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LeoA
Profile Joined August 2010
Canada108 Posts
December 21 2010 21:48 GMT
#1
Hi, I'm LeoA, and I just bought Brood War, and I was wondering if there was anything I should sign up for, read, or do before playing. also, I was wondering what the standard way to play bw is, 2v2, 3v3, 1v1 or what...idk what should I do now I've bought it

tl;dr just bought BW and I dont know what to do with it
Before you say anything, remember...I bite.
Akuemon
Profile Joined June 2010
Canada151 Posts
December 21 2010 21:49 GMT
#2
depends if you want to play hardcore or just casual o.o
Comeh
Profile Blog Joined July 2008
United States18918 Posts
December 21 2010 21:51 GMT
#3
Well, my suggestion first and foremost would be to play through the campaign - but if you tire of that, at least become familiar with units, mechanical techniques, and build orders (see liquipedia for that of course ).
But really, what you want to be doing is, once you get bored with 1v1 on b.net US west (don't bother with east), go on iccup (after you updated starcraft).
http://www.iccup.com/
http://www.iccup.com/starcraft/sc_start.html
From there, good luck - and get used to losing, most people will lose an incredible amount before they start seeing improvement. Just be diligent, calm, and willing to learn from your mistakes. And of course, have fun with the best competitive game ever!
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Emon_
Profile Blog Joined November 2009
3925 Posts
December 21 2010 21:52 GMT
#4
Go through Single player with each race. Make a topic and tell us about your progress in Blogs =)
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KlaCkoN
Profile Blog Joined May 2007
Sweden1661 Posts
December 21 2010 21:52 GMT
#5
The "standard" way to play bw is 1v1 but 2v2 and 3v3 are common for casual games.
Do you have a lot of previous RTS experience? In that case just start playing on battle net, ask the people you play with for advice and look up stuff you are wondering about on liquipedia here on TL.
You'll pick it up fast enough.
If you haven't played RTS games before you might want to start with the campaigns to get a feel for the game and how it works.
Welcome to the best game ever, have fun
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10or10
Profile Blog Joined March 2010
Sweden517 Posts
Last Edited: 2010-12-21 21:53:53
December 21 2010 21:53 GMT
#6
On December 22 2010 06:48 LeoA wrote:
Hi, I'm LeoA, and I just bought Brood War, and I was wondering if there was anything I should sign up for, read, or do before playing. also, I was wondering what the standard way to play bw is, 2v2, 3v3, 1v1 or what...idk what should I do now I've bought it

tl;dr just bought BW and I dont know what to do with it

You should play! Either the campaign or online, if you are going to play online I think most would recomend iCCup, but competition is pretty fierce so you must prepare for a hard time in the beginning.

Liquipedia has many strategies for all matchups if you want to read up, otherwise you could search youtube for commentaries (either pro-matches or intructional).

Best way to improve is to find a practice partner (and/or tutor) as well as read up on common strategies.

edit: One is always late on tl
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nbaker
Profile Joined July 2009
United States1341 Posts
December 21 2010 21:57 GMT
#7
Play 1v1 Iccup! Yes, the ladder is hard, but there's a surprising number of players like you. Just remember that playing at D-/E level is nothing to be ashamed of and you shouldn't have too much difficulty finding opponents around your skill.
SirGlinG
Profile Blog Joined January 2008
Sweden933 Posts
December 21 2010 21:59 GMT
#8
On December 22 2010 06:52 Emon_ wrote:
Go through Single player with each race. Make a topic and tell us about your progress in Blogs =)


I like the blog idea!

Play through the campaign for as long as you find it rewarding.

To make learning 1v1 etc more fun try to find practice partners or other people new to the game here on TL, perhaps someone will show up in this thread.

Good luck and have fun!
Not my chair. Not my problem. That's what I say
tryummm
Profile Joined August 2009
774 Posts
December 21 2010 22:26 GMT
#9
If you know all the units, buildings, hotkets, etc..I can teach you a bit of the basics of Protoss.

If not play the campaign/vs a computer/a bit of Used Map Settings games until you do. Then start practicing on real maps (What the pro gamers play, not on fastest) and try to find a teacher!
blahman3344
Profile Blog Joined March 2009
United States2015 Posts
December 21 2010 22:36 GMT
#10
If you want to play competitively, then I suggest getting the iccup server (from www.iccup.com) and having people there help you out. If you'd like a practice partner/someone to help you get accustomed to the game, then I'll be more than glad to help you (just give me a PM).

If it's more casual stuff, then I suggest playing fastest/bgh/zc maps to get you started (if you can put up with guys who are ridiculously bad mannered).
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zobz
Profile Joined November 2005
Canada2175 Posts
December 21 2010 22:37 GMT
#11
I recommend you go on battle.net, download the latest patch, and then get some replays and watch them and try to understand as much of what is going on as you possibly can. This might get you off to a good start towards at least understanding what kind of game this is, competitively. Yes play the campaign, great way to learn the units.

But one of the first maps you should be playing online in order to get an appretiation for the speed the game should and must be played at, is (4)Blood Bath. Imo one of the hardest things is to learn to concentrate as hard as you possibly can when your opponent is across the map somewhere under the shroud of the fog of war, and you have no idea what they're doing. Playing on a super small map helps keep you motivated to play faster because the game could end very suddenly at any time, rather than a more complex and subtle threat of getting a little behind and then watching your opponent take 10 minutes to translate an advantage into a win. You can learn how to rush and scout and defend rushes, with the goal of adapting to larger maps later.
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Nazza
Profile Blog Joined August 2010
Australia1654 Posts
December 21 2010 23:17 GMT
#12
whether you are hardcore or casual I would reccomend playing race wars. Then you can get a feel of how imbalanced all the units are .
No one ever remembers second place, eh? eh? GIVE ME COMMAND
LeoA
Profile Joined August 2010
Canada108 Posts
Last Edited: 2010-12-21 23:37:18
December 21 2010 23:18 GMT
#13
Ok, went on battle.net, and I played a 1v1 game.

