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Hi, I'm a BW player. I will always be. But I just got the SC2 game today, I bought it because as you may know ESWC has a qualifier event in Bolivia. The winner will go to France for the finals.
I'm a C+ level player on BW my strongest skill is macro. But I have never played SC2 I just watch some VODs of koreans playing sc2 (Boxer, MC, Puma, MVP)
So I thought I had no chance of winning this thing, until my friend let me play a few games with his account. I played vs 5 Bolivian Master Leaguers (NA) and I won vs 4 of them. Off course this were just friendlys but this gave me the idea to try the qualifiers, I mean a free trip to France why not?
So there are just 16 players between me and France. The problem is there is a GM Bolivian player and I have one week to master thsi game and be able to beat him.
I know that I wont be able to get the GM league, but I just have to be able to beat this guy to go to france.
I have already watched many day9 daylies. My macro is very strong in Bw and my mechanics will catch up very fast. I just have to focus on the fastest way to learn builds and strategy. I will learn only 2 builds per MU. I will play with Terran.
I also have learned a lot from watching the koreans play. I can understand everything that is going on, which unit counters what and which build counters that other build. I also understand the foundamentals of sc2 micro. I think I have enough theoretical knoweledge to learn the game really fast. Its just a matter of transforming all that knoweledge into skill
The only way to do that is by playing a lot focusing on developing certain skill instead of focusing on wining. Im very comfortable playing 10 hours a day so I will play 12 instead. 7x12 = 84 hours.
Do you think thats enough?
Quallifiers in Santa Cruz start september 7. And the national Finals (also in Santa Cruz) start 3 days later. I have to be ready for that day.
So what do you say. Will I be able to pull it off?
TL;DR: I just bought SC2 and have to play a tourney with Many masters and 1 Grand Master in a week. Do you think I can learn enough to win it?
Also a Poll:
Poll: Can I beat a GM with one week practice?Playing 12 hours a day? Maybe but I doubt it (26) 36% Hell yeah, BW skill is very usefull in sc2 (20) 28% If you are lucky you will beat low level masters. (18) 25% LoL C+ on iccup? Thats Diamond level at most. (8) 11% 72 total votes Your vote: Can I beat a GM with one week practice? (Vote): Hell yeah, BW skill is very usefull in sc2
(Vote): Playing 12 hours a day? Maybe but I doubt it
(Vote): If you are lucky you will beat low level masters.
(Vote): LoL C+ on iccup? Thats Diamond level at most.
If somebody wants to help me practice I would really apreciate it. Maybe if somebody would be willing to give a little coaching lessons for free :D I would also apreciate it. I will need all the help that is available to pull this off. My nick on B.net NA is Zarathustra.295 (Strange nobody took it before)
Bonus: Cochabamba's qualys pics+ Show Spoiler +
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On SC2 names aren't limited, there could be 50 Zarathustra's - you have to give your character code.
No, you definitely can't do it.
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What race does the grandmaster play? Just master some cheeses!
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Well.. You did pick terran, if the GM is protoss you can 111 him every game and cross your fingers. Similarly if he is zerg you can 11/11 rax him every game and hope for good spawns.
In a "real" game I don't see you winning anything.
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If this were closer to release I think you could probably do it with lots of really efficient practice. However as Pokebunny said I don't think you will do it.
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c+ honestly is probly grandmasters league
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Wow I think Pokebunny is being pretty harsh. I think you can do it if your willing to give yourself that much time. and Perfect your skill ladder doesn't mean that much. Nerves of playing in a tournament setting can put the best players on tilt. Just go in confident and with well practiced builds and you will be successful and Hope you get to go to France.
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Just learn a strong timing all-in build for every situation and go for it.
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yeah I never went higher than D in BW and I hang around in the top 20 of my diamond division. Your poll is funky.
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I doubt it, C+ wasn't that high to get there in only a week. Someone who was really good at BW (like A- or higher) I could see doing it because they probably had very very good mechanics / multitasking (see someone like Major who came in and started winning tons of games very fast).
Even then, 1 week isn't a lot to get familiar with all the various aspects that happen. I agree with others that cheese is probably by far your best option :/
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I think you can definitely do it. Just practice doing very strong all ins and C+ definitely has enough mechanics.
You got this dood.
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I think you can do it, especially massing games 10+ hours a day. My experience (C- zerg, focus on macro) was that lategame came easily to me - most players I've run into at mid/high diamond can't keep up with a BW player on lategame macro and management. The harder part is learning to defend against the variety of cheeses and opening builds that are viable in SC2. If you ladder a lot you'll quickly figure out the common ones at least. I think in a week you should be playing at mid masters level if not higher... GM might be a stretch though. Good luck!
BTW link to your rival's sc2ranks page?
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On September 01 2011 06:16 SigmaoctanusIV wrote:
Wow I think Pokebunny is being pretty harsh. I think you can do it if your willing to give yourself that much time. and Perfect your skill ladder doesn't mean that much. Nerves of playing in a tournament setting can put the best players on tilt. Just go in confident and with well practiced builds and you will be successful and Hope you get to go to France.
Well I've palyed in BW tournaments since 2002, I even participated in international tournament in front of many ppl in LG latinamerican Cup 2003. Also every National BW tournament since 2004 was a big LAN event. So yeah I got the nerves and the competitive experience.
About the usernames I didn't know there could be the same nick I will edit mi identifier to the OP
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I really think people under appreciate "GM level" now a days. Now, I realize that there is a ton of terrible GMs. But lately it seems like every high diamond and low-mid masters guy thinks GM is some sort of build order cakewalk.
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Also guys were do I get the maps? I don't have any right now.
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On September 01 2011 06:15 OscarN wrote:
c+ honestly is probly grandmasters league
That's what people keep saying but it isn't true for everyone 
I'm probably the only c+ bw - diamond sc2 player
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On September 01 2011 06:24 00Zarathustra wrote:
Also guys were do I get the maps? I don't have any right now.
You don't have to get the maps, they are all on battle.net
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good luck, dude - i am cheering 4 u =)
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I think you definitely have a chance, even though it is quite slim.
Practice a bunch, but I think the hardest thing to understand is general game sense. That, like in BW, is something that you only learn through playing and watching games.
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I wouldn't worry about how you'll do. I'd suggest you to play & practice as hard as you can, go to the qualifiers and try your best. You have nothing to lose here pretty much.
Good luck!
ps. please, prove Pokebunny wrong. PLEASE!
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