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So I've searched TL and didn't find any "serious" threads on the subject. Also, I will make a list of things to do when the beta is down, aswell as my favorite games.
We all know how hard it is to break a pattern. And during the beta I've kinda made SCII something that I do daily. So now I'm all out of things to do. How am I supposed to go from SCII whenever I want, to not for another 2 months?
Teamliquid actually made my day earlier. I got on TeamLiquid and read about the shows that they're streaming on friday. Great thinking TeamLiquid!
Here's a link if you'd like to read up more on the subject
TL Beta Vacation Week 1
Since it says "Week 1" I think there will be more of these, and I'm really looking forward to it, thank you TeamLiquid for making this Hiatus not so awful as I had imagined.
Here's a list of things to do during the Hiatus.
1. Start exercising.
+ Show Spoiler +This came to mind earlier this week, and I think it's a great opportunity to get started. There's not much in your way, and you'll have loads time over from not playing Starcraft II. To get people I've looked up some useful links that you can read up on. (Actually, I couldn't find any "good" links, so I think I'll just write down the basics). Don't train everyday! By doing this you will tear out your muscles, and get the opposite effect then you want. You can train almost everyday if you train different sets of muscles everytime.But remember to not overwork yourself, and eat a lot of food! Here are a couple of very useful videos that I'm using myself when exercising. Chest WorkoutAbs WorkoutMost videos on youtube are crap and I don't want to get you guys hurt, so if anyone have good videos that they'd like to add, just write it in the comments or PM me.
2. Flash Games.
+ Show Spoiler + Robot Unicorn AttackA fun game that will keep you occupied for hours. Dash through your dreams as a Robot Unicorn, collect magic stuff and dash through huge ass silverstars that explode. FishyThe concept behind the fishy game is simple. Eat the smaller fish and you will slowly grow allowing yourself to eat larger fish. Fishy is a highly addictive arcade game! WinterbellsSimply relaxing experience for the soul. Soothing music and graphics, beautiful atmosphere. BasketballI think the title pretty much speaks for itself.
Here are some threads you can check out for more Flash Games aswell!SoManyDeadLings Flash Game ThreadFlash Game Compendium
NiGoLs Mini Game Thread
3. Television Series
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This is everything that i will manage to write down for tonight, but I will edit this thing everyday just to keep your "Not Starcraft II beta needs" fed.
Also, I apologize I've breaken any rules, or broken any Copyright claims or such, and feel free to remove this post if there's already one.
Thank you TeamLiquid for being awesome and making it easy for us Starcraft players to keep in touch with our friends and people that have the same interest as us. You're god sent.
Misspells or anything else to complain about? Please leave a comment! This is my very first thread on this forum ever. So complaining will only help me get better! I'm also Swedish and 16 years old, and that might be a part of the issue.
Please leave a comment if you want to contribute to this thread, giving people more options on what to do during the Hiatus!
Poll: What will you do during the hiatus?Start Exercising (68) 26% Start playing some other game in the meanwhile. (48) 19% Get back to Broodwar (37) 14% "Live life to the fullest!" (35) 14% Watching replays and pretend like playing Starcraft II (31) 12% Playing Warcraft 3 (15) 6% Making my parents think that I'm actually hangning out with them by my own will. (14) 5% Creating some Usermaps! (6) 2% Kill time watching television. (5) 2% 259 total votes Your vote: What will you do during the hiatus? (Vote): "Live life to the fullest!"
(Vote): Start Exercising
(Vote): Get back to Broodwar
(Vote): Playing Warcraft 3
(Vote): Watching replays and pretend like playing Starcraft II
(Vote): Kill time watching television.
(Vote): Making my parents think that I'm actually hangning out with them by my own will.
(Vote): Creating some Usermaps!
(Vote): Start playing some other game in the meanwhile.
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go outside : ) daylight's burning, aaah!
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On June 09 2010 08:12 Headshot wrote:
Uh, Broodwar?
I will edit this thread tomorrow and be sure to edit that in, and loads of more games.
Didn't add it since it thought it was to obvious.
