts
June 23 2015 20:19 GMT
#10
On June 23 2015 16:55 Teoita wrote:
Changed the title

Also you probably should quit sc2 dude


What was the original title?
memes are a dish best served dank
LoneYoShi
Profile Blog Joined June 2014
France1348 Posts
Last Edited: 2015-06-24 08:32:47
June 24 2015 08:24 GMT
#11
Edit: I'm too worried that my question might start a full-on balance argument. Not worth it, I'll keep my mouth shut.
ninazerg
Profile Blog Joined October 2009
United States7291 Posts
June 24 2015 20:30 GMT
#12
This might seem sick, but I kind of enjoy reading all of your rage-posts. They're always very creative and humorous.
"If two pregnant women get into a fist fight, it's like a mecha-battle between two unborn babies." - Fyodor Dostoevsky
Aocowns
Profile Blog Joined February 2011
Norway6070 Posts
Last Edited: 2015-06-25 02:24:11
June 25 2015 02:23 GMT
#13
On June 24 2015 05:19 marttorn wrote:
Show nested quote +
On June 23 2015 16:55 Teoita wrote:
Changed the title

Also you probably should quit sc2 dude


What was the original title?

I dont remember what I typed out exactly in my delirious state, but something like "I have touched a depth of autism entirely new to me", so yeah.. I get the rationale behind changing it, my cre4tivity was just too much I guess


We all have our defense mechanisms for preserving sanity and preventing ourselves from indulging in rape-y fantasies involving David Kim when SC2 is too much, and mine usually happens to be a sardonic rant which by no means represents my actual view on balance. I just want that to be clear: I am not, in fact, retarded or autistic, nor do i believe every mech player should be crucified.

On June 25 2015 05:30 ninazerg wrote:
This might seem sick, but I kind of enjoy reading all of your rage-posts. They're always very creative and humorous.

I actually appreciate hearing this, far too many people take me seriously You're not too bad at ranting yourself, you even include rationale most of the time lol. If youre not too much of a BW elitist, you should drop by LR threads every time ForGG plays against zerg, thats where I usually hit my super-saiyan form and get warnings or timeouts now that captain Greggors has retired
I'm a salt-lord and hater of mech and ForGG, don't take me seriously, it's just my salt-humour speaking i swear. |KadaverBB best TL gaoler| |~IdrA's #1 fan~| SetGuitarsToKill and Duckk are my martyr heroes |
ninazerg
Profile Blog Joined October 2009
United States7291 Posts
June 25 2015 03:46 GMT
#14
On June 25 2015 11:23 Aocowns wrote:
I actually appreciate hearing this, far too many people take me seriously You're not too bad at ranting yourself, you even include rationale most of the time lol. If youre not too much of a BW elitist, you should drop by LR threads every time ForGG plays against zerg, thats where I usually hit my super-saiyan form and get warnings or timeouts now that captain Greggors has retired


I have no problem watching SC2. I think it's a lot more fun to watch than to play, too. When is ForGG playing?
"If two pregnant women get into a fist fight, it's like a mecha-battle between two unborn babies." - Fyodor Dostoevsky
Bojas
Profile Joined December 2010
Netherlands2397 Posts
June 25 2015 12:01 GMT
#15
On June 25 2015 11:23 Aocowns wrote:
Show nested quote +
On June 24 2015 05:19 marttorn wrote:
On June 23 2015 16:55 Teoita wrote:
Changed the title

Also you probably should quit sc2 dude


What was the original title?

I dont remember what I typed out exactly in my delirious state, but something like "I have touched a depth of autism entirely new to me", so yeah.. I get the rationale behind changing it, my cre4tivity was just too much I guess


We all have our defense mechanisms for preserving sanity and preventing ourselves from indulging in rape-y fantasies involving David Kim when SC2 is too much, and mine usually happens to be a sardonic rant which by no means represents my actual view on balance. I just want that to be clear: I am not, in fact, retarded or autistic, nor do i believe every mech player should be crucified.

Show nested quote +
On June 25 2015 05:30 ninazerg wrote:
This might seem sick, but I kind of enjoy reading all of your rage-posts. They're always very creative and humorous.

I actually appreciate hearing this, far too many people take me seriously You're not too bad at ranting yourself, you even include rationale most of the time lol. If youre not too much of a BW elitist, you should drop by LR threads every time ForGG plays against zerg, thats where I usually hit my super-saiyan form and get warnings or timeouts now that captain Greggors has retired

Like your own skill isn't the deciding factor between victory and defeat . I think you need to work on your mindset.
Aocowns
Profile Blog Joined February 2011
Norway6070 Posts
June 25 2015 13:41 GMT
#16
On June 25 2015 12:46 ninazerg wrote:
Show nested quote +
On June 25 2015 11:23 Aocowns wrote:
I actually appreciate hearing this, far too many people take me seriously You're not too bad at ranting yourself, you even include rationale most of the time lol. If youre not too much of a BW elitist, you should drop by LR threads every time ForGG plays against zerg, thats where I usually hit my super-saiyan form and get warnings or timeouts now that captain Greggors has retired


I have no problem watching SC2. I think it's a lot more fun to watch than to play, too. When is ForGG playing?

He might play Hydra this weekend in WCS
I'm a salt-lord and hater of mech and ForGG, don't take me seriously, it's just my salt-humour speaking i swear. |KadaverBB best TL gaoler| |~IdrA's #1 fan~| SetGuitarsToKill and Duckk are my martyr heroes |
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