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Geo.Rion
Profile Blog Joined October 2008
7377 Posts
April 11 2009 12:32 GMT
#1
I just played a guy who was C-, i've won, checked the APM and he had 77. No joking. How on earth? I'm not C- yet, after playing sg like 50-60 games, and i used to reach C at the end of the season. How many games had this guy played? And more importantly, how is he winning enough??

the rule is rep or it didnt happen, so here it is, quite boring game

http://repdepot.net/replay.php?id=10459

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ReCharge
Profile Blog Joined January 2009
Philippines505 Posts
April 11 2009 12:37 GMT
#2
Watched the Rep, its simple it's because he is P alright??
I'm P, and D+ almost C-, and I only have 70~100 apm.

DONT START THE 1A2A3A bs thing plz.
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MasterReY
Profile Blog Joined August 2007
Germany2708 Posts
April 11 2009 12:37 GMT
#3
whats wrong about being C- with 77 apm?

once i played without spam and i got 72 apm and i've beaten a 282 apm C+ with that, so what?
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MasterReY
Profile Blog Joined August 2007
Germany2708 Posts
Last Edited: 2009-04-11 12:38:20
April 11 2009 12:38 GMT
#4
im C+/B- with ~100-120 apm btw
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Geo.Rion
Profile Blog Joined October 2008
7377 Posts
April 11 2009 12:39 GMT
#5
than sg s wrong with me, i've never seen anyone below 100 APM who was good enough to reach C-, or even keep the D+ rank. If ya ppl say it's usual than ok, i almost fell off the chair when i saw it.
"Protoss is a joke" Liquid`Jinro Okt.1. 2011
Geo.Rion
Profile Blog Joined October 2008
7377 Posts
April 11 2009 12:41 GMT
#6
On April 11 2009 21:38 MasterReY wrote:
im C+/B- with ~100-120 apm btw


who, props for that. i dont (think) i spam, and even with my 130-160 APM i feel really slow, and i thinkg that's what prevents me from making further on icc, not enough apm to macro in fights or multitask
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ReCharge
Profile Blog Joined January 2009
Philippines505 Posts
April 11 2009 12:48 GMT
#7
Hmm, it seems that he played REALLY badly on this game, which means, its his absolute WORSE MU, when I use to suck at PVZ, i got 60 as my apm, but at i got better now.... BTW, next time, try to search for hidden expo :D it could help your gameplay a lot.
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genryou
Profile Blog Joined February 2009
Malaysia390 Posts
Last Edited: 2009-04-11 12:54:01
April 11 2009 12:52 GMT
#8
high APM can either mean lots of spam or fast hand, its not a weird thing to have a low APM but solid gameplay.

plus, 77 APM is throughout the whole game is average, if it was below 50 then i too will fall of my chair.

what his highest APM anyway?
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thedeadhaji *
Profile Blog Joined January 2006
39489 Posts
April 11 2009 12:58 GMT
#9
there have been 90 apm A- pgt players before -,-
Pulimuli
Profile Blog Joined February 2007
Sweden2766 Posts
April 11 2009 12:59 GMT
#10
On April 11 2009 21:52 genryou wrote:
high APM can either mean lots of spam or fast hand, its not a weird thing to have a low APM but solid gameplay.

plus, 77 APM is throughout the whole game is average, if it was below 50 then i too will fall of my chair.

what his highest APM anyway?


Yes high apm can mean alot of spam so the important thing to look at is EAPM

even if his EAPM is 77 it is insanely low and only protoss could actually play with such low apm
kartoffel
Profile Joined March 2009
Germany38 Posts
April 11 2009 13:02 GMT
#11
its his game knowledge and routine. He probably plays for almost 5-6+ yrs. So he beats them with decision making and so on.
I think he won't go any further than c+/b- with 70apm because he can't stand a macro game vs same rank koreans.
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DrywMz
Profile Blog Joined May 2007
United States394 Posts
April 11 2009 13:08 GMT
#12
For a second I thought this would be about Empyrean, then I remembered he has a rockin' ~90 apm.
Shikyo
Profile Blog Joined June 2008
Finland33997 Posts
April 11 2009 13:09 GMT
#13
So he's Protoss. And I thought this was going to be something somewhat unusual... That's like the average apm of the D+/C- Protoss players.
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Gnojfatelob
Profile Joined April 2008
Belgium216 Posts
April 11 2009 13:11 GMT
#14
could be that not the actual person played the account, but perhaps a friend or so. I play on my friends account from time to time when i am there and he is already logged in.
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DownMaxX
Profile Joined August 2008
Canada1311 Posts
April 11 2009 13:15 GMT
#15
Oh man, I was playing a Korean Terran last week who had over 300 APM at the D+ level, and he asked me my APM, so I told him honestly (around 170) and he's just like "WHAT? Do you play Protoss or something?"

