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Xeris
Profile Blog Joined July 2005
Iran17695 Posts
June 26 2009 05:03 GMT
#1
It's been so long since I've played it seems! I'm really bad now, ugh. I lost 5 in a row at D rank today, but then won my next 6. Since it's summer and I don't have much better to do, it's time for me to play back into shape. Nothing is more frustrating to me than sitting down to play and losing to people I shouldn't lose to, especially because I just felt so lost and hopeless and super sloppy.

I also feel like the style of game has changed since I was last really active (aka last summer and a bit during the winter)... my old builds don't work like they used to, PvT especially seems to have changed quite a bit. So it's going to take me awhile.

Perhaps I'll keep blogging with my progress.

I guess like previous summers my goal will be to reach C+ and maybe push for B-. O__O! Almost D+, will go for C- maybe tomorrow.

Woot.

*
twitter.com/xerislight -- follow me~~
omninmo
Profile Blog Joined April 2008
2349 Posts
Last Edited: 2009-06-26 05:19:30
June 26 2009 05:17 GMT
#2
this season seems to me much harder than the previous ones. I play during asian hours against smurfs so that might have something to do with it but it seems really hard nonetheless. I started playing more on chinese ladders which is usually even harder than iccup during certain hours. I think its great since winning does nothing to improve your game but does help confidence but at d and c ranks learning is better than boosting confidence imo. Good luck and post some replays ?
Flow.of.soul
Profile Blog Joined July 2007
United States210 Posts
June 26 2009 05:17 GMT
#3
What is your highest rank?
StRyKeR
Profile Blog Joined January 2006
United States1739 Posts
June 26 2009 05:28 GMT
#4
gooooo duran <3
Ars longa, vita brevis, principia aeturna.
SnowFantasy
Profile Blog Joined September 2006
4173 Posts
June 26 2009 05:39 GMT
#5
good luck.

i still remember i played a 30min tvp with you last season. ^^
Failsafe
Profile Blog Joined July 2006
United States1298 Posts
June 26 2009 07:56 GMT
#6
race you to B-
MrBitter: Phoenixes... They're like flying hellions. Always cost efficient.
AttackZerg
Profile Blog Joined January 2003
United States7577 Posts
June 26 2009 08:44 GMT
#7
I'm almost at b- in under a 100 games. This season is the same as last.

Go xeris. I've noticed all that really matters to win in every c- matchup is macro. If can make more things faster all game you will autowin. Just a tip.
beetlelisk
Profile Blog Joined July 2008
Poland2276 Posts
June 26 2009 09:11 GMT
#8
Would be nice if you'd pass by op irc channel there 5 is people here right now tho :/
wwww
ThatGuy
Profile Blog Joined April 2008
Canada695 Posts
June 26 2009 18:44 GMT
#9
Looking at the title I thought you were going to do 20 pushups per loss and 20 situps per win or something, lol.
Xeris
Profile Blog Joined July 2005
Iran17695 Posts
June 26 2009 20:51 GMT
#10
On June 26 2009 14:17 Flow.of.soul wrote:
What is your highest rank?



C+ =P
twitter.com/xerislight -- follow me~~
DrTJEckleburg
Profile Blog Joined February 2009
United States1080 Posts
June 26 2009 23:27 GMT
#11
On June 27 2009 05:51 Xeris wrote:
Show nested quote +
On June 26 2009 14:17 Flow.of.soul wrote:
What is your highest rank?



C+ =P


Thought I saw you at A- last season. Maybe not?
Im pretty good at whistling with my hands, especially when Im holding a whistle.
Xeris
Profile Blog Joined July 2005
Iran17695 Posts
June 26 2009 23:38 GMT
#12
Noooo.... Gretorp gave me his B+ stats because he went to malaysia :p if that's what you were referring to.

7 game winstreak but seems like most of the people I'm playing have bad recs except some Korean I played yesterday. I'm feeling much more comfortable, less sloppy... although still playing much slower than usual.
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