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KillAudio
Profile Joined October 2010
1364 Posts
March 02 2012 13:22 GMT
#241
On March 02 2012 22:17 Stratos wrote:
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On March 02 2012 22:05 KillAudio wrote:
Is there a section/link on how to setup an account and play ladder games? Thinking of switching to BW since my shitty laptop can't handle SC2.


edit: never played BW in my entire life, so sorry for the stupid question. >_<

This should be enough. http://www.iccup.com/starcraft/sc_start.html
I don't think you need the autoreg file anymore if you use the launcher, which you should do.

Thank you for the fast response! Really appreciate it.
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zhurai
Profile Blog Joined September 2010
United States5660 Posts
Last Edited: 2012-03-03 00:46:49
March 03 2012 00:46 GMT
#242
So I'm thinking of actually starting [I was going to after I get dia, but I somehow lost my whole game plan in SC2 so I might as well write up my BW game plan too, to practice or so lol idk]

I'm mainly playing against the computer (winning, but they just do some weird delayed 1 base all-ins usually against me. I actually played a long TvP against one of the custom ai's or whatever once though....)

So I've been mainly practicing TvZ because it's "closest" to TvZ in SC2 [only problem in TvZ against the computer is that they make hydra lurk... ._.]

I want to make sure my game plan is ok at least

TvZ: 1rax -> academy+gas -> +2 rax -> (do I put ebay around here?) -> factory -> 2nd gas+machine shop (?) [tanks]-> starport -> sci facility&addon -> (dropship -> sci vessel?)
@3 tanks, vessel: push while making 3rd [funny enough, the computer pushes around this time too >_>]
add more factories+barracks while taking more bases
[I guess I shouldn't worry about late mechanic -- is that even used still? Not sure]

TvP: rax+gas (11,12) -> factory -> vulture -> [do I put ebay/academy around here?] -> machine shop (research mines -> seige -> speed?) -> expand when able (around getting mines), +2 more factories (techlab, techlab, noaddon) -> armory -> I guess a 3rd around here? -> starport?+more factories?

TvT: rax+gas (11,12) -> factory -> vulture -> [do I put ebay/academy around here?] -> machine shop (research mines -> seige -> speed?) -> expand when able (around getting mines), --- not sure what to do here. I guess I should just go into 3fact + armory so I can handle wraiths? idk

Thanks.
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sluggaslamoo
Profile Blog Joined November 2009
Australia4494 Posts
Last Edited: 2012-03-03 02:49:15
March 03 2012 02:46 GMT
#243
On March 03 2012 09:46 zhurai wrote:
So I'm thinking of actually starting [I was going to after I get dia, but I somehow lost my whole game plan in SC2 so I might as well write up my BW game plan too, to practice or so lol idk]

I'm mainly playing against the computer (winning, but they just do some weird delayed 1 base all-ins usually against me. I actually played a long TvP against one of the custom ai's or whatever once though....)

So I've been mainly practicing TvZ because it's "closest" to TvZ in SC2 [only problem in TvZ against the computer is that they make hydra lurk... ._.]

I want to make sure my game plan is ok at least

TvZ: 1rax -> academy+gas -> +2 rax -> (do I put ebay around here?) -> factory -> 2nd gas+machine shop (?) [tanks]-> starport -> sci facility&addon -> (dropship -> sci vessel?)
@3 tanks, vessel: push while making 3rd [funny enough, the computer pushes around this time too >_>]
add more factories+barracks while taking more bases
[I guess I shouldn't worry about late mechanic -- is that even used still? Not sure]

TvP: rax+gas (11,12) -> factory -> vulture -> [do I put ebay/academy around here?] -> machine shop (research mines -> seige -> speed?) -> expand when able (around getting mines), +2 more factories (techlab, techlab, noaddon) -> armory -> I guess a 3rd around here? -> starport?+more factories?

TvT: rax+gas (11,12) -> factory -> vulture -> [do I put ebay/academy around here?] -> machine shop (research mines -> seige -> speed?) -> expand when able (around getting mines), --- not sure what to do here. I guess I should just go into 3fact + armory so I can handle wraiths? idk

Thanks.


You should look at BW liquipedia for the following builds, they will state the specific timings for all your questions.

