• Log InLog In
  • Register
Liquid`
Team Liquid Liquipedia
EDT 13:55
CEST 19:55
KST 02:55
  • Home
  • Forum
  • Calendar
  • Streams
  • Liquipedia
  • Features
  • Store
  • EPT
  • TL+
  • StarCraft 2
  • Brood War
  • Smash
  • Heroes
  • Counter-Strike
  • Overwatch
  • Liquibet
  • Fantasy StarCraft
  • TLPD
  • StarCraft 2
  • Brood War
  • Blogs
Forum Sidebar
Events/Features
News
Featured News
ByuL, and the Limitations of Standard Play0Team Liquid Map Contest #22: Results and Winners7Code S Season 2 (2026): RO4 and Finals Preview12TL.net Map Contest #22 - Voting & Ladder Map Selection7Code S Season 2 (2026) - RO8 Preview8
Community News
[TLMC] Summer 2026 Ladder Map Rotation05.0.16 patch for SC2 goes live (8 worker start)57ZeroSpace at Steam NextFest - Last free demo26Weekly Cups (June 8-14): Clem and Solar double, PTR tested0RSL: S6 Finals played at BlizzCon 202611
StarCraft 2
General
5.0.16 patch for SC2 goes live (8 worker start) HackErIsTop take on Patch 5.0.16 Possible bug in the new patch? ByuL, and the Limitations of Standard Play Daily SC2 Player Grid - feedback wanted
Tourneys
INu's Battles#17 <BO.9> RSL Revival: Season 6 - Qualifiers and Main Event Sparkling Tuna Cup - Weekly Open Tournament GSL CK #4 20-21th June Douyu Cup 2026: $20,000 Legends Event (June 26-28)
Strategy
[G] Having the right mentality to improve
Custom Maps
New Map Maker - Looking for Advice - Love or Hate Work In Progress Melee Maps [D]RTS in all its shapes and glory <3
External Content
The PondCast: SC2 News & Results Mutation # 531 Experimental Artillery Mutation # 530 One For All Mutation # 529 Opportunities Unleashed
Brood War
General
ASL 22 Proposed Map Pool [BSL22] Non-Korean Championship from 13 to 28 June BSL Season 22 BW General Discussion STARCRAFT MOVIE - Last Night at the Command center
Tourneys
[BSL22] GosuLeague Casts - Tue & Thu 22:00 CEST [Megathread] Daily Proleagues CSLAN 4 is Coming! Small VOD Thread 2.0
Strategy
Why doesn't anyone use restoration? Simple Questions, Simple Answers Relatively freeroll strategies Creating a full chart of Zerg builds
Other Games
General Games
Stormgate/Frost Giant Megathread Games for Kids Nintendo Switch Thread ZeroSpace at Steam NextFest - Last free demo The Perfect Game
Dota 2
Looking for a Dota Mentor Official 'what is Dota anymore' discussion
League of Legends
Heroes of the Storm
Simple Questions, Simple Answers Heroes of the Storm 2.0
Hearthstone
Deck construction bug
TL Mafia
Vanilla Mini Mafia
Community
General
US Politics Mega-thread Canadian Politics Mega-thread Things Aren’t Peaceful in Palestine Russo-Ukrainian War Thread [H]Internet/Gaming Cafe Tips and Tricks
Fan Clubs
The HerO Fan Club! The herO Fan Club!
Media & Entertainment
Movie Discussion! Series you have seen recently... [Req][Books] Good Fantasy/SciFi books [TV/BOOK] *SPOILERS* Game of Thrones Discussion
Sports
2024 - 2026 Football Thread TeamLiquid Health and Fitness Initiative For 2023 McBoner: A hockey love story Formula 1 Discussion Cricket [SPORT]
World Cup 2022
Tech Support
Computer Build, Upgrade & Buying Resource Thread Facing Challenges in Mobile App Development
TL Community
The Automated Ban List
Blogs
How To Predict Tilt in Espor…
TrAiDoS
An Exploration of th…
waywardstrategy
I'm an arrogant trash talke…
FlaShFTW
Gauntlet SC2: A Retrospectiv…
Ctone23
Why RTS gamers make better f…
gosubay
Customize Sidebar...

