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TelecoM
Profile Blog Joined January 2010
United States10894 Posts
June 12 2020 20:56 GMT
#1
Hello TL~

It is a nice hot Friday here in Southern California, It's crazy to stop and think back to all the time that has been spent with this great community / website / forum that TL is. It is crazy to think about how long I have been playing SC : BW, and that is what got me connected to anything / everything via gaming period, before that it was just playing for fun as a kid. As soon as I was introduced to StarCraft, my perception on gaming changed completely, even though I didn't realize exactly how much it was going to change when I first began, once I realized how different the game was going to be to me compared to the SNES / N64 / Gamecube games I played as a kid, I was hooked and I have been for 20+ years.

Just like probably every other nerd alive, I get frustrated at losses and say some dumb shit I shouldn't have done (especially if some drinking is involved lol, having some shots / bong tokes while on a gaming run is always fun ya know :-P ), and I stop playing the game for some periods of time, but I always come back.

The longest period of time that I stopped playing BW was only when SC2 came out, because I was constantly streaming and laddering SC2, but the yearning to get back and play BW was always there, like a void missing inside me that was missing because of the difference in the game. Don't get me wrong, I played SC2 up until maybe a year or so ago and then really felt the need to go strictly back to BW.

It has been awhile since my last blog, I just recently got into a new apartment that is much nicer than the studio apartment previously, there is a lot more space and it is a lot more comfortable so that is nice. I am now seeing this very beautiful woman that is actually Cambodian, it has been quite the trip. She is very bright & a very strong minded women, which leads to a lot of arguments, but usually we are able to work through it and try to get to the light at the end of the tunnel. Although it makes it quite difficult to play BW at times. =P

I have had issues with streaming so I haven't really been able to stream for quite some time, but that is usually my main time to practice, ladder and focus. Up until recently I have had major FPS drops on BW remastered (below 20-30 FPS for almost 30-40+ secconds sometimes), which made it nearly impossible to play. recently Blizzard put out their new PTR server and for me & a lot of others it seems to be showing some really positive results. Apparently they are "changing the way graphics work", I am not entirely sure what this entails but apparently it has something to do with how DirectX works (Correct me if I am wrong Tec)

I am 32 years old now, I am doing better financially then I ever really have done, I am still pursuing my dream here in Southern California, and I finally have my own home, which makes streaming / gaming actually a lot easier if any of you have ever had shitty room mates.

I would really love to travel to Korea soon, I would have a lot of friends to see there, I am strongly considering going for a little bit to visit / explore / adventure / travel. I would love to see some of the matches there, and enjoy my time. I have more than enough saved so that isn't really an issue at the moment, it is more with my girlfriend.

Hopefully this Corona Virus bullshit ends soon, I am really sick and tired of it as I am sure everyone else in the world is too. My condolences go out to anyone with any family / friends / loved ones suffering, and I pray they get better. As I said before, I am living in SoCal and this was initially one of the "epicenters" along with New York, restrictions have been tight here still, and with more spikes that we're seeing I am worried it won't stop anytime soon, although I am praying that it will.

Practicing. My practice regimen used to be very good, I used to be very focused, it is time to get back my original mindset in terms of gaming although alter it to form a better ultimate form of myself. I have been thinking about it for too long... to get back on a more strict practice regimen, to start participating in tournaments again ( not saying i'd win, but it will still be fun / good practice for me, I always get anxious in tournament settings, something I need to work on. ), and i'd like to be streaming more regularly.

WSL - WHITE STAR LEAGUE - I am planning with some people in WHITE the WSL, WHITE STAR LEAGUE, it has been in the works for some while now. A lot of the WHITE members are busy as of late, but I will provide more information on this soon.

