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Tosstriss
Canada334 Posts
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Pucca
Taiwan1280 Posts
On August 14 2012 08:03 Merfyn wrote: Basiclly, my main computer died a few weeks back (It was during exams so didnt really think to much about it then  ) However, now that my exams are all done, i wanted to sit down and play some games, and here lies my problem...My Old Computer isnt good enough to run SC2 with enough FPS for it to be viable in online games (i would get smashed more than usual) so my question to you people in the BW section, is 1) is it worth it downloading BW 2) What should i do before i play any games 3) are there any specific things i need to do before going online, i.e. ICCUP, antihack things? and how do i do these ?  Big thank you You bring up a interesting point. Should new comers come into the Brood War scene. It is impossible to determine why you decided to turn to Brood War. This is entirely my opinion but I'd catorgrize in three different groups of people and of course people lie within the middle. 1) You want to become a very talented player. Be very competitive. This is a great option if you can train for long periods of time and consistently and want to participate in cash tournaments. But you will need a ton of time. For example joining a team like LRM, sas, SJ, iFU ect, and participate in gambit cup. Maybe you want to hone your skills as a indvidiual and participate in a potential ISL. 2) Your here to have a fun gaming experience. UMS for the most part and maybe the casual tournaments. For example Trozz's Gem League, the Torenhire Starleague, Pucca's CTF FFA tournament. Your not super competive but you just want to have fun and enjoy brood war. 3) Your here for the Brood War scene either Korean or Foreign. You want to constantly stay up-to date with players and help support them. You watch endless streams and VODs so find out what goes on in the scene. IE watching Gamibt, iCCupStarcraftTV, VODs of Torenhire SL, watching the PL from Korea. I as a viewer can not identify your needs that it up for you to decide. I think it might be very difficult to join this scene as it was for me 9 months ago however it has been rewarding. I'd personally say I'm more of a 2 and 3 person in between. I'm not aiming to really improve just like giving back to the community and enjoy watching some funny Star Leagues. Of course anyone can feel free to disagree with me. | ||
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VictorJones
United States235 Posts
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Garmer
1286 Posts
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[sc1f]eonzerg
Belgium7088 Posts
im also i want share something. the reason i play bw is cuz i still loss in this game and proly never stop of loss so... | ||
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EveningStar
28 Posts
Could be a good way to get some basic mechanics down. | ||
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KuKri
Germany168 Posts
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quirinus
Croatia2489 Posts
Also, using BW mini image makes things easier. (Just mount it with some free program that makes virtual CD drives, like Daemon Tools). Here are tons of useful links: Protoss guides Stylish fpvods with bos Oystein fpvods with bos Recommended topics in strategy forum Liquipedia Strategy Day[9] BW Dailies Day[9] BW Dailies on his web site (pages 20-25) Day[9] podcasts (all are listed in the bottom spoiler) Legacy/best pro-games (2001-2011) Cool unusual pro-games You can check here for current tournaments and leagues. There are many D/C and "real" leagues/tournaments going on or in the signup stage now (so you can join!): D Ranks Team League Season 3 D Ranks Individual Tournament Season 3 The Torenhire Starleague I [C rank] Yellow StarLeague Gambit's Cup Season 3 [SRW] TheShimmy's Rush Week- College Ind. Tourney Pucca Capture the Flag Free-for-All Tournament And more... All of these are English commentated. Here's an article on [ABC] Amateur Brood War Coverage (Vol I). There are a lot of English commentaries of Proleague and more, by Sayle. There's a lot more commentary by other people, you can search around a bit... or ask someone to link you. | ||
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KuKri
Germany168 Posts
On August 15 2012 20:38 quirinus wrote: If you dl the iccup bw, it won't have music, which is more than awesome. I'd recommend downloading it an playing it in the background on repeat. xD Also, using BW mini image makes things easier. (Just mount it with some free program that makes virtual CD drives, like Daemon Tools). Here are tons of useful links: Protoss guides Stylish fpvods with bos Oystein fpvods with bos Recommended topics in strategy forum Liquipedia Strategy Day[9] BW Dailies Day[9] BW Dailies on his web site (pages 20-25) Day[9] podcasts (all are listed in the bottom spoiler) Legacy/best pro-games (2001-2011) Cool unusual pro-games You can check here for current tournaments and leagues. There are many D/C and "real" leagues/tournaments going on or in the signup stage now (so you can join!): D Ranks Team League Season 3 D Ranks Individual Tournament Season 3 The Torenhire Starleague I [C rank] Yellow StarLeague Gambit's Cup Season 3 [SRW] TheShimmy's Rush Week- College Ind. Tourney Pucca Capture the Flag Free-for-All Tournament And more... All of these are English commentated. Here's an article on [ABC] Amateur Brood War Coverage (Vol I). There are a lot of English commentaries of Proleague and more, by Sayle. There's a lot more commentary by other people, you can search around a bit... or ask someone to link you. Thank you, I have already watched some of the old Day9 episodes and I'm regularly watching Sayle's commentary. But what's the BW ingame resolution? Google only gives me solutions on how to fix resolution in newer windows versions etc. I just want the number so I can calculate how much I have to reduce the mouse speed with the ICCup launcher to change to get the mouse speed I'm used to. | ||
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fire_brand
Canada1123 Posts
Go get stomped on ICCUP. Install Starcraft, Install ICCUP launcher, antihack, and ICCUP maps. | ||
