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hctim
Profile Joined January 2008
Australia7 Posts
January 24 2008 09:22 GMT
#1
hey guys,
im new to the TL forum and relatively new to starcraft broodwar. Being a victim to zerg mineral hacks multiple times and just getting owned by good players, (or at least good compared to me) i was wondering where i should start to get decent at playing starcraft. Is there a certain realm or gateway, whatever you call it, where you guys think a beginner could work on their game?

And also i used the search fuction and found that hamachi server but all the users there seemed to never be on.

Thanks in advance, Mitch.
Aesop
Profile Joined October 2007
Hungary11291 Posts
January 24 2008 09:28 GMT
#2
Hi mitch! (very creative choice of nickname)

I suppose the solution of "clan Art" which you have found is the best for starting off. The second would be, if you are a real noob, to find some others who are also starting - as long as you play with people you know, they won't hack, I hope. Thirdly, a virtually hack-free environment is available on the ICCup server (iccup.com), but there you have to enter into competition, which is good for practicing once you have reached a certain level but certainly frustrating if you are just starting.

best, Aesop
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Mango
Profile Joined July 2006
Belgium522 Posts
January 24 2008 09:32 GMT
#3
You can start with reading through this:
http://www.teamliquid.net/forum/viewmessage.php?topic_id=60601

Then I would suggest just watch some replays to see what good players do. If you pick zerg Chill has made some very interesting vods from which you can learn alot, search for them.

To be safe from the minhackers etc ICCUP is the place to be, but if you are really noob its better to start with some public games to get your basics up. Once you have those just start massgaming on ICCUP and you'll learn the game eventually. But really keep watching replays, you can learn alot from them.
Taiche *
Profile Blog Joined December 2004
France1963 Posts
Last Edited: 2008-01-24 09:37:01
January 24 2008 09:36 GMT
#4
You might want to start looking for the sticky topics in various categories ; in the Strategy forum, have a look at The Recommended Threads that will list a few guides for beginners and other helpful ones.
In the Featured Threads category, haji's Resources Threads is also a must-read as it will provide you with tools and sites that will make your life easier.

EDIT : bah, too late
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Eatme
Profile Blog Joined June 2003
Switzerland3919 Posts
Last Edited: 2008-01-24 22:32:25
January 24 2008 09:58 GMT
#5
One problem with watching replays is that there are mostly "good" games posted on various replay sites and not clear strats and perfectly executed ones as they are short and not so fun to watch. Replays of 8rax BBS, 9pool and such are hard to find and thus learn. It used to be easy to find good games on WGT and somewhat still is but WGT activity is still low or dead as it seems.
Sorry if this was a bit offtopic.
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b_unnies
Profile Blog Joined March 2006
3579 Posts
January 24 2008 10:13 GMT
#6
IMO, if ur very very new to sc, its better to start off a bit with bgh or fastest
hctim
Profile Joined January 2008
Australia7 Posts
January 24 2008 10:19 GMT
#7
Thanks for the replies, really quick! And thanks, Eatme, all input is much appreciated.
The only thing i dont like about watching replays is that most require the different .exe files, but i have downloaded pretty much all the vods with 10+ seeders on the 'vods' section of tl.net. they are very helpful and i have already read a fair amount of the recommended strategy threads.

I play a fair bit with my mates and brothers but they dont care much for getting better, so i think i will start doing the ICCUP thing.

cheers!

