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wrk592
Profile Joined December 2010
United States45 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-03-26 03:36:48
March 26 2011 03:33 GMT
#1
Hi I can't play SC2 at college, so I was thinking of getting into BW. Any tips for a beginner? Can i play on ICCup without a cd key? And if I can, will anyone show me how?
Thanks guys

Taekwon
Profile Joined May 2010
United States8155 Posts
March 26 2011 03:42 GMT
#2
Heya, and welcome to broodwar. You can access iccup without the key, all you need is their reg. Download the abyss package for convenience.

Transition from SC2 will be difficult but you can pull through. Browse through older "Coming into BW" games and you'll see a lot of helpful tips.

Everyone else will provide the technicalities but i strongly congratulate your transition and in fact I can call you quite lucky because it exactly 20 minutes, you can watch the play off rounds of top progamers live. I highly recommend you watch that and get some visual experience under your belt.

You'll enjoy it to boot. GL and enjoy your stay ^_^
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101toss
Profile Blog Joined April 2010
3232 Posts
March 26 2011 03:42 GMT
#3
On March 26 2011 12:33 wrk592 wrote:
Can i play on ICCup without a cd key? And if I can, will anyone show me how?
Thanks guys


1.1. Getting the latest version
To play on our server you will need a StarCraft: BroodWar 1.16.1 client. If you don't have one, you can download it from http://files.theabyss.ru/sc/starcraft.zip Note: You won't be able join official servers. We strictly recommend you to buy a licese copy.

http://www.iccup.com/starcraft/sc_start.html

You don't need a CD key to play on iccup. Just install the server onto the server list from the aforementioned site.
Math doesn't kill champions and neither do wards
Antisocialmunky
Profile Blog Joined March 2010
United States5912 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-03-26 03:45:43
March 26 2011 03:45 GMT
#4
On March 26 2011 12:33 wrk592 wrote:
Hi I can't play SC2 at college, so I was thinking of getting into BW. Any tips for a beginner? Can i play on ICCup without a cd key? And if I can, will anyone show me how?
Thanks guys



Get a rage pillow or something else you can punch if you are coming from SC2 with no BW experience and actually want to play online.
[゚n゚] SSSSssssssSSsss ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
Marine/Raven Guide:http://www.teamliquid.net/forum/viewmessage.php?topic_id=163605
Grobyc
Profile Blog Joined June 2008
Canada18410 Posts
March 26 2011 03:47 GMT
#5
On March 26 2011 12:45 Antisocialmunky wrote:
Show nested quote +
On March 26 2011 12:33 wrk592 wrote:
Hi I can't play SC2 at college, so I was thinking of getting into BW. Any tips for a beginner? Can i play on ICCup without a cd key? And if I can, will anyone show me how?
Thanks guys



Get a rage pillow or something else you can punch if you are coming from SC2 with no BW experience and actually want to play online.

This might sound silly, but honest to god, it is good advice. You have been warned.
If you watch Godzilla backwards it's about a benevolent lizard who helps rebuild a city and then moonwalks into the ocean.
101toss
Profile Blog Joined April 2010
3232 Posts
March 26 2011 03:51 GMT
#6
A good way to familiarize yourself with ping, hotkeys, and macro early on is to play Fastest Map Possible online. Casual fun that doesn't affect rating, and you'll learn fast to keep production facilities constantly pumping stuff/build more hatches compared to sc2/etc.

You will still need the rage pillow.
Math doesn't kill champions and neither do wards
Conversion
Profile Joined April 2010
United States3308 Posts
March 26 2011 03:52 GMT
#7
Yeah, having 0 experience in BW can often lead to much, much frustration.

If you need any help with general builds/game flow, add ConversiOn on iCCup. I'm a D player at best, but I can help you progress through if you promise not to get impatient and pissed off at me.
Taekwon
Profile Joined May 2010
United States8155 Posts
March 26 2011 03:53 GMT
#8
If the rage pillow has spikes embedded deep within it's marshmellowy core, that will also help.
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wrk592
Profile Joined December 2010
United States45 Posts
March 26 2011 04:09 GMT
#9
I downloaded it and have a user name and everything, can get in the ICCup server and shit, but idk how to play a game
foldy
Profile Joined January 2008
Latvia60 Posts
March 26 2011 04:54 GMT
#10
iccup id foldy i wont to get into BW as well
CJ Entusman #10! "I will destroy everyon in 2009" <c>
Pigsquirrel
Profile Joined August 2009
United States615 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-03-26 04:58:01
March 26 2011 04:57 GMT
#11
Play games old skool style, host a game or join one. Also download the iccup mappack to be able to play on official maps.
mizU
Profile Blog Joined April 2010
United States12125 Posts
March 26 2011 04:57 GMT
#12
Agreed, BW is HELLA hard. HELLLAAAA hard.

Uhmm. Do we have any Bnet guides on how to join/create games?
if happy ever afters did exist <3 @watamizu_
b0lt
Profile Joined March 2009
United States790 Posts
March 26 2011 05:21 GMT
#13
Also don't pick Terran. Or Zerg.
Nazza
Profile Blog Joined August 2010
Australia1654 Posts
March 26 2011 05:23 GMT
#14
There were many who stepped the path before you:
http://www.teamliquid.net/forum/search.php?q=sc2&t=ct&f=6&u=&gb=date

You should make only melee games at first so that no points will be deducted. After losing some 20~30 odd games, you will win your first game against someone who is as clueless as you are. After losing another 20~30 odd games, you will manage to win against someone who plays standard, but really badly. Numbers are exaggerated but it's more or less how my Iccup experience went.
No one ever remembers second place, eh? eh? GIVE ME COMMAND
Lumire
Profile Blog Joined July 2010
United States607 Posts
March 26 2011 05:27 GMT
#15
Actually starting out isn't as frustrating as later in the game because its really fun just playing. On the other hand once you try to improve a lot more you start to realize how hard some matchups are (ZvT... ugh) and start to get frustrated. Oh, and picking protoss helps.
|| o.o
ciaNo
Profile Blog Joined September 2010
Italy123 Posts
March 26 2011 05:28 GMT
#16
On March 26 2011 14:27 One wrote:
Oh, and picking protoss helps.


just like in starcraft 2 :D
SilverSkyLark
Profile Blog Joined April 2008
Philippines8437 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-03-26 05:34:47
March 26 2011 05:34 GMT
#17
Uhhh, best of luck.
Do not pray for easier life, pray to be stronger.

trust me, the first few weeks will be frustrating.


protip: use the search function
"If i lost an arm, I would play w3." -IntoTheWow || "Member of Hyuk Hyuk Hyuk cafe. He's the next Jaedong, baby!"
TheRhox
Profile Joined March 2011
Canada868 Posts
March 26 2011 05:51 GMT
#18
yah, GL BW is so much harder than sc2 ^^
Xenocide_Knight
Profile Blog Joined January 2008
Korea (South)2625 Posts
March 26 2011 06:25 GMT
#19
Play through the campaign!
It'll help familiarize you with the controls/units. It will lessen frustration. A lot. Not enough
Shine[Kal] #1 fan
meegrean
Profile Joined May 2008
Thailand7699 Posts
March 26 2011 06:57 GMT
#20
Come back and ask again after you have lost countless times in a row on Iccup. Play at least a hundred games please
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