I do have some rts experience, I play war 3 or a semi-regular basis, but I'm looking for something more competitive (eg SC:BW) I've looked at alot of forums and whatnot, and read about a bunch of cool builds...and the blog idea is a really good one, I'll make one for every day in the next couple weeks. more info on that will come later
Before you say anything, remember...I bite.
iamho
Profile Joined June 2009
United States3347 Posts
December 21 2010 23:21 GMT
#14
Sounds awesome, I see you're already a progaming fan so you could become a soild player on iccup after a few weeks of gaming.
jimminy_kriket
Profile Blog Joined February 2007
Canada5500 Posts
December 21 2010 23:21 GMT
#15
Watch the pimpest plays from the previous years, they are sure to inspire you!
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phosphorylation
Profile Blog Joined July 2009
United States2935 Posts
December 21 2010 23:30 GMT
#16
I have to say TL BW community might be the most amazing community on the web.
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LeoA
Profile Joined August 2010
Canada108 Posts
December 21 2010 23:41 GMT
#17
I'm having trouble setting control groups...I'm on a mac, but the command should be the same right?
I'm using 'control #' (as in hitting the number and the control key simultaneously) my PC is home right now, and I'm playing on an old macbook (2003)

how does one set control groups on a mac?
Before you say anything, remember...I bite.
IceCube
Profile Blog Joined June 2009
Croatia1403 Posts
December 21 2010 23:48 GMT
#18
You have heard it all. But I believe most of the posters have forgotten the most important thing:

+ Show Spoiler +
Have Fun with it. No matter what your goal is.


And I wish to congratulate you for buying this amazingly awesome game!
Forever Vulture.. :(
SkelA
Profile Blog Joined January 2007
Macedonia13032 Posts
December 21 2010 23:52 GMT
#19
Congratz on buying THE game.

SC BW is the only original game I've bought in my entire life and will probably stays that way.
Stork and KHAN fan till 2012 ...
11cc
Profile Joined May 2008
Finland561 Posts
December 21 2010 23:57 GMT
#20
On December 22 2010 08:41 LeoA wrote:
I'm having trouble setting control groups...I'm on a mac, but the command should be the same right?
I'm using 'control #' (as in hitting the number and the control key simultaneously) my PC is home right now, and I'm playing on an old macbook (2003)

how does one set control groups on a mac?


I too think that it should be the same command. It has been a while since i played bw on mac. But can't you check that from the settings?

Interesting blog. I'm looking forward to reading more maybe i'll get nostalgic of the first times i tried sc.

Not that long ago actually... like beginning of 2008, lol.

I suggest following the bw pro scene too, pick a favorite team (kt rolster ofcourse), and start watching the proleague matches. It's alot of fun=)
griMetone
Profile Joined December 2010
Denmark57 Posts
December 22 2010 00:05 GMT
#21
When I first started on ICCUP I went 1-56, but don't give up, eventually you will see an improvement
"Change favors the prepared mind."
nozaro33
Profile Blog Joined March 2008
Taiwan1819 Posts
December 22 2010 00:06 GMT
#22
On December 22 2010 08:41 LeoA wrote:
I'm having trouble setting control groups...I'm on a mac, but the command should be the same right?
I'm using 'control #' (as in hitting the number and the control key simultaneously) my PC is home right now, and I'm playing on an old macbook (2003)

how does one set control groups on a mac?


I''m on a newer Macbook (intel-based) so I'm not sure if your keyboard layout is different, but if it isn't you set control groups with the control key, not the command key
#1 Flash / #2 NaDa / #3 Stats fan / KT fan for life
Tazza
Profile Blog Joined May 2009
Korea (South)1678 Posts
December 22 2010 00:13 GMT
#23
If you really want to be a good player, i would suggest watching pro vods on youtube. Channels like moktira and nevake have videos. When I first started playing BW, this one guy that had been playing for three years challenged me. I was pretty scared, but accepted, thinking this owuld be a good learning experience, and played. It was my first week of playing, but i watched a crapload of pro vods, and learned a lot of zerg builds. It turns out this guy that had been playing for 3 years never watched a single vod, and I went on to destroy him.
writer22816
Profile Blog Joined September 2008
United States5775 Posts
December 22 2010 01:12 GMT
#24
1. 1.16.1
2. Chaoslauncher
3. Campaign
4. Bnet
5. Iccup
8/4/12 never forget, never forgive.
FlameSworD
Profile Blog Joined December 2009
United States414 Posts
December 22 2010 01:18 GMT
#25
you can watch some proleague in small vod thread to get an idea how to play 1v1
skyhighftw on iccup
JMave
Profile Blog Joined December 2007
Singapore1803 Posts
December 22 2010 01:46 GMT
#26
1v1 is the most common matches played. though 2v2 still exists but only a minority.

liquipedia.net is your next destination. pick a race and learn the builds. practice them non-stop and build up your mechanics.
火心 Jealous. I always loved that feeling when I was young. Embrace it.
LeoA
Profile Joined August 2010
Canada108 Posts
December 22 2010 03:10 GMT
#27
http://www.teamliquid.net/forum/viewmessage.php?topic_id=178752