My stream - As I said previously, I will be streaming / practicing more regularly now that I am not having as many system issues.

http://www.twitch.tv/telecomgaming

Oh yeah and I almost forgot ! I am now officially a brand ambassador for @RoyalHighnessVape , you can check out our products at the website and at soon to come SoCal events, also the products are in a Dispensary here in SoCal in San Diego and also in Michigan.

http://www.royalhighness.org

En Taro Adun

P.S. - I made it to 10K, I know that usually you can't change your ID after 500 posts but cmon bromods, can you please change my ID to TelecoM now? LOL T_T

gl hf gg. Until next time @20K in 2030 lol ... Love ya guys =))

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AKA: TelecoM[WHITE] Protoss fighting
Titusmaster6
Profile Blog Joined September 2007
United States5937 Posts
June 13 2020 00:20 GMT
#2
Congrats on living your best life! It's awesome to see these posts from us old timers. Will try to catch your stream!
Shorts down shorts up, BOOM, just like that.
TelecoM
Profile Blog Joined January 2010
United States10894 Posts
June 13 2020 17:13 GMT
#3
Thanks Titus, I will be beginning streaming tonight around 5-6 PM PST ( 8 -9 PM EST) for those interested, thanks for reading.
AKA: TelecoM[WHITE] Protoss fighting
TelecoM
Profile Blog Joined January 2010
United States10894 Posts
June 13 2020 19:46 GMT
#4
Some things I will be working on in terms of my game play in the coming stream :

-Camera Hotkeys / Hotkey set up : I have played SC / BW for 20+ years, and I have literally NEVER used the Camera hotkeys, I have always had a really strange hotkey setup. I normally begin each game by hotkeying my Main nexus to #1, my 1st / 2nd gateway to #2 / #3. As I take my natural expansion I switch my #2 to my Natural Nexus, as the game progresses I manually select gateways and use #3 for my 3rd Nexus.

this way I am able to switch between bases quickly / manually control units or keep them on #4 / #5 / #6 until mid- late game attacks, when I then put all units to Hotkeys #1 - #6 / #7 before attacks. I know it is extremely unorthodox style and I guess It just became habit after 20+ years .... I literally never used camera hotkeys and it seemed too dificult to implement because I have kind of small hands, but I think it is time to make some changes for improvement in play. And it will make the game more interesting as well. :-)

If anyone is wondering last season I was A rank, and this season I am currently around 1900. Time to break the bad habits.
AKA: TelecoM[WHITE] Protoss fighting
WombaT
Profile Blog Joined May 2010
Northern Ireland27478 Posts
June 14 2020 11:47 GMT
#5
Congrats on hitting the 10k, I found my dating life greatly improved after reaching that momentous mark, although it seems you’re doing ok in that respect already!

Wish I had the time and discipline to get competent at BW, I played it casually as a kid and wasn’t even aware of TL until SC2 came out. Being used to SC2 I can’t imagine playing BW with its lack of MBS without camera hotkeys, never mind at your level haha
'You'll always be the cuddly marsupial of my heart, despite the inherent flaws of your ancestry' - Squat
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TelecoM
Profile Blog Joined January 2010
United States10894 Posts
June 14 2020 19:03 GMT
#6
Thanks Wombat. I think she just enjoys fighting for the attention or something, but I love her regardless, it is just stressful lol. I didn't really get active on TL until SC2 as well, you should give it a try again. There are a lot of players at your level and there are a lot of resources to improve / things to do that are fun. If you want to play some team games and get back in the swing of things DM me and we can play.
AKA: TelecoM[WHITE] Protoss fighting
WombaT
Profile Blog Joined May 2010
Northern Ireland27478 Posts
June 14 2020 22:57 GMT
#7
Yeah if I ever get the time, I’m sorta wired that if I have a ton of free time and space to get properly grinding I shall, if not I’d rather not half ass it! Will definitely hit you up if I do though

Dated a Brazilian back in the day with the same properties, man did my head in but she was great otherwise so I could put up with that need of spicy Latin conflict
'You'll always be the cuddly marsupial of my heart, despite the inherent flaws of your ancestry' - Squat
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Terrakin
Profile Blog Joined December 2009
United States1440 Posts
July 21 2020 07:31 GMT
#8
yo dude congrats, followed your stream!
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