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youngminii
Profile Blog Joined May 2010
Australia7514 Posts
September 30 2010 00:07 GMT
#1
So I'm one of those people that joined TL during the whole SC2 influx (inorite, stone me), I've never really played bw besides maybe 5 or so games in total at an internet cafe.. And the campaign.

I'm just sick of SC2 for now (I feel as if Terran just roflstomps everyone) and I kind of want to try playing bw just to see what it's like to try and get good at it. Can anyone help me out? Or should I not bother at all.

*****
lalala
GreatFall
Profile Blog Joined January 2010
United States1061 Posts
September 30 2010 00:08 GMT
#2
People in BW are even better man. You will likely get roflstomped even more hard. I suggest just play something else then come back to sc2 when you're ready cause bw isn't going to make you feel any better if you are frustrated by losing in SC2
Inventor of the 'Burning Tide' technique to quickly getting Outmatched Crusher achivement :D
Tazza
Profile Blog Joined May 2009
Korea (South)1678 Posts
September 30 2010 00:12 GMT
#3
You will get stomped even harder in iccup. Play some games on b.net east i guess.
Kenpachi
Profile Blog Joined August 2009
United States9908 Posts
September 30 2010 00:15 GMT
#4
The UMS is certainly better than SC2s so id recommend you take breaks by going on pub servers of BW
Nada's body is South Korea's greatest weapon.
Antiochus
Profile Joined March 2010
Canada548 Posts
September 30 2010 00:23 GMT
#5
Go out and get the battlechest for 10 dollars, best 10 dollars you will ever spend.
All play and no work makes Jack unemployed.
Inkarnate
Profile Blog Joined April 2010
Canada840 Posts
September 30 2010 00:24 GMT
#6
If you feel Terran is too strong to overcome in SC2, then you will lose even harder when you try to switch to Brood War as it will take more practice to get good than it would take practice to beat Terrans in SC2.
Divinek
Profile Blog Joined November 2006
Canada4045 Posts
September 30 2010 00:29 GMT
#7
On September 30 2010 09:07 youngminii wrote:
So I'm one of those people that joined TL during the whole SC2 influx (inorite, stone me), I've never really played bw besides maybe 5 or so games in total at an internet cafe.. And the campaign.

I'm just sick of SC2 for now (I feel as if Terran just roflstomps everyone) and I kind of want to try playing bw just to see what it's like to try and get good at it. Can anyone help me out? Or should I not bother at all.


BLASPHEMY

dont listen to these fuckers talking about how you'll get stomped. It'd be just like starting anything else where there's a really high skill ceiling. Play for the heart of the game! But it is reaaaally hard to get good at so have fun with that

but DO IT
Never attribute to malice that which can be adequately explained by stupidity.
Oh goodness me, FOX tv where do you get your sight? Can't you keep track, the puck is black. That's why the ice is white.
Nitrogen
Profile Blog Joined February 2008
United States5345 Posts
September 30 2010 00:31 GMT
#8
since it's so cheap now there's really no reason not to do it. just play on bnet first (dont immediately try iccup, i guarantee you will be computer rank).
UNFUCK YOURSELF
Sinensis
Profile Blog Joined April 2009
United States2513 Posts
September 30 2010 00:34 GMT
#9
If you're feeling committed, you can try picking up the ICCUP version of the game over at their site. You will lose, a lot, but it won't be because of balance and if you do overcome it is a very rewarding experience. Just seriously be ready for a -lot- of demoralizing losses. You will feel excitement every time you do win.
youngminii
Profile Blog Joined May 2010
Australia7514 Posts
September 30 2010 00:39 GMT
#10
Call it naivety but I can't see myself struggling THAT hard at the bottom (aside from any smurfs), I mean bw can't be that different from SC2...
Can it?

I'm sick of SC2 because any idiot can play Terran with no skill while I need to play really well to hold them off.
lalala
Ack1027
Profile Blog Joined January 2004
United States7873 Posts
September 30 2010 00:45 GMT
#11
A D/D+ player in ICCUP is roughly equivalent to a 1200-1400 diamond player. And that's a pretty conservative estimate. So idk you tell us, can it be that different?
deafhobbit
Profile Blog Joined July 2010
United States828 Posts
September 30 2010 00:46 GMT
#12
I'd have to ask, is your problem with SC2 that you're always losing, or that you're always losing to the same thing. If it's the former, BW might not be the best place to go because it takes A LOT of work early on to master the basics. If it's the latter, try out BW. You'll lose a lot as you get started, but it won't be to the same thing every game.
I cheer for underdogs and Flash
Nitrogen
Profile Blog Joined February 2008
United States5345 Posts
September 30 2010 00:46 GMT
#13
On September 30 2010 09:39 youngminii wrote:
Call it naivety but I can't see myself struggling THAT hard at the bottom (aside from any smurfs), I mean bw can't be that different from SC2...
Can it?