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On June 09 2010 08:14 Miss_Cleo wrote:
Live life?
I would appreciate if the comments that are left in this thread either contain some kind of contribution to the thread or critizism against the OP. Thanks 
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Watch the Football (soccer) World Cup!
The whole event coincides with the Beta downtime. Phase 2 of SC2B should start a short while after the World Cup finale. How cool is that?
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damn didn't even think of that! woo!
by the way, any idea if they're gonna add multisampling and AA in the final version? the game still looks a bit rough at times  it'd be nice to have it as an option, that's all
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On June 09 2010 08:18 intergalactic wrote:Watch the Football (soccer) World Cup! The whole event coincides with the Beta downtime. Phase 2 of SC2B should start a short while after the World Cup finale. How cool is that?
Do you know if there's a schedual out for when the matches and such are being played? If so, I might try and make one tomorrow and squeeze it in the OP! Thanks for the tip btw!
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Omg Brood War feels so wierd now after 3 straihgt months of beta. all my works feel so sluggiah and i end up with alot more afk workers now :/
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On June 09 2010 08:20 SkCom wrote:damn didn't even think of that! woo! by the way, any idea if they're gonna add multisampling and AA in the final version? the game still looks a bit rough at times it'd be nice to have it as an option, that's all
We can only hold our thumbs for that to happend! But I think that I'd rather want chatrooms and some kind of LAN support
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Thank you, I will see what I can do
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I've gone back to DotA while I wait for phase 2 of the Beta
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On June 09 2010 08:15 Liquin wrote:I would appreciate if the comments that are left in this thread either contain some kind of contribution to the thread or critizism against the OP. Thanks
How do you know he wasn't saying that in an optimistic way?
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Watching a lot of replays, watching D9D, playing a lot of build tester and multitask trainer. Also probably building a new computer!
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On June 09 2010 08:28 Darpinion wrote:Show nested quote +On June 09 2010 08:15 Liquin wrote:On June 09 2010 08:14 Miss_Cleo wrote:
Live life? I would appreciate if the comments that are left in this thread either contain some kind of contribution to the thread or critizism against the OP. Thanks How do you know he wasn't saying that in an optimistic way?
Well, I'm actually asuming that he wasn't. And I didn't find his comment very contributing at all, I really do not appreciate one-liners.
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League of Legends is taking over my life now. It has filled Starcraft 2 void and more; something I never thought could be possible.
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Winterbells! I love that game.
![[image loading]](http://s7.photobucket.com/albums/y280/rmxpdaisukeniwa/OMGPWNT.jpg)
I think that is my highest score ever, though I'm not sure.
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On June 09 2010 08:31 Aberacht wrote:Winterbells! I love that game. + Show Spoiler +I think that is my highest score ever, though I'm not sure.
Wow, nice job! Let's get a competition started? Who can get the highest highscore on Winterbells?
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On June 09 2010 08:29 HDstarcraft wrote:
Map editor :D
Pretty OT, but would just like to tell you that I'm a huge fan Thanks for everything you've accomplished during phase 1 of the beta!
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On June 09 2010 08:20 Liquin wrote:Show nested quote +On June 09 2010 08:18 intergalactic wrote:Watch the Football (soccer) World Cup! The whole event coincides with the Beta downtime. Phase 2 of SC2B should start a short while after the World Cup finale. How cool is that? Do you know if there's a schedual out for when the matches and such are being played? If so, I might try and make one tomorrow and squeeze it in the OP! Thanks for the tip btw!
http://www.google.com/search?sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8&q=worldcup 2010 fixture
searched on google wordlcup 2010 fixture
and is EVERYTHING right there, not even need to click on a link.
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search for world cup 2010 fixture in google and it will make you sooo happy!
even i got surprised :O google is always prepared
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On June 09 2010 12:04 Drakan wrote:
search for world cup 2010 fixture in google and it will make you sooo happy!
even i got surprised :O google is always prepared
Awesome! I will make sure to do something about it when i get home from norway
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On June 09 2010 08:38 Liquin wrote: Wow, nice job! Let's get a competition started? Who can get the highest highscore on Winterbells?