Website Feedback

Closed Threads



Active: 7192 users

APM difference between sc2 and sc1 - Page 9

Forum Index > Closed
Post a Reply
Prev 1 7 8 9 10 Next All
nisukeapple
Profile Blog Joined February 2009
314 Posts
May 13 2010 20:15 GMT
#161
when i started the beta, i was at about 150on average, trying to do as much as i could.
then it got a lot more comfortable
and went around 180 at 30+minute games, but faster at shorter games due to spam and pace
same sort of number between bw and sc2, except BW was closer to 320 to 360apm range for me for all game lengths because of this drive to do as much as possible.
now in sc2 and in a recent game (40minutes) doing 188apm feels like a maximum i can't pass
it stays high in longer game lenths because it seems that every action counted is necessary to progress the game
feel free to msn at me
pyr0ma5ta
Profile Joined May 2010
United States458 Posts
May 13 2010 20:17 GMT
#162
Uh, you call that a line? In my field of biology, we call that data "garbage." APM is calculated completely differently from SC1 to 2, and will vary from person to person. Certain events that 1 person will do a lot will be or not be counted, resulting in wide variation.
"I made you a zergling, but I eated it." - Defiler
cujo2k
Profile Joined October 2007
Canada1044 Posts
Last Edited: 2010-05-13 20:35:13
May 13 2010 20:34 GMT
#163
my apm in sc1 was like 190-200 and my apm in sc2 is like 90 ><
I macro with 1 SD instead of 1sd2sd3sd4sd5sd, so ez.
THE ANSWER IS 288
No_eL
Profile Joined July 2007
Chile1438 Posts
May 13 2010 20:58 GMT
#164
On May 14 2010 05:17 pyr0ma5ta wrote:
Uh, you call that a line? In my field of biology, we call that data "garbage." APM is calculated completely differently from SC1 to 2, and will vary from person to person. Certain events that 1 person will do a lot will be or not be counted, resulting in wide variation.


u can take the garbage and redo the process with new data taken from the forum if u want, but i think that doesnt deserve time. Seems that the vast majority of users DOWN their APM from SC1 to SC2,. Why? some people say that u need less apm, others (like me) think that bwchart calculate in a different way the apm AND the speed changed from sc1. my theory its just an aproximation to the problem, its not an answer nor a serious study.

ps: I studied biology too, i have studies in maths, ecology and economy, ur being so arrogant!!
Beat after beat i will become stronger.
Lobo2me
Profile Joined May 2010
Norway1213 Posts
Last Edited: 2010-05-13 21:07:26
May 13 2010 21:05 GMT
#165
On May 14 2010 05:58 No_eL wrote:
Show nested quote +
On May 14 2010 05:17 pyr0ma5ta wrote:
Uh, you call that a line? In my field of biology, we call that data "garbage." APM is calculated completely differently from SC1 to 2, and will vary from person to person. Certain events that 1 person will do a lot will be or not be counted, resulting in wide variation.


u can take the garbage and redo the process with new data taken from the forum if u want, but i think that doesnt deserve time. Seems that the vast majority of users DOWN their APM from SC1 to SC2,. Why? some people say that u need less apm, others (like me) think that bwchart calculate in a different way the apm AND the speed changed from sc1. my theory its just an aproximation to the problem, its not an answer nor a serious study.

ps: I studied biology too, i have studies in maths, ecology and economy, ur being so arrogant!!

It depends on what you want to find out. If you want to do a census on if SC2 is a less APM intense game than BW then that's fine. But if you want to find what your displayed APM actually translates to with the same actions in BW then you're doing it wrong, and the answer has already been given.
Bad manners are better than no manners at all.
ParasitJonte
Profile Joined September 2004
Sweden1768 Posts
May 13 2010 21:16 GMT
#166
Guess you're not taking data anymore but I'll just add mine anyway:

SC: ~150
SC2: ~100

I was shocked when I first saw my APM in starcraft 2 as I expected it to be around 150. When I thought more about it, it seemed reasonable that it should be lower. All those clicks of selecting workers and sending them to the minerals etc. I'm not slower than I was before, it's just that I haven't managed to find things to do in sc2 that would require more clicks thought I am sure there are lots!
Hello=)
gogogadgetflow
Profile Joined March 2010
United States2583 Posts
Last Edited: 2010-05-13 21:26:09
May 13 2010 21:25 GMT
#167
80 in bw... 70 in sc2.
I guess with the new multiplier that means I'm actually getting faster.

The OP is garbage though, that data says nothing.
kevin349
Profile Joined May 2009
United States68 Posts
May 14 2010 15:20 GMT
#168
[image loading]

Uploaded with ImageShack.us

Ok... I input all the data in this thread to a spreadsheet and added the trendline.

the r^2 is somewhat low, but it doesn't really matter for this data.

The key thing to note is my trendline slope is 1.36 which is very close to my calculated value of 1.4.