GTR
Profile Blog Joined September 2004
51449 Posts
January 24 2008 10:20 GMT
#8
On January 24 2008 19:13 b_unnies wrote:
IMO, if ur very very new to sc, its better to start off a bit with bgh or fastest


well IMO your opinion sucks
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GTR
Profile Blog Joined September 2004
51449 Posts
January 24 2008 10:21 GMT
#9
On January 24 2008 19:19 hctim wrote:
but i have downloaded pretty much all the vods with 10+ seeders on the 'vods' section of tl.net. they are very helpful and i have already read a fair amount of the recommended strategy threads.


make sure you dont burn your d/l limit
live streaming also burns your data -.-
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hctim
Profile Joined January 2008
Australia7 Posts
January 24 2008 10:25 GMT
#10
yeah, im staying at a beach house with really fast internet and like a 25 gb limit so when im surfing i can download.
distant_voice
Profile Blog Joined November 2002
Germany2521 Posts
January 24 2008 11:09 GMT
#11
you can download replays at wgtour.com (in the player's profiles). That way you won't get replays of outstanding games that are fun to watch, but standard play.
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BlackStar
Profile Blog Joined July 2007
Netherlands3029 Posts
Last Edited: 2008-01-24 12:26:11
January 24 2008 11:26 GMT
#12
Apart from how to learn and improve, I do think it's a good idea to not overwhelm you with too much nail tough 1v1's too much. Sure, you will have to play against people better than you to improve. But if you are really new getting crushed in an absurd way is not helping that much.

If you surf around the Starcraft boards online you will see quite some people asking exactly the same question. Maybe add as many of those people as friends so there is often one of them online when you log in. And then you can play against those people. No risk of mineral hacks and whatnot. Play 1v1's against them. You can also arrange matches with them of course. Soon you will find out which opponent match you the best. And you can even practice specific scenarios against each other.

I also don't think it's a bad idea to familiarize yourself more with the game through more casual games like 3v3 Hunters. People that play those are a lot worse in general than those in 1v1s. They are also micro heavy and you don't have to multitask 3 or 4 bases to have a chance nor is there a lot of strategy and timed attacks involved.


Ooh, and one tip on what to learn and practice on right now. Practicing specifically on how to macro/multitask/use hoykeys/increase your speed/APM seems to make you play better the quickest.
XCetron
Profile Joined November 2006
5226 Posts
January 24 2008 11:55 GMT
#13
On January 24 2008 19:20 GTR-2-Go wrote:
Show nested quote +
On January 24 2008 19:13 b_unnies wrote:
IMO, if ur very very new to sc, its better to start off a bit with bgh or fastest


well IMO your opinion sucks


BGH isnt too bad, its fastest that screw up your game senses. But if you play fastest you get to work a lot more on macro and stuff, while BGH let you test out BOs and strategies better.
Kennigit *
Profile Blog Joined October 2006
Canada19447 Posts
January 24 2008 12:09 GMT
#14
Heres the recommended threads from our Strategy section. Its kept up to date by one of the Mods and its a real wealth of info if you are just starting up and learning build orders tactics etc.

http://www.teamliquid.net/forum/viewmessage.php?topic_id=60601

Welcome
YinYang69
Profile Joined July 2007
United States255 Posts
January 24 2008 12:19 GMT
#15
Yeah BGH is not too bad. Players there are usually lower skill lvls than those who play 1v1 so hunters or BGH games will help you develop mechanics and hey they are fun too. If you can find regulars who are around your game lvl on something like ClanArt than you got it made heh.
Keep it simple stupid.
Cascade
Profile Blog Joined March 2006
Australia5405 Posts
January 24 2008 12:28 GMT
#16
Last weeks there has been decent activity on the clan art hamachi servers, but mainly on afternoon-evening US timezones. this morning I had to kick 12 offliners out, even though I had almost emtied the server like 9 hours earlier.

So if you come to Clan Art 1//liquid early in the afternoon (your timezone) I think you should find games without too much trouble. But weekends is the best time to find games i think. Unfortunately people do not always suck as much as I would sometimes hope on that server... Many claim to be D(with plus or minus) on icc, but you can easily be D- on icc and still go 10-0 against someone who is "relatively new to sc" I believe.

Well, try it out, and ask for advice if you lose. Most are very mannered.
So check out the Clan Art thread if you havent already.
Good luck.
BlackStar
Profile Blog Joined July 2007
Netherlands3029 Posts
January 24 2008 12:56 GMT
#17
Well, 3v3 sucks when you play against or with a complete newbie or when the match-ups aren't equal, which sadly is a lot of the time.