He didn't believe I could get to D+ as Zerg with 170 APM.
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PriitM
Profile Blog Joined March 2008
Algeria181 Posts
April 11 2009 13:18 GMT
#16
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Boblion
Profile Blog Joined May 2007
France8043 Posts
April 11 2009 14:01 GMT
#17
Kwark is A+ with 100 apm.
fuck all those elitists brb watching streams of elite players.
ilovezil
Profile Blog Joined August 2006
United States4143 Posts
April 11 2009 14:02 GMT
#18
On April 11 2009 21:58 thedeadhaji wrote:
there have been 90 apm A- pgt players before -,-


Oh come now, haji. You know as well as I do there have been olympic rank PGT players with HALF that apm.

And everyone else was either A or A+
Zozma
Profile Blog Joined November 2008
United States1626 Posts
April 11 2009 14:02 GMT
#19
It's possible for any race to ladder to C at least with ~77 APM. Imagine if Jaedong held himself down to that: he could probably still get to C+ anyway. This guy doesn't have to be as good as Jaedong anyway, but I'm just saying.
Diomedes
Profile Joined March 2009
464 Posts
April 11 2009 14:05 GMT
#20
How can you have below 120 APM is you played enough games to get to C?
Ilikestarcraft
Profile Blog Joined November 2004
Korea (South)17733 Posts
April 11 2009 14:07 GMT
#21
On April 11 2009 21:58 thedeadhaji wrote:
there have been 90 apm A- pgt players before -,-

or people like me 200 apm d players
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Pulimuli
Profile Blog Joined February 2007
Sweden2766 Posts
April 11 2009 14:09 GMT
#22
On April 11 2009 22:15 DownMaxX wrote:
Oh man, I was playing a Korean Terran last week who had over 300 APM at the D+ level, and he asked me my APM, so I told him honestly (around 170) and he's just like "WHAT? Do you play Protoss or something?"

He didn't believe I could get to D+ as Zerg with 170 APM.


You can get A- with ~180 apm imo
Xusneb
Profile Blog Joined November 2006
Canada612 Posts
April 11 2009 14:22 GMT
#23
Low APM ppl give me hope I guess at these levels, strategy can actually hold up against mechanics... either that or ppl are spamming way too much.
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Malongo
Profile Blog Joined November 2005
Chile3472 Posts
April 11 2009 14:23 GMT
#24
This things always remember me fisheye 140 apm, and his WCG finals against ogogo 280 apm. Good old times.
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Harem
Profile Joined November 2007
United States11393 Posts
April 11 2009 14:24 GMT
#25
You expect different from Protoss?
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Geo.Rion
Profile Blog Joined October 2008
7377 Posts
April 11 2009 14:27 GMT
#26
On April 11 2009 23:01 Boblion wrote:
Kwark is A+ with 100 apm.


what? no way
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Scorch
Profile Blog Joined March 2008
Austria3371 Posts
April 11 2009 14:35 GMT
#27
45 APM D+ here
Skeggaba
Profile Blog Joined April 2009
Korea (South)1556 Posts
April 11 2009 14:44 GMT
#28
C- 170 APM, i consider that pretty average. I have been involved in some serious beatings though (mainly from P) where i have tried to trick him with hidden Hydra Den, hidden exp. ect - but when he just ignored all that and steamrolled me 11 min into the game(with 70-80APM).
Sometimes SC is like poker - very hard to read those players that have no real understanding of the game..
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Geo.Rion
Profile Blog Joined October 2008
7377 Posts
April 11 2009 14:49 GMT
#29
On April 11 2009 23:44 Skeggaba wrote:
C- 170 APM, i consider that pretty average. I have been involved in some serious beatings though (mainly from P) where i have tried to trick him with hidden Hydra Den, hidden exp. ect - but when he just ignored all that and steamrolled me 11 min into the game(with 70-80APM).
Sometimes SC is like poker - very hard to read those players that have no real understanding of the game..