TvZ - 1 Rax FE into +1 5 Rax (get [range + 2 turrets + 3 bunkers] or [factory after 2nd rax (2 rax tech)] if you think 2 hatch lurker) -> Late mechanic (3rd CC in base, build 5 facts lift 5 raxes, float CC) or SKTerran (8 Rax 2 Starport, 2 base heavy, very late 3rd).

Siege Expand or Fake Double -> 6 fac timing or 4 fact expand to 3rd (the buffer is necessary due to being impossible to get a 3rd without dying [let alone punish] as a beginner, once you get better you can get 3rd off less facts)

TvT - 1 Fact FE (vs Terran)
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Tollhouse1
Profile Blog Joined June 2011
United States80 Posts
Last Edited: 2012-03-03 02:58:36
March 03 2012 02:57 GMT
#244
I came from BW to SC2 when it came out havent played it since till last week or so now I hate SC2 haha cant believe how much better BW feels compared to SC2 its amazing just watch yourself so you don't run into the same problems I have of falling into love with BW and resenting SC2 for being a piece of dog poo.
Terran since Brood War will be Terran till I die love me some Terran
EternaLLegacy
Profile Blog Joined December 2011
United States410 Posts
March 03 2012 03:55 GMT
#245
On February 24 2012 08:23 Chef wrote:
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On February 24 2012 06:40 Hinanawi wrote:
Good luck, Terran is I think considered the hardest race to play at a beginner level, and even the guys in D/D- are like the equivalent of Diamond in SC2, so don't let a lot of losses get you down.

Pfft, by who? Zerg is definitely the hardest in terms of counter-intuitiveness. Terran and Toss have the most early game options and ways to practice their start up. Zerg basically have to play for mid-game and can die before they even get a chance to do anything, and when they do get to that midgame they have less chances to practice it since they don't get to it every game.

In the early days when Terran and Toss didn't FE I might have agreed because Zerg had some strength throughout the game, but these days it is a huge task for a Zerg to figure out how to manage his economy and compete with an FE without dying.

Of course all races have their difficulties, but the best thing about Terran is that they have the most learning resources and guides and FPVODs to help you. Zerg basically have 5 year old commentaries by Chill hahahaha.


Eh, terran is the hardest race mechanically by far. You simply have to have solid mechanics in every aspect to play them correctly. Protoss is forgiving on micro, zerg is forgiving on macro. But yes, zerg is rather counterintuitive to learn. Since he's an sc2 player I assume he's familiar with at least some of the mechanics of zerg though, so I'd assume it wouldn't be totally foreign. For a new player - zerg is weird as hell.
Statists gonna State.
Fiel
Profile Joined March 2010
United States587 Posts
March 03 2012 04:29 GMT
#246
I picked up Brood War a week or two ago and played ZvX against the AI a few times. I suddenly wanted to punch the person who decided that "s" would be a good hotkey for scourge. X_X
zhurai
Profile Blog Joined September 2010
United States5660 Posts
March 03 2012 04:30 GMT
#247
On March 03 2012 13:29 Fiel wrote:
I picked up Brood War a week or two ago and played ZvX against the AI a few times. I suddenly wanted to punch the person who decided that "s" would be a good hotkey for scourge. X_X

hahahahahaha I think I've done that quite a bit of times when I played as Z against the AI too before... :S
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L_Master
Profile Blog Joined April 2009
United States8017 Posts
March 03 2012 04:35 GMT
#248
On March 03 2012 13:29 Fiel wrote:
I picked up Brood War a week or two ago and played ZvX against the AI a few times. I suddenly wanted to punch the person who decided that "s" would be a good hotkey for scourge. X_X


LOL!

You have no idea. By midgame it's not uncommon for me to have a fleet of like 60+ scourge running around.
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Xiphos
Profile Blog Joined July 2009
Canada7507 Posts
March 03 2012 04:35 GMT
#249
On March 03 2012 13:29 Fiel wrote:
I picked up Brood War a week or two ago and played ZvX against the AI a few times. I suddenly wanted to punch the person who decided that "s" would be a good hotkey for scourge. X_X

Dropship incoming
5 + s + s
FUUUUU
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EternaLLegacy
Profile Blog Joined December 2011
United States410 Posts
March 03 2012 05:14 GMT
#250
On March 03 2012 13:35 L_Master wrote:
Show nested quote +
On March 03 2012 13:29 Fiel wrote:
I picked up Brood War a week or two ago and played ZvX against the AI a few times. I suddenly wanted to punch the person who decided that "s" would be a good hotkey for scourge. X_X


LOL!