I think this is more evidence that apm is calculated by sc2 replays the same way as bw chart calculated apm.
Welmu
Profile Blog Joined November 2009
Finland3295 Posts
May 14 2010 15:25 GMT
#169
BW: 140-200
SC2: 80-150 (average ~100)
Progamertwitter.com/welmu1 | twitch.com/Welmu1
AlliNPreFlop
Profile Blog Joined April 2010
59 Posts
Last Edited: 2010-05-14 15:33:29
May 14 2010 15:32 GMT
#170
WarCraft 3: 200-250 Apm
StarCraft 2: 130-160 Apm
No_eL
Profile Joined July 2007
Chile1438 Posts
May 14 2010 15:46 GMT
#171
On May 15 2010 00:20 kevin349 wrote:
[image loading]

Uploaded with ImageShack.us

Ok... I input all the data in this thread to a spreadsheet and added the trendline.

the r^2 is somewhat low, but it doesn't really matter for this data.

The key thing to note is my trendline slope is 1.36 which is very close to my calculated value of 1.4.

I think this is more evidence that apm is calculated by sc2 replays the same way as bw chart calculated apm.


interesting, nice work, but the associated error its still so high and the data source its not very accurate, buy yes, you have a point.

Maybe many problems around sc2 could be a direct result in the change of speed (low life of buildings and units, less micro options, fast battles, inhabilites for reaction, etc.)
Beat after beat i will become stronger.
DikFore
Profile Joined January 2010
United States33 Posts
May 14 2010 15:57 GMT
#172
the r^2 is somewhat low, but it doesn't really matter for this data.


I don't understand why it doesn't. Isn't the r squared value the crux of the whole study? If the fit is only 20%, then aren't you saying that this trendline is more incorrect than correct?

I hate statistics...
"The problem with the world is that everyone is a few drinks behind" - Humphrey Bogart
kevin349
Profile Joined May 2009
United States68 Posts
Last Edited: 2010-05-14 16:05:45
May 14 2010 16:01 GMT
#173
The error is easily accounted for alot of factors: people getting better, probably some false/inaccurate data, the fact that this isn't exactly sc1 ( mbs, 255 unit slection, auto-mine... all of this reduce quite a bit)

If i throw out the outliers i get about a .5 r^2 which is a bit better.. and the slope gets even closer to 1.4...

On May 15 2010 00:57 DikFore wrote:
Show nested quote +
the r^2 is somewhat low, but it doesn't really matter for this data.


I don't understand why it doesn't. Isn't the r squared value the crux of the whole study? If the fit is only 20%, then aren't you saying that this trendline is more incorrect than correct?

I hate statistics...


Yes and no... I say its not because were not really trying to predict anything. Like i said above, throwing out outliers, which is usually done, brings it up quite a bit....

But yeah.. I been up all night and haven't slept... :p
RotterdaM
Profile Blog Joined March 2010
Netherlands684 Posts
May 14 2010 16:13 GMT
#174
Wc3 225~
Sc2 110~
Commentatorwww.instagram.com/RotterdaM08 for pictures of cute puppies.
GenesisX
Profile Blog Joined February 2010
Canada4267 Posts
May 14 2010 16:17 GMT
#175
SC1 : 180
SC2 : 100
^_^
133 221 333 123 111
kevin349
Profile Joined May 2009
United States68 Posts
May 15 2010 01:47 GMT
#176
no more data! lol
[NyC]HoBbes
Profile Blog Joined January 2010
United States803 Posts
Last Edited: 2010-05-15 01:50:47
May 15 2010 01:50 GMT
#177
edit: just read the post above me. *facepalm*
Where'er you walk cool gales shall fan the glade
DeCoup
Profile Joined September 2006
Australia1933 Posts
May 15 2010 01:51 GMT
#178
The built in SC2 APM does not calculate APM in the same way as BWCharts. For any of these comparisons to be accurate you would need to use a 3rd party data analyzer which bases APM on the same set of user inputs as BWCharts did.
"Poor guy. I really did not deserve that win. So this is what it's like to play Protoss..." - IdrA
caelym
Profile Blog Joined June 2008
United States6429 Posts
May 15 2010 01:57 GMT
#179
SC1: 80-100
SC2: 40-60
dota: 70-90

