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What is your average APM?

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HDstarcraft
Profile Blog Joined May 2009
United States577 Posts
Last Edited: 2010-04-22 23:53:13
April 22 2010 23:52 GMT
#1
I'd like to take a quick survey of the community to see where most players stand in terms of average APM. When I say average APM, I mean your average from game start to game finish using SC2's built in APM meter.

Please try to be as accurate as possible, and vote in your respective league. The goal of this is to see how much in game skill correlates to APM in Starcraft 2, and to gauge the overall APM of the community.

Platinum League
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Poll: Platinum League

61-90 (116)
 
27%

91-120 (95)
 
22%

121-150 (63)
 
15%

1-30 (39)
 
9%

151-180 (35)
 
8%

31-60 (28)
 
7%

330+ (23)
 
5%

181-210 (13)
 
3%

211-240 (9)
 
2%

241-270 (3)
 
1%

301-330 (3)
 
1%

271-300 (1)
 
0%

428 total votes

Your vote: Platinum League

(Vote): 1-30
(Vote): 31-60
(Vote): 61-90
(Vote): 91-120
(Vote): 121-150
(Vote): 151-180
(Vote): 181-210
(Vote): 211-240
(Vote): 241-270
(Vote): 271-300
(Vote): 301-330
(Vote): 330+



Gold League

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Poll: Gold League

61-90 (51)
 
33%

91-120 (36)
 
23%

31-60 (33)
 
21%

1-30 (8)
 
5%

121-150 (8)
 
5%

151-180 (7)
 
5%

181-210 (5)
 
3%

330+ (5)
 
3%

211-240 (1)
 
1%

241-270 (1)
 
1%

271-300 (0)
 
0%

301-330 (0)
 
0%

155 total votes

Your vote: Gold League

(Vote): 1-30
(Vote): 31-60
(Vote): 61-90
(Vote): 91-120
(Vote): 121-150
(Vote): 151-180
(Vote): 181-210
(Vote): 211-240
(Vote): 241-270
(Vote): 271-300
(Vote): 301-330
(Vote): 330+



Silver League
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Poll: Silver League

31-60 (39)
 
36%

61-90 (30)
 
28%

91-120 (13)
 
12%

1-30 (8)
 
7%

330+ (6)
 
6%

121-150 (5)
 
5%

151-180 (2)
 
2%

181-210 (2)
 
2%

271-300 (2)
 
2%

211-240 (1)
 
1%

241-270 (1)
 
1%

301-330 (0)
 
0%

109 total votes

Your vote: Silver League

(Vote): 1-30
(Vote): 31-60
(Vote): 61-90
(Vote): 91-120
(Vote): 121-150
(Vote): 151-180
(Vote): 181-210
(Vote): 211-240
(Vote): 241-270
(Vote): 271-300
(Vote): 301-330
(Vote): 330+



Bronze League
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Poll: Bronze League

31-60 (47)
 
47%

61-90 (20)
 
20%

330+ (12)
 
12%

91-120 (11)
 
11%

1-30 (6)
 
6%

121-150 (3)
 
3%

181-210 (1)
 
1%

241-270 (1)
 
1%

151-180 (0)
 
0%

211-240 (0)
 
0%

271-300 (0)
 
0%

301-330 (0)
 
0%

101 total votes

Your vote: Bronze League

(Vote): 1-30
(Vote): 31-60
(Vote): 61-90
(Vote): 91-120
(Vote): 121-150
(Vote): 151-180
(Vote): 181-210
(Vote): 211-240
(Vote): 241-270
(Vote): 271-300
(Vote): 301-330
(Vote): 330+




Copper League
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Poll: Copper League

330+ (127)
 
83%

31-60 (12)
 
8%

1-30 (6)
 
4%

61-90 (3)
 
2%

301-330 (3)
 
2%

91-120 (1)
 
1%

271-300 (1)
 
1%

121-150 (0)
 
0%

151-180 (0)
 
0%

181-210 (0)
 
0%

211-240 (0)
 
0%

241-270 (0)
 
0%

153 total votes

Your vote: Copper League

(Vote): 1-30
(Vote): 31-60
(Vote): 61-90
(Vote): 91-120
(Vote): 121-150
(Vote): 151-180
(Vote): 181-210
(Vote): 211-240
(Vote): 241-270
(Vote): 271-300
(Vote): 301-330
(Vote): 330+


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Black Octopi
Profile Joined March 2010
187 Posts
April 22 2010 23:56 GMT
#2
Poll: Do you spam random clicks to keep your APM high?

no (427)
 
72%

yes (167)
 
28%

594 total votes

Your vote: Do you spam random clicks to keep your APM high?

(Vote): yes
(Vote): no

HDstarcraft
Profile Blog Joined May 2009
United States577 Posts
April 22 2010 23:59 GMT
#3
Feel free to post in the thread with more details.

I was last ranked in the gold league before reset. I didn't get around to playing many games because of time constraints but I average 200 apm playing zerg. If I could play more, I believe my true rank would be somewhere around top 20-30 platinum
YouTube.com/HDstarcraft
xnub
Profile Joined August 2009
Canada610 Posts
Last Edited: 2010-04-23 00:01:07
April 23 2010 00:00 GMT
#4
See most videos of pros and shit all i see is random clicking for no reason to do nothing ... to be like weeee my apm is 300 and 150 of things of use lol.

145 avg to ,,,,
Loving the beta !! Weeeeeeee
HDstarcraft
Profile Blog Joined May 2009
United States577 Posts
April 23 2010 00:00 GMT
#5
On April 23 2010 08:56 Black Octopi wrote:
Poll: Do you spam random clicks to keep your APM high?

no (427)
 
72%

yes (167)
 
28%

594 total votes

Your vote: Do you spam random clicks to keep your APM high?