My blog of sorts which I will be updating with my experiences and interesting games for you guys to read...the first bit is long so you could just skip it
Before you say anything, remember...I bite.
seRapH
Profile Blog Joined April 2009
United States9756 Posts
December 22 2010 03:15 GMT
#28
yeeeeaaahh i love that people are still buying the game!

you are my favorite newbie <3
boomer hands
ShadeR
Profile Blog Joined December 2009
Australia7535 Posts
December 22 2010 03:18 GMT
#29
http://wiki.teamliquid.net/starcraft/Strategy
Read all of this + work on mechanics and you'll be at least D+ =].
LosingID8
Profile Blog Joined December 2006
CA10826 Posts
December 22 2010 03:26 GMT
#30
3v3 BGH
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KiLL_ORdeR
Profile Blog Joined June 2009
United States1518 Posts
December 22 2010 03:58 GMT
#31
If I could start all over again, after playing through the campaign i'd probably just stick to playing random on US West for about 150-200 games just to get a good basic feel of all of the races and figure out which one I liked the most.

Once you find the race that best fits you, look up vods and replays of the best players of that race (I'd say FlaSh and Iris for Terran because although (T)Flash is by far the best, (T)Iris has a very cool play style of aggro Terran that's a lot of fun to play, (Z)Jaedong for Zerg, and probably (P)Stork or (P)Kal for protoss.) Once you've looked up some BO's on Liquipedia or copied them from pro replays, practice them a lot in empty games until you can execute at least one BO versus each race perfectly >90% of the time.

Then get back on US West and keep playing until you can get about a 70% winrate. I'd say this because that's about the level you need to not get blown out every game on iCCup, and it's also an environment much more conducive to being a nooby since you'll always find games against players who you are able to beat, as well as players who will absolutely destroy you.

then hit iCCup and just keep laddering. Keep in mind you will lose a lot at first, just make sure everytime you lose you learn something from that game, and if you get discouraged, you can always hit the custom games or just take a break. Also, never underestimate the power of taking a extended break during a losing streak.
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Melancholia
Profile Joined March 2010
United States717 Posts
Last Edited: 2010-12-22 04:03:54
December 22 2010 04:01 GMT
#32
Honestly, I do NOT recommend playing on ICCUP. The skill level in there is just so insanely high it'll be nearly impossible to have any fun for your first hundred games. Though if you are patience incarnate then go ahead. 3v3 BGH is probably a good suggestion, and the campaign first is definitely best. I also wouldn't recommend watching the pros for gameplay tips until you have a good grasp of the game, you won't be able to gain much until then.
G3nXsiS
Profile Joined July 2009
United States656 Posts
December 22 2010 04:12 GMT
#33
Go play sc2 lol. If you have already done so then just play the campaign to get a better idea of the story.
Hope is the first step on the road to dissapointment
HtC
Profile Joined December 2010
Korea (South)26 Posts
December 22 2010 04:21 GMT
#34
On December 22 2010 12:26 LosingID8 wrote:
3v3 BGH


qft. I think you'll find 3v3 BGH the most fun if you're more of a casual player. Play 1v1 ICCUP if you're a more serious player.
GolemMadness
Profile Blog Joined September 2010
Canada11044 Posts
December 22 2010 04:27 GMT
#35
If you're a total newbie, I'd suggest playing UMS and fastest games. Can learn how the units work better, get familiar with things, learn some micro stuff, and not just get destroyed every single game. For a new player, iCCup is probably quite discouraging, since you'll just lose every single game.
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Profile Blog Joined May 2008
United States10328 Posts
December 22 2010 04:44 GMT
#36
On December 22 2010 13:12 G3nXsiS wrote:
Go play sc2 lol. If you have already done so then just play the campaign to get a better idea of the story.


let him get his taste of the real game that started it all!
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meegrean
Profile Joined May 2008
Thailand7699 Posts
December 22 2010 05:15 GMT
#37
try beating 3 computers on melee first. if you can do that easily, then play on iccup. just avoid koreans cuz they will destroy you.
Brood War loyalist
Black[CAT]
Profile Blog Joined July 2010
Malaysia2589 Posts
Last Edited: 2010-12-22 05:24:33
December 22 2010 05:22 GMT
#38
Ah, another new player. This makes me happy. Not like BW was dying anyway since there are still many newbies just picking up the game. Since you're on TL, try following the pro scene. Watch progames through the small VOD thread. Liquipedia, as everyone says, is a good source. I suggest try getting a friend or anyone to be a practice partner. Once you develop an understanding of the game, it will be worthwhile the effort and really fun. You can try play 2v2 or the campaign to get a sense of the game.
WARNING : Some people get mad teaming with lesser players.
One thing, try play at least 10 practice games a day if you have the time, you will improve pretty quickly.

