EPT[UMS] Macro Or Die - The Competitive Macro Trainer - Page 8
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dydtaylor
United States12 Posts
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_Major
United States107 Posts
On May 09 2011 13:22 dydtaylor wrote: Is there any way to get the map to not level me down if I'm going to do a 10 overlord extractor trick? It doesn't level you down, it just won't level you up because you will stay supply blocked for too long. Please don't sweat the early point differences, I promise you that the effect it will have on your overall score is negligible that early in the game. The score is based on your average level. | ||
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Probe1
United States17920 Posts
This is so much better  But I am worried it will detract from my game intelligence in the short term. Right now I'm feeling the burn from bad macro. | ||
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Drazerk
United Kingdom31255 Posts
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_Major
United States107 Posts
On May 10 2011 06:08 Probe1 wrote: I'm having a fantastic time playing this. I usually warm up with a few custom vs computer matches just to remember to build supply depots. This is so much better But I am worried it will detract from my game intelligence in the short term. Right now I'm feeling the burn from bad macro. Your first couple of Macro Or Die replays will show that you made stupid mistakes that you wouldn't have normally made, provided you are playing against an opponent somewhat close to you in skill. Scouting is probably the first thing to go. This is because you are completely focused on not getting nuked. It is a good thing! You are learning something new, so you will have to make room for it in your game sense. After this break-in period, you don't even worry about nukes anymore. You're now concentrating more on keeping your level high. 1 or 2 more games of chasing the Grandmaster label and you remember that it's still all about winning! It is at this point that you're able to combine the old and new while playing. At the very least, you are more aware of your economy and supply when you play. There are some other side effects I have noticed:
The downside, and this just requires playing more games to get over, is that the constant feedback becomes a very good tool to help your pacing. The best way I can describe this is that it's similar to running/biking while listening to music versus doing it with no music. It's much easier to pace yourself with music than it is without; and most people prefer it (just watch the streams). They still are just as fast and capable without the music though, they just have to stay focused on the race at hand. | ||
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twiitar
Germany372 Posts
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Sjk0
United Kingdom15 Posts
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spacebarbarian
United States70 Posts
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silverstone12
United Kingdom13 Posts
any chance of seeing it on EU servers? | ||
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_Major
United States107 Posts
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fyndor
United States159 Posts
On May 13 2011 03:57 _Major wrote: I'm working on it. Got sidetracked trying to figure out how to localize strings for EU. Is there anyone that could offer assistance with how to do this in a NA editor? Personally I just tell it to be the same for all locales, I guess I am just mean to non-Englishers Btw, I pimped your maps on reddit today http://www.reddit.com/r/starcraft/comments/h9wup/use_macro_or_die_maps_to_help_improve_macro/ | ||
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nitesoul
Canada71 Posts
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_Major
United States107 Posts
On May 13 2011 05:38 nitesoul wrote: lol wOw just read that blizz very hard=greentea medium? i was just playing greentea very hard, that was ludicrous, the thing was playing with over 600 apm o.O Blizz Very Hard = GT Very Easy  | ||
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Ghosthawk
Mexico42 Posts
http://replayfu.com/r/NL0n5t edit oh yeah i didn't know wtf was going on at the end he said something like he lost and if i wanted to play another so my natural reaction was to say gg lol so it ended the game i was like FUUUUU | ||
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_Major
United States107 Posts
On May 13 2011 07:44 Ghosthawk wrote: Hey Just tried this map its awesome tho i am an low diamond player I got grandmaster type macro according to this map O_O lol here is the replay http://replayfu.com/r/NL0n5t edit oh yeah i didn't know wtf was going on at the end he said something like he lost and if i wanted to play another so my natural reaction was to say gg lol so it ended the game i was like FUUUUU Good Game Ghosthawk, and thank you for the replay. I saw that you preemptively typed 'gg'. One or two more secs and it would have given you the win automatically. Have you tried Hard difficulty yet? Medium is a great practice difficulty for Bronze and Silver players because it allows for a lot more mistakes, but still is challenging enough. Hard seems like it would be more challenging for you. There were instances where you weren't mining gas on your natural, you were distance mining, and you were at 130-140/200 supply for a very long time. The more difficult AIs will help you be more efficient in these areas. | ||
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Fyresoul
United States26 Posts
Is there a set timer when it checks for the constraints? Because it seems like I have my builds timed to pop out my first queens pretty much right before then causing me to get a red X for that check, or my larvae will have just popped on my natural's hatch and as I'm going to inject the round scores. Not a big deal, but a bit annoying when you've pressed 'V' and the round scores before you click your hatch. Also my friend and I 2v'd against 2 easy random AIs on Tal'Darim Altar LE, the Zerg 6-pooled and the Protoss just did a 2-gate expand. It's like they planned it  Edit for replay: Fyresoul, sohcahtoa vs Computer, Computer | ||
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setmeal
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Pamposek
Czech Republic56 Posts
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Ctuchik
Sweden91 Posts
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TheDeli
France110 Posts
Let's say I have all tech structures and everything researched. It still punishes me for having nothing to chronoboost ._. And if I chrono a non-working building, it just nukes it. Dilemma much? Help ._. *on the flipside* Never had I spent my resources this efficiently. Curse you nukes ._. (reached cushion 9x) | ||
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