i feel like i wasted apm in sc1 though it's kinda low. my rank is ~1200 gold league
TheMick
Profile Joined April 2010
Great Britain164 Posts
May 15 2010 02:21 GMT
#180
like apm matters, it doesnt, only matters in certain situations where a obstacle comes in your way and u need to multitask quickly at that speific time and place to deal with it, could have average of 50 all game, then have peaks of 200, during needed times.
http://eu.battle.net/sc2/en/profile/265104/1/HyperioN/ My SC2 profile!
Prev 1 7 8 9 10 Next All
Please log in or register to reply.
Live Events Refresh
OSC
17:00
Mid Season Playoffs
MaxPax vs Percival
Solar vs ShoWTimE
Lambo vs Arrogfire
YoungYakov vs GgMaChine
Krystianer vs ArT
NightMare vs Iba
SteadfastSC256
IndyStarCraft 99
Liquipedia
[ Submit Event ]
Live Streams
Refresh
StarCraft 2
SteadfastSC 256
SpeCial 217
UpATreeSC 109
Railgan 100
IndyStarCraft 99
BRAT_OK 56
gerald23 32
CosmosSc2 32
MindelVK 22
ProTech13
StarCraft: Brood War
Britney 9172
Calm 3686
Shuttle 375
ggaemo 233
firebathero 209
actioN 126
Movie 53
ajuk12(nOOB) 16
Dota 2
Gorgc6636
qojqva2116
420jenkins238
LuMiX1
Counter-Strike
fl0m2225
pashabiceps2130
zeus1102
byalli308
edward128
Heroes of the Storm
Liquid`Hasu295
Other Games
singsing1988
FrodaN802
Beastyqt600
Sick189
Organizations
Dota 2
PGL Dota 2 - Main Stream9854
StarCraft 2
Blizzard YouTube
StarCraft: Brood War
BSLTrovo
[ Show 17 non-featured ]
StarCraft 2
• Berry_CruncH282
• intothetv
• IndyKCrew
• sooper7s
• AfreecaTV YouTube
• Migwel
• LaughNgamezSOOP
• Kozan
StarCraft: Brood War
• 80smullet 11
• FirePhoenix4
• STPLYoutube
• ZZZeroYoutube
• BSLYoutube
League of Legends
• Nemesis4025
• Jankos2655
Other Games
• imaqtpie728
• Shiphtur266
Upcoming Events
Douyu Cup 2020
11h 5m
Oliveira vs Trap
Jieshi vs XY
soO vs FanTaSy
TY vs Coffee
OSC
22h 5m
Douyu Cup 2020
1d 11h
Neeb vs Impact
MacSed vs Cyan
Scarlett vs Kelazhur
INnoVation vs Dear
Douyu Cup 2020
2 days
Maestros of the Game
2 days
herO vs Classic
Maru vs Serral
BSL22 NKC (BSL vs China)
2 days
Douyu Cup 2020
3 days
BSL22 NKC (BSL vs China)
3 days
Online Event
3 days
RSL Revival
4 days
[ Show More ]
WardiTV Weekly
4 days
RSL Revival
5 days
RSL Revival
5 days
Kung Fu Cup
6 days
Liquipedia Results

Completed

Proleague 2026-06-19
WardiTV Spring 2026
Heroes Pulsing #2

Ongoing

IPSL Spring 2026
Acropolis #4
CSCL: Masked Kings S4
YSL S3
BSL 22 Non-Korean Championship
CSL Season 21: Qualifier 1
SCTL 2026 Spring
Maestros of the Game 2
Murky Cup 2026
IEM Cologne Major 2026
Stake Ranked Episode 2
CS Asia Championships 2026
Asian Champions League 2026
IEM Atlanta 2026
PGL Astana 2026
BLAST Rivals Spring 2026
IEM Rio 2026
PGL Bucharest 2026

Upcoming

CSL Season 21: Qualifier 2
CSL 2026 Summer (S21)
CSLAN 4
Blizzard Classic Cup 2026
Kung Fu Cup 2026 Grand Finals
RSL Revival: Season 6
CranK Gathers Season 4: BW vs SC2 Team League
HSC XXIX
Douyu Cup 2026
BCC 2026
Light Tournament 2026
Eternal Conflict S2 Finale
Eternal Conflict S2 E1
Heroes Pulsing #3
BLAST Open Fall 2026
Esports World Cup 2026
BLAST Bounty Summer 2026
BLAST Bounty Summer Qual
Stake Ranked Episode 3
XSE Pro League 2026
TLPD

1. ByuN
2. TY
3. Dark
4. Solar
5. Stats
6. Nerchio
7. sOs
8. soO
9. INnoVation
10. Elazer
1. Rain
2. Flash
3. EffOrt
4. Last
5. Bisu
6. Soulkey
7. Mini
8. Sharp
Sidebar Settings...

Advertising | Privacy Policy | Terms Of Use | Contact Us

Original banner artwork: Jim Warren
The contents of this webpage are copyright © 2026 TLnet. All Rights Reserved.