If you play on hunters, then you have a low tech micro game. On BGH you often have a more high tech game and sometimes you get to macro off two or three bases where your main should be considered as an extra base actually, which is also good practice I guess.

Fastest maps, I don't know what that is good for. They are slow and generally terrible.
diggurd
Profile Blog Joined May 2007
Norway346 Posts
January 24 2008 14:04 GMT
#18
Mitch, i suggest you start your own blog, there youll get better help i think. there is a couple of good APM (action per minute) UMS (use map settings) maps you should try.

reg.
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LeGeNdZs[FcG]
Profile Joined January 2008
Canada163 Posts
January 24 2008 16:36 GMT
#19
I think a good place to start would be by watching games on any servers of 1vs1 Play/Obs type of game names.

This will allow u to observe, make sure others are as well so they can criticize on the players, this will allow u to hear stuff like - why the fuck did he do that. He should have gotten more of these. etc.,

I know this works because i played wc3 for about a week online and learnd anuff from the bm observers, not very bm but very helpful :D lol.
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MiniRoman
Profile Blog Joined September 2003
Canada3953 Posts
January 24 2008 16:46 GMT
#20
http://starcraft.strategy-gaming.com/index.php is a good place for newbs. The skill level varies a lot from pretty high to very low so you will meet other players like yourself just beginning and a couple good players who know way more than enough to get you started on the right foot. Other than that try to find a friendly clan on east you can join. Teams and ladders are the best way to improve but you have to be at a certain level if you want to ladder and get something out of it.
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SK.Testie
Profile Blog Joined January 2007
Canada11084 Posts
January 24 2008 18:02 GMT
#21
How can anyone on this forum call bghers lower skilled?

I hate to bring it up again, but it is a myth. BGH mopped the floor with TL.net.

They play a different game that requires less strategy, but they very often have better mechanics because they are always pressured to push their game further because they have more to do. They often have better team play as well.
(This is untrue at higher levels of play obviously in BW).

But for the general player, BGH is a good thing and can help you improve your mechanics if you do not get lazy during a game and try to focus on constant production from all buildings.

What do you do to improve? Play for fun, experience is the best teacher. At your level I suppose watching replays and attempting to copy builds might help you though so in watching better players play, you get more feel of the game and see why it is so closely balanced.
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ram
Profile Blog Joined January 2003
Lithuania602 Posts
January 24 2008 18:48 GMT
#22
I tell you how i started learning
#1 I found my favourite progamer - Hot486 (heyhey, long time ago, guys! >.<)
#2 I copied all his builds and tried to play as much as him (this made my play not frustrating, but very enjoyable)
#3 I started to think by myself, like "this strat is not good on this map" and stuff like that

might help you =) just find your idol hehe
it's just a little bit too bad, cuz now many pros have very similar game style...
Gandalf
Profile Joined August 2004
Pakistan1905 Posts
January 24 2008 19:33 GMT
#23
On January 24 2008 19:13 b_unnies wrote:
IMO, if ur very very new to sc, its better to start off a bit with bgh or fastest


I think this is really bad advice. I think it would probably be best for him to start off with a simple regular map, such as luna. For now I'd advice him to stay away from bgh and ESPECIALLY fastest. I think regular maps help you learn faster, and help you learn a lot of subtleties that he wont realize playing team games on bgh.
Gandalf
Profile Joined August 2004
Pakistan1905 Posts
January 24 2008 19:38 GMT
#24
Actually, playing some bgh could help you mechanically, but at the same time if you play bgh pub theres a chance you'll develop a turtle with cannons and mass style of play. I've had freinds who played bgh and later tried to play regular maps, and vice versa. The latter always do better, simply because regular maps teach you more than bgh will.