EDIT: Yeah, would love to read your blog!
You mean ESPORTS isnt a synonym for SC2? ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ -Proud owner of a Filco Majestouch 2 with Cherry Blue Switches- BW or SC2? Why not both?
LeoA
Profile Joined August 2010
Canada108 Posts
December 22 2010 05:35 GMT
#39
Ok, Its 12:30, and I just won the first two games I ever played =D I was protoss, 2gate dragoons into 6gate dragoons after an fe...got some shuttles and beat a terran, and a zerg...honestly most fun I've had playing a game for a long time, b/c I'm not worried about losing my stats... =D
Before you say anything, remember...I bite.
Sawamura
Profile Blog Joined August 2010
Malaysia7602 Posts
December 22 2010 05:38 GMT
#40
On December 22 2010 14:35 LeoA wrote:
Ok, Its 12:30, and I just won the first two games I ever played =D I was protoss, 2gate dragoons into 6gate dragoons after an fe...got some shuttles and beat a terran, and a zerg...honestly most fun I've had playing a game for a long time, b/c I'm not worried about losing my stats... =D


Great to hear of your early succes LeoA just don't let the loosing get to you gl hf ^^.
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zobz
Profile Joined November 2005
Canada2175 Posts
December 22 2010 06:16 GMT
#41
You're supposed to hold ctrl and press the number key. If you hit them in the wrong order i'm not sure it will work so thinking of it as just hitting both at the same time may be bad. Not sure if you figured this out already. I can't believe you won your first two games.
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Mr. Wiggles
Profile Blog Joined August 2010
Canada5894 Posts
December 22 2010 06:46 GMT
#42
Hmm, I've been playing Starcraft 2 for a while now (Since release), and have gotten into the progaming side of it, and have also dabbled in some BW VODs and stuff, because I find it entertaining as well, and really like the history and feel of the game, it's all new to me and exciting haha.

I got Starcraft 1/BW when I was like 12 or so, and played it, but mostly customs and the campaign and stuff like that, nothing really serious. Good memories.

The point of this terrible ramble is I think I'm going to try to find my old CD keys and download the game and give it a shot for fun as an alternative to the other games I play. Maybe I'll make a blog if I ever use ICCup, "Mr. Wiggles get stomped in BW! (A cry for help)" :p
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ShadeR
Profile Blog Joined December 2009
Australia7535 Posts
December 22 2010 06:48 GMT
#43
On December 22 2010 13:12 G3nXsiS wrote:
Go play sc2 lol. If you have already done so then just play the campaign to get a better idea of the story.

=_=". Please step out of the BW forum if your gonna post trash like this.
Scarecrow
Profile Blog Joined July 2009
Korea (South)9172 Posts
December 22 2010 06:52 GMT
#44
Play the campaigns and then try some ICCUP
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Leeoku
Profile Joined May 2010
1617 Posts
December 22 2010 06:56 GMT
#45
id play with u.. im pretty much e- to D level
iPlaY.NettleS
Profile Blog Joined June 2010
Australia4329 Posts
December 22 2010 07:01 GMT
#46
Nah i'd stick to low level battle net games for a while until you improve a little
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koreasilver
Profile Blog Joined June 2008
9109 Posts
Last Edited: 2010-12-22 07:12:55
December 22 2010 07:11 GMT
#47
I wouldn't really play on iCCup until you've got a basic hang of all the units and buildings and you've watched professional gamers play for at least a short while. Doing these two will allow you to at least get a basic grasp of what to do. Jumping into iCCup when you don't know anything can be really, really brutal. The first time you play will always be brutal but it's nice to have a vague picture of what you want to do. Progames are fun anyway and they're great for making you enthusiastic about things even besides the educational aspects of it.
Yxes2211
Profile Joined April 2010
United States1587 Posts
December 22 2010 08:07 GMT
#48
First: Money well spent

Second: Liquipedia is your friend. Check out the strategy and basics sections to get a general idea Other than that just jump in
Jaedong and Baby
Kal_rA
Profile Blog Joined July 2010
United States2925 Posts
December 22 2010 08:12 GMT
#49
i felt that to get really into the game (at first) you should find a couple friends and play some fastest or bgh before you dive into the 1v1 iccup scene... its really really fun when you play with friends and your just dicking around on west... then after a while when youve got use to the mechanics and units of the game you should transition into iccup and start laddering... your probably gonna get raped repeatedly for a while till you can pull out of D to D+... dont get discouraged though!

it took me aaages to get to C- and im still shit at this brilliant game haha
Jaedong.
_Quasar_
Profile Joined October 2010
Russian Federation4405 Posts
December 22 2010 08:12 GMT
#50
Such a nice thing to see people only GETTING into the game after 12 years it has been released
But yes, play single campaigns - you'll not regret. That story behind the brood war world is one of the things that makes the game's ambience so attractive... *rolleyes*
For the Swarm!!! Jaedong & Neo_G.Soulkey fan.
Kal_rA
Profile Blog Joined July 2010
United States2925 Posts
December 22 2010 08:17 GMT
#51
oh and i forgot... watch day9's old stuff... itll get you psyched up to play some bw :D
Jaedong.
Don_Julio
Profile Blog Joined June 2010
2220 Posts
December 22 2010 09:24 GMT
#52
A great, comprehensive guide I recommend to every beginner is Gecko[xp]'s "Mechanics Of StarCraft".
If you haven't done it yet. Foward your ports in order to host games: http://www.iccup.com/content/news/Tech_2_-_Port_Forwarding.html
0mgVitaminE
Profile Joined February 2009
United States1278 Posts
December 22 2010 09:32 GMT
#53
On December 22 2010 17:17 Pedo.Bear wrote:
oh and i forgot... watch day9's old stuff... itll get you psyched up to play some bw :D

If I could replace every post with this I would.

Day9 will get you pumped like no other, watch it all.
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Silentness
Profile Blog Joined August 2009
United States2821 Posts
December 22 2010 10:13 GMT
#54
It's funny how Iccup throws you directly in the fire... especially if it's a new Iccup season completely new players are crying when they literally get raped in the first 5 minutes of a game.

D- is a forgiving rank, but D is way too broad. I'd say D+ is ok and C- and up you know somewhat what you are doing.

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SilverSkyLark
Profile Blog Joined April 2008
Philippines8437 Posts
December 22 2010 10:15 GMT
#55
What's happening to the newer batch of TL Members?

