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micronesia
Profile Blog Joined July 2006
United States24701 Posts
Last Edited: 2007-05-31 17:02:07
May 31 2007 17:00 GMT
#1
I think I'm beginning to have a better understanding for why I'm having the problems mentioned in my previous entry. When I play matches, I basically have a specific build memorized depending on the match up and map, and I vary it as the game goes on in response to what my opponent does.

For about a year it satisfied me to try and get as good at this as I can. Lately, I try to make the games interesting instead of the same 2 gate range goon or w/e every single game. I've tried doing surprise reaver, surprise dt, stove, you name it, I've been trying it.

I've failed at pretty much every non-typical play I've tried in the last month. Usually after the game, I think about it and realize why the way I tried to do it was off, and I definitely deserved the loss where I got it. So my first response is to go look up the surprise strategy I tried to do. Of course, every detail is outlined from the build order to how to react to your opponents different builds/scouting.

This isn't fun. If I manage to defeat my opponent with a cheesy build someone else made, I don't feel satisfied with the win, and I probably pissed my opponent off to boot. What I really would like is to be able to be spontaneous about deviations from standard play. This is where I run into problems. Pretty much any time I try to do anything that isn't pre-scripted, it's auto-gg. I just don't have enough experience, and for some other reasons am not good at that. This has made starcraft 1:1 become incredibly boring at times. I want to be able to vary my play more, and until I can, I'm going to continue to be dissatisfied with the game.

****
ModeratorThere are animal crackers for people and there are people crackers for animals.
LySin
Profile Blog Joined February 2007
United States267 Posts
May 31 2007 17:24 GMT
#2
try massing reavers and shuttles mid game ><
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micronesia
Profile Blog Joined July 2006
United States24701 Posts
May 31 2007 17:40 GMT
#3
On June 01 2007 02:24 LySin wrote:
try massing reavers and shuttles mid game ><


Um, wtf?
ModeratorThere are animal crackers for people and there are people crackers for animals.
yubee
Profile Blog Joined May 2006
United States3826 Posts
Last Edited: 2007-05-31 18:06:28
May 31 2007 18:05 GMT
#4
On June 01 2007 02:40 micronesia wrote:
Show nested quote +
On June 01 2007 02:24 LySin wrote:
try massing reavers and shuttles mid game ><


Um, wtf?
try not storming your own units in a crucial league game

edit: <3
micronesia
Profile Blog Joined July 2006
United States24701 Posts
May 31 2007 18:06 GMT
#5
On June 01 2007 03:05 yubee wrote:
Show nested quote +
On June 01 2007 02:40 micronesia wrote:
On June 01 2007 02:24 LySin wrote:
try massing reavers and shuttles mid game ><


Um, wtf?
try not storming your own units in a crucial league game


Right when I'm contemplating throwing my game in the garbage, you bring up an unrelated even that nearly made me throw it in the garbage last time?
ModeratorThere are animal crackers for people and there are people crackers for animals.
yubee
Profile Blog Joined May 2006
United States3826 Posts
May 31 2007 18:41 GMT
#6
On June 01 2007 03:06 micronesia wrote:
Show nested quote +
On June 01 2007 03:05 yubee wrote:
On June 01 2007 02:40 micronesia wrote:
On June 01 2007 02:24 LySin wrote:
try massing reavers and shuttles mid game ><


Um, wtf?
try not storming your own units in a crucial league game


Right when I'm contemplating throwing my game in the garbage, you bring up an unrelated even that nearly made me throw it in the garbage last time?
you have to embrace these things for what they truly are: hilarious
thedeadhaji *
Profile Blog Joined January 2006
39489 Posts
May 31 2007 18:44 GMT
#7
I will continue to dt drop intrigue.

forever.
Yaqoob
Profile Blog Joined March 2005
Canada3334 Posts
Last Edited: 2007-05-31 19:14:48
May 31 2007 19:13 GMT
#8
I think you would be more satisfied with playing Starcraft if you had mad sex with Nal_rA. I think that will solve anything or play 20 games a week. Choose the one that is easier for you.

Hint: I'd pick the Nal_rA one.

Hint 2: Micro, don't quit SC. Clan SCC needs you. <3<3<3
김택용 Fighting!
YPang
Profile Blog Joined April 2007
United States4024 Posts
May 31 2007 20:58 GMT
#9
er.. try switching races? play with a different style in mid-late game, which can be more harrasses/agression/passive/.. etc..
sMi.Gladstone | BW: B high| SC2: gold T_T
mikeymoo
Profile Blog Joined October 2006
Canada7170 Posts
May 31 2007 22:24 GMT
#10
Just play shitty players for now. Nothing like a morale boost =P
Or just take a break for now.
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Yaqoob
Profile Blog Joined March 2005
Canada3334 Posts
June 01 2007 03:06 GMT
#11
I played TvP against the computer and found it pretty fun.
김택용 Fighting!
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