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Plexa
Profile Blog Joined October 2005
Aotearoa39261 Posts
Last Edited: 2008-07-29 00:54:35
July 21 2008 15:30 GMT
#1
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Well Teamliquid has your answers! At long last there is a vast source of information readily at your fingertips organized neatly for your convenience. The Teamliquid.net Ultimate Progaming FAQ is your one stop shop for all your questions relating to progaming. This thread is perfect for anyone new to Professional Starcraft or anyone wanting to quickly bring themselves up to date with the latest formats in Korea or the newest ways to watch Starcraft. The FAQ is also perfect if you are confused about any aspect of progaming – simply ask away and your questions will be answered.

Ultimate Progaming FAQ

This is the main article of the Teamliquid.net Ultimate Progaming FAQ and contains links to all the other sections. Because this thread is the core of the FAQ is it stickied in the Featured Thread Section for your convenience. This FAQ contains general progaming information such as the history of Progaming as well as information about Teamliquid, for those of you new to the site. Any questions about general progaming, Teamliquid.net or anything that doesn’t fit into one of the other FAQs – this is the place to ask it.

Ultimate OSL FAQ

This FAQ deals exclusively with the OnGameNet leagues – namely the OSL and OSC. It contains information on the structure and format of the tournament as well as giving some small OSL specific terms. Any questions regarding the OSL or OSC should be posted in this thread.

Ultimate MSL FAQ

This FAQ deals exclusively with the MBCGame leagues – namely the MSL and Survivor. It contains information on the structure and format of the leagues. Any questions regarding the MSL or Survivor should be posted in this thread.

Ultimate Proleague FAQ

This FAQ deals exclusively with the Team leagues – namely the Proleauge. It contains information on the structure and format of the league. It also has details of the post season and it's structure. With a new proleague format coming along soon this thread will be completely up to date the moment the final word is given, so you can bring yourself up to date wit ease. Post all your Proleague questions in this thread.

Ultimate GOM FAQ

This FAQ deals exclusively with the GOMTV Classic. It contains information on the structure, format and who is participating in the tournament. There is also some light history about the tournament. Any questions regarding the GOMTV Classic or any other GOM league (like the GSI) should be posted in this thread.

Ultimate VOD/Live Stream Guide

This Guide contains information about how to watch Starcraft. It goes through the popular mediums for watching Starcraft like Daum and GOM as well as going over how you can watch VODs and where you can get VODs. Any questions about watching live Starcraft or about watching and accessing VODs should be posted in this thread.

This project has been the collaborative effort of almost every staff member both past and present. We hope you enjoy and use this valuable new reference as we are always glad to help out those who are confused. These threads are a way of getting the information you desire without being ridiculed and in a friendly and constructive environment. Anyone trashing up the threads will take a trip to Disneyland. Any questions about the project can be posted here or in the Ultimate Progaming FAQ thread. Don’t be afraid to link this thread to all your friends so they too can become avid Starcraft fans

- The Teamliquid.net Staff
Administrator~ Spirit will set you free ~
IntoTheWow
Profile Blog Joined May 2004
is awesome32277 Posts
July 21 2008 15:40 GMT
#2
Saw this yesterday, excellent work!
Moderator<:3-/-<
leviathan400
Profile Joined November 2006
United Kingdom393 Posts
July 21 2008 15:43 GMT
#3
Well done to everyone who worked on this. Very nice
:o
alffla
Profile Blog Joined November 2005
Hong Kong20321 Posts
July 21 2008 15:59 GMT
#4
most awesome guides to progaming in the world
Graphicssavior[gm] : What is a “yawn” rape ;; Masumune - It was the year of the pig for those fucking defilers. Chill - A clinic you say? okum: SC without Korean yelling is like porn without sex. konamix: HAPPY BIRTHDAY MOMMY!
zettai
Profile Joined July 2008
Sweden55 Posts
July 21 2008 16:03 GMT
#5
Very nice history, I did know some but not everyting! Thanks for the good guide Will link this to my friends that just started watch sc.
Sinedd
Profile Joined July 2008
Poland7052 Posts
July 21 2008 16:20 GMT
#6
thats nice from you ;] thx TL !!! ;D
T H C makes ppl happy
Klive5ive
Profile Blog Joined January 2008
United Kingdom6056 Posts
July 21 2008 16:44 GMT
#7
Wow this is really cool. Thnx xD
Don't let this fall into oblivion.
Don't hate the player - Hate the game
leandroqm
Profile Joined June 2008
Netherlands874 Posts
Last Edited: 2008-07-21 18:08:27
July 21 2008 18:07 GMT
#8
This is really great!
Thank you very much!