There already has been a competition on TL a few years back.
Turned out that TL was too good for it and the game couldn't count further in the numbers, it wasn't able to show the last digits. People continued it by measuring how long their bunny fell but that's a bit gay.
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I'll be doing what I've been during when beta was active - modding and writing.
In all seriousness though, I'm taking this opportunity to catch up on older replays on my list to commentate. So, if you want to listen to some maniac rant about shit and analyze unusual/long games, feel free to have a look. They'll be the last replays I commentate in all likelihood as I am retiring from sc2 commentating.
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On June 09 2010 16:53 IskatuMesk wrote:I'll be doing what I've been during when beta was active - modding and writing. In all seriousness though, I'm taking this opportunity to catch up on older replays on my list to commentate. So, if you want to listen to some maniac rant about shit and analyze unusual/long games, feel free to have a look. They'll be the last replays I commentate in all likelihood as I am retiring from sc2 commentating.
I like people who will actually use this time and do something useful insted of sitting around waiting for the beta to arriva
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wowz, Blizzard people are so nice to the starcraft2 beta players
they also give us some spare time to get on with our lives and take care of the real-life problems
damn, I now have time to walk my dog, study for exams, go out with friends,
REALLY, i love starcraft2 but not to the point where i gotta choose it over my own personal life
i really think that life isn't just starcraft vs. everything else
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pass my exams
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Will keep exercising and taking rest while SC2 is off.
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+ Show Spoiler +On June 09 2010 08:11 Liquin wrote:Poll: What will you do during the hiatus?Start Exercising (68) 26% Start playing some other game in the meanwhile. (48) 19% Get back to Broodwar (37) 14% "Live life to the fullest!" (35) 14% Watching replays and pretend like playing Starcraft II (31) 12% Playing Warcraft 3 (15) 6% Making my parents think that I'm actually hangning out with them by my own will. (14) 5% Creating some Usermaps! (6) 2% Kill time watching television. (5) 2% 259 total votes Your vote: What will you do during the hiatus? (Vote): "Live life to the fullest!"
(Vote): Start Exercising
(Vote): Get back to Broodwar
(Vote): Playing Warcraft 3
(Vote): Watching replays and pretend like playing Starcraft II
(Vote): Kill time watching television.
(Vote): Making my parents think that I'm actually hangning out with them by my own will.
(Vote): Creating some Usermaps!
(Vote): Start playing some other game in the meanwhile.
There are 14 liars in this thread.
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On June 09 2010 17:37 eSen1a wrote:pass my exams
haha it's finals week for me and SC2 was definitely a stress reliever/distraction, but maybe closing the beta yesterday was a good thing for me.
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I voted start exercising but I won't. ;(
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On June 09 2010 18:02 deL wrote:
I voted start exercising but I won't. ;(
I thought about it too haha. But I never hold myself to it
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watch the world cup, so watch TV
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On June 09 2010 08:38 Liquin wrote: Wow, nice job! Let's get a competition started? Who can get the highest highscore on Winterbells?
Mine is 1.7x10^18, which is a bit longer than the score screen allows, but I lost my screenshot when my laptop overheated. :/ Fun game though, you get in a trancelike state after playing it for too long. And the music is intoxicating. ^_^
Also, I'll actually be working out while waiting for the beta, but it was an idea I had long before reading this thread. Two hours/day for so much wellbeing is a pretty fine catch if you ask me.
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I'm going to learn how to paint...by copying Kazuo Oga. MWAHAHA....oh dear lord, there's a surprising lack of translated interviews of him.
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Play against the computer on Starcraft 2 via "SC2ALLin1"
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![[image loading]](http://i856.photobucket.com/albums/ab124/remagdog/WinterbellScore.jpg)
YAY!
