EPTMinimap training
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Toyomaha
United States144 Posts
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EsX_Raptor
United States2802 Posts
or do what a bunch of people here do: put notes next to your monitor saying "LOOK AT THE MINIMAP." | ||
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Anduril
United States248 Posts
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s[O]rry
Canada398 Posts
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Toyomaha
United States144 Posts
On December 28 2009 11:35 EsX_Raptor wrote: well just look at it =/ or do what a bunch of people here do: put notes next to your monitor saying "LOOK AT THE MINIMAP." That's exactly what my problem is...I forget to look at it! As for putting a note on the monitor I'd get used to seeing it there that it would become part of the monitor! But hey, it won't hurt to try. | ||
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justiceknight
Singapore5741 Posts
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Silentness
United States2821 Posts
On December 28 2009 11:30 Toyomaha wrote: I have a hard time relying more on the minimap during gameplay and was wondering what some training techniques you've used to force yourself to look at the minimap are. Some have suggested turning off all music and turning up the unit acknowledgement. That kind of helped but what are some other suggestions? Do you use the shift tab to make your enemy red? It helps me when I see bright ass red blips coming towards me at certain spots of the minimap. (shuttles/dropships/muta harass). | ||
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EsX_Raptor
United States2802 Posts
On December 28 2009 11:55 Silentness wrote: Do you use the shift tab to make your enemy red? It helps me when I see bright ass red blips coming towards me at certain spots of the minimap. (shuttles/dropships/muta harass). You're like the 10th person I hear that says this :'( I'm red/green color blind so it doesn't help me very much T.T | ||
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SteelString
446 Posts
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yarkO
Canada810 Posts
control army > check minimap > resupply army > check minimap > make probes > check minimap just change out any of the non-checking minimap steps with what's applicable (build pylon/production facility/scout etc etc) force yourself to follow these steps and eventually it should become second nature to constantly be checking. | ||
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Toyomaha
United States144 Posts
On December 28 2009 11:55 Silentness wrote: Do you use the shift tab to make your enemy red? It helps me when I see bright ass red blips coming towards me at certain spots of the minimap. (shuttles/dropships/muta harass). Yes I use shift tab all the time. It helps me notice large blobs moving across the map but the minimap becomes just a piece of the "Starcraft" border and noticing a red dot sneaking up on my probe line is something I overlook all too often and I pay for it later! And being red/green colorblind would suck when it comes to minimap usage and shift tab. I'll try to move the note around the monitor every game. | ||
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Infested Terran
80 Posts
You can try the map WORMS. http://www.sendspace.com/file/l6wibk | ||
Empyrean
17053 Posts
On December 28 2009 11:57 EsX_Raptor wrote: You're like the 10th person I hear that says this :'( I'm red/green color blind so it doesn't help me very much T.T That's one of the most unfortunate things that could ever befall someone who plays :/ (Mental note: go reavers every game). | ||
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Nal_rAwr
United States2611 Posts
but its just like a chore that has to be done it helps if you're really into the game and determined to win, then you would look at it on impulse | ||
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Xiphos
Canada7507 Posts
On December 28 2009 12:38 Empyrean wrote: That's one of the most unfortunate things that could ever befall someone who plays :/ (Mental note: go reavers every game). What about that blind guy that played against Boxer? | ||
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Sentient66
United States651 Posts
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yhnmk
Canada630 Posts
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Methos
United States206 Posts
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djcube
United States985 Posts
Edit: About the color blind thing, I'm not sure how this would help, but I remember GoRush said on one of those Battle.net Attack tv shows that his teammate Hyuk uses the "press tab once" feature because he's color blind. | ||
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micronesia
United States24767 Posts
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Silentness
United States2821 Posts
(probe disappears on the minimap within your base and never comes back out is always good times) Or the shuttle with the high templar that just sniped all your worker units Need them A.D.D. skills!! | ||
