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Tadzio
Profile Blog Joined October 2006
3340 Posts
Last Edited: 2007-12-31 20:02:19
December 31 2007 19:43 GMT
#101
Hey Skew--

Will you write a guide in the strategy forum on the proper mindset and habits needed to develop good hotkey usage? I think it would help people, especially since you believe its very important. I know my own hotkey usage is bad and could use a pep-talk. Large portions of my armies usually don't even get hotkeyed, especially after the 12 minute mark when I start up hive tech and most of my hotkeys are dedicated to hatcheries. I recently started playing random more often, and my old zerg hotkey bad habits are just horrible for the other two races. I mean, for zerg they're probably bad, but they're even worse for terran and protoss.

Of course, no one would ever make the mistake of thinking I'm a good player... but I figure every little thing helps. So if you could share your wisdom, it'd be appreciated. Thanks.

+ Show Spoiler +
To give an idea where I'm coming from:
Early game (zerg)
1: Hatching Drone/scout drone/lings
2: Overlord
3: Overlord
4: Hatchery
5: Hatchery

Mid-Late game (zerg)
1: Muta/mixed units
2-3: mixed units
4-0: Hatcheries

Early game (protoss)
0: Nexus
9: Scout/Nexus
7-8: Gateways
1: Units

Mid-Late game (protoss)
1-5: Units
6-8: Gateways
9-0: Nexuses

Early game (terran)
1: Scout
3: CC
4: Barracks
5: Barracks/factory

Mid-Late game (terran)
123: MnM/tanks/gols/vultures
4: Tanks
5: Sci vessels/factory
6-8: Barracks/factory
9-0: CCs

I have a really bad habit of not hotkeying new units as my old units die. And as much as I keep telling myself I should, I rarely ever use f2-f4.


Have a happy new year!
Skew
Profile Blog Joined October 2006
United States1019 Posts
January 02 2008 18:17 GMT
#102
On December 31 2007 05:00 Harem wrote:
Do you actually enjoy TvT?


I enjoy late game TvT, but early game is just luck of builds and scan, so I don't like it for those reasons.
Skew
Profile Blog Joined October 2006
United States1019 Posts
January 02 2008 18:19 GMT
#103
On December 31 2007 09:20 MesAiur wrote:
How did you get to join sasin) ?


When Assem lived in Korea, he made many, many, many friends. The leaders of SaSin happened to be one of the groups he'd go to drink with (he was dating one of the co-leader girls at the time too), so he talked to them for me, I got a tryout and went like 9-2. They let me play in BABA Starleague and some other team leagues on Afreeca which ended leading to me beating a few progamers, so it was REALLY good, but I eventually left because none of their members were any good (same reason Reason left and joined [saM]).
Skew
Profile Blog Joined October 2006
United States1019 Posts
January 02 2008 18:21 GMT
#104
On January 01 2008 04:43 Tadzio00 wrote:
Hey Skew--

Will you write a guide in the strategy forum on the proper mindset and habits needed to develop good hotkey usage? I think it would help people, especially since you believe its very important. I know my own hotkey usage is bad and could use a pep-talk. Large portions of my armies usually don't even get hotkeyed, especially after the 12 minute mark when I start up hive tech and most of my hotkeys are dedicated to hatcheries. I recently started playing random more often, and my old zerg hotkey bad habits are just horrible for the other two races. I mean, for zerg they're probably bad, but they're even worse for terran and protoss.

Of course, no one would ever make the mistake of thinking I'm a good player... but I figure every little thing helps. So if you could share your wisdom, it'd be appreciated. Thanks.

+ Show Spoiler +
To give an idea where I'm coming from:
Early game (zerg)
1: Hatching Drone/scout drone/lings
2: Overlord
3: Overlord
4: Hatchery
5: Hatchery

Mid-Late game (zerg)
1: Muta/mixed units
2-3: mixed units
4-0: Hatcheries

Early game (protoss)
0: Nexus
9: Scout/Nexus
7-8: Gateways
1: Units

Mid-Late game (protoss)
1-5: Units
6-8: Gateways
9-0: Nexuses

Early game (terran)
1: Scout
3: CC
4: Barracks
5: Barracks/factory

Mid-Late game (terran)
123: MnM/tanks/gols/vultures
4: Tanks
5: Sci vessels/factory
6-8: Barracks/factory
9-0: CCs

I have a really bad habit of not hotkeying new units as my old units die. And as much as I keep telling myself I should, I rarely ever use f2-f4.


Have a happy new year!


We'll (Micro Media) be doing some articles and other editorial on all of this later on, so I'd like to save huge portions for a proper writeup.