you sound like Idra, just more mannered
"Protoss is a joke" Liquid`Jinro Okt.1. 2011
Zozma
Profile Blog Joined November 2008
United States1626 Posts
April 11 2009 14:52 GMT
#30
On April 11 2009 23:22 Xusneb wrote:
Low APM ppl give me hope I guess at these levels, strategy can actually hold up against mechanics... either that or ppl are spamming way too much.
Yeah, I think D- to D+ players love to spam their way to 300 APM and think they're gosu even though they aren't really doing much with it.
niteReloaded
Profile Blog Joined February 2007
Croatia5282 Posts
April 11 2009 14:56 GMT
#31
come back and make a new thread when the 70-apm guy is not protoss.
ShoCkeyy
Profile Blog Joined July 2008
7815 Posts
April 11 2009 15:05 GMT
#32
I use to have around 90apm with only my mouse and like 3 hotkeys o__o
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Archaic
Profile Blog Joined March 2008
United States4024 Posts
April 11 2009 15:08 GMT
#33
On April 11 2009 23:44 Skeggaba wrote:
Sometimes SC is like poker - very hard to read those players that have no real understanding of the game..

This. When I play people that don't really know what they are doing, they never cease to amaze me. They can find ways to screw up your build order, no matter how badly it will screw up their macro, or continuous exceptions throughout the game.
R3condite
Profile Joined August 2008
Korea (South)1541 Posts
April 11 2009 15:09 GMT
#34
On April 11 2009 23:49 Geo.Rion wrote:
Show nested quote +
On April 11 2009 23:44 Skeggaba wrote:
C- 170 APM, i consider that pretty average. I have been involved in some serious beatings though (mainly from P) where i have tried to trick him with hidden Hydra Den, hidden exp. ect - but when he just ignored all that and steamrolled me 11 min into the game(with 70-80APM).
Sometimes SC is like poker - very hard to read those players that have no real understanding of the game..



you sound like Idra, just more mannered

LOL

agreed!
ggyo...
Shivaz
Profile Blog Joined March 2009
Canada1783 Posts
April 11 2009 15:11 GMT
#35
On April 12 2009 00:08 Archaic wrote:
Show nested quote +
On April 11 2009 23:44 Skeggaba wrote:
Sometimes SC is like poker - very hard to read those players that have no real understanding of the game..

This. When I play people that don't really know what they are doing, they never cease to amaze me. They can find ways to screw up your build order, no matter how badly it will screw up their macro, or continuous exceptions throughout the game.


Lol.... fucking skilllless newbie doing stupid shit to win......
Boblion
Profile Blog Joined May 2007
France8043 Posts
Last Edited: 2009-04-11 15:29:45
April 11 2009 15:27 GMT
#36
On April 11 2009 23:27 Geo.Rion wrote:
Show nested quote +
On April 11 2009 23:01 Boblion wrote:
Kwark is A+ with 100 apm.


what? no way

Where are you from ?

wait
fuck all those elitists brb watching streams of elite players.
Clasic
Profile Blog Joined January 2009
Bosnia-Herzegovina1437 Posts
April 11 2009 15:38 GMT
#37
On April 11 2009 21:58 thedeadhaji wrote:
there have been 90 apm A- pgt players before -,-

Pgt is dead stop talkin about it :D
No no no no its not mine!
thunk
Profile Blog Joined March 2008
United States6233 Posts
April 11 2009 15:42 GMT
#38
On April 11 2009 21:58 thedeadhaji wrote:
there have been 90 apm A- pgt players before -,-


In a different era though.

This guys has been brought up before apparently he's pretty good for the 90 apm he has.
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[DUF]MethodMan
Profile Blog Joined September 2006
Germany1716 Posts
April 11 2009 15:50 GMT
#39
I never wonder about players having lower APM as they should have according to their rank. But what always makes me laugh are people with 250++APM with no gamesense and strategical thinking at all who never go further than C-.
Empyrean
Profile Blog Joined September 2004
17045 Posts
April 11 2009 15:57 GMT
#40
On April 12 2009 00:50 [DUF]MethodMan wrote:
I never wonder about players having lower APM as they should have according to their rank. But what always makes me laugh are people with 250++APM with no gamesense and strategical thinking at all who never go further than C-.


I haven't seen him in ages, but case[shock] was a 275+ apm Terran who I played once. He sat on 120 supply with over 4k minerals.

Also he never got farther than his nat, mainly since I could just afford to 1a2a3a units at him from my five expos.

...