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selboN
United States2523 Posts
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MasterReY
Germany2708 Posts
Its not like minimap doesnt help you but you should look at it anyway. Just sit down and think about the minimap and why it is great to have. What advantages it brings and how you could improve using the minimap. (incomping dropships, oppo units in general)(Maybe also use Shift+Tab) Once you realise that the minimap can really help you, you will look at it yourself. | ||
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UFO
582 Posts
Propably noone here will tell you about them . You discover them. Take all your life experience, all the skill and knowledge and combination of thereof that u already have ( and that u can gain by asking others ) - and use them to create this techniques if that is your concious decision. Example ? What do u think would help you develop the technique ? Maybe something u know about beliefs ? If u will convince yourself, be it by words , images or anything you will come up with , that u will focus all your attention that is necesarry on the minimap - you will be able to sustain this focus on minimap a lot better through game - thus you will be able to learn it a lot faster. That is 1 technique, some people use it without even realizing - it is just to use your focus to summon all your motivation , energy and skill into achieving the goal u want. It is really efficient, so many fail to do this , they go about stuff unconciously and miss so much vital things. Another would be to create a habit - a habit of telling urself to look at the minimap - tell yourself to look at the minimap constantly, all the time - and focus out of it only when necessary - when u need to move drones / micro mutas / cast storm etc These are just examples and to be sure - they aren`t examples of a complete technique. The ones which are close to being completed can sky-rocket your skill in a time shorter than u could imagine was ever possible and I`m a living example of that. Still as u create them u learn more about doing so. It will also benefit in any other area of your life that u will choose if u ll be able to see the connections. Seems airy-fairy ? Might be. Ignoring something because it seems airy-fairy , without giving it a fair trial ? Imo a bad idea and a sign of narrow-mindness. Your choice , gl : ) | ||
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diehilde
Germany1596 Posts
On December 28 2009 13:10 Xiphos wrote: What about that blind guy that played against Boxer? I dont think he was blind, just disabled in some form, but Im not really sure, just cant fathom someone playing SC blind. | ||
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ajmbek
Italy460 Posts
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MasterReY
Germany2708 Posts
On December 28 2009 21:48 damenmofa wrote: I dont think he was blind, just disabled in some form, but Im not really sure, just cant fathom someone playing SC blind. he was blind. Damn @ the color blindness...... thats too bad T_T what do u do if you and your opponent are the same race and red and green in start already?(without the shift+tab change) alt+qq? | ||
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EsX_Raptor
United States2802 Posts
On December 28 2009 23:22 MasterReY wrote: he was blind. Damn @ the color blindness...... thats too bad T_T what do u do if you and your opponent are the same race and red and green in start already?(without the shift+tab change) alt+qq? This happens to me quite often and it is why I already got used to checking the diplomacy right after I split my workers. If he happens to be that weird red/green/brown/purple/blue shade I will just shift + tab and know that I'm the lighter-colored dude. It is impossible for me to watch replays in which the two players play the same race and happen to be that color you guys call red/green/brown, same thing with blue/purple. | ||
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MasterReY
Germany2708 Posts
On December 29 2009 01:20 EsX_Raptor wrote: This happens to me quite often and it is why I already got used to checking the diplomacy right after I split my workers. If he happens to be that weird red/green/brown/purple/blue shade I will just shift + tab and know that I'm the lighter-colored dude. It is impossible for me to watch replays in which the two players play the same race and happen to be that color you guys call red/green/brown, same thing with blue/purple. ah that sucks man..... But you can also use shift-tab for replays. Remember that. If you can play like that you can also watch replays like that  | ||
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Zoler
Sweden6339 Posts
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Silentness
United States2821 Posts
