Training Excercise for Starcraft - Page 13

Chimpalimp

United States1135 Posts

May 25 2011 06:09 GMT

#241

I have done this on my own before, but slightly differently. I would say that the OP's method is more affective than mine for the first timer. I would only play 1-2 games a day about 3-4 days a week. I would try reaching 200+ apm each time. After about a month or so I was able to maintain 200 apm without any trouble, was thinking faster, and moving much faster. After not doing it for like 3 months, my APM has died down to around 180, so you may want to do the exercise consistently.

I think I will try the OP's method to try to get from 180 to 300 apm. Thanks for the necro post!

By the way, this helps immensely in WC3 and SC2. In wc3 I manage around 250 APM thanks to this technique, and around 180ish in SC2. I think ti definitely helps, but there is no guarantee that this APM is needed for WC3 or SC2, unlike BW.

puppykiller

United States3137 Posts

May 25 2011 06:15 GMT

#242

ya i used to do somthing like this too... its really worthwhile

PUPATREE

340 Posts

May 25 2011 11:18 GMT

#243

Thanks for the necro, I had been looking for something just like this. My speed's been the weakest part of my play for a long time, but til now I kept reading that practice and game-grinding were the only ways to get faster. Starting at 143 avg apm, we'll see where I end up!

EDIT:
did 1-2 games (15-20min each) of a dumbed-down version of this everyday for 6 days. I used keyboard keys (goal was to start using them) for my 250apm, but didn't bother with keeping resources down. spent less than 3 hours total, but holy fuck at the improvement.

I finally use hatch keys, have a hotkey setup I'm happy with, and play at over 200apm. My macro is many times better too. Fuck yes.

This was exactly what I needed. Thank you.

Shusaku

United States24 Posts

May 25 2011 15:44 GMT

#244

Interesting post. When I started as a Zerg player over 10 years ago, the first rule one of my friends gave me was "never let your money go over 300." Because of this, I would always treat it as a huge emergency if my money ever got higher than that, immediately spending everything regardless of what was going on in the game. Looking back, I think this one recommendation/rule from my friend really shaped the type of player I am now.

Astrapto

United States69 Posts

May 25 2011 17:33 GMT

#245

I don't understand how an eAPM of over 250 is even possible, unless you're doing two reaver drops while expanding. But over the course of an entire game...?

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