(Vote): yes
(Vote): no




I think most players spam in the beginning to stay warmed up and alert. Besides that, spamming in the beginning or not makes little difference to your average APM once the game ends. (maybe give or take 5-10)
YouTube.com/HDstarcraft
paper
Profile Blog Joined September 2004
13196 Posts
April 23 2010 00:01 GMT
#6
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StaticKinetics
Profile Joined April 2010
United States23 Posts
April 23 2010 00:01 GMT
#7
I've seen replays in which a 150+ APM player gets absolutely rolled by a 30-50, in plat. I honestly don't understand the counter system. It really has nothing to do with the number, so much as how you use it. You'll have people that just jump back and forth berween hotkeys, keeping their APM high, yet when they get harassed they freak out and totally lose control of the game.
GHOST RUSH
xnub
Profile Joined August 2009
Canada610 Posts
April 23 2010 00:02 GMT
#8
On April 23 2010 09:00 HDstarcraft wrote:
Show nested quote +
On April 23 2010 08:56 Black Octopi wrote:
Poll: Do you spam random clicks to keep your APM high?

no (427)
 
72%

yes (167)
 
28%

594 total votes

Your vote: Do you spam random clicks to keep your APM high?

(Vote): yes
(Vote): no




I think most players spam in the beginning to stay warmed up and alert. Besides that, spamming in the beginning or not makes little difference to your average APM once the game ends. (maybe give or take 5-10)



meh you see it in late game to click for no reason on nothing
Loving the beta !! Weeeeeeee
Piy
Profile Blog Joined January 2008
Scotland3152 Posts
April 23 2010 00:02 GMT
#9
People aren't spamming? Most people are under 180 apm?

was that true in bw as well?
My. Copy. Is. Here.
OHtRUe
Profile Blog Joined March 2010
United States283 Posts
April 23 2010 00:02 GMT
#10
Really theres no reason to have above 150 apm in this game. You can reach maxium effectiveness in the 150-175 apm range.
Crisium
Profile Blog Joined February 2010
United States1618 Posts
Last Edited: 2010-04-23 00:04:11
April 23 2010 00:03 GMT
#11
I averaged in the 40s in Silver. I never spam, but also don't have the multi tasking ability that I would like.
Broodwar and Stork forever! List of BW players with most Ro16, Ro8: http://tinyurl.com/BWRo16-Ro8
Vei
Profile Joined March 2010
United States2845 Posts
April 23 2010 00:03 GMT
#12
On April 23 2010 09:01 StaticKinetics wrote:
I've seen replays in which a 150+ APM player gets absolutely rolled by a 30-50, in plat. I honestly don't understand the counter system. It really has nothing to do with the number, so much as how you use it. You'll have people that just jump back and forth berween hotkeys, keeping their APM high, yet when they get harassed they freak out and totally lose control of the game.

this

i've been encountering this since wc3 (i didn't play bw). i don't weight APM too highly.
www.justin.tv/veisc2 ~ 720p + commentary
Chairman Ray
Profile Blog Joined December 2009
United States11903 Posts
Last Edited: 2010-04-23 00:05:43
April 23 2010 00:04 GMT
#13
dude, a 330+ APM guy in copper! Awesome!

On topic. I don't really see how you can go over 200 APM. In SCBW, I have a bit over 200 APM at best, and there's a lot of things that I know I could have done if I could click faster. Now I can do absolutely everything with less than 200 APM.
SnK.
Profile Joined April 2010
United States18 Posts
Last Edited: 2010-04-23 00:07:00
April 23 2010 00:05 GMT
#14
platinum league 90 i dont spam. i also think 90-100 is all you need to be amazing in sc2. you do not need higher apm even at higher levels imo. its all spamming beyond that thats all im saying. Cause i have also seen 300 apm et owned by 90 many times.
willeesmalls
Profile Joined March 2010
United States477 Posts
April 23 2010 00:06 GMT
#15
There is no option for Over 9000.

Don't Lucifron and Demuslim play at sub 100.
BigDatez
Profile Joined April 2010
Canada434 Posts
April 23 2010 00:06 GMT
#16
I was ranked 2 platinum, over 1600 points, and only had about 60-90 true APM.

My average was more 121-150 due to massive APM click-whoring ^^
Video games > sex (Proven fact)
SnK.
Profile Joined April 2010
United States18 Posts
Last Edited: 2010-04-23 00:08:12
April 23 2010 00:07 GMT
#17
yea big i think terran also has on avg less apm then then the races

oops meant to answer willness lol.
johnnybrav0
Profile Joined March 2010
United States61 Posts
April 23 2010 00:08 GMT
#18
I am usually between 40-50, Bronze league. I've been trying to improve, but it's slow and steady. Can any pro's make me feel better by saying that you had low APM when you started playing StarCraft?
Piy
Profile Blog Joined January 2008
Scotland3152 Posts
April 23 2010 00:09 GMT
#19
grrr not another APM thread...it doesn't really make much difference, but I'm going to go ahead and guess that once the game gets popular and properly established, most players will have 200 minimum and most will end up in the 300 range, kind of like what happened in war3 towards the end.
My. Copy. Is. Here.
SichuanPanda
Profile Blog Joined March 2010
Canada1542 Posts
April 23 2010 00:10 GMT
#20
I average about 100 APM, but I have peaks over 200 in battles, so I'd say my micro is sufficient for someone who isn't a pro-gamer. More importantly if you control your units the right way high APM doesn't necessarily improve what you're doing.
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