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On September 04 2012 21:13 Dan26 wrote:
Watch every replay and identify what you did wrong. For me it is almost always not reading my opponent correctly.
Well I think it would be a bit time consuming to watch EVERY replay, but I do think it's a great drill to occasionally watch games from your opponents' points of view. I still do this from time to time and learn a lot about what my opponent is thinking. Especially if I'm using an unorthodox strategy and my opponent somehow shuts it down one-sidedly, I like to watch from his point of view and determine what tipped him off and how he responded.
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I can vouch for the physical fitness bit. Staying in shape is 100% essential to getting good at sc2. Body and mind go hand in hand. Really good talking points tang.
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Trying to be positive minded in a game like SCII is really hard, but I guess it never hurts to be GM.
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On September 12 2012 09:07 Dontkillme wrote:
Trying to be positive minded in a game like SCII is really hard, but I guess it never hurts to be GM.
It is very difficult, emotions run high in SCII. Still, the point I'm trying to make is putting time/energy into negativity will only impede your progress. That's time/energy that could be spent making adjustments to your play or learning how you could have responded better to what your opponent did.
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I think the biggest hurdle to overcome when playing SC2 is to combine the need to stay positive with the need to take responsibility for failure. Most people will be unhappy when they realize they are responsible for their problems, so in order to stay happy and positive people will blame the other guy for cheating/hacking or blame blizzard for creating a bad game. If you don't feel responsible for your losses you won't improve and if you don't have a positive mindset you won't play well. Being happy despite actually, really feeling responsible is not easy, and that's the biggest hurdle.
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Here is my tip:
Try to understand how good YOU CAN BE and then try to overextend yourself and try to be as good as that even if it's not achievable at the moment.
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Instead of key to SC2, it should say key to life.
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On September 22 2012 03:37 Allscorpion wrote:
Instead of key to SC2, it should say key to life. This, soooo much.
Thanks very much for this Tang, I'd forgotten.
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Just want to say how much this has helped me. Before reading, I was a gold league terran who couldn't seem to win, was stressed about every detail, and couldn't find motivation to play. After, I am now on a 15 win streak, feeling great, motivated, and hoping for a promotion eventually! Thanks Tang!
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having a positive mindest is helping for sure, but getting that isn t easy
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On September 23 2012 15:51 myRZeth wrote:
having a positive mindest is helping for sure, but getting that isn t easy
No it's not easy, but if you actually get the positive mindset, you'll find you win a lot more. 
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great thread.
lately ive been gg'ing even if i keep getting bm'd. for me, there's really no need to trade bm's during a game.
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this thread is still awesome and totally true!
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On September 22 2012 03:37 Allscorpion wrote:
Instead of key to SC2, it should say key to life.
Agreed!
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Almost a year and a half after first posting this thread and it's still alive and kicking on the front page. Grats Tang. Another winning thread.  Thanks for another useful and positive thread.
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How the fuck is not saying gl hf rude? It's just a game for Christ's sake. If the other guy offers it and you don't respond, I can see how you'd say that could be rude. Kind of ridiculous otherwise. Anyway, great write up. More people should read this.
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I know people have already said this but I think the best way is to just click on that find match button and just hope for the best. As a player who constantly hesitates I just press that find match button and put my hands off the mouse until player is found. It really does work for me and I already find myself into the game that I am able to play ladder after ladder.
One problem for me is most of the times I find myself disconnecting in ladder matches (which gives you a loss) and that is really frustrating, especially when you dc in those guaranteed win scenarios. I am not sure how having a positive mindset will help me in my fear of losing from internet disconnection.
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On October 03 2012 14:42 hkimmy wrote:
I know people have already said this but I think the best way is to just click on that find match button and just hope for the best. As a player who constantly hesitates I just press that find match button and put my hands off the mouse until player is found. It really does work for me and I already find myself into the game that I am able to play ladder after ladder.
One problem for me is most of the times I find myself disconnecting in ladder matches (which gives you a loss) and that is really frustrating, especially when you dc in those guaranteed win scenarios. I am not sure how having a positive mindset will help me in my fear of losing from internet disconnection.
Well positive mindset won't help you disconnect less frequently (it's one of the few limitations) but it will help you play better after you've lost a game or two to disconnects. Remembering that it has nothing to do with your skill level and therefore doesn't impact your desire to improve and compete should keep your spirits up and your mind focused.
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On October 03 2012 03:34 Areon wrote:
How the fuck is not saying gl hf rude? It's just a game for Christ's sake. If the other guy offers it and you don't respond, I can see how you'd say that could be rude. Kind of ridiculous otherwise. Anyway, great write up. More people should read this.
My counterarguement is:
It's just a game, why wouldn't you wish the other player well? I personally see it as extremely offensive when players don't respond, although it doesn't bother me. I then usually get 1 base all-inned, hold, and then it's followed by a ragequit.
People should play for fun; nothing wrong with socializing with your opponent. It's way Better than being angry the whole time you play and ignoring someone who's talking to you.
If it was real life and you were to, say, play a game of chess against someone, wouldn't you at least say something?
I do sympathize with the people who don't talk due to ladder anxiety and fear of BM. That's the only valid reason to not talk IMO. However, a simple "glhf" and "gg" drastically lowers the chance of them being BM.
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I'm glad I found this thread. Agree on all points.
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