A tl;dr for 2 sentences? Is this for rela?


anyway, if you're starting from square 0 with no knowledge about bw AT ALL (e.g. you're from SC2 and wanna check out THE Game), I suggest you play the campaign. If you decide to play online, try bnet first to get a good feel about the game. If you encounter difficulties, try liquipedia.

If ever you decide to go play in iCCup (note keyword: if ever) and get raped hard, don't lose hope, it happens to the best of us, and we have a strat forum to help you and some might even be willing to be your practice partner or whatnot.
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Ricjames
Profile Blog Joined April 2009
Czech Republic1047 Posts
December 22 2010 10:41 GMT
#56
I love that you just bought brood war. I recommend watching FPVODS just to get grip how your play should look like and what's it all about (or just for the damned entertainment). You should get practice partners and someone to coach you a bit - that will let you jump over months of playing. Also read liqipedia for basic build orders and strategies, always seek answers to your questions on the web as it surely is somewhere. Also watching replays of your games is important and will help you greatly - always try to evaluate your mistakes and learn from it.

For some FPVODS: http://www.youtube.com/nevake#g/c/01857E15C9C2620E
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GeckoVOD
Profile Blog Joined August 2006
Germany814 Posts
December 22 2010 13:23 GMT
#57
On December 22 2010 16:11 koreasilver wrote:
I wouldn't really play on iCCup until you've got a basic hang of all the units and buildings and you've watched professional gamers play for at least a short while. Doing these two will allow you to at least get a basic grasp of what to do. Jumping into iCCup when you don't know anything can be really, really brutal. The first time you play will always be brutal but it's nice to have a vague picture of what you want to do. Progames are fun anyway and they're great for making you enthusiastic about things even besides the educational aspects of it.


I never get why people give such sort of tips. Like not going on ICCup. Where is he supposed to go? Normal B-net servers are filled with hackers and flooded by stupid possi/mucho/funmap games, he get stomped there as well as on ICCup or even worse get the wrong idea how BW actually looks like.
It's right that the ladder itself is way too hard for a real rookie, but that shouldn't stop him from joining the sever and trying to get in contact with clans / other players that could help him. It's not that The Abyss is all about the ladder, and it's surely not B-net 2.0 which has no chat rooms. We re-opened the ICCup Training Program, there is a huge news at www.iccup.com about it. Anyone willing to train / learn can see a list of players with IM contacts and time zones. There are many ways to get to know broodwar, dodging ICCup as foreigner seems one of the less attractive to me. But then again, I'm biased
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LeoA
Profile Joined August 2010
Canada108 Posts
December 22 2010 15:17 GMT
#58
Yea, I'm definentaly going on iCCup tomorrow...I'm attemting to play at least 10 hours a day so I should be *decent* in about 2 weeks =D anyway, I think I may have been playing scrubs for my first 2 games, I played another and got bf'd in like 8 minutes...I basically always go for mass dragoons and get upgrades and I dont know what else to do, and yes I do have some basic rts experience, from war3, sc2 and aoe2...if anyone wants to practice that'd be cool =D
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2Pacalypse-
Profile Joined October 2006
Croatia9495 Posts
December 22 2010 15:36 GMT
#59
On December 22 2010 22:23 Gecko[Xp] wrote:
Show nested quote +
On December 22 2010 16:11 koreasilver wrote:
I wouldn't really play on iCCup until you've got a basic hang of all the units and buildings and you've watched professional gamers play for at least a short while. Doing these two will allow you to at least get a basic grasp of what to do. Jumping into iCCup when you don't know anything can be really, really brutal. The first time you play will always be brutal but it's nice to have a vague picture of what you want to do. Progames are fun anyway and they're great for making you enthusiastic about things even besides the educational aspects of it.


I never get why people give such sort of tips. Like not going on ICCup. Where is he supposed to go? Normal B-net servers are filled with hackers and flooded by stupid possi/mucho/funmap games, he get stomped there as well as on ICCup or even worse get the wrong idea how BW actually looks like.
It's right that the ladder itself is way too hard for a real rookie, but that shouldn't stop him from joining the sever and trying to get in contact with clans / other players that could help him. It's not that The Abyss is all about the ladder, and it's surely not B-net 2.0 which has no chat rooms. We re-opened the ICCup Training Program, there is a huge news at www.iccup.com about it. Anyone willing to train / learn can see a list of players with IM contacts and time zones. There are many ways to get to know broodwar, dodging ICCup as foreigner seems one of the less attractive to me. But then again, I'm biased

Woah, calm down there.

There's no need to call possi/mucho/funmap games 'stupid', just because you don't find them interesting. And getting the wrong idea how BW actually looks like? Please, there's no need for this holier-than-thou attitude.
I think it's perfectly fine advising a completely new player to try some 3v3 BGH, instead of immediately starting with grinding the ladder, learning the builds like he's practicing to be the next Flash. And Bnet is a perfectly fine place for casual games like this. I would also love nothing more than to see all remaining BW players come to the ICCup, but since this is not the case, Bnet remains as a viable choice to play on with its own charms as well.
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LeoA
Profile Joined August 2010
Canada108 Posts
December 22 2010 15:36 GMT
#60
Ok, I have an issue, I'm playing on my old mac, and the only registry that you can download from iccup is .exe, or for windows...is there a mac version as well?
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vOdToasT
Profile Blog Joined September 2010
Sweden2870 Posts
December 22 2010 15:52 GMT
#61
I don't think you can play with Antihack launcher on Mac.
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metalsonic
Profile Joined September 2010
Netherlands95 Posts
December 22 2010 16:07 GMT
#62
Great , atleast u buyed SC : BW instead of SC 2 .