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LOL, I can not believe you didn't mention Broodwar in the OP. You know, the game that started it all? The game that still has a bigger competitive scene? The game that's been released for 13 years, costs 15 bucks, and shares 95% of the skill-set of starcraft 2? Starcraft 2 is such a weird name anyway. It almost implies that there was a Starcraft 1 :/
As for your three options... I already exercise 5 times a week, even the beta couldn't put that to an end, and I just finished episode 9 of HyunJoon :C
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On June 09 2010 20:57 Lexpar wrote:
LOL, I can not believe you didn't mention Broodwar in the OP. You know, the game that started it all? The game that still has a bigger competitive scene? The game that's been released for 13 years, costs 15 bucks, and shares 95% of the skill-set of starcraft 2? Starcraft 2 is such a weird name anyway. It almost implies that there was a Starcraft 1 :/
As for your three options... I already exercise 5 times a week, even the beta couldn't put that to an end, and I just finished episode 9 of HyunJoon :C
95% of the skill set? more like sc2 is a babys training bike while sc bw is the super cool ferrari you cant ever afford.
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On June 09 2010 08:29 Liquin wrote:Show nested quote +On June 09 2010 08:28 Darpinion wrote:On June 09 2010 08:15 Liquin wrote:On June 09 2010 08:14 Miss_Cleo wrote:
Live life? I would appreciate if the comments that are left in this thread either contain some kind of contribution to the thread or critizism against the OP. Thanks How do you know he wasn't saying that in an optimistic way? Well, I'm actually asuming that he wasn't. And I didn't find his comment very contributing at all, I really do not appreciate one-liners.
You make a very valid point,
Sir.
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On June 09 2010 20:57 Lexpar wrote:
LOL, I can not believe you didn't mention Broodwar in the OP. You know, the game that started it all? The game that still has a bigger competitive scene? The game that's been released for 13 years, costs 15 bucks, and shares 95% of the skill-set of starcraft 2? Starcraft 2 is such a weird name anyway. It almost implies that there was a Starcraft 1 :/
As for your three options... I already exercise 5 times a week, even the beta couldn't put that to an end, and I just finished episode 9 of HyunJoon :C
For you sir, I've got this
On June 09 2010 08:14 Liquin wrote:I will edit this thread tomorrow and be sure to edit that in, and loads of more games. Didn't add it since it thought it was to obvious.
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Ill probably be trying to get better using things like the build order tester and the multitasking trainer.
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Ill probably kill myself soon
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Time to catch up on the Day9 Dailies I have missed, and maybe re-watch some.
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On June 09 2010 08:13 SkCom wrote:
go outside : ) daylight's burning, aaah!
Hellion reference ?
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Finish FFVII, attempt to get Excalibur 2 in FFIX, and of course watch every single World Cup match.
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You guys are seriously overrating the beta downtime. It's only like a month, and it's only one game. It's not gonna change your lifestyle..
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On June 10 2010 00:41 Pokebunny wrote:
You guys are seriously overrating the beta downtime. It's only like a month, and it's only one game. It's not gonna change your lifestyle..
Tuesday 27th
StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty Launch
( 47 days, 12 hours, 3 minutes )
You're handling this a thousand times better then I am.
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im gonna play final fantasy tactics and counter-strike source :}
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On June 09 2010 08:11 Liquin wrote:WinterbellsSimply relaxing experience for the soul. Soothing music and graphics, beautiful atmosphere.
dude i liek that game... just the bunny is cool...
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I'll be playing RuneScape during the beta hiatus, such a fun game
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contiue exercising in the form of olympic lifting, work (my job started the day beta ended lol), build a new computer, and play some warcraft 3 ffas.
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thats for the tips and workout videos it odd to see such thing on a starcraft forum nonetheless still sweet im goona go work my abbs right now then drink milk. WAIT WHAT AM I SAYING I WANT SODA AND STARCRAFT 2 DAMN U BLIZZARD DAMN YOU. jk im gonna go workout
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got my shit back on sc1 im sooo happy :D
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On June 11 2010 14:15 KinosJourney2 wrote:I'll be playing RuneScape during the beta hiatus, such a fun game
i have one wat lvl are you and are you a member?