On December 29 2009 01:20 EsX_Raptor wrote: This happens to me quite often and it is why I already got used to checking the diplomacy right after I split my workers. If he happens to be that weird red/green/brown/purple/blue shade I will just shift + tab and know that I'm the lighter-colored dude. It is impossible for me to watch replays in which the two players play the same race and happen to be that color you guys call red/green/brown, same thing with blue/purple. I know I shouldn't be laughing, but I could imagine a color blind person thinking they're winning and accidentally killing their own units. I've almost done that before and I'm not even color blind >,< | ||
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MorroW
Sweden3522 Posts
On December 30 2009 23:57 Zoler wrote: Just play more. That is all. +1 i dunno when i check minimap during games, i have no techniques or anything that am aware of. i just as zoler said played more and then i became better at looking the minimap  very important in tvp cause of recalls ^^ | ||
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old times sake
165 Posts
edit: maybe iccup launcher could add this | ||
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GreEny K
Germany7312 Posts
On December 28 2009 11:36 gemini24 wrote: You can add a part to your routine for micro and macro to actually physically turn your head, not just your eyes, down towards the minimap. Like count to 5 then check the map. As for the minimap itself, pressing the tab key to remove the terrain can make it easier to see enemy movement. You're right about the turning your head idea that does help but I wouldn't suggest doing it for 5 seconds or tabing your mini map... You lose sight of everything except units and buildings, thats not really that helpful. Also try using shift tab so you are teal and other person is red, will make you focus more on the colors. Nevermind about shift tabing lol, How the hell did a blind person play anything on a computer? | ||
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0neheart
United States92 Posts
[QUOTE]On December 28 2009 11:36 gemini24 wrote: How the hell did a blind person play anything on a computer?[/QUOTE] i think he was told like what his position was on the map, etc it was really interesting, cuz he could actually kinda play. | ||
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KennigitsABaller
Barbados45 Posts
On December 28 2009 11:53 justiceknight wrote: I heard that playing the game w/o sounds helps alot but i havent tried yet This is what some pro gamers do, yes, but at a low level it isn't significant enough to count. | ||
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Archerofaiur
United States4101 Posts
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Toyomaha
United States144 Posts
On December 31 2009 06:24 KennigitsABaller wrote: This is what some pro gamers do, yes, but at a low level it isn't significant enough to count. So what do u suggest??? | ||
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Toyomaha
United States144 Posts
On December 30 2009 23:57 Zoler wrote: Just play more. That is all. If I had more time and less responsibility believe me I'd play all the time!!! But for as much as I play I'd like as many ideas and suggestions as I can get so that I can eventually get to the wonderful ranks of c- LOL | ||
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Postaljester
United States128 Posts
On December 28 2009 11:35 EsX_Raptor wrote: well just look at it =/ or do what a bunch of people here do: put notes next to your monitor saying "LOOK AT THE MINIMAP." I do not understand the sticky note theory i hear so much about. Why would you remember to look at a sticky note but not remember to look at the corner of the game scren | ||
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Hirmu
Finland850 Posts
On December 28 2009 11:53 justiceknight wrote: I heard that playing the game w/o sounds helps alot but i havent tried yet This and shift tabbing makes your minimap-eye impossible to be dodged. or smthing like that lol | ||
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KennigitsABaller
Barbados45 Posts
Keep on saying macro minimap macro minimap in your head from the start of the round. Or anything you have to do a lot for that matter. | ||
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FlameSworD
United States414 Posts
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Bibbit
Canada5377 Posts
Hope this helps. | ||
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NiGoL
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Toyomaha
United States144 Posts
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WhitE.ChapeL
Korea (South)30 Posts
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Toyomaha
United States144 Posts
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Sharp-eYe
Canada642 Posts
On December 28 2009 12:36 Infested Terran wrote: Space bar is your friend - if there is a minimap ping ("our base is under attack" etc.) you can press it and you will be moved there; although in mid-late game so much stuff happens that everything is blinking rapidly (e.g. units finish so fast...). You can try the map WORMS. http://www.sendspace.com/file/l6wibk i actually say no to the spacebar because as you get faster, you may have lots of pings, and you may end up coming to the wrong location :/ | ||
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