I think find some friends, watch replays/vods, try to analyze where you went wrong, but most importantly, have fun!
BlackStar
Profile Blog Joined July 2007
Netherlands3029 Posts
January 24 2008 19:44 GMT
#25
He shouldn't be playing only BGH. You can't turtle in ordinary Hunters. And he will also be playing against people of his skill level in 1v1s.

At least ideally.

People talked about macro UMS maps. I have a friend with very low APM and not much time to play. Basically he mainly watches Korean matches. I have seen the multitask maps for T and P. Maybe I can give him that macro map one of you talked about. I tried a quick search but didn't find anything.
LosingID8
Profile Blog Joined December 2006
CA10828 Posts
January 24 2008 19:48 GMT
#26
you guys greatly underestimate the skill level of some of the bgh/hunters players out there.

one time i played a 3v3 and all of the other team had 200+ apm

wtf T_T
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Xeris
Profile Blog Joined July 2005
Iran17695 Posts
January 24 2008 19:53 GMT
#27
Agreed with Testie. Also if you look at almost every top player today, they all started off playing BGH.. obviously it helped something.

anyways if you are a total newb I'd suggest playing BGH and stuff just to learn basic skills and macro, and then progress to low money maps. when you do that watch lots of replays especially when you lose, to isolate mistakes you made and work to fix them. Watch your reps and compare with reps of other good players to see how they play, learn timings, builds, etc.

after that, just start laddering.
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FieryBalrog
Profile Blog Joined July 2007
United States1381 Posts
January 24 2008 20:45 GMT
#28
BGH is good because if you only try 1v1s and get crushed horrifically again and again you will have no motivation to play and on top of that, you won't learn that much since you learn best when the skill difference is modest, i.e theyre somewhat better than you, or about even.

Also BGH lets you work a bit on doing fundamentals when you're starting out like making enough workers, macroing and also defending 2 on 1 and 3 on 1 rushes is good micro experience. Of course don't rely on it for timing and strats at all.
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abandonallhope
Profile Blog Joined January 2005
Sweden563 Posts
January 24 2008 20:58 GMT
#29
1. Choose a race
2. Watch replays
3. Play a shitload of games on B.net/ICCup
Gandalf
Profile Joined August 2004
Pakistan1905 Posts
January 24 2008 21:26 GMT
#30
Btw I think playing micro based UMS games (1/1 or 2/2 microwars, mt, tmm, tmp blah blah) will help too, but I'm not sure how much.
Eatme
Profile Blog Joined June 2003
Switzerland3919 Posts
January 24 2008 22:30 GMT
#31
On January 25 2008 04:48 LosingID8 wrote:
you guys greatly underestimate the skill level of some of the bgh/hunters players out there.

one time i played a 3v3 and all of the other team had 200+ apm

wtf T_T

Yeah I have played against people from [z-zone], [name], [30D.O.M], [gm] ect and that was just normal pubbie games. If you look for good hunter games on asia (like #brood war ladder) there are rather skilled people. However normal pubbie hunters is the best option if you want to get speed and micro as a newbie. As long as you dont play 1:1 style you'll be fine. I like to think I improved quite alot when I started to play hunters. Never played hunters or BGH ect when I was starting out.
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blagoonga123
Profile Blog Joined July 2007
United States2068 Posts
January 24 2008 23:46 GMT
#32
On January 25 2008 05:45 FieryBalrog wrote:
BGH is good because if you only try 1v1s and get crushed horrifically again and again you will have no motivation to play and on top of that, you won't learn that much since you learn best when the skill difference is modest, i.e theyre somewhat better than you, or about even.

Also BGH lets you work a bit on doing fundamentals when you're starting out like making enough workers, macroing and also defending 2 on 1 and 3 on 1 rushes is good micro experience. Of course don't rely on it for timing and strats at all.