The thing I recommend to do is to just first to get familiar with all units and their abbilities , then I recommend to just do 1 build order over and over then u can do new stuff .
GeckoVOD
Profile Blog Joined August 2006
Germany814 Posts
December 22 2010 16:08 GMT
#63
On December 23 2010 00:36 2Pacalypse- wrote:

Woah, calm down there.

There's no need to call possi/mucho/funmap games 'stupid', just because you don't find them interesting. And getting the wrong idea how BW actually looks like? Please, there's no need for this holier-than-thou attitude.
I think it's perfectly fine advising a completely new player to try some 3v3 BGH, instead of immediately starting with grinding the ladder, learning the builds like he's practicing to be the next Flash. And Bnet is a perfectly fine place for casual games like this. I would also love nothing more than to see all remaining BW players come to the ICCup, but since this is not the case, Bnet remains as a viable choice to play on with its own charms as well.


My post sounded harder than it should. In my personal experience I learned that the vast majority of the (European) possi/mucho scene is simply retarded, and even more kiddy-like than the fan-base-hyped sc2 scene uses to be at German community pages. In addition you're really not hacksafe (my personal exerpience: 50%+ hackers in possi games, 20% at BGH) at Europe and the games are quite laggy. Overall I remember the standard public B-net as quite impolite and dull. Not to mention that somehow, when using Vista or Win7, you can get disconnected from time to time without a reason. At least that was the case for me.

When I said "stupid" maps I mean that possi / BGH is (in my opinion) not really challenging and you can lose the interest in BW sooner than on low maps. It just resembles the wrong image. Especially possi/fastest maps are all the same - 1a2a3a, without needing to make strategical decisions. It's quite fun to play BGH from time to time, moreover if you have good allies, but I think learning and watching the real BW on low maps gives you more. If you skip the mucho part of BW it's more likely you get better fast, than when "wasting" your time on maps with strategies you can't possibly transfer onto low maps. You don't even train your mechanics, as you don't have to use them in the manner you had to use them when you play BW only.

So, in conclusion, if someone really thinks about investing time in BW with the goal to be only slightly better than the normal usership, skipping the ordinary blizzard b-net would be a wise decision to make. I didn't want to offend anyone with this.
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emperorchampion
Profile Blog Joined December 2008
Canada9496 Posts
December 22 2010 16:19 GMT
#64
On December 23 2010 00:17 LeoA wrote:
Yea, I'm definentaly going on iCCup tomorrow...I'm attemting to play at least 10 hours a day so I should be *decent* in about 2 weeks =D anyway, I think I may have been playing scrubs for my first 2 games, I played another and got bf'd in like 8 minutes...I basically always go for mass dragoons and get upgrades and I dont know what else to do, and yes I do have some basic rts experience, from war3, sc2 and aoe2...if anyone wants to practice that'd be cool =D


:O 10hrs a day...

Next Kolll lol?

Anyways, with the BGH debate, if you can find decent games then BGH is good. The problem though is finding decent games, I imagine you would have to be connected to people in the BGH community. Also, BGH at high levels definitely requires similar skills to standard low money maps or any team game.
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BroOd
Profile Blog Joined April 2003
Austin10831 Posts
December 22 2010 16:35 GMT
#65
On December 23 2010 01:08 Gecko[Xp] wrote:
Show nested quote +
On December 23 2010 00:36 2Pacalypse- wrote:

Woah, calm down there.

There's no need to call possi/mucho/funmap games 'stupid', just because you don't find them interesting. And getting the wrong idea how BW actually looks like? Please, there's no need for this holier-than-thou attitude.
I think it's perfectly fine advising a completely new player to try some 3v3 BGH, instead of immediately starting with grinding the ladder, learning the builds like he's practicing to be the next Flash. And Bnet is a perfectly fine place for casual games like this. I would also love nothing more than to see all remaining BW players come to the ICCup, but since this is not the case, Bnet remains as a viable choice to play on with its own charms as well.


My post sounded harder than it should. In my personal experience I learned that the vast majority of the (European) possi/mucho scene is simply retarded, and even more kiddy-like than the fan-base-hyped sc2 scene uses to be at German community pages. In addition you're really not hacksafe (my personal exerpience: 50%+ hackers in possi games, 20% at BGH) at Europe and the games are quite laggy. Overall I remember the standard public B-net as quite impolite and dull. Not to mention that somehow, when using Vista or Win7, you can get disconnected from time to time without a reason. At least that was the case for me.

When I said "stupid" maps I mean that possi / BGH is (in my opinion) not really challenging and you can lose the interest in BW sooner than on low maps. It just resembles the wrong image. Especially possi/fastest maps are all the same - 1a2a3a, without needing to make strategical decisions. It's quite fun to play BGH from time to time, moreover if you have good allies, but I think learning and watching the real BW on low maps gives you more. If you skip the mucho part of BW it's more likely you get better fast, than when "wasting" your time on maps with strategies you can't possibly transfer onto low maps. You don't even train your mechanics, as you don't have to use them in the manner you had to use them when you play BW only.

So, in conclusion, if someone really thinks about investing time in BW with the goal to be only slightly better than the normal usership, skipping the ordinary blizzard b-net would be a wise decision to make. I didn't want to offend anyone with this.