I'm sick of SC2 because any idiot can play Terran with no skill while I need to play really well to hold them off.


well what is your apm?

also if you do start in bw i recommend you start with protoss, most people consider it the easiest race to learn at lower ranks.

p.s. you have 1337 posts
UNFUCK YOURSELF
lyAsakura
Profile Blog Joined March 2010
United States1414 Posts
Last Edited: 2010-09-30 00:48:33
September 30 2010 00:47 GMT
#14
On September 30 2010 09:39 youngminii wrote:
Call it naivety but I can't see myself struggling THAT hard at the bottom (aside from any smurfs), I mean bw can't be that different from SC2...
Can it?

I'm sick of SC2 because any idiot can play Terran with no skill while I need to play really well to hold them off.


Staying at D takes months of effort, and thats only the rank you start at. Getting to D+ nowadays, especially with all the scrubs at SC2 and only koreans left, is really going to take much dedication.

You are really underestimating BW. It is very hard.

And I would say D+ is easily atleast 1600+ at starcraft before SC2 came out.
WeMade FOX would be a deadly SC2 team.
Hesmyrr
Profile Blog Joined May 2010
Canada5776 Posts
September 30 2010 00:48 GMT
#15
I quit playing Blood War long time ago. Albeit I believe it to be amazing spectator effort, I know it's not worth the effort considering my skill level and time investment necessary to increase that skill ceiling.
"If watching the MSL finals makes you a progamer, then anyone in Korea can do it." - Ha Tae Ki
Terrakin
Profile Blog Joined December 2009
United States1440 Posts
September 30 2010 00:49 GMT
#16
add me on iCCup Terrakin, im terrible though so you shouldn't have a problem playing evenly against me
Fame was like a drug. But what was even more like a drug were the drugs.
Magus
Profile Blog Joined April 2010
Canada450 Posts
September 30 2010 00:50 GMT
#17
On September 30 2010 09:47 whitelynx wrote:
Show nested quote +
On September 30 2010 09:39 youngminii wrote:
Call it naivety but I can't see myself struggling THAT hard at the bottom (aside from any smurfs), I mean bw can't be that different from SC2...
Can it?

I'm sick of SC2 because any idiot can play Terran with no skill while I need to play really well to hold them off.


Staying at D takes months of effort, and thats only the rank you start at. Getting to D+ nowadays, especially with all the scrubs at SC2 and only koreans left, is really going to take much dedication.

You are really underestimating BW. It is very hard.

And I would say D+ is easily atleast 1600+ at starcraft before SC2 came out.

But being hard and having so many more things to do makes it so much more involved and fun.

I have great fun in BW microing my units and running around.

SC2? A click, they auto surround for me. *cue yawning*
knyttym
Profile Blog Joined December 2006
United States5797 Posts
Last Edited: 2010-09-30 00:53:14
September 30 2010 00:51 GMT
#18
On September 30 2010 09:39 youngminii wrote:
Call it naivety but I can't see myself struggling THAT hard at the bottom (aside from any smurfs), I mean bw can't be that different from SC2...
Can it?


Hehe good luck.

O ya. 1400 diamond is like D- scrub macro.
streetclam
Profile Joined January 2010
Australia92 Posts
September 30 2010 00:53 GMT
#19
On September 30 2010 09:46 Nitrogen wrote:


p.s. you have 1337 posts


Not gonna lie, didn't even read the blog. I only noticed that.
synapse
Profile Blog Joined January 2009
China13814 Posts
Last Edited: 2010-09-30 01:05:30
September 30 2010 01:03 GMT
#20
On September 30 2010 09:39 youngminii wrote:
Call it naivety but I can't see myself struggling THAT hard at the bottom (aside from any smurfs), I mean bw can't be that different from SC2...
Can it?

Lolololololololololololol. You can only see for yourself
:)
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