ImbaTosS
United Kingdom1732 Posts
On August 15 2012 18:06 Garmer wrote: BW worth playing? it's like asking if sex is worth to do This guy knows what's up. On August 15 2012 20:17 KuKri wrote: I want to try BW, too. I already installed all of the above mentioned tools, installed the color fix, got an ICCup account, but in the menus the mouse is far too fast now because of the lowered resolution. Could somebody tell me what is the resolution in BW, so I can adjust the mouse speed with the ICCup launcher accordingly? It's 640x480. | ||
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KuKri
Germany168 Posts
On August 15 2012 22:28 ImbaTosS wrote: This guy knows what's up. It's 640x480. Finally, thank you! Now, to play, I have to create a game and name it like 'D' and host it in One on one mode? The only game I saw in One on one was called 'C+B-', am I trying to join the wrong way? Is there something like a quick game option? And how does the ranking system work, do the results automatically get uploaded to ICCup and then you get/lose some points? Sorry for all the questions, I can't find a guide on ICCup... | ||
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pigmanbear
Angola2010 Posts
On August 15 2012 22:42 KuKri wrote: Finally, thank you! Now, to play, I have to create a game and name it like 'D' and host it in One on one mode? The only game I saw in One on one was called 'C+B-', am I trying to join the wrong way? Is there something like a quick game option? And how does the ranking system work, do the results automatically get uploaded to ICCup and then you get/lose some points? Sorry for all the questions, I can't find a guide on ICCup... * To host a game you need port 6112 opened on your network (router). There is a good bit written about this if you search TL. * Unless you think you're pretty good, do yourself a favor and advertise your game as "D- noob" or something like that. Check your opponent's stats when they enter the game and hope your opponent isn't a smurf. Don't join a game unless you see that their Anti-hack is "ON". * You probably want to start out playing unranked games unless you think you're pretty good. "/join op teamliquid" or other channels like that to find friendly games (don't get me wrong, assholes show up in every channel at one time or another) to play or observe. This ought to help you gauge your skill level also. * If you see a message in a channel like "111/zzz" that means that their game is named "111" and the password to join it is "zzz". This is the standard way to join a private game. * Send a private message with "/w playerid message...", the whisper command. You can whisper to the person who last whispered you with "/r message...", so you don't need to specify the player id. * You win or lose points based on your opponent's ranking. All results are automatically sent to ICCup servers. You can reset your rank/current stats every two weeks with "/clearstats YES" but your game results will still be visible on ICCup website. | ||
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KuKri
Germany168 Posts
On August 15 2012 22:48 pigmanbear wrote: * To host a game you need port 6112 opened on your network (router). There is a good bit written about this if you search TL. * Unless you think you're pretty good, do yourself a favor and advertise your game as "D- noob" or something like that. Check your opponent's stats when they enter the game and hope your opponent isn't a smurf. Don't join a game unless you see that their Anti-hack is "ON". * If you see a message in a channel like "111/zzz" that means that their game is named "111" and the password to join it is "zzz". This is the standard way to join a private game. * You win or lose points based on your opponent's ranking. All results are automatically sent to ICCup servers. You can reset your rank/current stats every two weeks with "/clearstats YES" but your game results will still be visible on ICCup website. Thank you. I just tried to join a game called 'd-/e' but right upon joining I received the message 'You have been banned!' lol. | ||
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pigmanbear
Angola2010 Posts
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ImbaTosS
United Kingdom1732 Posts
On August 15 2012 22:51 KuKri wrote: Thank you. I just tried to join a game called 'd-/e' but right upon joining I received the message 'You have been banned!' lol. That's probably because your points are at 1000- the base level for a new account. At that point you are D. Below you are D-, and E ranks. Above you... more than you could possible imagine :D For portforwarding, go here Portforward.com and follow their guide. | ||
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Sephy90
United States1785 Posts
Forgive me but what kind of question is this? I don't understand it. Of course it's worth it you big dumb doofus! Play all the missions man it's hella fun! | ||
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pigmanbear
Angola2010 Posts
On August 15 2012 23:08 Sephy90 wrote: Of course it's worth it you big dumb doofus! Play all the missions man it's hella fun! Haha yea, I just started doing this two days ago, trying to complete all campaigns in SC1 and BW ... so much fun! I remember doing this when the game came out for the Mac and I must've been 11 or so, but I was so bad back then I barely got anywhere (having only played WC2 campaign). | ||
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KuKri
Germany168 Posts
Now I have to learn how to use hotkeys (can't add buildings to one group by holding 'shift' and click?), learn the basics about units, counters and openers by reading and watching replays and when I'm feeling comfortable I'll give it a shot at the ladder, I'm so excited hahah | ||
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Darneck
Sweden1394 Posts
I'm curious if anyone's got suggestions for Protoss hotkeys and camera positions because the probe and pylon being on P makes them a bitch for me to transfer over the same from sc2. So has anyone got good suggestions of hotkey setups throughout the early, mid and lategame? And I know some of it will always preference. | ||
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