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Arco
United States2090 Posts
Also have to say I was a complete newbie to competitive SC when I installed bw/iccup in 2009, but Teamliquid held the Coach-Pupil League, which helped me get from D (low 1000s) to C- (3000+) before SC2 came out. Pokebunny was one of the coaches on my team and I have to give him credit for being a Masters level player in SC2. So thank you from a fellow Nick for this post and your help! | ||
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Pokebunny
United States10654 Posts
 I'm glad you like it. I was afraid it was a little too disorganized to be good to read, but it seems like people like it ^^Haha thank you Sharon :> | ||
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envisioN .
United States552 Posts
It addresses everything not game related that could contribute to you losing more than you should or not playing enough. I especially liked the part about not telling yourself something CAN'T be done because I do that all the time!! If I lose a long macro game to a protoss because I couldn't EMP all of his HT or snipe his collosus or just didn't build enough of an army, I have gotten in the habit of telling myself that a late game protoss army isn't possible to beat with Terran bio. Thank You Pokebunny!! ♥♥♥♥♥♥ | ||
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Pokebunny
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ElusoryX
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unit
United States2621 Posts
tl's own powerhouse wonderkid (the one that isnt named kolll) much legitimacy was gained :D edit: im a blind idiot ;3 great post poke :D still remember you from broodwar back when you were on...what was it mG? getting ready to transition over to sc2 | ||
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TangSC
Canada1866 Posts
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ClysmiC
United States2192 Posts
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LeakyBucket
Canada76 Posts
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antihobo
Canada121 Posts
Raging isn't necessarily a bad thing, as long as you can use it to be constructive. I went over my recent losses against protoss and I haven't lost a ZvP in 2 days. This write-up is excellent, hope more people read. | ||
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IPA
United States3206 Posts
On November 15 2011 06:19 Megabuster123 wrote: Fear isn't a weak emotion, only a fool feels no fear. I don't feel fear on SC2 ladder that's for sure. And I'm not a fool. I'm a random masters player, not Nestea, what do I have to fear? | ||
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LatsyrC
Haiti76 Posts
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Bulldog654
United States79 Posts
"When I starting play, I very disappointing and very sad after my lose. If you want to make one goal to win, you must lose you can't win all games. We are people, you make mistake you are not computer and if you understand your mistake when you lose you just can make analysis game and continue play and try to fix it and its no problem. More gg more skill." As it turns out, I am not the best player in the world, once you accept this then the learning process can begin. Great post Poke, pure wisdom. | ||
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colonel66
United States8 Posts
By this, I mean that in addition to the game psyching me out, I suffer from (perceived) technological deficiencies that may in fact be real. I have a macbook pro (>.<) and use a Logitech M505 wireless mouse with software that (I think) effectively disables mouse acceleration in my Starcraft application. But, I still have problems with mouse control. Every once in a while (at least once per game) my mouse jerks violently in one direction. This has many times resulted in a bad command and my exasperation. Overall, I don't have the control that I think I should have over mouse movement. Also, for some reason, even when I save Starcraft replays from TL to my sc2 replays folder, I can't find them when I go in-game and try to watch. ==== Does anyone have advice for the guy who complains about his mouse? I've already tried a few things, and for the most part is working fine, but as I said above, it's sorta far from perfect. Maybe it isn't even a problem and I should get over it? Great post, by the way. It feels great to read well written articles | ||
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sorrowptoss
Canada1431 Posts
The Mental Block This more applies to higher level players, but it really can be incorporated anywhere. The mental block I'm talking about is the one where you've convinced yourself something CAN'T be done - whether it be you beating a certain player (fear of big names etc), dealing with a certain build or unit, convincing yourself that something is imbalanced, etc. You must always be positive about your own play, every problem has a solution, every build has a counter, every player has a weakness and can be beaten. Having a positive, open mindset is key to learning, and I see so many situations of high master/even pro players saying "damn, pro player X is so much better than me. there's nothing I can do to beat him." Never convince yourself that it can't be done or that you are incapable of doing something. Keep on fighting~! In a certain way, is this inspired by Idra? Anyway besides that, this thread is really great. It rounds up all the other ones circulating in TL about getting better on ladder. | ||
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Pokebunny
United States10654 Posts
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Pokebunny
United States10654 Posts
On November 15 2011 12:14 sorrowptoss wrote: + Show Spoiler + The Mental Block This more applies to higher level players, but it really can be incorporated anywhere. The mental block I'm talking about is the one where you've convinced yourself something CAN'T be done - whether it be you beating a certain player (fear of big names etc), dealing with a certain build or unit, convincing yourself that something is imbalanced, etc. You must always be positive about your own play, every problem has a solution, every build has a counter, every player has a weakness and can be beaten. Having a positive, open mindset is key to learning, and I see so many situations of high master/even pro players saying "damn, pro player X is so much better than me. there's nothing I can do to beat him." Never convince yourself that it can't be done or that you are incapable of doing something. Keep on fighting~! In a certain way, is this inspired by Idra? Anyway besides that, this thread is really great. It rounds up all the other ones circulating in TL about getting better on ladder. It's inspired actually by my own experiences and talking to other pro players. However, IdrA is a great example of that. On November 15 2011 12:08 Bulldog654 wrote: What helps me the most is remembering the speech White-Ra (my favorite player) gave in some documentary trailer I saw, I can't remember where I saw it at the moment but I have it memorized: "When I starting play, I very disappointing and very sad after my lose. If you want to make one goal to win, you must lose you can't win all games. We are people, you make mistake you are not computer and if you understand your mistake when you lose you just can make analysis game and continue play and try to fix it and its no problem. More gg more skill." As it turns out, I am not the best player in the world, once you accept this then the learning process can begin. Great post Poke, pure wisdom. Yep! Definitely a good piece of advice, and I love White-Ra english hahahaha. So fun~! On November 15 2011 12:10 colonel66 wrote: I've had issues not just with laddering, but with Starcraft in general. I'm a gold Terran and have suffered from probably all of these symptoms (ladder fear, confidence slumps, etc). In addition...actually I might categorize this under "oh I lost because..." but I've often felt like I have the worst mechanical (technical) problems. By this, I mean that in addition to the game psyching me out, I suffer from (perceived) technological deficiencies that may in fact be real. I have a macbook pro (>.<) and use a Logitech M505 wireless mouse with software that (I think) effectively disables mouse acceleration in my Starcraft application. But, I still have problems with mouse control. Every once in a while (at least once per game) my mouse jerks violently in one direction. This has many times resulted in a bad command and my exasperation. Overall, I don't have the control that I think I should have over mouse movement. Also, for some reason, even when I save Starcraft replays from TL to my sc2 replays folder, I can't find them when I go in-game and try to watch. ==== Does anyone have advice for the guy who complains about his mouse? I've already tried a few things, and for the most part is working fine, but as I said above, it's sorta far from perfect. Maybe it isn't even a problem and I should get over it? Great post, by the way. It feels great to read well written articles Do you have a friend who has a nicer computer/setup that you can try playing on, to see if it's more comfortable? Or possibly a LAN place/internet cafe that has computers you can try playing on? Try playing mouse speed/accuracy training games on the internet if you're really suffering from being unable to quickly and accurately do what you want with your mouse. | ||
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JMC4
United States261 Posts
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RxDamitol
United States83 Posts
The force is strong with this one. | ||
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Mobius_1
United Kingdom2763 Posts
<3 On November 15 2011 13:55 RxDamitol wrote: Thank you, great read! The force is strong with this one. Quick, someone check his midichlorian count! | ||
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