P.S.: There is a small typo in the title of "Ultimate Proleauge FAQ"
What are you tinkering about?
SuperJongMan
Profile Blog Joined March 2003
Jamaica11586 Posts
July 21 2008 18:18 GMT
#9
Plexa... my my you work so hard.
All of you guys.

I appreciate it a lot. It almost feels like I have a mini slave labor force that works for my tl.net.
POWER OVERWHELMING ! ! ! KRUU~ KRUU~
proA.June91
Profile Blog Joined October 2007
Vietnam445 Posts
July 21 2008 18:21 GMT
#10
nice work :D ^^!
Love it
thanks a lot, dudes ^^!
Fear is not what I'll get. It is what I've created myself
RHCPgergo
Profile Blog Joined June 2005
Hungary345 Posts
July 21 2008 18:31 GMT
#11
This is just awesome. Thank you.
yoshtodd
Profile Blog Joined October 2004
United States418 Posts
July 21 2008 19:03 GMT
#12
Thank you, very helpful.
moo
InfeSteD
Profile Blog Joined December 2006
United States4658 Posts
July 21 2008 19:50 GMT
#13
Plexa! Thank you so much!

And thank you Tl.net!!! <3
w/e
Sadness
Profile Blog Joined November 2002
Brazil552 Posts
July 21 2008 20:44 GMT
#14
wtf!
you guys are the best!
I just can´t believe how great you guys are
you keep bringing amazing stuff over and over

TL ftw!
Itachii
Profile Blog Joined April 2008
Poland12466 Posts
July 21 2008 21:32 GMT
#15
Master level reached.
TL can't be better.
La parole nous a été donnée pour déguiser notre pensée
Neo Elemental
Profile Joined June 2007
United States19 Posts
July 21 2008 21:34 GMT
#16
Hey, here's an idea I've had for a while...How about some sort of player expose--small (or large) articles of big SC players past and present: nicknames, strats, strengths, weaknesses. I think that would be hotttttt.
Durak
Profile Blog Joined January 2008
Canada3685 Posts
July 21 2008 21:58 GMT
#17
On July 22 2008 06:32 Itachii wrote:
Master level reached.
TL can't be better.


Pretty much, except that's being a defeatist.
eazo
Profile Joined March 2008
United States530 Posts
July 21 2008 22:39 GMT
#18
Very very nice addition to the website, this has sooooo much potential to help the community and to help it grow!

GJ TL staff, you guys are awesome.
Emptyness
Profile Blog Joined June 2007
Bulgaria1016 Posts
July 21 2008 23:30 GMT
#19
I can just hope that every new to TL.net and SC pro-gaming person will read this .