Seriously, it makes you wonder what the hell these people are doing with all that APM.
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TimmyMac
Profile Joined December 2008
Canada499 Posts
April 11 2009 16:25 GMT
#41
On April 11 2009 22:15 DownMaxX wrote:
Oh man, I was playing a Korean Terran last week who had over 300 APM at the D+ level, and he asked me my APM, so I told him honestly (around 170) and he's just like "WHAT? Do you play Protoss or something?"

He didn't believe I could get to D+ as Zerg with 170 APM.

Eh, I'm D+ zerg at 100apm
rredtooth
Profile Blog Joined December 2008
5461 Posts
April 11 2009 17:02 GMT
#42
after hearing kwark brag about how he can play with 90 apm, i tried my best to play with as low apm as possible while still being efficient. the lowest i ever got was 140 and i still felt really slow. nothing dramatic changed with gameplay but just felt sluggish.
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imperfect
Profile Blog Joined July 2008
Canada1652 Posts
April 11 2009 17:36 GMT
#43
yeah how does Kwark have like 80-90 apm and maintain such a high rank?

and please, we know protoss is easier. you dont have to make fun of us for everything. apm, skill level, 1a2a3a.. it never stops TT
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HeavOnEarth
Profile Blog Joined March 2008
United States7087 Posts
April 11 2009 17:52 GMT
#44
On April 11 2009 23:09 Pulimuli wrote:
Show nested quote +
On April 11 2009 22:15 DownMaxX wrote:
Oh man, I was playing a Korean Terran last week who had over 300 APM at the D+ level, and he asked me my APM, so I told him honestly (around 170) and he's just like "WHAT? Do you play Protoss or something?"

He didn't believe I could get to D+ as Zerg with 170 APM.


You can get A- with ~180 apm imo

lzgamer lol
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Aux1
Profile Blog Joined June 2007
United States780 Posts
April 11 2009 18:34 GMT
#45
On April 12 2009 02:36 imperfect wrote:
yeah how does Kwark have like 80-90 apm and maintain such a high rank?

and please, we know protoss is easier. you dont have to make fun of us for everything. apm, skill level, 1a2a3a.. it never stops TT

He probably plays really unorthodox
Elite00fm
Profile Joined January 2008
United States548 Posts
April 11 2009 19:33 GMT
#46
On April 12 2009 03:34 Aux1 wrote:
Show nested quote +
On April 12 2009 02:36 imperfect wrote:
yeah how does Kwark have like 80-90 apm and maintain such a high rank?

and please, we know protoss is easier. you dont have to make fun of us for everything. apm, skill level, 1a2a3a.. it never stops TT

He probably plays really unorthodox


no he plays normally and straight up (atleast in the games I've played against him) and is more like 110-130 apm, but he just a very solid player who knows what to do in given situations and does everything cleanly with no spam.
samachking
Profile Blog Joined August 2007
Bahrain4949 Posts
April 11 2009 20:03 GMT
#47
Bratok during the time of the TSL had 180 apm for a A- terran and had like something sick 160-170 EAPM, now though he became faster with around 250 apm. Mondi used to have 180-200 apm for quite a while. These are Zerg and Terran players, I guess if you understand the strategy and metagame as long as you can support the macro and have the micro you can reach far. Hitting B with Toss with around 100-120 apm should be quite possible in PvT I assume, but would be difficult PvZ/PvP especially playing against and with harass intensive styles.
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Harem
Profile Joined November 2007
United States11393 Posts
April 11 2009 20:09 GMT
#48
On April 12 2009 04:33 Elite00fm wrote:
Show nested quote +
On April 12 2009 03:34 Aux1 wrote:
On April 12 2009 02:36 imperfect wrote:
yeah how does Kwark have like 80-90 apm and maintain such a high rank?

and please, we know protoss is easier. you dont have to make fun of us for everything. apm, skill level, 1a2a3a.. it never stops TT

He probably plays really unorthodox


no he plays normally and straight up (atleast in the games I've played against him) and is more like 110-130 apm, but he just a very solid player who knows what to do in given situations and does everything cleanly with no spam.

Uh, Kwark is pretty known for his cheese.
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koreasilver
Profile Blog Joined June 2008
9109 Posts
April 11 2009 20:54 GMT
#49
I've played 3 ZvZ games with some last season when I just started off. He lost each game, and he couldn't micro or macro well.

His apm was over 200.