This is the only comment that tells the truth about BGH.
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YoUr_KiLLeR
Profile Blog Joined September 2004
United States3420 Posts
January 25 2008 00:19 GMT
#33
play whatever at first. just get used to all the units and shortcut keys and familiarize yourself with all of the races, units, spells, and buildings.
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FakeSteve[TPR]
Profile Blog Joined July 2003
Valhalla18444 Posts
Last Edited: 2008-01-25 00:25:46
January 25 2008 00:25 GMT
#34
BGH really is a great way to learn the basic fundamentals of the game and I highly recommend it.

Once you have decent handspeed and you're making units and structures at a comfortable rate (and you'll know this by how well you're comparing to your teammates and opponents), then you can start diving into the mind games and intricacies of competitive starcraft. BGH is a really really fun way to learn the basic physical aspects and mechanics of StarCraft.

Of course, once you move on to playing competitive 1v1s, you'll need to essentially wipe the slate clean, because things that work in 3v3 BGH don't work in 1v1 on competitive maps

Hell, PM me here on TL anytime, if I'm not doing anything else I'll totally BGH with you
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Last Romantic
Profile Blog Joined June 2006
United States20661 Posts
January 25 2008 00:33 GMT
#35
Reach started with BGH iirC

Then moved to teamplay

Then moved to 1v1.

So clearly it works
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Polar
Profile Joined September 2007
Swaziland274 Posts
January 25 2008 00:34 GMT
#36
On January 24 2008 18:58 Eatme wrote:
One problem with watching replays is that there are mostly "good" games posted on various replay sites and not clear strats and perfectly executed ones as they are short and not so fun to watch. Replays of 8rax BBS, 9pool and such are hard to find and thus learn. It used to be easy to find good games on WGT and somewhat still is but WGT activity is still low or dead as it seems.
Sorry if this was a bit offtopic.


Good post. When looking for replays, look for short games. These are most likely the ones that demonstrate flawlessly executed strats.
skindzer
Profile Blog Joined May 2005
Chile5114 Posts
January 25 2008 00:39 GMT
#37
On January 24 2008 19:20 GTR-2-Go wrote:
Show nested quote +
On January 24 2008 19:13 b_unnies wrote:
IMO, if ur very very new to sc, its better to start off a bit with bgh or fastest


well IMO your opinion sucks

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ShaLLoW[baY]
Profile Blog Joined January 2007
Canada12499 Posts
January 25 2008 00:42 GMT
#38
On January 25 2008 09:33 Last Romantic wrote:
Reach started with BGH iirC

Then moved to teamplay

Then moved to 1v1.

So clearly it works


No wonder his macro is so sick. Constantly producing from 30 gateways can be a bitch :p
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hctim
Profile Joined January 2008
Australia7 Posts
January 26 2008 02:21 GMT
#39
Thanks everyone for the advice,
And by the way, i started playing on iCCup and im D- already haha.
goldenkrnboi
Profile Blog Joined August 2007
United States3104 Posts
January 26 2008 05:02 GMT
#40
lol. it's good to see that you're not taking it seriously. well, i mean, you should take it seriously, but not to the extent where it gets frustrating. just remember to always take note of what you did wrong if you lost and what standard things you did right if you win. (I say standard because you don't want to do an unorthodox strat and say "Oh! that really does work!" and start incorporating it into your standard playing style.)
KwarK
Profile Blog Joined July 2006
United States42682 Posts
January 26 2008 05:27 GMT
#41
I don't really practice anymore but I'd be happy to give you a few hours of intensive training if you wanted. I got a fair bit of help when I was starting and I find casual bw relaxing after poker. Add kwaark at gmail dot com on msn if you're interested.
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SnowFantasy
Profile Blog Joined September 2006
4173 Posts
January 26 2008 05:44 GMT
#42
msg Zero[NaN] at us west and ill play some games with you if you want.
Dr.Dragoon
Profile Joined November 2007
United States1241 Posts
January 26 2008 09:19 GMT
#43
On January 26 2008 11:21 hctim wrote:
Thanks everyone for the advice,
And by the way, i started playing on iCCup and im D- already haha.
Scout a lot, those D ranked iccup players love to cheese.
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.MistiK
Profile Blog Joined August 2007
Netherlands347 Posts
January 26 2008 12:39 GMT
#44
On January 26 2008 18:19 Dr.Dragoon wrote:
Scout a lot, those D ranked iccup players love to cheese.


