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DamageControL
Profile Blog Joined July 2007
United States4222 Posts
Last Edited: 2008-08-21 21:30:46
August 21 2008 21:28 GMT
#1
AGH I can't get to D+. Yeah I know I suck. I haven't dropped past 1600 in ages but i cant get over 2000 either. Ima go insane! just when i hit 1950 I go on a lose streak. T_T;
EDIT: Needs more substance. So I just played on iccup again for the first time in a bit. Not a whole lot but a bit. I am currently at 1880 and I will try for D+ YET AGAIN later tonight after band. Should I cheat and have my brother help me out by telling me what to do? (He's a D level zerg but he knows a bit more about the game than me {PvT and PvZ)

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Doctorasul
Profile Blog Joined October 2004
Romania1145 Posts
Last Edited: 2008-08-21 21:34:30
August 21 2008 21:31 GMT
#2
Embrace the losses. Analyze them and learn from them. You will soon welcome a loss as an opportunity to learn something new and to improve.

Or mindlessly mass games, that seems to work just as well.
"I believe in Spinoza's god who reveals himself in the harmony of all that exists, but not in a god who concerns himself with the fate and actions of human beings." - Albert Einstein
Frits
Profile Joined March 2003
11782 Posts
Last Edited: 2008-08-21 21:41:31
August 21 2008 21:40 GMT
#3
If you know while you lose you will get better.

If you don't know or don't think about your losses you need to start doing it any you will get better, anyone should have the ability to reach D+ if he tries.

Oh and watching lots of progames help, don't just watch the battles but observe every action and understand why they're doing it, and start using their tactics and strategies.
InfeSteD
Profile Blog Joined December 2006
United States4658 Posts
August 21 2008 21:45 GMT
#4
Ill give u free wins so u can get to C-.. i doint play iccup so -_-
w/e
ilovejonn
Profile Blog Joined August 2007
Canada2548 Posts
August 21 2008 22:05 GMT
#5
he'll just drop back down if you do that lol
Snowflakes in January, Heart warm like February, I wouldn't ordinarily..
WindCalibur
Profile Blog Joined February 2008
Canada938 Posts
August 21 2008 22:12 GMT
#6
Try to focus on certain parts of the game and you'll hit D+.

Maybe focus on micro for 20 games then focus on macro or try this build for 20 games then switch.
Playing randomly will improves very slowly.
thedeadhaji *
Profile Blog Joined January 2006
39489 Posts
August 21 2008 22:31 GMT
#7
how's your pvp?
just having a few solid build orders on the motw's for pvp can carry you to C- easily.
ZpuX
Profile Blog Joined December 2002
Sweden1230 Posts
August 21 2008 22:41 GMT
#8
yeah, you should just do the same build over and over again if you want to improve. Doing random build orders is autofail, same with cheese. I dont know how you play, but my suggestion is to play straight up, and just pay attention to macro and try to read what he is doing.
Really, play for fun!
DanceCommander
Profile Blog Joined May 2008
United States1808 Posts
August 21 2008 23:07 GMT
#9
change to zerg, 5pool every game on motw = D+
DamageControL
Profile Blog Joined July 2007
United States4222 Posts
August 22 2008 01:16 GMT
#10
On August 22 2008 07:31 thedeadhaji wrote:
how's your pvp?
just having a few solid build orders on the motw's for pvp can carry you to C- easily.

My pvp is about mid D+.
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