I just don't really understand what these people do with all those actions if they're not really doing anything at all.
Nytefish
Profile Blog Joined December 2007
United Kingdom4282 Posts
April 11 2009 21:55 GMT
#50
On April 12 2009 05:09 Harem wrote:
Show nested quote +
On April 12 2009 04:33 Elite00fm wrote:
On April 12 2009 03:34 Aux1 wrote:
On April 12 2009 02:36 imperfect wrote:
yeah how does Kwark have like 80-90 apm and maintain such a high rank?

and please, we know protoss is easier. you dont have to make fun of us for everything. apm, skill level, 1a2a3a.. it never stops TT

He probably plays really unorthodox


no he plays normally and straight up (atleast in the games I've played against him) and is more like 110-130 apm, but he just a very solid player who knows what to do in given situations and does everything cleanly with no spam.

Uh, Kwark is pretty known for his cheese.


Well he just does the logical thing, play straight up against people you think are worse or equal to you and cheese against someone who you are unlikely to beat in a standard game.
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PH
Profile Blog Joined June 2008
United States6173 Posts
Last Edited: 2009-04-11 22:14:47
April 11 2009 22:13 GMT
#51
All these higher ranked low APM players are always protoss...you like NEVER find any zerg or terrans in the C range...just toss...wtf...

I've seen many D+/C- toss with APMs no more than ~100, but I can't recall any zergs or terrans above D- with less than 120, tbh.
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404.Delirium
Profile Joined May 2008
United States1190 Posts
April 11 2009 22:23 GMT
#52
On April 12 2009 06:55 Nytefish wrote:
Show nested quote +
On April 12 2009 05:09 Harem wrote:
On April 12 2009 04:33 Elite00fm wrote:
On April 12 2009 03:34 Aux1 wrote:
On April 12 2009 02:36 imperfect wrote:
yeah how does Kwark have like 80-90 apm and maintain such a high rank?

and please, we know protoss is easier. you dont have to make fun of us for everything. apm, skill level, 1a2a3a.. it never stops TT

He probably plays really unorthodox


no he plays normally and straight up (atleast in the games I've played against him) and is more like 110-130 apm, but he just a very solid player who knows what to do in given situations and does everything cleanly with no spam.

Uh, Kwark is pretty known for his cheese.


Well he just does the logical thing, play straight up against people you think are worse or equal to you and cheese against someone who you are unlikely to beat in a standard game.


Either that was a brilliant burn or I over analyzed it.

I can believe a 70 apm C- player. In my opinion it's the jump from C- to C/+ where more APM is necessary for the multitasking required. 70 should be enough to basic macro/micro skills, me thinks.
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Patriot.dlk
Profile Blog Joined October 2004
Sweden5462 Posts
April 11 2009 22:25 GMT
#53
this topic is like the white shoes you stepped in a pile of crap with. The stain and the stench never goes away even though you thought it was finally gone

Everyone knows how apm works and then someone rephrases himself badly or maybe generalize and someone else feels like I do and THEN a newbie comes along knowing nothing and boom! It's a 7 pager...
Ganfei
Profile Blog Joined August 2008
Taiwan1439 Posts
Last Edited: 2009-04-11 23:19:57
April 11 2009 23:17 GMT
#54
On April 12 2009 05:54 koreasilver wrote:
I've played 3 ZvZ games with some last season when I just started off. He lost each game, and he couldn't micro or macro well.

His apm was over 200.

I just don't really understand what these people do with all those actions if they're not really doing anything at all.


It's just a style. I don't know why people think it's something to attack others over. For example, my APM is usually 350-400. When I lose, people seem to think it's something to insult me over. They say ROFL I RAPED U AND U HAD 350 APM. Yes, so? It's just how I play. My fingers run over my hotkeys alot. Big deal. It's not like I'm consciously TRYING to boost my APM. I don't even think about it. I just use my hotkeys a ton and click a lot.
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koreasilver
Profile Blog Joined June 2008
9109 Posts
Last Edited: 2009-04-11 23:22:33
April 11 2009 23:22 GMT
#55
Yeah, but if you're a virtual D- with 200+ apm, then there's something very, very wrong and you're focusing on the wrong things or just not focusing at all.