But if you have individual questions that take a lot to explain, welcome to post on our forums (mediaesports.com/forums/) and me, assem, artosis or other competitive gamers that view there will help you out.
Skew
Profile Blog Joined October 2006
United States1019 Posts
January 02 2008 18:22 GMT
#105
OK guys that's it, if you have anymore questions feel free to ask me @ mediaesports.com/forums/, but I've answered a lot here and I can't remember to check back anymore (almost forgot for the past four days entirely if not for a couple PMs).

TY for all the questions TL has an insane community.
iD.NicKy
Profile Blog Joined October 2003
France767 Posts
January 09 2008 22:43 GMT
#106
why are you lazy ?
Buddhalol
Profile Joined October 2010
Canada109 Posts
March 23 2011 06:00 GMT
#107
hey there, hope bumping this is alrite becuase this seems like the best place to ask it

hey SKU, grats on ur success in such a low ammount of time,

would you be interested in posting a replay pack anytime soon?

you say that you play the "macro" style of play, which is personally really really enjoy

as most terrans are playing arnt really playing in the way you do.

i try and copy alot of Jinro's macro play but there are also not many replays available,

so my question again: Would you be interested in releasing a replay pack to show us Terrans how to play this game?
Jah Rastafari
xxSK8rGUy277xx
Profile Joined September 2010
300 Posts
March 23 2011 06:20 GMT
#108
hi skew.

What is your sexual preference. If you're gay, you got a bf?

SC related :
Do you give lessons?
Skew
Profile Blog Joined October 2006
United States1019 Posts
March 23 2011 08:20 GMT
#109
so weird to see this shit from years ago lol

@Buddhalol
yes i will be releasing a replay pack once a site i'm a part of goes live as a way to get it some views. i also plan to start streaming pretty soon so hopefully that works out--can follow me on justin.tv/skewedlife if you want for whenever i do start.

@xxSK8rGUy277xx
i'm straight but my bro is gay and single!

i'd do coaching if the hourly was right, sure. i've done sc2/bw/poker coaching in the past so i have experience, but i haven't had time to advertise myself much yet with r/l and trying to get up to speed.
xxSK8rGUy277xx
Profile Joined September 2010
300 Posts
March 23 2011 10:13 GMT
#110
Wow didnt even notice how necro'd this was. Pretty cool that you still answered tho.
BLinD-RawR
Profile Blog Joined April 2010
ALLEYCAT BLUES50640 Posts
March 23 2011 10:58 GMT
#111
woah,I haven't seen this since I started lurking TL...

You still play BW or have you moved to SC2...I need some BW help,my play(Terran) is horribad.
Brood War EICWoo Jung Ho, never forget.| Twitter: @BLinDRawR
dere
Profile Blog Joined September 2010
United States153 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-03-25 16:08:35
March 25 2011 16:07 GMT
#112
On March 23 2011 15:00 Buddhalol wrote:

so my question again: Would you be interested in releasing a replay pack to show us Terrans how to play this game?



I second this.
edit:
NM i see that you will be releasing reps soon on a new site. Any clues to what the new site is?
Tennessee Regional Rankings: http://sc2ranks.com/c/8473/tennessee-region-division/
drooL
Profile Blog Joined May 2010
United Kingdom2108 Posts
March 25 2011 16:30 GMT
#113
i'm looking forward to seeing you in tournaments soon. i have no idea about your play (no bw experience) but the way IdrA hypes you up gets me very pumped.
@nowSimon
Adebisi
Profile Blog Joined June 2010
Canada1637 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-05-11 04:46:00
May 11 2011 04:44 GMT
#114
yo, no idea if you still keep tabs on this topic, but I noticed on your twitter you used to play Lineage 2, you play on the official NA servers? O_o if so, which one?? I dumped like 4 years of my life into Bartz T_T
.gypsy
Profile Blog Joined October 2007
Canada689 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-05-11 05:17:30
May 11 2011 05:15 GMT
#115
Hey Skew, big fan here! I used to download all your replays back in BroodWar :D, I always thought you were the best AMERICAN Terran, because Strelok is #1 OBV.

I always wanted to ask though, how did it feel to lose to Xellos in under two minutes?

EDIT:
On December 27 2007 00:29 ironmanx wrote:
Skew,, i remember your match agaisnt xellos on Blitz X 2.0 it only last "2.11 mins",, it was a disgrace. stop watching replays at fastest and try to learn from the pros because pros will not give up without giving a fight. do you agree skew? lol


Cheers!
https://www.twitch.tv/gypsy93
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