Hi guys. I've been playing starcraft for about a year now and I feel as if I just started. I'm still at the D level, though almost reaching D+. Is this normal? Or am I just so sucky?

Jathin

United States3505 Posts

October 13 2008 12:47 GMT

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Boblion

France8043 Posts

October 13 2008 12:51 GMT

D+ is already a good achievement. It means that you understand how the game works and that you know basic Bos, micro tricks and hotkeys

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Someone who is D+ would have been a good player in 2000-2002

Just mass play with friends or in ladder and try to find a mentor who is better than you then you will get better for sure.

I don't really think there is a skill "wall" before C+ level. If you practise you will get better.

Kolll

Germany15 Posts

October 13 2008 13:35 GMT

it's very bad. for example me.. i play sc for 5months and reached in my first season iccup b- and im c+ right now so it's gotta be pretty bad to be at d+ lvl after 1year

b3h47pte

United States1317 Posts

October 13 2008 13:39 GMT

it really depends on how much you play =\
like the guy above me probably played everyday for many hours each day...
i...on the other hand have been playing weekends only for the past 2 years and i still haven't reached D+ blargh.

KrAzYfoOL

Australia3037 Posts

October 13 2008 14:00 GMT

What does it matter as long as you're having fun right

?

Also please ignore Kolll, he's clearly full of shit.

Nitrogen

United States5345 Posts

October 13 2008 14:09 GMT

On October 13 2008 22:35 Kolll wrote:
it's very bad. for example me.. i play sc for 5months and reached in my first season iccup b- and im c+ right now so it's gotta be pretty bad to be at d+ lvl after 1year

i play 1 day i get a+ u suk

but anyways, how often do you play jmave?

Boblion

France8043 Posts

October 13 2008 14:15 GMT

OMG you SO nub i pWn u ez u Stone AGe noob. I'm in GosU clan [ROxOR-L33t] @ EAST and I'm A+ ICCUP in 2 Days.
Kill' UrSELF nub !

dream-_-

United States1857 Posts

October 13 2008 14:51 GMT

Some people have been playing this game for 5-10 years and cant get past c- so dont feel so bad.

and ya, kolll is just trolling.

hiroxx

Ireland115 Posts

October 13 2008 15:07 GMT

#10

it depends how much you play each day as well remember.. 1 game every day for a year = 10 games in 36.5 days for example

Chuiu

3470 Posts

October 13 2008 15:08 GMT

#11

Some people have been playing for 10 years and are still D-.

It all depends on the person not the amount of time spent.

SweeTLemonS[TPR]

11739 Posts

October 13 2008 15:13 GMT

#12

On October 14 2008 00:07 hiroxx wrote:
it depends how much you play each day as well remember.. 1 game every day for a year = 10 games in 36.5 days for example

No it doesn't. It equals 10 games in 10 days.

I played for like two years, and I was horrible. I don't know what my rank would have been, but I was really bad. I used to play Insane all the time, he could back me up on how bad I was...

hiroxx

Ireland115 Posts

October 13 2008 15:47 GMT

#13

err i meant: 1 game every day for a year ( 365 games) = 10 games every day for 36.5 days (36.5 x 10 = 365) so in theory after just over a month u can be as good as someone who as played for a year hope that makes more sense

CoachClutch

United States1 Post

October 13 2008 15:49 GMT

#14

Someone mentioned a person who likes to do personal training? I am curious because I am new to the Starcraft scene but not to Pro gaming in general. I normally coach games at the pro level and I am looking for info on managers and coaches in starcraft (like what does their job entail and basic and advanced info on what they do daily with their players and teams). I also want to learn to play the game at a decent level since I know how important being able to play the game is when coaching it. I know that learning how to play the game at the pro level will not be an easy task but I know what I am undertaking and any help possible would be greatly appreciated. So whenever you can pm me about what I should start doing or who could help me achieve what I spoke on previously I would be greatly appreciate it.

Thanks for you time and help
~Coach Clutch

FreeDoM[YA]

Canada855 Posts

October 13 2008 15:54 GMT

#15

i've been playing on and off for about 2 years (like 2 games a day or sometimes less) and I'm D-. It's not the years it's the hours

ScarFace

United States1175 Posts

October 13 2008 15:58 GMT

#16

So...I'm going to call bs on that LOL

clazziquai

6685 Posts

October 13 2008 16:01 GMT

#17

youre very bad. for example me..i play sc for 5 hours and reached in my first season iccup A+ and im A right now so it's gotta be pretty bad to be b- lvl after 5 months.

NOOB

aseq

Netherlands4002 Posts

October 13 2008 16:03 GMT

#18

I've been playing for 10 years and i'm D-.
I play about 1 game in 2 months, is that enough?^^

Seriously, don't worry about it. If you want to get better you have to put in a lot of time, but also you need decent opponents. I'm happy if i win any game on bnet since levels have gone up in the last years, i remember back in '99 I could win 4 out of every 5 games and more than that in public games (although my apm was way higher back then). So it's nothing to be ashamed of. Practice makes perfect.

CaucasianAsian

Korea (South)11598 Posts

October 13 2008 16:16 GMT

#19

i've been playing for about 10 years, and I'm about C+ skill level, when the WCG comes around, but besides that I play maybe 1 game a week, but before when i was younger in like 6th or 7th grade, starcraft was my life. i would play all day every day, and i still sucked. you really just have to find someone within your skill range and just play a lot with eachother practicing build orders and scouting etc...