I don't care about someone's apm regardless of how good they are, as there are examples of both high and low apm players playing at a very high level, but if you're doing absolutely fucking nothing while apparently doing a lot of actions, it makes you wonder if they actually know what's going on or if they're just doing completely pointless things.
fusionsdf
Profile Blog Joined June 2006
Canada15390 Posts
April 12 2009 00:40 GMT
#56
did anyone honestly enter this thread and expect anything other than protoss?
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fight_or_flight
Profile Blog Joined June 2007
United States3988 Posts
April 12 2009 02:01 GMT
#57
This thread gives me a cool idea. We should have some sort of contests where people play with as low apm as possible and beat good players who have high apm. And post the replays.
Do you really want chat rooms?
fusionsdf
Profile Blog Joined June 2006
Canada15390 Posts
April 12 2009 02:12 GMT
#58
On April 12 2009 11:01 fight_or_flight wrote:
This thread gives me a cool idea. We should have some sort of contests where people play with as low apm as possible and beat good players who have high apm. And post the replays.


We've already had those :O

we could have them again though
SKT_Best: "I actually chose Protoss because it was so hard for me to defeat Protoss as a Terran. When I first started Brood War, my main race was Terran."
Geo.Rion
Profile Blog Joined October 2008
7377 Posts
April 12 2009 05:00 GMT
#59
so now what's Kwark's APM?
The guy said 100, when i said no way s1 said it was a joke i did not get. Than discussion continues on Kwark's low apm succsess. Can s1 tell me who actually knows, what's up with him?
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TheYango
Profile Joined September 2008
United States47024 Posts
April 12 2009 05:07 GMT
#60
On April 12 2009 09:40 fusionsdf wrote:
did anyone honestly enter this thread and expect anything other than jokes about protoss?

Fixed.
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Ilikestarcraft
Profile Blog Joined November 2004
Korea (South)17733 Posts
April 12 2009 12:11 GMT
#61
On April 12 2009 14:00 Geo.Rion wrote:
so now what's Kwark's APM?
The guy said 100, when i said no way s1 said it was a joke i did not get. Than discussion continues on Kwark's low apm succsess. Can s1 tell me who actually knows, what's up with him?

pm him

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fusionsdf
Profile Blog Joined June 2006
Canada15390 Posts
April 12 2009 15:29 GMT
#62
On April 12 2009 14:07 TheYango wrote:
Show nested quote +
On April 12 2009 09:40 fusionsdf wrote:
did anyone honestly enter this thread and expect anything other than jokes about protoss?

Fixed.


the jokes are irrelevant. It actually was a protoss lol
SKT_Best: "I actually chose Protoss because it was so hard for me to defeat Protoss as a Terran. When I first started Brood War, my main race was Terran."
Xeris
Profile Blog Joined July 2005
Iran17695 Posts
April 12 2009 16:52 GMT
#63
you don't need apm
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Racenilatr
Profile Blog Joined August 2008
United States2756 Posts
April 12 2009 17:49 GMT
#64
On April 11 2009 21:37 MasterReY wrote:
whats wrong about being C- with 77 apm?

once i played without spam and i got 72 apm and i've beaten a 282 apm C+ with that, so what?

Something is wrong if you don't have over 80 apm. I really think you NEED at lest 90 apm to play protoss at C level, otherwise how can you macro? Even with NO SPAM CLICKS Whatsoever, it's just about impossible to have perfect macro/micro with only 90 apm
arb
Profile Blog Joined April 2008
Noobville17921 Posts
April 12 2009 17:55 GMT
#65
On April 12 2009 05:09 Harem wrote:
Show nested quote +
On April 12 2009 04:33 Elite00fm wrote:
On April 12 2009 03:34 Aux1 wrote:
On April 12 2009 02:36 imperfect wrote:
yeah how does Kwark have like 80-90 apm and maintain such a high rank?

and please, we know protoss is easier. you dont have to make fun of us for everything. apm, skill level, 1a2a3a.. it never stops TT

He probably plays really unorthodox


no he plays normally and straight up (atleast in the games I've played against him) and is more like 110-130 apm, but he just a very solid player who knows what to do in given situations and does everything cleanly with no spam.

Uh, Kwark is pretty known for his cheese.

the only zvp i played against him ended with like, 3 groups of +1 speedzeals at like..9 minutes in, was ridiculous
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Racenilatr
Profile Blog Joined August 2008
United States2756 Posts
April 12 2009 18:01 GMT
#66
Lol How is that even possible? Not being able to spot/counter react to that.......actually maybe I'll try it
nAi.PrOtOsS
Profile Blog Joined August 2007
Canada784 Posts
April 12 2009 18:10 GMT
#67
Wouldn't a race requiring lower apm be a disadvantage? Wouldn't it mean that high apm protoss's are equivelent to low apm protoss's because the race doesn't require apm. Where as a high apm terran generally has better macro/micro then a lower apm terran?
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