Excellent work, guys !
Fall down 9 times, Get up 10.
KOFgokuon
Profile Blog Joined August 2004
United States14905 Posts
July 22 2008 00:38 GMT
#20
this is awesome, thanks a bunch for the hard work as always
How about a brief history of who the teamliquid members that we owe so much to?
MrRammstein
Profile Joined May 2008
Poland339 Posts
July 22 2008 01:03 GMT
#21
THANK YOU SO MUCH, this is all I need ^^
account abandoned:P RIP
GHOSTCLAW
Profile Blog Joined February 2008
United States17042 Posts
July 22 2008 01:39 GMT
#22
This is the best writeup tl.net has ever done
PhotographerLiquipedia. Drop me a pm if you've got questions/need help.
jingXD
Profile Joined May 2007
United States283 Posts
July 22 2008 01:55 GMT
#23
On July 22 2008 06:34 Neo Elemental wrote:
Hey, here's an idea I've had for a while...How about some sort of player expose--small (or large) articles of big SC players past and present: nicknames, strats, strengths, weaknesses. I think that would be hotttttt.


http://www.teamliquid.net/forum/viewmessage.php?topic_id=33197

link from the Ultimate Progaming FAQ

shizi
Profile Joined February 2008
United States210 Posts
July 22 2008 02:23 GMT
#24
much needed ty
obloquy
Profile Blog Joined July 2007
United States265 Posts
July 22 2008 02:28 GMT
#25
Thank you very much. Keep up the good work!
That was an unknown unknown.
riotjune
Profile Blog Joined January 2008
United States3394 Posts
July 22 2008 03:22 GMT
#26
Thank you for the guides~
useLess
Profile Blog Joined January 2004
United States4781 Posts
July 22 2008 03:48 GMT
#27
way nice. this is the exactly the kind of stuff that shows us how far we've gone

great graphic pieces btw
Moonlight Shadow
SpiralArchitect
Profile Blog Joined December 2006
United States2116 Posts
July 22 2008 08:52 GMT
#28
Zomg pure win right here, though I know all this stuff already it took me a long mother fucking time to figure it out the first time. I knew I could watch live SC like 6 months before I finally really put my mind to it. Plexa great job man I am sure this will help thousands of noobs now and down the road you truly are an Advocate of the Noob (complimentary of course).

Three cheers for Plexa!
TeamLiquids #1 illiterate writer, writin dem wordz is de hardz.
Plexa
Profile Blog Joined October 2005
Aotearoa39261 Posts
July 22 2008 12:25 GMT
#29
don't complement me! complement these people;
Carnac, jkillashark, Orome, PoP, ToKoreaWithLove, Manifesto7, thedeadhaji, SonuvBob, GTR-2-Go, Plexa, Daigomi, Pachi as well as most of the other staff who pitched in as well

this was a group effort, it was just my honor and privilege to deliver the news
Administrator~ Spirit will set you free ~
Neo Elemental
Profile Joined June 2007
United States19 Posts
July 22 2008 14:15 GMT
#30
On July 22 2008 10:55 jingXD wrote:
Show nested quote +
On July 22 2008 06:34 Neo Elemental wrote:
Hey, here's an idea I've had for a while...How about some sort of player expose--small (or large) articles of big SC players past and present: nicknames, strats, strengths, weaknesses. I think that would be hotttttt.


http://www.teamliquid.net/forum/viewmessage.php?topic_id=33197

link from the Ultimate Progaming FAQ



I stand corrected--didn't expect it to be so deep. I think that for something as character driven as SC that sort of thing would be emphasized more. I'm more interested in write-ups like that than how the survivor round of the MSL works (although that info is welcome too--great job to everyone who wrote these up).

Plus, that list is not exactly up-to-date...Not trying to nitpick, but I think this would really be an awesome addition.