You have no idea how many times someone tried to 1base guardian/vulture drop/DT rush me. of every 10 games that i play, at least 6 will try to cheese me.
LumberJack
Profile Blog Joined October 2002
United States3355 Posts
January 26 2008 12:58 GMT
#45
ive only been cheesed once this season, but then again you only need 10wins to get out of D? :|
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CaucasianAsian
Profile Blog Joined September 2005
Korea (South)11579 Posts
January 26 2008 16:38 GMT
#46
t v p on blue storm at D is just cheese cheese cheese cheese cheese. When it was MOTW I got cannon rushed 4 times, proxy gates 3 times, and 1 base carrier rushed. Needles to say i won vs all of them, but they don't seem to give up. haha
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ShaLLoW[baY]
Profile Blog Joined January 2007
Canada12499 Posts
January 26 2008 18:26 GMT
#47
On January 26 2008 21:39 .MistiK wrote:
Show nested quote +
On January 26 2008 18:19 Dr.Dragoon wrote:
Scout a lot, those D ranked iccup players love to cheese.


You have no idea how many times someone tried to 1base guardian/vulture drop/DT rush me. of every 10 games that i play, at least 6 will try to cheese me.


1 base guardian? I need to try that!
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intrigue
Profile Blog Joined November 2005
Washington, D.C9933 Posts
Last Edited: 2008-01-28 18:20:39
January 28 2008 18:15 GMT
#48
i really don't recommend starting off on iccup right away for several reasons

first, it's expected that a newcomer will get raped mercilessly. it's really easy to lose hope if you're bumbling around trying to figure out hotkeys and some bitch comes in with all this stuff and kills you right away. next, it's simply not fun losing all the time. bgh with some tlnetters will get you fun wins, and you can see basic unit combinations and production at work + advice on your own play. you learn mechanics, how to watch the minimap, and basic slang or build orders. on top of that you can probably meet more people and get some tlnet contacts to make your stay here more comfortable : ]

as someone's mentioned before almost all of the good foreigners at one point played these 'low skilled' games. if i remember correctly the american idra who's going to korea to be a progamer used to be a newbie fastest map player!

i suggest getting off of icc and starting on USWest, channel op TL-West and asking for some 1v1s or 3v3s in there
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heintzy
Profile Joined May 2009
United States2 Posts
May 17 2009 03:08 GMT
#49
Wow, I realize this post is from a very long time ago, but I am a new player and found this thread. And since I have to wait 7 days to post my own topic I figured using this was the way to look for help.

I am wondering what the best way is to find other new or low skill players to practice playing against? I have been on bnet but I feel like when I join to play a 1v1 against someone I am 90% of the time gonna get demolished and I dont want to waste his time or my time since I am new.

I watch replays and broadcasts on youtube of proleagues (obviously they are 10000x better than me, but to learn the basic strategies) and have read a lot of posts on here to try and improve my play. I am just looking for other similar players like me so we both can practice different build orders/tactics/etc. I definitely want to get better but obviously want to mostly have fun without being berated because of my lack of experience.

If you are a new player too, please send me a message and we can set up a game. Thanks for all the help in advance and I'll continue to search thru the forums for more helpful info.
john7kfc
Profile Blog Joined April 2009
United States317 Posts
May 17 2009 07:14 GMT
#50
http://www.teamliquid.net/forum/viewmessage.php?topic_id=92610

Theres the TL training partner database.

and im a D--- Protoss user (as seen from my user stream) if you want to play.
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konadora *
Profile Blog Joined February 2009
Singapore66161 Posts
May 17 2009 07:16 GMT
#51
How about getting used to the game first by playing on campaign, then slowly play against Computer, and then play on ICCup with D- ranked players?
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Patriot.dlk
Profile Blog Joined October 2004
Sweden5462 Posts
May 17 2009 07:25 GMT
#52
I always thought the computer was fun to play against until i beat it 3v1 at lost temple.. Then I started with 2v2 @ europe and making with the name "2v2 lt!" I was able to have winning stats.