Something like BGH would be appealing to a new player because at low levels, BGH games have a sort of "sandbox" feel to them. It removes a large part of the responsibilities of economy management, which can be a very daunting and confusing aspect of BW, and allows players to mess around a bit. They can make large armies, experiment with lesser-used units, and generally play at a more relaxed pace. People forget that in the first while, everything about a game like BW can be frustrating if it's all thrown at you at once.
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quirinus
Profile Blog Joined May 2007
Croatia2489 Posts
December 22 2010 16:49 GMT
#66
On December 23 2010 00:52 vOdToasT wrote:
I don't think you can play with Antihack launcher on Mac.


But you can still play on iccup, just without antihack/lan latency support.

As it has been said, watch some vods (fp vods or user streams ---> on the right, under the calendar). You can also dl replays.

Glad to see you try SC, even after SC2 has come out! :D
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2Pacalypse-
Profile Joined October 2006
Croatia9495 Posts
December 22 2010 18:30 GMT
#67
On December 23 2010 01:08 Gecko[Xp] wrote:
Show nested quote +
On December 23 2010 00:36 2Pacalypse- wrote:

Woah, calm down there.

There's no need to call possi/mucho/funmap games 'stupid', just because you don't find them interesting. And getting the wrong idea how BW actually looks like? Please, there's no need for this holier-than-thou attitude.
I think it's perfectly fine advising a completely new player to try some 3v3 BGH, instead of immediately starting with grinding the ladder, learning the builds like he's practicing to be the next Flash. And Bnet is a perfectly fine place for casual games like this. I would also love nothing more than to see all remaining BW players come to the ICCup, but since this is not the case, Bnet remains as a viable choice to play on with its own charms as well.


My post sounded harder than it should. In my personal experience I learned that the vast majority of the (European) possi/mucho scene is simply retarded, and even more kiddy-like than the fan-base-hyped sc2 scene uses to be at German community pages. In addition you're really not hacksafe (my personal exerpience: 50%+ hackers in possi games, 20% at BGH) at Europe and the games are quite laggy. Overall I remember the standard public B-net as quite impolite and dull. Not to mention that somehow, when using Vista or Win7, you can get disconnected from time to time without a reason. At least that was the case for me.

When I said "stupid" maps I mean that possi / BGH is (in my opinion) not really challenging and you can lose the interest in BW sooner than on low maps. It just resembles the wrong image. Especially possi/fastest maps are all the same - 1a2a3a, without needing to make strategical decisions. It's quite fun to play BGH from time to time, moreover if you have good allies, but I think learning and watching the real BW on low maps gives you more. If you skip the mucho part of BW it's more likely you get better fast, than when "wasting" your time on maps with strategies you can't possibly transfer onto low maps. You don't even train your mechanics, as you don't have to use them in the manner you had to use them when you play BW only.

So, in conclusion, if someone really thinks about investing time in BW with the goal to be only slightly better than the normal usership, skipping the ordinary blizzard b-net would be a wise decision to make. I didn't want to offend anyone with this.

Ok, we obviously differ in opinion so I won't go into a lengthy debate. I'd just like to point out the irony in your claim that playing possi / BGH can make you lose the interest in BW sooner than on low maps. Why is it then that BGH remained as one of the most played map over the entire lifespan of BW?
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JiYan
Profile Blog Joined February 2009
United States3668 Posts
December 22 2010 19:02 GMT
#68
welcome :D play campaign, use a few cheats to get you through easier, and just get accustomed to the controls and everything. thats the first step pretty much all of us took
GeckoVOD
Profile Blog Joined August 2006
Germany814 Posts
December 22 2010 19:11 GMT
#69
On December 23 2010 03:30 2Pacalypse- wrote:
[
Ok, we obviously differ in opinion so I won't go into a lengthy debate. I'd just like to point out the irony in your claim that playing possi / BGH can make you lose the interest in BW sooner than on low maps. Why is it then that BGH remained as one of the most played map over the entire lifespan of BW?


I honestly have no clue, same goes for possi maps. Maybe because it's simply due to the fact that it's more casual friendly. I didn't want to drag BGH/Hunters in it for the first place, as said, I think it can be fun from time to time, but I also think low maps offer more fun overall. And I want to point out again, that I don't want to offend anyone. My main argument was aiming for the possi/fastest scene, which is, as said, not the nicest community and really full of hackers, cheaters and flamers.
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2Pacalypse-
Profile Joined October 2006
Croatia9495 Posts
December 22 2010 19:13 GMT
#70
On December 23 2010 04:11 Gecko[Xp] wrote:
Show nested quote +
On December 23 2010 03:30 2Pacalypse- wrote:
[
Ok, we obviously differ in opinion so I won't go into a lengthy debate. I'd just like to point out the irony in your claim that playing possi / BGH can make you lose the interest in BW sooner than on low maps. Why is it then that BGH remained as one of the most played map over the entire lifespan of BW?


I honestly have no clue, same goes for possi maps. Maybe because it's simply due to the fact that it's more casual friendly. I didn't want to drag BGH/Hunters in it for the first place, as said, I think it can be fun from time to time, but I also think low maps offer more fun overall. And I want to point out again, that I don't want to offend anyone. My main argument was aiming for the possi/fastest scene, which is, as said, not the nicest community and really full of hackers, cheaters and flamers.

Hey, as long as you don't want to offend anyone...
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LeoA
Profile Joined August 2010
Canada108 Posts
December 22 2010 21:50 GMT
#71
http://www.teamliquid.net/blogs/viewblog.php?topic_id=178752

day[2] of the blog is up, 17 games played so far since 11 ish est...figured out control groups and the f2-f4 commands..they help =D
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synapse
Profile Blog Joined January 2009
China13814 Posts
December 22 2010 22:10 GMT
#72
On December 23 2010 01:49 quirinus wrote:
Show nested quote +
On December 23 2010 00:52 vOdToasT wrote:
I don't think you can play with Antihack launcher on Mac.