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Hyungjoon Becomes A Progamer is so funny
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omfg i miss beta so much
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I suggest playing this maps for the meantime
http://www.sc2mapster.com/profiles/ChewableProzac/]Chewable Prozac[/img]
hard missions
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I finally started playing portal which is a great game i was told
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On June 11 2010 13:44 Saracen wrote:
Very nice thread!
Well thank you Thanks to everyone that has contributed with more cool stuff to do during the Hiatus!
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Just started working out this morning. 65 pound bench press for great justice.
In other news, seeing iron maiden tonight! \m/
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Get back to BW. It's funny because I thought I would be a lot worse, it turns out I'm a lot better now and more focused LOL.
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Nice thread, ill take watch some of the tv series later, thx :-)
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does anyone know a good crack for BW? i have it installed but lost the cD.
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On June 12 2010 10:42 RogerChillingworth wrote:
does anyone know a good crack for BW? i have it installed but lost the cD.
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...Iccup?..lol
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Basically I am studying, exams next week..after that i will most likely just sit around, drink and play Sc2 Training UMS or Xbox.
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On June 09 2010 21:04 Madkipz wrote:Show nested quote +On June 09 2010 20:57 Lexpar wrote:
LOL, I can not believe you didn't mention Broodwar in the OP. You know, the game that started it all? The game that still has a bigger competitive scene? The game that's been released for 13 years, costs 15 bucks, and shares 95% of the skill-set of starcraft 2? Starcraft 2 is such a weird name anyway. It almost implies that there was a Starcraft 1 :/
As for your three options... I already exercise 5 times a week, even the beta couldn't put that to an end, and I just finished episode 9 of HyunJoon :C 95% of the skill set? more like sc2 is a babys training bike while sc bw is the super cool ferrari you cant ever afford.
Oh I can afford it.
On June 09 2010 22:41 Liquin wrote:Show nested quote +On June 09 2010 20:57 Lexpar wrote:
LOL, I can not believe you didn't mention Broodwar in the OP. You know, the game that started it all? The game that still has a bigger competitive scene? The game that's been released for 13 years, costs 15 bucks, and shares 95% of the skill-set of starcraft 2? Starcraft 2 is such a weird name anyway. It almost implies that there was a Starcraft 1 :/
As for your three options... I already exercise 5 times a week, even the beta couldn't put that to an end, and I just finished episode 9 of HyunJoon :C For you sir, I've got this Show nested quote +On June 09 2010 08:14 Liquin wrote:On June 09 2010 08:12 Headshot wrote:
Uh, Broodwar? I will edit this thread tomorrow and be sure to edit that in, and loads of more games. Didn't add it since it thought it was to obvious.
Thats good of you. Broodwar is pretty effing cool dood.
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the basketball flash game is actually pretty insane
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On June 10 2010 00:41 Pokebunny wrote:
You guys are seriously overrating the beta downtime. It's only like a month, and it's only one game. It's not gonna change your lifestyle..
It is when thats all you did for llike 2 months.
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Don't forget the World Cup! Go USA!
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On June 14 2010 03:36 XKiller wrote:Show nested quote +On June 10 2010 00:41 Pokebunny wrote:
You guys are seriously overrating the beta downtime. It's only like a month, and it's only one game. It's not gonna change your lifestyle.. It is when thats all you did for llike 2 months.
Then maybe your lifestyle needs changing anyway :p.
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Dude.... DUDE... That unicorn game you recommended, plus the video of the buff guy working out, are you pulling my leg? This is so extremely, extremely... Cool!
"Always, I wanna be with you, make believe with you, and live in harmony harmony...!"
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i am literally so bored without sc2. why couldn't they close during my finals when i had no free time to play and reopen now during my summer. SAD FACE!
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Hyungjoon Becomes A Progamer
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that shit is hilarious, lol.
Lucky Shark!
on the other hand, poor shark. how embarrased he looked lol!
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I felt so good after playing some BW, I could never get to D+ before on iccup but now I have 1500+ points after only a handful of games!
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k. its time to start oldboy. lets do it.
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