Maybe something integrated with the database on TL--like, imagine a timeline that tracks players and as they perform better (kespa rank maybe) their line gets bigger...hmm, my explanation seems very poor.
Plexa
Profile Blog Joined October 2005
Aotearoa39261 Posts
Last Edited: 2008-07-22 14:31:41
July 22 2008 14:31 GMT
#31
dw there will be features like that in the future, albeit not part of the progaming faq
Administrator~ Spirit will set you free ~
FortuneSyn
Profile Blog Joined July 2008
1826 Posts
July 22 2008 15:06 GMT
#32
Quick question: Does a progamer have to stick to 1 race or can they switch around throughout a league/tournament? For example, a progamer that only plays ZvP TvZ and PvT. I'm guessing the answer is no but i just want to make sure.
Plexa
Profile Blog Joined October 2005
Aotearoa39261 Posts
July 22 2008 16:22 GMT
#33
On July 23 2008 00:06 FortuneSyn wrote:
Quick question: Does a progamer have to stick to 1 race or can they switch around throughout a league/tournament? For example, a progamer that only plays ZvP TvZ and PvT. I'm guessing the answer is no but i just want to make sure.
A progamer can play any race they want. The only limitation is that they must inform whoever the host of the event at least 1 week before the match. Off-racing (ala Savior vs Gorush) or race picking is strongly discouraged in proteam houses because of the extra work you need to do on those matchups.
Administrator~ Spirit will set you free ~
FortuneSyn
Profile Blog Joined July 2008
1826 Posts
July 22 2008 18:08 GMT
#34
cheers for the info, and the guide!
HaXxorIzed
Profile Blog Joined June 2007
Australia8434 Posts
July 23 2008 08:25 GMT
#35
I'm sure this will be a very useful response, well done to everyone who put it together. I also second a brief Tl.net history, it would be a nice idea.
http://steamcommunity.com/id/HaXxorIzed
ZenDeX
Profile Blog Joined May 2008
Philippines2916 Posts
July 23 2008 13:28 GMT
#36
On July 23 2008 01:22 Plexa wrote:
Show nested quote +
On July 23 2008 00:06 FortuneSyn wrote:
Quick question: Does a progamer have to stick to 1 race or can they switch around throughout a league/tournament? For example, a progamer that only plays ZvP TvZ and PvT. I'm guessing the answer is no but i just want to make sure.
A progamer can play any race they want. The only limitation is that they must inform whoever the host of the event at least 1 week before the match. Off-racing (ala Savior vs Gorush) or race picking is strongly discouraged in proteam houses because of the extra work you need to do on those matchups.

How about playing Random?

Does the player just say "Hey, I will be playing random" and then when the match comes, he picks Random?
Plexa
Profile Blog Joined October 2005
Aotearoa39261 Posts
July 23 2008 13:47 GMT
#37
Yup random included; just tell them one week ahead of schedule and viola! you can play random
Administrator~ Spirit will set you free ~
ZenDeX
Profile Blog Joined May 2008
Philippines2916 Posts
July 23 2008 15:55 GMT
#38
On July 23 2008 22:47 Plexa wrote:
Yup random included; just tell them one week ahead of schedule and viola! you can play random

Imagine the pressure on your opponent if you were really good at all races.

Random: *yawn* Zerg..., guess I'll do 3-hatch
Protoss: $%^& wtf am I fighting against?!

Protoss player gets really paranoid and sends 3 probes to scout 3 starting positions immediately...
Durak
Profile Blog Joined January 2008
Canada3685 Posts
July 23 2008 16:43 GMT
#39
On July 24 2008 00:55 lolaloc wrote:
Show nested quote +
On July 23 2008 22:47 Plexa wrote:
Yup random included; just tell them one week ahead of schedule and viola! you can play random

Imagine the pressure on your opponent if you were really good at all races.

Random: *yawn* Zerg..., guess I'll do 3-hatch
Protoss: $%^& wtf am I fighting against?!

Protoss player gets really paranoid and sends 3 probes to scout 3 starting positions immediately...


That's why I always wanted to play random. The problem is that it's really hard to practice nine matchups and be good in all of them. Plus, most people won't play against you if you're random.
iNcontroL *
Profile Blog Joined July 2004
USA29055 Posts
July 24 2008 04:14 GMT
#40
very cool
crabapple
Profile Blog Joined June 2008
United States397 Posts
Last Edited: 2008-07-28 19:54:39
July 28 2008 19:54 GMT
#41
so tl FINALLY decided to compile and consolidate to help newcomers.
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