But you can still play on iccup, just without antihack/lan latency support.

As it has been said, watch some vods (fp vods or user streams ---> on the right, under the calendar). You can also dl replays.

Glad to see you try SC, even after SC2 has come out! :D

That's going to make it much more difficult to find games... and it was already pretty hard pre-SCII...
:)
BoldMan
Profile Joined September 2010
United States168 Posts
December 22 2010 23:01 GMT
#73
you're not gonna last long; these days there are so many FPS's and other things, especially if you have a console there are more opportunities to buy games you can play with friends

brood war takes a shit long time to learn how to play, and it takes a shit load of effort to be good at it

it's highly acclaimed because its so balanced and well-made, yet its so old (but can run on anything)

you should just get starcraft 2, which has a lower level of competition

(or play UMS maps in brood war)

honestly i think brood war is not something that will addict gamers early on like FPS's will, and if you don't have real life friends you can play with, it will get real dull

btw, iccup provides a free download to online starcraft brood war
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BoldMan
Profile Joined September 2010
United States168 Posts
Last Edited: 2010-12-22 23:04:20
December 22 2010 23:04 GMT
#74
On December 23 2010 00:36 2Pacalypse- wrote:
When I said "stupid" maps I mean that possi / BGH is (in my opinion) not really challenging and you can lose the interest in BW sooner than on low maps. It just resembles the wrong image.


i disagree with this guy, you should start off on BGH and fastest maps to learn all the units, spells, hotkeys, and everything

if you start off laddering, its going to be painful and dull; you will lose every game before getting to tier 2 and your opportunities for playing are limited

not to mention BGH and fastest will be much more exciting because its fast-paced

don't start off playing 1v1 maps

edit: oops, sorry for the double post
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2Pacalypse-
Profile Joined October 2006
Croatia9495 Posts
December 22 2010 23:29 GMT
#75
On December 23 2010 08:04 BoldMan wrote:
When I said "stupid" maps I mean that possi / BGH is (in my opinion) not really challenging and you can lose the interest in BW sooner than on low maps. It just resembles the wrong image.

I disagree with this guy as well.
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TheUberMango
Profile Joined December 2010
United States77 Posts
December 23 2010 00:16 GMT
#76
imo unless you're serious (which means you have to cut a LOT of time from SC2, which I assume you have), you will get literally DECIMATED in iCCup. Before SC2, (I suck at video games), I played the game for 6 months with a decent clan, and I still reached 2100 max before StarCraft 2 came out (Low D+). You might try to play Fastest Possible Map to get a hang of the game/units first? Even though you might get flamed if you're new since people are really bad mannered in team and custom games. There are about 80 day9 dailys on Brood War, and they can help you.
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LeoA
Profile Joined August 2010
Canada108 Posts
December 23 2010 01:20 GMT
#77
Yea, I dont want to get too serious about brood war, but its fun for me to play lans and stuff, and I always used to get cut out when it was time to play SC, all i could play was aoe, and cs with my friends,also I think it'l help me get better at rts games in general
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Falling
Profile Blog Joined June 2009
Canada11348 Posts
Last Edited: 2010-12-23 01:30:05
December 23 2010 01:28 GMT
#78
On December 23 2010 10:20 LeoA wrote:
Yea, I dont want to get too serious about brood war, but its fun for me to play lans and stuff, and I always used to get cut out when it was time to play SC, all i could play was aoe, and cs with my friends,also I think it'l help me get better at rts games in general


And to me this is exactly why someone would pick up SCBW. Congrats man. My buddies still play SCBW at lan parties- my problem was being too much better than my buddies, but starting iCCup put me in my place.

But it need not be hundreds of games before you get your first win on iCCup. People are insanely good, but out of 30 games total, I've gotten 5 wins. There's a handful of us D to D- folk that play the game or are starting to learn. I say why not?

Play what's fun- campaign, BGH, low money maps on iCCup, weird UMS maps- (Tandem Starcraft still remains my favourite).
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kamikami
Profile Joined November 2010
France1057 Posts
December 23 2010 01:59 GMT
#79
It depends on what your goal is. If your goal is to be "awesome" in 1v1 you can skip the fast map / BGH part. What you need is to know all the units and spells in the game (which is easy), after that you should watch Korean pro play and be like "OMG how the heck can they do that ?" and try those things on the computers. If you do that you can skip the FM/BGH part and proceed to learn 1v1 build order and practice on iCCup.

The winrate of a beginner on iCCup is about 20%-35% (if you follow a build order), but you will rape the next LAN party you have with friends.
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LeoA
Profile Joined August 2010
Canada108 Posts
December 23 2010 02:38 GMT
#80
yea, I want to get good at 1v1s...played bgh and fastest and think its kinda dumbed down...I'm play starcraft for an intellectual and mental workout, to test myself, and my brain against other people around the world...much respect to avid bgh players, but I like the 1v1 side of scbw
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LeoA
Profile Joined August 2010
Canada108 Posts
December 24 2010 02:42 GMT
#81
figured I'd post a replay of myself playing on the asian server, just played it 10 minutes ago, if anyone can give any tips or have some comments on a near complete newbie playing the game. I feel like this is the best game I've played so far, b/c I suck at controlling big groups of units...also my money got insanly high, should've thrown down more pylons, and 2 more gates and a robo in preparation for the late game...thats jsut what I got though, thanks in advance =D

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