You have no idea. By midgame it's not uncommon for me to have a fleet of like 60+ scourge running around.


And in pro zvp it's not uncommon to see it either =D
Statists gonna State.
sluggaslamoo
Profile Blog Joined November 2009
Australia4494 Posts
Last Edited: 2012-03-03 06:51:33
March 03 2012 06:51 GMT
#251
On March 03 2012 12:55 EternaLLegacy wrote:
Show nested quote +
On February 24 2012 08:23 Chef wrote:
On February 24 2012 06:40 Hinanawi wrote:
Good luck, Terran is I think considered the hardest race to play at a beginner level, and even the guys in D/D- are like the equivalent of Diamond in SC2, so don't let a lot of losses get you down.

Pfft, by who? Zerg is definitely the hardest in terms of counter-intuitiveness. Terran and Toss have the most early game options and ways to practice their start up. Zerg basically have to play for mid-game and can die before they even get a chance to do anything, and when they do get to that midgame they have less chances to practice it since they don't get to it every game.

In the early days when Terran and Toss didn't FE I might have agreed because Zerg had some strength throughout the game, but these days it is a huge task for a Zerg to figure out how to manage his economy and compete with an FE without dying.

Of course all races have their difficulties, but the best thing about Terran is that they have the most learning resources and guides and FPVODs to help you. Zerg basically have 5 year old commentaries by Chill hahahaha.


Eh, terran is the hardest race mechanically by far. You simply have to have solid mechanics in every aspect to play them correctly. Protoss is forgiving on micro, zerg is forgiving on macro. But yes, zerg is rather counterintuitive to learn. Since he's an sc2 player I assume he's familiar with at least some of the mechanics of zerg though, so I'd assume it wouldn't be totally foreign. For a new player - zerg is weird as hell.


I found Terran the easiest of all races funnily enough (after playing random for a while), I was gonna main Zerg but ZvP just gave me the shits.


On March 03 2012 13:35 Xiphos wrote:
Show nested quote +
On March 03 2012 13:29 Fiel wrote:
I picked up Brood War a week or two ago and played ZvX against the AI a few times. I suddenly wanted to punch the person who decided that "s" would be a good hotkey for scourge. X_X

Dropship incoming
5 + s + s
FUUUUU


Hahahaha so good
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Profile Joined December 2008
Singapore6164 Posts
March 03 2012 07:13 GMT
#252
You're not a true zerg player until you have a game where you accidentally go 3 hatch scourge instead of 3 hatch muta vs Terran
alexpnd
Profile Blog Joined March 2009
Canada1857 Posts
March 03 2012 07:39 GMT
#253
TvP is the most painful. TvZ is fun just watch your ramp when you fast CC keep your rines close by and pull your scvs if they try to mass ling you. This also entails good scouting ie trying to check ling count with scv. TvT is the best ever but really hard to get used to the ebb and flow. I forget my go to builds so I can't help there. HF!
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AyameStarcraft
Profile Blog Joined November 2010
United Kingdom192 Posts
April 25 2012 22:13 GMT
#254
Well it's been a little over 2 months of me not playing BW and playing SC2 instead. Since I kinda of left this thread hanging I'd like to add my thoughts.

In a nutshell, my heart belongs to SC2 (I did play it first after all) but my brain wants me to play BW. Since I was young I've always loved challenge. Modern games these days, especially fps games offer no challenge on the hardest difficulties for me and games in general are so similar to each other that I actually hate modern gaming. Starcraft, both 1 and 2, are diamonds in the rough so to speak.

So what I will do is likely try to get C- at some point in the future but all my efforts are focused on SC2.

BW is such an amazing game I just wish I had met it sooner. Thank you all for your support and showing me that there is one community left on the internet that aren't complete dicks. +1 faith in humanity. I just don't like being years and years behind people. It would just take far too long, like months and years long, to catch up and become decent. I originally wanted to hit B+ when I started out but I don't think it's worth the time investment.

At least I can watch the OSLs now and actually have some clue what's going on

Thank you all and keep on supporting your game! <3

Big love to the guys that helped me understand various things. Especially the guy that taught me the FD build. Pretty much the only build I actually know.
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