I hope you find a worthy opponent and perhaps a coach aswell =P I do see you have an SCV icon so maybe I should take you under my wings >_<;
Cambium
Profile Blog Joined June 2004
United States16368 Posts
Last Edited: 2009-05-17 07:28:58
May 17 2009 07:27 GMT
#53
Definitely work your way up against playing computers. I still remember the days when I had trouble beating three on LT

edit:

Also, try playing all three races, and see which one you like best. I switched races at least ten times lol
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barth
Profile Joined March 2008
Ireland1272 Posts
May 17 2009 09:07 GMT
#54
http://www.teamliquid.net/forum/viewmessage.php?topic_id=60601
I thought it might be helpful. Good luck.
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sudo.era
Profile Blog Joined April 2009
United States300 Posts
Last Edited: 2009-05-17 21:20:09
May 17 2009 21:03 GMT
#55
I recommend playing against the computer a whole lot, practicing hotkeys even while you're not playing (I used to practice them while watching GOMtv) - NOT looking at the keyboard, keeping yourself challenged, and not giving up. Note, challenging yourself with something new every day/week is much more progressive than meeting short-term goals and then being comfortable for a while. Beating a D player by just overexpanding and throwing units at him is much easier than beating a D player by trying your hardest to mirror a pro build and micro effectively, but that doesn't mean you shouldn't take the harder route.

To catch my drift, at lower levels on ICCup you can be really, really, really sloppy while still being really effective. You don't want to slip into the dark crevices of playing sloppy just to win. What you want to do is try to mirror A-rank players and lose as many times as necessary to play just like they do. Instead of taking drunken steps up a flight of stairs on which you'll probably just fall asleep and never make it up, get on a bike, put it on the highest gear, and ride up the steepest hill you can find. That's what makes pros as opposed to casual players.
Clasic
Profile Blog Joined January 2009
Bosnia-Herzegovina1437 Posts
May 17 2009 21:23 GMT
#56
On January 24 2008 19:20 GTR wrote:
Show nested quote +
On January 24 2008 19:13 b_unnies wrote:
IMO, if ur very very new to sc, its better to start off a bit with bgh or fastest


well IMO your opinion sucks


Dude.. don't say that...
J/K!
If you start off with fastest/bgh they will constantly play those 2 and will just get raped when they go normal sc. Its best to start off correctly at least.
No no no no its not mine!
jonnyp
Profile Blog Joined May 2009
United States415 Posts
May 17 2009 23:32 GMT
#57
ill play if you want, i just started too. jonnyp on iccup, pm me if you want to play, ill give ya my msn
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kaleidoscope
Profile Blog Joined December 2008
Singapore2887 Posts
May 18 2009 05:09 GMT
#58
I'll suggest understanding the game more, by playing vs computer, or just go up to Local Area Network, start a game with a computer, and remove the computer during countdown.. Then experiment what each unit/building does; like how each unit is characterised (melee/ranged/aoe), then learn how to get defilers/mutalisks/ultralisks (teaches you on how to identify what units you will be expecting when u see the certain building), learn what each skill does (plague/emp), then probably memorise the cost of units and buildings.. Next to learn will be upgrades and hotkeys..

Once u grasp those, watch replays as how the game play for each matchups should flow, like zvz going for lingsmutascourges, and zvt going for lings muta/lurk then transition to defiler ultralings.. By this time, u will need to work on your build orders (learn and perfect one BO first), then slowly learn to multitask/micro/macro and game mechanics through more practice..
대지따라 돌린게 시간이다.. 흘러가고 돌아오지도 않고..
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